Boardsies greatest song of the 80s - Live Thread

Kolido

Welcome to the live thread to find the best song of the 80's as chosen by you.

We have had an unprecedented 200 song entries.


Please note:

Everyone can vote
Please give a reason for your vote, however it will not be compulsory until the round of last 16
Any other info I will post when needed.

Best of luck to all the songs and I hope everyone has fun.


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Kolido

Qualifying Round

All songs with multiple nominations have received a bye into round 1
The single nomination songs have been randed, with some receiving a bye into round 1 also
There will be 72 qualifying matches.

First to 6 votes goes through.

Kolido

Please note, some songs may have crossed over from very late 70's or very early 90's, please let me know if you think something is unfair.

Kolido

Q/Match 1

Madness - One Step Beyond
vs
Hall and Oates - I Cant Go For That

Q/Match 2

The Clash - Should I Stay Or Should I Go
vs
Madonna - La Isla Bonita

Q/Match 3

Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over
vs
Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in my Eyes

Q/Match 4

The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary
vs
Phil Collins - Sussudio

Necro

Kolido wrote:

The Clash - Should I Stay Or Should I Go vs Madonna - La Isla Bonita

Voting for The Clash here cos I never ever GOT Madonna. Also cos that's a great song by The Clash.

Kolido wrote:

Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over vs Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in my Eyes

Crowded House cos I nominated it and it's an underrated classic.

No real opinion on the other two matches.

Rikand

I cant go for that . Classic 80s song that has got everything. That bit of funk, the dreamy bit, the sax, it's one of those complete 80s songs. Hall & Oates just made so many fantastic tunes.

Really hope someone has submitted you make my dream come true

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Crowded house is a great choice. Picking that one.

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So conflicted on the last one. Sussudio was one of my nominations but she sells sanctuary is one of my favourite songs of all time that I forgot about when doing my submissions.....

She sells sanctuary - incredible intro, just one of the greatest songs of all time. Feels awful voting against my nom lol

loyatemu

Madness
The Clash
Ultravox
Phil Collins

quickbeam

Q/Match 1 Madness - One Step Beyond
Q/Match 2 The Clash - Should I Stay Or Should I Go
Q/Match 3 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in my Eyes
Q/Match 4 Phil Collins - Sussudio

khalessi

Match 1

Madness - one step beyond
Great sounding song


Q/Match 2

The Clash - Should I Stay Or Should I Go

Classic that holds its age and still popular for film soundtracks

Q/Match 3

Crowded House - Don't Dream it's over
Beautiful sounding song


Q/Match 4

The Cult - She sells Sanctuary fantastic guitar

Triceratops Ballet

I can go for that
La Isla Bonita
Don't dream it's over
Sussido

Q/Match 1

Madness - One Step Beyond

Always been a fan of the nutty boys and my sister drank with them a few times and the aunt of one of them sold my mum expensive saucepans back in the 80s and they are still as good today as back then (just like madness).

Q/Match 2


Madonna - La Isla Bonita

I love love love the clash but I was a real Madonna fan back in the day so can’t disown her now.


Q/Match 3

Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over

It’s such a lovely song.

Q/Match 4

The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary

Oh yeah. I think I chose this.

Zaph

Busy in work so don't have time for reasons right now, but voting for the following:

Madness
The Clash
Ultravox
The Cult

cute geoge

Match 1 Hall and oats
Match 2 Madona
Match 3 Crowded House
Match 4 phil collins

Kolido

Current scores

Madness - One Step Beyond 5 vs 3 Hall and Oates - I Cant Go For That
The Clash - Should I Stay Or Should I Go 5 vs 3 Madonna - La Isla Bonita
Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over 6 vs 3 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in my Eyes
The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary 4 vs 4 Phil Collins - Sussudio

Kolido

Q/Match 5

Beastie Boys - Fight for your Right
vs
Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy

