wannamaker 1,200 Posted Wednesday at 04:01 Welcome to another edition of Kill or Save. I suck at presenting stuff so I'll just go straight to the rules. If you wanna revisit the previous games, here are the links to their respective topics. 60s No.1s; 70s No.1s; 80s No.1s; 90s No.1s; 00s No.1s, 10s No.1s (IN PLAY!) 60s No.2s; 70s No.2s; 80s No.2s; 90s No.2s; 00s No. 2s 70s No.3s Christmas Special 2023 KoS HoF The Rolling Stones — Paint It, Black Donna Summer — I Feel Love Nena — 99 Red Balloons Madonna — Vogue Gorillaz — Dare The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl — Fairytale Of New York Barry Ryan — Eloise Queen — Somebody To Love A-Ha — Take On Me The Cardigans — Lovefool Sophie Ellis-Bextor — Murder On The Dancefloor David Bowie- Life on Mars? We've done this 12 times before, but here are the rules regardless: Each song starts with 20 points. You can vote once a day. Since we all live in different parts of the world with all sorts of different timezones, please add a date at the top of your votes to avoid any type of confusion (e.g. 3/7/24, 3th of July, Wed 3 Jul, etc.). Each day you can give 4 points and subtract 6 points to any song on the board, you can split your points between as many songs as you want. Placeholder posts are allowed, but if you don't edit your votes within 5 minutes, then the next person can go and do their votes. Consecutive votes are not allowed. Before voting, please listen to the songs of each round and vote according to your own opinions, don't vote for songs because they're high/low on the board or because of your opinions about the artist, only the song matters. Make sure you copy and paste the most recent voter's scoreboard when you take your turn to score. For your own ease, ‘paste as plain text’ to get rid of the previous poster’s formatting. Then, delete their +/- scores, add yours, adjust the song’s points total and make your scores bold. As an example, here's a random vote from last game's finale: Here are the UK No.3 songs of the 80's: Spoiler 05.01.80 Fiddler’s Dram- Day Trip to Bangor 19.01.80 KC and The Sunshine Band- Please Don’t Go 26.01.80 Madness- My Girl 09.02.80 The Nolans- I’m in the Mood for Dancing 08.03.80 Marti Webb- Take That Look Off Your Face 29.03.80 The Vapors- Turning Japanese 24.05.80 Michael Jackson- She’s Out Of My Life 28.06.80 Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway- Back Together Again 12.07.80 Stacy Lattisaw- Jump to the Beat 16.08.80 Sheena Easton- 9 to 5 20.09.80 Elvis Presley- It’s Only Love/Beyond the Reef 11.10.80 Madness- Baggy Trousers 08.11.80 Bad Manners- Special Brew 29.11.80 Dennis Waterman with the Dennis Waterman Band- I Could Be So Good For You 06.12.80 The Boomtown Rats- Banana Republic 13.12.80 Jona Lewie- Stop the Cavalry 28.02.81 Rainbow- I Surrender 04.04.81 Tony Capstick and the Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band- Capstick Comes Home/The Sheffield Grinder 11.04.81 Stevie Wonder- Lately 04.07.81 Bad Manners- Can Can 01.08.81 Spandau Ballet- Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 22.08.81 The Human League- Love Action (I Believe in Love) 19.09.81 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark- Souvenir 26.09.81 Ottawan- Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) 17.10.81 Godley & Creme- Under Your Thumb 14.11.81 The Four Tops- When She Was My Girl 28.11.81 Earth, Wind & Fire- Let’s Groove 19.12.81 ABBA- One Of Us 09.01.82 Adam & The Ants- Ant Rap 16.01.82 Kool & The Gang- Get Down on It 20.02.82 Soft Cell- Say Hello, Wave Goodbye 27.02.82 The J. Geils Band- Centerfold 13.03.82 Haircut 100- Love Plus One 27.03.82 Julio Iglesias- Quiéreme Mucho (Yours) 24.04.82 Pigbag- Papa’s Got a Brand New Pigbag 08.05.82 Ph.D- I Won’t Let You Down 03.07.82 Odyssey- Inside Out 31.07.82 Yazoo- Don’t Go 28.08.82 Soft Cell- What? 23.10.82 The Kids from “Fame”- Starmaker 06.11.82 Tears for Fears- Mad World 04.12.82 Wham!- Young Guns (Go For It!) 18.12.82 Culture Club- Time (Clock of the Heart) 25.12.82 David Bowie & Bing Crosby- Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy 22.01.83 Wah!