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What song are you listening to? Part 80

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Camelphat - Easier

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By *0ng0 furyMan over a year ago

Birkenhead

frank zappa - when the lie's so big

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The foundations - Baby now that I’ve found you

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Odyssey ~ Native New Yorker

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Moby

Porcelain

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By *ixonButtsMan over a year ago

North West

Bakermat

Learn to lose

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

MK / Route 94 ~ Always

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Suicide girls by cock sparrer

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By *ou only live onceMan over a year ago

London

"Odyssey ~ Native New Yorker "

I was thrown you hadn't started the thread - messed with my brain! This is an all-time great song, btw.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Odyssey ~ Native New Yorker

I was thrown you hadn't started the thread - messed with my brain! This is an all-time great song, btw.

I know

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Jeannie c reily...harper Valley PTA

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By *ooBulMan over a year ago

Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’

Blue Öyster Cult -"Goin' Through The Motions"

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By *arah 400Woman over a year ago

Ipswich

Motorhead

God was never on your side.

It keeps rattling round in my brain!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Arcade Fire - Age of anxiety

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Heart shaped box -nirvana

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I am hell - machine head, getting in the mood to go see them tonight...

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Haddaway

What is Love

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Claire de lune. Debussy

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By *essie.Woman over a year ago

Serendipity

Fuckin’ Perfect by Pink

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

In Between Days - The Cure

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By *ooBulMan over a year ago

Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’

Mammoth WVH - "Think It Over"

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

pink must be the only woman that every man and women has ever fantasised about being with her in bed for a night I think she would put all us swingers to shame

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By *uke OzadeMan over a year ago

Ho Chi Minge City

Piece of shit car - Adam Sandler

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By *idesWillTurnMan over a year ago

Berkshire

New Parkway Drive

Pretty underwhelming

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Army Dreamers - Kate Bush

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By *aturefun63Man over a year ago

Belper

Wish you were here,Pink floyd

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By *esthetic21Man over a year ago

Birmingham/Bristol

At this very moment it's portishead - over

Dark

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By *elaninMaverickWoman over a year ago

near Putney Heath

"Camelphat - Easier "

Cotton Wash Cycle..by my washing machine... sorry....

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I don’t scare easy - Mudcrutch

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I am hell - machine head, getting in the mood to go see them tonight..."

My daughter saw them recently. She said they were awesome - enjoy!

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By *attooed gentMan over a year ago

anywhere everywhere

Mason hill- where I belong

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By *ooBulMan over a year ago

Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’

The Midnight - "River Of Darkness"

.... such a slick & polished track!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Maybe, I by Des Rocs

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By *uke olovingmanMan over a year ago

Gravesend

I'm watching the proms highlights

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Blame by Bastille

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By *uke OzadeMan over a year ago

Ho Chi Minge City

Fuck your guts out - Kevin Wilson

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Where's Your Money by Bleeker

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Burn The Empire by The Snuts

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Ordinary World - Duran Duran

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Space - Biffy Clyro

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By *om_38Man over a year ago

stoke

Free bird- Lynyrd Skynyrd

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Pictures of You - The Cure

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan over a year ago

Glasgow / London

Afghan Whigs - The Getaway

About time I listened to their new album, really.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Maxine Nightingale - Right back where we started from

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Chocolate cake - Crowded House

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By *onlywishiMan over a year ago

Newcastle

Impossible- exit Eden

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By *ifty grades of shadyCouple over a year ago

Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight

Missionary position by Sparks

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By *assy69Man over a year ago

West Sussex and Wales

Right now……. Swing 42 the quintette du hot club de France

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By *ild_oatsMan over a year ago

the land of saints & sinners

United Kingdom - ABC

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By *iltopbearMan over a year ago

Norfolk

Living Colour - Should I stay or shoild I go.

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By *a LunaWoman over a year ago

South Wales

Amourouse - Kiki Dee

It’s a classic.

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By *itch and scratchyCouple over a year ago

Pontefract

Hotel California

The Eagles

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By *moothforestMan over a year ago

New Forest

Black Keys - Gold on the Ceiling

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Alanis morrisette-you oughta know

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By *ooBulMan over a year ago

Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’

Jethro Tull - "Budapest"

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Why’d you only call me when you’re high- Arctic monkeys

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Back to black- Amy Whinehouse

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Everybody's Happy Nowadays - Buzzcocks

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel don't give up..

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Summertime sadness Lana Del Rey

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Black Keys - Gold on the Ceiling "

Banger!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Why’d you only call me when you’re high- Arctic monkeys "

Also a banger!

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By *rgasmicChemistryCouple over a year ago

east coast

Mr Traumatic DMT then

Mr traumatic dirty word play pt 2

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Why’d you only call me when you’re high- Arctic monkeys

Also a banger!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Why’d you only call me when you’re high- Arctic monkeys

Also a banger!

