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Boardsies greatest song of the 80s - Live Thread

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


    Ficheall wrote: »
    Did you sleep with the band?

    Nah, that was your Ma


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,035 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Wowser, there really is some serious pace here!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,804 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    are you doing many more rounds tonight?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,848 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    R1/Match 61


    The Cure - Catch

    vs       

    Survivor - Eye of the Tiger









    R1/Match 62


    Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is   

    vs       

    Texas - I Don’t Want a Lover








    R1/Match 63


    Bros - When Will I Be Famous

    vs       

    Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days








    R1/Match 64


    John Cougar Mellencamp - Jack and Diane   

    vs       

    Don Henley - The Boys of Summer







  • Posts: 13,839 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Nah, that was your Ma

    :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 58,620 ✭✭✭✭Necro


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

    Personal preference was Queen but would not have minded Tears for Fears progressing either tbh.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 58,620 ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Survivor
    Foreigner
    No opinion
    Don Henley


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,848 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Ted_YNWA wrote: »
    are you doing many more rounds tonight?

    Last 4 for R1 just posted, that will complete todays action.


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


    Eye Of The Tiger

    I Want To Know What Love Is

    When Will I Be Famous

    The Boys of Summer

    Reasons: The better song in each match


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,534 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Survivor
    Texas
    Bros
    Don Henley


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,804 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    61 Survivor - Eye of the Tiger
    62 Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is
    63 Bros - When Will I Be Famous

    64 aaaaaarrggghhhh both big hitters. Don Henley - The Boys of Summer (just sways it)


  • Posts: 4,824 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    #61 - Catch, although I fear its goose is cooked coming up against Eye of the Tiger. :(
    #62 - I Wanna Know What Love Is. Not all power ballads were created equally, and this is definitely one of the superior ones.
    #63 - Dance Hall Days - never heard this song before the competition but I quite like it, was a bit iffy on the vocals at first but the tune is really nice.
    #64 - Boys of Summer, am not a big fan of this song but it annoys me less than the other one does.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,462 ✭✭✭✭Mam of 4


    Survivor
    Texas
    Wang Chung
    John Cougar Mellencamp , class song

    I can't keep up here at all , let alone give reasons !

    https://forumofgames.com/



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,218 ✭✭✭khalessi


    R1/Match 61
    The Cure - Catch

    R1/Match 62
    Texas - I Don’t Want a Lover

    R1/Match 63
    Bros - When Will I Be Famous

    R1/Match 64
    Don Henley - The Boys of Summer


  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,415 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Match 61 - Survivor - Eye of the Tiger

    Match 62 - Texas - I Don’t Want a Lover

    Match 63 - No opinion

    Match 64 - John Cougar Mellencamp - Jack and Diane   


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,020 ✭✭✭angel eyes 2012


    Survivor
    Texas
    Wang Chung
    Don Henley, Boys of Summer - always play this tune in the car during the Summer


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,914 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    R1/Match 61


    The Cure – Catch – Not great.

    vs

    Survivor - Eye of the Tiger – It’s okay so My Vote.

    R1/Match 62


    Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is - They are both okay but this has as bit more: My Vote.

    vs

    Texas - I Don’t Want a Lover

    R1/Match 63


    Bros - When Will I Be Famous – Awful.

    vs

    Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days – Great tune with a mixture of styles. My Vote.

    R1/Match 64


    John Cougar Mellencamp - Jack and Diane - Boring.

    vs

    Don Henley - The Boys of Summer – Fantastic synth-driven tune for the best Eagle vocalist. My Vote.


  • Posts: 13,839 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    R1/Match 61

    Survivor - Eye of the Tiger

    Dang this for a talent show in primary school with my best friend and we won.



