RoverAndOut 4,643 Posted July 30 31/7/24 55 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 45 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 44 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy 42 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 39 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams +2 38 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It +2 35 Queen - I Want to Break Free 27 Madonna - Like a Virgin 26 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 13 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle -6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wannamaker 1,285 Posted July 31 31/7/24 55 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 45 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 44 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy 42 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 39 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams 38 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 31 Madonna - Like a Virgin +4 29 Queen - I Want to Break Free -6 26 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 13 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justonecornetto 898 Posted July 31 31/7/2024 55 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 46 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill +4 44 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy 43 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time -2 39 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams 34 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It -4 31 Madonna - Like a Virgin 29 Queen - I Want to Break Free 26 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 13 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,303 Posted July 31 31/7/2024 55 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 46 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 44 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy 40 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time -3 39 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams 31 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It -3 31 Madonna - Like a Virgin 29 Queen - I Want to Break Free 26 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 17 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle +4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,229 Posted July 31 31/7/2024 52 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes -3 46 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 44 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy 42 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time +2 39 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams 33 Madonna - Like a Virgin +2 29 Queen - I Want to Break Free 28 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It -3 26 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 17 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,788 Posted July 31 7/31/2024 52 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 46 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 44 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy 42 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 39 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams 32 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It +4 29 Queen - I Want to Break Free 27 Madonna - Like a Virgin -6 26 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 17 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 15,747 Posted July 31 Wed 31 Jul 52 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 44 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy 43 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together In Electric Dreams +4 42 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 40 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill -6 32 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 29 Queen - I Want to Break Free 27 Madonna - Like a Virgin 26 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 17 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle Time to admit that I really don't care for that Kate Bush song. Sorry, Kate. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,643 Posted July 31 Happy to get rid of everything below Tina. Reducing those 6 to 5 is proving more difficult. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,303 Posted July 31 Just now, RoverAndOut said: Happy to get rid of everything below Tina. Reducing those 6 to 5 is proving more difficult. We have got to get rid of one of the Tina's (possibly both but I will not be complaining if any of these go through) However Operation Tree by A River is the most important rescue mission at the moment 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,230 Posted July 31 All of the songs are great. Riddles the weakest. Bronski Beat, both Tina's, Queen, Ultravox all proper eighties classics. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,643 Posted July 31 1 minute ago, Bibliogryphon said: We have got to get rid of one of the Tina's (possibly both but I will not be complaining if any of these go through) However Operation Tree by A River is the most important rescue mission at the moment Look, I don't mind The Riddle, but for some reason it does far less for me than the others. Happy to lose We Don't Need Another Hero too, and Queen and Madonna have done better (especially compared to what's left), but I keep changing my mind on which of the top 6 to get rid of. Think it comes down to 2 - Cyndi or Kate. Which sounds criminal in itself. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,230 Posted July 31 7 minutes ago, RoverAndOut said: Look, I don't mind The Riddle, but for some reason it does far less for me than the others. Happy to lose We Don't Need Another Hero too, and Queen and Madonna have done better (especially compared to what's left), but I keep changing my mind on which of the top 6 to get rid of. Think it comes down to 2 - Cyndi or Kate. Which sounds criminal in itself. There's a demo of I Want to Break Free out there which is a Freddie Mercury a capella version which is just sensational. Big fan of that song since I heard that version. But then, there are a few bands and singers you could write a top thirty songs and still be leaving out material that would be the best work for most others and Queen are certainly one of those. Cyndi's one of the weak links there by comparison which is no slight on her. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,247 Posted July 31 Yeah, all of these are great, but Bronski and at least one Tina (don't mind which) are must haves for the final and I'll attack whatever it takes to get them there. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,461 Posted July 31 7/31/2024 52 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 44 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy 42 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 40 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together In Electric Dreams -3 37 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill -3 32 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 31 Queen - I Want to Break Free +2 27 Madonna - Like a Virgin 26 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 19 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle +2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AstroKat 383 Posted July 31 For me The Riddle has definitely got to go, and Like A Virgin doesn't do much for me either. Aside from those I'm happy to see any of these go through, but I know which 5 I prefer. I always think of the opening sequence of Reservoir Dogs when I hear Like a Virgin. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,549 Posted July 31 31 July 56 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes +4 44 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy 42 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 40 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together In Electric Dreams 37 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 32 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 31 Queen - I Want to Break Free 27 Madonna - Like a Virgin 20 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) -6 19 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 5,969 Posted July 31 31/7/24 18:36 hrs 60 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes +4 42 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 40 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together In Electric Dreams 38 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy -6 37 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 32 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 31 Queen - I Want to Break Free 27 Madonna - Like a Virgin 20 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 19 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle I’m not keen on the Bronski Beat song, probably the best thing to happen to Jimmy Somerville was leaving and forming The Communards whom I like a lot of their stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuffaloPhil 855 Posted July 31 31st July 60 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 42 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 40 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together In Electric Dreams 37 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 32 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 32 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy -6 31 Queen - I Want to Break Free 27 Madonna - Like a Virgin 23 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle +4 20 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,434 Posted July 31 31st July 60 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 42 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 37 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 35 Queen - I Want to Break Free +4 34 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together In Electric Dreams -6 32 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 32 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy 27 Madonna - Like a Virgin 23 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle 20 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,247 Posted July 31 Thu 1 Aug 60 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 42 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 37 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 36 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy +4 35 Queen - I Want to Break Free 34 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together In Electric Dreams 32 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 27 Madonna - Like a Virgin 20 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 17 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle -6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AstroKat 383 Posted July 31 01/08/24 60 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 42 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 39 Queen - I Want to Break Free +4 37 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 36 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy 34 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together In Electric Dreams 32 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 27 Madonna - Like a Virgin 20 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 11 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle -6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theoldlady 2,172 Posted July 31 01/08/24 60 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 46 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time +4 39 Queen - I Want to Break Free 36 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy 34 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together In Electric Dreams 32 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 31 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill -6 27 Madonna - Like a Virgin 20 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 11 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,643 Posted July 31 1/8/24 60 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 46 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 39 Queen - I Want to Break Free 36 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy 34 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together In Electric Dreams 34 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It +2 33 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill +2 27 Madonna - Like a Virgin 20 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 05 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle -6 Sorry Biblio, needs must. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 15,747 Posted July 31 Thu 1 Aug 64 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes +4 46 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 39 Queen - I Want to Break Free 36 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy 34 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together In Electric Dreams 34 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 27 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill -6 27 Madonna - Like a Virgin 20 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 05 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilham 723 Posted August 1 July 31st at 1003pm 64 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 46 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 39 Queen - I Want to Break Free 38 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It +4 36 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy 33 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together In Electric Dreams -1 27 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 27 Madonna - Like a Virgin 20 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 00 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle -5 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
