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

Let's pick the ultimate 80s pop song

Nominate just 1 and maybe a brief sentence or 2 to justify your pick?

I'll start...

Billie Jean by Michael Jackson

That driving beat and who hasn't tried to moonwalk?

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

So many to choose!

Fade To Grey by Visage

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

OMD Souvenir

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

Just can’t get enough by Depeche Mode

Could be anyones anthem lol.

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By *aul DeUther-OneMan
over a year ago

Sussex

Anything by Altered Images

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By *enandjerryCouple
over a year ago

Dumfries

Ultravox - Vienna, unless I am murdering it on kareoke

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By *hiskeyColaMan
over a year ago

Oswestry

"Let's pick the ultimate 80s pop song

Nominate just 1 and maybe a brief sentence or 2 to justify your pick?

I'll start...

Billie Jean by Michael Jackson

That driving beat and who hasn't tried to moonwalk?"

So what, now I've got to think up a MORE 80s song than Billie Jean by MJ? That's what you're asking me to do? Dude, such a song doesn't exist. Billie Jean is it, end of

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

Bedsitter - soft cell.

Very melancholy and relatable. Mist of their songs of that time where.

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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago

Not all that North of North London

"Bedsitter - soft cell.

Very melancholy and relatable. Mist of their songs of that time where.

The song that got me in to them, I knew Tainted Love (obviously) but Carter USM covered it which led to me realising just how incredible Soft Cell were!

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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon

Wishful Thinking - China Crisis

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

Tears for Fears

Everybody wants to rule the world

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

Lot of songs to choose from

Think personally

Bat out hell

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

Don't you want me Human League

Go on admit it ,you just went da da da da da da da da da da

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

Aha take on me

Guaranteed to get me dancing like a loony

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By *escourtesMan
over a year ago

hereford

Any ABC or Nick heywood tracks.

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

If its 80s then it's got to be

Shakin' Stevens - this ole house

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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago

Not all that North of North London

Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart

I was a tortured soul in the 80s, I didn't listen to pop music!

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

Honey thief by hipsway, 80s pop oozing out of it and my mates cousin was the singer.

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By *aul DeUther-OneMan
over a year ago

Sussex

Icing on the Cake by Stephen Tin Tin Duffy. The video is fab too.

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Belouis some.. Imagination

Nike Rogers esque

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

"Bedsitter - soft cell.

Very melancholy and relatable. Mist of their songs of that time where.

The song that got me in to them, I knew Tainted Love (obviously) but Carter USM covered it which led to me realising just how incredible Soft Cell were!"

Such a great band. Loved Marc Almonds early solo stuff too.

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"Honey thief by hipsway, 80s pop oozing out of it and my mates cousin was the singer.

Great shout...

What about story of the blues.. By wah?

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

Don't you forget about me - simple minds

Amazing song that was perfectly placed on the Breakfast club soundtrack.

Life of agony did a great cover of it as well.

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

Take on me - aha

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

Never gonna give you up. - Rick.

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By *lueFireCouple
over a year ago

just somewhere around here

"Lot of songs to choose from

Think personally

Bat out hell

70's

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

"Lot of songs to choose from

Think personally

Bat out hell

70's"

Meatloaf songs were so long you'd start playing one in the 70s and it was the 80s before it finished

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

What is love by Howard Jones

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By *inky Biscuit DunkerMan
over a year ago

Gloucestershire

It Bites - Calling all the heroes

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

Given Thriller us the biggest selling album of ALL time I would say any of the singles that came from it

So Billie Jean would probably do it for me

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By *ornycougaWoman
over a year ago

Wherever I lay my hat

So many bangers from the 80s.

Say hello wave goodbye - Soft Cell

Just like Heaven - The Cure

Relax - Frankie

The whole Eight Legged Grove Machine album (The Wonder Stuff)

I could go on all day

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By *0ng0 furyMan
over a year ago

Birkenhead

landscape - einstein a go go

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By *lueFireCouple
over a year ago

just somewhere around here

"Lot of songs to choose from

Think personally

Bat out hell

70's

Meatloaf songs were so long you'd start playing one in the 70s and it was the 80s before it finished "

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By *dward_TeagueMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

Love Cats - the Cure

Chain Reaction - Diana Ross

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By *inballs99Man
over a year ago

Blackheath

GOLD Spandal ballet

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

"Take on me - aha"

100% this...

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By *LIRTWITHUSCouple
over a year ago

Chester

"What is love by Howard Jones "

We're seeing him Sunday

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By *cidcassual88Man
over a year ago

Glasshoughton

"Bedsitter - soft cell.

The song that got me in to them, I knew Tainted Love (obviously) but Carter USM covered it which led to me realising just how incredible Soft Cell were!"

