3 ’80s Rock Songs That Sound Like They’re From the ’50s

it’s easy to overlook how much music references the past. We don’t have the data,so maybe the 2020s are the most nostalgic era yet. But today’s musicians aren’t the first to look back.just like we’re all fascinated with the 1980s now, musicians in the ’80s were obsessed with the ’50s. Many bands and artists created songs that strongly resembled music from the ’50s. Here are three ’80s rock hits that sound remarkably similar to songs from rock’s early days.

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“The Longest Time” (Billy Joel)

You might think Billy Joel’s “The Longest Time” is a ’50s doo-wop hit-or a cover of one. Joel intentionally paid tribute to groups like Frankie Lymon and the teenagers with this 1983 song, taking ideas from earlier decades.

The song has simple melodies and close harmonies,common in ’50s doo-wop. The lyrics also reflect the clean, polite feelings of the mid-20th century: There would still be music left to write / What else could I do / I’m so inspired…