- The Story of the Blues 19.02.83 The Belle Stars- Sign of the Times 26.02.83 Toto- Africa 09.04.83 JoBoxers- Boxerbeat 23.04.83 Michael Jackson- Beat It 28.05.83 The Beat- Can’t Get Used to Losing You 11.06.83 Yazoo- Nobody’s Diary 30.07.83 Eurythmics- Who’s That Girl? 06.08.83 Malcolm McLaren- Double Dutch 20.08.83 The Style Council- Long Hot Summer/Paris Match 10.09.83 Rod Stewart- What Am I Gonna Do 15.10.83 Siouxsie and the Banshees- Dear Prudence 22.10.83 Howard Jones- New Song 05.11.83 Duran Duran- Union of the Snake 19.11.83 Shakin’ Stevens- Cry Just a Little Bit 24.12.83 Culture Club- Victims 14.01.84 Status Quo- Marguerita Time 28.01.84 Joe Fagin- That’s Livin’ Alright 18.02.84 Thompson Twins- Doctor! Doctor! 17.03.84 Break Machine- Street Dance 31.03.84 Bananarama- Robert De Niro’s Waiting 28.04.84 Queen- I Want to Break Free 09.06.84 Ultravox- Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 16.06.84 Spandau Ballet- Only When You Leave 23.06.84 Bronski Beat- Smalltown Boy 14.07.84 Cyndi Lauper- Time After Time 11.08.84 Tina Turner- What’s Love Got to Do With It 29.09.84 U2- Pride (In the Name of Love) 27.10.84 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey- Together in Electric Dreams 08.12.84 Nik Kershaw- The Riddle 22.12.84 Paul McCartney & The Frog Chorus- We All Stand Together 12.01.85 Madonna- Like a Virgin 16.02.85 Ashford & Simpson- Solid 09.03.85 The Commodores- Nightshift 16.03.85 Madonna- Material Girl 30.03.85 Sarah Brightman & Paul Miles-Kingston- Pie Jesu 11.05.85 Bronski Beat & Marc Almond- I Feel Love (Medley) 25.05.85 Jimmy Nail- Love Don’t Live Here Anymore 03.08.85 Tina Turner- We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 31.08.85 Kate Bush- Running Up That Hill 07.09.85 Baltimora- Tarzan Boy 21.09.85 Stevie Wonder- Part-Time Lover 12.10.85 Red Box- Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo) 19.10.85 Colonel Abrams- Trapped 09.11.85 Elton John- Nikita 23.11.85 UB40- Don’t Break My Heart 07.12.85 Dee C. Lee- See the Day 18.01.86 Bronski Beat- Hit That Perfect Beat 15.02.86 Five Star- System Addict 22.02.86 The Damned- Eloise 08.03.86 Sigue Sigue Sputnik- Love Missile F1-11 05.04.86 Samantha Fox- Touch Me (I Want Your Body) 26.04.86 Queen- A Kind of Magic 03.05.86 Janet Jackson- What Have You Done For Me Lately 10.05.86 Level 42- Lessons in Love 28.06.86 The Housemartins- Happy Hour 12.07.86 Owen Paul- My Favourite Waste of Time 19.07.86 Sly Fox- Let’s Go All The Way 20.09.86 Peter Cetera- Glory of Love 27.09.86 Cameo- Word Up! 25.10.86 Cliff Richard & Sarah Brightman- All I Ask of You 15.11.86 The Bangles- Walk Like an Egyptian 22.11.86 Mel and Kim- Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) 10.01.87 Alison Moyet- Is This Love? 31.01.87 Robbie Nevil- C’est la Vie 14.02.87 Curiosity Killed The Cat- Down to Earth 07.03.87 Mental as Anything- Live It Up 14.03.87 Jackie Wilson- I Get the Sweetest Feeling 04.04.87 Janet Jackson- Let’s Wait Awhile 18.04.87 Club Nouveau- Lean On Me 20.06.87 George Michael- I Want Your Sex 25.07.87 Atlantic Starr- Always 08.08.87 Heart- Alone 26.09.87 Cliff Richard- Some People 03.10.87 Michael Jackson- Bad 31.10.87 Bananarama- Love In The First Degree 07.11.87 Rick Astley- Whenever You Need Somebody 05.12.87 The Proclaimers- Letter From America 12.12.87 Michael Jackson- The Way You Make Me Feel 26.12.87 Comic Relief Presents Mel And Kim- Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 16.01.88 Krush- House Arrest 20.02.88 Taylor Deane- Tell It to My Heart 27.02.88 Billy Ocean- Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car 19.03.88 Vanessa Paradis- Joe Le Taxi 02.04.88 Iron Maiden- Can I Play With Madness 30.04.88 Danny Wilson- Mary’s Prayer 14.05.88 New Order- Blue Monday 88 21.05.88 Liverpool FC- Anfield Rap (Red Machine in Full Effect) 11.06.88 Aztec Camera- Somewhere in My Heart 25.06.88 Sabrina- Boys (Summertime Love) 23.07.88 Everything But The Girl- I Don’t Want to Talk About It 13.08.88 Kim Wilde- You Came 20.08.88 B.V.S.M.P.