Forgotten 80's tunes

[Corabar Steve]

Leading on from the TOTP2 thread

What are you fave forgotten 80's tracks? Ones you like but don't get the opportunity to play at gigs?

The ones I came up with in the other thread are:

Haysi Fantazee - John Wayne is big leggy
Matt Bianco - Get out of your lazy bed
the Associates - Club country
Swansway - Soul train
Human League - (Keep feeling) Fascination / Sound of the crowd
the Primatives - Crash
Dead Or Alive - Lover come back to me
Big Audio Dynamite - E=MC2
Doctor & the Medics - Burn
The Mighy Wah! - The story of the blues
Divine - You think you're a man
The Piranahs - Zambezi
Aztec Camera - Oblivious
the Lotus Eaters - The first picture of you
the Icicle Works - Love is a wonderful colour

in addition to that ones I also liked are

Icehouse - Hey little girl
Japan - Gentlemen take polaroids / Don't rain on my parade
Visage - Mind of a toy
Kissing The Pink - The last film
Sisters of Mercy - Alice
Echo & the Bunnymen - Never stop / The Cutter
Gillan - New Orleans
Men Without Hats - Safety dance
Animotion - Obsession
the Trudy - Captain Scarlet (Bet nobody remembers them, granted they never charted)
Psychic TV - Godstar / Good vibrations
M.A.R.R.S. - Pump up the volume
XTC - Sgt Rock
the Beat - Too nice to talk to
the B52s - Rock Lobster / Give back my man
Dexys Midnight Runners - Show me / There there my dear / Celtic soul brohters
Lloyd Cole & the Commotions - Lost weekend
Transvision Vamp - I want your love
Toyah - It's a mystery


Oooh. I could go on all night:)

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I got loads - bump this thread up in the morning when I can think straight!

[Corabar Steve]

Will do

[Corabar Steve]

Psychedlic Furs - Heaven / Love my way / Heartbeat

[Corabar Steve]

I got loads - bump this thread up in the morning when I can think straight!

Bump!:whistle: :Laugh:

[Danno13]

I only know 4 of them! :Embarassed:

[Corabar Entertainment]

I only know 4 of them! :Embarassed:OK - fair enough.... It might be useful to know which 4 (ie if someone did try any of them out at a gig, which ones might go down better because people remembered them)

[Dragonfly]

OK - fair enough.... It might be useful to know which 4 (ie if someone did try any of them out at a gig, which ones might go down better because people remembered them)

ahhh but if someone remembered them ... would they be forgotten??? mmmmm difficult one.

[Danno13]

The four were -

Men without hats - Safety dance
Human League - Fascination
B52s - Rock Lobster
M.A.R.R.S - Pump up the volume

Obviously i wasn't alive for most of the 80s though, so my knowledge is only based on my own research which would just be the popular well-known stuff.

[dj steady]

heres a few:

Divo - Whip it

Heaven 17 - We don't need that fachist groove thang.

Michell Brown - So many men ( so little time )

Hazell Dean - Searching ( wot a tune )

Sharon Red - Beat the street

Douggie Fresh & the get fresh crew - The show

Hazell Dean - lucky number

Xtc - making plans for nigel

John Foxx - Underpass

Visage - Night-train

hope this brings back a few memories

[Dragonfly]

i love visage - night train great track

[Corabar Entertainment]

heres a few:

Divo - Whip it

Heaven 17 - We don't need that fachist groove thang.

John Foxx - Underpass

Visage - Night-train

hope this brings back a few memoriesThose ones certainly do!!!!!!!
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[Corabar Steve]

heres a few:

Divo - Whip it

Xtc - making plans for nigel

John Foxx - Underpass


1) DEVO
2) 70's
3) Underpants :D (well that's what we used to sing to it)

Top tunes though:)

1)

[dj steady]

still got John Foxx - Underpass on 7" vinal.......sort of a cheap Gary Newman

[Corabar Steve]

still got John Foxx - Underpass on 7" vinal.......sort of a cheap Gary Newman

Where do you think Tubeway Army got their ideas? - early Ultravox! (before they dropped the ! & swapped Foxx for Midge Ure)

[Thames Valley Discos]

Where do you think Tubeway Army got their ideas? - early Ultravox! (before they dropped the ! & swapped Foxx for Midge Ure)
Bowie.
Tubeway Army/Numan best of the best:D

[Thames Valley Discos]

OK Fun Boy Three.. our lips are sealed, Japan .. Quiet life,loose ends.. hangin on a string

[paull]

Here goes:

Empire state human - human league
underpass- John Foxx
Electricty-OMD
Drive-The Cars
99 Red Ballons-Nina

Paul

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Here goes:

Electricty-OMD

Paul

70s (1979):D

I did a big list last night and then managed to close the forum page down:bang:

I'll try again later:beer1:

[Corabar Entertainment]

I did a big list last night and then managed to close the forum page down:bang::doh:

[Corabar Steve]

:claphands: :Laugh:

[dj steady]

Think a few of us are showing our age with our 80's knowledge

Freeze - Pop goes my love / I.O.U.

