FabSwingers.com forum: Best 80's Bands

By *luebell888 OP Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

Prefab Sprout

Love and money

Next?

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

Level 42

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By *loobookMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Depeche Mode

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

Wham

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By *ddie_westMan
over a year ago

bellshill

Queen meatloaf

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By *erfume-LoverMan
over a year ago

Lothian area

The Scars

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

Eurythmics

Blondie

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By *ornylittlesubWoman
over a year ago

Grangemouth

The Jesus And Mary Chain.

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By *ornylittlesubWoman
over a year ago

Grangemouth

Echo And The Bunny Men.

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By *luebell888 OP Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

Great memories.x

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By *hickEdinMaleMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Flock of seagulls! Haha

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

Liquid rooms tonight..(Rewind..playing 70'80'90'00')..should be a good night im going to be there

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

Depeche mode, human league, Omd

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By *ubbly2012Woman
over a year ago

inver somewhere

New order... depeche mode... soft cell... pet shopboys... guns n Rose's... Aerosmith...

Alison moyet... whitney... list goes on

80s is ma jam!!!

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By *kblueeyesCouple
over a year ago

kilkenny

U2, Queen Happy memories

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

Tears For Fears

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

"U2, Queen Happy memories "

U2 in the 80s were class. Then Bono disappeared up his own arsehole.

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

Big Country

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By *eesside lingerie wearerMan
over a year ago

Middlesbrough

Psychedelic furs

The gun club

The three Johns

Birdland

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

"Flock of seagulls! Haha"

And I ran, I ran so far away...

Love Flock of Seagulls!

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By *erfume-LoverMan
over a year ago

Lothian area

Johnny and the self abusers ( anyone know who they turned into ? )

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By *punkyMcFuckKnuckleMan
over a year ago

Glasvegas/Kilmarnock

New order

Petshop boys

Simple minds

A-ha

Fine young cannibals

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

"Big Country "

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

Midge ure

Queen

Simple minds

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By *eesside lingerie wearerMan
over a year ago

Middlesbrough

Johnny and the self abusers became simple minds

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By *gag001Couple
over a year ago

Glasgow

Hipsway

The Big Dish

Aztec Camera

Love and Money(again!)

The Silencers

Danny Wilson

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

Heart

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By *wsw1londonMan
over a year ago

London

Adam and the ants

Kim Wilde

XTC

Aztec Camera

Madness

Specials

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By *luebell888 OP Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

"Tears For Fears "

Yes, great lyrics.x

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By *hickEdinMaleMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Flock of seagulls! Haha

And I ran, I ran so far away...

Love Flock of Seagulls!"

Classic

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By *uietbloke67Man
over a year ago

outside your bedroom window ;-)

Wham

Brother Beyond

Dollar

Rene and Renato

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By *estless nativeMan
over a year ago

near Glasgow

Def leppard

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

"Big Country "

The Skids

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By *ucky24Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Johnny and the self abusers ( anyone know who they turned into ? ) "

Simple Minds

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

Aww so many.

Duran Duran.

The mighty wah

Hue and cry

Hipsway.

Talking heads

To name but a few

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

"Tears For Fears "

Seen them this year at the hydro.. fantastic gig.

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

Did anyone mention Deacon Blue.

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By *ilveryFoxMan
over a year ago

Midlothian

Hipsway

Simple Minds

INXS

Talking Heads

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

"The Jesus And Mary Chain.

Absofuckinglootely

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

Iron Maiden

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

Madness

Specials

Ub40

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By *r Costa xxMan
over a year ago

stirling

Simple minds

Queen

Pet shop boys

Madonna (I know she’s not a band, but was also hot as fuck)

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By *estless nativeMan
over a year ago

near Glasgow

Whitesnake

Bon jovi

Motley crue

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

Queen :D

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

"Tears For Fears

Seen them this year at the hydro.. fantastic gig. "

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

R.E.M

The Smiths

Martin Stephenson & the Dainteea

XTC

Lloyd Cole & the Commotions

Prefab Sprout

The Replacements

Green on Red

The Cure

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

Guns and roses

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

Men At Work

enough said!!