- I Need You 17.09.88 Womack & Womack- Teardrops 22.10.88 D Mob ft. Gary Haisman- We Call It Acieed 05.11.88 Milli Vanilli- Girl You Know It’s True 26.11.88 Chris de Burgh- Missing You 10.12.88 Angry Anderson- Suddenly 14.01.89 Neneh Cherry- Buffalo Stance 04.02.89 Roy Orbison- You Got It 11.03.89 Bananarama & Lananeeneenoonoo- Help! 25.03.89 Donna Summer- This Time I Know It’s For Real 08.04.89 Paula Abdul- Straight Up 22.04.89 Transvision Vamp- Baby I Don’t Care 13.05.89 Queen- I Want It All 03.06.89 Lynne Hamilton- On The Inside 02.09.89 Cliff Richard- I Just Don’t Have the Heart 23.09.89 Madonna- Cherish 07.10.89 Sydney Youngblood- If Only I Could 28.10.89 Rebel MC & Double Trouble- Street Tuff 09.12.89 Jeff Wayne- The Eve Of The War (Ben Liebrand Remix) 16.12.89 Soul II Soul- Get a Life There are 5 qualifying rounds, we begin with the no.3 hits of 1980/81, then 82/83 and so on. 5 songs from each round will enter the Grand Final, where we will decide the "best" UK No.3 Hit of the 80's 1980/81: 28 songs: the last 5 songs will enter the final. 1982/83: 32 songs: the last 5 songs will enter the final. 1984/85: 31 songs: the last 5 songs will enter the final. 1986/87: 33 songs: the last 5 songs will enter the final. 1988/89: 32 songs: the last 5 songs will enter the final. So with that out of the way, let the killing and saving begin! 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wannamaker 1,200 Posted Wednesday at 04:02 1980/81: the last 5 songs will enter the final 3/7/24 24 Madness- Baggy Trousers +4 20 KC and The Sunshine Band- Please Don’t Go 20 Madness- My Girl 20 The Nolans- I’m in the Mood for Dancing 20 Marti Webb- Take That Look Off Your Face 20 The Vapors- Turning Japanese 20 Michael Jackson- She’s Out Of My Life 20 Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway- Back Together Again 20 Stacy Lattisaw- Jump to the Beat 20 Sheena Easton- 9 to 5 20 Elvis Presley- It’s Only Love/Beyond the Reef 20 Bad Manners- Special Brew 20 Dennis Waterman with the Dennis Waterman Band- I Could Be So Good For You 20 The Boomtown Rats- Banana Republic 20 Jona Lewie- Stop the Cavalry 20 Rainbow- I Surrender 20 Tony Capstick and the Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band- Capstick Comes Home/The Sheffield Grinder 20 Stevie Wonder- Lately 20 Bad Manners- Can Can 20 Spandau Ballet- Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 20 The Human League- Love Action (I Believe in Love) 20 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark- Souvenir 20 Ottawan- Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) 20 Godley & Creme- Under Your Thumb 20 The Four Tops- When She Was My Girl 20 Earth, Wind & Fire- Let’s Groove 20 ABBA- One Of Us 14 Fiddler’s Dram- Day Trip to Bangor -6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,091 Posted Wednesday at 05:14 3/7/24 24 Madness- Baggy Trousers 22 The Vapors- Turning Japanese +2 22 Godley & Creme- Under Your Thumb +2 20 KC and The Sunshine Band- Please Don’t Go 20 Madness- My Girl 20 The Nolans- I’m in the Mood for Dancing 20 Marti Webb- Take That Look Off Your Face 20 Michael Jackson- She’s Out Of My Life 20 Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway- Back Together Again 20 Stacy Lattisaw- Jump to the Beat 20 Sheena Easton- 9 to 5 20 Elvis Presley- It’s Only Love/Beyond the Reef 20 Bad Manners- Special Brew 20 The Boomtown Rats- Banana Republic 20 Jona Lewie- Stop the Cavalry 20 Rainbow- I Surrender 20 Tony Capstick and the Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band- Capstick Comes Home/The Sheffield Grinder 20 Stevie Wonder- Lately 20 Bad Manners- Can Can 20 Spandau Ballet- Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 20 The Human League- Love Action (I Believe in Love) 20 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark- Souvenir 20 Ottawan- Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) 20 The Four Tops- When She Was My Girl 20 Earth, Wind & Fire- Let’s Groove 20 ABBA- One Of Us 14 Fiddler’s Dram- Day Trip to Bangor 14 Dennis Waterman with the Dennis Waterman Band- I Could Be So Good For You -6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 5,854 Posted Wednesday at 05:32 3/7/24 06:34 hrs Bloody hell, Me and Biblio actually seem to be on the same wavelength this time around. 