’80s in the 8th

'80s in the 8th at Yankee StadiumThe Yankees added a new entertainment feature to their home games in the Stadium in 2019, and it’s back for 2021. It’s ’80s in the 8th, in which they play a 1980s song and fans let their freak flag fly, dancin’ to the tunes, in the middle of the eighth inning. These are YouTube links to most of the songs.

2021
04/01/21 You Give Love a Bad Name Bon Jovi
04/03/21 Don’t You Want Me The Human League
04/04/21 The Power of Love Huey Lewis & The News
04/05/21 Heaven Is a Place on Earth Belinda Carlisle
04/06/21 You Got It (The Right Stuff) New Kids on the Block
04/07/21 I Wanna Rock Twisted Sister
04/16/21 Uptown Girl Billy Joel
04/17/21 Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley
04/18/21 Your Love The Outfield
04/20/21 Here I Go Again Whitesnake
04/21/21 1999 Prince
04/30/21 The Moment of Truth Survivor

05/01/21 Let’s Go Crazy Prince
05/02/21 Rock Me Amadeus Falco
05/04/21 (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) Beastie Boys
05/05/21 Mony Mony Billy Idol
05/06/21 We’re Not Gonna Take It Twisted Sister
05/07/21 Pump Up the Jam Technotronic
05/09/21 I Wanna Dance With Somebody Whitney Houston

2019
3/28 Opening Day Whip It! Devo
3/30 Cum On Feel The Noize Quiet Riot

4/1 Foolin’ Def Leppard
4/2 Separate Ways Journey
4/3 Hangin’ Tough New Kids on the Block
4/13 Candy Girl New Edition
4/14 Panama Van Halen
4/16 Together Forever Rick Astley
4/17 Heaven Is a Place on Earth Belinda Carlisle
4/18 I Wanna Rock Twisted Sister
4/19 I’m So Excited Pointer Sisters
4/20 Hey Mickey Toni Basil
4/21 Desire U2

5/3 I Think We’re Alone Now Tiffany
5/4 (Note Star Wars Day)
5/6 Opposites Attract Paula Abdul
5/7 Here I Go Again White Snake
5/8 Walk Like an Egyptian The Bangles
5/9 I Wanna Dance With Somebody Whitney Houston
5/15 It Takes Two Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock (makeup of 5/13)
5/15 Your Love The Outfield
5/18 Tainted Love Soft Cell
5/19 Dancing on the Ceiling Lionel Richie
5/27 Living in America James Brown
5/28 Mony Mony Billy Idol
5/29 Footloose Kenny Loggins
5/31 We Built This City Jefferson Starship

6/2 Kickstart My Heart Motley Crüe
6/11 Game 1 Karma Chameleon Culture Club
6/11 Game 2 You Give Love a Bad Name Bon Jovi
6/17 Dreams Fleetwood Mac
6/18 All Night Long Lionel Richie
6/20 Burnin’ for You Blue Oyster Cult
6/21 I Wanna Dance With Somebody Whitney Houston
6/22 Rhythm of the Night DeBarge
6/23 Glory Days Bruce Springsteen
6/24 Love Shack The B-52s
6/26 London Calling The Clash

7/12 Stand Back Stevie Nicks
7/13 Let the Music Play Shannon
7/14 I’m Your Man Wham
7/15 Let’s Go Crazy Prince
7/16 Eye of the Tiger Survivor
7/18 Game 1 You Spin Me Round Dead or Alive
7/18 Game 2 Just a Friend Biz Markie
7/19 Ghostbusters Ray Parker Jr.
7/20 The Heat Is On Glenn Frey
7/30 I Wanna Rock Twisted Sister
7/31 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Eurythmics

8/2 Take Me Home Tonight Eddie Money
8/3 Game 1 Into the Groove Madonna
8/3 Game 2 Pour Some Sugar on Me Def Leppard
8/4 When I Think of You Janet Jackson
8/12 Game 1 Girls Just Want to Have Fun Cyndi Lauper
8/12 Game 2 Bust a Move Young MC
8/13 Part-Time Lover Stevie Wonder
8/14 Smalltown Boy Bronski Beat
8/15 Dancin’ in the Dark Bruce Springsteen
8/16 Material Girl Madonna
8/17 You Make My Dreams Hall & Oates
8/18 867-5309/Jenny Tommy Tutone
8/30 We’re Not Gonna Take It Twisted Sister

9/1 Hungry Like the Wolf Duran Duran
9/3 Uptown Girl Billy Joel
9/4 Electric Boogie (The Electric Slide) Marcia Griffiths
9/19 The Power of Love Huey Lewis & The News
9/22 The Final Countdown Europe

10/4 Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley
10/5 All Night Long Lionel Richie
10/15 We’re Not Gonna Take It Twisted Sister
10/17 You Give Love a Bad Name Bon Jovi
10/18 Don’t Stop Believing Journey

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