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

[Grim Up North 3,565]

62 Kraftwerk – The  Model / Computer Love

62 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart  

56 Madness – House of Fun

29 Men at Work – Down Under -6

28 The Police – Every breath you take

28 The Jam – Town called Malice  +4

16 David Bowie – Let's Dance

13 Irene Cara – Fame 

12 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

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

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,051]

62 Kraftwerk – The  Model / Computer Love

62 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart  

56 Madness – House of Fun

32 The Jam – Town called Malice  +4

29 Men at Work – Down Under 

28 The Police – Every breath you take

13 Irene Cara – Fame 

12 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

10 David Bowie – Let's Dance -6

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

[TQR 12,135]

Town Called Malice appears to be the biggest yo-yoer this round. It’s also the only shite song left and has been for a while.

[En Passant 2,949]

57 minutes ago, TQR said:

It’s also the only shite song left and has been for a while.

 

That sir, is your opinion.

Mine differs, there are two shite songs left and that isn't even one of them .

 

Yet other opinions are available...... (quite clearly)

[Death Impends 7,366]

62 Kraftwerk – The  Model / Computer Love

62 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart  

56 Madness – House of Fun

36 The Jam – Town called Malice  +4

29 Men at Work – Down Under 

28 The Police – Every breath you take

13 Irene Cara – Fame 

12 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

07 David Bowie – Let's Dance -3

04 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me? -3

[Paul Bearer 5,650]

 

 

66 Kraftwerk – The  Model / Computer Love +4

62 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart  

56 Madness – House of Fun

36 The Jam – Town called Malice  

29 Men at Work – Down Under 

28 The Police – Every breath you take

13 Irene Cara – Fame 

10 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? -2

07 David Bowie – Let's Dance 

00 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me? -4 (Yes, I do.  Bubyeee) 

 

[Youth in Asia 1,023]

1 hour ago, TQR said:

Town Called Malice appears to be the biggest yo-yoer this round. It’s also the only shite song left and has been for a while.

 

In my opinion Town Called Malice / Precious (double A side) was the best Jam single. Also I quite like Total Eclipse and think Come on Eileen should still be in this. However there were some much better songs released in this period that didn't make no 1:

Dire Straits - Romeo and Juliet

Chas n Dave - Ain't no pleasing you

Ultravox - Vienna

Meat Loaf and Cher - Dead Ringer for Love

Joan Jett - I love rock n roll

Jon & Vangelis - I'll find my way home

Depeche Mode - the meaning of love

Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing

 

to name a few

[Toast 14,839]

My favourite Jam song is That's Entertainment.  Although Down In The Tube Station At Midnight is a masterpiece.

[Book 3,346]

The most interesting thing about this round is that TQR and I vote for a song together - only this time in the same direction!

[En Passant 2,949]

3 minutes ago, Book said:

The most interesting thing about this round is that TQR and I vote for a song together - only this time in the same direction!

 

He and I concur on a huge range of tracks but if he's ever voted for that dratted total eclipse you and old lady are welded to I'm putting him in the stocks on an Essex village green and pelting him with overpriced groceries.

[time 7,950]

66 Kraftwerk – The  Model / Computer Love

62 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart  

56 Madness – House of Fun

36 The Jam – Town called Malice  

29 Men at Work – Down Under 

22 The Police – Every breath you take -6

13 Irene Cara – Fame 

11 David Bowie – Let's Dance +4

10 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? 

 

[Book 3,346]

9 minutes ago, En Passant said:

 

He and I concur on a huge range of tracks but if he's ever voted for that dratted total eclipse you and old lady are welded to I'm putting him in the stocks on an Essex village green and pelting him with overpriced groceries.

Oh, I'm curious! Please be sure to take photos!

[Drewsky1211 4,066]

66 Kraftwerk – The  Model / Computer Love

62 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart  

56 Madness – House of Fun

36 The Jam – Town called Malice  

29 Men at Work – Down Under 

22 The Police – Every breath you take

15 David Bowie – Let's Dance +4

10 Irene Cara – Fame -3

7 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? -3

[prussianblue 787]

66 Kraftwerk – The  Model / Computer Love

62 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart  

56 Madness – House of Fun

30 The Jam – Town called Malice -6

29 Men at Work – Down Under 

22 The Police – Every breath you take

15 David Bowie – Let's Dance

11 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? +4

10 Irene Cara – Fame 

[prussianblue 787]

[Sir Creep 7,012]

66 Kraftwerk – The  Model / Computer Love

56 Madness – House of Fun

56 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart -6

30 The Jam – Town called Malice

33 Men at Work – Down Under +4

22 The Police – Every breath you take

15 David Bowie – Let's Dance

11 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

10 Irene Cara – Fame 

Turn around bright eyes.
In the direction of 6th place.

She knows she sounds like a screech owl.  Look at the video, she EMBRACES that fact!

 

 

[BuffaloPhil 593]

66 Kraftwerk – The  Model / Computer Love

56 Madness – House of Fun

56 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart 

30 The Jam – Town called Malice

27 Men at Work – Down Under -6

22 The Police – Every breath you take

19 David Bowie – Let's Dance +4

11 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

10 Irene Cara – Fame 

[ladyfiona 2,038]

I've just seen which song in 1989 is no1 on week of my birthday.

 

Paul McCartney - Ferry 'Cross the Mersey.

[msc 17,760]

6 minutes ago, ladyfiona said:

I've just seen which song in 1989 is no1 on week of my birthday.

 

Paul McCartney - Ferry 'Cross the Mersey.

 

The Hillsborough tribute. Lots of charity get togethers made it to the top in the 80s - The Crowd (edited off TOTP repeats because Rolfs in it), Ferry Aid, Band Aid, USA for Africa...

[TQR 12,135]

1 hour ago, ladyfiona said:

I've just seen which song in 1989 is no1 on week of my birthday.

 

Paul McCartney - Ferry 'Cross the Mersey.

We could do a KoS game with DL users’ birthday no.1s…for those comfortable revealing their age, anyway.

 

Spice Girls - Wannabe FTW!

[BabyBlue 27]

66 Kraftwerk – The  Model / Computer Love

56 Madness – House of Fun

56 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart 

29 The Jam – Town called Malice -1

26 Men at Work – Down Under -1

21 The Police – Every breath you take-1

16 David Bowie – Let's Dance -3

14 Irene Cara – Fame  +4

11 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

 

[theoldlady 1,988]

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[Toast 14,839]

1 hour ago, TQR said:

We could do a KoS game with DL users’ birthday no.1s…for those comfortable revealing their age, anyway.

 

I'm not comfortable with revealing my birthday online. Nothing to do with age, it's security issues.  It's surprising how much information people give away about themselves on forums and social media, data that can be harvested. 

I realise that this would only expose the week of my birthday, but I'm not going there.  Whenever I have to give a date of birth online I give my next door neighbour's DOB. 

[lilham 649]

66 Kraftwerk – The  Model / Computer Love

56 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart 
50 Madness – House of Fun -6

34 The Jam – Town called Malice +4

27 Men at Work – Down Under

22 The Police – Every breath you take

19 David Bowie – Let's Dance

11 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

10 Irene Cara – Fame 

[CaptainChorizo 1,903]

* Fixing the score as Lilham's post above missed the entry right before his.

 

66 Kraftwerk – The  Model / Computer Love

56 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart 

50 Madness – House of Fun

33 The Jam – Town called Malice

29 Men at Work – Down Under +3

18 The Police – Every breath you take -3

15 Irene Cara – Fame  +1

13 David Bowie – Let's Dance -3

11 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?