Boardsies greatest song of the 80s - Live Thread

Declan A Walsh

I was counting the votes. It looks like 24 is the only one left.

24: Blancmange - Living on A Ceiling. This gets my vote because it is a great tune. I'm not mad about Neneh Cherry's Buffalo Stance.

Siobh73

Kim Wilde
AHA
Queen
Nenah Cherry

cute geoge

phil collins
a ha
pet shop boys
nina cherry

Collie D

I’m already regretting voting against Stone Roses Oh well.

Kolido

Kim Wilde - Kids In America 6 vs 2 Phil Collins- Two Hearts
The Stone Roses - Fools gold 1 vs 6 A Ha - Take on Me
Queen - A Kind Of Magic 6 vs 2 Pet Shop Boys - It's a Sin
Blancmange - Living on the Ceiling 5 vs 5 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance

Kolido

Q/Match 25


The Passions - Im in Love with a German Film Star

vs       

Bon Jovi - You Give Love (A Bad Name)

Q/Match 26


Sonic Youth - Teen Age Riot       

vs       

Don Henley - The Boys of Summer

Q/Match 27


Dexys Midnight Runners - Geno       

vs       

Blondie - Call Me

Q/Match 28


John Waite - Missing       

vs       

Motorhead - Ace of Spades

Necro

Kolido wrote:

Bon Jovi - You Give Love (A Bad Name)

One of my picks just a quintessential 80s choon.

Kolido wrote:

Don Henley - The Boys of Summer

Quite like this track, lettuce never speak of the remixes.

Kolido wrote:

Blondie - Call Me

Better song out the two in this for me.

Kolido wrote:

Motorhead - Ace of Spades

One I wish I nominated. Great track.

Tauriel

Q/Match 25
Bon Jovi - You Give Love (A Bad Name)
Not their best song but the better of the two options

Q/Match 26
Abstaining

Q/Match 27
Blondie - Call Me
Catchy song but would of went the other way if it was Come On Eileen

Q/Match 28
Motorhead - Ace of Spades
Hands down the better song and fair dues to whoever nominated this song, it slipped my mind

Also Starring LeVar Burton

You Give Love A Bad Name - absolute banger of a tune!
Boys of Summer - a true classic, and a long time favourite of mine.
Call Me - the type of song that would have me on the dancefloor and singing along.
Ace of Spades - we definitely need some proper rock tunes in the competition, and this is one of the obvious rock classics.

Q/Match 21

Kim Wilde - Kids In America       

I loved this song when it was released and still do.


Q/Match 22

A Ha - Take on Me

Torn on this one as fools gold is an amazing tune. So amazing, it’s timeless whereas take on me is pure nostalgia which this comp is about.

Q/Match 23

Pet Shop Boys - It's a Sin

Better song IMO

Q/Match 24

Blancmange - Living on the Ceiling       

Haven’t heard this since the 80s and brought me right back.

cute geoge

bon jovi
don henley
blondie
john waite

Mam of 4

Bon Jovi ,
Don Henley , love it ,
Blondie ,
Jon Waite .

All class songs that shouldn't go out yet .

Triceratops Ballet

Kolido wrote:

Bon Jovi - You Give Love (A Bad Name)

I like bonjovi and this one's alright

Kolido wrote:

Don Henley - The Boys of Summer

I like this

Kolido wrote:

Blondie - Call Me

Was considering this for my list love it

Zaph

Match 25: You Give Love A Bad Name - Not familiar with the other song. just had a listen and it's definitely not for me.

Match 26: No opinion

Match 27: Geno - I love Blondie, but this is an absolute classic that's massively underrated.

Match 28: Ace of Spades - Who doesn't love a bit of Lemmy?

Zaph

Kolido wrote: »

The Stone Roses - Fools gold 1 vs 6 A Ha - Take on Me

WTF??? Seriously??? Jesus, I hate Take On me, and I really hate the video for it. I could never understand why everyone loves it so much.

Collie D

25. Bon Jovi - I didn’t know the other one and it’s not bad but not great either, annoying repetition at the end but You give Love a bad name is just a very good tune.

26. Sonic Youth are one of those bands who have just somehow passed me by. I gave this a listen and while I wasn’t a fan of the vocals I really liked the guitar and have never been a fan of Henley’s one.

27. I didn’t know the name Geno but as soon as I hit play the intro was instantly recognisable and a good song but I love Call Me by Blondie.

