October 11Oct 11 BESTAnimotion - ObsessionMai Tai - HistoryPaul Hardcastle - 19Godley And Creme - CrySimple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)NEXT BESTMarillion - KayleighThe Style Council - Walls Come Tumbling Down!DeBarge - Rhythm Of The NightAnimotion have a very cool 80s synthpop track, and I really like the dark disco vibes of Mai Tai - History. I discovered both on the TOTP reruns of 1985 on BBC 4 a few years ago. '19' has some great production, a precursor to late 80s sample house and an important lyrical message aginst war. Godley and Creme Cry is an epic ballad. Don't You (Forget About Me) is bit overplayed but has good vocal and production especilly the last buildup.'Kayleigh' is a good emotive sad 80s rock ballad, the best of that genre since John Waite - Missing You and similar in its themes. Debarge have a very nice but cheesy and nostalgic song. The Style Council song is energetic and good Northern Soul revival. Edited October 11Oct 11 by TheSnake
October 11Oct 11 Wow, that’s a landslide win for Tears For Fears!Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)Paul Hardcastle - 19Marillion - KayleighKatrina And The Waves - Walking On SunshinePropaganda - Duel
October 11Oct 11 Godley And Creme - CryMarillion - KayleighPropaganda - DuelU2 - The Unforgettable FirePaul Hardcastle - 19
October 11Oct 11 Bronski Beat and Marc Almond - I Feel Love (Medley)Katrina And The Waves - Walking On SunshineNew Model Army - No RestPaul Hardcastle - 19Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)An excellent discovery from New Model Army, already knew the other 4 (although I think I only knew the Bronski Beat song from it popping up in 2 of the previous SyncTube marathons).Next best songs I already knew were Duran Duran and Bryan Adams (and I guess Gary Numan but it felt like it'd be cheating to vote for that being as it's just a random live version of a 70s hit x) and next best discoveries were U2, Depeche Mode and Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark. A slight improvement on last week.
October 11Oct 11 Dead Or Alive - Lover Come Back To MeGodley And Creme - CryPaul Hardcastle - 19Divine - Walk Like A ManPropaganda - Duel
October 12Oct 12 Marillion - KayleighDepeche Mode - Shake the DiseaseBryan Adams -HeavenPaul Hardcastle -19Godley And Creme - CryAgain so hard to decide, So In Love , A View To A Kill,Suddenly,Obsession, Don’t You, The Unforgettable Fire and Rhythm Of the Night are also my favorites Edited October 13Oct 13 by Yog1963
October 12Oct 12 Just scanning through everyone’s votes, and I noticed I have either 2 or 3 in common with every single one! No more, no less! Weird!(Sorry, I know that’s not relevant to literally anything!🫢
October 13Oct 13 Godley And Creme - CryPaul Hardcastle - 19Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - So In LoveSteve Arrington - Feel So RealAnimotion - Obsession
Saturday at 21:212 days BestBronski Beat And Marc Almond - I Feel Love (Medley)Propaganda - DuelEurythmics - Would I Lie To YouGodley And Creme - CryScritti Politti - The Word GirlOMD miss out WorstFive Star - All Fall DownChaka Khan - Eye To EyeKool And The Gang - Cherish
Saturday at 21:312 days Agree with 'Cherish' not being good its cheesy and dated.Scritti Politti's vocal style is interesting because its like Darren Hayes from Savage Garden.