Q/Match 6

Kim Wilde - Keep me Hanging On
vs
Cyndi Lauper - True Colours

Q/Match 7

Billy Idol - White Wedding
vs
Wax - Bridge to your heart

Q/Match 8

Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere
vs
Eric Carmen - Hungry Eyes

khalessi

Match 5

Beastie Boys - Fight for your Right

Love the Bow Wow Wow song but Beastie Boys gets the house rocking


Match 6

Cyndi Lauper - True Colours

This is a hard one to choose but I think Cyndi Lauper gets it as True Colours is ageless and has been performed with different arrangements and has a classic sound

Match 7

Billy Idol - White Wedding

For the sneer alone


Q/Match 8

Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere

Great song

Triceratops Ballet

This round is tougher!

Ok so Beastie boys I'm not a fan of either really but dislike beastie boys less

I'm gonna go for Kim Wilde here cos even though I prefer Cyndi overall I think on a song to song basis keep me hanging on is better (or maybe slightly less used in advertising /schmaltzy sh1t that can ruin a song)

Billy Idol 100% mostly cos he reminds me of Spike!

Last one is toughest but I think Fleetwood Mac by a hair

quickbeam

Q/Match 5 not sure I can muster enthusiasm for either entry here, so I abstain
Q/Match 6 Cyndi Lauper - True Colours
Q/Match 7 Billy Idol - White Wedding
Q/Match 8 Eric Carmen - Hungry Eyes

so, playing catch up....some of these may already be through;

madness
the clash
ultravox
the cult
beastie boys
cyndie lauper
billy idol
fleetwood mac

Tauriel

Q/Match 5
I'll abstain from this one as I like neither

Q/Match 6
Kim Wilde - Keep Me Hanging On
Cracking track plus not a fan of Cyndi Lauper

Q/Match 7
Billy Idol - White Wedding
One of my picks and a brilliant rock song with plenty of attitude

Q/Match 8
Fleetwood Mac- Everywhere
One of my all time favourite songs and the Mac are just class

Siobh73

My votes so far
Madness
Madonna
Crowded House
Phil Collins
Beastie Boys
Cyndi Lauper
Billy Idol
Eric Carmen

Kolido

Current scores

Madness - One Step Beyond 6 vs 3 Hall and Oates - I Cant Go For That
The Clash - Should I Stay Or Should I Go 6 vs 3 Madonna - La Isla Bonita
Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over 6 vs 3 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in my Eyes
The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary 5 vs 5 Phil Collins - Sussudio
Beastie Boys - Fight for your Right 4 vs Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy
Kim Wilde - Keep me Hanging On 2 vs 4 Cyndi Lauper - True Colours
Billy Idol - White Wedding 6 vs Wax - Bridge to your heart
Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere 4 vs 2 Eric Carmen - Hungry Eyes

Kolido

Q/Match 9

Tiffany - I Think We’re Alone Now
vs
Heart - Alone

Q/Match 10

A Flock of Seagulls - Wishing
vs
Temptation - Heaven 17

Q/Match 11

Edie Brickell - What I am
vs
Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf

Q/Match 12

They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse in Your Soul
vs
Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight

tiffaney
heaven 17
duran duran
they might be giants

all just personal preference

khalessi

Dearest Kolido
You are not making this easy


Match 9
Heart - Alone

Great vocals from the sisters

Match 10
Temptation - Heaven 17

Hate choosing between these two songs but Heaven 17's Temptation has it for longevity mind you those Flock of Seagulls hairstyles

Match 11

Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf

Well firstly they are a brilliant example of an 80s band who have developed and lasted the course. Secondly they practically wallpapered my room in the 80s, Thank you Smash Hits for the posters. Thirdly Simon Le Bon and JT, and finally this is a class song


Match 12

They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse in Your Soul

This song just cheers my heart still

Necro

Kolido wrote:

Beastie Boys - Fight for your Right vs Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy

Beastie Boys for me in this battle.

Kolido wrote:

Kim Wilde - Keep me Hanging On vs Cyndi Lauper - True Colours

True Colours I guess but not gone on either.

