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Boardsies greatest song of the 80s - Live Thread

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    #152
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,361 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Q/Match 37

    Spagma - Call me
    vs
    Ray Parker Jr - Ghostbusters





    Q/Match 38

    The Police - Dont Stand So Close To Me
    vs
    Neil Young - Rockin' in the Free World





    Q/Match 39

    Mental As Anything - Live It Up
    vs
    Richard Marx - Righ Here Waiting For You





    Q/Match 40

    Siouxsie & The Banshees - Spellbound
    vs
    Human League - Love Action





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    #153
    Green&Red
    Registered Users Posts: 11,387 ✭✭✭✭Green&Red


    Ray Parker Jr - Ghostbusters
    The Police - Dont Stand So Close To Me
    Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting For You


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    #154
    [Deleted User]
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    Ray Parker jnr..... Cos ghostbusters!

    Neil Young..... Classic

    Mental as anything....... 'you with the sad face, come up to my place & live it up' always gonna make ya smile

    Last one is meh, will go with Human League, just cos it's more 80s for me.


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    #155
    Tauriel
    Registered Users Posts: 30,372 ✭✭✭✭Tauriel


    Q/Match 37
    Ray Parker Jr - Ghostbusters
    Fun tune, only good thing about Ghostbusters

    Q/Match 38
    The Police - Dont Stand So Close To Me
    Not particularly a fan of theirs but I like this song

    Q/Match 39
    Richard Marx - Righ Here Waiting For You
    Really like this song, I'm glad somebody nominated it

    Q/Match 40
    Abstaining


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    #156
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,186 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Kolido wrote:
    Spagma - Call me vs Ray Parker Jr - Ghostbusters

    Who you gonna call?

    GHOSTBUSTERS! That's my vote.

    Kolido wrote:
    The Police - Dont Stand So Close To Me vs Neil Young - Rockin' in the Free World

    Dont Stand So Close To Me but it's close this one.

    Kolido wrote:
    Mental As Anything - Live It Up vs Richard Marx - Righ Here Waiting For You

    Richard Marx for me. 80s was truly the decade of the stalker type songs. Very good nomination though.


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    #157
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Q/Match 37 Ray Parker Jr - Ghostbusters
    Q/Match 38 Neil Young - Rockin' in the Free World
    Q/Match 39 Richard Marx - Righ Here Waiting For You
    Q/Match 40 no opinion


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    #158
    [Deleted User]
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    Q/Match 37

    Ray Parker Jr - Ghostbusters

    Better song

    Q/Match 38

    The Police - Dont Stand So Close To Me

    I like Neil Young but I thought this song was older.

    Q/Match 39

    Mental As Anything - Live It Up

    I like this one

    Q/Match 40

    Siouxsie & The Banshees - Spellbound
    vs
    Human League - Love Action

    I need to listen to both of these before making my decision.


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    #159
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,361 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    I'm going to vote for Neil Young and Richard Marx, two brilliant tunes, great nominations.


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    #160
    [Deleted User]
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    Match40

    Human League - love action

    Couldn’t recall this song till I listened and it’s a good song.


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    #161
    Triceratops Ballet
    Registered Users Posts: 4,894 ✭✭✭Triceratops Ballet


    Kolido wrote:
    Q/Match 37
    Kolido wrote:
    Spagma - Call me
    Had never heard this one until now but it gets my vote cos I hate Ghostbusters
    Kolido wrote:
    Q/Match 38
    Kolido wrote:
    Neil Young - Rockin' in the Free World
    I think it's a bit more of a bop that the other. Don't stand is a bit repetitive for my liking
    Kolido wrote:
    Q/Match 39
    Kolido wrote:
    Richard Marx - Righ Here Waiting For You
    Big 80's ballad, no contest
    Kolido wrote:
    Q/Match 40
    Kolido wrote:
    Human League - Love Action
    Not overly in love with either but the human league gets my vote


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    #162
    [Deleted User]
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    Don't know a lot of these songs so just gonna vote on the match where I know both:

    #38 - Rockin' in the Free World


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    #163
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,361 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    2 matches to resolve, will call them later.

    Spagma - Call me 0 vs 6 Ray Parker Jr - Ghostbusters
    The Police - Dont Stand So Close To Me 4 vs 5 Neil Young - Rockin' in the Free World
    Mental As Anything - Live It Up 2 vs 6 Richard Marx - Righ Here Waiting For You
    Siouxsie & The Banshees - Spellbound 0 vs 3 Human League - Love Action


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    #164
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,361 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Q/Match 41

    Van Halen - Jump
    vs
    Journey - Separate Ways





    Q/Match 42

    Texas - I Don’t Want a Lover
    vs
    Roxy Music - More Than This





    Q/Match 43

    M|A|R|R|S - Pump up the volume
    vs
    The Cure - Catch





    Q/Match 44

    Talking Heads - Burning Down The House
    vs
    Michael Jackson - Billie Jean





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    #165
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,186 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Kolido wrote:
    Van Halen - Jump vs Journey - Separate Ways

    Journey here for me. Don't mind either progressing though.