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

Aztec Camera, Jesus and Mary Chain, Big Country and The Skids

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

Somewhere in my heart

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By *bridge manMan
over a year ago

lanarkshire

Erasure..

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By *auradCouple
over a year ago

glasgow

Pixies

Wedding Present

Hipsway

Goodbye Mr McKenzie

The Waterboys

And U2 were ok in the 80’s.

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By *adbury girlWoman
over a year ago

Lanarkshire

See this is where I mention having Shakin Stevens posters on my wall (in the 80's!!) and get slated!!

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By *r Costa xxMan
over a year ago

stirling

"See this is where I mention having Shakin Stevens posters on my wall (in the 80's!!) and get slated!!

Where’s that block button

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By *adbury girlWoman
over a year ago

Lanarkshire

"See this is where I mention having Shakin Stevens posters on my wall (in the 80's!!) and get slated!!

Where’s that block button

You wouldn't dare

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By *r Costa xxMan
over a year ago

stirling

"See this is where I mention having Shakin Stevens posters on my wall (in the 80's!!) and get slated!!

Where’s that block button

You wouldn't dare

Haha you’re right, I’m a gentleman

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By *adbury girlWoman
over a year ago

Lanarkshire

"See this is where I mention having Shakin Stevens posters on my wall (in the 80's!!) and get slated!!

Where’s that block button

You wouldn't dare

Haha you’re right, I’m a gentleman

Are you? Damn it!

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By *r Costa xxMan
over a year ago

stirling

"See this is where I mention having Shakin Stevens posters on my wall (in the 80's!!) and get slated!!

Where’s that block button

You wouldn't dare

Haha you’re right, I’m a gentleman

Are you? Damn it! "

Haha and there I thought I was doing well

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By *adbury girlWoman
over a year ago

Lanarkshire

"See this is where I mention having Shakin Stevens posters on my wall (in the 80's!!) and get slated!!

Where’s that block button

You wouldn't dare

Haha you’re right, I’m a gentleman

Are you? Damn it!

Haha and there I thought I was doing well

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By *ane DTV/TS
over a year ago

London - till 25th

OMD

The Skids/Big Country

Eurythmics (Annie Lennox in leather & pvc thigh boots - Love is a stranger)

Early U2

Some Pink Floyd

Simple minds

Madness

Songs like Golden Brown, Always the sun by a band the forum won't let me post...

Ultravox

Alongside some utter dross

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By *rs T and HubbyCouple
over a year ago

somewhere north of the border..

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By *rs T and HubbyCouple
over a year ago

somewhere north of the border..

T’pau and Terrence Trent D’arby

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By *akeheelsTV/TS
over a year ago

dalkeith

"T’pau and Terrence Trent D’arby

Good call!

On the darker side, Slayer, anthrax, metallica, Faith No More (only with chuck Mosely singing please) the beastie boys!! God, wheres all my mix tapes gone!! Re-record, not fade away!!

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

"See this is where I mention having Shakin Stevens posters on my wall (in the 80's!!) and get slated!!

1st vinyl I ever got was this auld hoose

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By *sGivesWoodWoman
over a year ago

ST. AUSTELL, CORNWALL

Omg, I need an eighties butlins break now lol.

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By *awaiianguyMan
over a year ago

East Ayrshire

Loved jumping around to Metallica, Anthrax, and Megadeth

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By *stonDBS2Man
over a year ago

Kirkcaldy

Pete Shelley

Sade

Blow monkeys

Beastie Boys,(Sabotage,no sleep til Brooklyn)

Del Amitri

Culture club

Spear of destiny

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

"Pete Shelley

Sade

Blow monkeys

Beastie Boys,(Sabotage,no sleep til Brooklyn)

Del Amitri

Culture club

Spear of destiny"

Spear of Destiny!..If I was a single guy on here that would be my user name

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By *rs T and HubbyCouple
over a year ago

somewhere north of the border..

