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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

Right you sad sack of fannies.

If you can draq your sorry arses away from 'fucking the person above' and generally 'LOLing' about anything, and often, everything for ten seconds, here's a question.

A post on another thread has reminded me about 80's Pop Sensation 'Imagination' who troubled the mid-levels of the charts a few times in their day.

This triggered an interesting, and shameful, memory.

Involving the style of the day, the 'New Romantic' look if you will.

I for one will 'fess up to 'new romantic' boots, which were de rigour back then, but now frankly would get you lynched on the street today.

This fashion disaster was followed closely by the 'dexys chic' thing, where everyone went about in madly baggy jeans, with elasticated ankles.

So all you back combing, can of hairspray a day, strawberry lip-gloss 80's kids...

...name the style/clothes/look you had then, which made you the epitomy of urban chic.

And confess to the shame you feel about it now.

(which would of course now, get you a deck to yourself on the bus)

p.s - an extra point will be awarded to any sad fucking wanker who was actually clueless enough to buy a Shalamar album.

Other than me.

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

"Right you sad sack of fannies.

If you can draq your sorry arses away from 'fucking the person above' and generally 'LOLing' about anything, and often, everything for ten seconds, here's a question.

A post on another thread has reminded me about 80's Pop Sensation 'Imagination' who troubled the mid-levels of the charts a few times in their day.

This triggered an interesting, and shameful, memory.

Involving the style of the day, the 'New Romantic' look if you will.

I for one will 'fess up to 'new romantic' boots, which were de rigour back then, but now frankly would get you lynched on the street today.

This fashion disaster was followed closely by the 'dexys chic' thing, where everyone went about in madly baggy jeans, with elasticated ankles.

So all you back combing, can of hairspray a day, strawberry lip-gloss 80's kids...

...name the style/clothes/look you had then, which made you the epitomy of urban chic.

And confess to the shame you feel about it now.

(which would of course now, get you a deck to yourself on the bus)

p.s - an extra point will be awarded to any sad fucking wanker who was actually clueless enough to buy a Shalamar album.

Other than me."
The Miami Vice look for me, light weight suits, sleves rolled up, t-shit, oh and does going to see shalamar and shakatack get me any extra points

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By *uss PussWoman over a year ago

east cheshire

Oh god I used to crimp my hair

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

Did you go and see both of them?

Live?

Shakatak!!! - I had actually completely forgotten about them.

This thread could scar more than I had anticipated.

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By *nvictusMan over a year ago

Beeston

No, but I'd buy him a pint.

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

I was a Scooter riding Skinhead

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By *uss PussWoman over a year ago

east cheshire

"I was a Scooter riding Skinhead

whats changed?

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

"Did you go and see both of them?

Live?

Shakatak!!! - I had actually completely forgotten about them.

This thread could scar more than I had anticipated.

"
Yep, in Harrogate, right after tina turner

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

"I was a Scooter riding Skinhead

whats changed?

Oi, I ride Bikes and Scooters now but without the Doc Martins

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

I've never heard of Shalamar or Shackatak!

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By *nvictusMan over a year ago

Beeston

I went through some very weird outfits to find my 'look'.

I went form 'Morris Dancer from Hell' to 'Fields of Nephilim extra' and everything in between.

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"I was a Scooter riding Skinhead

Did you have the 'essential' long parka with either a target, the 'Jam, Who, or Purple Hearts' logo on the back?

And did you wear grey, or purple Staypress, with your Harrington Jacket?

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"I've never heard of Shalamar or Shackatak!"

Be thankful.

"I can make you FEEL good..."

"Gonna make this a night to remember..."

Oh Jesus...

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

"I've never heard of Shalamar or Shackatak!

Be thankful.

"I can make you FEEL good..."

"Gonna make this a night to remember..."

Oh Jesus..."

I think I'm a bit young for this thread, I was only little in the 80s so only cared about when the ice cream van was coming and trying to find a real enchanted wood

I did get my first ever calendar though and it was a Wham one. Mother gave me leg warmers but that's all I can think of. And I loved the Equaliser, even as an itty bitty girl, I fancied Edward Woodward

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

"I've never heard of Shalamar or Shackatak!

Be thankful.

"I can make you FEEL good..."

"Gonna make this a night to remember..."

Oh Jesus..."

so have u put ur name down for the 80s themed social in the scotland forum then???????

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Oh god I used to crimp my hair

In the 'Kate Bush' style...?

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

"Oh god I used to crimp my hair

In the 'Kate Bush' style...?"

Oh I did that, but not till the 90s

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

ooppps, forgot the soft perm and tash

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"ooppps, forgot the soft perm and tash

No. No. No. No.

The whole 'Flock of Seagulls' Ross & Chandler fromFirends look then???

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

It had to be done

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"It had to be done

I know.

And, at the time, cool as ice.

But looking back, now?

I still have a love/hate thing with pastel clothes...

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

"It had to be done

I know.

And, at the time, cool as ice.

But looking back, now?

I still have a love/hate thing with pastel clothes..."
At the time I thought so, working in the night clubs as I was than, it was cool, thought I was the dogs bollocks, now it probably looked bollocks, but at least I wasn't a flick head, lace wearing makeup covered new romantic

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

ABC look including the dickiebow tie

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By *entcouple4550Couple over a year ago

canterbury

As a 'child of the 70's' the 1980's arrived when I was 20 bringing with it Thatcher, leg warmers, and bubble permed footballers. It is no surprise then that I, along with many of my peers, went back to rediscover, musically at least, the 60's. Something for which I shall always be grateful.

