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Boardsies Greatest Music Act of the 80s - Live Thread

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  • #422
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 92,394 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
    Roxette
    Phil Collins
    Blondie


  • #423
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
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    Dire Straits

    Depeche Mode ; toughest decision of the game so far for me here

    Kenny Loggins

    Bruce Springsteen


  • #424
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 92,394 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    U2
    Metallica
    REM
    Hall and Oates


  • #425
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,463 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Madness vs Dire Straits
    Depeche Mode vs Prince
    Blondie vs Kenny Loggins
    Joy division vs Bruce Springsteen


  • #426
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 92,394 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Dire Straits

    Prince

    Kenny Loggins

    Bruce Springsteen


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  • #427
    Rothko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,979 ✭✭✭✭Rothko


    Dire Straits
    Prince
    Blondie
    Joy Division


  • #428
    Necro
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    Kenny Loggins
    Bruce

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  • #429
    Necro
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    Dire Straits
    Depeche Mode

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  • #430
    greenspurs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,407 ✭✭✭✭greenspurs


    Madness vs Dire Straits
    Depeche Mode vs Prince
    Blondie vs Kenny Loggins
    Joy division vs Bruce Springsteen
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  • #431
    Ficheall
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    Dire Straits
    Blondie
    Springsteen


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  • #432
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,405 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Madness
    Prince
    Blondie
    Bruce Springsteen

    All nominations of mine so have to go for them :)


  • #433
    the purple tin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Madness vs Dire Straits
    Depeche Mode vs Prince
    Blondie vs Kenny Loggins
    Joy division vs Bruce Springsteen


  • #434
    [Deleted User]
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    Madness _ I'm going against my own nomination but gotta be madness
    Prince -I love both but the purple one is that bit more special
    Abstain
    Bruce Springsteen - He is the boss afterall


  • #435
    the purple tin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »
    Madness _ I'm going against my own nomination but gotta be madness
    Prince -I love both but the purple one is that bit more special
    Abstain
    Bruce Springsteen - He is the boss afterall
    Aw, thanks Honey :)


  • #436
    Irish Aris
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    Kolido wrote: »
    Hall and Oates 4 - 6 Ultravox
    Pet Shop Boys 4 - 3 Human League
    Tears For Fears 2 - 6 The Police
    Eurythmics 6 - 3 Madonna
    Van Halen 5 - 2 Judas Priest

    If the 2 are still unresolved:
    Pet Shop Boys - class act of 80's and beyond
    Van Halen - go ahead and Jump!!! (and did I mentioned already that I'm not a fan of heavy metal :pac: )

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  • #437
    Sultan of Bling
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    Blondie
    Madness
    Depeche mode
    Joy division


  • #438
    loyatemu
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    Madness vs Dire Straits
    Depeche Mode vs Prince
    Blondie vs Kenny Loggins
    Joy division vs Bruce Springsteen

    home advantage paying off in this round.

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  • #439
    zoe 3619
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 634 ✭✭✭zoe 3619


    Madness
    Prince
    Blondie
    Joy division


  • #440
    Gru
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,215 ✭✭✭Gru


    Dire Straits
    Depeche Mode
    Kenny Loggins
    Joy division


  • #441
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,439 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Pet Shop Boys 5 - 3 Human League
    Van Halen 6 - 2 Judas Priest

    Madness 1 - 6 Dire Straits
    Depeche Mode 3 - 6 Prince
    Blondie 6 - 3 Kenny Loggins
    Joy division 1 - 6 Bruce Springsteen


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  • #442
    Gru
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,215 ✭✭✭Gru


    Kolido wrote: »
    Pet Shop Boys 5 - 3 Human League
    Van Halen 6 - 2 Judas Priest

    Madness 1 - 6 Dire Straits
    Depeche Mode 3 - 6 Prince
    Blondie 6 - 3 Kenny Loggins
    Joy division 1 - 6 Bruce Springsteen

    if i haven't already i'll vote Pet shop boys...


  • #443
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,439 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    R3 / Match 13


    Huey Lewis and the News


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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huey_Lewis_and_the_News


    Vs


    Fleetwood Mac


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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleetwood_Mac



    R3 / Match 14


    Talking Heads


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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talking_Heads


    Vs


    Iron Maiden


    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSLELAdhUMKqZgswk7CqM43IQWCmwGq-qXxDRYFz30pJlltE6HVmj9V_8twdg&s


    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Maiden



    R3 / Match 15


    Michael Jackson


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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson


    Vs


    Duran Duran


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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duran_Duran



    R3 / Match 16


    Guns'N'Roses


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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guns_N%27_Roses


    Vs


    Frankie Goes to Hollywood


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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Goes_to_Hollywood


    Huey Lewis and the News        vs    Fleetwood Mac

    Talking Heads        vs    Iron Maiden

    Michael Jackson        vs    Duran Duran

    Guns'N'Roses        vs    Frankie Goes to Hollywood


  • #444
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,405 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Huey Lewis and the News
    Talking Heads
    Michael Jackson vs Duran Duran - Pass
    Frankie Goes to Hollywood


  • #445
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 92,394 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Fleetwood Mac
    Michael Jackson


  • #446
    Gru
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    Fleetwood Mac

    Talking Heads

    Duran Duran

    Guns'N'Roses


    these are much tougher choices than i found the individual songs... so many great groups getting knocked out :pac:


  • #447
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 92,394 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Iron Maiden
    Guns N Roses


  • #448
    loyatemu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 15,940 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    Huey Lewis and the News vs Fleetwood Mac

    Talking Heads vs Iron Maiden

    Michael Jackson vs Duran Duran

    Guns'N'Roses vs Frankie Goes to Hollywood

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  • #449
    Rothko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,979 ✭✭✭✭Rothko


    Fleetwood Mac
    Iron Maiden
    Michael Jackson
    Guns 'N Roses


  • #450
    BandMember
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,807 ✭✭✭BandMember


    Madness vs Dire Straits
    Depeche Mode vs Prince
    Blondie vs Kenny Loggins
    Joy division vs Bruce Springsteen
    Huey Lewis and the News vs Fleetwood Mac (contradicting my previous comment, but sure.... :D :pac:)
    Talking Heads vs Iron Maiden
    Michael Jackson vs Duran Duran (abstain)
    Guns'N'Roses vs Frankie Goes to Hollywood


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  • #451
    ShaneU
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,072 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Madness vs Dire Straits
    Depeche Mode vs Prince
    Blondie vs Kenny Loggins
    Joy division vs Bruce Springsteen
    Huey Lewis and the News        vs    Fleetwood Mac
    Talking Heads        vs    Iron Maiden
    Michael Jackson        vs    Duran Duran
    Guns'N'Roses        vs    Frankie Goes to Hollywood


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