Fine young cannabils

Neneh Cherry

Shakespeares sister

Dire straits

Gosh so many memories calls for a night in with some old vinyl

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

Del Amitri

Motley Crue - too many in that genre/ era to list.

Human League

Heaven 17

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

Ove all of the above....

Also...

Dexys midnight runners

The specials

Bad manners

Ian dury and the blockheads

The list goes on and on

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

Adam and the ants....

Who remembers the b side of friend or foe..... Juanito the bandito, what a song.... Ole!

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By *luebell888 OP Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

Some great bands mentioned which bring back fantastic memories of growing up in the 80's.

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By *akeheelsTV/TS
over a year ago

dalkeith

and The Cult, (how could i forget them,) the cure, neds atomic dustbin...justbfinished nightshift and now wanna go dancing/moshing...

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By *stonDBS2Man
over a year ago

Kirkcaldy

"Pete Shelley

Sade

Blow monkeys

Beastie Boys,(Sabotage,no sleep til Brooklyn)

Del Amitri

Culture club

Spear of destiny

Spear of Destiny!..If I was a single guy on here that would be my user name

Forgot i had seen them,longest day gig, milton keynes,U2,Ramones,REM,Billy Bragg (between the wars)and faith brothers,

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By *et Boy Jet GirlCouple
over a year ago

Stirling

Yazoo

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By *ingle68Man
over a year ago

airdrie

U2, nick Kershaw, Howard jones

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By *adbury girlWoman
over a year ago

Lanarkshire

"See this is where I mention having Shakin Stevens posters on my wall (in the 80's!!) and get slated!!

1st vinyl I ever got was this auld hoose

I still have 2 Shaky albums although no record player to play them

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

"Some great bands mentioned which bring back fantastic memories of growing up in the 80's."

So true gets you thinking of the long forgotten bands.

Does anyone remember Fruits of Passion, reminds me of a nightclub i used to frequent in the 80s.

Lloyd cole and the commotions was another great band , theres too many , miss the 80s music .

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

Crowded House

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

"See this is where I mention having Shakin Stevens posters on my wall (in the 80's!!) and get slated!!

1st vinyl I ever got was this auld hoose

I still have 2 Shaky albums although no record player to play them

Its your lucky day, ive got one

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

The Smiths

Pet Shop Boys

The Cure

OMD

It goes on.....

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By *rallvalCouple
over a year ago

Dunfermline

There are a lot of good bands that are largely forgotten now

I like the Bluebells

Fiction factory

The Adventures

Talk Talk

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By *luebell888 OP Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

"Pete Shelley

Sade

Blow monkeys

Beastie Boys,(Sabotage,no sleep til Brooklyn)

Del Amitri

Culture club

Spear of destiny

Spear of Destiny!..If I was a single guy on here that would be my user name

Loved Spear of Destiny too. They are playing in Norwich tonight.

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By *ewnmaturesCouple
over a year ago

fife

Hue & Cry, Danny Wilson & Blue Nile

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

Roxy Music, Del Amitri, A-ha, Eurythmics, Hue and Cry. Achhh there's too many to mention them all.

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By *atinSophieTV/TS
over a year ago

Perth

The Chameleons

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By *uietbloke67Man
over a year ago

outside your bedroom window ;-)

No ones mentioned Bros or 5 Star.

Classic bands of all time

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By *traightrimmerMan
over a year ago

glasgow

Hipsway

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By *ommickMan
over a year ago

cork

Aha

Level 42

Fergal Sharkey

Chris De berg

Meatloaf

Angry Anderson

Are we allowed to mention Michael Jackson....he's not on the radio much any more....