    R1/Match 62

    Texas - I Don’t a lover
    My nomination

    R1/Match 63


    Bros - When Will I Be Famous
    They lived a few roads away from me when they became famous. Gotta support the Peckham Posse

    R1/Match 64


    John Cougar Mellencamp - Jack and Diane   

    vs       

    Don Henley - The Boys of Summer


    I love them both equally so abstaining


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    R1/Match 61 Survivor - Eye of the Tiger
    R1/Match 62 Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is
    R1/Match 63 no opinion
    R1/Match 64 Don Henley - The Boys of Summer


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,133 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    61 Eye of the Tiger
    62 I want to know what love is
    63 Dance Hall Days
    64 Jack and Diane


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  • Posts: 19,174 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Survivor
    Foreigner
    Wang Chung
    Don Henley


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 58,620 ✭✭✭✭Necro





    R1/Match 62

    Texas - I Don’t a lover
    My nomination

    Fitting that your vote puts Texas through then... at least I think it does


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,848 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    The Cure - Catch 2 6 Survivor - Eye of the Tiger
    Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is 5 6 Texas - I Don’t Want a Lover
    Bros - When Will I Be Famous 5 6 Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days
    John Cougar Mellencamp - Jack and Diane 1 6 Don Henley - The Boys of Summer


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,067 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    Survivor
    Texas
    Wang Chung

    JCM


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,143 ✭✭✭✭Tauriel


    R1/Match 61
    Survivor - Eye of the Tiger

    R1/Match 62
    Texas - I Don’t Want a Lover

    R1/Match 63
    Abstaining

    R1/Match 64
    Abstaining


  • Posts: 13,839 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Is that it for tonight?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,848 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Sorry if the thread was going fast, had a lot of matches to get through and there was plenty of folk online.
    Here are the songs through to round 2, which we will start tomorrow. Thanks everyone.

    Kenny Loggins - Footloose
    Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night)
    Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
    Queen - I Want to Break Free
    Cutting Crew - I just Died in Your Arms Tonight
    Cyndi Lauper - True Colours
    Cher - Turn Back Time
    Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime
    Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World
    Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
    The B-52s - Love Shack
    Eurthymics - Sweet Dreams
    Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
    Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas
    A Ha - The Sun Always Shines on TV
    Communards - Don’t Leave Me This Way
    Heart - Alone
    The Dream Academy - Life in a Northern Town
    Madonna - Like A Prayer
    Whitesnake - Here I Go Again
    Stevie Nicks - Edge Of Seventeen
    Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
    Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure
    The Bangles - Manic Monday
    A Ha - Take on Me
    Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
    Huey Lewis and the News - The Power of Love
    David Bowie - Lets Dance
    Prince - Purple Rain
    The Police - Dont Stand So Close To Me
    Blondie - Atomic
    The Jam - Going underground
    Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall
    Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of The Heart
    Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy
    Ultravox - Vienna
    T’pau - China in Your Hands
    Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me
    Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
    Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
    Bon Jovi - Livin on a Prayer
    Bon Jovi - You Give Love (A Bad Name)
    Billy Idol - White Wedding
    Blondie - Call Me
    Queen - A Kind Of Magic
    Europe - The Final Countdown
    They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse in Your Soul
    Bryan Adam - Summer of 69
    U2 - Sunday, Bloody Sunday
    Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere
    The Clash - Should I Stay Or Should I Go
    Soft Cell - Tainted Love
    U2 - Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
    The Smiths - How Soon is Now
    Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark
    The Jesus and Mary Chain - Just Like Honey
    Def Leppard - Pour some sugar on me
    Prince - 1999
    Belinda Carisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth
    Queen - Who Wants to Live Forever
    Survivor - Eye of the Tiger
    Texas - I Don’t Want a Lover
    Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days
    Don Henley - The Boys of Summer


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,914 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    I think I'll be a spectator tomorrow as I will have to do some work!


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Half my nominations down already. Half in to Round 2. Two fell in Round 1 (weren't in Qualifier round). Three didn't make it out of the Qualifiers.

    Some shockers out, not just my own nominations. Am surprised at a few ommisions in the nominations too.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,218 ✭✭✭khalessi


    Kolido you're missing some Cure songs. :P


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