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

[Toast 15,338]

9 minutes ago, msc said:

UB40 are horrible, however.

 

I love UB40's early original stuff.  But then they turned into a covers band which was a shame.

[RIP Wee Jum 1,558]

I thought I was going to struggle who to give minus points to as there is no shitty Blondie. But there is alleged paedophile Michael Jackson to give minus points to 

[Drewsky1211 4,251]

31 David Bowie – Let´s Dance +1

28 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

26 Musical Youth – Pass the dutchie

26 Madness – House of fun +2

22 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart

22 Spandau Ballet – True

22 Police – Every breath you take

22 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk

22 Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe

22 Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know

21 Survivor – Eye of the tiger 

21 Men at Work – Down Under 

21 Billy Joel – Uptown Girl +1

20 The Jam – A town called Malice 

20 Bucks Fizz – My camera never lies 

20 Nicole – A little peace 

20 Adam Ant – Goody two shoes 

20 Irene Cara – Fame

20 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me 

20 Eddy Grant – I don´t wanna dance 

20 The Jam – Beat Surrender

20 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love 

20 Kajagoogoo – Too shy 

20 Rod Stewart – Baby Jane 

20 Paul Young – Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home)

20 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up 

20 Flying Pickets – Only you

18 Renee & Renato – Save your love -

16 Charlene – I´ve never been to me

14 Culture Club – Karma Chameleon 

14 Goombay Dance Band - 7 Tears

14 Shakin´ Stevens – Oh Julie

14 New Edition – Candy Girl 

14 Tight Fit – The lion sleeps tonight 

14 UB40 – Red red wine 

12 Dexy´s Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen

8 Michael Jackson – Billie Jean 

6 Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder – Ebony and Ivory -6

[Sir Creep 7,041]

Bit confused, maybe I missed the conversation, but what resulted last round?  Did we decide to advance 5 instead of 4?  
 

[TQR 13,256]

On 30/12/2022 at 11:48, Book said:

 

From each round 5 songs will enter the last round, the Grand Final, consisting of 25 songs:

 

 

2 minutes ago, Sir Creep said:

Bit confused, maybe I missed the conversation, but what resulted last round?  Did we decide to advance 5 instead of 4?  

Good question, it was never made clear tbh.

[En Passant 3,179]

21 minutes ago, Toast said:

 

I love UB40's early original stuff.  But then they turned into a covers band which was a shame.

 

Oh, Food for Thought (Ivory Madonna to me heh). is a fantastic track - but red red wine most assuredly is not.

In fact there probably aren't too many artists where the distance between the zenith and nadir is so marked in my mind.

[Youth in Asia 1,043]

Come on, red red wine is an iconic song especially when they added that rap bit in the middle.

[ladyfiona 2,220]

31 David Bowie – Let´s Dance

28 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

28 Madness – House of fun +2

26 Musical Youth – Pass the dutchie

23 Billy Joel – Uptown Girl +2

22 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart

22 Spandau Ballet – True

22 Police – Every breath you take

22 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk

22 Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe

22 Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know

21 Survivor – Eye of the tiger 

21 Men at Work – Down Under

20 The Jam – A town called Malice 

20 Bucks Fizz – My camera never lies 

20 Nicole – A little peace 

20 Adam Ant – Goody two shoes 

20 Irene Cara – Fame

20 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me 

20 Eddy Grant – I don´t wanna dance 

20 The Jam – Beat Surrender

20 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love 

20 Kajagoogoo – Too shy 

20 Rod Stewart – Baby Jane 

20 Paul Young – Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home)

20 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up 

20 Flying Pickets – Only you

16 Charlene – I´ve never been to me

15 Renee & Renato – Save your love -3

14 Culture Club – Karma Chameleon 

14 Goombay Dance Band - 7 Tears

14 New Edition – Candy Girl 

14 Tight Fit – The lion sleeps tonight 

14 UB40 – Red red wine 

11 Shakin´ Stevens – Oh Julie -3

12 Dexy´s Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen

8 Michael Jackson – Billie Jean 

6 Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder – Ebony and Ivory

[Clorox Bleachman 2,134]

Why are we wasting time? There are 3 much worse songs which aren't in the bottom 5. Get them the hell out.

[ladyfiona 2,220]

Ahh A town called Malice. Giving me Billy Elliot flashbacks so just now rocking out on Spotify.

 

Slightly confused with Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love as on Spotify they are seperate songs.

[En Passant 3,179]

19 minutes ago, Youth in Asia said:

Come on, red red wine is an iconic song especially when they added that rap bit in the middle.

 

Ok, I'll roll with this 'Oh come on' vibe.

