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To ask your favourite 80s song?

234 replies

Wildlady · 01/04/2018 06:54

Mine is Red Red Wine. UB40

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OutwiththeOutCrowd · 01/04/2018 15:13

Can't choose just one, so here's a selection!

Bangles – Eternal Flame
Spandau Ballet – Through the Barricade
Deacon Blue – Dignity
Simple Minds – Waterfront + Someone, Somewhere
Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms
Tears for Fears – Woman in Chains
Blondie – The Tide is High
The Cars – Drive
Bruce Springsteen – The River
Jon and Vangelis – I’ll Find My Way Home
Dexys Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen

Whyiseveryonesoangry · 01/04/2018 15:29

Absolutely no chance of picking a favourite.
Loved Ultravox, Depeche Mode, Visage Soft Cell Queen, The Police

Off to dig out my CD’s now.

violet0805 · 01/04/2018 15:42

Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now!

One of my favourite songs ever! I'm obsessed with the 80's. I was born 15 years too late!

DullAndOld · 01/04/2018 15:44

OMG there are sooo many. May I have three?

Ship of Fools - World Party
Wake me up before you go go - you know who
The story of the blues - the Mighty Wah...

TheRattleBag · 01/04/2018 15:53

Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam and the Ants.

The first of many I could pick!

SinisterBumFacedCat · 01/04/2018 16:00

Senses working overtime - XTC
Rio - Duran Duran
Everything She wants - Wham
Duel - Propaganda
Say hello Wave Goodbye - Soft Cell
If she knew what she wants - The Bangles
La Isla Bonita - Madonna
Wishful Thinking- China Crisis
Feels Like Heaven - Fiction Factory
Mystify - INXS
Where the Streets Have no names - U2
Love Like Blood - Killing Joke
Tower of Strength - the Mission
This Corrosion - Sisters of Mercy
How soon is now? - Smiths
Beat It - Michael Jackson
Buffalo Stance - Neneh Cherry
Criticise - Aleaxander Oneal
Run to You - Brian Adams
Oppportunities - Pet Shop Boys
Here Comes the rain again - Eurythmics

I can think of mor

S0upertrooper · 01/04/2018 16:28

All of the above-oh the memories...

One I don't think has been mentioned. 99 Red Balloons

DullAndOld · 01/04/2018 16:38

99 Red Balloons!! In German! superb bit of 80s cold war angst..

bimbodoc · 01/04/2018 16:52

Come on Eileen

The80sweregreat · 01/04/2018 16:55

i like 99 red balloons too. it wouldnt sound dated if it were to be released today. it has a great beat to it.

Thirtyrock39 · 01/04/2018 16:58

Sweet child of mine Guns n roses just sneaks in from 1989

Bananalanacake · 01/04/2018 17:06

Ultravox Hymn
Don't you want me. Human league
The Reflex. Duran Duran

AnnDerry · 01/04/2018 17:09

99 Red Balloons!! In German! superb bit of 80s cold war angst..

Oh those of us studying German O Level were suddenly so cool as we sang along with it (and told anyone who'd listen that the original was Air Balloons not Red Balloon actually...)

CheesePleaseLoueese · 01/04/2018 17:13

Karma Chameleon - Culture Club

(Sorry)

CheesePleaseLoueese · 01/04/2018 17:15

... and

Paul Simon - You can call me Al

TheDogHasEatenIt · 01/04/2018 17:41

What a great feel-good thread. I know i'm old (!), but i can't imagine in 30 years time, people could list music of today (see i told you i was old, even to use that phrase), like this.

Curlyshabtree · 01/04/2018 17:45

At the moment “Torch” by Soft Cell

I8toys · 01/04/2018 17:48

Wonderful Life - Black

ALongHardWinter · 01/04/2018 17:48

Ooh so many to choose from,but probably something by the Pet Shop Boys,'So Hard' springs to mind (although I think that may have been 1990),or 'Opportunities (Let's make lots of money). Or A-Ha's 'Take on Me'. I think the 80s was the best decade ever,music-wise!

PeerieBreeks · 01/04/2018 17:48

Obsession by Animotion. Some great tracks on this thread though! (and some.. Ahem.. Not so great... Wink)

ALongHardWinter · 01/04/2018 17:51

OMG can't believe I forgot 'Tainted Love' by Soft Cell,and 'Senses working Overtime' by XTC.

Becauseimworthit79 · 01/04/2018 17:54

Whar have I done to deserve this - Pet Shop Boys
Anything by Wham
Rock me Amadeus- Falco
Together in electric dreams - George Mororder and Phil Oakey
Hands to Heaven- Breathe
Is this love? - White snake
Sweet child o mine - Guns and Roses

I’m sure there’s more

feral · 01/04/2018 17:57

Smalltown Boy- Bronski Beat

And all Smiths, New Model Army, Cure...

AnneWiddecombesHandbag · 01/04/2018 17:59

Stepping out -joe Jackson. Love it!

AnneWiddecombesHandbag · 01/04/2018 17:59

Steppin' out