Muskination Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Inspired by the 'songs you skip over' thread (strangely). It's everything you love and dislike about 80s music, with a heck of a lot more love than dislike. Where to start. Was your favourite The Human League or Echo and the Bunnymen? Wham or Hazy Fantazy? Tears for Fears or The Jesus and Mary Chain? or the (must be) thousands in between. One of my main favourites was Yazoo. Vince Clarke. What a champ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Le Mesmer Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 I was only a young child during the 80's but i do remember getting a strange penchant for Pet Shop Boys music before I started getting into alternative stuff. Just liked the music for some reason. They're bloody awful now and have been for the past gawd knows how many years but ACTUALLY was a great and a creepy album. Always reminded me of London and London football teams oddly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 I'm off here this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Aaaah yes, the 80's Human League Depeche Mode Eurythmics Yazoo Erasure Pet Shop Boys Gary Numan House Music I remember at school you either had to be a Duran Duran or Spandau Ballet fan. You could under no circumstances like both. Happy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskination Posted October 26, 2016 Author Share Posted October 26, 2016 4 minutes ago, Mostyn6 said: I'm off here this weekend Oh mate, Nick Heyward. Didn't he marry his mental health nurse after he left Haircut 100 to go out on his own? Maybe just a rumour. Altered Images, that crazy Clair Grogan chick. Bucks Fizz. Hehe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 One of the first singles I ever bought was the hobo anthem, Living In A Box, by Living In A Box, taken from the album Living In A Box. Thankfully their music was more inventive than their nomenclature. I also really like Curiosity Killed The Cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 1 minute ago, Anon said: One of the first singles I ever bought was the hobo anthem, Living In A Box, by Living In A Box, taken from the album Living In A Box. Thankfully their music was more inventive than their nomenclature. I also really like Curiosity Killed The Cat. the lead singer's surname was Derbyshire. the drummer used to be my uncle (as in engaged to my Auntie) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesterRam Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 8 minutes ago, Mostyn6 said: the lead singer's surname was Derbyshire. the drummer used to be my uncle (as in engaged to my Auntie) yeah she left him, he was so controlling and wouldn't let her do her own thing, it was like living in a box, living in a cardboard box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 5 minutes ago, LesterRam said: yeah she left him, he was so controlling and wouldn't let her do her own thing, it was like living in a box, living in a cardboard box. She should have just blown the house down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 6 minutes ago, LesterRam said: yeah she left him, he was so controlling and wouldn't let her do her own thing, it was like living in a box, living in a cardboard box. I could reply with some lyrics to their Christmas song, but too obscure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 4 hours ago, Mostyn6 said: I'm off here this weekend Went to the skeggy one..they are ok, but then you realise these 80's artists often only have one or two songs you have heard of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 46 minutes ago, Paul71 said: Went to the skeggy one..they are ok, but then you realise these 80's artists often only have one or two songs you have heard of. Went to Skeggy one in February, and going next Feb too. Was an epic weekend, but not for the live acts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 I watched TOTP 1982 (I think) a couple of weeks ago and as someone who wasn't around at the time, I couldn't believe the variety in the charts. I mean most of it was offensively awful, but I'd rather have that than the samey-samey EDM sound that's invading every single genre of music and dominates the charts. A lot of the good stuff has survived either as influences of modern artists or as socially acceptable music your dad listened to. I was born 4 years after the decade finished by my music taste is heavily shaped by the decade - I listen to the Smiths, the Specials, Gary Numan, the Jam, New Order and plenty more on the commute to work every week, Some proper weird **** from that decade though. Can never make my mind up if this is brilliant or total ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richinspain Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 37 minutes ago, Duracell said: I watched TOTP 1982 (I think) a couple of weeks ago and as someone who wasn't around at the time, I couldn't believe the variety in the charts. I mean most of it was offensively awful, but I'd rather have that than the samey-samey EDM sound that's invading every single genre of music and dominates the charts. A lot of the good stuff has survived either as influences of modern artists or as socially acceptable music your dad listened to. I was born 4 years after the decade finished by my music taste is heavily shaped by the decade - I listen to the Smiths, the Specials, Gary Numan, the Jam, New Order and plenty more on the commute to work every week, Some proper weird **** from that decade though. Can never make my mind up if this is brilliant or total ****. It's totally brilliant **** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringerBell Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 I like 80's everything. There's been a lot of 80's inspired music that's come about in the past few years since the Drive soundtrack. https://m.youtube.com/user/NewRetroWave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kevin Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 8 hours ago, Wolfie said: Aaaah yes, the 80's Human League Depeche Mode Eurythmics Yazoo Erasure Pet Shop Boys Gary Numan House Music I remember at school you either had to be a Duran Duran or Spandau Ballet fan. You could under no circumstances like both. Happy days. When I was at school you were either the Beatles or the Stones you could under no circumstances like both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 OMD recorded some brilliant stuff in the 80's , or was it the 70's ? anyway still sound great today, are they still performing ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 6 minutes ago, mozza said: OMD recorded some brilliant stuff in the 80's , or was it the 70's ? anyway still sound great today, are they still performing ? Oh forgot about them. Yes they're doing some of the retro concerts. I saw them last year. Very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketteringram Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 I've been to a lot of gigs. Big and small. But one of my favourites, was Big Country, in a small nightclub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 REO Speedwagon Foreigner Asia Liked a bit of American soft rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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