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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.1s80s No.1s90s No.1s00s No.1s, 10s No.1

60s No.2s70s No.2s80s No.2s90s No.2s00s 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:

 

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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 :axe: and saving :angel5: begin!

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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

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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

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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

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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

 

 

 

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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.:evil2:

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.....

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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

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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.

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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!!!!!

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Right, I'm worrying myself now. Estimate was far too close. (where are my car keys?....)

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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

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