80s music trivia

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21/10/2004, 3:21 PM
wws

80s music trivia

wots the record?
21/10/2004, 3:27 PM
razor

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Originally Posted by wws

wots the record?

Club Tropicana by Wham is my favourite
21/10/2004, 3:27 PM
wws

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Originally Posted by Conor74

Vienna by Ultravox

That means nothing to me ! Conor
21/10/2004, 3:30 PM
tiktok

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Originally Posted by wws

That means nothing to me ! Conor

brilliant :D :D
21/10/2004, 3:37 PM
Pablo

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Originally Posted by Conor74

I actually really like that song. Except that bit where he empties the cocktail into the pool in slo-mo seemed like such a waste.

and what about those trolly dolly's :p

How far off topic can you get!
21/10/2004, 3:50 PM
patsh

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Originally Posted by Conor74

Pepsi and Shirley.

For 2 points, with what song did they chart as a duo?

Something like "Showing out" ?
21/10/2004, 3:52 PM
tiktok

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Originally Posted by Conor74

For 2 points, with what song did they chart as a duo?

heartbreak? something like that.
21/10/2004, 3:54 PM
Pablo

was considering checking google but then i remembered how far off topic we were!

i think pepsi and shirley deserve their own link Connor ;)
21/10/2004, 4:03 PM
Peadar

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Originally Posted by Conor74

Yeah, just thinking was it 'Heartbreak' or 'Heartache',

Heartache!
21/10/2004, 4:03 PM
tiktok

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Originally Posted by Conor74

Who played guitar on George Michael's first solo effort, 'Careless Whisper'?

I could be way off the mark, but something niggling at the back of my head means that I'm going to guess Brian May :o
21/10/2004, 4:17 PM
Peadar

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Originally Posted by Conor74

Back to Mel and Kim...

??? :confused:

What happened to Pepsi and Shirlie?
21/10/2004, 4:47 PM
NorthoftheLee

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Originally Posted by Conor74

Nope. Andrew Ridgeley. So it really was really a Wham song, but credited to GM because he had written it.

Back to Mel and Kim, anyone know their producers (Stock Aiken and Waterman) first number 1 - group and song...

I'm sure there's a thread in Off Topic somewhere, where ones so thought 80's Musical Knowledge can be destroyed by Conor. So can you please use it.. :eek:
21/10/2004, 11:12 PM
lopez

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Originally Posted by Conor74

Nope. Andrew Ridgeley. So it really was really a Wham song, but credited to GM because he had written it.

I heard AR never struck a single chord or muttured one word during his illustrious career with Wham! Just stood around looking pretty in an effort to make George look Butch. Oh, hang on! Yeah he hit a triangle...once. :D
22/10/2004, 1:25 AM
thecorner

was planning on doing a radio show on the pirate station i work on,buzz 101.5 fm of all the 80's tunes...add them here so i can go thru my collection
22/10/2004, 8:26 AM
dortie

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Originally Posted by Conor74

Jesus, I could be here all day listing great stuff from the 80s.

Just make sure you cover everything, new wave, new romantic, rock, pop and don't forget the house explosion at the end of that decade.

Simple Minds, Depeche Mode, China Crisis, Talking Heads, Big Country, Love and Money, Nik Kershaw, Howard Jones, Kraftwerk, Duran Duran, BAD, Grace Jones, Flock of Seagulls, Frankie GTH, Stone Roses, New Order, Sisters of Mercy, Mission, 808 State etc. etc. etc. etc.

What about the mighty popsters Erasure !! Although I was more into Depeche Mode
22/10/2004, 9:19 AM
the 12 th man

what was the name of the spoof band formed by the monty python team
which featured members called "dirk mc quigley" and "stig" ??

(the band they were taking the mickey out of were probably one of the most famous groups ever)
22/10/2004, 9:19 AM
Duncan Gardner

Dortie- get yourself over to Tallinn Estonia pronto. DM bar is at 4, Nomu, in the Old Town.

They were supposed to get the NI replica shirt kindly donated by Sr lopez, but alas it got er appropriated by a Russian stripper :cool:
22/10/2004, 9:26 AM
drummerboy

Anybody see the documentary about the Sex Pistols last night on BBC3. Brialliant stuff!! Have to say the hatred between Johnny Rotten and Malcolm Maclaren is still as bitter as ever.
22/10/2004, 9:56 AM
dortie

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Originally Posted by Conor74

The Ruttles.

Dortie, I lkiked Erasure. They had some truly great pop, like Sometimes and Chains of Love. They were HUGE, they must have had 30 top ten hits.

Seen both Erasure and Depeche Mode a few times in concert. Andy Bells dress sense was a tad odd and mixed up but his voice and talent made up for it.

DM shoes...501s turned up and a green bomber Jacket with white t-shirt, they were the days
22/10/2004, 10:09 AM
the 12 th man

what famous guitarist has recorded both with philip lynott & chet atkins ?
22/10/2004, 10:27 AM
patsh

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Originally Posted by the 12 th man

what famous guitarist has recorded both with philip lynott & chet atkins ?

