These bands, and the folk music they sang, reigned supreme on into the 1980s until the sudden rise of a number of extremely popular rock bands. Some of the more notable 1980s rock bands were The Chiu Chiu's, The Red Ants, and several bands featuring Hsueh Yueh.
順著這股創作風氣，一直到七○年代民歌的末期突然出現一些大受歡迎的國語搖滾樂團，如「丘丘合唱團」、「紅螞蟻合唱團」、薛岳與其所屬樂團等等。