Carter USM- Sheriff Fatman-at six foot six

and 100 tons

the undisputed king of the slums

with more alias' than klaus barbie

master butcher of leigh on sea

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By *cidcassual88Man
over a year ago

Glasshoughton

Neds Atomic Dustbins - Kill Your Television

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By *cidcassual88Man
over a year ago

Glasshoughton

The whole Eight Legged Grove Machine album (The Wonder Stuff)

I could go on all day"

Give, Give, Its Yer Money, A Wish Away,,

I Though HUP was a better album myself then they went down hlil a bit after that Miles went up his own arse !

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By *eral and minxCouple
over a year ago

Rochester

I'm a professional session guitarist. I've worked with T'pau, Nick Kershaw, Tony Hadley , Hue and Cry, Katrina and the Waves, John Parr and a whole bunch of others. I love 80's rock, it's what I grew up on and it was an honour to share the stage with these artists.

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up

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By *m389Man
over a year ago

Magherafelt

Heaven is a place on earth - Belinda carlisle

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

The whole Eight Legged Grove Machine album (The Wonder Stuff)

I could go on all day

Give, Give, Its Yer Money, A Wish Away,,

I Though HUP was a better album myself then they went down hlil a bit after that Miles went up his own arse !

What about Pop will eat itself or Gaye bikers?

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By *aleforfun22Man
over a year ago

Lancashire

EUROPE... The final countdown.

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By *LIRTWITHUSCouple
over a year ago

Chester

A Question of Lust - Depeche Mode

F x

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By *elisandre300Woman
over a year ago

dontbefuckingnosey

Male stripper by man 2 man…. It’s my guilty pleasure song to listen to and dance around the house in my pants

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By *hePerkyPumpkinTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol

Pfft Prince, MJ, Springsteen, Human League; they've got nothing on:

John Wayne is Big Leggy - Haysi Fantayzee

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By *ull English with teaMan
over a year ago

London

Tainted love or Highway to the Danger Zone

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By *9 kisses.Man
over a year ago

clacton on sea

80's was the best decade for music,

Great songs,

The ones that stick out for me are..

A.E.I.O.U, Freeze,

Down under. Men At Work,

Bands..

Thompson Twins,

Wham,

Adam And The Ants,

Human League,

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

Shout to the Top, Style Council

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

Lol

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By *al kalMan
over a year ago

london

With or without you - U2

Timeless classic

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By *ackandtheunicornCouple
over a year ago

liverpool

"Tears for Fears

Everybody wants to rule the world"

What a banging tune

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By *nthony_60Man
over a year ago

ipswich

Pop Muzick by M

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By * and R cple4Couple
over a year ago

swansea

My favourite era so quite hard to pick one ..Can’t choose between Tainted love -soft cell and Take on me -A-ha ..

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Blue Monday.

New order.

The original 12" version.

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By *he Running Man 2022Man
over a year ago

Shipley, Bradford

Together in Electric Dreams by Phil Oakey and Giorgio Moroder.

Its synth pop perfection. One of those songs I never tire of hearing

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Waterfront simple minds

Love shack b52s

Rock the kasbah. The clash

Under pressure.. Queen

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By *RANDMRSJAECouple
over a year ago

chester

Currently having a kitchen disco to ‘you win again’

Front door is unlocked but bring your own booze

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By *RANDMRSJAECouple
over a year ago

chester

"Together in Electric Dreams by Phil Oakey and Giorgio Moroder.

Its synth pop perfection. One of those songs I never tire of hearing "

One of my favourite all time songs

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By *he Running Man 2022Man
over a year ago

Shipley, Bradford

"Together in Electric Dreams by Phil Oakey and Giorgio Moroder.

Its synth pop perfection. One of those songs I never tire of hearing

One of my favourite all time songs "

I'll go as far as saying it's the quintessential 80s song

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Too shy kajagoogoo

That sigue sigue sputnik song

Good morning Britain.. Aztec camera and mick jones

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By *ooby birdWoman
over a year ago

North West

Girls on film - duran duran

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By *RANDMRSJAECouple
over a year ago

chester

Now playing ‘st Elmos fire’

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

"Let's pick the ultimate 80s pop song

Nominate just 1 and maybe a brief sentence or 2 to justify your pick?

I'll start...

Billie Jean by Michael Jackson

That driving beat and who hasn't tried to moonwalk?"

For us its Forever Young from Alphaville in 88, and Belfast Child from Simple Minds in 89, so many memories from that decade for us, pulled some stunts back then aswell, and thinking back now, we do wonder how the **** we are still here today lol.....loads of other great tunes from the 80's, but those two are our kings of tracks!

