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The Ultimate 80's song!

13-09-2010 10:26AM

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Zulu

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So I got my hands on internet radio finally yesterday, and was delighted by some tunes I had totally forgotten about. (most probably because they were so crap...) Suffice to say it got me thinking.

So how's about a reminisance thread... ..best (and by best I mean so crap it rocks) 80's tracks.

Links to youtube required.

I can't decide between Men Without Hat's classic, "The Safety Dance":

or Baltimora's "Tarzan Boy"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r0n9Dv6XnY

I think you'll agree they're prime examples.

What say you folks? Can you out-do these?

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#2 13-09-2010 07:23PM

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there is just so many

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#3 14-09-2010 06:29AM

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Apparently!

Thread fail

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#4 14-09-2010 06:55AM

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Blue Monday. 'Nuff said.

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#5 14-09-2010 07:15AM

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One night in Bangkok, possibly one of the cheesiest 80s tunes ever....
(yet I love it so...!)

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#6 14-09-2010 09:24AM

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymdssZOAx3Q

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#7 14-09-2010 10:44AM

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B8cShcpuqU

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#8 15-09-2010 10:38PM

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14IRDDnEPR4

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#9 15-09-2010 10:51PM

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyoDbX1EkPQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnVWw3qjjlg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYp2LGKOF_M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pR7_9mLOM4

there is just so many !!!!:(

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#10 15-09-2010 11:52PM

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9foZ7KVSng

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLxTEV5vpyg

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#11 16-09-2010 06:09PM

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gudEttJlw3s

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#12 16-09-2010 06:12PM

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#13 17-09-2010 11:07AM

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Enola Gay by OMD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ_X43zcXcU

I Ran by A Flock of Seagulls

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUjIA3Rt7gk

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#14 17-09-2010 02:38PM

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Feel a bit obvious for suggesting this one but it has to be done

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EXxMlIExpo

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#21 19-09-2010 02:55AM

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The music in the 80's was 99% crap, but not this one....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEY0pKb-XoU

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#22 19-09-2010 10:52PM

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U2 Bad http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=16E1D9A563466FAF&playnext=1&v=NdDBV6VX3fc

Simple Minds Alive and Kicking http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqpBB2uhRSM

Big Country Chancehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2IY29Muc-o

Brick in the wall http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_bvT-DGcWw

Pogues Sally McLenanehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWSuwPzrog4&feature=related

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#23 19-09-2010 11:48PM

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http://www.redcafe.net/f27/80s-90s-irish-bands-286152/

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#30 23-09-2010 07:53PM

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Ok this is woefully cheesy but it has big clothes, big hair and comes from a time when Eddie Murphy was funny!

Oh and dont forget the saxaphone solo which no 80s song should be without.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIb00Sj7Ru4

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