However as the 80's recede into the distant past, I have begun to look on them more fondly. Many of Elvis Costello's and most of the Pretenders big hits came in the 80's. Deacon Blue & Big Country were good bands and despite being a complete twat Prince made some good music especially with The Revolution and Wendy & Lisa in particular.And of course there was the Smiths. Also the 80's saw the emergence of Pino Paladino with Jools Holland, Paul Young, and Go West... still one of the greatest British bass players ever. Sadly it also bought us U2

Also either Shalamar or Shakattak had a song called 'Take That To The Bank' which was a very pleasant pop/disco song. I also quite liked Body Talk by Imagination although both of these were guilty secrets at the time.

I suppose I should admit to wearing dress jackets with jeans and with the sleeves pushed up to the elbows and to wearing proper trousers and leather shoes and no socks. What a cunt!

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

Don't forget, the 80's also gave is HipHop and house music, and Acid house

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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

Ant music for ant people!

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

"Ant music for ant people!

I loved Adam Ant

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"I suppose I should admit to wearing dress jackets with jeans and with the sleeves pushed up to the elbows and to wearing proper trousers and leather shoes and no socks. What a cunt!"

We salute your honesty.

And yes, you were.

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"ABC look including the dickiebow tie

But no Gold Lame jacket we trust?

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By *orestersCouple over a year ago

The Forest

Oh my life, this is a horrible thing to confess - I saw both Shalamar and Shakatak in concert

In my defence, I had free tickets and they were very good musicians. Honest. I worked in Our Price Records, which says it all to those who remember.

As for my sartorial styling, I had, amongst other extremely camp items of clothing, a pair of 32 pleat tartan bags and a pirate shirt with lace at the throat and sleeves. I think I'm going to be sick now

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

Long hair, ripped jeans, cowboy boots and bikers jacket with denim cutoff and sad to say one two occasions a top hat

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By *mumaWoman over a year ago

Livingston

admitting to nothing about Spandau Ballet/Duran Duran/Adam and the Ants for the reason it may incriminate me and Sensy will hold it against me forever!!!

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"a pair of 32 pleat tartan bags and a pirate shirt with lace at the throat and sleeves. I think I'm going to be sick now

Honesty is the best policy.

You were young.

It was the fashion.

Then.

But now?

What the fuck were we thinking??

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

"ABC look including the dickiebow tie

But no Gold Lame jacket we trust?"
no just the suits and spandau tartan trousers

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

Being young and under the influence?

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Long hair, ripped jeans, cowboy boots and bikers jacket with denim cutoff and sad to say one two occasions a top hat

Denim cutoff worn over the leather biker jacket we presume?

Now would be the time to admit to a 'Rush', 'Genesis' or similar logo on the back...

...we will let any 80's logo slide.

But the Top Hat means you are forever in shame and disgrace.

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"admitting to nothing about Spandau Ballet/Duran Duran/Adam and the Ants for the reason it may incriminate me and Sensy will hold it against me forever!!!"

But the one you really fancied was David Sylvian from 'Japan' wasnt it?

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

when i went to see Duran Duran (in my defense before they had chart success) i wore gold top (worn backwards!) red mc hammer style harem pants, red and and gold arabian slippers, hair long one side short the other crimped and highlighted, thought i looked great, saw the pictures the other day.....i didnt!

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By *mumaWoman over a year ago

Livingston

"admitting to nothing about Spandau Ballet/Duran Duran/Adam and the Ants for the reason it may incriminate me and Sensy will hold it against me forever!!!

But the one you really fancied was David Sylvian from 'Japan' wasnt it?"

no that was you Darling, you just kept denying it xxxxxxx

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"when i went to see Duran Duran (in my defense before they had chart success) i wore gold top (worn backwards!) red mc hammer style harem pants, red and and gold arabian slippers, hair long one side short the other crimped and highlighted, thought i looked great, saw the pictures the other day.....i didnt!"

And we have a new leader!

You just don't see people with the whole 'Phil Oakey' hair thing these days.

Whyever not?

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

im sure i did the hair-do before phil and he never crimped his!!

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"im sure i did the hair-do before phil and he never crimped his!!"

I think it's probably best if you don't try and defend yourself any further.

You're only making it worse!!

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

"im sure i did the hair-do before phil and he never crimped his!!

I think it's probably best if you don't try and defend yourself any further.

You're only making it worse!!"

at the time i thought that hair do got me loads of shags, but then again i was a stacked 16 year old, might have been that!

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

" at the time i thought that hair do got me loads of shags, but then again i was a stacked 16 year old, might have been that!"

D'ya THINK?!?!

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

I will admit to pestering all my relatives and older friends to drink Grolsch - just so I could attach the bottle tops to my Doc Martens as per Bros!!!

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

My Mum thought dressing her children in velvet knickerbockers and crimped hair with matching ribbons was sweet :o)

Little did she know, her young sister was already introducing the 8 year old me to Alice Cooper

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"I will admit to pestering all my relatives and older friends to drink Grolsch - just so I could attach the bottle tops to my Doc Martens as per Bros!!! "

The bottle tops, whilst annoying, can be forgiven.

If, however, you moved on to the whole 'Beastie Boys' thing and nicked tha badge off my car, i'll have you for it.

