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I didn't read through all the replies, but I always liked
Cars - Gary Numan Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science |
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I didn't read through all the replies, but I always liked
Cars - Gary Numan Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science |
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Was just coming on here to post the same
![]() Also OMD - Souvenir It was a big hit at the time, but Mary's Prayer by Danny Wilson is quite underrated. China Crisis - Christian is another one imo. |
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Perhaps you should have read the thread title as neither of those are underrated, especially 'Cars'.
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Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield.
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Perhaps you should have read the thread title as neither of those are underrated, especially 'Cars'.
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In The Evening - Sheryl Lee Ralph. Sure, the remix in the 90's got it the respect it deserved, but still massively underrated when first released.
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Not an 80s song either.
I used to think it was early 80s but later found out it was released in 79. |
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Early Scream - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfWq_WDIHFM
goodbye mr mckenzie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDe3fngwIXk weather prophets - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLVIiIoHK9k |
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Not sure if this qualifies as it did quite well when released by largely forgotten
"Drowning in Berlin" By The Mobiles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w0WulIq4tw |
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"Cry Boy Cry" by Blue Zoo, one of my favourite 80's songs which deserved to go much higher in the charts than it did:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4CbdGGl19o |
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Early Scream - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfWq_WDIHFM
goodbye mr mckenzie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDe3fngwIXk weather prophets - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLVIiIoHK9k I would also class The Lover Speaks No More I Loves you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdNOCj_35Po and Pandoras Box Its all Coming Back To Me Now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ssqr4eKryw as two of the many overlooked eighties nearly hits that became the proper hits they deserved to be albeit by different artists a decade or so later |
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Not sure if this qualifies as it did quite well when released by largely forgotten
"Drowning in Berlin" By The Mobiles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w0WulIq4tw
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I highly recommend this No7 hit from early in 1983 which is retro but still has 80's synth too. Fab track.
Maisonettes with Heartache Avenue - https://youtu.be/h-t66drtfWs I bet a few on here have forgotten it. Certainly underrated for sure. |
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I highly recommend this No7 hit from early in 1983 which is retro but still has 80's synth too. Fab track.
Maisonettes with Heartache Avenue - https://youtu.be/h-t66drtfWs I bet a few on here have forgotten it. Certainly underrated for sure. |
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I highly recommend this No7 hit from early in 1983 which is retro but still has 80's synth too. Fab track.
Maisonettes with Heartache Avenue - https://youtu.be/h-t66drtfWs I bet a few on here have forgotten it. Certainly underrated for sure. Reminds me of one of Lol Mason's earlier song "5 7 0 5" from Cityboy but I think that was late 70's |
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The Sweetest Girl - Scritti Politti
New Amsterdam - Elvis Costello & The Attractions Marlene On The Wall - Suzanne Vega Private Life - The Pretenders |
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I highly recommend this No7 hit from early in 1983 which is retro but still has 80's synth too. Fab track.
Maisonettes with Heartache Avenue - https://youtu.be/h-t66drtfWs I bet a few on here have forgotten it. Certainly underrated for sure. |
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Not sure if this qualifies as it did quite well when released by largely forgotten
"Drowning in Berlin" By The Mobiles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w0WulIq4tw ![]() heres a miss by the motels - whos problem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hje5eUenGp0 |
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I highly recommend this No7 hit from early in 1983 which is retro but still has 80's synth too. Fab track.
Maisonettes with Heartache Avenue - https://youtu.be/h-t66drtfWs I bet a few on here have forgotten it. Certainly underrated for sure.
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The Sweetest Girl - Scritti Politti
![]() Gosh haven't heard "Private life" since those days, completely forgot about it. Thanks for the link. I always liked: Why can't I have you - The Cars, 1984. (not sure if it was underrated though in UK as I heard it a few years later than the release). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pxHjpC6-m0 |
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I had forgotten this one and it took me right back with a thump
![]() The Christians - When the finger points (and Forgotten town) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjEla5Lw_TI |
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I had forgotten this one and it took me right back with a thump
![]() The Christians - When the finger points (and Forgotten town) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjEla5Lw_TI Always liked Born Again and Ideal World too. |
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I don't think you hear much about the Kane Gang these days but they had (at least 3 great songs)
Small Town Creed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7jBmZC1KO0 Closest Thing to Heaven https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI4qRkBlv3c & Respect Yourself https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAjZgHVs1pU All 3 I have on my main playlist |
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Trance Dance - Gonna Get It - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMz13qUZ2zA
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