Kill or Save: UK No.1-hits of the 80s

[Book 3,557]

49 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

48 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart +4

44 Madness – House of fun

44 Men at Work – Down Under

42 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance

40 The Jam – Town called Malice  -6

34 Flying Pickets – Only You

30 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up

30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

27 David Bowie – Let's Dance

27 The Police – Every breath you take

25 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me?

22 Irene Cara — Fame

21 Spandau Ballet – True

[theoldlady 2,305]

52 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart +4
49 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

44 Madness – House of fun

44 Men at Work – Down Under

42 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance

34 Flying Pickets – Only You

34 The Jam – Town called Malice  -6

30 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up

30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

27 David Bowie – Let's Dance

27 The Police – Every breath you take

25 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me?

22 Irene Cara — Fame

21 Spandau Ballet – True

[justonecornetto 951]

52 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart 
49 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

44 Madness – House of fun

44 Men at Work – Down Under

42 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance

38 The Jam – Town called Malice  +4

30 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up

30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

28 Flying Pickets – Only You -6

27 David Bowie – Let's Dance

27 The Police – Every breath you take

25 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me?

22 Irene Cara — Fame

21 Spandau Ballet – True

[TQR 14,400]

52 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart 
49 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

48 Madness – House of fun +4

44 Men at Work – Down Under

42 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance

32 The Jam – Town called Malice -6

30 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up

30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

28 Flying Pickets – Only You

27 David Bowie – Let's Dance

27 The Police – Every breath you take

25 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me?

22 Irene Cara — Fame

21 Spandau Ballet – True

[En Passant 3,741]

53 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love +4

52 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart

48 Madness – House of fun

44 Men at Work – Down Under

42 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance

32 The Jam – Town called Malice

30 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up

30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

28 Flying Pickets – Only You

27 David Bowie – Let's Dance

27 The Police – Every breath you take

25 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me?

21 Spandau Ballet – True

16 Irene Cara — Fame -6

[Grim Up North 3,726]

53 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

52 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart

48 Madness – House of fun

44 Men at Work – Down Under

36 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance -6

36 The Jam – Town called Malice +4

30 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up

30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

28 Flying Pickets – Only You

27 David Bowie – Let's Dance

27 The Police – Every breath you take

25 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me?

21 Spandau Ballet – True

16 Irene Cara — Fame

[Sir Creep 7,070]

53 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

52 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart

48 Madness – House of fun

44 Men at Work – Down Under

36 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance

36 The Jam – Town called Malice

30 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up

30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

27 David Bowie – Let's Dance

27 The Police – Every breath you take

25 Spandau Ballet – True +4

25 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me?

22 Flying Pickets – Only You -6

16 Irene Cara — Fame

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,287]

53 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

52 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart

48 Madness – House of fun

44 Men at Work – Down Under

40 The Jam – Town called Malice +4

36 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance

30 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up

30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

27 The Police – Every breath you take

25 Spandau Ballet – True 

25 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me?

22 Flying Pickets – Only You 

21 David Bowie – Let's Dance -6

16 Irene Cara — Fame

[Toast 16,144]

I cannot understand the David Bowie hatred.  Is it tactical?

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,287]

5 minutes ago, Toast said:

I cannot understand the David Bowie hatred.  Is it tactical?

Speaking personally, no, I just don't like it very much, it's a pretty boring down to mid tempo disco song.

Some of his early to mid-70s songs, (e.g John I'm only Dancing, Drive on Saturday, Life on Mars, Rebel Rebel) I think are really good but I just don't care much for anything of his thereafter (see also Elton John, Rod Stewart).

It's just that some people have different tastes to you - as they do to me. Book and TheOldLady have been consistently downvoting my favourites - currently the Jam -  since we started with the early 1970s but they're perfectly entitled to their opinions, as I am to mine, we just have different tastes.

[Bibliogryphon 9,586]

1 minute ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said:

Speaking personally, no, I just don't like it very much, it's a pretty boring down to mid tempo disco song.

Some of his early to mid-70s songs, (e.g John I'm only Dancing, Drive on Saturday, Life on Mars, Rebel Rebel) I think are really good but I just don't care much for anything of his thereafter (see also Elton John, Rod Stewart).

It's just that some people have different tastes to you - as they do to me. Book and TheOldLady have been consistently downvoting my favourites - currently the Jam -  since we started with the early 1970s but they're perfectly entitled to their opinions, as I am to mine, we just have different tastes.