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"My Mum thought dressing her children in velvet knickerbockers and crimped hair with matching ribbons was sweet :o)

Little did she know, her young sister was already introducing the 8 year old me to Alice Cooper

EIGHT?

Jesus.

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

"My Mum thought dressing her children in velvet knickerbockers and crimped hair with matching ribbons was sweet :o)

Little did she know, her young sister was already introducing the 8 year old me to Alice Cooper

EIGHT?

Jesus."

What? Because of my age? Or how pervy you may have thought that sounded?

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

I was born in 1981 so i missed all this... er... glory

Though i do remember going to a wedding as a kid wearing a shiny grey suit that was awful

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"My Mum thought dressing her children in velvet knickerbockers and crimped hair with matching ribbons was sweet :o)

Little did she know, her young sister was already introducing the 8 year old me to Alice Cooper

EIGHT?

Jesus.

What? Because of my age? Or how pervy you may have thought that sounded?

It was the idea of an 8 year old Alic Cooper fan that caught my attention.

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By *irtyGirlWoman over a year ago

Edinburgh

*backs out of thread quietly*

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By *eighleedsMan over a year ago

leeds

"Long hair, ripped jeans, cowboy boots and bikers jacket with denim cutoff and sad to say one two occasions a top hat

same but change the top hat to a Trilby ala Van Morrison, and add a waistcoat from a an old 3 piece suit, over a normal collar and cuffs shirt

kind of failed Micky Moody from Whitesnake look

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

yet another thread that made me giggle

Was a huge Duran Duran fan, had a few Madonna fashion faux-pas, had a spiral perm and matching coloured beads, earrings, bangles, shoes and handbags in every colour lol

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Long hair, ripped jeans, cowboy boots and bikers jacket with denim cutoff and sad to say one two occasions a top hat

same but change the top hat to a Trilby ala Van Morrison, and add a waistcoat from a an old 3 piece suit, over a normal collar and cuffs shirt

kind of failed Micky Moody from Whitesnake look"

Lose 1 point for normal collar when 'grandad collar' was compulsory for the look you're talking about.

A look which has now come flooding back into my memory!

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By *ummy mummyWoman over a year ago

southampton-ish

lots of hairspray for that walking against the wind look...BIG earrings...leg warmers...a-ha and wham! posters plasters all over my walls...with a HUGE poster of Scott Baio aka"Chachi" from Happy Days(Later in Charles in Charge...man I had the hots for him...lol)on the back of my door.The money I spent on teen mags in my youth was ridiculous!!!

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By *nvictusMan over a year ago

Beeston

"Long hair, ripped jeans, cowboy boots and bikers jacket with denim cutoff and sad to say one two occasions a top hat

same but change the top hat to a Trilby ala Van Morrison, and add a waistcoat from a an old 3 piece suit, over a normal collar and cuffs shirt

kind of failed Micky Moody from Whitesnake look"

ditto but a fedora and lots of tie-dye

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"a HUGE poster of Scott Baio aka"Chachi" from Happy Days"

Hang your head in eternal shame.

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Long hair, ripped jeans, cowboy boots and bikers jacket with denim cutoff and sad to say one two occasions a top hat

same but change the top hat to a Trilby ala Van Morrison, and add a waistcoat from a an old 3 piece suit, over a normal collar and cuffs shirt

kind of failed Micky Moody from Whitesnake look

ditto but a fedora and lots of tie-dye

Gains a point for the 1st admission of tie-dye on the thread.

And gets an extra point for being a guy who's admitted it.

But, sadly, loses both points for the Fedora.

A Fedora?

WHAT posessed you?!?!

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By *ummy mummyWoman over a year ago

southampton-ish

"a HUGE poster of Scott Baio aka"Chachi" from Happy Days

Hang your head in eternal shame."

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By *irtyGirlWoman over a year ago

Edinburgh

Can't believe I'm actually replying to this.

Chippi jeans

Red kicker boots

Really pale lipstick

A perm - with short hair

Dungarees

John Taylor *swooned*

Erasure concert

Massive hoop ear-rings

Bros concert

Hitman & Her roadshow

Puffball skirts with DM shoes (that had a cum stain on them) Oh the shame!

Buster Browns

Really bad sex!

Henley on Thames jumper that I never went anywhere without

Winkle pickers

White tights

Am sure there's more but that's it from the top of my head.

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By *waymanMan over a year ago

newcastle

I wore a gold lame jacket while working as a bouncer once or twice.

Lewis Leather's Jacket, black Levi's, DM's was pretty much de rigeur once I'd cured myself of the suit jacket and jeans 'tramp with a record collection' look.

And a proper pony tail - none of the rats tail bollocks.

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

*deep breath*

Okay okay, i'm happy enough to dish it out...best I take my medicine.

Queen played Ingliston just outside Edinburgh in 1982.

I was a massive fan. They played 2 dates on consecituve nights. I got tickets and went both nights. Alone. Nobody else was a Queen fan.

This was in the days when Freddy Mercury was straight...

Night 1 - T-shirt, indeterminate. Trousers, bright red canvass jeans, so tight I had to lie on my back to get them on.

Night 2 - Tour T-shirt bought on 1st night. Trousers, (oh fuck WHAT was i thinking). Stretch, black and white Candy stripe trousers. Tight. Tighter than the tightest trousers ever. So tight, you couldnt just see my cock, you could tell what religion i was.

I got 'looks'.

I thought they were admiring my coolness...

They werent.

