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

....who are your favourites?

I'm an route to see mine right now ... Heaven 17

Blancmange are supporting but can't remember much of their stuff

Some of the old 80s groups are losing their vocal ranges but not Heaven 17!

So ... who did/do you l

ve from the 80s??

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By *ink Panther.Woman
over a year ago

Preston

Where do I start? There are so many

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

Aswad

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

The Smiths

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

GNR Bon Jovi Metallica Eurythmics to name a few

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

....and SOS Band

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By *ieman300Man
over a year ago

Best Greggs in Cheshire East

"....who are your favourites?

I'm an route to see mine right now ... Heaven 17

Blancmange are supporting but can't remember much of their stuff

Some of the old 80s groups are losing their vocal ranges but not Heaven 17!

So ... who did/do you l

ve from the 80s?? "

Blancmange did a great cover of abbas day before you came.

My all time favourite 80's band is Depeche mode.

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By *appyhumper123Man
over a year ago

hull

whatever happened in the eighties, such brilliant bands that didn't last long ie

king, frankie goes to Hollywood, culture club good bands but some bands started in the sixties-seventies and are still going

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By *hilloutMan
over a year ago

All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest

Omg where to begin??

Journey

Motley crue

Metallica

Van Halen

Aerosmith

Irom Maiden

Basically almost everything with hair and a screaming guitar!

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By *itvclaireTV/TS
over a year ago

Birmingham

Duran Duran, saw the original line up play a few years ago. Absolutely amazing XX

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

"....who are your favourites?

I'm an route to see mine right now ... Heaven 17

Blancmange are supporting but can't remember much of their stuff

Some of the old 80s groups are losing their vocal ranges but not Heaven 17!

So ... who did/do you l

ve from the 80s??

Blancmange did a great cover of abbas day before you came.

My all time favourite 80's band is Depeche mode. "

Hope they sing that then - and of course Living on the ceiling

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By *LIRTWITHUSCouple
over a year ago

Chester

"....who are your favourites?

I'm an route to see mine right now ... Heaven 17

Blancmange are supporting but can't remember much of their stuff

Some of the old 80s groups are losing their vocal ranges but not Heaven 17!

So ... who did/do you l

ve from the 80s?? "

Human League saw them at Wolvs Racecourse couple months back, amazing. China Crisis see them Cavern Club every December - just to name two

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By *ieman300Man
over a year ago

Best Greggs in Cheshire East

"....who are your favourites?

I'm an route to see mine right now ... Heaven 17

Blancmange are supporting but can't remember much of their stuff

Some of the old 80s groups are losing their vocal ranges but not Heaven 17!

So ... who did/do you l

ve from the 80s??

Blancmange did a great cover of abbas day before you came.

My all time favourite 80's band is Depeche mode.

Hope they sing that then - and of course Living on the ceiling

I don't think it will matter too much. I am sure you will dance like theres no tommorrow

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By *OR THE WIFES PLEASUREMan
over a year ago

plymouth

OMD AND ULTROVOX

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

Other faves of mine:

OMD

Level 42

Spandau Ballet

Duran Duran

Japan (David Sylvian

)

Big in Japan

A Flock of Seagulls

... to name but a few

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By *ild_oatsMan
over a year ago

the land of saints & sinners

Psychedelic Furs

Mega City Four

New Order

Kane Gang

Theatre of Hate

Spear of Destiny

Public Image Ltd

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

"....who are your favourites?

I'm an route to see mine right now ... Heaven 17

Blancmange are supporting but can't remember much of their stuff

Some of the old 80s groups are losing their vocal ranges but not Heaven 17!

So ... who did/do you l

ve from the 80s??

Blancmange did a great cover of abbas day before you came.

My all time favourite 80's band is Depeche mode.

Hope they sing that then - and of course Living on the ceiling

I don't think it will matter too much. I am sure you will dance like theres no tommorrow

When my boys come on

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By *carlettxWoman
over a year ago

Essex

Currently decorating listening to a load of 80’s hits

ATM Bryan Adams

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By *LIRTWITHUSCouple
over a year ago

Chester

"Currently decorating listening to a load of 80’s hits

ATM Bryan Adams

Our Wedding Song is Heaven xx

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

"Currently decorating listening to a load of 80’s hits

ATM Bryan Adams

Don't really know much of his stuff ... he wasn't pretty enough for me back in the day

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By *OR THE WIFES PLEASUREMan
over a year ago

plymouth

Went out drinking with the drummer of new order in the 90s in ibiza what a nite but very bad morning lol

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

Far too many to name

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

Aussie band the church were a big favorite of mine

Hudoo guroos

Midnight oil

The cult

New model army

I'll think of some more

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

"Psychedelic Furs

Mega City Four

New Order

Kane Gang

Theatre of Hate

Spear of Destiny

Public Image Ltd

Wasnt kirk brandon in two of the above?