Would that be Mark Knopfler?
22/10/2004, 10:28 AM
Dublin12

Would that be yer man out of Dire Starits?
22/10/2004, 10:29 AM
Dublin12

You just beat me to it Pat :p
22/10/2004, 10:30 AM
the 12 th man

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Originally Posted by patsh

Would that be Mark Knopfler?

bang on.
he did an album with chet atkins and a single called "kings call" (about elvis) with philo :)
22/10/2004, 11:44 AM
thecorner

how about the greatest band of the 80s

the cure
22/10/2004, 11:55 AM
thecorner

ah now conor

the cure are the greatest band ever

tracks like a forest,six different ways,charlotte sometimes,just like heaven are all legendary
22/10/2004, 12:15 PM
thecorner

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Originally Posted by Conor74

Oh, and liked Catch too.

off one of my all time fav albums kiss me kiss me kiss me
22/10/2004, 12:32 PM
Kowalski

band of the eighties has to be Tears For Fears,
Head Over Heels - great in that school scene in donnie darko
Everybody wants to Rule The World - Classic
Mad World - Much better than the donnie darko version
22/10/2004, 12:53 PM
patsh

The Smiths were the best band of the eighties
22/10/2004, 1:01 PM
Bondvillain
Found a fantastic station driving out of dublin (around 96fm or so), no banter, just the best of the eighties scene. From Stillorgan to Rathcoole (where i lost the signal) I got
- And She Was :Talking Heads
- This Charming Man : The Smiths
- The Globe : B.A.D.
- Infected : The The
- Rainy night in Soho: The Pogues
- Jackie Wilson Says : Dexy's
- Rock N' Roll High School : The Ramones
- The Sun and The Rain : Madness
and Bizzarely
- "my friend john" by Those Nervous Animals!
(IN THE BEST TRADITION OF K-TEL'S VOICE OVER MAN):
And many, many more....

Cool.
22/10/2004, 2:45 PM
dortie

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Originally Posted by Conor74

Would love to have seen DM, I've seen their concerts on video and they look outstanding live. Gahan seemed to know how to get a crowd really going. 'Violator' must be one of the best albums from the 80s. Hard to beat that anthemic synth sound.

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They were indeed outstanding. Gahan has to have one of the best voices in the pop world, still does, the Singles collections are a pretty good buy if you want all the old hits. Violator was a classic although it was actually 1990 when it was released. Exciter (2001) and Ultra (1997) have some classics too, dont think they managed high chart status.
22/10/2004, 3:07 PM
green goblin

Oh dear...
This is the day- The The
Blue Boy- Orange Juice
What Difference does it make- the Smiths
St Swithins Day- Billy Bragg
Anchorage- Michelle Shocked
Going Underground- the Jam
Look of Love- ABC
Just like honey- Jesus and Marychain
Debaser- Pixies
Kerosene- Big Black
Fairytale of New York- the Pogues
London Calling- the Clash
Rebel without a Pause- Public Enemy
Hang Ten- the Soup dragons....
Lost Weekend- Lloyd Cole
Spoilt Victorian Child- The Fall
Teenage Riot- Sonic Youth.
22/10/2004, 3:59 PM
Metrostars

The early REM stuff is great
22/10/2004, 4:25 PM
fosterdollar

U2 anyone?
22/10/2004, 5:04 PM
Ruairi

the chili peppers album from 85ish, Freaky Styley, is quality and i'd reccomend it if you want to know what the chili peppers were capable of before they turned crap
22/10/2004, 5:31 PM
Bondvillain

Aw Man! Microdisney! Corrupting the nations youth on afternoon tv with the video for "Pop singers Hampstead home" Great memories.....Preferred "town to town" though...

Bizzaro Irish 80's list:

Seven into the Sea : In Tua Nua
C.I.A. : Light a big Fire
Hello (petrol) :Something Happens
My Friend John : Those Nervous animals (nothing wrong with em at all!)
Television Screen : The radiators (Well I didnt hear it until the 80's anyway...)
Aidan Walshe : Rock my brainy head
Power of dreams : Never been to Texas (90's?, well, you get the vibe....)
Cactus World News : The Bridge

And all others who served:
A HOUSE
MY BLOODY VALENTINE,
FREDDIE WHITE,
CRY BEFORE DAWN,
GUERNICA,
ENGINE ALLEY,
THE VIRGIN PRUNES,
GHOST OF AN AMERICAN AIRMAN,
THE FAT LADY SINGS,
ROCKY DeVALERA,
TOASTED HERETIC
STARS OF HEAVEN

stars, one and all on the great episode of "TvGaGa" in the sky.....

.....we miss you......
22/10/2004, 9:31 PM
dortie

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Originally Posted by green goblin

Rebel without a Pause- Public Enemy
.

Dont believe the hype !

Fear of a black planet - Classic Album
23/10/2004, 1:40 AM
thecorner

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Originally Posted by Metrostars

The early REM stuff is great

remember the r.d.s. concert
26/10/2004, 9:19 AM
Closed Account 2

Lads what about Bruce Springsteen ?

Glory Days, Dancing in the Dark, 1984
Hungry Heart, The River, 1982
And the mother of all songs, Born in the USA !!!

Other stuff:-

Europe ~ Final Countdown
Decon Blue ~ Dignity, Fergus sings the Blues
Berlin ~ Take my breath away
26/10/2004, 9:28 AM
green goblin

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Originally Posted by cfdh_edmundo

Europe ~ Final Countdown

Oh Lordy. Joey Tempest. Best use of soft metal poodle haircut ever. :eek:

If we're fishing for the for the champions of the Euro-pop musical nuclear accident genre, then I much prefer the vastly superior 99 Red Balloons by Nena. :)

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