FabSwingers.com forum: Battle of the 80s bands

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

90s had Blur v Oasis.

But out of Spandue ballet and Duran Duran , which did you prefer?

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

Sorry, I suffer from a rare condition where I can't acknowledge 80s bands.

There is no Cure.

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

Wham.

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By *inister_SpinsterWoman
over a year ago

Manchester(ish).

A-ha.

Morten Harket.

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By *heFabtasticsCouple
over a year ago

brentwood

Metallica

Megadeath

Motörhead

Slayer

Faith No More

Red Hot Chilli Peppers

That was the 80’s for me

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

Simple minds

Level 42

Great bands

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By *imon_hydeMan
over a year ago

Stockport

The Smiths

Cocteau Twins

The Cure

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

Depeche Mode, great then , Great now

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By *agic johnsonMan
over a year ago

morden

Devo

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

Are we all missing the g.o.a.t 80s with Queen?!

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By *glyBettyTV/TS
over a year ago

About 3 feet away from the fence

Definitely Level 42

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By *ittlebirdWoman
over a year ago

The Big Smoke

Out of those 2 definitely Spandau. I was a Whamette so I was never into Duran Duran

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By *elix SightedMan
over a year ago

Cloud 8

"Are we all missing the g.o.a.t 80s with Queen?!"

Yea exactly, like erasure, pet shop boys, wham…

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Dorchester

"90s had Blur v Oasis.

But out of Spandue ballet and Duran Duran , which did you prefer?

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Duran Duran

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By *cottish guy 555Man
over a year ago

London

"Out of those 2 definitely Spandau. I was a Whamette so I was never into Duran Duran

I was a boy so thought all 3 mentioned were shit. Later in life I acknowledged that spandau had a couple of decent tracks along with Duran Duran. Wham though are still shit.

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

"90s had Blur v Oasis.

But out of Spandue ballet and Duran Duran , which did you prefer?

Always thought it was Duran Duran v Wham..girls at school all liked Wham, and the boys liked Duran Duran

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester

The Thomson Twins..

Yazoo.

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By *ortney CocksWoman
over a year ago

Duran Duran

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By *obilebottomMan
over a year ago

All over

Yazoo

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

Human League

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By *os19Man
over a year ago

Edmonton

In the 80’s my two favourite bands were Madness & The Police.I preferred Duran Duran over Spandau Ballet

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

Iron Maiden

Ozzy Osbourne

Whitesnake

Judas Priest

Motorhead

That's what I listened to in the 80's

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By *ddie1966Man
over a year ago

Paper Town Central, Essex.

Sooooo many good groups and some absolute shite too.

Stock, Atkinson and Waterman have a lot to answer for on the day of reckoning.

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By *weetiepie99Woman
over a year ago

cardiff

Talking Heads, U2, Stone Roses, Tears for Fears

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By *ixieAndHerKingCouple
over a year ago

Debauchery

There has only ever been one answer to that question Woody

Duran Duran is correct.

And I'll fight anyone who says otherwise... in a boxing ring, semi naked, with pillows, whilst being filmed

Cherry x

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By *ittlebirdWoman
over a year ago

The Big Smoke

"Out of those 2 definitely Spandau. I was a Whamette so I was never into Duran Duran

I was a boy so thought all 3 mentioned were shit. Later in life I acknowledged that spandau had a couple of decent tracks along with Duran Duran. Wham though are still shit.

This is blasphemy. We can no longer be friends. My choice in men is entirely based on George Michael…

Oh shit. Wait a minute

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By *ittlebirdWoman
over a year ago

The Big Smoke

"There has only ever been one answer to that question Woody

Duran Duran is correct.

And I'll fight anyone who says otherwise... in a boxing ring, semi naked, with pillows, whilst being filmed

Cherry x

It’s bloody Spandau. And you’re on but it has to be totally naked

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By *ixieAndHerKingCouple
over a year ago

Debauchery

"There has only ever been one answer to that question Woody

Duran Duran is correct.

And I'll fight anyone who says otherwise... in a boxing ring, semi naked, with pillows, whilst being filmed

Cherry x

It’s bloody Spandau. And you’re on but it has to be totally naked

Cherry says: “YES totally naked and I’m going be using a pillow with John Taylor’s face on it”.

*Buys popcorn

Hades

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By *exyCarla181Couple
over a year ago

Leamington Spa

"Depeche Mode, great then , Great now"

Love Depeche mode

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By *exyCarla181Couple
over a year ago

Leamington Spa

The Damned or Motley Crue

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By *cottish guy 555Man
over a year ago

London

"Out of those 2 definitely Spandau. I was a Whamette so I was never into Duran Duran

I was a boy so thought all 3 mentioned were shit. Later in life I acknowledged that spandau had a couple of decent tracks along with Duran Duran. Wham though are still shit.

This is blasphemy. We can no longer be friends. My choice in men is entirely based on George Michael…

Oh shit. Wait a minute

So your ideal man likes cottaging and meeting for a blowie on hampstead heath? I'll just get out my A-Z.

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By *ou only live onceMan
over a year ago

London

Five Star!

(This is not a joke. I discovered their Best Of in my Mum's collection in the 90s and was OBSESSED!)

