Posted March 18, 200916 yr my fav year of the 'punk era'?... lets see 1. The Human League – The sound of the crowd 2. Wah Heat – Better scream 3. Visage – Fade to grey 4. Adam and the Ants – Kings of the wild frontier 5. Teardrop Explodes – Reward 6. Public Image LTD – The flowers of romance good 7. Tenpole Tudor – Swords of a thousand men 8. Landscape – Einstein a go – go 9. Department S – Is vic there? 10. Siouxsie and the Banshees – Spellbound 11. Jam – Funeral pyre 12. Kid Creole and the Coco nuts – Me no pop I 13. Adam and the Ants – Stand and deliver 14. Enio Morricone – Cha mai (the life and times of david Lloyd george) 15. Duran Duran – Planet earth 16. Ultravox – Vienna 17. Kate Bush – Sat in your lap 18. Siouxsie and the Banshees – Arabian nights 19. Creatures – Mad eyed screamer 20. Bad Manners – Walking in the sunshine 21. Depeche Mode – New life 22. Human League – Love action (I believe in love) 23. Teardrop Explodes – Treason 24. Freeez – southern freeez 25. The Passions – Im in love with a german film star 26. Spandau Ballet – The freeze 27. Susan Fassbender – Twilight Café 28. Coast to Coast – (do) The hucklebuck 29. Japan – Quiet life 30. Haircut 100 – Favourite shirts (boy meets girl) 31. A B C – Tears are not enough 32. Earth Wind and Fire – Lets groove 33. The Look – I am the beat 34. Yarborough and Peebles – Don’t stop the music 35. Talking Heads – Once in a lifetime ok 36. Kim Wilde – Kids in America 37. Whispers – It’s a love thing 38. Bucks Fizz – Making your mind up 39. Spandau Ballet – Muscle bound 40. Duran Duran – Girls on film 41. Kim Wilde – Water on glass 42. U B 40 – One in ten 43. Duran Duran – Careless memories 44. Teardrop Explodes – Passionate friend 45. Human League – Open your heart 46. X T C – Sgt rock is going to help me 47. Phil Collins – I missed again 48. Linx – Intuition 49. Spandau Ballet – Chant number one 50. Dexys Midnight Runners – Show me 51. Blue Rondo a la Turk – Me and mr sanchez 52. The Joe Dolce Music Factory – Shaddap you face 53. Kiki Dee – Star 54. Hazel O’Connor – D – days 55. Graham Bonnet – Night games 56. Madness – Grey day 57. Kirsty McColl – Theres a guy works down the chipshop swears hes elvis 58. Bucks Fizz – Piece of the action 59. Tottenham Hotspur FC – Ossies dream 60. Bill Wyman – Si si je suis un rock star 61. Tenpole Tudor – Wunderbar 62. Jam – That’s entertainment 63. Soft Cell – Tainted love 64 .Duran Duran – My own way 65. Pretenders – I go to sleep 66. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – Joan of arc 67. Squeeze – Labelled with love 68. Kim Wilde – Cambodia 69. Adam Ant – Young Parisians 70. Madness – The return of the los palmas seven 71. Rainbow – I surrender 72. Toyah – I wanna be free 73 .Paul Shane and the Yellowcoats – Holiday rock (hi de hi) 74 .Hazel O’Connor – Will you 75. Imagination – Body talk 76. Specials – Ghost town 77. Tom Tom Club – Wordy rappinghood 78. Depeche Mode – I just cant get enough 79. Altered Images – Happy birthday 80. Spandau Ballet – Paint me down 81. Human League – Don’t you want me i really like this year, new sounds, new groups, looking down the chart sees alot of new acts.
