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Boardsies greatest song of the 80s - Live Thread

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    #32
    loyatemu
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    5. - Bow Wow Wow: I love the Beasties but not a fan of "Fight for your right"
    6. - Cyndi Lauper
    7. - Billy Idol
    8. - Fleetwood Mac
    9. - Heart: not a fan of either song TBH
    10. - Flock of Seagulls: in contrast these are both good tunes
    11. - Edie Brickell: great guitar solo
    12. - TMBG: loved this album at the time


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    #33
    Collie D
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    Match 12: Wang Chung - I'll admit I didn't know either of these but had a listen and don't feel I've been missing out but I hated the Birdhouse one. Not a fan of these college rock American accent bands


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    #34
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
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    I'm so late tot he party today I've no idea which of these are through already and what's not, so here we go:

    Match 4: Sussudio - Phil Collins is a powerhouse. Not my favourite of his, but still great.
    Match 5: Fight For You Right - because you gotta fight for your right, to parrrrtaaayyyy!
    Match 6: Keep Me Hanging On - love both songs, but this one just slightly more.
    Match 8: Everywhere - can't beat a bit of Fleetwood Mac.
    Match 9: Alone - great ballad. Love Heart. Considered nominating this one myself.
    Match 10: Temptation - I nominated this, love it.
    Match 11: Hungry Like The Wolf - absolute classic.
    Match 12: Birdhouse In Your Soul - I love this song.


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    #35
    Kolido
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    I'm going to vote Heart alone, one of my picks, loved the highly commercial period of Heart. Tiffany is very iconic 80s and a great song also, unfortunate to clash this early.


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    #36
    Kolido
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    Beastie Boys - Fight for your Right 6 vs 0 Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy
    Kim Wilde - Keep me Hanging On 2 vs 6 Cyndi Lauper - True Colours
    Billy Idol - White Wedding 6 vs 0 Wax - Bridge to your heart
    Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere 6 vs 2 Eric Carmen - Hungry Eyes
    Tiffany - I Think We’re Alone Now 5 vs 6 Heart - Alone
    A Flock of Seagulls - Wishing 1 vs 6 Temptation - Heaven 17
    Edie Brickell - What I am 0 vs 6 Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
    They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse in Your Soul 6 vs 1 Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight


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    #37
    Kolido
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    Q/Match 13

    Starship - Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now
    vs
    The Cure - Close To Me





    Q/Match 14

    Soft Cell - Tainted Love
    vs
    Frankie goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes





    Q/Match 15

    Madness - House of Fun
    vs
    George Michael - Faith





    Q/Match 16

    Bryan Adam - Summer of 69
    vs
    David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes





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    #38
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
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    Match 13: Close To Me - both solid songs, but more The Cure just edges this one.
    Match 14: Tainted Love - easy choice here, just a better song.
    Match 15: House Of Fun - Shame these are up against each other because I think both deserve to progress.
    Match 16: Summer of '69 - tune! It's definitely a sin to vote against Bowie, but Summer of '69 is one of those childhood songs that I can't help but vote for here.


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    #39
    [Deleted User]
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    the cure
    frankie goes to hollywood
    madness
    david bowie


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    #40
    Triceratops Ballet
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    Kolido wrote:
    Starship - Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now vs The Cure - Close To Me

    The Cure, they got bumped from my list in favour of something else so they defo get my vote here
    Kolido wrote:
    Soft Cell - Tainted Love vs Frankie goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes

    Tainted love
    Kolido wrote:
    Madness - House of Fun vs George Michael - Faith

    Faith also almost made my list so defo gets a vote
    Kolido wrote:
    Bryan Adam - Summer of 69 vs David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes

    I'm torn here cos Samantha Mumba ruined ashes to ashes for me, but I think it's more deserving than summer of 69


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    #41
    Necro
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    Kolido wrote:
    Starship - Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now vs The Cure - Close To Me

    Starship here, just prefer it.
    Kolido wrote:
    Soft Cell - Tainted Love vs Frankie goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes

    Tainted Love in this clash
    Kolido wrote:
    Madness - House of Fun vs George Michael - Faith

    Kolido wrote:
    Bryan Adam - Summer of 69 vs David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes

    Summer of 69, iconic for me anyways


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    #42
    Necro
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    Oops missed one.

    Chalk me up for a Madness vote there too.

    Kind of like how I feel about Forum Games, welcome to the house of fun


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    #43
    quickbeam
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    Q/Match 13 Starship - Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now
    Q/Match 14 Soft Cell - Tainted Love
    Q/Match 15 Madness - House of Fun
    Q/Match 16 Bryan Adam - Summer of 69


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    #44
    [Deleted User]
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    ]Q/Match 5

    Beastie Boys - Fight for your Right

    As I am now a fully grown adult, I would just like to apologise to the VW car owners of the 80s and their missing VW signs.