 

'Oh come on', I should take you seriously when the first thing you do is vote for Renee and Renato? (which you know will be universally panned, because you said as much)

The prosecution rests.

 

 

Oh and, no contest. This is proper UB40 not some Neil Diamond schmaltz cover.

 

 

[Sir Creep 7,041]

22 Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe

20 Bucks Fizz – My camera never lies 

20 Nicole – A little peace 

20 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up 

20 Flying Pickets – Only you

18 Renee & Renato – Save your love

14 Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears

14 Shakin´ Stevens – Oh Julie

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I don’t want to speak for every Yank, but I’m pretty safe in saying Americans never heard any of these songs.  I’m sure our charts have shite entries too, but when I chuckle at the U.K. charts these are typically the type of songs I’m thinking of. It’s inexplicable how they get airplay imho but there it is.  I just wanted to point out how some of us have no idea of these tunes. 
I just now went YouTubing to give em a listen, and they are all hopelessly dreadful, apart from Shakin’ Stevens that’s not bad.  
Of course I know KC & Sunshine Band, but that song doesn’t appear on the Best Of CD I own. Lol seriously.

As soon as I saw a photo of Nicole I said ‘that sure looks Eurovision’ and in fact, after hearing a few notes, that was confirmed.  At least it explains sales/airplay.

Never heard of Bucks Fizz, they never got a second of airplay in the States, and you Brits have TWO #1 songs by them.  After giving them a fair listen, you can have them.

SC

[ladyfiona 2,220]

7 minutes ago, Sir Creep said:

Never heard of Bucks Fizz, they never got a second of airplay in the States, and you Brits have TWO #1 songs by them.  After giving them a fair listen, you can have them.

SC

 

They won Eurovision with Making Your Mind Up in 1981 and then put out other songs which gained popularity. Very popular with the Eurovision fans and Cheryl Baker has literally had a 30 year presenting career out of being in the band due to winning Eurovision.

[Sir Creep 7,041]

31 David Bowie – Let´s Dance

28 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

28 Madness – House of fun

26 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk +4

26 Musical Youth – Pass the dutchie

23 Billy Joel – Uptown Girl

22 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart

22 Spandau Ballet – True

22 Police – Every breath you take

22 Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe

22 Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know

21 Survivor – Eye of the tiger 

21 Men at Work – Down Under

20 The Jam – A town called Malice 

20 Bucks Fizz – My camera never lies 

20 Nicole – A little peace 

20 Adam Ant – Goody two shoes 

20 Irene Cara – Fame

20 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me 

20 Eddy Grant – I don´t wanna dance 

20 The Jam – Beat Surrender

20 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love 

20 Kajagoogoo – Too shy 

20 Rod Stewart – Baby Jane 

20 Paul Young – Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home)

20 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up 

20 Flying Pickets – Only you

16 Charlene – I´ve never been to me

15 Renee & Renato – Save your love

14 Culture Club – Karma Chameleon 

14 Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears

14 New Edition – Candy Girl 

14 Tight Fit – The lion sleeps tonight 

14 UB40 – Red red wine 

11 Shakin´ Stevens – Oh Julie

12 Dexy´s Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen

8 Michael Jackson – Billie Jean 

0 Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder – Ebony and Ivory -6

 

 

Sir Creep is starting off by giving appropriate love to Captain Sensible in a manner counter to what you knobs did to Stand And Deliver (certainly top 4 last round).  The good Captain won’t last but it won’t by on Creep’s conscience.

SC also wants to be responsible for at least one song’s elimination, and so we have it.  B-bye Sir Paul and Little Stevie.

(‘Seven Tears’ was changed to the WORD seven a) cuz it’s the actual title - see YouTube, and b) to eliminate possible confusion with our +/- numbering)

[Grim Up North 3,589]

7 minutes ago, Sir Creep said:

 

[Grim Up North 3,589]

8 minutes ago, Sir Creep said:

B-bye Sir Paul and Wacko Jocko.

I think you are confusing black singers in a way that causes MPs to have to resign over here.

[En Passant 3,179]

29 minutes ago, ladyfiona said:

Ahh A town called Malice. Giving me Billy Elliot flashbacks so just now rocking out on Spotify.

 

Slightly confused with Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love as on Spotify they are seperate songs.

 

It's what was known as a 'Double A side'. 

[Sir Creep 7,041]

58 minutes ago, TQR said:

Good question, it was never made clear tbh.

Yuppers.  Not sure where I got 4 from.  

[Youth in Asia 1,043]

Sir Paul's Collab with Jacko was 'the girl is mine' which is 10 times worse than ebony and ivory, one of the greatest songs ever written.

[Sir Creep 7,041]

7 minutes ago, Grim Up North said:

I think you are confusing black singers in a way that causes MPs to have to resign over here.

