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Boardsies Greatest Irish No.1 of the 80s

  • 23-03-2021 11:04am
    #1
    Kolido
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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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  • #2
    Declan A Walsh
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    If you want to get the people over in the Music Forum involved:
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  • #3
    JP Liz V1
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    I hope to vote in time
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  • #4
    Kolido
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    Will kick off this morning


  • #5
    Kolido
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    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


  • #6
    Kolido
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    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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  • #7
    Necro
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    Billy Joel - Uptown Girl

    Los Lobos - La Bamba

    Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth

    Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky


  • #8
    drunkmonkey
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    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


  • #9
    Zaph
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    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.


  • #10
    Niska
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    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)


  • #11
    Sawduck
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    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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  • #12
    Necro
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    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


  • #13
    sydthebeat
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    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


  • #14
    Niska
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    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


  • #15
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
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    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.


  • #16
    Kolido
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    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


  • #17
    Irish Aris
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    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!!


  • #18
    Kolido
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    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


  • #19
    Hillybilly4
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    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


  • #20
    Irish Aris
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    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?


  • #21
    cdeb
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    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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  • #22
    cdeb
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    M5 - Don't know either. Pass
    M6 - ABBA
    M7 - Human League
    M8 - Band Aid


  • #23
    Tombo2001
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    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


  • #24
    Hillybilly4
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    M5
    Waterboys

    M6
    Captain Sensible

    M7
    The Human League

    M8
    Band Aid


  • #25
    Sawduck
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    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?


  • #26
    Tombo2001
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    M5 - Waterboys
    M6 - ABBA
    M7 - Human League
    M8 - Band Aid


  • #27
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
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    Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know

    ABBA - The Winner Takes It All

    The Human League - Don't You Want Me

    Nicole - A Little Peace


  • #28
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭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?


  • #29
    Necro
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    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


  • #30
    drunkmonkey
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    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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  • #31
    Kolido
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    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


  • #32
    afro man
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    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


  • #33
    Niska
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    A lot more competitive than last four.

    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? (some reason, thought this would be the bye to next round).


  • #34
    Kolido
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    Q/M9

    U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Vs No Sweat - Heart & Soul





    Q/M10

    Doctor and the Medics - Spirit in the Sky Vs Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun





    Q/M11

    Cliff Richard - Mistletoe and Wine Vs Barbra Streisand - Woman in Love





    Q/M12

    Republic of Ireland Soccer Squad - The Boys in Green Vs ABBA - One of Us





    U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Vs No Sweat - Heart & Soul
    Doctor and the Medics - Spirit in the Sky Vs Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun
    Cliff Richard - Mistletoe and Wine Vs Barbra Streisand - Woman in Love
    Republic of Ireland Soccer Squad - The Boys in Green Vs ABBA - One of Us


  • #35
    Hillybilly4
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    M9 - U2
    M10 - Cyndi Lauper
    M11 - Barbra Streisand
    M12 - ROI Soccer Squad


  • #36
    cdeb
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    M9 - U2
    M10 - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
    M11 - Cliff Richard
    M12 - Not one of the stronger ABBA songs, so feck it, I'll vote for the Euro 88 song :)


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  • #37
    abff
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    Hillybilly4 wrote: »
    U2
    Cyndi Lauper
    Barbra Streisand
    ROI Soccer Squad

    Same


  • #38
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
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    No Sweat - Heart & Soul

    Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun

    Barbra Streisand - Woman in Love

    ABBA - One of Us


  • #39
    Zaph
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    U2 - The Unforgettable Fire
    Doctor and the Medics - Spirit in the Sky
    Abstain on the other two


  • #40
    Necro
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    Abstain

    Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun

    Cliff Richard - Mistletoe and Wine

    Republic of Ireland Soccer Squad - The Boys in Green


  • #41
    Sawduck
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    No Sweat - Heart & Soul
    Doctor and the Medics - Spirit in the Sky - the only 2 songs I like this round are against each other
    Cliff Richard - Mistletoe and Wine
    Republic of Ireland Soccer Squad - The Boys in Green


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  • #42
    Niska
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    U2 - The Unforgettable Fire
    Doctor and the Medics - Spirit in the Sky
    Cliff Richard - Mistletoe and Wine
    Republic of Ireland Soccer Squad - The Boys in Green Vs ABBA


  • #43
    drunkmonkey
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    No Sweat - Heart & Soul
    Doctor and the Medics - Spirit in the Sky
    Barbra Streisand - Woman in Love
    Republic of Ireland Soccer Squad - The Boys in Green


  • #44
    sydthebeat
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    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 (ouch, tough choice)
    Band Aid Do They Know It's Christmas? 6 Vs 1 Nicole A Little Peace

    U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Vs No Sweat - Heart & Soul
    Doctor and the Medics - Spirit in the Sky Vs Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun
    Cliff Richard - Mistletoe and Wine Vs Barbra Streisand - Woman in Love (just puked at that choice)
    Republic of Ireland Soccer Squad - The Boys in Green Vs ABBA - One of Us


  • #45
    Irish Aris
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    U2 - The Unforgettable Fire
    Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun
    Barbra Streisand - Woman in Love
    Republic of Ireland Soccer Squad - The Boys in Green


  • #46
    [Deleted User]
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    U2 - The Unforgettable Fire

    Doctor and the Medics - Spirit in the Sky

    Barbra Streisand - Woman in Love

    Republic of Ireland Soccer Squad - The Boys in Green Vs ABBA - One of Us abstain


  • #47
    JP Liz V1
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    Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
    Los Lobos - La Bamba
    Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth
    Shakin' Stevens - You Drive Me Crazy
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #48
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,490 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    No Sweat - Heart & Soul
    Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun
    Barbra Streisand - Woman in Love
    Republic of Ireland Soccer Squad - The Boys in Green
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #49
    JP Liz V1
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    Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know
    ABBA - The Winner Takes It All
    The Human League - Don't You Want Me
    Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas
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  • #50
    Kolido
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    Tracey Ullman They Don't Know 2 Vs 6 The Waterboys And a Bang on the Ear

    U2 The Unforgettable Fire 6 Vs 3 No Sweat Heart & Soul
    Doctor and the Medics Spirit in the Sky 4 Vs 6 Cyndi Lauper Girls Just Want to Have Fun
    Cliff Richard Mistletoe and Wine 4 Vs 6 Barbra Streisand Woman in Love
    Republic of Ireland Soccer Squad The Boys in Green 6 Vs 1 ABBA One of Us


  • #51
    Kolido
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    Q/M13

    a-ha - The Sun Always Shines on T.V. Vs George Michael - I Want Your Sex





    Q/M14

    Wet Wet Wet - Sweet Surrender Vs Cliff Richard and Sarah Brightman - All I Ask of You





    Q/M15

    Ottawan - Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) Vs Hothouse Flowers - Feet on the Ground





    Q/M16

    Michael Jackson - Bad Vs Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car





    a-ha - The Sun Always Shines on T.V. Vs George Michael - I Want Your Sex
    Wet Wet Wet - Sweet Surrender Vs Cliff Richard and Sarah Brightman - All I Ask of You
    Ottawan - Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) Vs Hothouse Flowers - Feet on the Ground
    Michael Jackson - Bad Vs Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car


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