March 18, 200916 yr Great list here, I like: 1. The Human League – The sound of the crowd 3. Visage – Fade to grey 4. Adam and the Ants – Kings of the wild frontier 5. Teardrop Explodes – Reward 7. Tenpole Tudor – Swords of a thousand men 8. Landscape – Einstein a go – go 13. Adam and the Ants – Stand and deliver 14. Enio Morricone – Cha mai (the life and times of david Lloyd george) 15. Duran Duran – Planet earth 16. Ultravox – Vienna 17. Kate Bush – Sat in your lap 22. Human League – Love action (I believe in love) 23. Teardrop Explodes – Treason 24. Freeez – southern freeez 25. The Passions – Im in love with a german film star 26. Spandau Ballet – The freeze 28. Coast to Coast – (do) The hucklebuck 29. Japan – Quiet life 30. Haircut 100 – Favourite shirts (boy meets girl) 31. A B C – Tears are not enough 32. Earth Wind and Fire – Lets groove 33. The Look – I am the beat 34. Yarborough and Peebles – Don’t stop the music 35. Talking Heads – Once in a lifetime 36. Kim Wilde – Kids in America 37. Whispers – It’s a love thing 38. Bucks Fizz – Making your mind up 39. Spandau Ballet – Muscle bound 40. Duran Duran – Girls on film 41. Kim Wilde – Water on glass 42. U B 40 – One in ten 45. Human League – Open your heart 46. X T C – Sgt rock is going to help me 48. Linx – Intuition 49. Spandau Ballet – Chant number one 53. Kiki Dee – Star 56. Madness – Grey day 57. Kirsty McColl – Theres a guy works down the chipshop swears hes elvis 58. Bucks Fizz – Piece of the action 61. Tenpole Tudor – Wunderbar 62. Jam – That’s entertainment 63. Soft Cell – Tainted love 66. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – Joan of arc 67. Squeeze – Labelled with love 68. Kim Wilde – Cambodia 69. Adam Ant – Young Parisians 70. Madness – The return of the los palmas seven 72. Toyah – I wanna be free 74 .Hazel O’Connor – Will you 75. Imagination – Body talk 76. Specials – Ghost town 77. Tom Tom Club – Wordy rappinghood 78. Depeche Mode – I just cant get enough 79. Altered Images – Happy birthday 80. Spandau Ballet – Paint me down 81. Human League – Don’t you want me Fantastic choices!
March 18, 200916 yr These are the ones I like: 3. Visage – Fade to grey - should have been no 1, great dance track 16. Ultravox – Vienna 36. Kim Wilde – Kids in America 38. Bucks Fizz – Making your mind up 63. Soft Cell – Tainted love 68. Kim Wilde – Cambodia - another should have been no 1 hit 71. Rainbow – I surrender 78. Depeche Mode – I just cant get enough 81. Human League – Don’t you want me
March 19, 200916 yr my fav year of the 'punk era'?... lets see 1. The Human League – The sound of the crowd 2. Wah Heat – Better scream 3. Visage – Fade to grey 4. Adam and the Ants – Kings of the wild frontier 5. Teardrop Explodes – Reward 6. Public Image LTD – The flowers of romance good 7. Tenpole Tudor – Swords of a thousand men 8. Landscape – Einstein a go – go 9. Department S – Is vic there? 10. Siouxsie and the Banshees – Spellbound 11. Jam – Funeral pyre 12. Kid Creole and the Coco nuts – Me no pop I 13. Adam and the Ants – Stand and deliver 14. Enio Morricone – Cha mai (the life and times of david Lloyd george) 15. Duran Duran – Planet earth 16. Ultravox – Vienna 17. Kate Bush – Sat in your lap 18. Siouxsie and the Banshees – Arabian nights 19. Creatures – Mad eyed screamer 20. Bad Manners – Walking in the sunshine 21. Depeche Mode – New life 22. Human League – Love action (I believe in love) 23. Teardrop Explodes – Treason 24. Freeez – southern freeez 25. The Passions – Im in love with a german film star 26. Spandau Ballet – The freeze 27. Susan Fassbender – Twilight Café 28. Coast to Coast – (do) The hucklebuck 29. Japan – Quiet life 30. Haircut 100 – Favourite shirts (boy meets girl) 31. A B C – Tears are not enough 32. Earth Wind and Fire – Lets groove 33. The Look – I am the beat 34. Yarborough and Peebles – Don’t stop the music 35. Talking Heads – Once in a lifetime ok 36. Kim Wilde – Kids in America 37. Whispers – It’s a love thing 38. Bucks Fizz – Making your mind up 39. Spandau Ballet – Muscle bound 40. Duran Duran – Girls on film 41. Kim Wilde – Water on glass 42. U B 40 – One in ten 43. Duran Duran – Careless memories 44. Teardrop Explodes – Passionate friend 45. Human League – Open your heart 46. X T C – Sgt rock is going to help me 47. Phil Collins – I missed again 48. Linx – Intuition 49. Spandau Ballet – Chant number one 50. Dexys Midnight Runners – Show me 51. Blue Rondo a la Turk – Me and mr sanchez 52. The Joe Dolce Music Factory – Shaddap you face 53. Kiki Dee – Star 54. Hazel O’Connor – D – days 55. Graham Bonnet – Night games 56. Madness – Grey day 57. Kirsty McColl – Theres a guy works down the chipshop swears hes elvis 58. Bucks Fizz – Piece of the action 59. Tottenham Hotspur FC – Ossies dream 60. Bill Wyman – Si si je suis un rock star 61. Tenpole Tudor – Wunderbar 62. Jam – That’s entertainment 63. Soft Cell – Tainted love 64 .Duran Duran – My own way 65. Pretenders – I go to sleep 66. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – Joan of arc 67. Squeeze – Labelled with love 68. Kim Wilde – Cambodia 69. Adam Ant – Young Parisians 70. Madness – The return of the los palmas seven 71. Rainbow – I surrender 72. Toyah – I wanna be free 73 .Paul Shane and the Yellowcoats – Holiday rock (hi de hi) 74 .Hazel O’Connor – Will you 75. Imagination – Body talk 76. Specials – Ghost town 77. Tom Tom Club – Wordy rappinghood 78. Depeche Mode – I just cant get enough 79. Altered Images – Happy birthday 80. Spandau Ballet – Paint me down 81. Human League – Don’t you want me i really like this year, new sounds, new groups, looking down the chart sees alot of new acts. Most of this lot is prob gonna end up on the "Ashes to Ashes" soundtrack..... :lol: :lol:
March 19, 200916 yr The year of the first single that I bought...and it's one of your all-time favourites! Visage - Fade To Grey Also, from your list, I like; Teardrop Explodes - Reward Tenpole Tudor - Swords Of A Thousand Men Landscape - Einstein A Go-Go Duran Duran - Planet Earth Ultravox - Vienna Depeche Mode - New Life Human League - Love Action (I Believe In Love) Coast To Coast - (Do) The Hucklebuck ... well, liked it at the time, still just a good, fun track Japan - Quiet Life ABC - Tears Are Not Enough Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime UB40 - One In Ten Kim Wilde - Kids In America Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up Duran Duran - Girls On Film XTC - Sgt Rock (Is Going To Help Me) Phil Collins - I Missed Again Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) Kiki Dee - Star Kirsty MacColl - There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis The Jam - That's Entertainment Soft Cell - Tainted Love Squeeze - Labelled With Love Toyah - I Want To Be Free Tom Tom Club - Wordy Rappinghood Depeche Mode - I Just Can't Get Enough Altered Images - Happy Birthday Human League - Don't You Want Me Ones I like that you didn't list... John Lennon - Woman Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight Blondie - Rapture Dire Straits - Romeo & Juliet Roxy Music - Jealous Guy The Jacksons - Can You Feel It Heaven 17 - (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You Kim Carnes - Bette Davis' Eyes Champaign - How 'Bout Us UB40 - Don't Let It Pass You By Randy Crawford - You Might Need Somebody Abba - Lay All Your Love On Me ELO - Hold On Tight Squeeze - Tempted Jim Steinman - Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through Diana Ross & Lionel Richie - Endless Love Pointer Sisters - Slow Hand Cliff Richard - Wired For Sound Aneka - Japanese Boy Rolling Stones - Start Me Up Toyah - Thunder In The Mountains Genesis - Abacab Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic Madness - It Must Be Love Meat Loaf - Dead Ringer For Love Edited March 19, 200916 yr by osker