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Just a friend biz markie

Sexual healing Marvin gaye

Prince... Anything but... When doves cry

Candy girl.. New edition

Walking on sunshine

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By *cidcassual88Man
over a year ago

Glasshoughton

John Wayne is Big Leggy - Haysi Fantayzee

DJ Jeremy Healy

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By *cidcassual88Man
over a year ago

Glasshoughton

What about Pop will eat itself or Gaye bikers?"

Nar Jesus Jones -Liquidizer were / was better i though

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By *aysOfOurLivesCouple
over a year ago

Essex

"What is love by Howard Jones

We're seeing him Sunday

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we saw him a few weeks back. He was soooo gooood

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

Any 80s glam metal lol

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By *aysOfOurLivesCouple
over a year ago

Essex

Two tribes - frankie goes to Hollywood

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By *ixiePoisonWoman
over a year ago

Darlington

"Two tribes - frankie goes to Hollywood"

I was just going to say that too...

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By *lex46TV/TS
over a year ago

Near Wells

The things that dreams are made of, The Human League sums up the 80's for me.

Great catchy song with inspirational lyrics.

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By *laything1966Man
over a year ago

Birmingham

The Jam Going Underground, pretty relevant still today

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By *ermite12ukMan
over a year ago

Solihull and Brentwood

Anything by Yazoo/Alison Moyet.

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

"Two tribes - frankie goes to Hollywood"

Absolutely. It still sounds amazing and hasnt aged.

Ghost Town - The Specials

Geno - Dexys Midnight Runners

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By *ffloadMan
over a year ago

Dublin

"Girls on film - duran duran"

The video is even just as good.

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By *ffloadMan
over a year ago

Dublin

Surprised no one mentioned Gary Numan.

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

Tracy Chapman

Talkin bout revolution

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

"Lot of songs to choose from

Think personally

Bat out hell

70's

Meatloaf songs were so long you'd start playing one in the 70s and it was the 80s before it finished "

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By *arleyfatboy2019Couple
over a year ago

Devon

Tainted love

Soft cell

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

An iconic song of the 80's ?.. gotta be Boys of Summer

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By *ragsterMan
over a year ago

Blackburn

Already been said but

"Two Tribes" by Frankie for me

Animal by Def Leppard

Piano in the Dark by Brenda Russell

I could list so so many..

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By *as2cheatMan
over a year ago

harrow

"Heaven is a place on earth - Belinda carlisle"

Tune !!

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

Wham! - Club Tropicana

I love the music video and the song makes me feel good

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By *pidey68Man
over a year ago

St Helier

"Pfft Prince, MJ, Springsteen, Human League; they've got nothing on:

John Wayne is Big Leggy - Haysi Fantayzee

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Now there is a rarity, Shiny Shiny! na na na na!

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By *as2cheatMan
over a year ago

harrow

Take my breath away - Berlin

Burning heart -survivor

9-5 -dolly Parton

Wind beneath my wings - bet milder

Don’t turn around -Aswad

Living on a prayer -Bon jovi

One moment in time -Whitney Houston

And loads more I just can’t single one out

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By *as2cheatMan
over a year ago

harrow

"Heaven is a place on earth - Belinda carlisle"

Smashing song

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By *dward_TeagueMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

Kissing A Fool - George Michael

A Different Corner - George Michael

That guy was a genius!

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By *ausage1970Man
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

Just one

Atomic by Blondie

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By *ragsterMan
over a year ago

Blackburn

"Just one

Atomic by Blondie

Fuck...that's a great call..

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

And Erasure were up there with the 80's top artists, also Depeche Mode turned out some good tracks, Personal Jesus being our favourite, and.....what about the one hit wonders like the cheesiest track ever from Glen Mederos, the one, the only one, where he's walking along that sun kissed Caribbean beach (its probably Brighton beach) pining for the love of his life.....check out those pants in the video.....the track was tacky and cheesy, but somehow, it sticks in your head for some crazy reason!!

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By *lubchuckerMan
over a year ago

Oxfordshire

Rain - The Cult

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By *uxuriantCouple
over a year ago

Cornwall

"OMD Souvenir"

Great choice

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By *essie.Woman
over a year ago

Serendipity

Enola Gay - OMD

It’s on my car playlist.

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By *amoruUsagiCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow

Sabrina - Boys Boys Boys (Summertime Love)

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By *ooBulMan
over a year ago

Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’

God, there's loads.....

Cutting Crew - "(I Just) Died In Your Arms"

O.M.D - "Souvenir"

Flying Pickets - "Only You"

The Outfield - "Your Love"

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

Always one for the leftfield tunes

Animal Magnet- Welcome to the monkey house (so many different hooks in one bouncy belter of a track)

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