80's children only.

[upthealbion1970]

Half man half biscuit

 

[burrish-gull]

Agree 100%, The Cult were also far and away the most under valued band of that generation, plus they actually played proper rock music with guitars, LOUD

The Smiths
The Cure
The Jam
The Cult

 

[honey boy zimba]

Smiths Joy Division ,Discharge (way ahead of there time) Cockney rejects ,Anti Nowhere League,Stiff little fingers

 

[Staly]

I would like to submit that The Fall were the best band of the 1980s.

Funnily enough they were also the best band of the 1970s and the 1990s. Didn't do too badly in the 2000s either.

 

[Austrian Gull]

I bloody love the 80s.

The Cure
Talk Talk
ABC (Lexicon of Love)
Haircut 100 (Pelican West)
The Housemartins
Madness
Split Enz

 

[Willy Dangle]

Curiosity run over my cat and killed the f****r.

:guitar::guitar::guitar::guitar::guitar::guitar::guitar::guitar::guitar:

 

[Gordon the Gopher]

Agree 100%, The Cult were also far and away the most under valued band of that generation, plus they actually played proper rock music with guitars, LOUD

110% agree (which you won't find surprising if you've noticed my avatar!)

 

[Willy Dangle]

Glorious EstaFANNY

 

[Art Vs Science]

Wow, haven't come across anyone else who's even hear of "The Stupids". Great band at the time. I was quite into the 'alternative' screne, so bands like The Pixies, The Fall, Husker Du, The Lemonheads, Dinosaur Jnr come mind. However, if I had to pick just one defining band of the '80s if would probably have to be the mighty SPANDAU BALLET ! (no, seriously!)

They are still playing from what I understand! Sure they played in Brighton a few years back

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Prince and the REVOLUTION (now you can CLOSE the thread)

 

[Gazwag]

and I still kind of like The Thompson Twins.

I had tickets to see the Thompson Twins at Brighton Centre - but they cancelled the gig

 

[Dktr Faustus]

Killing Joke played the Angmering School summer fair around 84/85. Honestly. I was there.

I think one of the teachers had a connection to the band and they did a few numbers. That was a very bizarre day!

Wow, never knew that and I would have been there too around that time ('79-'86). You don't recall what teacher it was, do you? Killing Joke seemed to always be on C4's "The Tube" around that time although I prefered their earlier stuff more.

 

[Lady Gull]

Good shout.

Thanks x good tune x

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Thanks x good tune x

And, on that album, for rhyming 'book' and 'cover' with 'look' and 'lover', Martin Fry deserves a (gold) medal.

 

[Northstander]

Simple Minds


FACTOMUNDO!!!

 

[hitony]

Thanks x good tune x

Watch NSN Lady Gull....he doesnt have that name for no reason!!!

 

[Easy 10]

Skrewdriver

No Remorse

4skins

Brutal attack

*weirdo in the corner of the playground*

 

[Gazwag]

*weirdo in the corner of the playground*

It think that list tells us what actually happened in the corner of the playgound

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Spandau Ballet - Best

Genesis - Worst

 

[Gazwag]

Spandau Ballet - Best

Genesis - Worst

Must say I really enjoyed Genesis at Wembley in 1986, not as good as Queen the year earlier though