March 19, 200916 yr 1. The Human League – The sound of the crowd......No complaints from me about being your number one of 1981 :cheer: 2. Wah Heat – Better scream 3. Visage – Fade to grey.......Excellent track :yahoo: 4. Adam and the Ants – Kings of the wild frontier :cheer: 5. Teardrop Explodes – Reward....Great song :dance: 6. Public Image LTD – The flowers of romance 7. Tenpole Tudor – Swords of a thousand men :) 8. Landscape – Einstein a go – go :) 9. Department S – Is vic there? :dance: 10. Siouxsie and the Banshees – Spellbound :) 11. Jam – Funeral pyre 12. Kid Creole and the Coco nuts – Me no pop I 13. Adam and the Ants – Stand and deliver 14. Enio Morricone – Cha mai (the life and times of david Lloyd george) 15. Duran Duran – Planet earth....Great early song from the Duranies 16. Ultravox – Vienna....one of the best number 2 songs ever :yahoo: 17. Kate Bush – Sat in your lap 18. Siouxsie and the Banshees – Arabian nights 19. Creatures – Mad eyed screamer 20. Bad Manners – Walking in the sunshine 21. Depeche Mode – New life :) 22. Human League – Love action (I believe in love) :cheer: 23. Teardrop Explodes – Treason :cheer: 24. Freeez – southern freeez 25. The Passions – Im in love with a german film star :dance: 26. Spandau Ballet – The freeze :yahoo: 27. Susan Fassbender – Twilight Café :) 28. Coast to Coast – (do) The hucklebuck 29. Japan – Quiet life :cheer: 30. Haircut 100 – Favourite shirts (boy meets girl) :) 31. A B C – Tears are not enough :) 32. Earth Wind and Fire – Lets groove 33. The Look – I am the beat 34. Yarborough and Peebles – Don’t stop the music 35. Talking Heads – Once in a lifetime :dance: 36. Kim Wilde – Kids in America 37. Whispers – It’s a love thing 38. Bucks Fizz – Making your mind up 39. Spandau Ballet – Muscle bound 40. Duran Duran – Girls on film :cheer: 41. Kim Wilde – Water on glass :) 42. U B 40 – One in ten :) 43. Duran Duran – Careless memories :) 44. Teardrop Explodes – Passionate friend :) 45. Human League – Open your heart :yahoo: 46. X T C – Sgt rock is going to help me :cheer: 47. Phil Collins – I missed again :) 48. Linx – Intuition 49. Spandau Ballet – Chant number one :cheer: 50. Dexys Midnight Runners – Show me 51. Blue Rondo a la Turk – Me and mr sanchez 52. The Joe Dolce Music Factory – Shaddap you face :o see No. 16 above ;) 53. Kiki Dee – Star 54. Hazel O’Connor – D – days 55. Graham Bonnet – Night games 56. Madness – Grey day 57. Kirsty McColl – Theres a guy works down the chipshop swears hes elvis :) 58. Bucks Fizz – Piece of the action 59. Tottenham Hotspur FC – Ossies dream 60. Bill Wyman – Si si je suis un rock star 61. Tenpole Tudor – Wunderbar 62. Jam – That’s entertainment :dance: 63. Soft Cell – Tainted love :cheer: 64 .Duran Duran – My own way :) 65. Pretenders – I go to sleep.....great song 66. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – Joan of arc :cheer: 67. Squeeze – Labelled with love :) 68. Kim Wilde – Cambodia :) 69. Adam Ant – Young Parisians 70. Madness – The return of the los palmas seven :) 71. Rainbow – I surrender 72. Toyah – I wanna be free 73 .Paul Shane and the Yellowcoats – Holiday rock (hi de hi) 74 .Hazel O’Connor – Will you 75. Imagination – Body talk 76. Specials – Ghost town :dance: 77. Tom Tom Club – Wordy rappinghood 78. Depeche Mode – I just cant get enough 79. Altered Images – Happy birthday :cheer: 80. Spandau Ballet – Paint me down 81. Human League – Don’t you want me :dance:
