"Starting Over" - The 80's singles thread

Yazoo .......... Don't Go

Kajagoogoo...........Too Shy

Dead Or Alive....You Spin Me Around

Culture Club....Do You Really Want To Hurt Me

Ken Loggins - Footloose 12 inch mix on You Tube really rocks What do others reckon ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoYW88H_PP4

David Bowie's Absolute Beginners extended version -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ0UXrr9oR8

Here's a few that I got a kick out of at the time:

Rolling Stones Harlem Shuffle 12 inch style -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxsBVC5ahMI

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David Bowie's Absolute Beginners extended version -

This is probably Bowie's best song of the 80s - profoundly moving.

3 Great songs. Deacon Blue were good, Your choice reminded me of my favourite DB tune... one I haven't heard for years(and forgotten about).. I'll need get hold of their cd's tomorrow.,
The Jam were excellent as well.

Great band "Deacon Blue", daylon. Still active today [they've just released a new album titled 'The Hipsters'].

They were really good at combining catchy melodic hooks, with lyrics that were not afraid to deal with the harsh realities of life.

Lorraine McIntosh was one foxy lady too!

elvisalisellers, is this one legit 12 incher ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G7f6T61vXU

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elvisalisellers, is this one legit 12 incher ?

I believe so.
Remember though, this wasn't quite an 80's hit. Tut-tut.

No it was '79 but perhaps the 12 incher came out the following year AYE Hey my Friend , this is a good topic but would you mind if my contributions are based just on 12 inch records ?

Here is one elvissellers will enjoy, It's my favourite Madonna tune. Another classic... from 1989

]Running Up The Hill[/i] by Kate Bush, the 12 inch version deserves a listen -

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No it was '79 but perhaps the 12 incher came out the following year AYE Hey my Friend , this is a good topic but would you mind if my contributions are based just on 12 inch records ?

Do as you wish, Rob, as long as they were issued as singles in the 80's originally.

As far as 12" ABBA singles are concerned; Lay All Your Love On Me was a pretty unique one - in that it was exclusively issued in the larger single format only.
Indeed, at the time it was released (1981), it was the highest ever charting UK 12" single.

Here is one elvissellers will enjoy, It's my favourite Madonna tune. Another classic... from 1989

Yes, one of Madonna's very best. Her vocals are sublime and the arrangement just perfect.
Possibly, along with Justify My Love, her most controversial single ever.

There are so many iconic Madonna songs from a decade she dominated, I would be hard pushed to pick a favourite.
But this 1989 performance of Express Yourself [featuring live vocals] symbolizes everything great about her.

(Note the Presley-inspired choreography and "It goes something like this" line on the intro).

Hey it finally works
I must say a big thankyou to elvisalisellers whose been good enough to pm and inform me with another (and much better) way to put up YT videos on FECC. I think I been able to work it all out. Thanks mate. Youre right, this is much better...

PS I will later fix the Kate Bush posts LOL

Surprised nobodies mentioned the Thompson Twins yet, Hold Me Now is an absolute classic from the 80s

Here is a couple of absolute classic 80's tunes.

Anyone remember this one-hit wonder from 1980?

Cheesy song perhaps, but the phrasing is just beautiful [pardon the pun].

Guess this one


You must be mistaken,
It couldn't have been
You couldn't have seen him yesterday.
He's doing some deal down in Baltimore now,
I hate it when he's away.

You must be mistaken, I'm sure that you are.
There's more that one care with stickers on
And lots of young guys wear corduroy shirts,
And I'd know if he hadn't gone.

Take that look off your face.
I can see through your smile.
You would love to be right.
I bet you didn't sleep good last night,
Couldn't wait to bring all of that bad news to my door.
Well, I've got news for you: I knew before.

If I'm not mistaken, I know when it came,
In fact I can name the very day.
When we started to plan the future and all,
Joe started to pull away.

No, I didn't dig deep.
I did not want to know.
Well, you don't interfere
When you're scared of the things you might hear.
Bet you think I should end this
Right now as you would do.
Well, my hard bitten friend,
I am not you.

Take that look off your face!
I can see through your smile.
You would love to be right.
I bet you didn't sleep good last night,
Couldn't wait to bring all of that bad news to my door.
Well, I've got news for you
I knew before.

I can see through your smile.
You would love to be right.
I bet you didn't sleep good last night,
Couldn't wait to bring all of that bad news to my door.
Well, I've got news for you
I knew before!

Marti!

Ahh, more memories from 1980...