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Red kicker boots"

Christ, Red Kickers!!

They were almost compulsory footwear.

And I had totally forgotten about them.

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By *irtyGirlWoman over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Red kicker boots

Christ, Red Kickers!!

They were almost compulsory footwear.

And I had totally forgotten about them."

I still like them.

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By *nvictusMan over a year ago

Beeston

"Long hair, ripped jeans, cowboy boots and bikers jacket with denim cutoff and sad to say one two occasions a top hat

same but change the top hat to a Trilby ala Van Morrison, and add a waistcoat from a an old 3 piece suit, over a normal collar and cuffs shirt

kind of failed Micky Moody from Whitesnake look

ditto but a fedora and lots of tie-dye

Gains a point for the 1st admission of tie-dye on the thread.

And gets an extra point for being a guy who's admitted it.

But, sadly, loses both points for the Fedora.

A Fedora?

WHAT posessed you?!?!

I shall stand by fedora...I got a lot of shags from that hat!!

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By *ummy mummyWoman over a year ago

southampton-ish

"*deep breath*

Okay okay, i'm happy enough to dish it out...best I take my medicine.

Queen played Ingliston just outside Edinburgh in 1982.

I was a massive fan. They played 2 dates on consecituve nights. I got tickets and went both nights. Alone. Nobody else was a Queen fan.

This was in the days when Freddy Mercury was straight...

Night 1 - T-shirt, indeterminate. Trousers, bright red canvass jeans, so tight I had to lie on my back to get them on.

I got 'looks'.

I thought they were admiring my coolness...

They werent."

and I got eternal shame for a Chachi poster?

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Red kicker boots

Christ, Red Kickers!!

They were almost compulsory footwear.

And I had totally forgotten about them.

I still like them.

I was a'Pod' man myself...

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

"My Mum thought dressing her children in velvet knickerbockers and crimped hair with matching ribbons was sweet :o)

Little did she know, her young sister was already introducing the 8 year old me to Alice Cooper

EIGHT?

Jesus.

What? Because of my age? Or how pervy you may have thought that sounded?

It was the idea of an 8 year old Alic Cooper fan that caught my attention."

I don't remember it, but apparently he said I was adorable, gave me a packet of crisps & a cuddle, and gave Aunty M an autograph and a snog :o) I loved his music as soon as she told me bout it

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"and I got eternal shame for a Chachi poster?

Shurrup.

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By *irtyGirlWoman over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Red kicker boots

Christ, Red Kickers!!

They were almost compulsory footwear.

And I had totally forgotten about them.

I still like them.

I was a'Pod' man myself..."

In baby pink?

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

"Red kicker boots

Christ, Red Kickers!!

They were almost compulsory footwear.

And I had totally forgotten about them.

I still like them.

I was a'Pod' man myself...

In baby pink?

Yuck!

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"In baby pink?

Maroon, actually.

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By *nvictusMan over a year ago

Beeston

Do I get any points back for saying the fedora had silk scarves hanging down at the back?

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

I have always like to dress up. The 80s were brilliant for expression. I wore gothic style clothes, and punky styles I guess. I wanted to look like Siouxsie or Robert Smith from The Cure, I was blonde though, always a downside to the gothic scene.

I was into leather, satin, velvet, lace, buckles, studs and make up, lots of it. I remember having old fashioned bloomers which I wore under a velvet dress, or my nuns habit,which Id wear six inch heels with (I could walk in them then), I painted myself and wore outrageous outfits. I was always into 40 and 50s glamour, even at 18.

I also saw Imagination live in concert lol

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Do I get any points back for saying the fedora had silk scarves hanging down at the back?

Who were you trying to be Quentin fucking Crisp???

Yes. 10 points for having made it this far through life and managing to live with the knowledge of your previous wardrobe, erm, choices.

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"I have always like to dress up. The 80s were brilliant for expression. I wore gothic style clothes, and punky styles I guess. I wanted to look like Siouxsie or Robert Smith from The Cure, I was blonde though, always a downside to the gothic scene.

I also saw Imagination live in concert lol

Iconic scores a point for making me consider masturbating as I read her description of her wardrobe.

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

I can't really remember the 80's- and REFUSE to remember the 90's.

Tho I do remember the dance moves to both Thriller anbd Prince Charming

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"I can't really remember the 80's- and REFUSE to remember the 90's.

Tho I do remember the dance moves to both Thriller anbd Prince Charming

Ah, the old "Ritz Charmaine, Ritz Charmaine".

I'd ridicule you, but it's nothing to be proud of.

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

"I can't really remember the 80's- and REFUSE to remember the 90's.

Tho I do remember the dance moves to both Thriller anbd Prince Charming

Ah, the old "Ritz Charmaine, Ritz Charmaine".

I'd ridicule you, but it's nothing to be proud of."

Tis fun nontheless

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

FIVE BONUS POINTS ON OFFER.

To the first person who honestly admits to going to a Disco with a bit of white tape across the bridge of their nose.

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By *ummy mummyWoman over a year ago

southampton-ish

"FIVE BONUS POINTS ON OFFER.

To the first person who honestly admits to going to a Disco with a bit of white tape across the bridge of their nose.

no clue about that but I had gone somewhere with a black line under my left eye...but I guess that must have been early 90s so doesn't count ("left eye" from TLC)..lol

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By *eighleedsMan over a year ago

leeds

"*deep breath*

Okay okay, i'm happy enough to dish it out...best I take my medicine.

