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By *arks OP Man
over a year ago

in the centre

Listening to my iPod earlier and a lotnofn80's came on

Were you more indie or pop ?

Favourite tune/band ?

What's your top 5 80's songs ? Mine would be in no particular order

The Jam - town called malice

The Cult - she sells sanctuary

Talk Talk - it's my life

Stone Roses - she bangs the drums

The Smiths - what difference does it make

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

Just a bit too young to really remember the 80's but love the music.

Absolute favourite song is Come on Eileen, after that I couldn't really pick; Swords of a thousand men, safety dance cheesier the better for me.

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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

Tears for fears. - Mad world

Thompson twins. - Any song

U2. - any song.

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

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By *arks OP Man
over a year ago

in the centre

"[Cassette removed by poster at 22/03/17 22:05:04]"

did you have to wind it back with a pencil ?

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

And push the thingies in so nobody could tape over it

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

"[Cassette removed by poster at 22/03/17 22:05:04]

did you have to wind it back with a pencil ?

Aww good days. Pmsl

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By *elnkazCouple
over a year ago

cheshire

In no particular order but each for a specific time/memory

Dexys - Come on Eileen

The Jam - Town called Malice

Human League - Don't you want me

George Michael - Different Corner

Phil Collins - You can't hurry love

Del

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

Not born in the 80s

But late 80s hip-hop was insane.

Some of the best tracks are from those years!

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Gawd Top 5 you say?! Couldn't possibly narrow it down to just 5, so off the top of my head with the first 5 I think of:

Embarassment - Madness

Happy Hour - The Housemartins

Going Underground - The Jam

Geno - Dexys Midnight Runners

When Love Breaks Down - Prefab Sprout

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

Guns n Roses- sweet child o mine..

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

"And push the thingies in so nobody could tape over it

And then stick sellotape over the holes when you did want to tape over it!!

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By *arks OP Man
over a year ago

in the centre

"Gawd Top 5 you say?! Couldn't possibly narrow it down to just 5, so off the top of my head with the first 5 I think of:

Embarassment - Madness

Happy Hour - The Housemartins

Going Underground - The Jam

Geno - Dexys Midnight Runners

When Love Breaks Down - Prefab Sprout"

i know what you mean too many to chose from

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

Every song ever made in the 80's!

Ruby

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

"Every song ever made in the 80's!

Ruby"

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

"Gawd Top 5 you say?! Couldn't possibly narrow it down to just 5, so off the top of my head with the first 5 I think of:

Embarassment - Madness

Happy Hour - The Housemartins

Going Underground - The Jam

Geno - Dexys Midnight Runners

When Love Breaks Down - Prefab Sprout

i know what you mean too many to chose from"

Exactly!! I didn't even mention The Specials, The Redskins, early UB40, Ian Dury, The Beautiful South, The Beat, The Style Council, ABC, Bowie, The Cure, Echo & The Bunnymen...and many many more!!

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By *ink Panther.Woman
over a year ago

Preston

Aha - Hunting high and low

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By *unLuvazCouple
over a year ago

cheshire

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

Madness. I went to see them, they were fantastic.

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

Rip it Up - Orange Juice

Enola Gay - OMD

Tainted Love - Soft Cell

I Won't Back Down - Tom Petty

She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult

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By *ve 66Woman
over a year ago

Blackwood

Human League-Dont you want me baby

Tears for Fears - Woman in chains

Sade - Smooth Operator

Sugarhill Gang- Rappers Delight

Spandau Ballet-True

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

"Madness. I went to see them, they were fantastic. "

So did I...still do...count's over 50 gigs now

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By *ink Panther.Woman
over a year ago

Preston

Prefab sprout - king of rock and roll

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

"Madness. I went to see them, they were fantastic. "

Fred would be cross I didn't even mention Madness, his favourite band. Seen them quite a few times and always put on a good show

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

"Rip it Up - Orange Juice

Enola Gay - OMD

Tainted Love - Soft Cell

I Won't Back Down - Tom Petty

She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult

See? That could just as easily have been my list!!