Kolido wrote:

Billy Idol - White Wedding vs Wax - Bridge to your heart

White Wedding, good tune.

Kolido wrote:

Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere vs Eric Carmen - Hungry Eyes

Fleetwood Mac cos they're just great.

Kolido wrote:

Tiffany - I Think We’re Alone Now vs Heart - Alone

Tiffany here the good looking lass. Love that song.

No opinion on the others.

norabattie

9 Heart - Alone
10 - no opinion
11- Duran Duran
12 - Birdhouse in your soul

Triceratops Ballet

Kolido wrote:

Tiffany - I Think We’re Alone Now vs Heart - Alone

I like both, but Heart - alone is a classic

Kolido wrote:

A Flock of Seagulls - Wishing vs Temptation - Heaven 17

Not pushed but Heaven 17 for this

Kolido wrote:

Edie Brickell - What I am vs Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf

HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF

Kolido wrote:

They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse in Your Soul vs Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight

Birdhouse in your soul

quickbeam

Q/Match 9 Tiffany - I Think We’re Alone Now
Q/Match 10 no opinion
Q/Match 11 Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
Q/Match 12 They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse in Your Soul

Tiffany

Temptation

Duran Duran

Wang Chung

Collie D

Match 4: The Cult - No great love for it but I'll be voting Collins out all the way - bland, generic ****e that your mother likes - a bald version of Coldplay

Match 5: Beastie Boys - Who hasn;t belted this out while drunk?

Match 6: Cyndi Lauper

Match 8: Fleetwood Mac - Great song

Match 9: Tiffany - A proper 80s one hit wonder

Match 10: Heaven 17

Match 11: Duran Duran - Came up on my random play less than an hour ago

loyatemu

5. - Bow Wow Wow: I love the Beasties but not a fan of "Fight for your right"
6. - Cyndi Lauper
7. - Billy Idol
8. - Fleetwood Mac
9. - Heart: not a fan of either song TBH
10. - Flock of Seagulls: in contrast these are both good tunes
11. - Edie Brickell: great guitar solo
12. - TMBG: loved this album at the time

Collie D

Match 12: Wang Chung - I'll admit I didn't know either of these but had a listen and don't feel I've been missing out but I hated the Birdhouse one. Not a fan of these college rock American accent bands

Also Starring LeVar Burton

I'm so late tot he party today I've no idea which of these are through already and what's not, so here we go:

Match 4: Sussudio - Phil Collins is a powerhouse. Not my favourite of his, but still great.
Match 5: Fight For You Right - because you gotta fight for your right, to parrrrtaaayyyy!
Match 6: Keep Me Hanging On - love both songs, but this one just slightly more.
Match 8: Everywhere - can't beat a bit of Fleetwood Mac.
Match 9: Alone - great ballad. Love Heart. Considered nominating this one myself.
Match 10: Temptation - I nominated this, love it.
Match 11: Hungry Like The Wolf - absolute classic.
Match 12: Birdhouse In Your Soul - I love this song.

Kolido

I'm going to vote Heart alone, one of my picks, loved the highly commercial period of Heart. Tiffany is very iconic 80s and a great song also, unfortunate to clash this early.

Kolido

Beastie Boys - Fight for your Right 6 vs 0 Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy
Kim Wilde - Keep me Hanging On 2 vs 6 Cyndi Lauper - True Colours
Billy Idol - White Wedding 6 vs 0 Wax - Bridge to your heart
Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere 6 vs 2 Eric Carmen - Hungry Eyes
Tiffany - I Think We’re Alone Now 5 vs 6 Heart - Alone
A Flock of Seagulls - Wishing 1 vs 6 Temptation - Heaven 17
Edie Brickell - What I am 0 vs 6 Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse in Your Soul 6 vs 1 Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight

Kolido

Q/Match 13

Starship - Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now
vs
The Cure - Close To Me

Q/Match 14

Soft Cell - Tainted Love
vs
Frankie goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes

