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over a year ago
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Talk Talk.
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Try again |
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"Talk Talk.
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I loved Talk Talk but Level 42 get my vote 
Closely followed by Alphaville  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Talk Talk were indeed 80's pop icons, but I'm going with the Pet Shop Boys. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Talk Talk were indeed 80's pop icons, but I'm going with the Pet Shop Boys. "
PSB... Very very good but sorry, Talk Talk still better... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Talk Talk.
Thread closed.
Goodnight.
I loved Talk Talk but Level 42 get my vote
Closely followed by Alphaville "
Alphaville had one song 'Forever young' I don't remember a decades worth of their hits? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Talk Talk.
Thread closed.
Goodnight.
I loved Talk Talk but Level 42 get my vote
Closely followed by Alphaville
Alphaville had one song 'Forever young' I don't remember a decades worth of their hits? "
Alphaville... They rusted away after 6 months |
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"Talk Talk.
Thread closed.
Goodnight.
I loved Talk Talk but Level 42 get my vote
Closely followed by Alphaville
Alphaville had one song 'Forever young' I don't remember a decades worth of their hits? "
They were bigger in their native Germany and in Europe I believe but their seminal classic, Big In Japan and Sounds Like A Melody were also big hits here in the UK |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Metallica.. thread closed lol"
I  you (whichever of you it is) |
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So many great bands.. Big and small... Waterboys joy division simple minds tears for fears Dr feelgood madness inxs motorhead u2 pil and on and on prince wham Eddie and the hot rods |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Well that's all very good and interesting but it's still Talk Talk. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Talk Talk.
Thread closed.
Goodnight.
I loved Talk Talk but Level 42 get my vote
Closely followed by Alphaville
Alphaville had one song 'Forever young' I don't remember a decades worth of their hits?
They were bigger in their native Germany and in Europe I believe but their seminal classic, Big In Japan and Sounds Like A Melody were also big hits here in the UK "
Mmmm, yeah ok they were Big In Japan. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Bros |
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"Metallica.. thread closed lol
I you (whichever of you it is) "
Me lol |
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"Metallica.. thread closed lol"
And they're still going strong!!!! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Bros"
Get out.. Get out.. And don't come back you heathen!!!!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Metallica.. thread closed lol
And they're still going strong!!!! "
Well … they’re still going. |
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U2 have to be up there near the top with their 80's ablums
Under a Blood Red Shy
Joshua Tree
Rattle and Hum |
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"Well that's all very good and interesting but it's still Talk Talk."
Their final two albums were terrific
Simple Minds were great until they lost the plot but the real answer is either Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band or Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers |
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"Metallica.. thread closed lol
And they're still going strong!!!!
Well … they’re still going. "
Took my boy to the cinema to watch their 72 seasons tour from texas a few weeks back, they may be in their 60s but still did a hell of a show. |
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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
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Ultravox.
Or Visage.
But mostly Ultravox |
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To be fair I don't think it matters the band/group...... The 80s win full stop. |
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"Metallica.. thread closed lol
And they're still going strong!!!! "
They sure are! |
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"Ultravox.
Or Visage.
But mostly Ultravox"
How Vienna was never #1 is a crime to music. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Wham!"
Very strong contender I admit but I've just checked and sadly.. Still Talk Talk! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Ultravox.
Or Visage.
But mostly Ultravox
How Vienna was never #1 is a crime to music. "
Maybe because it was tripe? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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UB40. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"To be fair I don't think it matters the band/group...... The 80s win full stop. "
It doesn't matter.. We just all need to agree it was Talk Talk  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Ultravox.
Or Visage.
But mostly Ultravox
How Vienna was never #1 is a crime to music.
Maybe because it was tripe?"
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Culture Club.
Maybe Spandeau Ballet.
Or Wham. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"To be fair I don't think it matters the band/group...... The 80s win full stop.
It doesn't matter.. We just all need to agree it was Talk Talk "
Sorry.
No can do. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Culture Club.
Maybe Spandeau Ballet.
Or Wham. "
Couldn't stand those ballet boys but I'd happily consider either of the other two groups as being in the top 5.. |
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"Ultravox.
