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Boardsies greatest song of the 80s - Live Thread

Kolido

Welcome to the live thread to find the best song of the 80's as chosen by you.

We have had an unprecedented 200 song entries.

Please note:

Everyone can vote
Please give a reason for your vote, however it will not be compulsory until the round of last 16
Any other info I will post when needed.

Best of luck to all the songs and I hope everyone has fun.

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Declan A Walsh

The last round of four has been decided quite some posts back!

Kolido

U2 - Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For 6 2 Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun
The Smiths - How Soon is Now 6 4 The Cure - Close To Me
Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark 6 3 Pat Benetar - Love Is A Battlefield
Beastie Boys - Fight for your Right 5 6 The Jesus and Mary Chain - Just Like Honey

Mam of 4

Cyndi Lauper
The Cure
Pat Benatar damn she's good!
The Beastie Boys

Ted_YNWA

R1/Match 53 Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun

R1/Match 54 Abstain

R1/Match 55 Pat Benetar - Love Is A Battlefield

R1/Match 56 Beastie Boys - Fight for your Right

Necro

Kolido wrote: »

Beastie Boys - Fight for your Right 5 6 The Jesus and Mary Chain - Just Like Honey

:mad:

Kolido

R1/Match 57

Rod Stewart - Baby Jane

vs

Def Leppard - Pour some sugar on me

R1/Match 58

Prince - 1999

vs

Walk the Dinosaur - Was Not Was

R1/Match 59

Belinda Carisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth

vs

Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams

R1/Match 60

Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels

vs

Queen - Who Wants to Live Forever

Necro

Def Leppard
No Opinion
Belinda Carlisle
Queen

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Pour Some Sugar On Me

1999

Heaven Is A Place On Earth

Head Over Heels

Reasons: These 4 songs are far superior to their opposition here, and they need to be in the next round.

angel eyes 2012

Pour Some Sugar On Me
1999
Heaven Is A Place On Earth
Queen

quickbeam

R1/Match 57 Rod Stewart - Baby Jane
R1/Match 58 no opinion
R1/Match 59 Belinda Carisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth
R1/Match 60 Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels

Zaph

Match 57 - Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar On Me

Match 58 - Prince - 1999

Match 59 - No opinion

Match 60 - No opinion

Declan A Walsh

R1/Match 57

Rod Stewart - Baby Jane – Awful song.

vs

Def Leppard - Pour some sugar on me – Entertaining ditty. My Vote.

R1/Match 58

Prince – 1999 – Catchy, if a bit overplayed. My Vote.

vs

Walk the Dinosaur - Was Not Was – Boring.

R1/Match 59

Belinda Carisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth – Bland pop.

vs

Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams – Nice melody. My Vote.

R1/Match 60

Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels - Just pips it for Roland’s vocal and tune. My Vote.

vs

Queen - Who Wants to Live Forever – Nice trading of vocals between Brian and Freddie.

rainbowtrout

Def Leppard
Prince
Phil Oakey
Queen

[Deleted User]

R1/Match 53 Cyndi Lauper
R1/Match 54 the smiths
R1/Match 55 Pat Benatar
R1/Match 56 Jesus & Mary chain

Declan A Walsh

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

R1/Match 53 Cyndi Lauper
R1/Match 54 the smiths
R1/Match 55 Pat Benatar
R1/Match 56 Jesus & Mary chain

A bit late to the party on that round! Just saying!!

[Deleted User]

Def Leppard
Prince
Belinda
Tears for fears

Tauriel

R1/Match 57
Def Leppard - Pour some sugar on Me

R1/Match 58
Abstaining

R1/Match 59
Belinda Carisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth

R1/Match 60
Queen - Who Wants to Live Forever

[Deleted User]

#57 - Pour Some Sugar On Me
#58 - 1999
#59 - Heaven Is a Place on Earth
#60 - Who Wants to Live Forever (Queen are very hit and miss for me but this song is definitely one of their best)

[Deleted User]

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

A bit late to the party on that round! Just saying!!

You lot must be on speed, I can’t keep up!!!

Zak Flaps

1. don't like either....
2. Prince
3. Phil Oakey
4. Tears For Fears

Ted_YNWA

R1/Match 57 Def Leppard - Pour some sugar on me

R1/Match 58 Abstain

R1/Match 59 Belinda Carisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth

R1/Match 60 Queen - Who Wants to Live Forever

Ficheall

Rod Stewart
Was Not Was
Belinda Carlisle
Queen

Declan A Walsh

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

You lot must be on speed, I can’t keep up!!!

Snooze and you lose. I missed a load yesterday and earlier this evening!

Necro

Jaysus that was some battle between Tears for Fears and Queen, Queen just pipped them

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Necro wrote: »

Jaysus that was some battle between Tears for Fears and Queen, Queen just pipped them

I'm absolutely gutted, mostly because Head Over Heels is a song that I have a real personal attachment to.

Declan A Walsh

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

I'm absolutely gutted, mostly because Head Over Heels is a song that I have a real personal attachment to.

It's particularly good when linked to the album track Broken.

Ficheall

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

I'm absolutely gutted, mostly because Head Over Heels is a song that I have a real personal attachment to.

Did you sleep with the band?

khalessi

R1/Match 57
Def Leppard - Pour some sugar on me

R1/Match 58
Prince - 1999

R1/Match 59
Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams

R1/Match 60
Queen - Who Wants to Live Forever

Kolido

Rod Stewart - Baby Jane 1 6 Def Leppard - Pour some sugar on me
Prince - 1999 6 0 Walk the Dinosaur - Was Not Was
Belinda Carisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth 6 2 Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams
Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels 5 6 Queen - Who Wants to Live Forever

[Deleted User]

Pour Some Sugar On Me
1999
Heaven Is A Place On Earth
Queen