Q/Match 15

Madness - House of Fun
vs
George Michael - Faith

Q/Match 16

Bryan Adam - Summer of 69
vs
David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Match 13: Close To Me - both solid songs, but more The Cure just edges this one.
Match 14: Tainted Love - easy choice here, just a better song.
Match 15: House Of Fun - Shame these are up against each other because I think both deserve to progress.
Match 16: Summer of '69 - tune! It's definitely a sin to vote against Bowie, but Summer of '69 is one of those childhood songs that I can't help but vote for here.

the cure
frankie goes to hollywood
madness
david bowie

Triceratops Ballet

Kolido wrote:

Starship - Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now vs The Cure - Close To Me

The Cure, they got bumped from my list in favour of something else so they defo get my vote here

Kolido wrote:

Soft Cell - Tainted Love vs Frankie goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes

Tainted love

Kolido wrote:

Madness - House of Fun vs George Michael - Faith

Faith also almost made my list so defo gets a vote

Kolido wrote:

Bryan Adam - Summer of 69 vs David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes

I'm torn here cos Samantha Mumba ruined ashes to ashes for me, but I think it's more deserving than summer of 69

Necro

Kolido wrote:

Starship - Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now vs The Cure - Close To Me

Starship here, just prefer it.

Kolido wrote:

Soft Cell - Tainted Love vs Frankie goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes

Tainted Love in this clash

Kolido wrote:

Madness - House of Fun vs George Michael - Faith

Kolido wrote:

Bryan Adam - Summer of 69 vs David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes

Summer of 69, iconic for me anyways

Necro

Oops missed one.

Chalk me up for a Madness vote there too.

Kind of like how I feel about Forum Games, welcome to the house of fun

quickbeam

Q/Match 13 Starship - Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now
Q/Match 14 Soft Cell - Tainted Love
Q/Match 15 Madness - House of Fun
Q/Match 16 Bryan Adam - Summer of 69

]Q/Match 5

Beastie Boys - Fight for your Right

As I am now a fully grown adult, I would just like to apologise to the VW car owners of the 80s and their missing VW signs.


Q/Match 6


Cyndi Lauper - True Colours

Beautiful song.


Q/Match 7

Billy Idol - White Wedding

It’s a nice day to start again


Q/Match 8

Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere

Hungry eyes is a good tune but it’s up against a better group.

#13 - Close to Me (the Cure had so many great hits in the 80's and this is up there with their best, love the brass in this song)
#14 - Tainted Love (prefer the Marilyn Manson version but as we're in the '80's this will do nicely)
#15 - Faith (Madness actively annoy me, aside from It Must Be Love)
#16 - Ashes to Ashes (Not the best Bowie but still the better song here)

Q/Match 9

Tiffany - I Think We’re Alone Now

And then you put your arms around me and we tumble to the ground and then you say......

Q/Match 10

Temptation - Heaven 17

Good tune

Q/Match 11

Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf

Damnit. I like Eddie brickell but hungry like the wolf is so much better.

Q/Match 12


Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight

There was some seriously good tunes in the 80/and wang Chung is great but I prefer this.

cute geoge

match 13 starship
match 14 soft cell tainted love
match 14 george michael
match 15 bryan addams

khalessi

Match 13
The Cure - Close To Me

Noooo contest here. The wonderful Robert Smith and co with a classic , beautiful intro, the madness of Robert and his chicken pox. Just love this group and song

Match 14

Soft Cell - Tainted Love

Such a great song can still remember the first performance of TOTP

Match 15

Madness - House of Fun

Two great songs but I love the manicness of this


Match 16

David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes

Very tough one to decide but Bowie I mean Bowie! legend

Last one should be birdhouse, kolido

Jeez slow down lol

Collie D

Some toughies there

13: The Cure - Great tune, Starship is decent but it's just 80s mullet rock by a 60s band
14: Soft Cell - Very borderline on this, was originally going to go for Frankie. Will move on before I overthing and change mind again
15: Madness Great fun song.
16: David Bowie No contest for mehere, one of his best