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By *ink Panther.Woman
over a year ago

Preston

Roxette - It must have been love

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By *ink Panther.Woman
over a year ago

Preston

Whitney - I wanna dance with somebody

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

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Just 5, I wouldn't know where to begin, ermmmm every song by Human League, Deacon Blue's Dignity, Fat Larry's Band Zoom, Jimmy the Hoover with Tantalise Me

That will do for now

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By *ink Panther.Woman
over a year ago

Preston

Erasure - Sometimes

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

Warks good shout mate

Stones roses yes

Smiths yes

I liked the cure but not a lot of peoples cup of tea.

New order

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

The whole of the moon - waterboys

Hounds of love - Kate Bush

Every rose has it's thorn - poison

Love is a battlefield - pat bannatar

When does cry - Prince

I have struggled with This, they're in no particular order and will change by the time I hit 'post message' as 80's music is fucking epic!

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

"Madness. I went to see them, they were fantastic.

Fred would be cross I didn't even mention Madness, his favourite band. Seen them quite a few times and always put on a good show "

Good shout madness lovs them and great pictures on your profile.

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

Queen-I want to break free

Banarama-Cruel Summer

Cyndi Lauper- True Colours

Michael Jackson- Smooth criminal

Madonna-Live to Tell

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

"The whole of the moon - waterboys

Hounds of love - Kate Bush

Every rose has it's thorn - poison

Love is a battlefield - pat bannatar

When does cry - Prince

I have struggled with This, they're in no particular order and will change by the time I hit 'post message' as 80's music is fucking epic!"

I concur lol

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By *arks OP Man
over a year ago

in the centre

"Warks good shout mate

Stones roses yes

Smiths yes

I liked the cure but not a lot of peoples cup of tea.

New order

Pictures of You by The Cure is a great song

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

Simple Minds

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

"The whole of the moon - waterboys

Hounds of love - Kate Bush

Every rose has it's thorn - poison

Love is a battlefield - pat bannatar

When does cry - Prince

I have struggled with This, they're in no particular order and will change by the time I hit 'post message' as 80's music is fucking epic!"
. Great shout kate bush I likes running up the hill.

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

"Warks good shout mate

Stones roses yes

Smiths yes

I liked the cure but not a lot of peoples cup of tea.

New order

Pictures of You by The Cure is a great song

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By *ink Panther.Woman
over a year ago

Preston

"Queen-I want to break free

Banarama-Cruel Summer

Cyndi Lauper- True Colours

Michael Jackson- Smooth criminal

Madonna-Live to Tell"

Wanted these too lol

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

"Warks good shout mate

Stones roses yes

Smiths yes

I liked the cure but not a lot of peoples cup of tea.

New order

The Cure were brill. My top 3 The Lovecats, Friday I'm in Love and Pictures of You.

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By *arks OP Man
over a year ago

in the centre

"The whole of the moon - waterboys

Hounds of love - Kate Bush

Every rose has it's thorn - poison

Love is a battlefield - pat bannatar

When does cry - Prince

I have struggled with This, they're in no particular order and will change by the time I hit 'post message' as 80's music is fucking epic!. Great shout kate bush I likes running up the hill.

recently been introduced to Placebo's version which is very good

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By *arks OP Man
over a year ago

in the centre

"Warks good shout mate

Stones roses yes

Smiths yes

I liked the cure but not a lot of peoples cup of tea.

New order

The Cure were brill. My top 3 The Lovecats, Friday I'm in Love and Pictures of You. "

cant forget Just Like Heaven

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

"Warks good shout mate

Stones roses yes

Smiths yes

I liked the cure but not a lot of peoples cup of tea.

New order

The Cure were brill. My top 3 The Lovecats, Friday I'm in Love and Pictures of You. "
. Same here

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

"The whole of the moon - waterboys

Hounds of love - Kate Bush

Every rose has it's thorn - poison

Love is a battlefield - pat bannatar

When does cry - Prince

I have struggled with This, they're in no particular order and will change by the time I hit 'post message' as 80's music is fucking epic!. Great shout kate bush I likes running up the hill.

recently been introduced to Placebo's version which is very good "

I think we all know I luuuuurve placebo!

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

"Warks good shout mate

Stones roses yes

Smiths yes

I liked the cure but not a lot of peoples cup of tea.

New order

The Cure were brill. My top 3 The Lovecats, Friday I'm in Love and Pictures of You.

cant forget Just Like Heaven

And In Between Days.