You know ball

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man over a year ago

BRIDPORT

Mungo Jerry - Mighty Man

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Save Your Tears - The Weeknd

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By *organ and rob zombieCouple over a year ago

bradford

My own bands music, working on new material so figuring out some fancy guitar parts

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan over a year ago

Glasgow / London

Psychedelic Furs - Pretty in Pink

An all-timer.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Song for Whoever - The Beautiful South

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Rap God - Eminem

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By *elloWoman over a year ago

alpha centauri

Right now I'm listening to

certain things - James Arthur

Then after it'll be

Kiss me - Dermot Kennedy

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Ordinary World - Duran Duran"

Same x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

National Express - Divine Comedy

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By *dy-ukTV/TS over a year ago

Alcester

All 80s Jukebox (Dublin/English)

F.R. David - Words (1983)

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By *dy-ukTV/TS over a year ago

Alcester

All 80s Jukebox (Dublin/English)

Jon & Vangelis - l'Il Find My Way Home (1982)

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By *ustamanMan over a year ago

weymouth

Reacher on borrow box - tunes later when my energy dips

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By *dy-ukTV/TS over a year ago

Alcester

All 80s Jukebox (Dublin/English)

Odyssey - If You're Looking For A Way Out (1980)

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By *andyMinx_tvTV/TS over a year ago

Leeds

Typical Me - Ella Eyre

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By *mily36CWoman over a year ago

Bedford (or anywhere beginning with B..!?)

Drops of Jupiter - Train

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple over a year ago

Leeds

Mary- kings of Leon

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Y&T - Rescue me

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

That’s 70’s music on tv whist doing a bit of ironing

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By *enrietteandSamCouple over a year ago

Staffordshire

Lord Tanamo~ I’m In the mood for love

https://youtu.be/L0ADRdF3Gac

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By *dy-ukTV/TS over a year ago

Alcester

All 80s Jukebox (Dublin/English)

The Gap Band - Oops Upside Your Head (1980)

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I keep listening to Earth Wind and Fire songs

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By *dward_TeagueMan over a year ago

wolverhampton

Tell Me There’s a Heaven - Chris Rea

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By *dy-ukTV/TS over a year ago

Alcester

All 80s Jukebox (Dublin/English)

Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (are made of this) (1983)

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By *ickshawedCouple over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Song For Whoever - The Beautiful South

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By *riel13Woman over a year ago

Northampton

Purple rain is playing on the radio

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By *instonandLadyAstorCouple over a year ago

Not where we seem to be...

Oblivion - Astor Piazzolla

Winston

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan over a year ago

Glasgow / London

"Song For Whoever - The Beautiful South"

And without even hearing it, BANG! I’m earwormed. Thanks a lot.

“Jennifer, Alison, Phillipa, Sue … Deborah, Annabel too …”

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By *dy-ukTV/TS over a year ago

Alcester

All 80s Jukebox (Dublin/English)

Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) (1982)

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Robert Smith.. How not to drown

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By *aidenfanMan over a year ago

preston

The Shower Scene Ice Nine Kills Welcome to Horrorwood album is ACE

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By *assy69Man over a year ago

West Sussex and Wales

Right now….

Am in the office listening to Hell by Waxahatchee

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By *dy-ukTV/TS over a year ago

Alcester

All 80S Jukebox (Dublin/English)

David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes (1980)

Love this

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Forget me Lewis capaldi, love the video to it lol

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

In Between Days... The Cure

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Carpet Crawlers - Genesis

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By *atnip make me purrWoman over a year ago

Reading

Guns for hire

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Boogy woogy bugle boy from company B

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By *tylebender03Man over a year ago

Manchester

Spice 1 - 187 he wrote

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By *ink Panther 123Man over a year ago

Colnbrook

Blancmange - Don’t Tell Me Classic 80’s Electronic Pop

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Somebody Else's Guy - Josylyn Brown

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By *asilyled1Man over a year ago

ogmore valley

U2-Bad

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

My Hero - Foo Fighters

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By *eelTheFireMan over a year ago

Ipswich

Wake up dead - Megadeth

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By *j69funCouple over a year ago

kildare

Jamming -Bob Marley

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By *ocktoplaywithMan over a year ago

Derby

Fave song atm is All For You - Ella Henderson and Cian Ducrot.

What an absolutely stunning duet, fantastic lyrics, sung impeccably

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Body Talk - Imagination

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By *wingin CatMan over a year ago

London

Crazy Horses - The Osmonds

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By *ugehandsMan over a year ago

Fife/ Newcastle

Alterbridge Metalingus

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By *dy-ukTV/TS over a year ago

Alcester

All 80s Jukebox (Dublin/English)

Eurythmics - Here Comes The Rain Again (1984)

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By *ecadent_DevonMan over a year ago

Okehampton

Salt n Pepa - Push it.

