80's children only.

[Southern Scouse]

The 80's were, all in all, fcking magic!

 

[Art Vs Science]

The The

Theatre Of Hate

Siouxsie

Stranglers

The Stranglers is a great shout! The The though I found rather Odious.

 

[Lady Gull]

The 80's were, all in all, fcking magic!

This xxxxx

 

[The Modfather]

The The

Theatre Of Hate

Siouxsie

Stranglers

No Scritti Politti?

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

No Scritti Politti?

indeed, a bit too cheerful for that list though!

 

[Lady Gull]

No Scritti Politti?

Love Scritti Politti -

 

[BadFish]

The Cure
The Smiths
The Specials
The Stone Roses (Technically the 80's)
New Order
Saw New Order in Melbourne on Thursday and am going to see The Specials next month.

 

[Lady Gull]

indeed, a bit too cheerful for that list though!

Nooooooo the 80's was all about fun and laughter for me - not much has changed really!!!! Lol

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

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[Slippery Seagull]

Violent femmes (80s I think?)
Cure
Wooden tops
Smiths
Pink floyd
Early U2 (boy, war etc)
Early rem
Sugarcubes




The worst......curiosity killed the cat

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

Sugarcubes

feel good music indeed, love em

 

[Trelford Mills Guide Dog]

First ever single bought in the 80's 'This Ole House' by Shakin' Stevens (Hmmm !)
Loved Haircut 100, 'Love Plus One', in the top 10 when we were drawn against Sheffield. Weds in the 1983 FA Cup Semi-Final.
Level 42 - Soul, Jazz, Spunk ! (pile of sh*te !).

 

[Beach Hut]

I preferred the Style Council. I am no Mick Talbot but tried my hardest in this vid!

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Man oh man that is fecking brilliant - you should be very proud of yourself

 

[Codner pharmaceuticals]

Correctomundo.

80's teens. Go get your own 90's thread.

 

[Codner pharmaceuticals]

Paul Hewson and his lads weren't bad (Under a blood red sky; Joshua tree; Rattle and hum).

Also a favourite song "I think I might be happy if I wasn't out with them...its happy hour again".

 

[T soprano]

Top 10 1982 feb 27th
1 The Jam - Town called malice
2 Tight fit - lion sleeps tonight
3 J geils band - Centerfold
4 Haircut 100- Love plus one
5 soft cell - Say hello wave goodbye
6 Stranglers - Golden brown
7 Omd - Maid of Orleans
8 Hall & Oates - I can't go for that
9 Fun boy 3 Bannanaramma - Ain't what you do it's the way that you do it
10 Depeche mode - see you

Just outside top 10 were
Madness - cardiac arrest
Kraftwork - The model
Adam ants - deutscher girls
Bow wow wow - Go wild in the country
ABC - poison arrow

For me just about sums up how good the 80s were so many great songs in just one week and many different genres of music & fashions .

 

[Mutts Nuts]

You can only answer this if you are an 80's teen.

What was the best 80's band?

For me: Depeche Mode (Big Time) and I still kind of like The Thompson Twins.

What was the Worst?

5star

The Police-Toyah-The specials -Ultravox-Echo & the Bunneymen-Simple Minds-Big Country-Big Audio Dynamite-Guns `n Roses.

 

[Johnny Crumplin Football]

Man oh man that is fecking brilliant - you should be very proud of yourself

Thanks BH, that's very kind of you

 

[pastafarian]

Top 10 1982 feb 27th
1 The Jam - Town called malice
2 Tight fit - lion sleeps tonight
3 J geils band - Centerfold
4 Haircut 100- Love plus one
5 soft cell - Say hello wave goodbye
6 Stranglers - Golden brown
7 Omd - Maid of Orleans
8 Hall & Oates - I can't go for that
9 Fun boy 3 Bannanaramma - Ain't what you do it's the way that you do it
10 Depeche mode - see you
.

holy crap! that was so close to being a near perfect top ten.

 

[T soprano]

holy crap! that was so close to being a near perfect top ten.

That's what I thought only tight fit ruined it ,