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Boardsies Greatest Music Act of the 80s - Live Thread

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    #602
    the purple tin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Queen Vs Dire Straits [both great but dire straits had a stronger output thru the 80s]
    The Cure Vs Prince [an iconic 80s musician. the cure never clicked with me]


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    #603
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 85,120 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Queen, Freddie was a true showman

    Prince, Purple Rain is such a great track
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    #604
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Registered Users Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Semi-Final 1
    Dire Straits ; one of my nominations, so definitely sticking with them. Queen will always be more '70s to me, while Dire Straits are quintessential '80s

    Semi-Final 2
    Prince ; again one of my nominations here, so sticking with him. So may iconic songs; Purple Rain, When Doves Cry, 1999, Little Red Corvette, Raspberry Beret, Let's Go Crazy, Kiss, I Would Die 4 U, Sign 'O' The Times to name but a few.


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    #605
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,280 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Queen - as much as I liked Dire Straits in the past, nobody is going to make a film about Mark Knopfler and the lads. Everything about Queen was just that much more entertaining.

    Prince - last of my nominations still in the game, so sticking with his royal purpleness.


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    #606
    the purple tin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    A regal final is possible. Prince vs Queen.
    Harry vs Liz :pac:


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    #607
    lassykk
    Registered Users Posts: 3,596 ✭✭✭lassykk


    Queen - As per previous vote for them. They have some unreal hits from the 80s and under pressure is one of my all time fav songs

    The Cure - Only discovered them in recent years but they have some brilliant songs


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    #608
    Rothko
    Registered Users Posts: 12,841 ✭✭✭✭Rothko


    Queen Not much into Dire Straits and Queen had a very solid run of hits in the 80's
    The Cure This was tough. I actually think they both deserve to be in the final. I picked The Cure though as few albums top Disintegration.


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    #609
    Irish Aris
    Registered Users Posts: 4,941 ✭✭✭Irish Aris


    Queen: for the amazing performer that was Freddie Mercury - the live at Wembley is one of the best live performances ever!!

    Prince: A look at the albums he released in the 80's (especially the Revolution era)should leave little doubt that he was one of the best artists ever.


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    #610
    Sheridan81
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭Sheridan81


    Dire Straits- because Queen are going to beat Prince in the final.

    Prince-because he's the best eighties artist along with Michael Jackson and deserves to win.


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    #611
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,050 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Sheridan81 wrote: »
    Prince-because he's the best eighties artist along with Michael Jackson and deserves to win.

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    #612
    Irish Aris
    Registered Users Posts: 4,941 ✭✭✭Irish Aris


    Sheridan81 wrote: »
    Dire Straits- because Queen are going to beat Prince in the final.

    Prince-because he's the best eighties artist along with Michael Jackson and deserves to win.

    I love your tactic there, didn't think of that!!! :pac:


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    #613
    Sheridan81
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭Sheridan81


    Change your vote to Dire Straits. They're ****e and only Necro will vote for them in the final.


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    #614
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,050 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Sheridan81 wrote: »
    Change your vote to Dire Straits. They're ****e and only Necro will vote for them in the final.

    Yep, cos they made the semi finals they're absolutely sh1te clearly :rolleyes:

    They've beaten some mega popular bands to get this far including my own nomination Guns'N'Roses in the quarters


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    #615
    Irish Aris
    Registered Users Posts: 4,941 ✭✭✭Irish Aris


    Necro wrote: »
    Yep, cos they made the semi finals they're absolutely sh1te clearly :rolleyes:

    They've beaten some mega popular bands to get this far including my own nomination Guns'N'Roses in the quarters

    well, to be honest in an 80s competition I would consider Dire Straits more important than GnR, although I like GnR more. But with only one album (well 2, but who remembers GnR LIes) I can't seriously consider them as the Greatest 80's act.
    Same applies for Blondie. They would be worthy winners of a Greatest act of the 70s, but they were in a hiatus on the 80s, so not the greatest 80s act either.

