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the year of variety, ska, rock, punk, new wave, pop, disco and crap! :lol:

 

1. Skids – Into the valley

2. Angelic Upstarts - Im an upstart

3. Squeeze – Slap n tickle

good

4. Madness – One step beyond

5. Lene Lovich – Bird song

6. Damned – Smash it up

7. Tubes – Prime time

8. Tubeway army – Are friends electric

9. Pretenders – Stop your sobbing

10. Buzzcocks – Harmony in my head

11. Planets – Lines

12. Special AKA – Gangsters

13. Ruts – Babylons burning

14. XTC – Making plans for nigel

15.Kate Bush – Them heavy people

16.Madness – The prince

17. Damned – Love song

ok

18. Selecta – On my radio

19. Charlie Daniels band – The devil went down to Georgia

20. Members – The sounds of the suburbs

21. Knack – My sharona

22. Jags – Back of my hand

23. Cars – Just what I needed

24. Doll – Desire me

25. Lene Lovich – Lucky number

26. Buzzcocks – Everybodys happy nowdays

27. Squeeze – Up the junction

28. Judy Tzuke – Stay with me till dawn

29. Ian Dury and the Blockheads – Reasons to be cheerful

30. Bill Lovelady – Reggae for it now

31. Gary Numan – Cars

32. Commodores – Sail on

33. Secret Affair – Time for action

34. Gene Chandler – Get down

35. Toto – Hold the line

36. Dire Straights – Sultans of swing

37. Squeeze – Cool for cats

38. Eruption – One way ticket

39. Lene Lovich – Say when

40. Rachel Sweet – Baby

41. Uk Subs – Stranglehold

42. Police – Cant stand losing you

43. Frantique – Strut your funky stuff

44. Police – Message in a bottle

45. Paul McCartney – Wonderful Christmas time

46. Buggles – Video killed the radio star

47. Rainbow – Since you’ve been gone

48. Joe Jackson – Is she really going out with him

49. Sham 69 – Hersham boys

50. Earth Wind and Fire with the Emontions – Boogie wonderland

51. Abba – Does your mother know?

52. M – Pop music

53. Members – Offshore banking business

54. Violinski – Clog dance

55. Doobie Brothers – What a fool believes

56. Queen – Don’t stop me now

57. Elvis Costello and the Attractions – Olivers army

58. Shalamar – Take that to the bank

59. Kate Bush – Wow

60. Dave Edmunds – Girls talk

61. Angelic Upstarts – Teenage warning

62. Crusaders – Street life

63. Stranglers – Duchess

64. Nick Lowe – Cruel to be kind

65. Abba – Gimmie gimmie gimmie

66. Tourists – Lonliest man in the world

67. Roxy Music – dance away

68. McFadden and Whitehead – Aint no stopping us now

69. Quantum Jump – Lone ranger

70. Chas n Dave – Gertchya

71. Flying Lizards – Money

72. Specials – A message to you rudy

73. Jam – Eton rifles

74. Abba – Voulez vous

75. Blondie – Heart of glass

76. DR Feelgood – Milk and alcohol

77. Sham 69 – Questions and answers

78. Siouxsie and the Banshees – Staircase

79. Undertones – Jimmy jimmy

80. Blondie – Sunday girl

81. Skids – Masquerade

82. Anita Ward – Ring my bell

83. Janet Kay – Silly games

84. Abba – Voulez vous

85. Jam – Strange town

86. Skids – Working for the yankee dollar

 

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I see what you mean about the year of variety, there are some of my all-time favourites there and some of my all-time most hated's :lol:

 

I like...

 

Madness - One Step Beyond

Tubeway Army - Are Friends Electric*

Pretenders - Stop Your Sobbing

Special AKA - Gangsters

XTC - Making Plans For Nigel

The Knack - My Sharona

Squeeze - Up The Junction

Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing*

Squeeze - Cool For Cats

Police - Can't Stand Losing You

Police - Message In A Bottle

Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime

Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star

Rainbow - Since You've Been Gone

Earth, Wind And Fire with The Emotions - Boogie Wonderland

Abba - Does Your Mother Know?

M - Pop Music

Doobie Brothers - What A Fool Believes

Queen - Don't Stop Me Now

Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Oliver's Army*

Nick Lowe - Cruel To Be Kind

Roxy Music - Dance Away

McFadden & Whitehead - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now

Flying Lizards - Money

Specials - A Message To You Rudy

The Jam - Eton Rifles

Abba - Voulez-Vous

Blondie - Heart Of Glass

Dr Feelgood - Milk And Alcohol

Blondie - Sunday Girl

Anita Ward - Ring My Bell

 

* = all-time favourite

 

I simply cannot stand;

 

Lene Lovich - Lucky Number

Janet Kay - Silly Games

 

Listening to their voices on those tracks is the equivalent of listening to someone scraping their fingernails down a blackboard...ugh.