 

In the last round I was upvoting Ashes to Ashes but this song is not particularly special. For me he is a bit hit and miss

 

I love Life on Mars, Ashes to Ashes, Space Oddity, Underground, The Man Who Sold the World

 

Let's Dance and China Girl are just a bit meh but I loathe Absolute Beginners

[En Passant 3,741]

8 minutes ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said:

Book and TheOldLady have been consistently downvoting my favourites - currently the Jam -  since we started with the early 1970s but they're perfectly entitled to their opinions

 

I'm beginning to think they are married but just haven't told anyone. They are both Abba fans and in the absence of the Nordic fab four, some form of deeply heartfelt slush gets top billing. Not my thing at all, but as you say, whatever floats ones boat.

 

They've both voted exactly the same today for instance.

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,287]

8 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said:

I love Life on Mars, Ashes to Ashes, Space Oddity, Underground Overground, The Man Who Sold the World

FTFY

[Death Impends 7,979]

53 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

52 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart

48 Madness – House of fun

44 Men at Work – Down Under

44 The Jam – Town called Malice +4

36 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance

30 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up

30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

27 The Police – Every breath you take

25 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me?

22 Flying Pickets – Only You 

21 David Bowie – Let's Dance

19 Spandau Ballet – True -6

16 Irene Cara — Fame

[time 8,617]

53 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

52 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart

48 Madness – House of fun

44 Men at Work – Down Under

44 The Jam – Town called Malice

40 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance +4

30 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up

30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?25 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me?

22 Flying Pickets – Only You 

21 The Police – Every breath you take -6

21 David Bowie – Let's Dance

19 Spandau Ballet – True

16 Irene Cara — Fame

[time 8,617]

While Let's Dance may not be as good as Rebel Rebel, John I'm Only Dancing, Laughing Gnome Space Oddity etc, surely it's better than House of Fun, Give it Up & Only You?

[Book 3,557]

It may not be as innovative and groundbreaking as Space Oddity or Ziggy Stardust, but my absolute favorite David Bowie song is China Girl 

It is like it is! Pure pop in perfection!

[wannamaker 1,408]

28 minutes ago, time said:

While Let's Dance may not be as good as Rebel Rebel, John I'm Only Dancing, Laughing Gnome Space Oddity etc, surely it's better than House of Fun, Give it Up & Only You?

 

Definitely better that Give It Up & Only You, no chance of it being better than House of Fun though! 

[Bibliogryphon 9,586]

31 minutes ago, time said:

While Let's Dance may not be as good as Rebel Rebel, John I'm Only Dancing, Laughing Gnome Space Oddity etc, surely it's better than House of Fun, Give it Up & Only You?

 

House of Fun is absolutely iconic and was hilariously Number 1 during Pope John Paul II visit to the UK

Only You is the only Vince Clarke track to make it to No.1 during the 80's

 

Give It Up is upbeat if nothing else

[Drewsky1211 4,754]

53 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

50 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart -2

49 Madness – House of fun +1

44 Men at Work – Down Under

44 The Jam – Town called Malice

40 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance

30 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up

30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

25 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me?

24 David Bowie – Let's Dance +3

22 Flying Pickets – Only You 

21 The Police – Every breath you take

16 Irene Cara — Fame

15 Spandau Ballet – True -4

[Sir Creep 7,070]

38 minutes ago, time said:

While Let's Dance may not be as good as Rebel Rebel, John I'm Only Dancing, Laughing Gnome Space Oddity etc, surely it's better than House of Fun, Give it Up & Only You?

All will quite likely be eliminated. Are you concerned with the precise order they’re eliminated?  

I don’t believe Let’s Dance is very good, not to the standard that Bowie set. I don’t think any voters ‘hate’ Bowie, but I can only speak for SirC.

[msc 18,476]

53 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

50 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart 

49 Madness – House of fun 

44 Men at Work – Down Under

44 The Jam – Town called Malice

40 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance

30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

26 Flying Pickets - Only You +4

25 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me?

24 David Bowie – Let's Dance 

24 KC & the Sunshine Band - Give It Up -6

21 The Police – Every breath you take

16 Irene Cara — Fame

15 Spandau Ballet – True 

[Joey Russ 7,228]

53 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

50 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart 

49 Madness – House of fun 

44 Men at Work – Down Under

44 The Jam – Town called Malice

40 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance

30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

28 David Bowie – Let's Dance +4

26 Flying Pickets - Only You 

25 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me?

21 The Police – Every breath you take

18 KC & the Sunshine Band - Give It Up -6

16 Irene Cara — Fame

15 Spandau Ballet – True 

[Joey Russ 7,228]

If I had to guess if it was Modern Love that was near the top rather than Let’s Dance less people would be trying to downvote it. 

[Bibliogryphon 9,586]

Two of the five I picked out at the beginning of the round have been eliminated.

 

The other three are still in the Top 5

 

of my reserve list only one is still in play but there is nothing here that I really dislike only shades of preference