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

Nik Kershaw. He was the one and only.

Dancing girls.. Wow.

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By *obajxMan
over a year ago

Cheshire

Went to some excellent gigs in the 80's, including

Howard Jones

Bryan Adams

Simple Minds

OMD

Queen

T'Pau

Huey Lewis and the News

And a couple of years ago I was really saddened to read that Huey Lewis had gone deaf

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By *ags73Man
over a year ago

glasgow-ish

"Are we all missing the g.o.a.t 80s with Queen?!"

Yes as they were bombastic shyte after 1978.

Honourable exception of winning live aid.

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Dorchester

The jam they laid on a nice spread

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Dorchester

"The jam they laid on a nice spread

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in a town called malice

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By *ags73Man
over a year ago

glasgow-ish

"Metallica

Megadeath

Motörhead

Slayer

Faith No More

Red Hot Chilli Peppers

That was the 80’s for me "

From that list Metallica became legendary

The early Metallica albums are absolutely brilliant.

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By *ags73Man
over a year ago

glasgow-ish

"90s had Blur v Oasis.

But out of Spandue ballet and Duran Duran , which did you prefer?

If I had to Tony Ballet. I’ve never bought music by either.

My 80s was listening to bands from up here.

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By *ittlebirdWoman
over a year ago

The Big Smoke

"There has only ever been one answer to that question Woody

Duran Duran is correct.

And I'll fight anyone who says otherwise... in a boxing ring, semi naked, with pillows, whilst being filmed

Cherry x

It’s bloody Spandau. And you’re on but it has to be totally naked

Cherry says: “YES totally naked and I’m going be using a pillow with John Taylor’s face on it”.

*Buys popcorn

Hades

Best get your popcorn ready Hades. #TeamTony

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By *ittlebirdWoman
over a year ago

The Big Smoke

"Out of those 2 definitely Spandau. I was a Whamette so I was never into Duran Duran

I was a boy so thought all 3 mentioned were shit. Later in life I acknowledged that spandau had a couple of decent tracks along with Duran Duran. Wham though are still shit.

This is blasphemy. We can no longer be friends. My choice in men is entirely based on George Michael…

Oh shit. Wait a minute

So your ideal man likes cottaging and meeting for a blowie on hampstead heath? I'll just get out my A-Z.

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

Haha. This has turned into battle of the fans!!!

Can I watch

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By *ittlebirdWoman
over a year ago

The Big Smoke

"Haha. This has turned into battle of the fans!!!

Can I watch

You would have to ask Hades

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester

Wot...no Kajagoogoo

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester

"Wot...no Kajagoogoo

Maybe you're too shy, shy to admit it

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

Madness

The police

Talking Heads

The cure

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

"90s had Blur v Oasis.

But out of Spandue ballet and Duran Duran , which did you prefer?

Both had some great songs, but I would have to say that Duran Duran had a slight edge out of the two of them.

As with the Blur/Oasis thing, I always thought there were many other, better bands. I never had a side and always just enjoyed all of the music from everyone.

It's also worth remembering that there were bands like Bonjovi, Def Lepord, and GnR around in the 80's AND 90's... and they're going to come out on the top of any "Battle of the Bands", NOT oasis or Spandau.

Through the Baricades is one of my all time favourite songs though.

Cal

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester

I always thought it was Blur vs Pulp.

Couldn't stand the droning that was Oasis!

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By *ags73Man
over a year ago

glasgow-ish

"Madness

The police

Talking Heads

The cure

The body of work and complexity of Sting’s lyrics make the police well worth looking back at.

Wrapped around your finger is brilliant

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

Out of the two I think Duran Duran had a better range of songs and career.

My favourite band were Propaganda that have the 80’s vibe.

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By *hillyCouple834Couple
over a year ago

Caerphilly

What about the 80's version of Queen?.....They were epic in that decade

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By *aulaxd2020TV/TS
over a year ago

Dudley

Bon Jovi , Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Van Halen, Guns N’ Roses, Kiss, plus many many more

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By *ickeyblueeyes7Man
over a year ago

newport

What about Ultravox and A Fkock of Seagulls

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By *implynaughty1Couple
over a year ago

stockport

Wham culture club 5 star

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By *obin444Man
over a year ago

Windsor

Duran Duran then, and DD’s now

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By *olmaMan
over a year ago

Kettering

Latter part of the 80s, but I give you INXS

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

Out of those two. Duran Duran

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

"Bon Jovi , Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Van Halen, Guns N’ Roses, Kiss, plus many many more"

But these are definitely more me

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

Even though they were technically a 70's band, Van Halen were the best band of the 80's.

MrWho.

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By *unthum62Man
over a year ago

Benidorm

I mean how do you choose? So many great bands in that decade. For me Frankie Goes to Hollywood is amongst the best, but they were all good. Mostly.

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By *lowhands7Man
over a year ago

South Leicestershire (willing to travel)

The mighty...

Bros

Bananarama

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By *tylebender03Man
over a year ago

Manchester

The Dead Kennedy’s

Suicidal Tendencies

Slayer

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By *BWLOVER1965Man
over a year ago

Ipswich

Duran Duran

The Human League

Wham

Culture Club

Adam Ant

Wet Wet Wet

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