Paul Smith
Oct 1 2003, 05:44 PM
A few weeks ago Paula started a thread on 70's music (which then went onto a discussion about age) - well it's time to move onwards and upwards to the 1980's
Kool & the Gang - Celebration
Yazz - The only way is Up
Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a place on earth
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen (for my mum)
Tight Fit - Back to the 60's (for Spin)
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
UB40 - Red Red Wine
Black Box - Ride on time
Phil Collins - You can't hurry love
Diana Ross - Chain Reaction
That's my starter of 10 - let's see how long it can stay on topic
paula
Oct 1 2003, 06:30 PM
oooo am I allowed to play?
Pass the dutchie - Muical Youth
Montego Bay - Amazulu
Frankie - Sister Sledge
Hot Love - Kelly Marie
Always - Atlantic Starr
Respectable - Mel & Kim
Keep on Moving - Soul ll Soul
My Toot Toot - Denise La Salle
I Heard A Rumour - Bananarama
Never Can Say Goodbye - The Communards
Get Out Of My Dreams, get into my car - Billy Ocean
I knew Id go over 10, will stop now................................
oh and Sxpress!
Hisssssssssss Rick Astley, brother beyond,bros, hissssss
Peter Gabriel-Sledgehammer.
Hamilton Bohannon-Lets start the dance
Duran Duran-Wild Boys
James Brown -Living in America
Depeche Mode- Just cant get enough
Yazoo-Situation
Fox the Fox -Precious little diamond
Loose ends -hanging on a string
Soul to Soul-Back to Life
Michael Jackson-Thriller
and about 100 other great tunes!
kazzachi
Oct 1 2003, 08:13 PM
Was Hamilton Bohannon Lets start the dance 80s..... thought that was 70s!
Dont you want me baby - Human League
Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
Atomic - Blondie
Poison Arrow - ABC
Gold - Spandau Ballet
Dont Go - Yazoo
Hungry like the Wolf - Duran Duran
You Spin me right round - Dead or Alive
Planet Earth - Duran Duran
Chant No 1 - Spandau Ballet
Those are my "frilly shirt" brigade 80s choices..... but depends on the crowd as to what I play
Ian Stewart
Oct 1 2003, 09:46 PM
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| Was Hamilton Bohannon Lets start the dance 80s..... thought that was 70s |
there was a version called lets start to dance again which was released in the 80's, which included more rap style vocals from Mr Bohannon, a much better version as well.
He also tried to cash in a few years later with a third version.
dug out some old albums, god Hamilton Bohannon! How ugly was he?
kazzachi
Oct 1 2003, 10:36 PM
wonder if his wife stepped on a duck!!
The Spindoctor
Oct 1 2003, 11:37 PM
Well you did wonder how long it would stay on topic!
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| wonder if his wife stepped on a duck!! |
.............and you forgot The Coolnotes - In Your Car and Spend the Night
Spin
Eskie
Oct 1 2003, 11:51 PM
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| and you forgot The Coolnotes - In Your Car and Spend the Night |
The Cool Notes started off doing Lovers-Rock before switching styles to the more commercial side of soul with stuff like In Your Car.
They had a couple of hits in the Lovers-Rock charts in the early 80's.
Anyone who has no idea what Lovers-Rock is; it's a softer, almost soulful side of reggae, often with female vocals and usually lyrics are about love etc! 95% of it was from the UK.
There were a couple of cross-over hits, such as Janet Kay (she went to my school
)-Silly Games, Sugar Minott-We Got a Good Thing Going & many of Maxi Priest's stuff.
Hugmaster
Oct 2 2003, 07:06 AM
Howdy!
Oooo my fave subject...the 80's!
Ok here's my ten...
Steven tin Tin Duffy: Kiss me.
Animal magnet: Welcome to the monkeyhouse.
Toyah: I wanna be free.
Adam and the Ants: Stand and deliver.
Liquid Gold: Dance yourself dizzy.
Heywood: Roses.
Haircut 100: love plus one.
Anemotion: Obsession.
Mai Tai: History.
Roachford: Cuddley toy.