24 Madness- Baggy Trousers 24 The Vapors- Turning Japanese +2 24 Godley & Creme- Under Your Thumb +2 20 KC and The Sunshine Band- Please Don’t Go 20 Madness- My Girl 20 The Nolans- I’m in the Mood for Dancing 20 Marti Webb- Take That Look Off Your Face 20 Michael Jackson- She’s Out Of My Life 20 Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway- Back Together Again 20 Stacy Lattisaw- Jump to the Beat 20 Sheena Easton- 9 to 5 20 Elvis Presley- It’s Only Love/Beyond the Reef 20 Bad Manners- Special Brew 20 The Boomtown Rats- Banana Republic 20 Jona Lewie- Stop the Cavalry 20 Rainbow- I Surrender 20 Tony Capstick and the Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band- Capstick Comes Home/The Sheffield Grinder 20 Stevie Wonder- Lately 20 Bad Manners- Can Can 20 Spandau Ballet- Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 20 The Human League- Love Action (I Believe in Love) 20 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark- Souvenir 20 Ottawan- Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) 20 The Four Tops- When She Was My Girl 20 Earth, Wind & Fire- Let’s Groove 20 ABBA- One Of Us 14 Fiddler’s Dram- Day Trip to Bangor 08 Dennis Waterman with the Dennis Waterman Band- I Could Be So Good For You -6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,266 Posted Wednesday at 06:21 3rd July 2024 Stupid O'Clock in the morning, because of bastard builders starting way too early next door. Now their ears are ringing from my swearing at them and threatening 'The Council' 26 The Vapors- Turning Japanese +2 26 Godley & Creme- Under Your Thumb +2 24 Madness- Baggy Trousers 20 KC and The Sunshine Band- Please Don’t Go 20 Madness- My Girl 20 The Nolans- I’m in the Mood for Dancing 20 Marti Webb- Take That Look Off Your Face 20 Michael Jackson- She’s Out Of My Life 20 Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway- Back Together Again 20 Stacy Lattisaw- Jump to the Beat 20 Sheena Easton- 9 to 5 20 Elvis Presley- It’s Only Love/Beyond the Reef 20 Bad Manners- Special Brew 20 The Boomtown Rats- Banana Republic 20 Jona Lewie- Stop the Cavalry 20 Rainbow- I Surrender 20 Tony Capstick and the Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band- Capstick Comes Home/The Sheffield Grinder 20 Stevie Wonder- Lately 20 Bad Manners- Can Can 20 Spandau Ballet- Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 20 The Human League- Love Action (I Believe in Love) 20 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark- Souvenir 20 Ottawan- Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) 20 The Four Tops- When She Was My Girl 20 Earth, Wind & Fire- Let’s Groove 20 ABBA- One Of Us 14 Fiddler’s Dram- Day Trip to Bangor 02 Dennis Waterman with the Dennis Waterman Band- I Could Be So Good For You But not for very long -6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redrumours 842 Posted Wednesday at 06:27 3 minutes ago, En Passant said: 3rd July 2024 Stupid O'Clock in the morning, because of bastard builders starting way too early next door. Now they're ears are ringing from my swearing at them and threatening 'The Council' 26 The Vapors- Turning Japanese +2 26 Godley & Creme- Under Your Thumb +2 24 Madness- Baggy Trousers 20 KC and The Sunshine Band- Please Don’t Go 20 Madness- My Girl 20 The Nolans- I’m in the Mood for Dancing 20 Marti Webb- Take That Look Off Your Face 20 Michael Jackson- She’s Out Of My Life 20 Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway- Back Together Again 20 Stacy Lattisaw- Jump to the Beat 20 Sheena Easton- 9 to 5 20 Elvis Presley- It’s Only Love/Beyond the Reef 20 Bad Manners- Special Brew 20 The Boomtown Rats- Banana Republic 20 Jona Lewie- Stop the Cavalry 20 Rainbow- I Surrender 20 Tony Capstick and the Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band- Capstick Comes Home/The Sheffield Grinder 20 Stevie Wonder- Lately 20 Bad Manners- Can Can 20 Spandau Ballet- Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 20 The Human League- Love Action (I Believe in Love) 20 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark- Souvenir 20 Ottawan- Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) 20 The Four Tops- When She Was My Girl 20 Earth, Wind & Fire- Let’s Groove 20 ABBA- One Of Us 14 Fiddler’s Dram- Day Trip to Bangor 02 Dennis Waterman with the Dennis Waterman Band- I Could Be So Good For You -6 My advice to you is to blast them with Sheena Easton's "9 to5" on repeat. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 13,588 Posted Wednesday at 07:10 Wed 3 Jul 26 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 26 Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb 25 Madness - Baggy Trousers +1 21 Madness - My Girl +1 21 Rainbow - I Surrender +1 21 Bad Manners - Special Brew +1 20 KC and The Sunshine Band - Please Don’t Go 20 The Nolans - I’m in the Mood for Dancing 20 Marti Webb - Take That Look Off Your Face 20 Michael Jackson - She’s Out Of My Life 20 Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway - Back Together Again 20 Stacy Lattisaw - Jump to the Beat 20 Sheena Easton - 9 to 5 20 Elvis Presley - It’s Only Love/Beyond the Reef 20 The Boomtown Rats - Banana Republic 20 Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry 20 Tony Capstick and the Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band - Capstick Comes Home/The Sheffield Grinder 20 Stevie Wonder - Lately 20 Bad Manners - Can Can 20 Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 20 The Human League - Love Action (I Believe in Love) 20 Ottawan - Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) 20 The Four Tops - When She Was My Girl 20 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove 20 ABBA - One Of Us 16 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir -4 14 Fiddler’s Dram - Day Trip to Bangor 0 Dennis Waterman with the Dennis Waterman Band - I'd dooo anything for youuuu...alright, please fuck off -2 It speaks volumes for my burning hatred of OMD that I'd try and get rid of it before Sheena Easton. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theoldlady 2,108 Posted Wednesday at 08:21 Wed 3 Jul 27 The Vapors - Turning Japanese +1 27 Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb +1 27 Madness - Baggy Trousers +2 21 Madness - My Girl 21 Rainbow - I Surrender 21 Bad Manners - Special Brew 20 KC and The Sunshine Band - Please Don’t Go 20 The Nolans - I’m in the Mood for Dancing 20 Marti Webb - Take That Look Off Your Face 20 Michael Jackson - She’s Out Of My Life 20 Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway - Back Together Again 20 Stacy Lattisaw - Jump to the Beat 20 Elvis Presley - It’s Only Love/Beyond the Reef 20 The Boomtown Rats - Banana Republic 20 Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry 20 Tony Capstick and the Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band - Capstick Comes Home/The Sheffield Grinder 20 Stevie Wonder - Lately 20 Bad Manners - Can Can 20 Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 20 The Human League - Love Action (I Believe in Love) 20 Ottawan - Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) 20 The Four Tops - When She Was My Girl 20 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove 20 ABBA - One Of Us 16 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir 14 Sheena Easton - 9 to 5 -6 14 Fiddler’s Dram - Day Trip to Bangor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,161 Posted Wednesday at 08:41 Wed 3 Jul 28 The Vapors - Turning Japanese +1 28 Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb +1 28 Madness - Baggy Trousers +1 21 ABBA - One Of Us +1 21 Madness - My Girl 21 Rainbow - I Surrender 21 Bad Manners - Special Brew 20 KC and The Sunshine Band - Please Don’t Go 20 The Nolans - I’m in the Mood for Dancing 20 Marti Webb - Take That Look Off Your Face 20 Michael Jackson - She’s Out Of My Life 20 Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway - Back Together Again 20 Stacy Lattisaw - Jump to the Beat 20 Elvis Presley - It’s Only Love/Beyond the Reef 20 The Boomtown Rats - Banana Republic 20 Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry 20 Tony Capstick and the Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band - Capstick Comes Home/The Sheffield Grinder 20 Stevie Wonder - Lately 20 Bad Manners - Can Can 20 Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 20 The Human League - Love Action (I Believe in Love) 20 Ottawan - Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) 20 The Four Tops - When She Was My Girl 20 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove 16 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir 14 Sheena Easton - 9 to 5 08 Fiddler’s Dram - Day Trip to Bangor -6 Only a few votes in and I think we've got it about right already (if Rainbow and Abba win the race for 4th and 5th). Saw the Vapors (supporting the Jam), the Rats and Madness live 40-odd years ago, they were all pretty good, although the Madness gig was interrupted by a mass brawl between two rival gangs of skinheads and the group were a bit subdued afterwards, understandably. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justonecornetto 855 Posted Wednesday at 08:49 3/7/2024 28 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 28 Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb 28 Madness - Baggy Trousers 21 ABBA - One Of Us 21 Madness - My Girl 21 Rainbow - I Surrender 21 Bad Manners - Special Brew 20 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir +4 20 KC and The Sunshine Band - Please Don’t Go 20 The Nolans - I’m in the Mood for Dancing 20 Marti Webb - Take That Look Off Your Face 20 Michael Jackson - She’s Out Of My Life 20 Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway - Back Together Again 20 Stacy Lattisaw - Jump to the Beat 20 Elvis Presley - It’s Only Love/Beyond the Reef 20 The Boomtown Rats - Banana Republic 20 Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry 20 Stevie Wonder - Lately 20 Bad Manners - Can Can 20 Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 20 The Human League - Love Action (I Believe in Love) 20 Ottawan - Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) 20 The Four Tops - When She Was My Girl 20 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove 14 Sheena Easton - 9 to 5 14 Tony Capstick and the Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band - Capstick Comes Home/The Sheffield Grinder -6 08 Fiddler’s Dram - Day Trip to Bangor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AstroKat 290 Posted Wednesday at 11:30 03/07/24 29 Madness - Baggy Trousers +1 28 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 28 Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb 22 ABBA - One Of Us +1 22 Madness - My Girl +1 22 Rainbow - I Surrender +1 21 Bad Manners - Special Brew 20 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir 20 KC and The Sunshine Band - Please Don’t Go 20 Marti Webb - Take That Look Off Your Face 20 Michael Jackson - She’s Out Of My Life 20 Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway - Back Together Again 20 Stacy Lattisaw - Jump to the Beat 20 Elvis Presley - It’s Only Love/Beyond the Reef 20 The Boomtown Rats - Banana Republic 20 Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry 20 Stevie Wonder - Lately 20 Bad Manners - Can Can 20 Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 20 The Human League - Love Action (I Believe in Love) 20 Ottawan - Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) 20 The Four Tops - When She Was My Girl 20 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove 14 Sheena Easton - 9 to 5 14 Tony Capstick and the Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band - Capstick Comes Home/The Sheffield Grinder 14 The Nolans - I’m in the Mood for Dancing -6 08 Fiddler’s Dram - Day Trip to Bangor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 15,438 Posted Wednesday at 12:19 Wed 3 Jul 29 Madness - Baggy Trousers 28 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 28 Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb 24 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir +4 22 ABBA - One Of Us 22 Madness - My Girl 22 Rainbow - I Surrender 21 Bad Manners - Special Brew 20 KC and The Sunshine Band - Please Don’t Go 20 Marti Webb - Take That Look Off Your Face 20 Michael Jackson - She’s Out Of My Life 20 Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway - Back Together Again 20 Stacy Lattisaw - Jump to the Beat 20 Elvis Presley - It’s Only Love/Beyond the Reef 20 The Boomtown Rats - Banana Republic 20 Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry 20 Stevie Wonder - Lately 20 Bad Manners - Can Can 20 Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 20 The Human League - Love Action (I Believe in Love) 20 Ottawan - Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) 20 The Four Tops - When She Was My Girl 20 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove 14 Sheena Easton - 9 to 5 14 The Nolans - I’m in the Mood for Dancing 10 Tony Capstick and the Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band - Capstick Comes Home/The Sheffield Grinder -4 06 Fiddler’s Dram - Day Trip to Bangor -2 Gods, there's some utter shite here. Sorry. @TQR Souvenir is my favourite OMD song, it's utterly blissful. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,235 Posted Wednesday at 12:34 Wed 3 Jul 30 The Vapors - Turning Japanese +2 29 Madness - Baggy Trousers 28 Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb 24 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir 23 Bad Manners - Special Brew +2 22 ABBA - One Of Us 22 Madness - My Girl 22 Rainbow - I Surrender20 KC and The Sunshine Band - Please Don’t Go 20 Marti Webb - Take That Look Off Your Face 20 Michael Jackson - She’s Out Of My Life 20 Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway - Back Together Again 20 Stacy Lattisaw - Jump to the Beat 20 Elvis Presley - It’s Only Love/Beyond the Reef 20 The Boomtown Rats - Banana Republic 20 Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry 20 Stevie Wonder - Lately 20 Bad Manners - Can Can 20 Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 20 The Human League - Love Action (I Believe in Love) 20 Ottawan - Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) 20 The Four Tops - When She Was My Girl 20 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove 14 Sheena Easton - 9 to 5 14 The Nolans - I’m in the Mood for Dancing 06 Fiddler’s Dram - Day Trip to Bangor 04 Tony Capstick and the Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band - Capstick Comes Home/The Sheffield Grinder -6 (Eeeee, I'm going crackers at a good tune ruined) Yes, some utter shite, but a couple of decent tunes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 13,588 Posted Wednesday at 13:04 45 minutes ago, Toast said: Sorry. @TQR Souvenir is my favourite OMD song, it's utterly blissful. No worries. Apologies in advance but, like Carly in the game before, I will direct every minus point of mine their way until they're gone. There few enough things in the world I truly, truly hate with every fibre of my being to be able to list them all right now: discrimination, exploitation, conservatism, interminable arrogance paired with wilful ignorance, cancer, crocs, mushrooms, South Park, Love Island, people trying to force others (me) to dance, the Nissan Juke and the music of OMD. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,266 Posted Wednesday at 13:36 27 minutes ago, TQR said: the Nissan Joke I hear you brother. Add the Cashcow from the same manufacturer. Absolutely everyone, without exception, who drives one has to take a special test to prove they are utterly clueless in the matter of controlling a motor vehicle. And trying to fake it by spending the whole test texting and emailing from their phone simply isn't good enough, examiners are on the lookout for this ruse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,287 Posted Wednesday at 13:51 7/3/2024 30 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 29 Madness - Baggy Trousers 28 Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb 24 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove +4 24 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir 23 Bad Manners - Special Brew 22 ABBA - One Of Us 22 Madness - My Girl 22 Rainbow - I Surrender 20 KC and The Sunshine Band - Please Don’t Go 20 Marti Webb - Take That Look Off Your Face 20 Michael Jackson - She’s Out Of My Life 20 Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway - Back Together Again 20 Stacy Lattisaw - Jump to the Beat 20 Elvis Presley - It’s Only Love/Beyond the Reef 20 The Boomtown Rats - Banana Republic 20 Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry 20 Stevie Wonder - Lately 20 Bad Manners - Can Can 20 Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 20 The Human League - Love Action (I Believe in Love) 20 Ottawan - Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) 20 The Four Tops - When She Was My Girl 14 Sheena Easton - 9 to 5 14 The Nolans - I’m in the Mood for Dancing 04 Tony Capstick and the Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band - Capstick Comes Home/The Sheffield Grinder 0 Fiddler’s Dram - Day Trip to Bangor -6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 13,588 Posted Wednesday at 13:57 16 minutes ago, En Passant said: I hear you brother. Add the Cashcow from the same manufacturer. Absolutely everyone, without exception, who drives one has to take a special test to prove they are utterly clueless in the matter of controlling a motor vehicle. And trying to fake it by spending the whole test texting and emailing from their phone simply isn't good enough, examiners are on the lookout for this ruse. It's the fact that they think (they being both Nissan's design department and the wazzocks who buy the cars) they've got a 'zany' looking thing with the Juke with its stupid little bug-eyes and its fucking axe-sculpted rear end. It's a sickening pile of misery and not even all that bad technically, just fucking bland. It thinks it's a real catch, and it isn't. There's no substance, no originality, no innovation, no inspiration. It is utterly irredeemable. It's the Nadine Dorries of the automotive world and I fucking despise it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,091 Posted Wednesday at 14:04 12 minutes ago, Drewsky1211 said: 0 Fiddler’s Dram - Day Trip to Bangor -6 Glad to see the back of this. Don't hate it but just seeing the title written down has meant that it has been going round my head all day Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,091 Posted Wednesday at 14:06 1 hour ago, TQR said: and the music of OMD. Odd fixation from someone I presume is much younger than me. Hope you are enjoying the Vitality Health Insurance ads. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,266 Posted Wednesday at 14:12 3 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said: I presume is much younger than me By about 25-30 years roughly. No, I'm not stalking either of you, but I have an odd habit of retaining information people give about themselves here. Whilst I still can't remember where I put my car keys..... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,091 Posted Wednesday at 14:17 2 minutes ago, En Passant said: By about 25-30 years roughly. No, I'm not stalking either of you, but I have an odd habit of retaining information people give about themselves here. Whilst I still can't remember where I put my car keys..... Yeah that was the sort of gap I was thinking. I would have been starting secondary school when these songs were in the charts. I may have felt equally disparaging about songs from the 50s Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 13,588 Posted Wednesday at 14:22 5 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said: Odd fixation from someone I presume is much younger than me. Hope you are enjoying the Vitality Health Insurance ads. Age only comes into this by way of my parents both being fans of OMD and subjecting the household to their hideous music when I was young. I'm 28 this month. My playlist spans from the late 50s to last week. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,091 Posted Wednesday at 15:01 38 minutes ago, TQR said: Age only comes into this by way of my parents both being fans of OMD and subjecting the household to their hideous music when I was young. I'm 28 this month. My playlist spans from the late 50s to last week. My daughter is 28 this month!!!!! 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,266 Posted Wednesday at 15:04 Right, I'm worrying myself now. Estimate was far too close. (where are my car keys?....) 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuffaloPhil 741 Posted Wednesday at 17:36 3rd July 30 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 29 Madness - Baggy Trousers 28 Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb 24 Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry +4 24 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove 24 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir 23 Bad Manners - Special Brew 22 ABBA - One Of Us 22 Madness - My Girl 22 Rainbow - I Surrender 20 KC and The Sunshine Band - Please Don’t Go 20 Marti Webb - Take That Look Off Your Face 20 Michael Jackson - She’s Out Of My Life 20 Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway - Back Together Again 20 Elvis Presley - It’s Only Love/Beyond the Reef 20 The Boomtown Rats - Banana Republic 20 Stevie Wonder - Lately 20 Bad Manners - Can Can 20 Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 20 The Human League - Love Action (I Believe in Love) 20 Ottawan - Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) 20 The Four Tops - When She Was My Girl 18 Stacy Lattisaw - Jump to the Beat -2 14 Sheena Easton - 9 to 5 14 The Nolans - I’m in the Mood for Dancing 00 Tony Capstick and the Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band - Capstick Fucks Off/The Sheffield Grinder -4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
