This is the voting stage of the first ever Pre-2000s forum song contest. 25 synth based songs from the 1980s have been entered. Please listen to them many times and send your vote by PM to myself using the Eurovision scoring system of 12-10-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 points for your top 10 favourites. You may not vote for your own entry. Anyone who did not submit a song is still welcome to vote as a guest. You have two weeks to vote. Any participants who do not vote will receive a deduction to their song's total score.

 

Here are the songs entered in order of the year in which they were released:

 

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10. Charlie - Spacer Woman

11. Toni Basil - Over My Head

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Spotify Playlist

 

 

 

Closing date for voting - Sunday 2nd October

 

Voted:

Jade

Chez Wombat

gooddelta

HappiestSadGirl

Bumblebrë

jimwatts

dandy*

King Rollo

Popchartfreak

Ansel

Dobbo

awardinary

Roba!

Jester

Bjork

JulianT

AH Gold

fiesta

Colm

Suedehead

Daan

RabbitFurCoat

Addy!

Harve

ClaudiaKinkleman

Edited October 3, 20222 yr by King Rollo

I think 'I Ran' was entered to the BJSC 80s spin-off as well :lol: great song - I recognise that, plus the Olivia, Alphaville, Depeche Mode and Vangelis picks.

 

Looking forward to listening through this!

This is my first ever song contest of any kind on here so feeling trepidation but also excitement. Great to hear that Rollo thinks it’s a high standard. Looking forward to listening!

Well that’s a lot more recognisable artist names than I was expecting! Maybe I could have played it a bit safer after all.

 

I am familiar with songs from A Flock of Seagulls, Vangelis and Alphaville (I think) but the rest seem to be discoveries. :cheer:

I think 'I Ran' was entered to the BJSC 80s spin-off as well.

Oh, I didn't know that. I looked at the Spin-Off archive but it hasn't been updated since October 2016 so 'I Ran' wasn't on there. I joined in 2017 but hadn't started entering song contests until after the 80s spinoff which was early in 2017 I think.

Oh wow great list

Was expecting more big names tbh

I actually only know 2/3 songs and the PSB song I know cos of the 95 release didnt know it was originally from the 80s

That list looks great!!! Will dive into it tomorrow, looking forward to it

1. John Foxx - Underpass

6. Soft Cell - Memorabilia

7. A Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran

8. Vangelis - Blade Runner (End Titles)

13. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Telegraph

15. Vicious Pink - Cccan't You See (French Extended Mix)

16. Alphaville - Forever Young

18. Book Of Love - Boy

19. Pet Shop Boys - Paninaro

21. A-Ha - Scoundrel Days

22. Camouflage - The Great Commandment

23. Depeche Mode - Strangelove

 

^^

I already know these but am pleased to say that I think all are great choices. I took a very brief flick through when checking the list before approving and I'm pretty excited to listen to them all properly over the voting period, it seemed like a pretty strong bunch to me ^_^

I know a couple of these and a few more of the artists but nothing overly well, hyped to get into this *.

'Twist Of Fate' was also in the BJSC 80s spinoff! (Not to make a big deal of it, I'm sure no one is really bothered about songs being reused from that, but just noting).

 

Aside from knowing those two songs from that spinoff I think the only other one here I know is 'Forever Young' although even with that I am more familiar with the Jay-Z/Mr Hudson version to be fair (and Becky Hill I guess lol) - I see the original didn't actually chart at all in the UK surprisingly although I imagine most people should be at least somewhat familiar with it already so am a little surprised that was allowed through but fair enough!

 

Of course a handful more fairly obvious artist choices but not recognising any of the song choices for them at least from the titles. Always here for anything forcing me to expand my knowledge of Depeche Mode and Pet Shop Boys' discographies x

Blade runner is a clever pick. I thought it was released in the 70s but I see that's not true.

A bit early but I'd be glad to offer to host a SyncTube listenthrough for this contest at 8pm Wednesday if that would be ok with people - think it's probably best to get it done this week before the BJSC semis kick off!

 

(I know there are a number of entrants here who don't enter the other song contests so would be nice if any are able to make it for that)

Thanks Brë, Wednesday is fine for me.

I'd be up for that. I generally don't enter any of the other contests due to not performing very well, historically. 🤪

 

I expect the same here.

Edited September 19, 20222 yr by Colm

I'd be up for that. I generally don't enter any of the other contests due to not performing very well, historically. 🤪

 

I expect the same here.

But the good thing is that entries are anonymous, so you have every same opportunity as everyone else to do well, it comes down to how well your song compares with what others have sent usually, so hopefully it can stand out a bit from the rest to finish in the top half! ;)

Entries were anonymous in other contests too.

I only know 'Forever Young' via the cover obviously, pretty sure I've heard the original before though. 'I Ran' I'm sure I've heard too.

 

Should be exciting hearing these especially songs by Depeche Mode and Pet Shop Boys which I haven't heard so obscure indeed!

I'll try to join this evening if I can but may be a bit intermittent... I'm genuinely intrigued how some of these songs will be received by people who can't remember them first time around and therefore don't have that rose tinted view of them

Shall be playing the songs in this room from 8pm ish! (May not start exactly on time but I won't delay excessively).

 

https://sync-tube.de/room/ApAM3t-I

Voted! Naturally, an 80s synth theme did not disappoint.

 

Floored by the discovery of the Hashim song as it's sampled in 'Beat Dis' by Bomb The Bass *.*