Ones you didn't list, but I like from '79...

 

Abba - Chiquitita

Bee Gees - Tragedy (old school disco memories LOL)

Billy Joel - My Life

Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band - We've Got Tonight

Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes

Supertramp - The Logical Song

The Clash - I Fought The Law

The Korgis - If I Had You

England Dan And John Ford Coley - Love Is The Answer

Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays

Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk Anymore

B-52's - Rock Lobster

Supertramp - Breakfast In America

Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

Status Quo - Whatever You Want

Gary Numan - Cars

Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love

ELO - Don't Bring Me Down

 

:thumbup: The year of my Birth - Here are my faves -

 

4. Madness – One step beyond :wub:

8. Tubeway army – Are friends electric

16.Madness – The prince

18. Selecta – On my radio

19. Charlie Daniels band – The devil went down to Georgia :wub:

21. Knack – My sharona :wub:

25. Lene Lovich – Lucky number

27. Squeeze – Up the junction :wub:

28. Judy Tzuke – Stay with me till dawn

29. Ian Dury and the Blockheads – Reasons to be cheerful :) Its not quite Rhythm stick

31. Gary Numan – Cars :wub:

34. Gene Chandler – Get down

35. Toto – Hold the line

36. Dire Straights – Sultans of swing

37. Squeeze – Cool for cats :wub:

38. Eruption – One way ticket

42. Police – Cant stand losing you

44. Police – Message in a bottle :wub:

45. Paul McCartney – Wonderful Christmas time :wub:

46. Buggles – Video killed the radio star :wub:

47. Rainbow – Since you’ve been gone :)

48. Joe Jackson – Is she really going out with him

49. Sham 69 – Hersham boys

50. Earth Wind and Fire with the Emontions – Boogie wonderland :wub:

51. Abba – Does your mother know? :wub:

52. M – Pop music :wub:

55. Doobie Brothers – What a fool believes

56. Queen – Don’t stop me now :wub: Greatest group of all time

57. Elvis Costello and the Attractions – Olivers army :wub:

58. Shalamar – Take that to the bank

62. Crusaders – Street life

65. Abba – Gimmie gimmie gimmie :wub:

67. Roxy Music – dance away

68. McFadden and Whitehead – Aint no stopping us now :wub:

70. Chas n Dave – Gertchya :wub: :wub: :wub:

72. Specials – A message to you rudy

74. Abba – Voulez vous :wub:

75. Blondie – Heart of glass :wub:

76. DR Feelgood – Milk and alcohol

80. Blondie – Sunday girl :)

82. Anita Ward – Ring my bell :)

83. Janet Kay – Silly games

84. Abba – Voulez vous :wub:

85. Jam – Strange town

 

:D Your right, so many different styles & genres in there ;)

 

 

:thumbup: Some real great tunes here Oskar - My faves -

 

Abba - Chiquitita :wub:

Bee Gees - Tragedy (old school disco memories LOL) :wub:

Billy Joel - My Life :wub:

Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band - We've Got Tonight :)

Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes :wub:

Supertramp - The Logical Song :)

The Clash - I Fought The Law :wub:

Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays :wub: Absolute classic

Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk Anymore :wub:

Supertramp - Breakfast In America :)

Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough :wub:

Status Quo - Whatever You Want :wub:

Gary Numan - Cars :)

Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love :wub:

 

:D Even more great tunes from my year, fantastic ;)

1. Skids – Into the valley.....One of my faves to :cheer:

2. Angelic Upstarts - Im an upstart

3. Squeeze – Slap n tickle :cheer:

4. Madness – One step beyond.....Always liked a bit of Madness :thumbup:

5. Lene Lovich – Bird song

6. Damned – Smash it up

7. Tubes – Prime time :)

8. Tubeway army – Are friends electric.....Classic :yahoo:

9. Pretenders – Stop your sobbing :cheer:

10. Buzzcocks – Harmony in my head

11. Planets – Lines

12. Special AKA – Gangsters :yahoo:

13. Ruts – Babylons burning :)

14. XTC – Making plans for nigel....one of the best songs of the year :thumbup:

15.Kate Bush – Them heavy people :)

16.Madness – The prince :)

