Every Stranger Things episode has one musical moment that will have 1980s kids saying, “I remember when…” The creators of the show, The Duffer Brothers, have done well to represent the decade not only visually but also sonically. That said, there are only so many minutes of needle drop time in each season, which pales in comparison to the plethora of amazing ’80s music. Below are three songs that would have been great inclusions in the show’s first four seasons, but didn’t make the cut. Who knows, maybe these songs will finally get their moment as the fifth and final season unfolds.
Mall-Rat Nostalgia: “Our lips Are sealed” (The Go-Go’s)
The Stranger Things kids became mallrats in the show’s third season. Viewers got to partake in some serious nostalgia fuel at the Starcourt Mall before things went south-as they usually do for the Hawkins crew.
One such moment came as Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) and Max (Sadie Sink) got their ’80s shopping montage on with Madonna’s “Material Girl” playing in the background. While that song was the apt choice for this moment, another fun choice would’ve been The Go-Go’s “Our Lips Are Sealed”.
Released in 1981, this track epitomizes ’80s exuberance. We’re surprised this song didn’t make an appearance at least once throughout the earlier seasons of this show-the lighter moment, anyhow.
Eddie Munson-Approved Deep Cuts: “Peace Sells” (Megadeth)
One of the most beloved characters