November 2Nov 2 Dead Or Alive - My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me To The Doctor)Kate Bush - CloudbustingFeargal Sharkey - A Good HeartTalking Heads - Road To NowhereThe Waterboys - The Whole Of The Moon
November 2Nov 2 The Style Council - The LodgersThe Waterboys - The Whole Of The MoonSiouxsie And The Banshees - Cities In DustFeargal Sharkey - A Good Hearta-ha - Take On Me
November 2Nov 2 Sorry I couldn’t make yesterday’s listening session everyone, it looks like it was a really good one! I know I say this pretty much every week, but this one was particularly difficult to choose.The Smiths - The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (a very strong contender for my all time favourite song)A-ha - Take On MeFeargal Sharkey - A Good HeartTalking Heads - Road To NowhereThe Waterboys - The Whole Of The Moon (LCD Soundsystem and friends did an excellent sprawling dance cover version of this for charity last month. Don’t know if anyone else heard it, sounds a bit like Saint Etienne to me!)Also, just wanted to let you all know, I’ll probably be around the forum a bit less over the next couple of months or so, one of my very close family is going through a major health issue right now and I need to be there for her as much as I can.I apologise if this isn’t the right place to put this message, but I hoped most of my friends would see it here?
November 2Nov 2 Author 38 minutes ago, Jaz13music said:Also, just wanted to let you all know, I’ll probably be around the forum a bit less over the next couple of months or so, one of my very close family is going through a major health issue right now and I need to be there for her as much as I can.I apologise if this isn’t the right place to put this message, but I hoped most of my friends would see it here?Oh gosh Jaz, I'm sorry to hear that. Sending best wishes for as long as you and your family need 🙏❤️
November 4Nov 4 Top 5:Level 42 - Something About YouSimple Minds - Alive And KickingJan Hammer - Miami Vice ThemeThe Clash - This Is EnglandDoug E Fresh And The Get Fresh Crew - The ShowThe worst:Eurythmics And Aretha Franklin - Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves
November 4Nov 4 TOP 5Depeche Mode - It's Called A HeartLevel 42 - Something About YouJohn Parr - St Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)Paul Hardcastle - Just For MoneyThe Smiths - The Boy With The Thorn In His SideNEXT 2Eurythmics And Aretha Franklin - Sisters Are Doin' It For ThemselvesA-ha - Take On MeThe Depeche Mode - It's Called A Heart song production is ahead of its time the metallic synths remind me of the future house subgenre from 2014-15 like Oliver Heldens. Something About You is a great pop song and Level 42 would have another great one in 1986. St Elmos Fire has quite similar production to Baltimora - Tarzan Boy but is a more serious song - still good and epic. Paul Hardcastle has another sample heavy dance track that would influence chart house music in 1987-88. The Smiths have a sad but good song.The Eurythmics/Aretha and A-ha songs are a bit overplayed on radio but I do appreciate them. Edited November 4Nov 4 by TheSnake
November 6Nov 6 Author It's that time again... as this Sunday's session brings us to the end of 1985, and a hiatus is needed, let's have another roundup of the bonus options from the previous Sunday Synctube series, where these have been added to since the last roundup in February - so that's tracks from UK #2 albums (from the UK #1 albums series), new UK Top 10 hits that haven't gone Top 3 (from the UK #2s and #3s series), and US #2 singles (from the US #1 albums series).Participants are welcome to nominate up to three songs from the combination of the following lists - those with the most nominations will be played at the end of Sunday's session. I've put the songs which have already been played in this series in square brackets - I'd prefer not to repeat these, but can do if the demand is there:UK #2 albumsBad Bunny - DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToSJack Savoretti - We Will Always Be the Way We WereJessie Ware - SuperbloomFoo Fighters - Your Favorite ToyKneecap - FenianMyles Smith - My Mess, My Heart, My LifeSIENNA SPIRO - VisitorMy Chemical Romance - Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous KilljoysKATSEYE - WILDCourteeners - God Bless The BandADÉLA - PRIMAKeo - Put A Smile On For MeChase & Status - Generic EverythingUK #4 singles[Bad Bunny - DTMF]sombr - HomewreckerThe Chemical Brothers - Go[Ariana Grande - petal]ADÉLA - Nicole KidmanTaylor Swift - BabylonUK #5 singlesHarry Styles - Ready Steady GoDominic Fike - BabydollDolly Parton - 9 to 5UK #6 singlesMichael Jackson - Human NatureDrake - Make Them CryProspa & Cloonee - Free Your MindUK #7 singlesDominic Fike - White KeysZara Larsson - Midnight SunZach Bryan feat. Lana Del Rey - LiesUK #8 singlesn/aUK #9 singlesSilva Bumpa - On 2nitesombr - My Body Isn't ReadyUK #10 singles[Noah Kahan - The Great Divide]Tame Impala - LoserUS #2 singlesBad Bunny - Baile InolvidableElla Langley - Be HerDrake feat. Future & Molly Santana - Ran To AtlantaMorgan Wallen - Been By Now[Stella Lefty - Boston][Tate McRae - Housewife]My nominations:Courteeners - Not Nineteen ForeverThe Chemical Brothers - GoZach Bryan feat. Lana Del Rey - Lies
November 6Nov 6 Bad Bunny - BAILE INoLVIDABLEThe Chemical Brothers - Go (feat. Q-Tip)Zach Bryan - Lies (feat. Lana Del Rey)
November 8Nov 8 I’ll just copy Jim for this one as don’t have much time to think about it. 😅Courteeners - Not Nineteen ForeverThe Chemical Brothers - GoZach Bryan feat. Lana Del Rey - Lies
November 8Nov 8 a-ha - Take On MeThe Cure - Close To MeKate Bush - CloudbustingTalking Heads - Road To NowhereThe Waterboys - The Whole Of The Moon
November 8Nov 8 The Chemical Brothers - GoThe Courteneers - Not Nineteen ForeverDolly Parton - 9 To 5
November 8Nov 8 Richard Lloyd of Television has died aged 75. That gives a perfect excuse for playing Marquee Moon - all ten minutes of it.
November 8Nov 8 BestThe Cure - Close To MeA-ha - Take On MeEcho And The Bunnymen - Bring On The Dancing HorsesKate Bush - CloudbustingTalking Heads - Road To NowhereWorstShakin' Stevens - Lipstick Powder And Paint
November 8Nov 8 Author Coming at 4pm, we have 42 new songs from the final 7 weeks of 1985! In the meantime we have a three-way tie in last week's poll! https://sync-tube.de/room/2gHBerpI
November 8Nov 8 Author Best of Week 41 poll results9 A-ha - Take On Me9 Kate Bush - Cloudbusting9 Talking Heads - Road To Nowhere7 The Cure - Close To Me7 The Waterboys - The Whole Of The Moon3 Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart3 John Parr - St Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)3 Siouxsie and the Banshees - Cities In Dust3 The Smiths - The Boy With The Thorn In His Side2 Grace Jones - Slave To The Rhythm2 Jan Hammer - Miami Vice Theme2 Level 42 - Something About You1 Dead Or Alive - My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me To The Doctor)1 Depeche Mode - It's Called A Heart1 Doug E Fresh And The Get Fresh Crew - The Show1 Echo And The Bunnymen - Bring On The Dancing Horses1 Far Corporation - Stairway To Heaven1 Paul Hardcastle - Just For Money1 Sade - The Sweetest Taboo1 Simple Minds - Alive And Kicking1 Tears For Fears - I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording)1 The Clash - This Is England1 The Style Council - The LodgersWall 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 - 19Week 39: Trans-X - Living On VideoWeek 40: Kate Bush - Running Up That HillWeek 41: tbcA first three-way tie in this series it is then! Let's see if we can settle it with this week's poll.
November 8Nov 8 Author Full list of hits covered today (w/e of Top 40 new entries in bold, those not on Spotify are marked with *)16/11/1985Queen - One VisionDionne And Friends - That's What Friends Are ForLionel Richie - Say You Say MeDee C Lee - See The DayMidge Ure - That Certain SmileEvelyn 'Champagne' King - Your Personal Touch23/11/1985Wham! - I'm Your ManWhitney Houston - Saving All My Love For YouPhil Collins And Marilyn Martin - Separate LivesDavid Grant And Jaki Graham - MatedPrefab Sprout - When Love Breaks Down30/11/1985Go West - Don't Look Down - The SequelPaul McCartney - Spies Like UsArtists United Against Apartheid - Sun CityThe Cult - RevolutionMarillion - Heart Of LothianNik Kershaw - When A Heart BeatsStarship - We Built This CityPrincess - After The Love Has GoneAmazulu - Don't You Just Know ItPet Shop Boys - West End Girls07/12/1985Madonna - Dress You UpShakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas EveryoneBronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat14/12/1985Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town / My HometownIron Maiden - Run To The Hills (Live)Elton John - Wrap Her UpLevel 42 - Leaving Me NowAled Jones - Walking In The Air*Sophia George - Girlie GirlieConcept - Mr DJ*21/12/1985Sting - RussiansJennifer Rush - Ring Of IceBlack Lace - The Hokey-Cokey28/12/1985Cherrelle With Alexander O'Neal - Saturday LoveInspirational Choir - Abide With Me*Full Force - Alice, I Want You Just For Me!A-ha - The Sun Always Shines On TVJulian Lennon - Because04/01/1986Aretha Franklin - Who's Zoomin' Who?Keith Harris And Orville - White Christmas*Votes welcome for up to five of your favourites, with the song with the most votes played at the start of the next session!Week 41 Tiebreak (choose one)A-ha - Take On MeKate Bush - CloudbustingTalking Heads - Road To NowhereMy votes:Prefab Sprout - When Love Breaks DownStarship - We Built This CityPet Shop Boys - West End GirlsBruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Comin' To TownCherrelle With Alexander O'Neal - Saturday LoveTiebreak:Talking Heads - Road To NowhereI'll keep the polls open for a week as usual - if either of them are tied I may extend them for a week. I don't have a timescale for the next session yet, so watch this space.
November 8Nov 8 a-ha - The Sun Always Shines On T.V.Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect BeatPet Shop Boys - West End GirlsShakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas EveryoneSting - RussiansTiebreak: Kate Bush - Cloudbusting (this was like choosing between a favourite child)
November 8Nov 8 Starship - We Built This CityPet Shop Boys - West End GirlsShakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas EveryoneBruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Comin' To TownA-ha - The Sun Always Shines On TVKate Bush - Cloudbusting
November 8Nov 8 Wham! -I’m Your ManA-ha -The Sun Always Shines On TVPet Shop Boys -West End GirlsSting - RussiansPhil Collins And Marilyn Martin - Separate LivesNext 5Starship - We Built This CityLevel 42 - Leaving Me NowBronski Beat - Hit That Perfect BeatPrincess - After The Love Has GoneMadonna-Dress You UpTie Break Kate Bush -Cloudbusting
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