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By *arks OP Man
over a year ago

in the centre

such a good era for tunes , terrible fashions tho

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

"such a good era for tunes , terrible fashions tho

The decade started off well fashion wise but got worse once the New Romantics and then the casuals came along!!

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By *obwithkiltMan
over a year ago

Belton

Too many to choose from... Random choices :

Unbearable - wonderstuff

Dignity - Deacon Blue

Will you - Hazel O'Connor

Don't Cry - asia

Spirit of radio - rush

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By *arks OP Man
over a year ago

in the centre

"such a good era for tunes , terrible fashions tho

The decade started off well fashion wise but got worse once the New Romantics and then the casuals came along!!

Couldnt agree more

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

So just to show that there are so many to choose...here's another 5 of mine that would appear in a greatest hits of the 80s:

Word Up - Cameo

Favourite Shirts - Haircut 100

Too Much Too Young - The Specials

Money Go Round - The Style Council

Johnny Come Home - Fine Young Cannibals

Again chosen totally randomly off the top of my head

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By *ander_XMan
over a year ago

Greater Manchester

New Order - Blue Monday

David Bowie - Modern Love

The Smiths - How Soon Is Now

Stevie Wonder - Did I Hear You Say You Love Me

A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

Beds are burning - midnight oil

I love rock n roll - Joan jett and the blackhearts.

Say You, say me - Lionel rich-tea- biscuit

18 and life - skid row

Dead ringer for love - meat loaf

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By *anielpiercedMan
over a year ago

Bow Wow Wow - I want candy (Anebella Lewin...phwoooaaarrr)

Belle Stars - Sign of the times.

Simple Minds - Forget about me.

Cult - She sells sanctuary.

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

"Erasure - Sometimes "

Why only sometimes? Have a little respect.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Prefab sprout - king of rock and roll"

Was in America and drove through Albuquerque when this was in the charts

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T6e3GJCjow

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

Oh the good old days when I didn't have a care in the world.

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

I can't believe nobody has mentioned Rick Astley? The absolute love of my life

The best time for music. Loved Tears for Fears, Spandau Ballet, Soft Cell.

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

"I can't believe nobody has mentioned Rick Astley? The absolute love of my life

The best time for music. Loved Tears for Fears, Spandau Ballet, Soft Cell. "

We all have our cross to bear

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

"I can't believe nobody has mentioned Rick Astley? The absolute love of my life

The best time for music. Loved Tears for Fears, Spandau Ballet, Soft Cell.

We all have our cross to bear

How rude PP!

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

Love a bit of Tiffany myself in bed and on the dance floor.

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

"Love a bit of Tiffany myself in bed and on the dance floor."

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

Power ballads

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

Just heard Robbi Nevill 'c'est la vie' for the first time in utterly years. Tune. Also Danny Wilson 'Mary's prayer' such nostalgia. 87,88 and 89 were my years, best music was in the charts there ever was. In my opinion.

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By *arkstaffsMan
over a year ago

Rugeley

OMD, Messages.

Human League, Open your heart.

Yazoo, Nobody's diary.

Pet Shop Boys, It's a sin.

And loads more. The 80s were great years for music.

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

I don't have a top 5, love most of the 80s cheesy pop

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

Sooo many...5 off the top of my head

Separate Ways - Journey

Photograph - Def Leppard

Livin on a Prayer - Bon Jovi

Rebel Yell - Billy Idol

In a Big Country - Big Country

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

I wouldn't know where to start as there are so many great tracks;

WFL - Happy Monday's

Weekends - Mighty Wah

Thee Most Exaulted Potentate of Love - The Cramps

Fight the Power - Public Enemy

Wishaway- The Wonderstuff

Voodoo Ray - A Guy Called Gerald

Sign O The Times - Prince

And to think they used to say the 80's were the worst decade for music

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

Oh god wouldn't be able to pick a top 5, loved the 80's but remember

E. L. O and hold on tight some happy memories of dancing in the mess halls of RAF Hereford base.

And Cyndi Lauper - girls just wanna have fun. Had to dance to that.