And of course queen

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

Heart

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By *dinburgerMan
over a year ago

Perthshire

Love and money

If so could hold you now, I’d never let you go, this d*unken night is passing like sorrows bride, it’s passing so slow....

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By *hatsmynameagainCouple
over a year ago

Ayrshire

Metallica & Guns N Roses

My two fav bands

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

"The Scars"

Agreed... a special band with a unique sound

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

Stone roses

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By *ero666Man
over a year ago

fife

The Associates

Altered Images

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

The Adventures.

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

Human league

Ultravox

Depeche mode

Madness

The specials

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

"Human league

Ultravox

Depeche mode

Madness

The specials"

Awww these bands bring back some great memories.

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By *entish79Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

Propaganda

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By *adbury girlWoman
over a year ago

Lanarkshire

"See this is where I mention having Shakin Stevens posters on my wall (in the 80's!!) and get slated!!

1st vinyl I ever got was this auld hoose

I still have 2 Shaky albums although no record player to play them

Its your lucky day, ive got one

Oh do you want me to bring my Olivia Newton John album too??

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By *ommickMan
over a year ago

cork

"See this is where I mention having Shakin Stevens posters on my wall (in the 80's!!) and get slated!!

1st vinyl I ever got was this auld hoose

I still have 2 Shaky albums although no record player to play them

Its your lucky day, ive got one

Oh do you want me to bring my Olivia Newton John album too??

I'll bring my ear muffs ....

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

Crowded House, Aztec Camera, Prefab Sprout, The Blue Nile, Talk Talk, The Style Council. Too many others to mention.

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By *adbury girlWoman
over a year ago

Lanarkshire

"See this is where I mention having Shakin Stevens posters on my wall (in the 80's!!) and get slated!!

1st vinyl I ever got was this auld hoose

I still have 2 Shaky albums although no record player to play them

Its your lucky day, ive got one

Oh do you want me to bring my Olivia Newton John album too??

I'll bring my ear muffs ...."

No taste

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By *an from UncleMan
over a year ago

ml1

Elvis Costello

Paul Weller

Eurythmics

But haunting songs like

Fade to grey

Black man ray

Party fears

Love will tear us apart

Wonderful life

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

The Specials

The Beat

Madness

The Body Snatchers

The Selecter

Bad Manners

Brought up on a staple diet of Ska here

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

"Great memories.x"

I've got Great Memories second album somewhere.

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

"Heart

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

"Prefab Sprout

Love and money

Next?"

I liked Fosters in the 80s.

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

What do you call 109 people naming the best bands of the 80s?

The proclaimers.

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

Madness

Japan

Can't believe I missed this thread starting 4 days ago!!

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

A message just popped into my inbox reminded me

Marillion (I think that's how you spell it)

And Wilson Phillips.

Oh man!! The memories

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By *avjh01Man
over a year ago

Stonehouse

What about some legs from zz top

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By *ltKittyWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

Depeche mode and clan of xymox

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By *obertELeeMan
over a year ago

Montrose

Skeets Boliver,Streethouse door,better known as shithouse door.More late 70s than 80s.Michael Marra at his best.

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

Spandu ballet

Classic nouveau

Visage

Temple tutor

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

The Cure

Waterboys

Simple Minds

Big Country

The Smiths

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By *easingTimMan
over a year ago

Loughlinstown

Big Country

Def Leppard

Housemartins

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By *urxxMan
over a year ago

montrose

The Beat,Specials,Talk Talk,THE JAM being my personal favourite..

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

I am a sad fuck... Sex Gang Children.. SSouthern Death Cult. Then Nirvana arrived...

But Killing Joke... man o man

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By *p for anything 123Man
over a year ago

Coatbridge

The Jam, Depeche Mode and U2

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

OMD, Prefab Sprout, Danny Wilson, early Hue and Cry, Hipsway, Blue Nile and The River Detectives.

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