    Queen vs Prince or Queen vs The Cure is a worthy final. All 3 artists were consistently great during the whole decade


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    #616
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,050 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Irish Aris wrote: »
    well, to be honest in an 80s competition I would consider Dire Straits more important than GnR, although I like GnR more. But with only one album (well 2, but who remembers GnR LIes) I can't seriously consider them as the Greatest 80's act.
    Same applies for Blondie. They would be worthy winners of a Greatest act of the 70s, but they were in a hiatus on the 80s, so not the greatest 80s act either.

    Queen vs Prince or Queen vs The Cure is a worthy final. All 3 artists were consistently great during the whole decade

    I do :(


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    #617
    Gru
    Registered Users Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭Gru


    Queen Vs Dire Straits
    The Cure Vs Prince


    I vote ah balls i'm going for Dire Straits... Queen are epic but i love Dire Straits more.... sorry...

    The Cure because overall i love them...


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    #618
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    Dire Straits - I nominated them and I never ever get this far with my noms so i'm gonna do my damndest to be in the final. I also like them very, very much.


    Prince - just edging it for me here based on his stage shows.


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    #619
    Collie D
    Registered Users Posts: 11,301 ✭✭✭✭Collie D


    1. Dire Straits - I don't think they have got the love in previous competitions and think they deserve their day in the sun. Plus I prefer Queen's 70s stuff.

    2. The Cure - Was never really into these guys until I saw their Glastonbury set last summer and they gained a fan that day.


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    #620
    playonplayette
    Closed Accounts Posts: 100 ✭✭playonplayette


    Queen and Prince proper 80's music royalty.


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    #621
    Ficheall
    Registered Users Posts: 9,018 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    Well, would have preferred a different matchup, but I think Queen edges this.


    The other semifinal I couldn't care less about.


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    #622
    BandMember
    Registered Users Posts: 1,705 ✭✭✭BandMember


    Queen Vs Dire Straits - Freddie The Showman vs A Statuesque Headband? No contest! Plus, they pretty much dominated over half the decade with the high point (or certainly the point that people remember most) being their Live Aid set.

    The Cure Vs Prince - I acknowledge that Prince was a great musician and had some good tunes, but love the stuff The Cure were putting out during that decade.

    I'm going to say now that I have no idea how I'm going to vote in the final! :confused:


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    #623
    Sultan of Bling
    Registered Users Posts: 1,870 ✭✭✭Sultan of Bling


    Queen - freddy the great showman and that live aid performance.

    The cure - loved them growing up and still never grow tired of listening to them. Prince? He was OK.


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    #624
    ShaneU
    Registered Users Posts: 14,822 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Voting Queen, never been a big Dire Straits fan.

    The Cure, I like more of their songs than Prince.


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    #625
    PsychoPete
    Registered Users Posts: 8,581 ✭✭✭PsychoPete


    I prefer Queen

    I do enjoy The Cure

    That's who gets the votes from me


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    #626
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users Posts: 15,381 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Queen - I think overall their catalogue even just their 80s stuff is better than Dire Straits

    The Cure - I nominated The Cure so I'm sticking with my nomination, and I'm not a fan of Prince.


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    #627
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,359 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Queen 10 - 6 Dire Straits
    The Cure 10 - 9 Prince


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    #628
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Registered Users Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Lame. Well done boardsies. Wrong choices once again.


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    #629
    ShaneU
    Registered Users Posts: 14,822 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    The numbers never lie


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    #630
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,050 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    It's a fairytale story for The Cure which may or may not end in a jolly good thrashing by Queen :D


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    #631
    greenspurs
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    Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »
    Lame. Well done boardsies. Wrong choices once again.

    :D:D:D:D:D:D

    Imagine getting the hump, because other people didn't like/vote who you wanted to win.... :rolleyes:

    Stamping feet too ? :pac: :D
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