Favourite underrated/overlooked 80s songs

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Love these songs, even though you can't find them on 80s compilation CDs or they get very rarely played on radio. Mine are:
'chocolate girl ' and 'ship called dignity' by Deacon Blue. I still dont entirely get what they're about though.
'beds are burning ' by midnight oil.
'sign of the times' by Belle stars. Prince version is great too
Sowing the seeds of love

I'm sure I'll remember more 😂

My sister always has Absolute 80s on and I hear most of these

they feature on my own playlists and are on my 80s CDs.

the only thing I thought a lot of people don't hear or know, is the Lover Speaks, No more I love yous. I think a lot of people know the version Annie Lennox did though.

Oh, no, I'm going to waste time now remembering random songs. But this was lovely.

Love these . Also the poster who mentioned 'if you leave' by OMD - got that singing in my head now !

Tanita Tikaram - Twist in my Sobriety

Terence Trent Darby - If you all get to Heaven

I was coming on to say Life in a Northern Town too.

also - Mary’s Prayer by Danny Wilson

and guilty pleasure - Obsession by Animotion

Some great suggestions

Anyone recall Midnight Blue by Lou Gramm?

B Movie - A Letter From Afar
Blancmange - Blind Vision
The Cure - Let's Go To Bed

Agree though - very few of these are 'overlooked' - not if you listen to a radio station that plays 80s stuff anyway

Ten sharp - you

Party Fears Two - the Associates

New Gold Dream - Simple Minds

Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime - the Korgis

Ahhh love this thread.

Curiosity Killed the Cat - Down to Earth (massive crush on Ben)
Terence Trent d’Arby - Wishing Well (what a voice)

The The - Uncertain Smile
Hazel O'Connor - Will You
Depeche Mode- Everything Counts
Japan - Night Porter
The Cure - Pictures of You

I also have a soft spot for Nick Kamen- Each Time You Break My Heart

I came on to say The Associates. Love their album 'Sulk'.

RIP Billy Mackenzie 😥

The Passions - I'm in love with a German film star.

Broken land - the adventures

Soooo many great songs on here. Someone needs to make a Spotify playlist!
Big in Japan - Alphaville.

Me too unfortunately!

Can't stand Deacon Blue, DH loves them so alas it's a running battle between us.

Don't hear enough Souvenir by OMD for my liking

Anything by The The
Gary Numan- M.E

can’t mention the 80’s without George 💙

Belouis Some - Imagination, I absolutely LOVED him, second obviously to John Taylor 😂

I can't stand Deacon Blue either. Dignity is an 80s radio staple for sure!

Talk Talk - it's my life

Jane Wiedlin Rush Hour
agree with a lot of the other suggestions too. Love this thread!