Queen played Ingliston just outside Edinburgh in 1982.

I was a massive fan. They played 2 dates on consecituve nights. I got tickets and went both nights. Alone. Nobody else was a Queen fan.

This was in the days when Freddy Mercury was straight...

Night 1 - T-shirt, indeterminate. Trousers, bright red canvass jeans, so tight I had to lie on my back to get them on.

I got 'looks'.

I thought they were admiring my coolness...

They werent."

Queen gig also, NEC 1984 The Works tour,

red jeans, and teh cut off black the works sweat shirt Brian May had been wearing on Tiswas i think it was that day (had got it through fan club earlier) i was and strill am a big Queen fan

another was Deep Purple, same venue, was wearing a Bullet belt, had to go hand it in at a security desk as was considered a weapon, missed my coach home trying to retrive it, lucky enough someone else from Leeds had the same problem and had room in the car

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By *nvictusMan over a year ago

Beeston

"FIVE BONUS POINTS ON OFFER.

To the first person who honestly admits to going to a Disco with a bit of white tape across the bridge of their nose.

I once came home from a disco with a plaster on my nose, does that count?

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

"FIVE BONUS POINTS ON OFFER.

To the first person who honestly admits to going to a Disco with a bit of white tape across the bridge of their nose.

I once came home from a disco with a plaster on my nose, does that count?

White tape?

Nah- proper facepaint!

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By *nvictusMan over a year ago

Beeston

Okay, second hand para boots...what are they worth

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"FIVE BONUS POINTS ON OFFER.

To the first person who honestly admits to going to a Disco with a bit of white tape across the bridge of their nose.

I once came home from a disco with a plaster on my nose, does that count?

White tape?

Nah- proper facepaint!"

3 points.

The 5 can only go for the white electicians tape, and you had to get 'the look' from your Dad.

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

"FIVE BONUS POINTS ON OFFER.

To the first person who honestly admits to going to a Disco with a bit of white tape across the bridge of their nose.

I once came home from a disco with a plaster on my nose, does that count?

White tape?

Nah- proper facepaint!

3 points.

The 5 can only go for the white electicians tape, and you had to get 'the look' from your Dad.

Oooo- no, Dad never got past the Stones and the Kinks :o)

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

I honestly cannot remember having one particular style icon, however, I did have spikey hair, wore lots of black eyeliner and multi-colour eye make-up, large baggy fuffle shirts with a loose belt, leggings and ankle boots etc...

Happy days!

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

"I honestly cannot remember having one particular style icon, however, I did have spikey hair, wore lots of black eyeliner and multi-colour eye make-up, large baggy fuffle shirts with a loose belt, leggings and ankle boots etc...

Happy days!

"
You'd fit right in down Buchanan St today xxx

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

A 'fuffle' shirt gets point.

Whatever it is.

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

"A 'fuffle' shirt gets point.

Whatever it is."

It's one of them new romantic things? I missed it- was too young......

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"A 'fuffle' shirt gets point.

Whatever it is.

It's one of them new romantic things? I missed it- was too young......"

So you never got led into 'Temp-Tay-Shun'?

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By *emmefataleWoman over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

Adamantesque/japanesque....later swapped for leathers n patchouli oil when i discovered rock..yes i said ROCK

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

"A 'fuffle' shirt gets point.

Whatever it is.

It's one of them new romantic things? I missed it- was too young......

So you never got led into 'Temp-Tay-Shun'?"

Think I was being amused by a man with long hair and free crisps at that point

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Adamantesque/japanesque....later swapped for leathers n patchouli oil when i discovered rock..yes i said ROCK "

I can pictue you with the whole David Sylvian thing going on, looking all moody at parties, listening to 'Ghosts'...

...and, cool & Japanesque as you were, we need a fashion disaster...???

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By *ensual temptressWoman over a year ago

Southampton

my freind last year had an 80s themed 40th birthday . i did the maddonna-ish look .rara skirt ,footless tights,lots of lace n pearls ect . i turned up took ma coat off to which he hubby said " its ment to be fancy dress hun" ...

the cheeky shite lol !!

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By *emmefataleWoman over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

"Adamantesque/japanesque....later swapped for leathers n patchouli oil when i discovered rock..yes i said ROCK

I can pictue you with the whole David Sylvian thing going on, looking all moody at parties, listening to 'Ghosts'...

...and, cool & Japanesque as you were, we need a fashion disaster...???"
my human league era .....

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

This is quite a well-timed post although I'm probably going to be shot down in flames for admitting this, but in for a penny...

I went out for drinks last night after work with some friends, one of whom was the lead singer from Imagination...freaky eh?!

Ok, give me your best shot!

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

"This is quite a well-timed post although I'm probably going to be shot down in flames for admitting this, but in for a penny...

I went out for drinks last night after work with some friends, one of whom was the lead singer from Imagination...freaky eh?!

Ok, give me your best shot!"

Who?

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By *ensual temptressWoman over a year ago

Southampton

how the devil was leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee john ???

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

"how the devil was leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee john ???"

Dunno- do tell

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Adamantesque/japanesque....later swapped for leathers n patchouli oil when i discovered rock..yes i said ROCK

I can pictue you with the whole David Sylvian thing going on, looking all moody at parties, listening to 'Ghosts'...

...and, cool & Japanesque as you were, we need a fashion disaster...???my human league era .....

'fess up.

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

"how the devil was leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee john ???"