    Kolido wrote:
    M|A|R|R|S - Pump up the volume vs The Cure - Catch

    Gonna give The Cure a vote here.
    Kolido wrote:
    Talking Heads - Burning Down The House vs Michael Jackson - Billie Jean

    Talking Heads because raisins.


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    #166
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Q/Match 41 Van Halen - Jump
    Q/Match 42 Texas - I Don’t Want a Lover
    Q/Match 43 no opinion
    Q/Match 44 Talking Heads - Burning Down The House


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    #167
    Green&Red
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    Van Halen - Jump
    Texas - I Don’t Want a Lover
    The Cure - Catch
    Talking Heads - Burning Down The House


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    #168
    [Deleted User]
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    #41 - Jump
    #42 - More Than This
    #43 - Catch
    #44 - Burning Down The House


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    #169
    [Deleted User]
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    Q/Match 41

    Van Halen - Jump

    I love the intro to jump

    Q/Match 42

    Texas - I Don’t Want a Lover

    Brilliant tune

    Q/Match 43

    M|A|R|R|S - Pump up the volume

    Good call whoever nominated this.


    Q/Match 44

    Michael Jackson - Billie Jean

    Whatever about the man himself, there’s no denying he had great music.


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    #170
    Tauriel
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    Q/Match 41
    Van Halen - Jump
    Great 80's rock song

    Q/Match 42
    Texas - I Don’t Want a Lover
    I like this one

    Q/Match 43
    The Cure - Catch
    I really dislike the other option

    Q/Match 44
    Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
    The king of pop, no contest here, great tune still to this day


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    #171
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
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    Don't Stand So Close To Me

    Jump

    More Than This

    Billie Jean

    Reasons: All songs I'm a big fan of. Away for a few days, so won't be able to vote in every match as can't listen to all the videos, but will try and vote whenever I can for songs I'm confident in.


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    #172
    Siobh73
    Registered Users Posts: 343 ✭✭Siobh73


    38. The Police
    40. Human League
    41 Van Halen
    42. Texas....chunne!!
    43. MARRS
    44. Michael Jackson. ( Love Talking Heads but they will feature again I'm sure)


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    #173
    Siobh73
    Registered Users Posts: 343 ✭✭Siobh73


    Ok I'm going to get no work done today!


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    #174
    Collie D
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    40. I think this one is still ongoing so I'll vote The Human League. Not overly in love with either of them but I disliked this one less and either way - I don't see the winner progressing.


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    #175
    Elvis Lennon
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    Van Halen - Jump
    Texas - I Don’t Want a Lover
    The Cure - Catch
    Talking Heads - Burning Down The House


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    #176
    loyatemu
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    41. Van Halen
    42. Roxy Music
    43. MARRS
    44. Talking Heads


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    #177
    Collie D
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    43. MARRS - Great shout, would never have thought of it.

    I think this and 40 are the only ones not settled? If not, I'll throw a vote at the others in a bit.


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    #178
    Kolido
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    Correct Collie, current scores, hopefully to resolve later

    Spagma - Call me 0 vs 6 Ray Parker Jr - Ghostbusters
    The Police - Dont Stand So Close To Me 6 vs 5 Neil Young - Rockin' in the Free World
    Mental As Anything - Live It Up 2 vs 6 Richard Marx - Righ Here Waiting For You
    Siouxsie & The Banshees - Spellbound 0 vs 5 Human League - Love Action
    Van Halen - Jump 6 vs 1 Journey - Separate Ways
    Texas - I Don’t Want a Lover 6 vs 2 Roxy Music - More Than This
    M|A|R|R|S - Pump up the volume 3 vs 5 The Cure - Catch
    Talking Heads - Burning Down The House 6 vs 4 Michael Jackson - Billie Jean


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    #179
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,361 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Q/Match 45

    Sister Sledge - Frankie
    vs
    Walk the Dinosaur - Was Not Was





    Q/Match 46

    Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels
    vs
    Till Tuesday - Voices Carry





    Q/Match 47

    The Dream Academy - Life in a Northern Town
    vs
    Beautiful South - Song for Whoever





    Q/Match 48

    Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power of Love
    vs
    Suzanne Vega - Marlene On The Wall





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    #180
    [Deleted User]
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    Q/Match 45

    Sister Sledge - Frankie

    I only remember the chorus to walk the dinosaur but know all of Frankie so it wins.


    Q/Match 46

    Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels

    Great band. Great song

    Q/Match 47

    The Dream Academy - Life in a Northern Town

    Love both but love this a little bit more.

    Q/Match 48

    Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power of Love

    Amazing tune. Could listen to it all day. Shame Suzanne Vega was up against it.


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    #181
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Registered Users Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Head Over Heels

    Life In a Northern Town

    Power of Love

    Reasons: 3 absolute whopper tunes here, especially Head Over Heels which is my ultimate 80s fave.


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