I could give ya another couple of hundred easily...but I won't
Darren
Chrispy
Oct 2 2003, 07:26 AM
Some of my 80's Floor Filla's
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
Opus - Live is Life
The Bluebells - Young at Heart
Tiffany - I think we're Alone Now
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give you up
Dead or Alive - You spin me 'round (Like a record)
Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen
Black Box - Ride on Time
Soul 2 Soul - Back to Life
Joyce Sims - All and All
Bryan Adams - Summer of '69
Bon Jovi - Liv'in on a prayer
Billy Idol - White Wedding
Yazoo - Don't go
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
New Order - Blue Monday
Katrina & The Waves - Walking on Sunshine
Ian Stewart
Oct 2 2003, 08:39 AM
| QUOTE (Eskie @ Oct 2 2003, 12:51 AM) |
The Cool Notes started off doing Lovers-Rock before switching styles to the more commercial side of soul with stuff like In Your Car.
, such as Janet Kay (she went to my school )-Silly Games, |
I went to see the cool notes at a local club, play live and i was surprised that they really could play live as well.
great musicians.
janet Kay, she was also an actress in a sitcom with Lenny Henry called the Fosters, & I think she may have also been in Angels as well
Gary
Oct 2 2003, 09:37 AM
You've got many of the good ones already...lets add.
Whitney Houston (most titles but: I wanna dance with somebody / How will I know mainly)
Madonna: Vogue (long running mix possible with Blackbox: Ride on time)
Ian Stewart
Oct 2 2003, 10:35 AM
my big 80's tunes are
Rufus - Ain't Nobody
Mary jane Girls - All Night Long
Jocelyn Brown - Somebody Elses Guy
Cameo - Word Up
Leroy Burgess - Heartbreaker
Maze - Joy & Pain & Twlilight
Stevie Wonder - Do I Do
Garfield Fleming - Don't Take Me Away
Royalle Delight - I'll Be A Freak For You
Krystol - After The Dance Is Through
Band AKA - Grace
Jammers - You Know That
Slave - Just A Touch Of Love & wait For Me
Luther Vandross - Never Too Much
Teena Marie - Portugese Love
Fat Larry's Band - Act Like You Know (12") has to be this version,
Manfredo Fest - Jungle Kitten
Sivucca - Ain't No Sunshine
& more as i remember them
martink
Oct 2 2003, 01:30 PM
Whilst I woundn't be with 80s theme night box set, I much rather play 80s soul.
The ones you've listed are a fair represenation of what I'd play Ian.
Couple of others that spring to mind are:
Change/Luther - glow of love
Windjammer - Tossing and Turning
Tourist - Hooked on you
TC Curtis - Slave to Love
At a good old family knees up the other day, I played the Minder theme track, which got everyone cheering - you can't bit a bit of nostalgia (the beer helps too).
Incidentally the Minder tune turned up on a Party 2003 comp!
kazzachi
Oct 2 2003, 03:55 PM
agree with you martink.. my fave is more the type of stuff Ian has listed.. I just put down what I would normally play for the frilly shirt brigade.... There are too many different genres to list all that I would play from the 80s - it really does depend on the crowd... some of mine have been asking for chesney hawkes/one and only and ttttt - tiffany/think were alone now (yuk).
My list is not representative of what I would actually choose to play... somebody listed their favourites for the forum to guess a week or so ago... which is much more my kinda thang!!
Eskie
Oct 2 2003, 06:30 PM
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...somebody listed their favourites for the forum to guess a week or so ago... which is much more my kinda thang!!
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hmm, cos I'd never have guessed that slection was from you
Talking of which, when is the next 'favourites' list gonna be posted, Chris?
YourBigEvent
Oct 2 2003, 07:09 PM
Nice to see someone still playing Animal Magnet, great song.
To add a few more
Mel and Kim - Respectable
Ashford and Simpson - Solid
Womack and Womack - Teardrops
I have an admission, i was a new romantic! make up and all!
Ian Stewart
Oct 3 2003, 02:48 PM
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Ashford and Simpson - Solid
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sorry to say Ads, but I hate this tune more that almost any other
kazzachi
Oct 3 2003, 11:40 PM
djcs just uses the make up these days though!
Wrong Kazz dropped the make up, kept the stockings and high heels!
Whisky In A Vase
Oct 7 2003, 09:17 PM
Anything by U2 or Frankie goes to Hollywood?
Top groups
paula
Oct 7 2003, 09:43 PM
At a Disco?
You are talking about from Actung Baby onwards aint yer insted of the earlier stuff?
paula
Oct 7 2003, 09:44 PM
u must have been AB was realesed in the 90's.....off to hide under bed
DJTREV
Oct 12 2003, 11:24 AM
I always try to play Rod Stewart's Baby Jane but I am not sure if it is an 80's hit
paula
Oct 12 2003, 11:51 AM
^^^^^^^^^
It sure is
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