July 12Jul 12 Queen - I Want To Break FreePropaganda - Dr MabuseNik Kershaw - Dancing GirlsNew Order - Thieves Like UsUltravox - Dancing With Tears In My EyesTie-break: People Are People
July 12Jul 12 The Caterpillar- The CureThe Pointer Sisters - AutomaticDuran Duran - The ReflexNew Order - Thieves Like UsCocteau Twins - Pearly-Dewdrops' DropsTie BreakerDepeche Mode - People Are People
July 13Jul 13 Not strictly music related, but I'd like to request the main Jurassic Park main theme as an RIP for Sam Neill
July 14Jul 14 Ain't Nobody for the tiebreak! Just me then...The S.O.S. Band - Just Be Good To MeThe Human League - The LebanonSandie Shaw - Hand In GlovePropaganda - Dr MabuseWomack And Womack - Love Wars
July 15Jul 15 Propaganda - Dr MabuseShannon - Give Me TonightUltravox - Dancing With Tears In My EyesEvelyn Thomas - High EnergyHazell Dean - Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man)Nik Kershaw - Dancing GirlsOrchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - LocomotionDuran Duran - The ReflexBreak Machine - Breakdance PartyNew Order - Thieves Like UsThe S.O.S. Band - Just Be Good To MeDr Mabuse is fantastic Gothic synthpop/dance. The follow-up Shannon song is even better than 'Let The Music Play'. Have to go with Ultravox even if its sadder lyrically than most of their songs. Gotta go for the two hi-NRG dance tunes too for my top 5.That's the liveliest most dancey Nik Kershaw song but the lyrical themes haven't aged as well. OMD Locomotion is catchy and more upbeat from them and they do tropical pop here. The Reflex is a bit of a mess but till a good upbeat track. The previous Break Machine hit was better and the same with New Order but still two good songs. SOS 'Just Be Good To Me' is a bit slow for me as a dance song but still a classic!TIEBREAK:'People are People' but that's a hard choice. Edited July 15Jul 15 by TheSnake
July 16Jul 16 Ultravox- Dancing With Tears In my EyesPhil Collins- Against All OddsEvelyn Thomas -High EnergyDeniece Williams - Let’s Hear It for The BoyNick Kershaw - Dancing GirlsTiebreak:Rufus And Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody Edited July 16Jul 16 by Yog1963
July 17Jul 17 Propaganda - Dr MabuseJocelyn Brown - Somebody Else's GuyDuran Duran - The ReflexNew Order - Thieves Like UsSandie Shaw - Hand In GloveTie-break: Depeche Mode
July 18Jul 18 BestPropaganda - Dr MabuseThe Cure - The CaterpillarOrchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - LocomotionBlancmange - Don't Tell MeQueen - I Want To Break FreeWorstRoland Rat Superstar! - Love Me Tender*Julio Iglesias And Willie Nelson - To All The Girls I've Loved BeforeKool And The Gang - (When You Say You Love Somebody) In The HeartTie-breakDepeche Mode
July 19Jul 19 Unfortunately have not got around to listening to the songs from last week yet (I will do at some point) so I'll have to skip this poll but I'll cast a tiebreak vote for 'Ain't Nobody'. Hopefully I'll be able to join properly this time, apologies for my absence the last couple of weeks. xGutted to have missed both of Roland Rat's hits
July 19Jul 19 Out hiking today so probably won’t make it!Queen 👶 The Cure 🐛 Propaganda 👨⚕️ Bob Marley 🧡 Ultravox 😭
July 19Jul 19 The best:Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)Cameo - She's StrangeThe Gap Band - SomedayBilly Joel - The Longest TimeBreak Machine - Breakdance PartyThe worst:The Pointer Sisters - AutomaticTiebreak:Depeche Mode
July 19Jul 19 Queen - I Want To Break FreePropaganda - Dr MabuseThe Pointer Sisters - AutomaticJocelyn Brown - Somebody Else's GuyUltravox - Dancing With Tears In My EyesRufus And Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody
July 19Jul 19 Author Coming up at 4pm, another 41 songs from the next 6 weeks of 1984!https://sync-tube.de/room/2gHBerpI
July 19Jul 19 I realise it might be a bit too short notice for today Jim, but sad to see the news that Jennifer Finch bassist/vocalist from the band Los Angeles band L7 has died aged 59. 😢
July 19Jul 19 Author Best of Week 31 poll results9 Propaganda - Dr Mabuse8 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes5 Queen - I Want To Break Free4 New Order - Thieves Like Us3 Bob Marley And The Wailers - One Love / People Get Ready3 Duran Duran - The Reflex3 Jocelyn Brown - Somebody Else's Guy3 The Cure - The Caterpillar3 The Pointer Sisters - Automatic2 Cocteau Twins - Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops2 Evelyn Thomas - High Energy2 Nik Kershaw - Dancing Girls2 Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)2 Sandie Shaw - Hand In Glove2 Womack And Womack - Love Wars1 Billy Joel - The Longest Time1 Blancmange - Don't Tell Me1 Break Machine - Breakdance Party1 Cameo - She's Strange1 Deniece Williams - Let’s Hear It for The Boy1 Hazell Dean - Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man)1 Kenny Loggins - Footloose1 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Locomotion1 Shannon - Give Me Tonight1 The Gap Band - Someday1 The Human League - The Lebanon1 The S.O.S. Band - Just Be Good To MeBest of Week 30 tiebreak8 Depeche Mode - People Are People6 Rufus And Chaka Khan - Ain't NobodyWall 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 MabuseDepeche Mode belatedly are the first group to win two of these polls - I thought Ultravox would simultaneously become the second, but Propaganda stole in instead! This week's poll also saw a new record 27 songs receiving at least one vote.
July 19Jul 19 Author 7 minutes ago, Julian_ said:Oh meant to vote for “Ain’t Nobody” in the tiebreak.Added for posterity - a high-scoring tiebreak in the end
July 19Jul 19 Ain’t Nobody should have won that tie break!I’ve not visited this thread for a while but will try to remember to vote again ☺️
July 19Jul 19 Author The full list of hits covered today are on the next page - here are my votes (reluctantly had to leave out The Smiths again and Lloyd Cole was unlucky too)Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The DarkSister Sledge - Thinking Of YouBronski Beat - Smalltown BoyGrandmaster And Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Do It)Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
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