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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Favourite band would be Stiff Little Fingers (very apt name for here!)
Favourite songs, Dancing in the street - Mick Jagger/David Bowie and Drive - The Cars |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Oh do come on. There was only one true great 80's band:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FgxEJOi6GtA
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good point but this is my fav song of theirs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmXAnB0mEvo |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Goodness loved the 80s
Thompson twins .. doctor doctor
Dexys midnight runners ..come on eileen
Duran duran ..wild boys
Spandau ballet ...gold
Bananarama ...venus
Eurythmics ...sweet dreams |
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By *GHertsCouple
over a year ago
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As MsG constantly tells me, I'm stuck in the 80s musically and couldn't pick just one song or band that defines it for me, but to name a few...Madness, The Specials, The Beat, The Housemartins, ABC, Prefab Sprout, early UB40, Dexys (pre-Come On Eileen being the preference), XTC....oh I could go on and on...and on!!
Mind you there was some absolute dross around then too...most of the Stock, Aitken Waterman catalogue for a start, Aussie soap stars playing at pop stars (with one exception!!)....and don't get me started on Black Lace!! 
Mr G |
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One of my favourite 80's songs was The Housmartins' Caravan of Love. A song like nothing else of the time.
Plus everything by Bonjovi, Def Leapord, Guns 'n' Roses, and all the other 80's cheeeeezy rock bands.
Cal |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Goodness loved the 80s
Thompson twins .. doctor doctor
Dexys midnight runners ..come on eileen
Duran duran ..wild boys
Spandau ballet ...gold
Bananarama ...venus
Eurythmics ...sweet dreams "
oh yes great songs |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I recorded a 3 hour music of the 80's on NYE 1989 and someone never gave me the VHS back....I was made up when I found it on Youtube at the weekend in small bite size chunks.....
Now I can't find it again  |
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By *arksMan
over a year ago
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The Jam - town called malice
The Specials - ghost town
Duran Duran - save a prayer
The Clash -straight to hell
The Smiths - what difference does it make
Stone Roses - fools gold , i am the resurrection
plus about 500 more |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Another all time favourite would have to be Spandau Ballet's -Through the Barricades.... Incredible song.
Cal"
I lived Spandau. Saw them last year at the Eden project and they were superb.  |
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By *GHertsCouple
over a year ago
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"I recorded a 3 hour music of the 80's on NYE 1989 and someone never gave me the VHS back....I was made up when I found it on Youtube at the weekend in small bite size chunks.....
Now I can't find it again "
Oh I remember that and had it for years on VHS, probably still do somewhere, now if only I had a working machine to play it on!!
Mr G |
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By *av1970Man
over a year ago
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"Transvision Vamp
Still have the hots for Wendy James "
Saw them at Brixton Academy, great night. Think i always liked Madness and the Ska scene but really loved the early U2 stuff and Simple minds...off to see Complete Madness at months end so bonus |
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By *GHertsCouple
over a year ago
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"Transvision Vamp
Still have the hots for Wendy James
Saw them at Brixton Academy, great night. Think i always liked Madness and the Ska scene but really loved the early U2 stuff and Simple minds...off to see Complete Madness at months end so bonus "
Should try and catch the real deal when they play their Xmas tour, or their Hose Of Common event on Clapham Common - still put on an excellent show.
Mr G |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Depeche Mode - Enola Gay
Any songs of Culture Clubl"
Enola Gay was OMD, I think, but a great song. The Associates, Classix Nouveaux and Klaus Nomi were amongst my favourites - I loved the over dramatic New Romantic stuff. |
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By *GHertsCouple
over a year ago
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"Who remembers this great song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeZkLV3ZjeI"
Prefab Sprout were absolutely brilliant and much underrated - for me Paddy McAlloon is up there with the best songwriters there are -Steve McQueen still rates as one of my favourite albums of the 80s, if not all time.
Mr G |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Who remembers this great song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeZkLV3ZjeI
Prefab Sprout were absolutely brilliant and much underrated - for me Paddy McAlloon is up there with the best songwriters there are -Steve McQueen still rates as one of my favourite albums of the 80s, if not all time.