Dazz Band - Let it all blow

Divine - Step by Step ( awsome )

Lisa Lisa - take me home

Africa Bambater and the soulsonic force - Planet Rock ( anthem ) or Renagades of funk

Street Machine - Street Dance

Lovebug Starski - Amativille ( the house on the hill )

Fatback Band - Ive found love

Cournal Abrahams - Trapped

Paul Hardcastle - Your the one for me ( floorfiller )

do you remember the new- romantic stuff........you had to have the biggest pair of baggy pleatted front trousers and pull them up to your nipples or you weren't cool.

[Corabar Steve]

Street Machine - Street Dance.

Break Machine?

[dj steady]

yeah your right Steve it is break machine.....

[Silver]

do you remember the new- romantic stuff........you had to have the biggest pair of baggy pleatted front trousers and pull them up to your nipples or you weren't cool.
_______________Don't forget the SHOULDER pads, shirt or blouse, could never make my mind up http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/happy/happy0137.gif

[Alex - Cream Ents]

Roachford - Cuddly Toy........Cheesy I know but powerful vocals!

[iany]

do you remember the new- romantic stuff.......

You're older than me by 2 years if your profile is honest, and I remember the early 70's 'cos I woz there!

'Eee... I were DJ'in' when you were still in short pants sonny.....'
It was only the 80's though, not that long ago, or is your memory really that bad? :p :D

[SonRise]

I seem to have a complete blank on the 80 apart from Euro pop due to spending most of the 80's out in Germany - although London Boys seems to pop into my head for some wierd reason!

[Corabar Steve]

although London Boys seems to pop into my head for some wierd reason!

Don't worry, I'm sure a couple of sessions with a psychiatrist will soon sort it out :D

[soundtracker]

Propaganda - Duel
Blue Rondo a la Turk - Klactoveedsedsteen, Me & Mrs Sanchez
Working Week - Inner City Blues
S.O.S Band - Just be good to me
Scritti Politti - Wood Beez
Hipsway - The Honeythief

[Corabar Steve]

We ought to be compiling a CD here!

The MDD Proper 80's compilation.

[Corabar Entertainment]

Blue Rondo a la Turk - KlactoveedsedsteenBrilliant! (and a great video as well :D )

....and you've just reminded me....

Blue Zoo - Cry Boy Cry :) :) :)

[dj steady]

We need a title for this 80's album.......

The ultimate 80,s..????? Rare 80's....????

wot do you recon?

then we need a track list of absolute classics


Come on lets do it, i'm sure we can compile a truely awsome 80's compilation.....

[axeman]

I'll list a few that i find go down well and get a good response

99 red baloons - nena
footloose - kenny loggins
high energy - evelyn thomas
young at heart - bluebells
young turks - rod stewart

[Corabar Steve]

I'll list a few that i find go down well and get a good response

99 red baloons - nena
footloose - kenny loggins
high energy - evelyn thomas
young at heart - bluebells
young turks - rod stewart

Not really forgotten tracks though (more's the pitty):)

[axeman]

depends how good your memory is !! but they are playable - Imho

[Have a disco]

ABC - look of love

played it for the first time in ages along side

Spandau ballet - gold

talk about them kick the night into gear

talk about requests making a night work

I did an alternative 80's selection of stuff I had been refraining from rather than std 80's dross and I rocked the place even my ole time fav worked

David bowie - lets dance

Afraid

London boys - reqeium still wors for me even though they were defrocked as the worse live band ever due to mime tapes

[Dragonfly]

London boys - reqeium still wors for me even though they were defrocked as the worse live band ever due to mime tapes

wasnt that milli vanilli??? who also used someone else to do the vocals on their albums for them?

[Have a disco]

yep both were defrocked but milli vanilli were those that the press got hold of first both were run by PWL thing kings of mime singing ask rick astley

[Corabar Steve]

ABC - look of love

played it for the first time in ages along side

Spandau ballet - gold

talk about them kick the night into gear

talk about requests making a night work

I did an alternative 80's selection of stuff I had been refraining from rather than std 80's dross and I rocked the place even my ole time fav worked

David bowie - lets dance

Afraid

London boys - reqeium still wors for me even though they were defrocked as the worse live band ever due to mime tapes
& which ones had you FORGOTTEN?

The thread title is "Forgotten 80's tunes" not "I played an 80's tune last night".

[Discodaz]

OOooooeeeerrrr! Tell him steve-o.

Midnight Star - Er, erm, aaaahhhh. Dammit I forgot the title!!!
















Midas Touch! That's the one, yeah!

[Corabar Entertainment]

OOooooeeeerrrr! Tell him steve-o.

Midnight Star - Er, erm, aaaahhhh. Dammit I forgot the title!!!
















