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Boardsies Greatest Irish No.1 of the 80s

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  • #992
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    John Lennon - Imagine Vs UB40 with Chrissie HyndeI - Got You Babe

    Eurythmics - There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) Vs Philip Bailey and Phil Collins - Easy Lover

    T'Pau - China in Your Hand Vs Detroit Spinners - Working My Way Back to You - ABSTAIN

    Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2) Vs Black Box - Ride On Time


  • #993
    cdeb
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    M29 - I Got You Babe
    M30 - Eurythmics
    M31 - T'Pau
    M32 - Floyd. How is that other earache still in it?


  • #994
    Rigor Mortis
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    John Lennon - Imagine Vs
    Eurythmics - There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)
    T'Pau - China in Your Hand V]
    Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)

    Thats tough, the last two songs would have beaten everything else


  • #995
    sydthebeat
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    UB40 with Chrissie HyndeI - Got You Babe
    Eurythmics - There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)
    T'Pau - China in Your Hand
    Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)


  • #996
    Kolido
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    John Lennon - Imagine 5 Vs 7 UB40 with Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe
    Eurythmics - There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) 9 Vs Philip Bailey and Phil Collins - Easy Lover
    T'Pau - China in Your Hand 9 Vs 1 Detroit Spinners - Working My Way Back to You
    Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2) 8 Vs 4 Black Box - Ride On Time

    That concludes Round2, can kick off the next round in the evening. Thanks folks


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  • #997
    HildaOgdenx
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    Thanks Kolido, some great memories associated with many of the songs.


  • #998
    the purple tin
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    There are lots of bands I was sure would be in it but aren't. Bryan Adams, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith & Run DMC to name a few. No Thin Lizzy or solo Phillo either.


  • #999
    JP Liz V1
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    John Lennon - Imagine
    Phil Collins - Easy Lover
    T'Pau - China in Your Hand
    Black Box - Ride On Time


  • #1000
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    the purple tin wrote: »
    There are lots of bands I was sure would be in it but aren't. Bryan Adams, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith & Run DMC to name a few. No Thin Lizzy or solo Phillo either.

    There's a reason for those examples not featuring. They all had hits in the Irish Charts, but none of them had Number 1 singles in the Irish Charts during the 1980s!


  • #1001
    the purple tin
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    Declan A Walsh wrote: »
    There's a reason for those examples not featuring. They all had hits in the Irish Charts, but none of them had Number 1 singles in the Irish Charts during the 1980s!
    Which is quite a suprise when you see some of the garbage that did reach no. 1!


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  • #1002
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    Maybe, in the future. someone else could have a Boardsies Greatest Irish No. 2 of the 80s tournament, and maybe someone else could have a Boardsies Greatest Irish No. 3 of the 80s tournament! Just throwing it out there! :)


  • #1003
    Kolido
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    Welcome to Round 3

    First to 10 votes or 1 hour time limit
    If there is a tie, 30 mins Golden Vote followed by least conceded in previous rounds combined.

    Playlist

    Ultravox - Vienna
    Madness - Wings of a Dove
    The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
    Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow
    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.
    Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
    Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth
    David Bowie - Let's Dance
    John Lennon - Woman
    ABBA - The Winner Takes It All
    Europe - The Final Countdown
    The Flying Pickets - Only You
    Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now
    George Harrison - Got My Mind Set on You
    Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun
    Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
    Berlin - Take My Breath Away
    U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
    Survivor - Eye of the Tiger
    David Bowie - Absolute Beginners
    Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)
    Spandau Ballet - TRUE
    U2 - With or Without You
    Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
    a-ha - The Sun Always Shines on T.V.
    UB40 with Chrissie HyndeI - Got You Babe
    Eurythmics - There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)
    T'Pau - China in Your Hand
    Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)


  • #1004
    Kolido
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    R3/M1

    Europe - The Final Countdown Vs The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way





    R3/M2

    Queen - Radio Ga Ga Vs John Lennon - Woman





    R3/M3

    Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth Vs a-ha - The Sun Always Shines on T.V.





    R3/M4

    Madness - Wings of a Dove Vs Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)





    Europe - The Final Countdown Vs The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
    Queen - Radio Ga Ga Vs John Lennon - Woman
    Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth Vs a-ha - The Sun Always Shines on T.V.
    Madness - Wings of a Dove Vs Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)


  • #1005
    the purple tin
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    Europe - The Final Countdown
    Queen - Radio Ga Ga
    Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth
    Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)


  • #1006
    Reberetta
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    Europe - The Final Countdown Vs The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
    Queen - Radio Ga Ga Vs John Lennon - Woman
    Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth Vs a-ha - The Sun Always Shines on T.V.
    Madness - Wings of a Dove Vs Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)

    My votes.


  • #1007
    ari101
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    Europe - The Final Countdown
    Queen - Radio Ga Ga
    Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth
    Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)


  • #1008
    HildaOgdenx
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    Europe - The Final Countdown
    Queen - Radio Ga Ga
    Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth
    Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)


  • #1009
    cee_jay
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    The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
    Queen - Radio Ga Ga
    Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth
    Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)


  • #1010
    Sawduck
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    Europe - The Final Countdown
    Queen - Radio Ga Ga
    Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth
    Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)


  • #1011
    cdeb
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,548 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    Surprisingly easy for this stage of things.

    M1 - Europe
    M2 - Queen
    M3 - Belinda Carlisle (the only one I had to think about)
    M4 - Floyd


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  • #1012
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
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    Europe - The Final Countdown

    John Lennon - Woman

    a-ha - The Sun Always Shines on T.V.

    Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)


  • #1013
    [Deleted User]
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    The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
    Queen - Radio Ga Ga
    Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth
    Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)


  • #1014
    [Deleted User]
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    Duran Duran - Save A Prayer.


  • #1015
    Necro
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 58,135 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Europe - The Final Countdown

    Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth

    Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)

    Moderator: Current Affairs/IMHO, Soccer, Pro Wrestling, State Benefits



  • #1016
    Necro
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    Radio Ga Ga

    Moderator: Current Affairs/IMHO, Soccer, Pro Wrestling, State Benefits



  • #1017
    Irish Aris
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    The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
    Queen - Radio Ga Ga
    Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth
    Madness - Wings of a Dove


  • #1018
    ShaneU
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,077 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
    Queen - Radio Ga Ga
    Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth
    Madness - Wings of a Dove


  • #1019
    sydthebeat
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    Europe - The Final Countdown
    Queen - Radio Ga Ga
    Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth
    Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)


  • #1020
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,482 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Oscar Madison wrote: »
    Duran Duran - Save A Prayer.

    Reached No.2 as far as I can tell.

    Declan A Walsh might know more :)


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  • #1021
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,411 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
    Queen - Radio Ga Ga
    Abstain
    Madness - Wings of a Dove


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