October 4Oct 4 Starvation - Starvation* / Tam-Tam Pour L'Ethiope*Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The WorldThe Damned - Grimly FiendishREO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This FeelingDream Academy - Life In A Northern TownHave to give credit for Starvation, the first side was rubbish but it's great to see some actual African voices in a charity single. The Damned also a great discovery, Pie Jesu just missed out.
October 4Oct 4 BESTPat Benatar - Love Is A BattlefieldPhilip Bailey And Phil Collins - Easy LoverPaul Young - Every Time You Go AwayLoose Ends - Hangin' On A String (Contemplating)Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The WorldNEXT BESTSheila E - The Belle Of St MarkDream Academy - Life In A Northern TownABC - Be Near Me'Love Is A Battlefield' is great and a real precursor I think to 90s dance like De'Lacy - Hideaway with the epic soulful vocal and fast production. 'Easy Lover' is a great mix of rock and post-disco. 'Every Time You Go Away' is a great emotive and atmospheric ballad. 'Hanging On A String' sounds very cool and ahead of its time in terms of R&B. 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World' I used to really like but its been ruined a bit by overplay, it still makes my top 5 though.'The Belle of St Mark' is a good Hi-NRG tune. Dream Academy - Life In A Northern Town is a good but sad tune. ABC - Be Near Me is a good song but they have a better song still to come in 1987. Edited October 4Oct 4 by TheSnake
October 4Oct 4 Author 11 minutes ago, Yog1963 said:Love is a Battlefield released in 1985?It originally made it to #49 in 1984, but first went Top 40 when re-released in 1985.
October 4Oct 4 David Cassidy - The Last KissForeigner-That was YesterdayPhilip Bailey And Phil Collins - Easy LoverTears For Fears -Everybody Wants to Rule the WorldThe Rah Band - Clouds Across the Moon—-——————————————————-Love Is A Battlefield was huge in Germany in the beginning of 1984 and is one of my all time favorites.ABC - Be Near MeI am a huge ABC FanDream Academy - Life In A Northern TownREO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This FeelingUSA For Africa - We Are The World
October 4Oct 4 Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The WorldMadonna - Material GirlPhilip Bailey And Phil Collins - Easy LoverPat Benatar - Love Is A BattlefieldThe Rah Band - Clouds Across The Moon
October 4Oct 4 BestAlison Moyet - That Ole Devil Called LoveFrankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The PleasuredomeTears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The WorldThe Damned - Grimly FiendishDream Academy - Life In A Northern TownWorstUSA For Africa - We Are The WorldJermaine Jackson - Do What You DoSheila E - The Belle Of St Mark
October 4Oct 4 5 hours ago, TheSnake said:Aww we missed Brer Rabbit's votes 😞I missed the session last week and didn't find time to listen to the songs in the week since unforch, defo would have voted for The Smiths as well though, can't imagine it's likely any discoveries would be better than that for me so correct winner xWas back this week though so:Billy Bragg - Between The WarsPhilip Bailey and Phil Collins - Easy LoverThe Smiths - Shakespeare's SisterTam-Tam Pour L'Éthiopie - Tam-Tam Pour L'ÉthiopieTears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World2 obvious classics, one I also know well via my mum and expect I might be the only one voting for it (Billy Bragg), I think this The Smiths song was new to me but great as ever from them, and a real shame that Tam-Tam Pour L'Éthiopie song isn't on Spotify as it's one of my favourite discoveries from these in a little while.Not many other noteworthy songs this week really (had a healthy enough 19 playlist adds, 20 including Tam-Tam Pour L'Éthiopie, but a lot that are just 7.5/10 level songs) but the next best I already knew were The Dream Academy and Frankie Goes To Hollywood and next best discoveries were The RAH Band and The Damned.
October 4Oct 4 1 minute ago, Bror said:2 obvious classics, one I also know well via my mum and expect I might be the only one voting for it (Billy Bragg)Yeah Billy Bragg must have been popular at this time as he wrote Kirsty MacColl's 'A New England' from the previous batch. Edited October 4Oct 4 by TheSnake
October 5Oct 5 Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy - Kiss MeMadonna - Material GirlFrankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The PleasuredomeTears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The WorldThe Smiths - Shakespeare's Sister
October 5Oct 5 Madonna - Material GirlGo West - We Close Our EyesPhyllis Nelson - Move CloserTears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The WorldPat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield
October 5Oct 5 RIP Lena Martell. I’m sure Jim can find a better tribute than her #1; not a high bar bless. x
October 6Oct 6 Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The WorldPat Benatar - Love Is A BattlefieldDavid Cassidy - The Last KissDream Academy - Life In A Northern TownFrankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasuredome
October 11Oct 11 5 Best:ZZ Top - LegsLittle Benny And The Masters - Who Comes To BoogieLoose Ends - Hangin' On A String (Contemplating)New Edition - Mr Telephone ManThe Rah Band - Clouds Across The MoonWorst: Sheila E - The Belle Of St Mark
Sunday at 14:235 days Author Coming at 4pm are 46 new songs from the next 7 weeks of 1985!https://sync-tube.de/room/2gHBerpI
Sunday at 14:585 days Everybody Wants To Rule The WorldClouds Across The MoonEasy Lover Life In A Northern TownLove Is A BattlefieldBehind on my re-listening so the above may change in my reviews!