Lol, I like it! Yeah, he's very well, keeping busy and doing a "30 years of Imagination" tour this year. I designed him a logo and other bits and bobs for it.

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

[Removed by poster at 19/01/11 21:51:35]

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By *ensual temptressWoman over a year ago

Southampton

do i get an extra sad git point for knowing the lead singer of imagionations name???lol

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"This is quite a well-timed post although I'm probably going to be shot down in flames for admitting this, but in for a penny...

I went out for drinks last night after work with some friends, one of whom was the lead singer from Imagination...freaky eh?!

Ok, give me your best shot!"

You didnt go out for drinks last night with Leee John, the Lead singer of Imagination.

It's Just An Illusion.

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By *ensual temptressWoman over a year ago

Southampton

30 years !!!! ohhh my god i now feel old !!!!!!! lol

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

"do i get an extra sad git point for knowing the lead singer of imagionations name???lol"

I think 10 brownie points are winging their way to you

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"do i get an extra sad git point for knowing the lead singer of imagionations name???lol"

You would have if i hadnt posted it before I saw your post.

And i'd have given an extra point for the correct amount of 'e's i n it too.

But would have deducted a point for 'Lee'

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

"do i get an extra sad git point for knowing the lead singer of imagionations name???lol"

I think you do, and 10 more for remembering that he's gots loads of "eeeeeeeeeee's" in his name

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

"do i get an extra sad git point for knowing the lead singer of imagionations name???lol

You would have if i hadnt posted it before I saw your post.

And i'd have given an extra point for the correct amount of 'e's i n it too.

But would have deducted a point for 'Lee'"

Well done Sensual, spot on as well!

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By *ensual temptressWoman over a year ago

Southampton

damn !!! im off min a corner wearing my deeny boppers and roller boots doing the "safty dance " ...pout!!!

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By *ensual temptressWoman over a year ago

Southampton

"do i get an extra sad git point for knowing the lead singer of imagionations name???lol

You would have if i hadnt posted it before I saw your post.

And i'd have given an extra point for the correct amount of 'e's i n it too.

But would have deducted a point for 'Lee'

Well done Sensual, spot on as well!"

lol ta im a mine of usless information about 80s music lol x

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"do i get an extra sad git point for knowing the lead singer of imagionations name???lol

You would have if i hadnt posted it before I saw your post.

And i'd have given an extra point for the correct amount of 'e's i n it too.

But would have deducted a point for 'Lee'

Well done Sensual, spot on as well!"

But did you really have a drink with him last night?

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

Punk then softened to New romantic.

Still had the wild hair, funky makeup and odd clothes, I just toned down the attitude.

Then fell in love with Duran Duran and lost all respectability!

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"damn !!! im off min a corner wearing my deeny boppers and roller boots doing the "safty dance " ...pout!!! "

You can dance if you want to

But leave your friends behind

'Cause your friends don't dance

And if they don't dance

They're no friends of mine...

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

"do i get an extra sad git point for knowing the lead singer of imagionations name???lol

You would have if i hadnt posted it before I saw your post.

And i'd have given an extra point for the correct amount of 'e's i n it too.

But would have deducted a point for 'Lee'

Well done Sensual, spot on as well!

But did you really have a drink with him last night?

Yep, 100% true, I've met him quite a few times now.

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Then fell in love with Duran Duran and lost all respectability!"

And you wore?

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By *ensual temptressWoman over a year ago

Southampton

just checked his web site ...omg hes aged soooooooooo well !!!

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"do i get an extra sad git point for knowing the lead singer of imagionations name???lol

You would have if i hadnt posted it before I saw your post.

And i'd have given an extra point for the correct amount of 'e's i n it too.

But would have deducted a point for 'Lee'

Well done Sensual, spot on as well!

But did you really have a drink with him last night?

Yep, 100% true, I've met him quite a few times now."

50 POINTS!

For the sheer stupidity factor of a guy on a random Imagination inspired thread having a drink with Leee John.

Tell him we're talking about him.

But tell him a comeback won't be required.

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

I wore burgundy cords with a burgundy chef style shirt with burgundy pixie boots with a phil oakey style perrie flick and thought I looked the dogs bollocks ,but when I look at the old photo's now I think I look more like Hitler ,no wonder I never pulled !!!!!

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

"do i get an extra sad git point for knowing the lead singer of imagionations name???lol

You would have if i hadnt posted it before I saw your post.

And i'd have given an extra point for the correct amount of 'e's i n it too.

But would have deducted a point for 'Lee'

Well done Sensual, spot on as well!

But did you really have a drink with him last night?

Yep, 100% true, I've met him quite a few times now.

50 POINTS!

For the sheer stupidity factor of a guy on a random Imagination inspired thread having a drink with Leee John.

Tell him we're talking about him.

But tell him a comeback won't be required.

Lol, yeah, I'm with you on that one!

It IS a bit of a weird coincidence that this post went up after me drinking with him last night though.

You doing the lottery this weekend?

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

There is now a free 'GET OUT OF SHAME' pass on offer;

To the first person who 'fesses up to wearing the mid 80's Denim jacket....with the towelling Mickey or Minnie Mouse on the back.

WHAT the fuck was all that about?

'fess up - you know you paid loads for it...

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By *atisfy janeWoman over a year ago

Torquay

"damn !!! im off min a corner wearing my deeny boppers and roller boots doing the "safty dance " ...pout!!!