Sunday at 11:501 day The best:Curtis Hairston - I Want Your Lovin' (Just A Little Bit)Paul Hardcastle - 19Bryan Ferry - Slave To LoveGary Moore And Phil Lynott - Out In The FieldsStephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy - Icing On The CakeThe worst:Five Star - All Fall Down
Sunday at 11:591 day Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)Paul Hardcastle - 19The Style Council - Walls Come Tumbling Down!Duran Duran - A View To A KillPropaganda - Duel
Sunday at 14:261 day Author We continue through 1985 at 4pm, with 47 new songs from the next 8 weeks!https://sync-tube.de/room/2gHBerpI
Sunday at 15:011 day 1 hour ago, Julian_ said:Don’t You (Forget About Me)19CryDuelNo RestYou just wanted to minimise the amount of typing
Sunday at 15:031 day Author Best of Week 38 poll results13 Paul Hardcastle - 197 Godley And Creme - Cry7 Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)6 Propaganda - Duel4 Katrina And The Waves - Walking On Sunshine4 New Model Army - No Rest3 Marillion - Kayleigh2 Animotion - Obsession2 Bronski Beat and Marc Almond - I Feel Love (Medley)2 Bryan Adams - Heaven2 Depeche Mode - Shake The Disease2 Scritti Politti - The Word Girl2 The Style Council - Walls Come Tumbling Down!2 U2 - The Unforgettable Fire1 Bryan Ferry - Slave To Love1 Curtis Hairston - I Want Your Lovin' (Just A Little Bit)1 Dead Or Alive - Lover Come Back To Me1 Divine - Walk Like A Man1 Duran Duran - A View To A Kill1 Eurythmics - Would I Lie To You1 Gary Moore And Phil Lynott - Out In The Fields1 Kool And The Gang - Cherish1 Mai Tai - History1 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - So In Love1 Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy - Icing On The Cake1 Steve Arrington - Feel So RealWall 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 WorldWeek 38: Paul Hardcastle - 19Once again, very nearly a full house of votes the winner, as Paul Hardcastle had 13 from 14 in the end, and matches the record winning margin of 6 for Tears For Fears last week, with both songs matching 'Two Tribes' in having the joint most votes!
Sunday at 18:331 day Author Full list of hits covered today (w/e of Top 40 new entries in bold, those not on Spotify are marked with *)08/06/1985The Crowd - You'll Never Walk AloneDavid Bowie - Loving The AlienMadonna - Crazy For YouSister Sledge - FrankieFine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come HomePrince And The Revolution - Paisley Park15/06/1985Marti Webb - BenBruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire / Born In The U.S.A.Harold Faltermeyer - Axel FSting - If You Love Somebody Set Them FreeChina Crisis - King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up)22/06/1985Tears For Fears - Head Over HeelsPaul Young - Tomb Of MemoriesElton John And Millie Jackson - Act Of WarThe Damned - The Shadow Of LoveRedskins - (Burn It Up) Bring It Down! (This Insane Thing)The Conway Brothers - Turn It Up29/06/1985Howard Jones - Life In One DayThe Commentators - N-N-Nineteen (Not Out)*Dead Or Alive - In Too DeepThe Cult - She Sells SanctuaryDenise LaSalle - My Toot TootOpus - Live Is LifeGlenn Frey - Smuggler's Blues06/07/1985The Style Council - Come To Milton KeynesSimply Red - Money's Too Tight To MentionEurythmics - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)Jaki Graham - Round And Around13/07/1985The Cool Notes - In Your CarSteve Arrington - Dancin' In The Key Of LifeRuss Abbot - All Night HolidayFeargal Sharkey - Loving You*Animal Nightlife - Love Is Just The Great Pretender*Trans-X - Living On VideoBrooklyn Bronx And Queens - Genie*20/07/1985Billy Idol - White WeddingTina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)The Pointer Sisters - Dare MeDire Straits - Money For NothingFive Star - Let Me Be The One27/07/1985Madonna - Into The GrooveThe Cure - In Between DaysArrow - Long TimeMaze Featuring Frankie Beverly - Too Many GamesGary Moore - Empty RoomsOrchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - SecretVotes 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 (had to leave out Bruce's 'I'm On Fire', Eurythmics and Trans-X)Bruce Springsteen - Born In The U.S.A.Tears For Fears - Head Over HeelsThe Cult - She Sells SanctuaryMadonna - Into The GrooveThe Cure - In Between Days
Sunday at 18:491 day The Cult - She Sells SanctuaryThe Cure - In Between DaysHarold Faltermeyer - Axel FMadonna - Into The GrooveTrans-X - Living On VideoStrong week, just missing out: The Damned, Eurythmics, Tears For Fears
Sunday at 19:021 day Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come HomeBruce Springsteen - I'm On FireThe Cult - She Sells SanctuaryEurythmics - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)The Cure - In Between Days
Sunday at 19:081 day The Commentators - N-N-Nineteen (Not Out)* (Gotta give the others a chance x)Harold Faltermeyer - Axel FThe Cult - She Sells SanctuaryTrans-X - Living On VideoMadonna - Into The GrooveThe Cure - In Between DaysEurythmics a very painful last cut, also good ones from Bruce Springsteen, The Damned, Dire Straits, Billy Idol and Tears for Fears (though I think they've won enough of these x)(I swear that match with Jade wasn't intentional haha)
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