March 19, 200916 yr My favourites from '81....................... ABC - Tears are not enough Adam & Ants - Stand and deliver Adam & Ants - Kings of the wild frontier Altered Images - I could be happy Altered Images - Happy Birthday Beat - Too nice to talk to Davie Bowie & Queen - Under Pressure Kim Carnes - Bette Davis eyes Phil Collins - In the air tonight Department S - Is Vic There Duran Duran - Planet Earth Duran Duran - Girls on film Duran Duran - Careless Memories ELO - Hold on tight Susan Fasbender - Twilight Cafe Funboy 3 - The lunatics have taken over the asylum Godley & Creme - Under your thumb Haicut 100 - Favourite Shirts Human League - Don't you want me Human League - Love Action Human League - The sound of the crowd Jam - That's entertainment Jam - Absolute Beginners Japan - Quiet life Japan - Visions of China Kraftwerk - The model Landscape - Einstein a gogo Madness - Grey Day Madness - Return of the Los Palmas 7 Madness - It must be love OMD - Souvenir OMD - Joan of Arc Passions - I'm in love with a German filmstar Police - Invisible sun Police - Everything she does is magic Police - Spirits in the material world Pretenders - I go to sleep Psychedelic Furs - Pretty in Pink Public Image - Flowers of Romance Rainbow - I surrender Rolling Stones - Start me up Roxy Music - Jealous Guy Scritti Politti - The Sweetest girl Soft Cell - Tainted Love Soft Cell - Bed sitter Spandau Ballet - Chant number 1 Spandau Ballet - The freeze Specials - Ghost Town Talking Heads - Once in a lifetime Teardrop Explodes - Reward Teardrop Explodes - Treason Tenploe Tudor - Swords of a thousand men UB 40 - One in ten Ultravox - Vienna Ultravox - All stood still Ultravox - The thin wall Ultravox - The voice Undertones - My perfect cousin Visage - Fade to Grey Visage - Mind of a toy Who - You better you bet Kim Wilde - Kids in America Kim Wilde - Chequered Love Kim Wilde - Water on glass XTC - Sgt Rock is going to help you
March 24, 200916 yr My faves from 1981 Rob - 3. Visage – Fade to grey :wub: 4. Adam and the Ants – Kings of the wild frontier 5. Teardrop Explodes – Reward 7. Tenpole Tudor – Swords of a thousand men :wub: 9. Department S – Is vic there? 13. Adam and the Ants – Stand and deliver :wub: 14. Enio Morricone – Cha mai (the life and times of david Lloyd george) :wub: 15. Duran Duran – Planet earth :) 16. Ultravox – Vienna :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: Absolute classic imo. One of my fave songs of all time 20. Bad Manners – Walking in the sunshine 21. Depeche Mode – New life 22. Human League – Love action (I believe in love) :wub: 28. Coast to Coast – (do) The hucklebuck 29. Japan – Quiet life 30. Haircut 100 – Favourite shirts (boy meets girl) :) 32. Earth Wind and Fire – Lets groove :wub: 34. Yarborough and Peebles – Don’t stop the music :) 36. Kim Wilde – Kids in America :wub: 37. Whispers – It’s a love thing :wub: 38. Bucks Fizz – Making your mind up :wub: 40. Duran Duran – Girls on film :wub: 42. U B 40 – One in ten 49. Spandau Ballet – Chant number one 52. The Joe Dolce Music Factory – Shaddap you face :wub: Love this too, just not sure if it deserved to beat Vienna :unsure: 56. Madness – Grey day 57. Kirsty McColl – Theres a guy works down the chipshop swears hes elvis 59. Tottenham Hotspur FC – Ossies dream :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: As a