Advertisement
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.
Hi all, please see this major site announcement: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058427594/boards-ie-2026

Boardsies Greatest Irish No.1 of the 80s

1262729313242

Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,271 ✭✭✭Baybay


    Nena
    Madness
    The Communards
    Mike Oldfield


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 779 ✭✭✭ChannelNo5


    Ultravox - Vienna Vs Nena - 99 Red Balloons
    Madness - Wings of a Dove Vs Michael Jackson - Bad
    The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way Vs U2 featuring BB King - When Love Comes to Town
    Kajagoogoo - Too Shy Vs Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 58,134 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Ultravox - Vienna

    Madness - Wings of a Dove

    Abstain on the rest


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,056 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    Nena
    Communards


  • Subscribers, Paid Member Posts: 44,275 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Ultravox - Vienna Vs Nena - 99 Red Balloons
    Madness - Wings of a Dove Vs Michael Jackson - Bad
    The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way Vs U2 featuring BB King - When Love Comes to Town
    Kajagoogoo - Too Shy Vs Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow


  • Advertisement
  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 8,687 Mod ✭✭✭✭HildaOgdenx


    Ultravox - Vienna
    Madness - Wings of a Dove
    The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
    Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,548 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    Aargh!

    M1 - Nena. I have a grá for this one, probably since learning it in German back in secondary school
    M2 - Bad
    M3 - The Singing Priest (Communards)
    M4 - Moonlight Shadow; another guilty secret from that era


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,466 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Nena - 99 Red Balloons
    Madness - Wings of a Dove
    The Communards - Don’t Leave Me This Way
    Kajagoogoo - Too Shy


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


    Nena - 99 Red Balloons
    Madness - Wings of a Dove
    U2 featuring BB King - When Love Comes to Town
    Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    cdeb wrote: »

    The Singing Priest (Communards)

    :D

    You mean of course the Rev. Richard Coles, the keyboard player, not Jimmy Somervllle, the singer. Who would have thought that the former is the one who are you more likely to see/hear on tv and radio these days!


  • Advertisement
  • Posts: 13,839 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Ultravox - Vienna
    Michael Jackson - Bad
    The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
    Kajagoogoo - Too Shy


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,482 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Ultravox - Vienna 7 Vs 6 Nena99 - Red Balloons
    Madness - Wings of a Dove 7 Vs 4 Michael Jackson - Bad
    The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way 8 Vs 4 U2 featuring BB King - When Love Comes to Town
    Kajagoogoo - Too Shy 4 Vs 6 Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,482 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    R2/M5

    Republic of Ireland Soccer Squad - The Boys in Green Vs Dire Straits - Walk of Life





    R2/M6

    The Firm - Star Trekkin' Vs U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name





    R2/M7

    Irene Cara - Fame Vs Queen - Radio Ga Ga





    R2/M8

    Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out for a Hero Vs Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire / Born in the U.S.A.





    Republic of Ireland Soccer Squad - The Boys in Green Vs Dire Straits - Walk of Life
    The Firm - Star Trekkin' Vs U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name
    Irene Cara - Fame Vs Queen - Radio Ga Ga
    Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out for a Hero Vs Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire / Born in the U.S.A.


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 7,651 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Aris


    Missed the early morning action, but at least 2 songs I would have voted for went through

    For this group, 4 easy choices for me
    Dire Straits - Walk of Life
    U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name
    Queen - Radio Ga Ga
    Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out for a Hero


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,271 ✭✭✭Baybay


    ROI Soccer Squad
    The Firm
    Irene Cara
    Bruce Springsteen


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


    Dire Straits - Walk of Life

    U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name

    Irene Cara - Fame

    Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out for a Hero


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Dire Straits - Walk of Life
    U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name
    Irene Cara - Fame
    Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire / Born in the U.S.A.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 58,134 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Dire Straits - Walk of Life

    U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name

    Irene Cara - Fame

    Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out for a Hero


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,868 ✭✭✭JohnGreenFan


    Republic of Ireland Soccer Squad - The Boys in Green Vs Dire Straits - Walk of Life
    The Firm - Star Trekkin' Vs U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name
    Irene Cara - Fame Vs Queen - Radio Ga Ga
    Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out for a Hero Vs Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire / Born in the U.S.A.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 779 ✭✭✭ChannelNo5


    Republic of Ireland Soccer Squad - The Boys in Green Vs Dire Straits - Walk of Life
    The Firm - Star Trekkin' Vs U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name
    Irene Cara - Fame Vs Queen - Radio Ga Ga
    Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out for a Hero Vs Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire / Born in the U.S.A.


  • Advertisement
  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,548 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    M5 - Walk of Life. Definitely a step too far for Jack here.
    M6 - Star Trekkin. Love it; don't care if it's a novelty song against an Irish rock classic.
    M7 - Queen. Very tough, but Queen have woefully few number 1s, so have to back them on this.
    M8 - Bonnie Tyler. Definition of 80s power ballad stuff.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    Republic of Ireland Soccer Squad - The Boys in Green Vs Dire Straits - Walk of Life - Please don't let Dire Straits worst single through!

    The Firm - Star Trekkin' Vs U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name

    Irene Cara - Fame Vs Queen - Radio Ga Ga

    Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out for a Hero Vs Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire / Born in the U.S.A. - Voting for the good half of that double-sided single!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,948 ✭✭✭cee_jay


    Dire Straits - Walk of Life
    U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name
    Queen - Radio Ga Ga
    Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out for a Hero


  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,411 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Dire Straits - Walk of Life
    U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name
    Queen - Radio Ga Ga
    Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire / Born in the U.S.A.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 8,687 Mod ✭✭✭✭HildaOgdenx


    Dire Straits - Walk of Life
    U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name
    Queen - Radio Ga Ga
    Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire / Born in the U.S.A.


  • Subscribers, Paid Member Posts: 44,275 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Dire Straits - Walk of Life
    U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name
    Queen - Radio Ga Ga
    Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire / Born in the U.S.A.


  • Posts: 13,839 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Dire Straits - Walk of Life
    The Firm - Star Trekkin'
    Irene Cara - Fame
    Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire / Born in the U.S.A


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


    Dire Straits - Walk of Life
    U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name
    Queen - Radio Ga Ga
    Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire / Born in the U.S.A.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,482 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Republic of Ireland Soccer Squad - The Boys in Green 3 Vs 9 Dire Straits - Walk of Life
    The Firm - Star Trekkin' 2 Vs 9 U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name
    Irene Cara - Fame 4 Vs 9 Queen - Radio Ga Ga
    Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out for a Hero 6 Vs 9 Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire / Born in the U.S.A.


  • Advertisement
  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,482 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    R2/M9

    Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen Vs The Police - Wrapped Around Your Finger





    R2/M10

    Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth Vs Guns N' Roses - Paradise City





    R2/M11

    Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F Vs David Bowie - Let's Dance





    R2/M12

    John Lennon - Woman Vs Johnny Logan - What's Another Year





    Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen Vs The Police - Wrapped Around Your Finger
    Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth Vs Guns N' Roses - Paradise City
    Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F Vs David Bowie - Let's Dance
    John Lennon - Woman Vs Johnny Logan - What's Another Year


Advertisement