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Andrew

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Calling all the '80s children
« on: November 05, 2010, 08:47:31 pm »
Don't know how many of you are aware, but Sony Music has been releasing a series of DVDs that deal with certain decades. Stuff is brilliant. Man behind it is Nigel King, and he has put together some seriously great compilations, with 5.1 soundtracks. Sounds better now than it did then.

But here's your chance: Come now, list the '80s tracks that defined your life. Not the shite that almost every music company releases time and time again as a 'Best of 80s' compilation.

What we're looking for are the hits that people may have forgotten about, not the ones that appear time and time again. The '80s had so much good music - help us to remember the hits, so that Sony can get it on DVD...

I've already asked for 'Don't Give Up', by Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush.


PS - If you are an '80s fan and don't know about this DVD collection, you are missing out on GREAT stuff!
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Re: Calling all the '80s children
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2010, 08:21:31 am »
ACDC - Back in black
Megadeth - Peace sells... but who's buying
Guns 'n Roses - Welcome to the jungle
Iron Maiden - <take your pick>
Blue Oyster Cult - Magna of Illusion




Just a few that come to mind this early on a Sat ;D
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Re: Calling all the '80s children
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2010, 10:29:58 am »
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Re: Calling all the '80s children
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2010, 10:52:27 am »
Some random songs you never hear any more:

The Art of Noise - Paranoimia
Boston - Amanda
Berlin - Like Flames
Boy George - Everything I own (Once again, a cover, but I like it)
Bourgeious Tagg - Waiting for the World to Turn
Peter Cetera - Glory of Love
Cindy & The Saffrons - Past Present & Future
Company B - Fascinated
ELO -  Calling America
ELO - Hold On Tight
Joe Fagin - Why don't we Spend the Night
Fairground Attraction - Perfect
Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (a classic, and not played enough IMO)
Billy Joel - A Matter of Trust
Laid Back - Sunshine Reggae
Alison Moyet - Is This Love
Billy Ocean - When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
Pretty Poison - Catch Me I'm Falling
Pseudo Echo - Funky Town (Yes, I know it's not the original, but I like this one... :) )
The Spectres - Teddy Bear
Underworld - Underneath The Radar
Kim Wilde - Cambodia

All stuff I really liked in the 80's, but seldom hear.

I'll think of more as the day goes by I'm sure.
 

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Re: Calling all the '80s children
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2010, 11:50:42 am »
Quote from: frikkie on November 06, 2010, 10:52:27 am
The Art of Noise - Paranoimia
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The Spectres - Teddy Bear
<snip>

Then you must include:

Wet Dream - Kip Addotta
Camouflage - Stan Ridgeway
Shut Uppa Your Face - Joe Dolce
You'll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties - Jonah Lewie
Stop the Cavalry - Jonah Lewie
Johnny Calls the Chemist - Falling Mirror

Also

Mama Used to Say - Cameron
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Re: Calling all the '80s children
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2010, 12:03:36 pm »
Wired for Sound - Cliff Richard
Woodpeckers from space
It started with a kiss - Hot Chocolate
Wham Rap - Wham
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Re: Calling all the '80s children
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2010, 12:59:23 pm »
Yebo! - The Art Of Noise Featuring Mahlathini And The Mahotella Queens
Kazet - Mahlathini And The Mahotella Queens (I'm sure they have other great songs; I just dig their dynamics. Mahlathini is gone, but the ladies still peform)
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Re: Calling all the '80s children
« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2010, 09:05:37 pm »
Yay! I still have so many of these on cassette - all off the SA Top 20 - so the intro and outro is always missing, edited out along with the voiceover!

I want to add "The story of a life" by Harry Chapin.

That "Past, Present & Future" was a weird one - set to the melody of The Moonlight Sonata.
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Re: Calling all the '80s children
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2010, 10:38:25 pm »
Ever see Tommy Tiernan's bit about taping songs off the radio - brilliant!
(Avoid if you're put off by strong language, but he's Irish, so for him it's just language.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdD_8GwaOxI - starts about 1 minute in.
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Re: Calling all the '80s children
« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2010, 08:32:18 am »
Thanks for the input - keep it coming - he's going to be taking a look at this thread for ideas for upcoming DVDs. I was thinking of that German singer, Sandra, who was the object of my teenage, um, focus.... She had quite a few hits at the time.
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Re: Calling all the '80s children
« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2010, 08:43:46 am »
Rosanna - Toto
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Adult Education (full version with drum intro, though)
Prince - When Doves Cry
Ghostbusters!
Here Comes The Rain Again - The Eurythmics

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Re: Calling all the '80s children
« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2010, 08:48:48 am »
Icehouse - No Promises
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Re: Calling all the '80s children
« Reply #12 on: November 08, 2010, 08:51:20 am »
Broken Wings - Mr. Mister
Kyrie - Mr. Mister
Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer
Glory Of Love - Peter Cetera
West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys
Alive And Kicking - Simple Minds
Never - Heart
Higher Love - Steve Winwood
Stuck With You - Huey Lewis & The News
Holding Back The Years - Simply Red
Human - Human League
Take My Breath Away - Berlin
Rock Me Amadeus - Falco
Papa Don't Preach - Madonna
These Dreams - Heart
Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) - Glass Tiger
Live To Tell - Madonna
Mad About You - Belinda Carlisle
Something About You - Level 42
Venus - Bananarama
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Re: Calling all the '80s children
« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2010, 08:52:31 am »
Quote from: Stereophile on November 08, 2010, 08:48:48 am
Icehouse - No Promises

Icehouse, Electric Blue (Nigel knows I'm mad about this one...)
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Re: Calling all the '80s children
« Reply #14 on: November 08, 2010, 08:56:46 am »
Don't You Want Me Baby - Human League
Der Kommissar - Falco
Ghost Town - The Specials
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