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By *ieman300Man
over a year ago

Best Greggs in Cheshire East

"Aussie band the church were a big favorite of mine

Hudoo guroos

Midnight oil

The cult

New model army

I'll think of some more"

Omg NMA! What a band.

I believe in getting the bastards!

Great lyric!

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

they include

Stump

King Kurt

Culture Shock

The Sub-humans

Discharge

Inner City Unit

Poison Electrick Head

2000 DS

Half Man Half Biscuit

Art of Noise

... and many more

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

"Aussie band the church were a big favorite of mine

Hudoo guroos

Midnight oil

The cult

New model army

I'll think of some more

Omg NMA! What a band.

I believe in getting the bastards!

Great lyric!"

Creeping creeping footsteps around the world

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

"Aussie band the church were a big favorite of mine

Hudoo guroos

Midnight oil

The cult

New model army

I'll think of some more

Omg NMA! What a band.

I believe in getting the bastards!

Great lyric!

Creeping creeping footsteps around the world"

Grandmas footsteps(song)

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

Smiths, joy dovision, housemartins

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By *orwegian BlueMan
over a year ago

Iceland, but Aldi is closer..

There is so nuchal from the 80's to love and dispise in equal measure..

The Thompson twins was one I liked way back and I did enjoy some of Kate Bush's stuff but the absolute legend for me was Adam Ant, I remember vividly hearing Ant music for the first time and thinking "Yeh, something different".

And then there was tears for fears, slightly different but music I enjoyed.

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

Simple minds

Depeche mode

Duran Duran

Erasure

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

"There is so nuchal from the 80's to love and dispise in equal measure..

And then there was tears for fears, slightly different but music I enjoyed."

Tears for Fears ... yep!

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

I nearly forgot....killing joke

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By *ack_at_the_farm....Man
over a year ago

woodhall spa

Talk talk

Blow monkeys

Deacon blue

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

Gene loves jezebel

Rip pig and panic

Hipsway

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By *iffler 2019Woman
over a year ago

Saltash aka Fraggle Rock

Pet Shop Boys still love them now

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By *ieman300Man
over a year ago

Best Greggs in Cheshire East

"There is so nuchal from the 80's to love and dispise in equal measure..

And then there was tears for fears, slightly different but music I enjoyed."

The ants versus bow wow wow debate. Who nicked the double drum thing from who.

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By *ieman300Man
over a year ago

Best Greggs in Cheshire East

"I nearly forgot....killing joke"

Saw them live in 94 in holland. Fecking brilliant.

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

the smiths

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

23 Skidoo

New Model Army

The Alarm

Gaye Bikers on Acid

Lesbian Dope Heads on Mopeds

The KLF

The Orb

Voivod

Fugazi

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By *carlettxWoman
over a year ago

Essex

"Currently decorating listening to a load of 80’s hits

ATM Bryan Adams

Our Wedding Song is Heaven xx"

Love that

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

Teardrop Explodes

I should have married Julian, but the bastard wasnt 'avin any of it

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By *carlettxWoman
over a year ago

Essex

INXS big faves of mine

And have to say Nenah Cherry brings back end of school memories

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

So many fantastic groups in the eighties but here’s a few of my favourites: Level 42, Spaundau Ballet, A-Ha, Alphaville, Visage, Talk Talk, Imagination and Simple Minds to name but a few.

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

The smiths

Big country

King kurt

Guanbatz

Cramps

The cult

Madness

Too name a few

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

Fad gadget

Smiths

Durutti column

Stone Roses

Bauhaus

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

Husker Du

Bad Brains

The Wedding Present

The Nightingales

Minutemen

The Soup Dragons

Beats international

The Mekons

Flux of Pink Indians

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By *on and TammyCouple
over a year ago

Manchester

Killing joke

The birthday party

Grace Jones

Adam & The Ants

The Associates

Spacemen 3

The Gun Club

Simple Minds

Prince

D.A.F

Dexys Midnight Runners

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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

So many different sounds back then, or maybe just new to me!!

Duran Duran

Blondie

The Smiths

Bananarama

Eurythmics

Guns n Roses

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Omg where to begin??

Journey

Motley crue

Metallica

Van Halen

Aerosmith

Irom Maiden

Basically almost everything with hair and a screaming guitar!

Add some

Def Leppard

Saxon

Scorpions

Y&T

ZZ Top

and a fair few more into the equation as well

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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

All About Eve....loved them!!