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By *arks OP Man
over a year ago

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Style Council - shout to the top

The Specials - ghost town

The Beat - mirror in the bathroom

The Stone Roses - she bangs the drums

The Smiths - bigmouth strikes again

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

Girls on film. I remember going to the 16 to 18 disco at a club in Portsmouth. All my mates were into madness or the specials , standing around trying to act cool in suits and skinny ties. While I was jumping around the dance floor looking like I had staggered through a clothes line and wore what ever fell on.

How I miss those new romantic days.

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

Red Box - lean on me

Belouis Some - Imagination

Talking Heads - Road to nowhere

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

And this morning's five from the 80s from me:

Oblivious - Aztec Camera

68 Guns - The Alarm

Money's Too Tight To Mention - Simply Red

Fairytale Of New York - The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl

Temptation - Heaven 17

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By *edkent69Man
over a year ago

maidstone

5? Too difficult. I'll do a list, but once I've posted I'll be kicking myself for not thinking of other ones!

In no order

Kate Bush Cloudbusting

Don Henley Boys Of Summer

Pet Shop Boys Rent

Duran Duran Save A Prayer

Prince...fuck it, can't pick just one!

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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago

West Wales and Cardiff

New Order - True Faith

Orange Juice - Rip it Up

The Lotus Eaters - The First Picture of You

The Stone Roses - Made of Stone

The Kane Gang - The Closest Thing to Heaven

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

Late 80's saw me get into De La Soul and the like.

New Order - 1963

Prince - Sign of The Times

Actually more I think about it the more this list will never end.

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By *arks OP Man
over a year ago

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"And this morning's five from the 80s from me:

Oblivious - Aztec Camera

68 Guns - The Alarm

Money's Too Tight To Mention - Simply Red

Fairytale Of New York - The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl

Temptation - Heaven 17"

Saw The Alarm a load of times during the mid eighties, Spirit of 76 from them for me

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By *uddlybear2015Man
over a year ago

BEDFORD

Into the groovey-ciccone youth

Jordan,Minnesota-big black

I wish I was adopted-Tall Dwarfs

Touch me,I'm sick-Mudhoney

Behemoth-Tad

With honourable mentions to Redskins,Cure,Motorhead,Butthole surfers,husker du,black flag etc etc

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

INXS

Simple Minds

Depeche Mode

New Order

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

"In no particular order but each for a specific time/memory

Dexys - Come on Eileen

The Jam - Town called Malice

Human League - Don't you want me

George Michael - Different Corner

Phil Collins - You can't hurry love

Del"

Great choices

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

"I can't believe nobody has mentioned Rick Astley? The absolute love of my life

The best time for music. Loved Tears for Fears, Spandau Ballet, Soft Cell. "

loved a bit rick

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By *arks OP Man
over a year ago

in the centre

"I can't believe nobody has mentioned Rick Astley? The absolute love of my life

The best time for music. Loved Tears for Fears, Spandau Ballet, Soft Cell.

loved a bit rick"

Top bloke , he's never give you up , let you down , run around or desert you

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

"And this morning's five from the 80s from me:

Oblivious - Aztec Camera

68 Guns - The Alarm

Money's Too Tight To Mention - Simply Red

Fairytale Of New York - The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl

Temptation - Heaven 17

Saw The Alarm a load of times during the mid eighties, Spirit of 76 from them for me

Only saw them once, supporting The Beat at Hammy Palais in 1982...they went down a storm..the other support act Aztec Camera not so much to the point that Roddy Frame threw a strop and stomped off stage!!

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By *arks OP Man
over a year ago

in the centre

"And this morning's five from the 80s from me:

Oblivious - Aztec Camera

68 Guns - The Alarm

Money's Too Tight To Mention - Simply Red

Fairytale Of New York - The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl

Temptation - Heaven 17

Saw The Alarm a load of times during the mid eighties, Spirit of 76 from them for me

Once did 4 nights in a row and ended up staying in the same hotel and drinking with them on the last night

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By *uddlybear2015Man
over a year ago

BEDFORD

I get the feeling that my 80's were somewhat different from most others

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By *arks OP Man
over a year ago

in the centre

"I get the feeling that my 80's were somewhat different from most others

Was a diverse decade with all sorts of musical genres

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

Top 5 80s songs.

Run Riot - Def Leppard

Wildside - Motley Crue

Hallowed be thy name - Iron Maiden

St Elmo's fire - John Parr

I remember you - Skid Row

What a great decade for music!

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