Midas Touch! That's the one, yeah!:lol: ...just to emphasise that it's a 'forgotten' track, is that? :D

[Thames Valley Discos]

ABC - look of love


Spandau ballet - gold



David bowie - lets dance



Is he aving a LAUGH!!

[soundtracker]

If only he was!

[Discodaz]

:lol: ...just to emphasise that it's a 'forgotten' track, is that? :D


You got me!

[Thames Valley Discos]

i got several forgotten, i,ll let you know when i remember

[Dragonfly]

i played an 80s tune last night that id forgotten i had ...... does that count?

[Corabar Steve]

i played an 80s tune last night that id forgotten i had ...... does that count?

Go on then

[Corabar Steve]

OOooooeeeerrrr! Tell him steve-o.

Midnight Star - Er, erm, aaaahhhh. Dammit I forgot the title!!
Midas Touch! That's the one, yeah!

Funnily enough I played that on Friday

:offtopic: Played any Louis Armstrong lately DD? :D :offtopic:

[soundtracker]

Monsoon - Ever so Lonely
Assembly - Never,never
Barracudas - Summer Fun
Bauhaus - Bela Lugosis dead
Landscxape - Einstein a gogo
Black Slate - Amigo

[Corabar Steve]

Monsoon - Ever so Lonely
Barracudas - Summer Fun:D
Bauhaus - Bela Lugosis dead:)
Landscape - Einstein a gogo:)

Assembly - Never,never:mad:

Certainly not forgotten to me :)

An aside to the Assembly. Back in the days of vinyl jukeboxes, I was in my local trying to enjoy a quiet pint. Some numpty obviously thought this track was the best thing since sliced bread, it came on every other song. It got to the point that I got up & left to go to the pub next door (that didn't have a jukebox). As I was on my way out I had to walk past the jukebox, just as Never never came on for what seemed like the millionth time. In one fluid movement I reached down & grabbed the coin return slot of the jukebox, lifted it about 6 inches & dropped it with a almighty thud & that lovely grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiippppp pt noise that a record makes when you knock the stylus across it. This was followed by one of the biggest cheers (from the other punters) that I've ever heard. I turned bowed & walked out.

The next time I went in Never never was nailed to the wall & I didn't have to pay for a drink all night.:D

[axeman]

from when i first started going out clubbing - (when i had hair) staypress trousers, collar-less shirt

party fears 2 - associates
being boiled - human league
new life - depeche mode
is it a dream - classix nouvaux
careless memory - duran duran - (so many memories)
we stood still - ultravox

[Corabar Steve]

from when i first started going out clubbing - (when i had hair) staypress trousers, collar-less shirt

party fears 2 - associates
being boiled - human league
new life - depeche mode
is it a dream - classix nouvaux
careless memory - duran duran - (so many memories)
we stood still - ultravox

Now were talkng! (although I've played all of them, either at gigs or a home within the last 2 weeks:) )

[axeman]

what about these
I ran - flock of seagulls
reap the wild wind - ultravox
king in a catholic style - china crisis
Calling All The Heroes - It Bites
Today - Talk Talk
Brilliant Mind - Furniture

please forgive if someone has mentioned b4, i tried to re-read all the posts to not double up....but its hard!

[Corabar Steve]

what about these
I ran - flock of seagulls
reap the wild wind - ultravox
king in a catholic style - china crisis
Calling All The Heroes - It Bites
Today - Talk Talk
Brilliant Mind - Furniture

please forgive if someone has mentioned b4, i tried to re-read all the posts to not double up....but its hard!

Talk Talk & Furniture are on the same album as the ones I mentioned in my last post:approve: It Bites is a bit dodgy though (IMHO):)

[Corabar Entertainment]

It Bites is a bit dodgy though (IMHO):)It';s certainly qualifies as one I had forgotten though :D

[Corabar Steve]

It';s certainly qualifies as one I had forgotten though :D

I'm trying to forget it now:D

[dj steady]

Likewise....:eek:

[axeman]

ship of fools - world party

i used to love this song (circa 87') but nobody i speak to has ever heard it.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

ship of fools - world party

i used to love this song (circa 87') but nobody i speak to has ever heard it.

I have:)

[axeman]

im not alone ...lol

ive only ever played to an empty room, during set up along with a few other of my personal faves, but i just know if i played it or most of the other seldom played 80s tunes in the thread during a function, someone who thinks they know better would say "whats this? i dont know this sh$& play "my humps" or summik decent.....yada yada lol

[soundtracker]

I have:)

and me!:D

[Corabar Steve]

ship of fools - world party

i used to love this song (circa 87') but nobody i speak to has ever heard it.

Ah yes the Waterboys splinter group

[dj steady]

Steve your the man......ive never heard of either.....:confused:

[Corabar Steve]

2 I thought of this morning

Men At Work - Who can it be now?
Thomas Dolby - Windpower

[dj steady]

2 I thought of this morning

Men At Work - Who can it be now?
Thomas Dolby - Windpower

Thomas Dolby is awsome Windpower & Hyperactive are 2 of my favourite trackes of the 80's