You can dance if you want to

But leave your friends behind

'Cause your friends don't dance

And if they don't dance

They're no friends of mine..."

Men at work?

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By *emmefataleWoman over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

"There is now a free 'GET OUT OF SHAME' pass on offer;

To the first person who 'fesses up to wearing the mid 80's Denim jacket....with the towelling Mickey or Minnie Mouse on the back.

WHAT the fuck was all that about?

'fess up - you know you paid loads for it..."
mine had ac/dc on it does that count?

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

" I wore burgundy cords with a burgundy chef style shirt with burgundy pixie boots with a phil oakey style perrie flick and thought I looked the dogs bollocks ,but when I look at the old photo's now I think I look more like Hitler ,no wonder I never pulled !!!!!

Burgundy was SO the colour.

But will we ever know WHY?

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"damn !!! im off min a corner wearing my deeny boppers and roller boots doing the "safty dance " ...pout!!!

You can dance if you want to

But leave your friends behind

'Cause your friends don't dance

And if they don't dance

They're no friends of mine...

Men at work?"

Bonus point to Jane for a well spotted 80's song reference, being a good sport after missing out on Japan, and also for being unfeasibly cute when i perved her profile 10 mins ago.

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By *atisfy janeWoman over a year ago

Torquay

'I think I can make it now, the pain is gone

All of the bad feelings have disappeared

Here is the rainbow I've been praying for

It's gonna be a bright

bright, bright

Sunshiny day'

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"'I think I can make it now, the pain is gone

All of the bad feelings have disappeared

Here is the rainbow I've been praying for

It's gonna be a bright

bright, bright

Sunshiny day'

That's either a backhanded compliment for my cackhanded flirt, or it's a reference to the Waterboys acoustic version of the song...

...have we had your fashion fuax pas yet?

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

"Then fell in love with Duran Duran and lost all respectability!

And you wore?"

slacks, frilly shirts and brimmed hat.

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

"damn !!! im off min a corner wearing my deeny boppers and roller boots doing the "safty dance " ...pout!!!

You can dance if you want to

But leave your friends behind

'Cause your friends don't dance

And if they don't dance

They're no friends of mine...

Men at work?

Bonus point to Jane for a well spotted 80's song reference, being a good sport after missing out on Japan, and also for being unfeasibly cute when i perved her profile 10 mins ago."

The Safety Dance - MEN WITHOUT HATS!!!

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By *atisfy janeWoman over a year ago

Torquay

An Adam Ant style jacket I purchased from a Carnaby Street retro shop....

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

Also wore....So dont believe I am going to admit this lot

Pixie boots

Large check shirts

Huge buckle belts that rested on your hips

leg warmers

Multi coloured makeup including liner birds on cheeks

hair styles from spiked with soap to the human league fringe

snoods

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

Jody Whately was the girl in the band but not sure of the other guys name

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

Huge buckle belts that rested on your hips

leg warmers

snoods"

Gets you in the club!

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

The Safety Dance - MEN WITHOUT HATS!!!"

Technically correct, but I kinda gave the point to Jane, and then I kinda said she was cute'n'stuff so i'm kinda struggling to be the bad guy.

BUT, if I give you the point i didnt give you on the other thread, would that make up for it?

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"An Adam Ant style jacket I purchased from a Carnaby Street retro shop...."

Do you still have it??

*strokes chin*

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

"Jody Whately was the girl in the band but not sure of the other guys name"

ooops sorry she was in Shalamar lol getting my bands mixed up now

anyway D.I.S.C.O!

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

The Safety Dance - MEN WITHOUT HATS!!!

Technically correct, but I kinda gave the point to Jane, and then I kinda said she was cute'n'stuff so i'm kinda struggling to be the bad guy.

BUT, if I give you the point i didnt give you on the other thread, would that make up for it?"

cheers....not after points just showing off with my knowledge of shite bands of the 80's lol

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

The Safety Dance - MEN WITHOUT HATS!!!

Technically correct, but I kinda gave the point to Jane, and then I kinda said she was cute'n'stuff so i'm kinda struggling to be the bad guy.

BUT, if I give you the point i didnt give you on the other thread, would that make up for it?

cheers....not after points just showing off with my knowledge of shite bands of the 80's lol"

It's knowledge of your shite clothes of the 80's we want.

The thread awaits your confession...

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

*ahem*

Doc Martins, Candy Stripe stretch jeans (see earlier), Black Tails (as in jacket from top hat'n'tails dinner suit), 4 days of stubble.

On the bus going to college.

Every day.

I was 16.

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By *ensual temptressWoman over a year ago

Southampton

ohh god blast from the past ...the black nwhite checked shirts with the thin blacl plastic tie ...ohh god cringe !!

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By *aucy3Couple over a year ago

glasgow

no.

(oh shit,i'm just so used to,the would you shag threads)

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

Then their is the late eighties and dressing like Rick Astley in beige chinos ,white shirt ,tie and black suit jacket ,complete with a shite dance ,I still didn't pull !!!!!!

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"no.

(oh shit,i'm just so used to,the would you shag threads)

Something you'd like to share with the group?

We WILL laugh.

But that's kind of the point...

'fess up.

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Then their is the late eighties and dressing like Rick Astley in beige chinos ,white shirt ,tie and black suit jacket ,complete with a shite dance ,I still didn't pull !!!!!!

A point for being brave enough to be the first mentioner of 'Chinos'.