Or Visage.
But mostly Ultravox
How Vienna was never #1 is a crime to music.
Maybe because it was tripe?"
No some bag of shite novalty song beet it, cause people thought it was funny. |
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Squeeze. Lloyd Cole.. Hall and oates. Gypsy kings. |
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"Metallica.. thread closed lol
I you (whichever of you it is) "
Job done, let all go home. |
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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago
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"Black Lace…. "
Don't know why but for years I thought Timmy Mallett was in the band Black Lace. |
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Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark.
Stanlow is a masterpiece in my opinion. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"To be fair I don't think it matters the band/group...... The 80s win full stop.
It doesn't matter.. We just all need to agree it was Talk Talk
Sorry.
No can do."
Then go.. go to Siberia for 3 months and have a word with yourself..  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark.
Stanlow is a masterpiece in my opinion. "
OMD... You're close, very close... But sorry, just pipped... |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Squeeze. Lloyd Cole.. Hall and oates. Gypsy kings. "
Oh, did I hear you throw in Lloyd Cole and those chaos boys? Very good call... Very good call... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Black Lace….
Don't know why but for years I thought Timmy Mallett was in the band Black Lace."
Equal levels of wankiness? |
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"Metallica.. thread closed lol
I you (whichever of you it is)
Job done, let all go home. "
High five |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Ultravox.
Or Visage.
But mostly Ultravox
How Vienna was never #1 is a crime to music.
Maybe because it was tripe?
No some bag of shite novalty song beet it, cause people thought it was funny. "
Hey! What's the matter you? Are you bitter too? He he he |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Ultravox.
Or Visage.
But mostly Ultravox
How Vienna was never #1 is a crime to music.
Maybe because it was tripe?
No some bag of shite novalty song beet it, cause people thought it was funny.
Hey! What's the matter you? Are you bitter too? He he he"
There really is no need to bring that up!
*shakes head sadly * |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The Smiths."
Solid contribution |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"The Smiths."
Oh bugger... You're throwing in the big guns now..
I might have to retreat and capitulate... |
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"Ultravox.
Or Visage.
But mostly Ultravox
How Vienna was never #1 is a crime to music.
Maybe because it was tripe?
No some bag of shite novalty song beet it, cause people thought it was funny.
Hey! What's the matter you? Are you bitter too? He he he"
Shut upa ya face!  |
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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago
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"Black Lace….
Don't know why but for years I thought Timmy Mallett was in the band Black Lace.
Equal levels of wankiness? "
This could explain my confusion! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Turns volume up to 12
“Come crawling faster
Obey your master
Your life burns faster
Obey your master, master” |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"The Smiths.
Solid contribution"
Yep, I'm nervous now! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Ultravox.
Or Visage.
But mostly Ultravox
How Vienna was never #1 is a crime to music.
Maybe because it was tripe?
No some bag of shite novalty song beet it, cause people thought it was funny.
Hey! What's the matter you? Are you bitter too? He he he
Shut upa ya face! "
I am now feeling quite triggered  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I think we all agree that we all disagree.
Let's just agree the 80s did have more than it's fair share of fantastic groups.
Had to be the best ever decade taken as a whole?
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For me there are a few...
The Smiths
Echo and the Bunnymen
The Cure
The Cult
Human League
OMD
Squeeze
The Clash
The Stran*glers
The Sex Pistols
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I think we all agree that we all disagree.
Let's just agree the 80s did have more than it's fair share of fantastic groups.
Had to be the best ever decade taken as a whole?
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. Agreed.
Smiths were better than Talk Talk though |
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"Turns volume up to 12
“Come crawling faster
Obey your master
Your life burns faster
Obey your master, master”"
*headbangs in the corner |
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"Ultravox.
Or Visage.
But mostly Ultravox
How Vienna was never #1 is a crime to music.
Maybe because it was tripe?
No some bag of shite novalty song beet it, cause people thought it was funny.
