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Boardsies Greatest Irish No.1 of the 80s

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


    The Communards
    Queen
    a-ha
    Madness


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


    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)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92,394 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    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)


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


    Europe - The Final Countdown 10 Vs 6 The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
    Queen - Radio Ga Ga 10 Vs 1 John Lennon - Woman
    Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth 10 Vs 1 a-ha - The Sun Always Shines on T.V.
    Madness - Wings of a Dove Vs 10 Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)


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


    R3/M5

    Dire Straits - Walk of Life Vs Billy Joel - Uptown Girl





    R3/M6

    David Bowie - Let's Dance Vs Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen





    R3/M7

    T'Pau - China in Your Hand Vs U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name





    R3/M8

    Ultravox - Vienna Vs Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)





    Dire Straits - Walk of Life Vs Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
    David Bowie - Let's Dance Vs Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
    T'Pau - China in Your Hand Vs U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name
    Ultravox - Vienna Vs Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)


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  • Posts: 13,839 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Some hard choices this time


    Dire Straits - Walk of Life
    Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
    T'Pau - China in Your Hand
    Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)


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


    Dire Straits - Walk of Life
    Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
    T'Pau - China in Your Hand
    Ultravox - Vienna


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


    Europe - The Final Countdown
    Queen - Radio Ga Ga
    a-ha - The Sun Always Shines on T.V.
    Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2


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


    Dire Straits - Walk of Life

    David Bowie - Let's Dance

    T'Pau - China in Your Hand

    Ultravox - Vienna


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


    Dire Straits - Walk of Life
    David Bowie - Let's Dance
    U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name
    Ultravox - Vienna


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


    M5 - Dire Straits
    M6 - Dexys
    M7 - T'Pau
    M8 - Vienna


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,714 ✭✭✭Sawduck


    Dire Straits - Walk of Life
    Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
    T'Pau - China in Your Hand
    Ultravox - Vienna


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92,394 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
    Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
    U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name
    Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)


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


    Dire Straits - Walk of Life
    David Bowie - Let's Dance
    T'Pau - China in Your Hand
    Ultravox - Vienna


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


    Dire Straits - Walk of Life
    David Bowie - Let's Dance
    U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name
    Ultravox - Vienna


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


    Dire Straits - Walk of Life

    Declans Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen

    U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name

    Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)


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


    Dire Straits - Walk of Life
    David Bowie - Let's Dance
    U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name
    Ultravox - Vienna


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


    Dire Straits - Walk of Life
    David Bowie - Let's Dance
    T'Pau - China in Your Hand
    Ultravox - Vienna


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


    Dire Straits - Walk of Life
    David Bowie - Let's Dance
    U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name
    Ultravox - Vienna


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


    Dire Straits
    Dexy’s
    T’Pau
    Phil Collins


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,914 ✭✭✭Rigor Mortis


    Dire Straits - Walk of Life Vs Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
    David Bowie - Let's Dance Vs Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
    T'Pau - China in Your Hand Vs U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name
    Ultravox - Vienna Vs Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)

    I looked at the next page and wondered what in god's name could Walk of Life be up against. It's pure muck. But......

    Dire Straits
    Dexy
    Tpau
    Ultravox


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


    Dire Straits - Walk of Life Vs Billy Joel - Uptown Girl - ABSTAIN

    David Bowie - Let's Dance Vs Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen

    T'Pau - China in Your Hand Vs U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name

    Ultravox - Vienna Vs Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)

    Hopefully, I am not too late!


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


    Duran Duran - Save A Prayer.
    Kolido wrote: »
    Reached No.2 as far as I can tell.

    Declan A Walsh might know more :)

    Wikipedia says Number 2!

    I take it The Reflex, which did reach Number 1 in the Irish Charts, was already knocked out in the qualifier round?


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


    Dire Straits - Walk of Life
    Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
    U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name
    Ultravox - Vienna


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


    Dire Straits - Walk of Life 10 Vs 1 Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
    David Bowie - Let's Dance 8 Vs 9 Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen (Golden Vote by RBT)
    T'Pau - China in Your Hand 9 Vs 7 U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name
    Ultravox - Vienna 10 Vs 3 Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)


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


    Kolido wrote: »

    David Bowie - Let's Dance 8 Vs 9 Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen (Golden Vote by RBT)

    More like the Golden Boot! :mad: I'm happy that it was my vote that forced the tie in the first place! :)


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


    R3/M9

    Berlin - Take My Breath Away Vs ABBA - The Winner Takes It All





    R3/M10

    U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For Vs Culture Club - Karma Chameleon





    R3/M11

    U2 - With or Without You Vs UB40 with Chrissie HyndeI - Got You Babe





    R3/M12

    Survivor - Eye of the Tiger Vs Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun





    Berlin - Take My Breath Away Vs ABBA - The Winner Takes It All
    U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For Vs Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
    U2 - With or Without You Vs UB40 with Chrissie HyndeI - Got You Babe
    Survivor - Eye of the Tiger Vs Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun


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


    Berlin - Take My Breath Away Vs ABBA - The Winner Takes It All

    U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For Vs Culture Club - Karma Chameleon

    U2 - With or Without You Vs UB40 with Chrissie HyndeI - Got You Babe

    Survivor - Eye of the Tiger Vs Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun


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


    ABBA - The Winner Takes It All
    Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
    U2 - With or Without You
    Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,714 ✭✭✭Sawduck


    ABBA - The Winner Takes It All
    U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
    U2 - With or Without You
    Survivor - Eye of the Tiger


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