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By *emmefataleWoman over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

I just thought of a fashion disaster....

i once wore black stockings with white shoes

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

Huge buckle belts that rested on your hips

leg warmers

snoods

Gets you in the club!"

in the club!....now that would be an immaculate conception and a miracle!

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

1980 - the band I was in did a support tour with a little known rock band, my stag outfit, baseball boots, gold spandex type pants, black t shirt, custom made leather jacket. At that time I had a very full head of hair which was down to the middle of my back.

All this before I discovered fashion

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By *entcouple4550Couple over a year ago

canterbury

"Don't forget, the 80's also gave is HipHop and house music, and Acid house"

Indeed it did, but U2 remain the decade's worst musical crime.

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By *entcouple4550Couple over a year ago

canterbury

"Punk then softened to New romantic.

Still had the wild hair, funky makeup and odd clothes, I just toned down the attitude.

Then fell in love with Duran Duran and lost all respectability!"

I'm sorry I'm just going to have to correct you here. Punk did NOT soften into New Romantic...it just burnt out which is exactly how it should have been. It's just a shame that Paul Morley

and some of the other pretentious, facile,self-obsessed and superficial wankers at the NME didn't spontaneously combust along with it.

It's probably the case that many if not most of the 'New Romantics' listened to and were were influenced by Punk, but then a lot of punks had been listening to Bowie,Lou Reed and Roxy Music and you could hardly call Bryan Ferry a punk could you ?

I believe that you are confusing the high street fashion in clothes, hair and make-up with a genuine musical movement which I suppose is not surprising given that you are just a girlie...(dons tin hat and walks swiftly to bunker)

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

*knocks on bunker door*

Erm, I think the poster meant that their musical & fashion tastes softened from Punk to New Romantic, rather than that being the direction of 'da music'.

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By *entcouple4550Couple over a year ago

canterbury

"*knocks on bunker door*

Erm, I think the poster meant that their musical & fashion tastes softened from Punk to New Romantic, rather than that being the direction of 'da music'.

You are only saying that cos you fancy Wenchlette

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"*knocks on bunker door*

Erm, I think the poster meant that their musical & fashion tastes softened from Punk to New Romantic, rather than that being the direction of 'da music'.

You are only saying that cos you fancy Wenchlette"

Sir,

Whilst Wenchlette is unboubdtadly a highly desirable laydee, she sticks things down mens willies for kicks. So I have no need of her considerable charms. If I ever want a spike down my knob I have an ex-wife much closer to hand who woud happily assist. me.

So, no, it was just a comment on a possible accidental misinterpretation of a comment.

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By *entcouple4550Couple over a year ago

canterbury

"*knocks on bunker door*

Erm, I think the poster meant that their musical & fashion tastes softened from Punk to New Romantic, rather than that being the direction of 'da music'.

You are only saying that cos you fancy Wenchlette

Sir,

So, no, it was just a comment on a possible accidental misinterpretation of a comment.

Any mistake sir was surely on your part as I, along with everyone else on the forums, am never wrong.

PS Were we married to the same woman?

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Any mistake sir was surely on your part as I, along with everyone else on the forums, am never wrong.

PS Were we married to the same woman?"

Possible.

She has a thing for self righteous pricks, so the chances are high we've both had her at some point.

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By *entcouple4550Couple over a year ago

canterbury

"Any mistake sir was surely on your part as I, along with everyone else on the forums, am never wrong.

PS Were we married to the same woman?

Possible.

She has a thing for self righteous pricks, so the chances are high we've both had her at some point."

Well you have to commend her taste at least.

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

"Don't forget, the 80's also gave is HipHop and house music, and Acid house

Indeed it did, but U2 remain the decade's worst musical crime."

I read firstly your post regarding punk/new romantics and when you accurately described the NME I thought to myself 'ah, a man who knows his stuff."

Then I read the post you made above regarding U2 and thought, "nope, he must have had a flash of inspiration on the other post."

U2 were a breath of fresh air in the early 80s with The Edge superb guitar rifts and Bono's unmistakable vocals. Up until they appeared we'd have one human league after another and it was so fookin BORING or else you had to content yourself with vomit-inducing bilge like PIL, Sex Pistols et al.

U2 gave people like me who didn't identify with the in your face arrogant punk movement, nor with the let's shock everyone with our make up and outfits New Romanticism.

Whilst some of the music of both genres were ok, the scene surrounding them were no-go places to people who didn't embrace either culture with gusto.

A punk gig was a very oppressive and aggressive place to be if you weren't in the thick of it gobbing at the performers or kicking someone's head in, and the New Romantics were snooty fuckers who looked down their powdered noses at the hoi polloi waiting outside The Blitz who didn't make the cut because they weren't outlandish enough.

U2 gave us a place to go where everybody fitted in and the music was amazing. Who can forget the opening piano intro of New Year's Day, or the unfaltering guitar of I Will Follow.

Granted their 90s stuff lost them a lot of their early followers but gained them a lot more from other areas and propelled them into the stratosphere of celebrity.

No, there were considerably more musical crimes committed in the 80s that surpass by miles anything U2 may be guilty of.

Putting U2 to one side for a moment, there is one song from the 80s that instantly grabs my attention, makes my hand reach for the volume and turn it up full and puts a smile in my mind that lasts for 2mins 45s - this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU3XjOwwfJE

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By *ensualfire88 OP Man over a year ago

Edinburgh

Yeah, but what did you wear?