Hey! What's the matter you? Are you bitter too? He he he
Shut upa ya face! "
Bloody hell thanks for the earworm lol |
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The 80’s produced some banging music and a few absolute trash bands but overall is my favourite music decade. Have usually got heart 80’s on in the car. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I think we all agree that we all disagree.
Let's just agree the 80s did have more than it's fair share of fantastic groups.
Had to be the best ever decade taken as a whole?
. Agreed.
Smiths were better than Talk Talk though "
Jennie, Jennie, Jennie.. Let me explain something to you.
Come close, no closer.. Little bit more.. There...
PARP!!!! |
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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago
Newcastle |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I think we all agree that we all disagree.
Let's just agree the 80s did have more than it's fair share of fantastic groups.
Had to be the best ever decade taken as a whole?
. Agreed.
Smiths were better than Talk Talk though
Jennie, Jennie, Jennie.. Let me explain something to you.
Come close, no closer.. Little bit more.. There...
PARP!!!! "
Heaven knows, I'm misersble now |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I think we all agree that we all disagree.
Let's just agree the 80s did have more than it's fair share of fantastic groups.
Had to be the best ever decade taken as a whole?
. Agreed.
Smiths were better than Talk Talk though
Jennie, Jennie, Jennie.. Let me explain something to you.
Come close, no closer.. Little bit more.. There...
PARP!!!!
Heaven knows, I'm misersble now "
There is a light that never goes out... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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A mention to Nik Kershaw on this thread. Wrote some 'everyone knows that tune' records. |
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"For me there are a few...
The Smiths
Echo and the Bunnymen
The Cure
The Cult
Human League
OMD
Squeeze
The Clash
The Stran*glers
The Sex Pistols
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The Sex Pistols were gone by the 80s |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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No-one has even mentioned Depeche Mode? Come on guys.. They still don't win but even I feel they should be in the mix! |
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By *ragaCouple
over a year ago
Peterborough |
Dire Straits....did I miss them in the thread...got to be the best. Making Movies...essential tape in the Cortina GT |
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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago
Newcastle |
The pet shop boys
Fine young cannibals
Bronxy beat |
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Tony Palmer and the monkey men, but that said they were very very obscure, still some people may have liked them |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Motley crue |
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"I think we all agree that we all disagree.
Let's just agree the 80s did have more than it's fair share of fantastic groups.
Had to be the best ever decade taken as a whole?
. Agreed.
Smiths were better than Talk Talk though "
Ohhh yes I totally agree with you there.. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I'm at risk of starting to argue against myself here (no you're not) (yes I am) (oh shut up) (okay) but no-one has mentioned New Order either yet... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Depeche Mode "
A fine call.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Depeche Mode "
Strong choice. I’d forgotten them. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Depeche Mode
A fine call.."
I might go a bit 'out there' and add Sisters of Mercy to the mix |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Depeche Mode
A fine call..
I might go a bit 'out there' and add Sisters of Mercy to the mix"
Hey now, hey now now.... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Also, surprised no one had mentioned Eurythmics |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Also, surprised no one had mentioned Eurythmics "
Oooft great shout |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Also, surprised no one had mentioned Eurythmics "
Oh that's a good one Jennie x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Also, surprised no one had mentioned Eurythmics "
They might.. When tomorrow comes... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Also, surprised no one had mentioned Eurythmics
Oh that's a good one Jennie x"
I got told that last weekend too! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Iron Maiden |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Depeche Mode and still the best band going today |
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There's all the great dance bands, The Specials, Madness, The Beat, Dexys Midnight Runners.
The Pogues were 80s too |
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Has INXS been mentioned at all?  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Right...
Style Council
Thought I'd add them in |
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The Smiths absolutely.
Also Dire Straits. Brothers in Arms particularly. Great album generally but that track itself is beautifully composed. |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
How dare you mention the 80’s and not mention madness!!!!
I was going to write a strongly worded letter!!! |
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Jeeeeeez I forgot to mention...
The Specials
Joy Division
New Order
Bad Manners
Madness
Selecta
The Beat
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Isn’t putting the words ‘best’ and ‘80’s’ in the same sentence a text book example of an oxymoron. |
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"The Smiths absolutely.
