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The Long Lost EIGHTIES Irish Pop Thread

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  • #92
    NewbridgeIR
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    https://www.hitonebooks.ie/#/vox-8083-page/ - just picked up today


  • #93
    Unshelved
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    I loved TPE - fantastic live band.

    Anyone remember the Christmas Rocks gigs that took place on the last Sunday before Christmas in the Olympia (in aid of Temple Street hospital)? They were riotous nights - always an amazing lineup.

    The bands used to dress up in costumes from the Olympia wardrobe - I seem to remember Steve Mac from TPE dressed as Aladdin!


  • #94
    STB.
    Registered Users Posts: 5,380 ✭✭✭STB.


    Blue in Heaven - Sometimes (1985)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTDl70FVXnc


  • #95
    STB.
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    Dodge McKay and Belfast band......


    perfect video - audio one sided unfortunately.


    Ghost Of An American Airman - I Hear Voices (1986)



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7cxuw237To


  • #96
    gammygils
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    A Celebration - U2 (1982) Rare U2 track that doesn't feature on any of the original albums. Filmed in Kilmainham Jail



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  • #97
    odyssey06
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    Sinead O'Connor & The Edge, with "Heroine" from the soundtrack to the 1986 film Captive:

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • #98
    NewbridgeIR
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    gammygils wrote: »
    A Celebration - U2 (1982) Rare U2 track that doesn't feature on any of the original albums. Filmed in Kilmainham Jail



    The great lost U2 single. In 1999, its inclusion on Now That's What I Call Music 1982: The Millennium Series was quite a coup and the first appearance on CD anywhere. The previous year's Best Of 1980 – 1990 had ignored it and other key 45s like Another Day and 11 O’Clock Tick Tock. The B-side, Trash, Trampoline And The Party Girl was just as good and became a regular during the War tour of 1983.


  • #99
    The Princess Bride
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    This came to me last night, I can't remember the name of the band, but am 100% sure it was Irish and in the 80s.

    "No wonder my world is upside down, you're turning my, turning my life around.
    You tell me my feet don't, touch the ground.
    No wonder my world is upside down".

    So many good songs from the 80s, but a lot of one hit wonders too.


  • #100
    NewbridgeIR
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    The Princess Bride wrote: »
    This came to me last night, I can't remember the name of the band, but am 100% sure it was Irish and in the 80s.

    "No wonder my world is upside down, you're turning my, turning my life around.
    You tell me my feet don't, touch the ground.
    No wonder my world is upside down".

    So many good songs from the 80s, but a lot of one hit wonders too.


    Pulling Faces, 1982


  • #101
    The Princess Bride
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vdebTKWNUo


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  • #102
    squonk
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    This was kind of a one hit wonder at the time. I remember it being played on radio but I never saw the band. I like to do at the time as I was big into Aslan. Dignam & Goff. Chasing Shadows

    https://youtu.be/Q4QARo3pfiM


  • #103
    BOSTIK
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    Lesser known gem from Fergal Sharkey, "More Love" from 1988



  • #104
    odyssey06
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    BOSTIK wrote: »
    Lesser known gem from Fergal Sharkey, "More Love" from 1988

    Good shout, some interesting lyrics...
    Well I'm sure he gives you everything his wallet will allow
    And his words are poems of passion or what passes for it now
    But there's more love for you in my heart than his will ever hold

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • #105
    gammygils
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    For the week that we lost a legend I include this one from 1982

    "The Dutchman" - Brendan Grace



  • #106
    STB.
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    squonk wrote: »
    This was kind of a one hit wonder at the time. I remember it being played on radio but I never saw the band. I like to do at the time as I was big into Aslan. Dignam & Goff. Chasing Shadows

    https://youtu.be/Q4QARo3pfiM


    Good one. The memory went ah.....


    It was a double A side (the other side being One Mans Dream)



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJKlyb4H7rw


  • #107
    Bozo Skeleton
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    loyatemu wrote: »
    Cork (via London) band Stump were flavour of the month in the English music magazines for a brief period, I'm not sure if you can describe this as "pop" though...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-PmQ3dFQvs

    That song just came in to my head. Scrolled back to see if it had been posted. Loved this (short lived) band around the time of my inter cert.
    Charlton Heston put his vest on...


  • #108
    Bozo Skeleton
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    Can't figure out how to imbed, Charlton.


  • #109
    emo72
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    https://youtu.be/kAMwzwY-UsQ

    Bertie's Brochures. The Fatima Mansions. How can anyone not like a song that says "Daddy, what's that blowtorch for?".


  • #110
    vriesmays
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    No-one heard of Cuba dares:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwfp-wxjDUI


  • #111
    STB.
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    Bozo Skeleton wrote: »
    Can't figure out how to imbed, Charlton.


    take out the space between youtube and bracket as well, as I had to insert that so with wouldnt think this was a youtube video!


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  • #112
    Big Vern
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    vriesmays wrote: »
    No-one heard of Cuba dares:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwfp-wxjDUI

    Great song this, have it on 12' vinyl at home....somewhere! Will have to dig it out and give it a spin.


  • #113
    NewbridgeIR
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    I remember them - supported Depeche Mode, New Order, ABC and others on their Irish tours, 1982 and 1983.

    Cracking single. Never been compiled anywhere.


  • #114
    vektarman
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    I've just found Tokyo Olympics vinyl album 'Radio' in the attic, one of my favourite Irish bands of the '80's. I'll have to go through all those rediscovered albums now...:).

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi2br_2qyY8


  • #115
    bullpost
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    vektarman wrote: »
    I've just found Tokyo Olympics vinyl album 'Radio' in the attic, one of my favourite Irish bands of the '80's. I'll have to go through all those rediscovered albums now...:).

    They used to be:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I57rdO9VI_8


    Some great gigs by them in the Baggot Inn back in the day

    Memories


  • #116
    vriesmays
    Registered Users Posts: 1,570 ✭✭✭vriesmays


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOsQf80TP6Y


  • #117
    Big Vern
    Registered Users Posts: 602 ✭✭✭Big Vern


    From Donegal:
    The Malfunctions - Say Goodbye
    https://youtu.be/VMnE_Plbevo


  • #118
    NewbridgeIR
    Registered Users Posts: 3,696 ✭✭✭NewbridgeIR


    Big Vern wrote: »
    From Donegal:
    The Malfunctions - Say Goodbye
    https://youtu.be/VMnE_Plbevo


    I have the 7"
    A Leaving Cert-crammer tune.


  • #119
    gammygils
    Registered Users Posts: 17,222 ✭✭✭✭gammygils


    The Rhythm Kings - John Wayne from 1981. The great Ferdia McAnna

    It's a bird It's a plane Oh no It's John Wayne



  • #120
    The Princess Bride
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    Anyone remember this?
    Chorus: And I say that it just can't be done,
    And I say that it just can't, be done.
    (And repeat.)

    Male and female leads, definitely Irish from the 80s


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  • #121
    dasdog
    Registered Users Posts: 3,481 ✭✭✭dasdog


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB-V4O5gI7k


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