Ugh I did - was talking about him and well, my brain doesn’t multi function lol

[time 8,151]

30 minutes ago, ladyfiona said:

 

They won Eurovision with Making Your Mind Up in 1981 and then put out other songs which gained popularity. Very popular with the Eurovision fans and Cheryl Baker has literally had a 30 year presenting career out of being in the band due to winning Eurovision.

Then there was the acrimonious split, which (i have just learned) spawned a BBC documentary.

[Daewedh 10]

31 David Bowie – Let´s Dance

28 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

28 Madness – House of fun

26 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk 

26 Musical Youth – Pass the dutchie

23 Billy Joel – Uptown Girl

23 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart +1

22 Spandau Ballet – True

22 Police – Every breath you take

22 Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe

22 Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know

21 Survivor – Eye of the tiger 

21 Men at Work – Down Under

21 Kajagoogoo – Too shy +1

21 Irene Cara – Fame +1

20 The Jam – A town called Malice 

20 Bucks Fizz – My camera never lies 

20 Nicole – A little peace 

20 Adam Ant – Goody two shoes 

20 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me 

20 Eddy Grant – I don´t wanna dance 

20 The Jam – Beat Surrender

20 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love 

20 Rod Stewart – Baby Jane 

20 Paul Young – Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home)

20 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up 

20 Flying Pickets – Only you

16 Charlene – I´ve never been to me

15 Renee & Renato – Save your love

14 Culture Club – Karma Chameleon 

14 Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears

14 New Edition – Candy Girl 

14 Tight Fit – The lion sleeps tonight 

14 UB40 – Red red wine 

13 Dexy´s Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen +1

8 Michael Jackson – Billie Jean 

5 Shakin´ Stevens – Oh Julie -6

[Grim Up North 3,589]

31 David Bowie – Let´s Dance

28 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

28 Madness – House of fun

26 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk

26 Musical Youth – Pass the dutchie

23 Billy Joel – Uptown Girl

23 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart

22 Spandau Ballet – True

22 Police – Every breath you take

22 Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe

22 Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know

21 Survivor – Eye of the tiger 

21 Men at Work – Down Under

21 Kajagoogoo – Too shy 

21 Irene Cara – Fame

20 The Jam – A town called Malice 

20 Bucks Fizz – My camera never lies 

20 Nicole – A little peace 

20 Adam Ant – Goody two shoes 

20 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me 

20 Eddy Grant – I don´t wanna dance 

20 The Jam – Beat Surrender

20 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love 

20 Rod Stewart – Baby Jane 

20 Paul Young – Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home)

20 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up 

20 Flying Pickets – Only you

16 Charlene – I´ve never been to me

15 Renee & Renato – Save your love

14 Culture Club – Karma Chameleon 

14 Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears

14 New Edition – Candy Girl 

14 UB40 – Red red wine 

13 Dexy´s Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen

12 Michael Jackson – Billie Jean +4

8 Tight Fit – The lion sleeps tonight -6

5  Shakin´ Stevens – Oh Julie

 

It's pretty hard to save a song by a dead probable paedo but there are a lot of crimes against music higher up the page and I think we're supposed to be voting on that (nevertheless the song will be gone by time I come to vote tomorrow).

 

[Youth in Asia 1,043]

12 minutes ago, time said:

Then there was the acrimonious split, which (i have just learned) spawned a BBC documentary.

And one of the funniest rock profiles:

 

[theoldlady 2,095]

31 David Bowie – Let´s Dance

28 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

28 Madness – House of fun

26 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk

26 Musical Youth – Pass the dutchie

25 Billy Joel – Uptown Girl +2

25 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart +2

22 Spandau Ballet – True

22 Police – Every breath you take

22 Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe

22 Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know

21 Survivor – Eye of the tiger 

21 Men at Work – Down Under

21 Kajagoogoo – Too shy 

21 Irene Cara – Fame

20 The Jam – A town called Malice 

20 Bucks Fizz – My camera never lies 

20 Nicole – A little peace 

20 Adam Ant – Goody two shoes 

20 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me 

20 Eddy Grant – I don´t wanna dance 

20 The Jam – Beat Surrender

20 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love 

20 Rod Stewart – Baby Jane 

20 Paul Young – Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home)

20 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up 

20 Flying Pickets – Only you

16 Charlene – I´ve never been to me

15 Renee & Renato – Save your love

14 Culture Club – Karma Chameleon 

14 Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears

14 New Edition – Candy Girl 

14 UB40 – Red red wine 

13 Dexy´s Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen

12 Michael Jackson — Billie Jean

7 Tight Fit —The lion sleeps tonight -1

0 Shakin´ Stevens – Oh Julie -5