17. Damned – Love song :)

18. Selecta – On my radio

19. Charlie Daniels band – The devil went down to Georgia

20. Members – The sounds of the suburbs :)

21. Knack – My sharona.....very catchy song :thumbup:

22. Jags – Back of my hand :)

23. Cars – Just what I needed :)

24. Doll – Desire me

25. Lene Lovich – Lucky number :)

26. Buzzcocks – Everybodys happy nowdays

27. Squeeze – Up the junction :cheer:

28. Judy Tzuke – Stay with me till dawn

29. Ian Dury and the Blockheads – Reasons to be cheerful :cheer:

30. Bill Lovelady – Reggae for it now

31. Gary Numan – Cars :thumbup:

32. Commodores – Sail on

33. Secret Affair – Time for action

34. Gene Chandler – Get down

35. Toto – Hold the line :)

36. Dire Straights – Sultans of swing :)

37. Squeeze – Cool for cats...one of my all time faves :cheer:

38. Eruption – One way ticket

39. Lene Lovich – Say when

40. Rachel Sweet – Baby

41. Uk Subs – Stranglehold

42. Police – Cant stand losing you :)

43. Frantique – Strut your funky stuff

44. Police – Message in a bottle :)

45. Paul McCartney – Wonderful Christmas time :)

46. Buggles – Video killed the radio star :dance:

47. Rainbow – Since you’ve been gone

48. Joe Jackson – Is she really going out with him :)

49. Sham 69 – Hersham boys :)

50. Earth Wind and Fire with the Emontions – Boogie wonderland

51. Abba – Does your mother know?

52. M – Pop music :)

53. Members – Offshore banking business

54. Violinski – Clog dance

55. Doobie Brothers – What a fool believes

56. Queen – Don’t stop me now :)

57. Elvis Costello and the Attractions – Olivers army :yahoo:

58. Shalamar – Take that to the bank

59. Kate Bush – Wow

60. Dave Edmunds – Girls talk :cheer:

61. Angelic Upstarts – Teenage warning

62. Crusaders – Street life

63. Stranglers – Duchess :)

64. Nick Lowe – Cruel to be kind :dance:

65. Abba – Gimmie gimmie gimmie

66. Tourists – Lonliest man in the world

67. Roxy Music – dance away :)

68. McFadden and Whitehead – Aint no stopping us now

69. Quantum Jump – Lone ranger :lol:

70. Chas n Dave – Gertchya

71. Flying Lizards – Money

72. Specials – A message to you rudy :)

73. Jam – Eton rifles :)

74. Abba – Voulez vous

75. Blondie – Heart of glass :cheer:

76. DR Feelgood – Milk and alcohol :)

77. Sham 69 – Questions and answers :)

78. Siouxsie and the Banshees – Staircase

79. Undertones – Jimmy jimmy :)

80. Blondie – Sunday girl :cheer:

81. Skids – Masquerade :)

82. Anita Ward – Ring my bell

83. Janet Kay – Silly games

84. Abba – Voulez vous

85. Jam – Strange town

86. Skids – Working for the yankee dollar :)

My favourites from this year........

 

After the fire - One rule for you

B52's - Rock lobster

Blondie - Heart of glass

Blondie - Sunday girl

Blondie - Dreaming

Blondie - Union city blue

David Bowie - Boys keep swinging

Buggles - Video killed the radio star

Cheap Trick - I want you to want me

Chic - I want your love

Chic - Good times

Clash - I fought the law

Damned - Love song

Elvis Costello - Olivers army

Sheila B Devotion - Spacer

Dire Straits - Sultants of swing

Dr Feelgood - Milk & Alcohol

Ian Dury & Blockheads - Reasons to be cheerful

Dave Edmunds - Girls talk

Edwin Starr - Contact

ELO - Shine a little love

ELO - Don't bring me down

Flying Lizzards - Money

Joe Jackson - Is she really going out with him

Jam - Eton Rifles

Jags - Back of my hand

Kiss - I was made for lovin you

Korgis - If I had you

Lena Lovich - Lucky number

Nick Lowe - Cruel to be kind

M - Popmusic

Madness - One step beyond

Meatloaf - Bat out of hell

New Musik - Straight lines

Gary Numan(Tubeway Army) - Are friends electric

Gary Numan - Cars

Pink Floyd - Another brick in the wall

Police - Can't stand losing you

Police - Message in a bottle

Police - Walking on the moon

Pretenders - Stop your sobbing

Pretenders - Brass in pocket

Pretenders - Kid

Queen - Don't stop me now

Queen - Crazy little thing called love

Rainbow - Since you've been gone

Roxy Music - Dance away

Roxy Music - Angel eyes

Sad Cafe - Everyday hurts

Sham 69 - Hersham Boys

Skids - Into the valley

Skids - Working for the yankee dollar

Sparks - Number one song in heaven

Sparks - Beat the clock

Specials - Gangsters

Specials - A message to you Rudy

Squeeze - Cool for cats

Squeeze - Up the Junction

Status Quo - Whatever you want

Steely Dan - Ricki don't lose that number

Stranglers - Duchess

Supertramp - The logical song

Supertramp - Breakfast in America

Supertramp - Goodbye stranger

Thin Lizzy - Waiting for an alibi

Tourists - I only want to be with you

Undertones - Jimmy Jimmy

Undertones - Here comes the sun

XTC - Making plans for Nigel

 

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