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28 Mar 2010

Best 1980 pop songs

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Posted By : Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more flange..and more cowbell.. | Comments : 26

No rock,no indie don't be shy

Come on whats your favourite 80s pop songs,none of this I only like 1style of music bravado,don't be embarrased,own up,the cheesier the better,pop music only please!

Hers some that spring to mind for me

the power of love-huey lewis and the news
like a prayer-madonna
heaven is a place on earth-belinda Carlisle
take on me-aha
the winner takes it all-abba
Tarzan boy-baltimora
careless whisper-George michael
true-spandau ballet
wake me up before you go go-wham
never gonna giveyou up-rick astley
billie jean-michael Jackson
ride on time-black box
don't you want me-the human league

Comments

# Posted by NIGHT TRAIN - 28/03/2010, 12:16 (GMT)

99 RED BALLOONS!
Billie Jean
Come Back & Stay...Paul Young
Baby Jane
Power of Love...Jennifer Rush
Two Tribes ...Frankie

# Posted by Mark bassist in Piggery Bandan... - 28/03/2010, 12:19 (GMT)

Spandau Ballet - yes but its gotta be Through The Barricades surely,
Kajagoogoo - Too Shy,
The Police - Synchronicity II
Simple Minds - Dont You Forget about Me,
Toni Basil - Mickey

# Posted by CATDOG - 28/03/2010, 12:43 (GMT)

Feels Like Heaven - Fiction Factory
Alive and Kicking -Simple Minds
Beat It -MJ
Missing You - John Waite
No one ever is to blame - Howard Jones
Wouldn`t it be good - Nik Kershaw
Died in your Arms - Cutting Crew

# Posted by THE STIG - 28/03/2010, 12:45 (GMT)

@chris catdog
we played a club in aysgarth north yorkshire, the guy who booked us was the bass player from fiction factory pmsl

# Posted by THE STIG - 28/03/2010, 12:48 (GMT)

yeah beat it= mj
never knew it was eddie van halen on the solo.

# Posted by CATDOG - 28/03/2010, 12:52 (GMT)

@chris Ride on.
Ha ha ha , all us ex rock stars retire to the dales you know...
Does he still have 80`s hair and bangles ?

# Posted by THE STIG - 28/03/2010, 12:56 (GMT)

@catdog
no, he is nearly as fat as me lol

# Posted by Willow (of somebig™Fish) (Reti... - 28/03/2010, 14:11 (GMT)

Nik Kershaw - Wide Boy
Huey Lewis (as stated many times previously) - Power Of Love
M Jackson - most if not all of Thriller (I HATED that I liked it so much!!) LOL
The Police - Every Breath
and, .......... deep breath ...
Wham - Everything She Wants!

Willowofftogig!

# Posted by 'Boneyard Dogs' - 28/03/2010, 15:21 (GMT)

owt' by Go West would be a good shout, great song writers / awesome musicians !

:O)

# Posted by Anthem - 28/03/2010, 15:30 (GMT)

hot water by Level 42
all of my heart....ABC
sound of the crowd...Human League
are friends electric...Tubeway Army

# Posted by James - Metalleeka - 28/03/2010, 15:44 (GMT)

Dance Hall Days - Wang Chung

# Posted by HARD TO HANDLE - 28/03/2010, 16:15 (GMT)

Fergus Sings the Blues - Deacon Blue

TTTTTTUUUUUUUUNNNNNNE!

# Posted by Coldplayer - 28/03/2010, 16:48 (GMT)

toto - africa
madonna - la isla bonita
aztec camera - somewhere in my heart
stevie nicks - edge of seventeen
prefab sprout - bonnie
simple minds - all the things she said

# Posted by Film One - 29/03/2010, 07:51 (GMT)

Mine are:

Human League - Sound of a Crowd
John Foxx - Underpass
A-Ha - Sun Always Shines on TV
Ultravox - Passing Strangers
Don Henley - Boys of Summer
Frankie - Relax

Though I am an 80s pop fiend as you've probably already established!

# Posted by James - Metalleeka - 29/03/2010, 09:15 (GMT)

that girl - fm
electric blue - icehouse
Your Love - the outfield

# Posted by RELOAD - 29/03/2010, 12:33 (GMT)

The One and Only - Chesney Hawks
Word Up - Cameo
Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves
Wouldn't it be Good - Nik Kershaw
Enola Gay - OMD

Like the FM choice Steelfield but I'd have gone for American Girls.

# Posted by Angel Of Sin - 29/03/2010, 13:27 (GMT)

Photograph - A Flock Of Seagulls
True Faith - New Order
Life In A Northern Town - Dream Academy
Big In Japan - Alphaville
Quiet Life - Japan
Duel/Jewel - Properganda
Info Freako - Jesus Jones
Jesus Loves Amerika - The Shamen

# Posted by Mick Green - 29/03/2010, 20:57 (GMT)

In addition to the belters already mentioned:

Stan Ridgway - Camouflage
The Primitives - Crash
Roxette - The Look
Prince - Let's Go Crazy
The Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian
Was Not Was - Walk The Dinosaur
Sly Fox - Let's Go All The Way
Spagna - Call Me
Martha & The Muffins - Echo Beach
Jane Wiedlin - Rush Hour
Blondie - Atomic
INXS - Mystify
Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
Living In A Box - Blow The House Down (what a solo from Brian May too!)
Squeeze - Tempted
Squeeze - Hour Glass
Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know?
A-Ha - I Call Your Name
Pet Shop Boys - Heart
Hue & Cry - Labour of Love
Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth
T'Pau - Heart and Soul
Ray Parker Jr - Ghostbusters

# Posted by Drum Bloke™ - that bloke that... - 30/03/2010, 12:19 (GMT)

# Posted by Mick Green - 29/03/2010, 20:57 (GMT)

Sly Fox - Let's Go All The Way

Still at it then :+)

http://www.northwestbands.co.uk/slyfox2

# Posted by Drum Bloke™ - that bloke that... - 30/03/2010, 12:22 (GMT)

Echo Beach - Martha and the Muffins - still love it.

# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 30/03/2010, 12:25 (GMT)

" # Posted by Drum Bloke - that bloke that d... - 30/03/2010, 12:22 (GMT)

Echo Beach - Martha and the Muffins - still love it."

If you heard our version you'd soon go off it mate. lol.

# Posted by 53 Degrees North - 30/03/2010, 12:34 (GMT)

I've been thinking about this one for days. Such a difficult decision. I was a real fan of 80's music. I loved stuff like Howard Jones, OMD, Yello, blah blah, and also the Metal and even Thrash Metal.

Echo Beach threw another spanner into the works too! Awesome track.

I'm going to say....... Bizarre Love Triangle by New Order - just brings me out in goosebumps. There could have been 200 favourites though!

Mick

# Posted by Mark bassist in Piggery Bandan... - 30/03/2010, 12:58 (GMT)

The Alarm "Where were you hiding"...Oh sod it anything by the alarm & big country!

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 31/03/2010, 19:30 (GMT)

blue monday new order how did i forget that one!!

# Posted by 53 Degrees North - 31/03/2010, 23:11 (GMT)

Blue Monday is absolutely brilliant, but there's something about Bizarre Love Triangle......

Then again, I remember hearing Clue Monday for the first time - seeing them on Top of the Pops, and buying that 'floppy disc' 12" single...... it may be the best record ever!!!

Mick

# Posted by BILLY NOMATES - 01/04/2010, 13:21 (GMT)

my god, this blog is my set list. im getting old
just started doing enola gay and olivers army.they go down a bomb.

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