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

[Sir Creep 7,062]

1 hour ago, Joey Russ said:

 

0 The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris — We Left You This Way -3

And with that, there remains only one mediocre tune (*hint* it seems to be ignored in the voting so far), the rest are quite good.

[Book 3,501]

Thank you for all your feedback and opinions!

 

Now, of course, I asked explicitly about the 90s and some players spoke positively about it. However, there were also other great suggestions, such as the #2 hits, UK ESC songs, Xmas hits, 60s #1s. Personally, I think we can play all themes and ideas! We have enough time for that!

 

The question now is when which KoS should be played:

The 80's KoS will last a while; we can't make a 60s, 90s or No.2 hits KoS all the way to the ESC. But well, it could also overlap for a short time, then you would have 2 KoS games running in parallel.

 

With the 60s, 90s and the ESC songs, I would be ready to start the game. The implementation of the #2 and Xmas hits I would like to leave to someone else. Is anyone there?

 

I also found the idea of Bibliogryphon and the songs, which are submitted anonymously by the players, but for which you are not allowed to vote, very interesting.

The best thing would probably be a voting where each player can cast a single vote, which KoS should start after the 80s:

#2 songs

60s

90s

anonymous

ESC

Xmas

 

I'll try to start that over the weekend! And until then... keep killing and saving!

[Clorox Bleachman 2,319]

I think we should do 90s, then Eurovision winners. If the 90s game takes 2-3 months then that would take us right up to ESC season.

 

All the music-related ideas sound good! There is a limit, though. There are so many popular songs, albums and charts out there that you can overcategorise to death. When we reach Kill or Save: Billboard Bubbling Under No.8-non-hits of the 2010s, we're done.

[Clorox Bleachman 2,319]

Oh and:

 

35 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV

34 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

33 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

31 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

26 Blondie – Atomic

24 Pet Shop Boys – It’s a Sin

22 Men at Work – Down Under

22 Madonna – Like a Prayer +4

20 George Michael – Careless Whisper

18 David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes

17 The Specials – Ghost Town

17 Madness – House Of Fun -6

16 Madonna – Into The Groove

[TQR 14,310]

Yeah, we’ve got time for the 90s game before the Eurovision round. Looks like the games last 2 months each.

[ladyfiona 2,477]

Love to do a 90's game and Eurovision game because I was born in 1989 and it was the music I grew up with.

[En Passant 3,575]

Happy with 90's. Happy with 60's. Happy with #2's from 60/70/80/90. 

 

Utterly uninterested in Eurovision - the voting is too politicized and the songs are universally crap.

[TQR 14,310]

1 hour ago, Book said:

The implementation of the #2 and Xmas hits I would like to leave to someone else. Is anyone there?

I’m happy to take these on when the time comes if you’d like. I’ll grab 40 tunes from the Now Xmas album and launch that on 25th Nov. #2s once the 4 decades of #1s are finished.

 

I, too, like Bib’s anon picks idea. Maybe whoever picks the winner of each run gets to decide a theme for the next round of picks?

[BuffaloPhil 883]

35 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV

34 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

33 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

26 Blondie – Atomic

26 Pet Shop Boys – It’s a Sin +2

25 Soft Cell – Tainted Love -6

22 Men at Work – Down Under

22 Madonna – Like a Prayer 

20 George Michael – Careless Whisper

19 David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes +1

18 The Specials – Ghost Town +1

17 Madness – House Of Fun 

16 Madonna – Into The Groove

[CaptainChorizo 1,953]

36 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV +1

36 Nena – 99 Red Balloons +2

33 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

26 Blondie – Atomic

25 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

22 Men at Work – Down Under

22 Madonna – Like a Prayer 

20 George Michael – Careless Whisper

20 Pet Shop Boys – It’s a Sin -6

19 David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes

18 The Specials – Ghost Town

17 Madness – House Of Fun 

17 Madonna – Into The Groove +1

[En Passant 3,575]

 

37 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love +4

36 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

30 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV -6

26 Blondie – Atomic

25 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

22 Men at Work – Down Under

22 Madonna – Like a Prayer 

20 George Michael – Careless Whisper

20 Pet Shop Boys – It’s a Sin

19 David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes

18 The Specials – Ghost Town

17 Madness – House Of Fun 

17 Madonna – Into The Groove

[Imelda 610]

37 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

36 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

34 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV +4

26 Blondie – Atomic

25 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

22 Men at Work – Down Under

22 Madonna – Like a Prayer 

20 George Michael – Careless Whisper

19 David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes

18 The Specials – Ghost Town

17 Madness – House Of Fun 

17 Madonna – Into The Groove

14 Pet Shop Boys – It’s a Sin -6

[TQR 14,310]

Undoing that shite.
 

