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"Forgotten" 80s songs or hidden gems

271 replies

xsquared · 03/06/2019 17:58

Are there any songs from the 80s that you miss not hearing anymore or that never get played on Radio 2 or other nostalgia type music programmes?

I've put together an 80s quiz and one of them is a music round.Given that there will participants born after 1989, I didn't want to make it too ageist. I have however added International Rescue by Fuzzbox, as the obscure one in the list.

OP posts:
CathyorClaire · 04/06/2019 14:21

My Perfect Cousin - The Undertones

Senses Working Overtime - XTC

CathyorClaire · 04/06/2019 14:22

Echo Beach - Martha and The Muffins

prampushingdownthehighst · 04/06/2019 14:38

Life in a northern town dream academy
New sensation inxs
For america red box
Crucified Army of Lovers
Sweet child o mine guns and roses
Got my mind set on you george Harrison
Copperhead Road Steve Earle

prampushingdownthehighst · 04/06/2019 14:40

Maybe guns and roses are not forgotten, I got carried away!

Laiste · 04/06/2019 16:33

Just squeezing in in 1980

The Jags. I Got Your Number

dustarr73 · 04/06/2019 16:33

Fate, you'll have to make do with Mabel, her daughter

Well knock me down with a feather,i never knew that

Laiste · 04/06/2019 16:35

I love this one - it's total shite but it gets in your head. I do feel as if i'm the only one who's ever heard it Grin

Wire Train. I'll Do You.

Laiste · 04/06/2019 16:36

And what the hell is the video about?? Grin

NameChangeNugget · 04/06/2019 16:39

Break 4 Love - Raze
Helyom Halib - Capella
That’s The Way Love Is - Ten City
Humanoid - Stakkar Humanoid

And.....

I’d Rather Jack - The Reynolds Girls Grin

NameChangeNugget · 04/06/2019 16:42

Great pics @FrankiesKnuckle

With a username like that, I knew your choices would be good.

Wikki wikki wiki!

ShmooBooMoo · 04/06/2019 16:42

Party Fears Two by The Associates

MrsElijahMikaelson1 · 04/06/2019 16:43

China white wishful thinking
Scripting politti oh Patti

MrsElijahMikaelson1 · 04/06/2019 16:44

Woman in chains Tears for Fears

MrsElijahMikaelson1 · 04/06/2019 16:46

Golden brown The Stranglers

Havalina · 04/06/2019 16:47

I really like after hearing it on totp

SweetestThing · 04/06/2019 16:48

Sinful - Pete Wylie, especially the 12" version
Obsession - Animotion

Gulsink · 04/06/2019 17:01

Big in Japan and Forever Young - Alphaville
Cambodia - Kim Wilde

corragswolf · 04/06/2019 17:23

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The OP has privacy concerns, and so we've agreed to take this down now.

ThatLibraryMiss · 04/06/2019 17:34
, such a beautiful song.
schnubbins · 04/06/2019 17:56

Squeeze Pulling Mussels

abbiecloud · 04/06/2019 18:05

@Ormally - also Requiem ! I think one of them died in a car accident??

abbiecloud · 04/06/2019 18:08

For anyone who frequented northern raves in 89
m.youtube.com/watch?v=EntQCH8Y7ng

abbiecloud · 04/06/2019 18:09

Also this one, though the video's bloody awful Grin
m.youtube.com/watch?v=93vzwvRKbpg

abbiecloud · 04/06/2019 18:10

@NameChangeNugget excellent list 👍🏻

Allice · 04/06/2019 18:11

Couple of my favourites already mentioned

Party fears too - the associates
Story of the blues - mighty wah

And I'd add

It's different for girls - joe Jackson