Cobra Kai Rock: Six Obscure ’80s Anthems that Should Be on Johnny Lawrence’s Playlist

These overlooked rockers would punch up “Johnny’s Badass Mixtape”

Johnny Lawrence was the quintessential ’80s bully. He garnered little sympathy as the villain in The Karate Kid, but the Cobra Kai revival has people seeing Johnny in a whole new light. Will this former bad boy find redemption through the karate that he once wielded as a weapon? Maybe we’ll find out when Season 4 debuts on December 31, 2021.

Aside from the dojo drama, many viewers tune in for the nostalgia trip. The Cobra Kai soundtrack is like an auditory archeological expedition that mines the ’80s for classic melodic rock tunes by the likes of AC/DC, Ratt, and Poison. Whether you’ve been enjoying this cruise down memory lane or are a younger viewer fascinated by the genre, here are six of the more obscure selections that would fit comfortably on Johnny’s ’80s rock playlist. It’s time to crack open a Coors Banquet and savor the sweet sounds of a bygone (but not forgotten) musical era.

“Winning Is Everything” by Autograph

Autograph is a band from California best known for their 1984 anthem, “Turn Up the Radio,” which was featured on Miami Vice and peaked at #29 on the Billboard Top 100. The success of the single…