37 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

36 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

28 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV -6

26 Blondie – Atomic

25 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

22 Men at Work – Down Under

22 Madonna – Like a Prayer 

20 George Michael – Careless Whisper

19 David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes

18 Pet Shop Boys – It’s a Sin +4

18 The Specials – Ghost Town

17 Madness – House Of Fun 

17 Madonna – Into The Groove

[wannamaker 1,358]

37 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

36 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

26 Blondie – Atomic

25 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

22 Men at Work – Down Under

22 Madonna – Like a Prayer 

22 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV -6

21 Madness – House Of Fun +4 

20 George Michael – Careless Whisper

19 David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes

18 Pet Shop Boys – It’s a Sin 

18 The Specials – Ghost Town

17 Madonna – Into The Groove

[Sir Creep 7,062]

37 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

36 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

26 Blondie – Atomic

25 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

22 Men at Work – Down Under

22 Madonna – Like a Prayer 

22 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV

21 Madonna – Into The Groove +4

21 Madness – House Of Fun

20 George Michael – Careless Whisper

19 David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes

18 The Specials – Ghost Town

12 Pet Shop Boys – It’s a Sin -6

 

 

[Book 3,501]

37 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

36 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

26 Blondie – Atomic

25 Madonna – Into The Groove +4

25 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

22 Men at Work – Down Under

22 Madonna – Like a Prayer 

22 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV

21 Madness – House Of Fun

20 George Michael – Careless Whisper

19 David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes

12 Pet Shop Boys – It’s a Sin 

12 The Specials – Ghost Town  -6

[RIP Wee Jum 1,558]

37 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

36 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

26 Blondie – Atomic

25 Madonna – Into The Groove 

25 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

23 David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes +4

22 Men at Work – Down Under

22 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV

21 Madness – House Of Fun

20 George Michael – Careless Whisper

16 Madonna – Like a Prayer -6

12 Pet Shop Boys – It’s a Sin 

12 The Specials – Ghost Town  

[Toast 15,844]

37 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

36 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

26 Blondie – Atomic

25 Madonna – Into The Groove 

25 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

23 David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes

22 Men at Work – Down Under

 

21 Madness – House Of Fun

20 George Michael – Careless Whisper

16 Madonna – Like a Prayer

16 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV  -6

14 Pet Shop Boys – It’s a Sin   +2

14 The Specials – Ghost Town  +2

[Youth in Asia 1,061]

37 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

36 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

25 Blondie – Atomic -1

25 Madonna – Into The Groove 

25 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

24 Men at Work – Down Under +2

21 David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes -2

21 Madness – House Of Fun

20 George Michael – Careless Whisper

16 Madonna – Like a Prayer

16 The Specials – Ghost Town +2 

14 Pet Shop Boys – It’s a Sin  

13 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV -3 

[Sir Creep 7,062]

Quite a turn of events for poor a-ha 

[Youth in Asia 1,061]

7 minutes ago, Sir Creep said:

Quite a turn of events for poor a-ha 

From top to bottom in less than 5 hours.

 

 

[Bibliogryphon 9,391]

 

36 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

35 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love -2

25 Blondie – Atomic

25 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

24 Men at Work – Down Under 

23 Madonna – Into The Groove -2

21 David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes

21 Madness – House Of Fun

18 George Michael – Careless Whisper -2

16 Madonna – Like a Prayer

16 The Specials – Ghost Town

16 Pet Shop Boys – It’s a Sin +2

15 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV +2

[theoldlady 2,210]

36 Nena — 99 Red Balloons

35 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 

25 Blondie – Atomic

25 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

24 Men at Work – Down Under 

23 Madonna – Into The Groove 

21 David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes

20 Pet Shop Boys — It`s a Sin +4

18 George Michael – Careless Whisper 

16 Madonna – Like a Prayer

16 The Specials – Ghost Town

15 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines On

15 Madness — House of Fun -6

[justonecornetto 912]

36 Nena — 99 Red Balloons

35 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 

25 Blondie – Atomic

25 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

24 Men at Work – Down Under 

21 David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes

20 Pet Shop Boys — It`s a Sin 

19 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines On +4

18 George Michael – Careless Whisper 

18 Madonna – Into The Groove -5

16 The Specials – Ghost Town

15 Madness — House of Fun 

15 Madonna – Like a Prayer -1

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,250]

36 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love +1

36 Nena — 99 Red Balloons

26 Soft Cell – Tainted Love +1

25 Blondie – Atomic

24 Men at Work – Down Under 

20 Madonna – Into The Groove +2

20 Pet Shop Boys — It`s a Sin 

19 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV

18 George Michael – Careless Whisper 

16 The Specials – Ghost Town

15 Madness — House of Fun 

15 Madonna – Like a Prayer 

15 David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes -6