80s music trivia

**wws** · 21/10/2004, 3:21 PM

wots the record?

**razor** · 21/10/2004, 3:27 PM

Originally Posted by wws

wots the record?

Club Tropicana by Wham is my favourite

**wws** · 21/10/2004, 3:27 PM

Originally Posted by Conor74

Vienna by Ultravox

That means nothing to me ! Conor

**tiktok** · 21/10/2004, 3:30 PM

Originally Posted by wws

That means nothing to me ! Conor

brilliant

**Pablo** · 21/10/2004, 3:37 PM

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

How far off topic can you get!

**patsh** · 21/10/2004, 3:50 PM

Originally Posted by Conor74

Pepsi and Shirley.

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

Something like "Showing out" ?

**tiktok** · 21/10/2004, 3:52 PM

Originally Posted by Conor74

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

heartbreak? something like that.

**Pablo** · 21/10/2004, 3:54 PM

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

i think pepsi and shirley deserve their own link Connor

**Peadar** · 21/10/2004, 4:03 PM

Originally Posted by Conor74

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

Heartache!

**tiktok** · 21/10/2004, 4:03 PM

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

**Peadar** · 21/10/2004, 4:17 PM

Originally Posted by Conor74

Back to Mel and Kim...

???

What happened to Pepsi and Shirlie?

**NorthoftheLee** · 21/10/2004, 4:47 PM

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..

**lopez** · 21/10/2004, 11:12 PM

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.

thecorner · 22/10/2004, 1:25 AM

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

**dortie** · 22/10/2004, 8:26 AM

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

**the 12 th man** · 22/10/2004, 9:19 AM

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)

**Duncan Gardner** · 22/10/2004, 9:19 AM

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

**drummerboy** · 22/10/2004, 9:26 AM

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.

**dortie** · 22/10/2004, 9:56 AM

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