Also Dire Straits. Brothers in Arms particularly. Great album generally but that track itself is beautifully composed. "
My favourite of that album Is "the man's to strong" |
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"The Smiths absolutely.
Also Dire Straits. Brothers in Arms particularly. Great album generally but that track itself is beautifully composed.
My favourite of that album Is "the man's to strong" "
Definitely overlooked. I just like Brothers in Arms bc I remember my dad practising playing it on the guitar relentlessly! |
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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago
Newcastle |
The who
Spandau ballet
Huey Lewis and the news |
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"The Smiths absolutely.
Also Dire Straits. Brothers in Arms particularly. Great album generally but that track itself is beautifully composed.
My favourite of that album Is "the man's to strong"
Definitely overlooked. I just like Brothers in Arms bc I remember my dad practising playing it on the guitar relentlessly!"
My son is slowly learning "going home"...... Now that's a tune for a warm summers evening. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The who
Spandau ballet
Huey Lewis and the news"
ok
ok
what?! |
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There is no one right answer for everybody. For me it's Huey Lewis and the News. |
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"There is no one right answer for everybody. For me it's Huey Lewis and the News. "
It's hip to be square |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Motley Crue. |
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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago
Newcastle |
"The who
Spandau ballet
Huey Lewis and the news
ok
ok
what?! "
I understand before your arrival |
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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago
Newcastle |
Holly Johnson IE Frankie goes to Hollywood......relax |
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By *imbobaMan
over a year ago
Glasgow |
Not my bag, but Duran Duran seems to have been missed a mention.
Adding
Bon Jovi
Del Amitri
Marillion
Fleetwood Mac
Kate Bush
Michael Jackson
Tracy Chapman
Guns n Roses
and a load more…
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What about Blondie. They had a few hits in the early 80s |
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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago
Newcastle |
ABC
Bananarama
Nina cherry |
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And has anyone mentioned the Red hot chilli peppers? |
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My 20 fave 80's bands you say?
I was a teenager in the 1980's and these are my fave 80's bands (not acts, or songs, or singles or albums - all would be different to these..)
Lasting this whole decade wasn't easy for any band, and I can't really find a favourite apart from maybe The Mekons (but who has heard of them??)
(in no particular order mostly)
° The Mekons
(punk never-dies invented modern 'alt-county' in 1985 with solid albums all the way)
° New Order
(British prog with new beats)
° The Robert Cray Band
(world's greatest blues band)
° Motorhead
(never let up and refused to die (and better than ZZ Top!))
° Talking Heads
(almost made it fully through)
° The Clash... Public Enemy
(had the politics, one made it big after the other split)
° Husker Du
(US punks who lasted the whole decade without compromising like the Ramones - who were great in the 80's anyway)
° Kid Creole and the Coconuts
(clever pop, his finest decade)
° The Neville Brothers
(New Orleans funk soul survivors)
° Ladysmith Black Mambazo
(they made a lot do solid albums - no African novelty group here)
° Plastic People of the Universe
(heavy experimental Czech band that became Pulnoc)
° Los Lobos
(Latin rhythm like an earlier smoother Pixies (who released great 80's stuff years later btw))
° The Go Betweens
(a really good Australian Band with 80's sound)
° The Smiths
(didn't make it al the way through but deserve a mention obviously - I was a bit more a Wedding Present fan at the time myself.)
° Pet Shop Boys
(not quite 'all-decade' but deserve a mention too)
° REM
(not my fave personally, but ditto The Smiths and The Pet Shop Boys - this time just in terms of plain influence. Would rather play some 80's Rolling Stones though myself.. and have been recently.)
Really enjoyed this one, I always listen to the music on these threads.
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By *opinovMan
over a year ago
Point Nemo, Cumbria |
National Octogenarian Society |
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"ABC
Bananarama
Nina cherry
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ABC did a lot of good stuff, but it's not fair to mention solo acts!!
Solo too opens it way up for me (artists like Prince etc).
