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Boardsies Greatest Irish No.1 of the 80s

  • 23-03-2021 11:04AM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,435 ✭✭✭✭


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    Welcome to Boardsies Greatest Irish No.1 of the 80s

    235 songs have topped the Irish singles charts during the 80s, arguably the greatest decade in music.

    Now it is time to find which is the greatest as voted by Boardsies.


    Format.

    The song which spent the most weeks at the top will get a bye into Round 1
    234 songs will battle it out in a qualifying round, with 117 songs going into Round 1
    The 10 best losing qualifying round songs will also join Round 1

    A quota and time limit will be used in the early round, I will specify this before each round.


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Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,656 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    If you want to get the people over in the Music Forum involved:
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058077672


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92,056 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    I hope to vote in time

    No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change this World



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,435 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Will kick off this morning


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,435 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Welcome to the Qualifying Round

    First to 6 votes or 1 hour time limit.
    If there is a tie, 30 minute golden vote rule followed by my vote


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,435 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Q/M1

    John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over Vs Billy Joel - Uptown Girl





    Q/M2

    Status Quo - Rollin' Home Vs Los Lobos - La Bamba





    Q/M3

    Rick Astley - Together Forever Vs Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth





    Q/M4

    Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky Vs Shakin' Stevens - You Drive Me Crazy





    John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over Vs Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
    Status Quo - Rollin' Home Vs Los Lobos - La Bamba
    Rick Astley - Together Forever Vs Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth
    Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky Vs Shakin' Stevens - You Drive Me Crazy


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  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 57,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Billy Joel - Uptown Girl

    Los Lobos - La Bamba

    Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth

    Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,205 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    M1
    Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
    M2
    Los Lobos - La Bamba
    M3
    Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth
    M4
    Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky


  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,394 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over
    Status Quo - Rollin' Home. I don't even remember this song, but anything's better than La Bamba, isn't it?
    Abstain on the other two.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭Niska


    Billy Joel - Uptown Girl

    Los Lobos - La Bamba

    Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth

    Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky


    (I did not just quote Necro's and remove the quote.... Honest)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,714 ✭✭✭Sawduck


    Necro wrote: »
    Billy Joel - Uptown Girl

    Los Lobos - La Bamba

    Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth

    Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky

    Same


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  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 57,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Niska wrote:
    (I did not just quote Necro's and remove the quote.... Honest)

    If it was Rick Astleys other track now it would be a much tougher match :P


  • Subscribers, Paid Member Posts: 43,666 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    M1
    Billy Joel - Uptown Girl

    M2
    Los Lobos - La Bamba

    M3
    Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth

    M4
    Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭Niska


    Necro wrote: »
    If it was Rick Astleys other track now it would be a much tougher match :P

    Or if Shaky had been singin' This Ole House


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Necro wrote: »
    Billy Joel - Uptown Girl

    Los Lobos - La Bamba

    Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth

    Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky

    Same.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,435 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    John Lennon(Just Like) Starting Over 1 Vs 6 Billy Joel Uptown Girl
    Status Quo Rollin' Home 1 Vs 6 Los Lobos La Bamba
    Rick Astley Together Forever Vs 6 Belinda Carlisle Heaven is a Place on Earth
    Kylie Minogue I Should Be So Lucky 6 Vs Shakin' Stevens You Drive Me Crazy


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 7,578 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Aris


    Necro wrote: »
    Billy Joel - Uptown Girl

    Los Lobos - La Bamba

    Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth

    Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky

    I'll vote the same please!! :)
    I am a big fan of Rick Astley but Heaven is a Place on Earth is one of the most essential 80s pop hits!!

    Upcoming gigs and events: The Rocky Horror Show, The Pillowman, Rhiannon Giddens, New Purple Celebration, Foil Arms and Hog, Nova Twins, Tanita Tikaram, David Byrne



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,435 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Q/M5

    Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know Vs The Waterboys - And a Bang on the Ear





    Q/M6

    ABBA - The Winner Takes It All Vs Captain Sensible - Happy Talk





    Q/M7

    Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) Vs The Human League - Don't You Want Me





    Q/M8

    Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas? Vs Nicole - A Little Peace





    Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know Vs The Waterboys - And a Bang on the Ear
    ABBA - The Winner Takes It All Vs Captain Sensible - Happy Talk
    Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) Vs The Human League - Don't You Want Me
    Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas? Vs Nicole - A Little Peace


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 609 ✭✭✭Hillybilly4


    M1
    BillyJoel - Uptown Girl

    M2
    Los Lobos - La Mamba

    (love the Quo but not this one!)

    M3
    Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth

    M4
    Shakin Stevens - You Drive me Crazy


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 7,578 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Aris


    The Waterboys - And a Bang on the Ear
    ABBA - The Winner Takes It All
    The Human League - Don't You Want Me
    Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?

    Upcoming gigs and events: The Rocky Horror Show, The Pillowman, Rhiannon Giddens, New Purple Celebration, Foil Arms and Hog, Nova Twins, Tanita Tikaram, David Byrne



  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,489 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    Good bouts for a qualifying round!

    M1 - Lennon, just
    M2 - Love La Bamba
    M3 - Belinda Carlisle
    M4 - Kylie. The first tape I remember having at home :o Don't remember that Shakin Stevens one


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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,489 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    M5 - Don't know either. Pass
    M6 - ABBA
    M7 - Human League
    M8 - Band Aid


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,839 ✭✭✭Tombo2001


    Niska wrote: »
    Billy Joel - Uptown Girl

    Los Lobos - La Bamba

    Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth

    Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky


    )

    Same


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 609 ✭✭✭Hillybilly4


    M5
    Waterboys

    M6
    Captain Sensible

    M7
    The Human League

    M8
    Band Aid


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,714 ✭✭✭Sawduck


    The Waterboys - And a Bang on the Ear
    ABBA - The Winner Takes It All
    The Human League - Don't You Want Me
    Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,839 ✭✭✭Tombo2001


    M5 - Waterboys
    M6 - ABBA
    M7 - Human League
    M8 - Band Aid


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know

    ABBA - The Winner Takes It All

    The Human League - Don't You Want Me

    Nicole - A Little Peace


  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,394 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    The Waterboys - And a Bang on the Ear
    ABBA - The Winner Takes It All
    Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)
    Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 57,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Abstain

    ABBA - The Winner Takes It All

    The Human League - Don't You Want Me

    Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?

    Kinda weird voting for a Christmas song in April but it's the better track here imo


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,205 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    The Waterboys - Bang on the Ear
    ABBA - The Winner Takes It All
    Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat
    Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,435 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Tracey Ullman They Don't Know 2 Vs 5 The Waterboys And a Bang on the Ear
    ABBA The Winner Takes It All 6 Vs 1 Captain Sensible Happy Talk
    Paul Young Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) Vs 6 The Human League Don't You Want Me
    Band Aid Do They Know It's Christmas? 6 Vs 1 Nicole A Little Peace


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