10 Forgotten Rock Music Gems From The 80s You Need To Rediscover
8. I've Done Everything For You - Rick Springfield
Even though the tides were shifting at the dawn of the '80s, we had not lost our appetite for some good pop rock. As MTV started to become a dominant force in the world, everyone from Billy Idol to Cheap Trick were still big names in music, if only for how catchy their songs were. Those were strictly rock bands though. Rick Springfield was the purest incarnation of a pop rock star that ever was.
With the help of a lost song from Sammy Hagar of all people, I've Done Everything For You is still one of the greatest kiss off songs you can think of nowadays. This isn't the kind of "who needed you?" kind of song either. Across every minute of this song, you just feel that Rick's energy is getting more and more frustrated every time he gets to the chorus.
Granted, when you actually get used to the anger that comes from a band like AC/DC, this "harder" version of pop rock almost looks quaint. Still, Rick finds a way to make this breakup song fit that teenage mindset, where every little love affair feels like the end of the world. If you're just starting to get used to the heavier side of the tracks, this is the kind of song that makes Aerosmith by way of the Cars and actually makes it work.