Because….. why the hell not

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Frankie Knuckles- Your Love

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By *dy-ukTV/TS over a year ago

Alcester

All 80S Jukebox (Dublin/English)

Hot Chocolate - No Doubt About It (1980)

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By *dy-ukTV/TS over a year ago

Alcester

All 80s Jukebox (Dublin/English)

Fun Boy Three & Bananarama - It Ain't What You Do It's The Way That You Do It (1982)

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By *tylebender03Man over a year ago

Manchester

Nas - Magic

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By *dward_TeagueMan over a year ago

wolverhampton

If I Told You That - George Michael and Whitney Houston

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By *s2pervsCouple over a year ago

Truro

Edsolo/deekline...man down

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By *dy-ukTV/TS over a year ago

Alcester

All 80s Jukebox (Dublin/English)

Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Nev - Dont Know Much

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

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By *aptain Caveman41Man over a year ago

Home

Bring me to life

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Chevelle - peach

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan over a year ago

Glasgow / London

Blueline Medic - Swan Song Swan Dive

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan over a year ago

Glasgow / London

Ida Maria - I Like You So Much Better When You’re Naked

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By *dy-ukTV/TS over a year ago

Alcester

All 80s Jukebox (Dublin/English)

Paul Jones - Aquarius

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By *tylebender03Man over a year ago

Manchester

Ras Kass - Miami Life

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By *dy-ukTV/TS over a year ago

Alcester

All 80S Jukebox (Dublin/English)

Dire Straits - Love Over Gold (1982)

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By *ooBulMan over a year ago

Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’

Alice Cooper - "You And Me"

I think "Al" does some great ballads!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Wolf Totem- The Hu

Going to see them Friday night along with Fire from the gods and Five finger Death Punch. Never really listened to the HU figured I would give them a try.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Your Love Is King - Sade

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By *iltopbearMan over a year ago

Norfolk

Money - Pink Floyd.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Harry styles-Watermelon

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By *tylebender03Man over a year ago

Manchester

Mobb deep

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By *dy-ukTV/TS over a year ago

Alcester

All 80S Jukebox (Dublin/English)

Ottowan - DISCO (1980)

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

San jose binoculars.

Up and coming young scottish punk band. Just back from seeing them live at King tuts In Glasgow. Amazing performance.

Worth checking out on Spotify for sure

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By *axwell VelourMan over a year ago

High Wycombe

Usher - Nice & slow (25th Anniversary Edition)

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By *dy-ukTV/TS over a year ago

Alcester

All 80S Jukebox (Dublin/English)

Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love (Aug 1989)

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Kid Rock - Never Quit

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By *dy-ukTV/TS over a year ago

Alcester

All 80s Jukebox (Dublin/English)

Toni Basil - Mickey

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By *otsossieMan over a year ago

local, but not too local

Radiohead - Optimistic from Kid A Mnesia

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

TGIF -Katy Perry

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Teena Marie - Lovergirl

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Shotgun Blues - Volbeat.

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By *heekyFlirtyCoupleCouple over a year ago

Stockport

Kcrw sessions on YouTube

Whatever your thing is , take a look on there

Lots of bands doing live studio sessions

well recommended and you can thank me later

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The Cramps , Naked girl falling down the stairs .

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By *tylebender03Man over a year ago

Manchester

Bold James and Real Bad Man - Medillin

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By *dy-ukTV/TS over a year ago

Alcester

All 80s Jukebox (Dublin/English)

Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child o' Mine (1989)

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By *imon_hydeMan over a year ago

Stockport

My soul was lost, my soul was lost. And no one saved me. Jane Weaver

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By *eneralKenobiMan over a year ago

North Angus

Levellers - Hope street

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By *lackshadow7Man over a year ago

Toronto

Never Forget - Sampa The Great

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Where's Me Jumper? - Sultans of Ping FC

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By *ackbydemandMan over a year ago

Leicester

Donation, The Wonder Stuff

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Aveda - Hot Hot Heat

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By *erDirtyRockstarMan over a year ago

buckinghamshire

Nick cave. No pussy blues ...

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By *rincipessaWoman over a year ago

your wildest dreams,

Damien Rice -The Greatest Bastard

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By *arlomaleMan over a year ago

darlington

The smiths there is a light that never goes out

one of my favourites from them

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Sunny-Stereophonics

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By *dy-ukTV/TS over a year ago

Alcester

All 80s Jukebox (Dublin/English)

Odyssey - If You're Looking For A Way Out (1980)

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By *ou only live onceMan over a year ago

London

She Bangs The Drums, The Stone Roses

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By *tooveMan over a year ago

belfast

The damned - anti pope

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By *r SteelhammerMan over a year ago

belfast

I would say don't fear the reaper blue oyster cult but that was 76

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By *r SteelhammerMan over a year ago

belfast

"I would say don't fear the reaper blue oyster cult but that was 76

Ohh wait confusion hit I thought that was meaning from the 80s

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Adderall - Slipknot

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Patti Labelle - Stir it up

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Black rushin...the Anthill mob

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Summer- the carters

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By *imon_hydeMan over a year ago

Stockport

Analog Wheel by Yeti Lane

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By *lephantisMan over a year ago

Oxford

Lover, You Should've Come Over.

The Fab anthem.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Feeling a little reflective so The Proclaimers and After You’ve Gone

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By *immyGGMan over a year ago

South Cheshire

N-Telekia & Sergio Gaytan - The Storm.

Absolute banger if you like house music.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

How many replies is it again before the thread closes?

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