Currently working on a music quiz involving a round on 80's singles. After digging through my vast collection of compilation CD's and surfing YouTube for 80's TOTP there are some classics out there.Brought back some great memories of my late teens/early 20's.
Here are some -
Party Fears Two - The Associates
Obession - Animotion
The Captain of Her Heart - Double
In Love With a German Film Star - The Passions
Respect Yourself - Kane Gang
Mary's Prayer - Danny Wilson
Ever So Lonely - Monsoon
Is Vic There? - Department S
Reward - Teardrop Explodes
Saftey Dance - Men Without Hats
She Sells Sanctury - The Cult
To name just a few.....
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The Story of the Blues-The Mighty Wah
I Ran-A Flock of Seagulls
Never Take Me Alive-Spear of Destiny
Turning Japanese-The Vapors
Our Lips Are Sealed-FB3
There are loads, as you say..........
Don't know I Ran but know Wishing.
Story of The Blues - Classic!
FB3 and was it The Dolly Mixtures on Our Lips are Sealed?
Go Gos did it originally. Dolly Mixtures backed Captain Sensible on Happy Talk.
The Honeythief-Hipsway
Thinking of You-The Colour Field
True Faith-New Order 1 of the greatest songs ever
So who were the girl band with the Fun Boy 3 on Our Lips are Sealed? That wasn't the Go-Go's was it? There's a female band playing with them on TOTP.
Echo Beach - Martha and the Muffins
Feels Like Heaven - Fiction Factory
Einstein a Go-Go - Landscape
First Picture of You - Lotus Eaters
Rip It Up - Orange Juice
Young At Heart - Bluebells
Duel - Propoganda
Driving Away From Home - It's Immaterial
Brilliant Mind - Furniture
Big Decision - That Petrol Emotion
I Love Rock & Roll - Joan Jet
Since Yesterday - Strawberry Switchblade
Camouflage - Stand Ridgeway
Anyone remember The Adventures?
Had a couple of minor hits in the early 80's, Send My Heart and Another Silent Day I remember. Went quiet and came back in the late 80's with the brilliant Broken Land. That got into the Top 20 but that was about it for them I think.
I read somewhere that they still occasionally gig. I always follwed them as they held their bank account in a bank in Greenwich where I worked in the early 80's. Although they came from N Ireland I guess they lived in SE10. I remember clearly when they paid in their first advance chq from Chrysalis, about £60k. We didn't have many celeb customers.
Denzil from OFAH and writer Barry Keefe were the only other two I can recall - They are connected actually, anyone know?
Colonel Abrahams - Trapped
Cameo - Word Up
Whispers - And the beat goes on
D Train - your the one for me
Nevana - Devine Emotion
Some Candy Talking-Jesus & Mary Chain
Anything by Depeche Mode
e=mc2 - big audio dynamite
heartache avenue - the maisonettes
Promised Land, The Adventures is still n eof my favourites, a great song, also love Tears for Fears, saw them 5 years ago in London, great gig.
The Jericho - The Motive
Icehouse - Crazy
Department S - Is Vic There? was brilliant
Everybodys Laughing - Phil Fearon and Galaxy
The Rain - Orange Juice Jones
Lean on Me - Redbox (i think Algarve Addicks mate who played football with us was the brother of the lead singer, or something)
Stu Francis - Oooh I could crush a grape
new order - temptation
aztec camera- just like the usa
and er Chas and Dave and the Matchroom Mob - Snoker Lopy
just been going through my ipod came up with these:
Icicle Works - Love is a wonderful colour
Buzz Buzz A Diddle It - Matchbox
H2O - I Wont Let You Down
Bloody hell..that Icicle Works tune is brilliant, still got it on 7" single
Fade to Grey-Visage
Love Missile F1-11-Sigue Sigue Sputnik
Crash-The Primitives
Town called malice- Jam
Come on eileen-Dexy's
Where the streets have no name - U2
n,n,n,n nineteen- Paul Hardcastle
Rock the casbah- Clash
Free Nelson Mendela- Special A.K.A
In the air tonight- Phil Collins
Bring the noise- Public Enemy
Reward- Teardrop Explodes
I love the Jam but what I was actually refering to was more the individual single from bands who came and went. Sort of One Hit Wonders. I know not everyone I mentioned only had one hit but you get my drift?
Roman Holiday - Dont Try To Stop It
Flash and The Pan - Waiting For A Train
Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days
Live is Life - Opus (saw them live in Belgrade whilst very drunk on a european tour, there were other bands but I have no idea who)