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Boardsies greatest song of the 80s - Live Thread

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    #212
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,361 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Sister Sledge - Frankie 3 vs 5 Walk the Dinosaur - Was Not Was
    Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al 5 vs 5 Rick Springfield - Jesses's Girl


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    #213
    Kolido
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    Q/Match 53

    Jennifer Rush - The Power of Love
    vs
    Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy





    Q/Match 54

    Fiction Factory - (Feels Like) Heaven
    vs
    Madonna - Papa Don't Preach





    Q/Match 55

    Dire Straits - Romeo and Juliet
    vs
    Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark





    Q/Match 56

    Bee Gees - You Win Again
    vs
    Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall





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    #214
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    #53 - Smalltown Boy
    #54 - Papa Don't Preach
    #55 - Dancing In the Dark
    #56 - Another Brick in the Wall


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    #215
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
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    Smalltown Boy

    Papa Don't Preach

    Romeo & Juliet

    Another Brick In The Wall

    Reasons: the better song in each pairing although Dire Straits vs Bruce Springsteen was a tough one to call.


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    #216
    Triceratops Ballet
    Registered Users Posts: 4,894 ✭✭✭Triceratops Ballet


    Kolido wrote:
    Jennifer Rush - The Power of Love vs Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy

    Smalltown boy, this was my number 1! I love this song, I love most songs that sample this song. Magic!

    Kolido wrote:
    Fiction Factory - (Feels Like) Heaven vs Madonna - Papa Don't Preach

    Pappa don't preach! Not her finest but I do like it
    Kolido wrote:
    Dire Straits - Romeo and Juliet vs Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark
    Dancing in the dark
    Kolido wrote:
    Bee Gees - You Win Again vs Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall
    You win again... Love that falsetto!


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    #217
    Necro
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    Brucie and Pink Floyd for me, not pushed on the others tbh.


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    #218
    Siobh73
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    53 Jennifer Rush
    54 Madonna
    55 Brucie
    56 Pink Floyd


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    #219
    quickbeam
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    Q/Match 53 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy
    Q/Match 54 Fiction Factory - (Feels Like) Heaven
    Q/Match 55 Dire Straits - Romeo and Juliet
    Q/Match 56 Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall


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    #220
    Collie D
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    53. Bronski Beat - This for me was the only easy tie of the round. Love a bit of 80s synthpop with falsetto. No fan of the other one.

    54. Fiction Factory - Just about edges it. More my cup of tea. Madonna will have more presumably.

    55. Dire Straits - This vote will be close but Romeo and Juliet is one of my favourite songs. Love the lyrics and how Knopfler turns Shakespearean dialogue into something a bit more "common" for want of a better word.

    56. Pink Floyd - Probably one of the first rock songs I remember as a child. Iconic video and chorus. Bee Gees unlucky here.

    Tough round


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    #221
    Green&Red
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    Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy
    Madonna - Papa Don't Preach

    The next one is by far the toughest choice, I'd swap any of the other six for the loser here
    Romeo & Juliet

    Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall


    In other news it looks like Sacha Baron Cohan on the drums for Bruce


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    #222
    [Deleted User]
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    Q/Match 49


    Violent Femmes - Blister in the sun

    I love this tune. Must say, Rick Astley was pretty good on Jools Holland New Year’s Eve

    Q/Match 50

    Rick Springfield - Jesses's Girl

    Tough one but this just gets it.

    Q/Match 51

    Irene Cara - Flashdance

    Nostalgia. Fame better be in comp too.

    Q/Match 52

    Cher - Turn Back Time

    I’m not fond of ABBA


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    #223
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    Q/Match 53

    Bronski Beat no contest

    Q/Match 54

    Madonna - Papa Don't Preach

    I love madge

    Q/Match 55

    Dire Straits - Romeo and Juliet

    Sorry Bruce but this song is better

    Q/Match 56

    Pink Floyd - Another brick in the wall

    It just is.