28. Another one I wasn’t sure of until I played it and a decent song but vote has to be for Motorhead - a rock classic.

Siobh73

25 Bon Jovi
26. Don Henley...always thought he was singing about poison summer though
27. Blondie. Class
28. John Waite cause I hate shouty songs

Ted_YNWA

Easy picks here.

25 Bon Jovi - You Give Love (A Bad Name)
26 Don Henley - The Boys of Summer
27 Blondie - Call Me
28 Motorhead - Ace of Spades

Q/Match 25

The Passions - Im in Love with a German Film Star

vs       

Bon Jovi - You Give Love (A Bad Name)

Don’t like this Bon jovi song and this was the first time I’d heard the other one so abstaining.



Q/Match 26


Sonic Youth - Teen Age Riot       

I like this and sick of hearing boys of summer.

Q/Match 27


Dexys Midnight Runners - Geno       

Love both but geno just beats it

Q/Match 28


John Waite - Missing       

I could listen to this all day

Kolido

The Passions - Im in Love with a German Film Star 0 vs 6 Bon Jovi - You Give Love (A Bad Name)
Sonic Youth - Teen Age Riot 0 vs 6 Don Henley - The Boys of Summer
Dexys Midnight Runners - Geno 0 vs 6 Blondie - Call Me
John Waite - Missing 3 vs 6 Motorhead - Ace of Spades

Kolido

Q/Match 29


Climie Fisher -Love Changes

vs       

Europe - The Final Countdown

Q/Match 30


Def Leppard - Pour some sugar on me       

vs       

Huey Lewis and the News - Hip to be Square

Q/Match 31


Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus       

vs       

Boris Gardner - I Wanna Wake up With You

Q/Match 32


Belinda Carisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth   

vs       

Human League - Don't You Want Me

Necro

Kolido wrote:

Europe - The Final Countdown

Epic. Should go far. Love it.

Kolido wrote:

Def Leppard - Pour some sugar on me

Cos who doesnt like having sugar poured on them :P Def Leppard are so 80s though really, bloody great.

Kolido wrote:

Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus

Prefer this track.

Kolido wrote:

Belinda Carisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth

Hardest one for me so far but who hasnt belted out the chorus of this at 4am in the morning whilst sat on the throne?

Er.... no one? Just me then... well this is awkward

Also Starring LeVar Burton

The Final Countdown - I like both these songs, but for reasons of pure epicness, I have to go with Europe.
Pour Some Sugar On Me - Every Stripper's favourite song. A Classic.
Personal Jesus - no contest. Depeche Mode are class and this is one of their best.
Heaven Is a Place On Earth - this was super tough, because I love both of these songs, but like Heaven Is a Place just that tiny bit more.

Siobh73

29. Climie Fisher
30. Huey Lewis
31. Depeche Mode
32. Want both of them, what a harsh pairing!! Going with Human League. Sorry Belinda

Zaph

Match 29: Love Changes Everything - I really hate that Europe song

Match 30: Pour Some Sugar On Me - always had a bit of a soft spot for Def Leppard's cheesiness

Match 31: Personal Jesus - probably Depeche Mode's best song

Match 32: No opinion, not a fan of either

Q/Match 29

Climie Fisher -Love Changes

I know the final countdown will win but I love this song.



Q/Match 30

Huey Lewis and the News - Hip to be Square

80s movies and Huey Lewis goes hand in hand


Q/Match 31

Abstain


Q/Match 32


Belinda Carisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth   

vs       

Human League - Don't You Want Me

Ah man! This is a cruel one. I can’t decide. They are both great. But I have Belinda Carlisle cheekbones and played her album and the go go girls all the time.

Belinda it is.

khalessi

Match 25   
Bon Jovi - You Give Love (A Bad Name)

Match 26
Don Henley - The Boys of Summer
love the guitar

Match 27
Blondie - Call Me
Debbie Harry a goddess

Match 28
John Waite - Missing       

Triceratops Ballet

Kolido wrote:

Climie Fisher -Love Changes

I like both of these but I think I could listen to this one more than the final countdown... I'm under no illusion that this will be a popular idea!

Kolido wrote:

Def Leppard - Pour some sugar on me

Love love love love, I'm surprised it only got one nom tbh

Kolido wrote:

Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus

No strong feelings but this has to be the one

Kolido wrote:

Human League - Don't You Want Me

Another that was almost on my list so obvs gets my vote

Rikand

Love that dep leppard song, but voting Hip to be Square! Quintessential 80's!

Rikand

Belinda Carlisle

Depeche Mode