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Depeche mode
Ub40
Talking heads
Culture club
Inxs
Cameo
Def leopard
Van halen
Blondie
Human league
Fleetwood mac
Mike and the mechanics
favourite song from 80’s my lil Time Machine is
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"Ub40 madness
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UB40 did really good stuff all the way through the 80's (before going plop imo) I forgot all about them - they'd have definitely made my list.
Loved Madness, but their best album is 1979 I think. I have a couple of their greatest hits though.
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"The bangles
Culture club
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Good call. I wasn't really thinking reggae when I did my own list, but 'Culture' were a really good 80's band too (not just Culture Club and UB40)... and Burning Spear for that matter.
I loved ska music too as a kid (The Specials, Madness, Beat and Selecter) it just phased out so early sadly (I think rap and hip hop took over). The Police Greatest Hits has some good ('White' lol) reggae beats too.
I still love the Bangles first album too, it has a fantastic production.
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Well, you say group not artist and best is subjective so it's fair to say album sales can count as popular, Dire Straits Brothers In Arms is the highest selling album by a group in the 80s. |
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Bay City Rollers |
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By *ucka39Man
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Newcastle |
Dexys Midnight Runners,
Status quo |
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Def Leppard
Whitesnake
AC/DC
ZZ Top |
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Just squeezed into the 80s..soul II soul... Who can't bop their head to that swing beat... Boom ba boom boom tch boom ba boom boom tch |
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Throwing a curve ball but Xjapan |
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Swing out sister brand new heavies shalamar jacko of course nwa grand master flash |
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Half Man Half Biscuit - produced two of the greatest albums of all time in the 80s - Back in the DHSS and Back Again in the DHSS
Also: -
Wedding Present
Smiths
Stone Roses
Rhythm Sisters
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"REM"
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Hootie and the blowfish
Quo
The mighty wah
Cocteau twins |
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Best 80’s band? Well it’s not any of the bands that perform at the awful 80’s Rewind Festivals. Those things are an insult to the 80’s |
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Simple minds great band and for hip hop public enemy |
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Madness!! |
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The Cult....'nuff said!! |
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The Fixx
Heaven 17
Siouxsie And The Banshees |
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By *ony 2016Man
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Reading through this thread does show how much better the 70s was to the 80s |
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AC/DC bounced back from Bon Scotts death in 1980 to become one of the biggest bands in the world. Back in Black was a huge seller (topping most of the bands above with that release alone). |
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A few potential contenders for your consideration:
Propaganda
Icehouse
Split Enz
Cutting Crew |
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Japan
New Order
Joe Jackson Band
REM
Talking Heads
ABC
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Depeche Mode
The Cure
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Early eighties - Dead Kennedys
Late eightees - De La Soul |
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"Early eighties - Dead Kennedys
Late eightees - De La Soul "
Oooh good shout... Tribe called quest too |
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Tears for fears you will never beat the 80s ever |
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Transsexual Transylvania |
Dead Can Dance
Probably one of the most influential bands you've never heard of. |
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Yazoo
The Human League
Kraftwerk
Depeche Mode
Japan
The Cult
Guns n'Roses
Metallica
Thompson twins !
Oh my loads of great bands.
80s music was great ! |
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Erasure .. mint |
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Nirvana |
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The Gun Club |
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By *ucka39Man
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Newcastle |
Transvision vamp
Commodores
bomb the base
Rick Astley
Howard jones
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The A Team |
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Bananarama deserve a mention for 'Cruel Summer' alone... |
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Dundee/Angus/Blackpool |
i cant say cause 80s all music i basically grew up with even the kitch stuff...ya know "in the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight" - i loved everything |
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Duran Duran still after 40+ years making quality music.
Check out their new single that dropped yesterday 'Black Moonlight' co written with Nile Rogers, very very funky and dancey. A true return to the 80's ?? |
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Queen
U2
Deacon blue
Texas
Wet wet wet
When music was music |
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The Bangles, simply because Susannah Hoffs would let a sly fart out while performing and blame it on other band members by looking from side to side in their direction, pure genius. |
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Did anyone do ABBA yet? Not my taste but no denying their impact |
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Wham! |
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