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By *ax777Man
over a year ago

Not here

James .....and still going strong!

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

Eek-a-mouse

Steel Pulse

Black Uhuru

Misty in Roots

Clint Eastwood and General Saint

Aswad

Black Slate

Sugar Minott

Tippa Irie

Smiley Culture

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

Pop will eat itself

Spacemen 3

My Bloody valentine

Jesus & Mary chain

the House of love

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By *layfulcoupleCouple
over a year ago

a kinky mood

Adam and the ants for me (mr)

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By *uzz And WoodyCouple
over a year ago

Maidstone

Duran Duran for me. They’re still amazing now. ‘Reach Up For The Sunrise’ - what a tune!!!

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

We saw Depeche Mode last weekend, and have OMD, a Thompson Twin and A-Ha in June.. Just the best decade for music!!

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

human league

omg

depeche mode

madness

specials

the beat

xtc

prince

deacon blue

blondie

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

omd not omg

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

Cocteau twins

the Chameleons

Wedding present

Inspiral carpets

the Cramps

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By *andACouple
over a year ago

glasgow

The Replacements

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By *owdyboy 890Man
over a year ago

Country West

Bananarama xx

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By *orwegian BlueMan
over a year ago

Iceland, but Aldi is closer..

Looked through, I can't believe David Bowie isn't in the list..

I appreciate he had already started his career in the 70's but the 80's he reinvented himself and was at the forefront of 80's fashion (albeit some quite dreadful)..

Without Bowie it's unlikely the new romantic movement would ever have been quite as popular and rimmel just would not have sold as much eye liner and lippy as it did..

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

80s music

Duran Duran....bananarama, spandau ballet, eurythmics, Alison Moyet I think

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By *nnie2009Couple
over a year ago

Blackpool

Spandau ballet, saw Tony Hadley in Birmingham last year

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By *ancastermanMan
over a year ago

carnforth

"The Replacements"

Kiss me...

...on the bus!

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By *he Devils Daughter!Woman
over a year ago

some where in yorkshire

Depeche Mode , Frankie Goes To Hollywood , Bronski Beat , Madonna n I know she’s not a group b4 anyone says

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By *ancastermanMan
over a year ago

carnforth

Husker Du

Public Enemy

The Men They Couldn't Hang

Mekons

Dexys

Living Colour

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Blimey where do I start? The start of the 80s was where my musical tastes were forged and honed...

...the biggest selling singles act of the decade are still my favourite band...have seen them 50 plus times...in venues as small as the back room of a pub right up to arenas and (one step) beyond

Other than that pick any of the following:

The Jam

The Specials

The Beat

Dexys

Prefab Sprout

The Housemartins

The Redskins

ABC

Ian Dury & The Blockheads

UB40 (until they became a crap covers band)

The Style Council

The Blow Monkeys

...and many many more

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

New Order. No need to carry on with this thread now

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By *ieman300Man
over a year ago

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"INXS big faves of mine

And have to say Nenah Cherry brings back end of school memories "

Everything up to kick. Went too poppy after that for me.

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By *ieman300Man
over a year ago

Best Greggs in Cheshire East

"Looked through, I can't believe David Bowie isn't in the list..

I appreciate he had already started his career in the 70's but the 80's he reinvented himself and was at the forefront of 80's fashion (albeit some quite dreadful)..

Without Bowie it's unlikely the new romantic movement would ever have been quite as popular and rimmel just would not have sold as much eye liner and lippy as it did..

Steve strange would have argued with that!

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

Visage

The Associates

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By *ugar_Lover69Woman
over a year ago

Glasgow

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By *igBlondeDommeWoman
over a year ago

middle of nowhere

"Bananarama xx"

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By *ugar_Lover69Woman
over a year ago

Glasgow

Madness,House martins, Erasure

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

Yazoo

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By *igBlondeDommeWoman
over a year ago

middle of nowhere

The Police

New Order

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By *antsguy007Man
over a year ago

Whiteley

Really enjoyed the children in need 80s night - amazed I still new the words to so many songs although have to day I enjoyed a-ha's new version of take on me

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

They're 70's/80's but;

The Strangers

Thin Lizzy

Ian Dury and the Blockheads

to name but a few ....

Definitely nothing pop or pseudo rock

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By *xplicitMan
over a year ago

donegal

Watched U2 live at red rocks with my kids the other night...still brilliant..

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

Just on my way home and had the best night of the year.

Blancmange were distinctly average but Heaven 17, as ever were tremendous. The 900 person venue was packed to capacity and everyone was standing, dancing and singing.

I was front and centre - perfect position - absolutely stunning gig, fantastic!

Only downside I didn't get to meet them again this year

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