Boardsies Greatest Music Act of the 80s - Live Thread

rainbowtrout

Bob Seger vs Roxette
Rick Astley vs The Rolling Stones
Hugh Masekela vs GG Allin
Nina Simone vs Chris Rea

Also Starring LeVar Burton

PsychoPete

Roxette
Rick Astley
Nina Simone

Bob Seger
Rick Astley
Abstain
Nina Simone

Necro

Jesus are the Rolling Stones about to get Rick-rolled :eek:

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Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Roxette ; they've got The Look

Rick Astley ; he's never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down, never gonna run around and desert you, never gonna make you cry, never gonna say goodbye, never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

Hugh Masekela vs GG Allin ; abstain, as never heard of either of them

Nina Simone ; Feelin' Good, Sinnerman, 'nuff said

What LeVar said. Roxette & Rick my nominations. Gonna listen to the third match up

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Necro wrote: »

Jesus are the Rolling Stones about to get Rick-rolled :eek:

Rothko

Pass on the first match-up
Rolling Stones
Pass on this too
Nina Simone

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Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Hugh Masekela vs GG Allin ; abstain, as never heard of either of them

Had a quick listen to both, and I'm gonna give Hugh Masekela my vote for this one, although I did like the GG Allin song I listened to as well in fairness

Hugh Masekala

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Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Had a quick listen to both, and I'm gonna give Hugh Masekela my vote for this one, although I did like the GG Allin song I listened to as well in fairness

Im listening to GG Alins Carmelitta and it’s pretty good.

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Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Im listening to GG Alins Carmelitta and it’s pretty good.

I gave Outlaw Scumfuc a whirl...

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Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

I gave Outlaw Scumfuc a whirl...

I just googled the lyrics to needle up my c0ck

What sick individual nominated GG Alin?

Zaph

Bob Seger
The Rolling Stones
Hugh Masekela vs GG Allin - Pass
Nina Simone

the purple tin

Bob Seger vs Roxette [that old time rock and roll, night moves, he has some great songs]


Rick Astley vs The Rolling Stones [70s was their prime, but Rick Astley FGS]


Hugh Masekela vs GG Allin- [GG needs professional help not votes]



Nina Simone vs Chris Rea [never thought of Nina as an 80s act]

the purple tin

I could swear that pic if Chris Rea is really Tupac Shakur!

Irish Aris

Not sure if they are done already but I vote for
Roxette and
Rick Astley

proper 80's pop!!

Kolido

The Replacements 4 - 5 Black Flag
A Flock of Seagulls 4 - 5 The Travelling Wilburys

Bob Seger 3 - 6 Roxette
Rick Astley 5 - 4 The Rolling Stones
Hugh Masekela 2 - 1 GG Allin
Nina Simone 4 - 2 Chris Rea

Kolido

R1 / Match 57

Bros



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

vs

Guns'N'Roses



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


R1 / Match 58

Neil Young



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

vs

Godley & Creme



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godley_%26_Creme


R1 / Match 59

Steve Earle



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

vs

Paul McCartney



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


R1 / Match 60

Judas Priest



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

vs

Marquis De Sade



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquis_de_Sade_(band)


Bros vs Guns'N'Roses
Neil Young vs Godley & Creme
Steve Earle vs Paul McCartney
Judas Priest vs Marquis De Sade

Necro

Bros vs Guns'N'Roses - Who or what are Bros?
Neil Young vs Godley & Creme - because I've never heard of Cadbury Creme Eggs
abstain
Judas Priest vs Marquis De Sade - Need more variety in the contest, everything is a bit samey so far

Ficheall

Rick Astley, just to finish that match up.

PsychoPete

Guns'N'Roses
Neil Young
Judas Priest

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Guns N' Roses

Godley & Creme

Steve Earle

Judas Priest

Not really bothered going in to reasons for this bunch - just better than who they're up against

Bros - gotta give it to the Peckham Boys. Even though, back in the day, I pretended to not like them when my schoolmates would be hanging outside their house screaming, I did really like them and would head to the kings road just to buy expensive second hand 501s from the same shop they did.
Neil Young - wouldn’t see him as an 80s act but love him.
Steve Earle - love him too
Marquis De Sade - brilliant and perfect 80s

the purple tin

Bros vs Guns'N'Roses [both iconic but gnr had better tunes]


Neil Young vs Godley & Creme [mr young released some of his most interesting and innovative stuff during the 80s]


Steve Earle vs Paul McCartney [steve takes paul down to guitar town]


Judas Priest vs Marquis De Sade [british steel is a rocking good album]

Necro

Necro wrote: »

Who or what are Bros?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yu0T9n5uos

Rothko

Guns 'n Roses No competition
Neil Young (his stuff in the 80's is underrated)
Paul McCartney McCartney II and Tug Of War are good albums
Judas Priest

rainbowtrout

Guns'N'Roses
Neil Young
Paul McCartney
Judas Priest

Gru

Guns'N'Roses - because yes!
Neil Young - i don't know of the one i'm not voting for
Steve Earle - i prefer steve
Judas Priest - ditto


and if i'm not too late for it...


Roxette -it must have been love... :pac: (i'll grab my coat)
Rick Astley - never gonna give him up
Hugh Masekela vs GG Allin - abstain
Nina Simone - i love her voice

BandMember

Missed the start of this, so just going to jump in here (hope that's ok??) and pick up on the final few matches:

Tom Waits vs Europe
Def Leppard vs Van Halen
Huey Lewis and the News vs Scratch Acid
Heart vs Rod Stewart
Echo & The Bunnymen vs Cher
The Replacements vs Black Flag (Very underrated band)
A Flock of Seagulls vs The Travelling Wilburys (would have been interesting to see where this led if they had been able to continue)
Peter Gabriel vs Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (If this was any decade since the 80's, there would be a very different answer!)
Bob Seger vs Roxette (Lesser of two evils!)
Rick Astley vs The Rolling Stones
Hugh Masekela vs GG Allin
Nina Simone vs Chris Rea
Bros vs Guns'N'Roses
Neil Young vs Godley & Crème (Not a vintage decade for Neil, but still better than that other lot!)
Steve Earle vs Paul McCartney (McCartney just released one load of rubbish after another in this decade)
Judas Priest vs Marquis De Sade

Necro wrote: »

Bros vs Guns'N'Roses - Who or what are Bros?

Bros are the stars of the Best Comedy Movie of 2018, "After The Screaming Stops". Even the creators of Spinal Tap and Monty Python admitted they couldn't write anything funnier!