Mr G"
Totally agree with you there |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Big Country was my favourite 80's band.
Omg remember seeing the at the mean fiddler in Harslden.
Does anyone remember Deacon Blue Real Gone Kid "
oh yes love that song |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime LIVE Los Angeles '83
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGofoH9RDEA
Fab ... psycho killer even better
It is but it's from '78, I think"
Still good though  |
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By *GHertsCouple
over a year ago
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"Big Country was my favourite 80's band.
Omg remember seeing the at the mean fiddler in Harslden.
Does anyone remember Deacon Blue Real Gone Kid
oh yes love that song "
Dignity was my favourite of theirs though
Mr G |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime LIVE Los Angeles '83
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGofoH9RDEA
Fab ... psycho killer even better
It is but it's from '78, I think
Still good though "
And it was 1977 |
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"Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime LIVE Los Angeles '83
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGofoH9RDEA
Fab ... psycho killer even better
It is but it's from '78, I think
Still good though
And it was 1977 "
However, from 1988, this is my all-time fav song I want played at my funeral...
Talking Heads - Nothing But Flowers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=068AFYvd58E |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Big Country was my favourite 80's band.
Omg remember seeing the at the mean fiddler in Harslden.
Does anyone remember Deacon Blue Real Gone Kid
oh yes love that song
Dignity was my favourite of theirs though
Mr G"
Your Town is my fav |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The specials ...to much to young
Sorry jo that was 1979 
Pants
But on the plus side you hsve a great arse
Are you sure "
Ooops i mean are you sure its 1979 not 1980 |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The specials ...to much to young
Sorry jo that was 1979
Pants
But on the plus side you hsve a great arse
Are you sure
Ooops i mean are you sure its 1979 not 1980 "
Yes quite sure first released in 79 |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The specials ...to much to young
Sorry jo that was 1979
Pants
But on the plus side you hsve a great arse
Are you sure
Ooops i mean are you sure its 1979 not 1980
Yes quite sure first released in 79"
Yea just used trusty google ...you are right .... still a good song though  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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https://youtu.be/UAGJ88MYq4k
Seen this band supporting the stranglers in 1980,iv never heard of them again after that gig
Headline-dont knock the bald head |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The specials ...to much to young
Sorry jo that was 1979
Pants
But on the plus side you hsve a great arse
Are you sure
Ooops i mean are you sure its 1979 not 1980
Yes quite sure first released in 79
Yea just used trusty google ...you are right .... still a good song though "
Its a fine song |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Big Country was my favourite 80's band.
Omg remember seeing the at the mean fiddler in Harslden.
Does anyone remember Deacon Blue Real Gone Kid "
I love Deacon Blues Chocolate Girl |
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By *GHertsCouple
over a year ago
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"The specials ...to much to young
Sorry jo that was 1979
Pants
But on the plus side you hsve a great arse
Are you sure
Ooops i mean are you sure its 1979 not 1980
Yes quite sure first released in 79
Yea just used trusty google ...you are right .... still a good song though
Its a fine song"
Actually, to be really pedantic, whilst the song was originally released as part of The Specials first album, which WAS released in 1979 - the single (which is a live version of the song, not the same as the album version) was released in January 1980 and went to no. 1 in February of that year...so technically you're both right
Mr G (aka Specials anorak!!  ) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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so many but
belfast child - simple minds
victims - culture club
dear prudence - sioxie and the banshees
if your looking for a way out - odyssey
if leaving me is easy - phil collins
when will you make my telephone ring - deacon blue
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My favourite band of the 80s is Soft Cell but I preferred Bedsitter to Tainted Love.
Japan's Life in Tokyo was another song I loved, I couldn't real name a favourite as there are so many great tunes.
Have always been a big fan of Siouxsie too |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"and of course, there is Blondie....how many other guys had posters of Debbie Harry? lol
fantastic songs that last a lifetime
sunday girl "
sunday girl was 70s but your right they were a great band .atomic is my favourite song of theres and a great video too |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"what is your favourite song/band from the 80's? I love Siouxsie and the Banshees, Christine. But so many great songs to choose from"
The boss, Bruce Springsteen-dancing in the dark |
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