    Q/Match 6


    Cyndi Lauper - True Colours

    Beautiful song.


    Q/Match 7

    Billy Idol - White Wedding

    It’s a nice day to start again


    Q/Match 8

    Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere

    Hungry eyes is a good tune but it’s up against a better group.


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    #45
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    #13 - Close to Me (the Cure had so many great hits in the 80's and this is up there with their best, love the brass in this song)
    #14 - Tainted Love (prefer the Marilyn Manson version but as we're in the '80's this will do nicely)
    #15 - Faith (Madness actively annoy me, aside from It Must Be Love)
    #16 - Ashes to Ashes (Not the best Bowie but still the better song here)


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    #46
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    Q/Match 9

    Tiffany - I Think We’re Alone Now

    And then you put your arms around me and we tumble to the ground and then you say......

    Q/Match 10

    Temptation - Heaven 17

    Good tune

    Q/Match 11

    Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf

    Damnit. I like Eddie brickell but hungry like the wolf is so much better.

    Q/Match 12


    Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight

    There was some seriously good tunes in the 80/and wang Chung is great but I prefer this.


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    #47
    cute geoge
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    match 13 starship
    match 14 soft cell tainted love
    match 14 george michael
    match 15 bryan addams


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    #48
    khalessi
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    Match 13
    The Cure - Close To Me

    Noooo contest here. The wonderful Robert Smith and co with a classic , beautiful intro, the madness of Robert and his chicken pox. Just love this group and song

    Match 14

    Soft Cell - Tainted Love

    Such a great song can still remember the first performance of TOTP

    Match 15

    Madness - House of Fun

    Two great songs but I love the manicness of this


    Match 16

    David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes

    Very tough one to decide but Bowie I mean Bowie! legend


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    #49
    [Deleted User]
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    Last one should be birdhouse, kolido


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    #50
    [Deleted User]
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    Jeez slow down lol


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    #51
    Collie D
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    Some toughies there

    13: The Cure - Great tune, Starship is decent but it's just 80s mullet rock by a 60s band
    14: Soft Cell - Very borderline on this, was originally going to go for Frankie. Will move on before I overthing and change mind again
    15: Madness Great fun song.
    16: David Bowie No contest for mehere, one of his best


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    #52
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    The cure
    Soft cell
    Madness
    Bryan Adams

    I’m losing reception so posting quick hence not reasons given


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    #53
    Kolido
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    Starship - Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now 3 vs 6 The Cure - Close To Me
    Soft Cell - Tainted Love 6 vs 1 Frankie goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes
    Madness - House of Fun 6 vs 3 George Michael - Faith
    Bryan Adam - Summer of 69 5 vs 5 David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes


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    #54
    Kolido
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    Going to vote Bryan Adam, really good song and I'm not a fan Bowie.


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    #55
    Kolido
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    Q/Match 17

    The Cure - A Forest
    vs
    Hall & Oates - Maneater





    Q/Match 18

    Run DMC & Aerosmith - Walk this way
    vs
    Paul Kelly - Dumb Things





    Q/Match 19

    Poison - Every Rose Has Its Thorn
    vs
    Rod Stewart - Baby Jane





    Q/Match 20

    Sting - Englishman In New York
    vs
    U2 - Sunday, Bloody Sunday





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    #56
    khalessi
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    Match 17

    The Cure - A Forest
    one of my Favourite Cure songs

    Match 18

    Run DMC & Aerosmith - Walk this way
    great riff love Steve Tylers voice in this


    Match 19

    Rod Stewart - Baby Jane
    love his voice

    Match 20

    U2 - Sunday, Bloody Sunday
    great song


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    #57
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    Hall & Oates - because there is better Cure songs
    Run DMC & Aerosmith - one of my choices
    Poison - cos its just that soft rock 80's thing
    U2 - great song


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    #58
    quickbeam
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    Q/Match 17 Hall & Oates - Maneater
    Q/Match 18 no opinion
    Q/Match 19 Rod Stewart - Baby Jane
    Q/Match 20 Sting - Englishman In New York


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    #59
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    Q/Match 17

    The Cure - A Forest

    I love The Cure


    Q/Match 18

    Run DMC & Aerosmith - Walk this way

    What a collaboration


    Q/Match 19

    Poison - Every Rose Has Its Thorn

    Beats baby Jane hands down

    Q/Match 20


    U2 - Sunday, Bloody Sunday

    Great tune


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    #60
    Kolido
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    Going to vote Poison, one of my picks, great song from a great 80s hair metal band.

    No opinion on the other matches


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    #61
    Necro
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    Kolido wrote:
    Run DMC & Aerosmith - Walk this way vs Paul Kelly - Dumb Things

    Walk This Way! Cos I talk this way.

    No opinion really on the rest.


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