GC8

Im sure that I mentioned Big Country by Big Country; it only just scrapes in as esrly eighties though, from 1983.....

Simon

D8UGF

Think you did Simon, just re-read my post and it reads like I meant all the tracks I mentioned, was only meant to refer to Land down under.

Ooh, Dire Straights- money for nothing or anything from Brothers in Arms

God I was still a miserable wee ****** even at that age!

Dougie

blueyzfr1

Yes agreed,

Big Country - In A Big Country

CLASSIC!

TelBoy

This weekend i bought the triple CD "Real Eighties". Some fantastic tunes on there, many of which have been mentioned within this thread. One song that hasn't been mentioned though, and one that i consistently find myself turning up whenever it's on, is "Duel" by Propaganda. Goodness knows who they were or whether they did anything else, but this song is sublime.

Others i'd add;

"Christian" by China Crisis (again very late 70's but epitomises early 80's for me)
"Boys of Summer" by Bryan Adams
"The Model" by Kraftwerk
"Smalltown Boy" by Bronski Beat

And many, many others. They don't make 'em like they used to...

BEW

Was "boys of summer" not by Don Henley (or DJ Sammy)?

Must go look for "Real eighties" CD.

Wmscooby

iTrader: (24)

The Communards - Dont leave me this way, just cause its a awesome track and
The Reflex - Duran Duran, with first girlfriend on twister at a fair hence the words "i'm on a ride and i wanna get off but they wont slow down the roundabout"

TelBoy

Christ, you're right! Run To You by Bryan Adams, Boys of Summer by Don Henley. Both top 80's tunes, and in the charts together at one point. Sadly, i still have many of the Top 40 countdowns from that era. RIP Mr Vance...

dexter

Ultravox - Ohhhhhhh Vienna (`82 I think).

BEW

Go me! Out pedanted the pedant!

Was going to suggest FYC "she drives me crazy" but not early 80s!

pslewis

Take It On the Run - REO Speedwagon


Heard it from a friend who
Heard it from a friend who
Heard it from another you been messin' around


They say you got a boyfriend
You're out late every weekend
They're talkin' about you and it's bringin' me down

But I know the neighborhood
And talk is cheap when the story is good
And the tales grow taller on down the line


But I'm telling you, babe
That I don't think it's true, babe
And even if it is keep this in mind

CHORUS:
You take it on the run baby
If that's the way you want it baby
Then I don't want you around
I don't believe it
Not for a minute
You're under the gun so you take it on the run

You're thinking up your white lies
You're putting on your bedroom eyes
You say you're coming home but you won't say when


But I can feel it coming
If you leave tonight keep running
And you need never look back again

CHORUS

Heard it from a friend who
Heard it from a friend who
Heard it from another you been messin' around

Sheer Class!!

1981?

Big Country - In A Big Country ...... class too!

Pete

GC8

REO Speedwagon? Pete you old hippy!

Funkii Munkii

I saw them a couple of years ago when they supported D.Mode on the Violator tour.

Should be a new Mode album out late this year

CRAFT

"Reward" by Teardrop Explodes, takes me right back to 1st year at the BIG school and music class for some reason, also Tempole Tudor and "TuRa TuRa TuRa Yeh,Over the hills with the swords of a thousand men"
Anything early by U2 and Simple Minds and The Cult as it reminds me of asking out a gorgeous blonde out at a party back in 85, and that blonde is now my wife
Hey, them were the days..........

CRAFT

Esoteric Beast

Klactoveesedstene!!!!

Sums up the 80's for me

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darts_aint_sport

For me it's Don Henley - Boys of Summer

The Zohan

[QUOTE=asagi]
Yep, what a tune!
Also
I Travel by Simple Minds
Bollock Brothers - In the Bunker
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
Rip it Up - Orange Juice
Lexicon of Love - ABC (whole album)
Flock of Seagulls - Flock of Seagulls
Lots of Ah-Ha tunes
White Lines - Grandmaster Flash & the FF
I can't go for that - Hall & Oates
to name a few