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You definately have to watch out for them..!
'Echo Beach' - Martha and the muffins
Badgers love that one.
Also lots of Mr A's list
Seriously best 1980s (and end of 70's) band however has to be....
Talking Heads
spawned a style known (briefly) as "punk pathetique"
their song.. 2 pints of lager and a packet of crisps! how could you forget that!
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And Joy division
From memory, I think XTC also did "Making Plans for Nigel" and "All The Pretty Girls"? Might be wrong on that second one though.
"Stop Making Sense" was a wonderful film, and very good album. "Burning Down The House" was always one of my favourites.
'Once in a lifetine' is always coming into my head and making me smile. I have not foudn myself with a beautiful wife, a large house, nor a large automobilem, you see, and I do keep having to ask 'How did I get here?'
Hanoi Rocks are touring again!
And Patricia Morrison (who used to be in The Sisters) now plays with The Damned...
We must look together, for the Pan within'
Waterboys anybody?
(Think that might be one for the darkside!!)
Another Girl, Another Planet - The Only Ones - one of the best intros in the history of music
Sun King - The Cult - another great intro (has to be very loud though) - quite simply one of the best songs of all time
And I'm going to see A-Ha on Saturday to rediscover my 80s teenage crush on Morten Harket....
I'm off to see Saint Etienne tonight - not very 80s, just thought I'd mention it...
And in a couple of weeks time, I'm off to see Bruce Springsteen (which is definitely 70s/80s) having queued for 16 hours for tickets!
And don't forget Heaven 17. Going back to the earlier post about first purchases, my first single was Julie Anne by Kenny and I think my first album was Jailbreak by Thin Lizzy.
GFB
Mr A
Can I come with you to both?
I've always loved Bruce - saw him in Leeds Roundhay Park 1985.
Best intro ever though has to be Joy Division's The Only Mistake
The Stuffies count as 80s since I first encountered them in '88 when they released "It's Yer Money I'm After Baby". Saw them again a couple of years ago when they re-formed. Not quite as good as the old days, but still very good!
Claire Grogan in "Red Dwarf"? Now this one I'll admit to having looked up. I can remember her as a private detective in "EastEnders", but not "RD". And the answer is....yes, she played Kochanksi in Series 1.
From "Red Dwarf" website http://www.reddwarf.co.uk - "Kochanski actress Clare Grogan was lead singer with Altered Images, although the role was originally given to Brookside actress Alexandra Pigg (who was unavailable for new recording dates following an electrician's strike). Clare had to be credited as 'C.P.' to avoid confusion with existing Equity actress Claire Grogan - a problem which even fooled the make-up team, who had a picture of the wrong Grogan all ready for the first recording day!"
Kinks - Waterloo sunset, also one of my top 5. although i know this is supposed to be an 80's thread.
Pinball wizard......marvellous.