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

[TQR 14,400]

66 Kraftwerk – The  Model / Computer Love

56 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart 

54 Madness – House of Fun +4

29 Men at Work – Down Under

27 The Jam – Town called Malice -6

18 The Police – Every breath you take

15 Irene Cara – Fame 

13 David Bowie – Let's Dance

11 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

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66 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

56 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart 

54 Madness – House of Fun

33 Men at Work – Down Under +4

21 The Jam – Town called Malice -6

18 The Police – Every breath you take 

15 Irene Cara – Fame 

13 David Bowie – Let's Dance 

11 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

Edited January 23, 2023 by wannamaker

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66 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

56 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart

54 Madness – House of Fun

33 Men at Work – Down Under

25 The Jam – Town called Malice +4

18 The Police – Every breath you take

15 Irene Cara – Fame

13 David Bowie – Let's Dance

5 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? -6

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66 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

56 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart

54 Madness – House of Fun

32 Men at Work – Down Under -1

25 The Jam – Town called Malice

19 Irene Cara – Fame +4

17 The Police – Every breath you take -1

9 David Bowie – Let's Dance -4

5 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

[RIP Wee Jum 1,559]

66 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

56 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart

54 Madness – House of Fun

32 Men at Work – Down Under

29 The Jam – Town called Malice +4

18 Irene Cara – Fame -1

17 The Police – Every breath you take

9 David Bowie – Let's Dance

 

00 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? -5

[Toast 16,144]

66 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

56 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart

54 Madness – House of Fun

29 The Jam – Town called Malice

26 Men at Work – Down Under  -6

21 The Police – Every breath you take  +4

18 Irene Cara – Fame

9 David Bowie – Let's Dance

 

 

[Youth in Asia 1,087]

66 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

56 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart

54 Madness – House of Fun

30 The Jam – Town called Malice / Precious +1

29 Men at Work – Down Under +3

21 The Police – Every breath you take

18 Irene Cara – Fame

3 David Bowie – Let's Dance -6

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66 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

56 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart

54 Madness – House of Fun

33 Men at Work – Down Under +4

30 The Jam – Town called Malice / Precious

21 The Police – Every breath you take

15 Irene Cara – Fame -3



00 David Bowie – Let's Dance -3

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66 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

56 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart

54 Madness – House of Fun

33 Men at Work – Down Under

24 The Jam – Town called Malice / Precious -6

21 The Police – Every breath you take

19 Irene Cara – Fame  +4

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66 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

56 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart

54 Madness – House of Fun

33 Men at Work – Down Under

25 The Police — Every breath you take +4

19 Irene Cara — Fame

18 The Jam – Town called Malice / Precious -6

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66 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

56 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart

54 Madness – House of Fun

37 Men at Work – Down Under +4

25 The Police — Every breath you take 

19 Irene Cara — Fame

12 The Jam – Town called Malice / Precious -6

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66 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

56 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart

54 Madness – House of Fun

37 Men at Work – Down Under 

25 The Police — Every breath you take 

16 The Jam – Town called Malice / Precious +4

13 Irene Cara — Fame -6

 

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,287]

66 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

54 Madness – House of Fun

50 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart -6

37 Men at Work – Down Under 

25 The Police — Every breath you take 

20 The Jam – Town called Malice / Precious +4

13 Irene Cara — Fame 

[Grim Up North 3,726]

66 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

54 Madness – House of Fun

50 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart

37 Men at Work – Down Under 

24 The Jam – Town called Malice / Precious +4

19 The Police — Every breath you take -6

13 Irene Cara — Fame 

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66 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

54 Madness – House of Fun

50 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart

31 Men at Work – Down Under  -6

28 The Jam – Town called Malice / Precious  +4

19 The Police — Every breath you take 

13 Irene Cara — Fame 

 

 

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66 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

54 Madness – House of Fun

44 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart -6

32 The Jam – Town called Malice / Precious  +4

31 Men at Work – Down Under

19 The Police — Every breath you take 

13 Irene Cara — Fame

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66 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

54 Madness – House of Fun

44 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart

31 Men at Work – Down Under

26 The Jam – Town called Malice / Precious -6

23 The Police — Every breath you take +4

13 Irene Cara — Fame

[Death Impends 7,979]

66 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

54 Madness – House of Fun

44 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart

30 The Jam – Town called Malice / Precious +4

25 Men at Work – Down Under -6

23 The Police — Every breath you take

13 Irene Cara — Fame

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66 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

55 Madness – House of Fun +1

44 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart

28 The Jam – Town called Malice / Precious -2

28 Men at Work – Down Under +3

23 The Police — Every breath you take

9 Irene Cara — Fame -4

[Youth in Asia 1,087]

Everyone seems to have a strong opinion on the Jam, one way or the other 

[TQR 14,400]

I would happily save the husky owl, the Vegemite sandwich and the self-righteous tosser and his band to see Town Called Malice kicked off. I’ve no particular dislike of The Jam or Paul Weller, but that song is toss I’m afraid (as is Going Underground). Down In The Tube Station At Midnight is fucking brilliant and some of Weller’s solo stuff is great too.

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,287]

5 minutes ago, TQR said:

Down In The Tube Station At Midnight is fucking brilliant

I agree with that bit at least.

[Youth in Asia 1,087]

How can Down in the tube station at midnight be brilliant and Going underground be 'toss'.

Jam songs in general sound similar, and those 2 both use a similar chord progression and both are about the underground 

[Youth in Asia 1,087]

44 minutes ago, TQR said:

I would happily save the husky owl, the Vegemite sandwich and the self-righteous tosser and his band ...

That's a bit harsh on Suggs

[TQR 14,400]

9 minutes ago, Youth in Asia said:

How can Down in the tube station at midnight be brilliant and Going underground be 'toss'.

Jam songs in general sound similar, and those 2 both use a similar chord progression and both are about the underground 

There are similarities, but they’re different enough for one to be brilliant and one to be toss. Songs that are overplayed or overrated have a tendency to get on my nerves too, and Going Underground is both of those things.