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    #224
    Raelynn Better Chair
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    Jennifer Rush

    Madonna

    Bruce

    Pink Floyd


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    #225
    Kolido
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    Sister Sledge - Frankie 3 vs 5 Walk the Dinosaur - Was Not Was
    Dire Straits - Romeo and Juliet 5 vs 5 Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark

    16 qualifiers left, should get them done today.


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    #226
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,361 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Q/Match 57

    A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran
    vs
    The Jesus and Mary Chain - Just Like Honey





    Q/Match 58

    U2 - Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
    vs
    Laura Branigan - Self Control





    Q/Match 59

    The Proclaimers - Walk 500 Miles
    vs
    The Police - Every Breath You Take





    Q/Match 60

    The Hooters - And We Danced
    vs
    A Ha - The Sun Always Shines on TV





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    #227
    Green&Red
    Registered Users Posts: 11,387 ✭✭✭✭Green&Red


    Didn't see this one

    Sister Sledge - Frankie


    ALL DAY LONG


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    #228
    Green&Red
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    The Jesus and Mary Chain - Just Like Honey
    U2 - Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
    The Police - Every Breath You Take
    A Ha - The Sun Always Shines on TV


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    #229
    Raelynn Better Chair
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    A Flock of Seagulls

    Laura Branigan

    The Proclaimers

    A-ha


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    #230
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
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    I Ran - one of mine, a classic song.

    Self Control - decent enough song, but really it's up against one of the most grating U2 songs so no competition really.

    Every Breath You Take - the lesser of two evils here. The Police are more bearable.

    The Sun Always Shines On TV - ARGH!!! Two of my noms up against each other so soon. As much as I love And We Danced, Sun Always Shines On TV is one of the greatest songs of not only the 80s, but all-time.


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    #231
    Necro
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    U2
    The Police
    The Hooters


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    #232
    the heathen
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    Q/Match 49
    Rick Astley - Never Give You Up


    Q/Match 50
    Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al


    Q/Match 51
    John Cougar Mellencamp - Jack and Diane


    Q/Match 52
    Cher - Turn Back Time


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    #233
    the heathen
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    Q/Match 53
    Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy


    Q/Match 54
    Madonna - Papa Don't Preach


    Q/Match 55
    Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark


    Q/Match 56
    Bee Gees - You Win Again


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    #234
    the heathen
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    Q/Match 57
    The Jesus and Mary Chain - Just Like Honey


    Q/Match 58

    U2 - Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For


    Q/Match 59
    The Police - Every Breath You Take


    Q/Match 60
    A Ha - The Sun Always Shines on TV


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    #235
    [Deleted User]
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    #57 - Really like both but Just Like Honey wins out

    #58 - Self Control, absolute CHOOON. Plus U2 have better songs.

    #59 - Not a fan of either but will go for 500 Miles as it's a bit more fun.

    #60 - The Sun Always Shines on TV


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    #236
    Collie D
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    57. Flock of Seagulls
    58. U2
    59. Conflicted here but will go for The Police
    60. A-ha


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    #237
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Q/Match 57 no opinion
    Q/Match 58 no opinion
    Q/Match 59 The Proclaimers - Walk 500 Miles
    Q/Match 60 no opinion


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    #238
    [Deleted User]
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    Q/Match 57

    The Jesus and Mary Chain - Just Like Honey

    Like this one better

    Q/Match 58

    Laura Branigan - Self Control

    Always liked this song

    Q/Match 59

    The Proclaimers - Walk 500 Miles

    Never gets old :D

    Q/Match 60

    The Hooters - And We Danced
    vs
    A Ha - The Sun Always Shines on TV

    Abstain


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    #239
    Siobh73
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    57 Flock of Seagulls
    58. U2
    59. The Proclaimers...ah goowan, you know you want to
    60. AHA. not their best though


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    #240
    sKeith
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    Every breath you take


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    #241
    khalessi
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    Match 53
    Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy

    Match 54
    Madonna - Papa Don't Preach

    Match 55
    Dire Straits - Romeo and Juliet

    Match 56
    Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall


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