Spurs fan, i absolutely love this song, hence my love also for Chas & dave ;) 62. Jam – That’s entertainment :) 63. Soft Cell – Tainted love :wub: 67. Squeeze – Labelled with love :wub: 68. Kim Wilde – Cambodia 69. Adam Ant – Young Parisians 70. Madness – The return of the los palmas seven 71. Rainbow – I surrender 72. Toyah – I wanna be free 73 .Paul Shane and the Yellowcoats – Holiday rock (hi de hi) :wub: 74 .Hazel O’Connor – Will you 75. Imagination – Body talk 76. Specials – Ghost town :wub: 78. Depeche Mode – I just cant get enough :) 79. Altered Images – Happy birthday :) 81. Human League – Don’t you want me :wub: Great choices again Rob
March 24, 200916 yr Osker, from your list i like - John Lennon - Woman :wub: Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight :wub: Blondie - Rapture :) Dire Straits - Romeo & Juliet Roxy Music - Jealous Guy :wub: The Jacksons - Can You Feel It :wub: Heaven 17 - (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You Kim Carnes - Bette Davis' Eyes :) Champaign - How 'Bout Us :wub: UB40 - Don't Let It Pass You By Randy Crawford - You Might Need Somebody :) Abba - Lay All Your Love On Me :wub: ELO - Hold On Tight Jim Steinman - Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through :) Diana Ross & Lionel Richie - Endless Love :wub: Pointer Sisters - Slow Hand :wub: Cliff Richard - Wired For Sound :wub: Aneka - Japanese Boy :wub: Rolling Stones - Start Me Up Toyah - Thunder In The Mountains Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure :wub: Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic :) Madness - It Must Be Love :wub: Meat Loaf - Dead Ringer For Love :wub: :D Great choices there Osker
April 23, 200916 yr My favs of 1981 1. Human League - Don't You Want Me 2. Visage - Fade To Grey 3. Teardrop Explodes - Reward 4. Abba - One Of Us 5. Kraftwerk - Computer Love 6. Adam & The Ants - Stand And Deliver 7. Yoko Ono - Walking On Thin Ice 8. Dollar - Mirror Mirror 9. Kim Wilde - Cambodia 10. Soft Cell - Bedsitter 11. Ten Pole Tudor - Swords Of A Thousand Men 12. Blondie - Rapture 13. Tom Tom Club - Genius Of Love 14. The Beat - Too Nice To Talk To 15. Spandau Ballet - Musclebound 16. Adam & The Ants - Kings Of The Wild Frontier 17. Roxy Music - Jealous Guy 18. Dollar - Hand Held In Black And White 19. Kim Wilde - Chequered Love 20. Kim Wilde - Kids In America 21. Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime 22. Phil Lynott - Yellow Pearl 23. Spandau Ballet - Chant No.1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) 24. OMD - Souvenir 25. Tom Tom Club - Wordy Rappinghood 26. Human League - Love Action (I Believe In Love) 27. Toyah - Thunder In The Mountains 28. Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes 29. Michael Jackson - One Day In Your Life 30. Human League - Sound Of The Crowd 31. Nolans - Attention To Me 32. Dire Straits - Tunnel Of Love 33. Freeez - Southern Freeez 34. Olivia Newton John - Physical 35. Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up 36. Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight 37. Smokey Robinson - Being With You 38. Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb 39. ABC - Tears Are Not Enough 40. Linx - Intution 41. Kirsty MacColl - There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis 42. Madness - It Must Be Love 43. Soft Cell - Tainted Love 44. Undertones - It's Going To Happen 45. Specials - Ghost Town 46. Ultravox - Vienna 47. Kiki Dee - Star 48. Shakin Stevens - You Drive Me Crazy 49. Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure 50. Aneka - Japanese Boy 13. Yoko Ono
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