Sunday at 15:045 days Author Best of Week 37 poll results13 Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World7 Dream Academy - Life In A Northern Town7 Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield5 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasuredome5 Philip Bailey And Phil Collins - Easy Lover5 The Rah Band - Clouds Across The Moon3 Madonna - Material Girl3 The Damned - Grimly Fiendish3 The Smiths - Shakespeare's Sister2 David Cassidy - The Last Kiss2 Loose Ends - Hangin' On A String (Contemplating)2 REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This Feeling2 Starvation - Tam-Tam Pour L'Éthiopie1 Alison Moyet - That Ole Devil Called Love1 Billy Bragg - Between The Wars1 Change - Let's Go Together1 Foreigner - That Was Yesterday1 Go West - We Close Our Eyes1 Little Benny And The Masters - Who Comes To Boogie1 New Edition - Mr Telephone Man1 Paul Young - Every Time You Go Away1 Phyllis Nelson - Move Closer1 Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy - Kiss Me1 ZZ Top - LegsWall of fameWeek 1: John Foxx - UnderpassWeek 2: Blondie - AtomicWeek 3: The Cure - A ForestWeek 4: Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us ApartWeek 5: David Bowie - Ashes To AshesWeek 6: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Enola GayWeek 7: Jona Lewie - Stop The CavalryWeek 8: Visage - Fade To GreyWeek 9: The Teardrop Explodes - RewardWeek 10: Kim Carnes - Bette Davis EyesWeek 11: The Specials - Ghost TownWeek 12: Soft Cell - Tainted LoveWeek 13: Laurie Anderson - O SupermanWeek 14: Ultravox - The VoiceWeek 15: The Stranglers - Golden BrownWeek 16: Associates - Party Fears TwoWeek 17: Yazoo - Only YouWeek 18: Steve Miller Band - AbracadabraWeek 19: Duran Duran - Save A PrayerWeek 20: Tears For Fears - Mad WorldWeek 21: A Flock Of Seagulls - Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)Week 22: Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)Week 23: New Order - Blue MondayWeek 24: Heaven 17 - TemptationWeek 25: Mike Oldfield - Moonlight ShadowWeek 26: Depeche Mode - Everything CountsWeek 27: Men Without Hats - The Safety DanceWeek 28: The Smiths - This Charming ManWeek 29: Frankie Goes To Hollywood - RelaxWeek 30: Depeche Mode - People Are PeopleWeek 31: Propaganda - Dr MabuseWeek 32: Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two TribesWeek 33: Prince - When Doves CryWeek 34: Giorgio Moroder With Philip Oakey - Together In Electric DreamsWeek 35: Tears For Fears - ShoutWeek 36: The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?Week 37: Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The WorldWhile it wasn't quite a full house of votes for Tears For Fears with 13 from 14 in the end, their winning margin of 6 is the biggest in any of these polls so far! The previous best margins were 4 for both 'Enola Gay' and 'Everything Counts'. Their 13 votes are a joint best so far with 'Two Tribes', and they also become the first act to win three polls!
Sunday at 18:505 days Author Full list of hits covered today (w/e of Top 40 new entries in bold, those not on Spotify are marked with *)20/04/1985Howard Jones - Look MamaSimple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)Dead Or Alive - Lover Come Back To MeBronski Beat And Marc Almond - I Feel Love (Medley)Dire Straits - So Far AwayChris Rea - Stainsby GirlsChaka Khan - Eye To Eye27/04/1985Steve Arrington - Feel So RealFreddie Mercury - I Was Born To Love YouEurythmics - Would I Lie To YouDeBarge - Rhythm Of The NightNew Model Army - No RestGodley And Creme - CryCurtis Hairston - I Want Your Lovin' (Just A Little Bit)04/05/1985Paul Hardcastle - 19U2 - The Unforgettable FireToyah - Don't Fall In Love (I Said)Divine - Walk Like A ManKim Wilde - Rage To LoveJimmy Nail - Love Don't Live Here AnymoreThe Untouchables - Free Yourself11/05/1985The Style Council - Walls Come Tumbling Down!Bryan Ferry - Slave To LoveDepeche Mode - Shake The DiseaseLoose Ends - Magic TouchGo West - Call MeFive Star - All Fall Down18/05/1985Duran Duran - A View To A KillMarillion - KayleighGary Moore And Phil Lynott - Out In The FieldsEverton 1985 - Here We GoThe Power Station - Get It OnManchester United Football Team - We All Follow Man United*Animotion - ObsessionKatrina And The Waves - Walking On SunshineScritti Politti - The Word Girl25/05/1985Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy - Icing On The CakeSkipworth And Turner - Thinking About Your LoveBilly Ocean - SuddenlyOrchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - So In LoveGary Numan - Are 'Friends' Electric? (Live) (The Live EP)01/06/1985Mai Tai - HistoryPropaganda - DuelKool And The Gang - CherishBryan Adams - HeavenPhilip Bailey - Walking On The Chinese WallVotes welcome for up to five of your favourites, with the song with the most votes played at the start of the next session!My votes:Paul Hardcastle - 19Katrina And The Waves - Walking On SunshineScritti Politti - The Word GirlKool And The Gang - CherishBryan Adams - Heaven
Sunday at 19:165 days Depeche Mode - Shake The DiseaseNew Model Army - No RestPaul Hardcastle - 19Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)The Style Council - Walls Come Tumbling DownJust missing out: 'Duel' and 'Cry', I thought the former would make it but decided to reward a really good discovery from New Model Army in the endAre 'Friends' Electric? is one of my favourite songs but I associate it more with 1979, so decided to stick to fresh releases from this period.
Sunday at 19:335 days Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)New Model Army - No RestPaul Hardcastle - 19U2 - The Unforgettable FireKatrina And The Waves - Walking On SunshineShake the Disease and Obsession were also very good songs I didn't already know.
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