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Old 25-08-2004, 23:33
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What’s the best 80s song. I love the eighties but especially the classics like Alphaville and forever young, Fat Larry’s band and ZOOM.
What’s your favourite song from that great time for music.

Ahh great memories!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Old 25-08-2004, 23:35
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Tiffany - I think we're alone now.
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Old 25-08-2004, 23:38
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i remember i bought the 12" single of that one. what about the
KANE GANG. closest thing to heaven?
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Old 26-08-2004, 08:38
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very possibly *duel* by propaganda.

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Old 26-08-2004, 08:55
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Originally Posted by iain
very possibly *duel* by propaganda.

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Yes I like that too, along with

Rah Band Clouds Across The Moon

and

Stephen Duffy Kiss Me
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Old 26-08-2004, 09:25
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VH1 are showing some great 80s music lately. the a to z is great with a few friends and a few beers trying to guess the next band.
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Old 26-08-2004, 09:37
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Originally Posted by brian ireland
VH1 are showing some great 80s music lately. the a to z is great with a few friends and a few beers trying to guess the next band.
My STB is nearly always tuned into VH1. Best for 80s music.
Also Century Radio has an 80s weekend but only every other song is an 80s song.
I used to play Vice City just so I could have the 80s radio playing in the car. Some great 80s songs there too.
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Old 26-08-2004, 14:35
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I know it's not a particularly original choice, but possibly Blue Monday by New Order. Or maybe Love Like Blood by Killing Joke.
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Old 26-08-2004, 16:40
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Tiffany - I think we're alone now.
Have to agree.

Cheesy but a great tune
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Old 27-08-2004, 00:28
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If it's tune,as in singular,then it probably has to be "This Corrosion" by The Sisters of Mercy,blinding song,great vid too(rare for those days)

Adding to the above?

"Eloise" by The Damned (IMO nearly as good as the orig.)
"Moonchild" by The Fields of The Neph.

"80's" Killing Joke
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Old 27-08-2004, 10:31
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Just a couple that I can remember:

Wouldnt it be good - Nick Kershaw
Blue Monday - New Order
Trapped - Captain Abraham
Road to Nowhere - ?????
Land Down Under - Men at Work
Amityville - ????

Not sure if all of these were in the 80s, they're just the ones that I remember most vividly from my childhood!!!!
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Old 27-08-2004, 10:37
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So many, some great ones , and an awful lot of crap.
Synths got their break early on and achieved status of a true musical instrument.

Possibly the Human League - Love Action, comes close to being the difinitive 80 track for me, but the ones that come close
Heaven 17 - Come Live with Me
SpizzEnergy - Wheres Captain Kirk
Peter Gabriel - Big Time
Kate Bush - December Will be Magic Again , Babooshka
Killing Joke - Requiem , Follow the Leaders
PIL - This is what you Want, this is What you Get
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Old 27-08-2004, 10:43
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My fav tune of all time is With Or Without You by U2, 1987..

.. but in terms of stereotypical 80s era, id go for Blue Monday by New Order
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Old 27-08-2004, 10:56
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Rock = Don't You Forget About Me - Simple Minds, Alone - Heart

Pop = Love Action - Human League, Feels Like Heaven - Fiction Factory, One Night In Bangkok - Murray Head (There are loads of others!)

Ballad = All Of My Heart - ABC, (plus most of Spandau Ballet's hits such as True, Gold, I'll Fly For You etc.)

Breakdance = Hey You The Rock Steady Crew

Dance = Numero Uno - Starlight

Rap = Manchild - Neneh Cherry

Favourite novelty record (and there were many!) just has to be the Chicken Song - Spitting Image!
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Old 27-08-2004, 10:59
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"Dub Housing" Pere Ubu
"Civilised Reggae" Burning Spear
"Wild Women with Steak Knives" Diamada Galas
"Jezebel Spirit" Byrne & Eno
"The Message" Grandmaster Flash
"Dr Mabuse" Propaganda
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Old 27-08-2004, 11:11
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Originally Posted by floppyfreakster
Tiffany - I think we're alone now.
have to second that, what a great song, it's making my hairs stand on end thinking about it
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Old 27-08-2004, 12:59
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Originally Posted by Cheshire Robski
Rock = Don't You Forget About Me - Simple Minds, Alone - Heart

Pop = Love Action - Human League, Feels Like Heaven - Fiction Factory, One Night In Bangkok - Murray Head (There are loads of others!)

Ballad = All Of My Heart - ABC, (plus most of Spandau Ballet's hits such as True, Gold, I'll Fly For You etc.)

Breakdance = Hey You The Rock Steady Crew

Dance = Numero Uno - Starlight

Rap = Manchild - Neneh Cherry

Favourite novelty record (and there were many!) just has to be the Chicken Song - Spitting Image!
love all of your choice
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Old 27-08-2004, 19:23
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for novelty song how could you not say Star Trecking by The Firm lol
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Old 27-08-2004, 19:24
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anyone ever listened to Club977 the 80's channel online? It can be pretty good. Club977.com
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Old 27-08-2004, 19:29
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Originally Posted by DaMaNiAc
anyone ever listened to Club977 the 80's channel online? It can be pretty good. Club977.com
I've listened to Club977 a few times, very good for 80's music.
Wolf FM was another one.
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Old 27-08-2004, 20:08
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take on me - aha always get's me a sing'in
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Old 27-08-2004, 20:21
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Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
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Old 27-08-2004, 20:24
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Originally Posted by Purity
Amityville - ????

Not sure if all of these were in the 80s, they're just the ones that I remember most vividly from my childhood!!!!
big in japan and forever young great tunes
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Old 27-08-2004, 21:02
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Originally Posted by mrfreeze
Yes I like that too, along with

Rah Band Clouds Across The Moon

and

Stephen Duffy Kiss Me
I loved Clouds Across the Moon - I even wanted the wig!!!

Also liked,
Fat Back Band - I found Love
Mary Jane GIrls - All Night Long
Somebody Elses Guy - Jocelyn Brown
Atomic - Blondie
Loveshack - B52's (or was that early 90's - it was all a haze then for me!!)

There are so many other tunes I loved I could be here all night listing them!
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Old 27-08-2004, 21:40
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Originally Posted by Arwen1972
Loveshack - B52's (or was that early 90's - it was all a haze then for me!!)!
No just in the eighties, how could I have forgotten Channel Z.

And of course the dance track of the 80s for us would have been TenPole Tudor - Swords of a Thousand Men
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