It's the Friday 80s Pop song thread (4 Viewers)

[magicbastarder]

reminded by the 70s thread

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[therealjohnny]

Released Sep 27 1984. 39 years ago.

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[Kermit McDermott]

I heard this on radio nova the other day. I think it has aged very well. Released February 1987.

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[therealjohnny]

I hated them back in the day, his stupid face and hat, and the way he pronounced certain words. But now I appreciate what a well-crafted pop song this is and how stupid young people are

ok, how stupid I was

 

[GO]

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[pete]

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[Kermit McDermott]

I've probably posted this before, but really like this tune. Nice chords changes going on.
Warning: contains traces of scatt singing.

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[therealjohnny]

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[Kermit McDermott]

Wang Chung - dancehall days (1983)

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Apparently this was originally released in 1982 but re-recorded & re released in 1983.

 

[Kermit McDermott]

Tone loc - Funky cold Medina (1989)

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Main samples used.
Foreigner - hot blooded
Kiss - Christine sixteen
The rolling stones - honky tonk women (the cowbell)

 

[Kermit McDermott]

Christopher Cross - Arthur's theme (1981)

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Great melody.

 

[therealjohnny]

There are probably dozens of people who still bring up the fact that they are in this video and Howard Jones shook their hand

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[therealjohnny]

I watched the boxset of this recently

Way madder than I remember it. It's Mike Leigh meets Grange Hill with mad cops-and-robbers and Stardust side stories tacked on

And very, very 80s

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[therealjohnny]

I watched the boxset of this recently

Way madder than I remember it. It's Mike Leigh meets Grange Hill with mad cops-and-robbers and Stardust side stories tacked on

And very, very 80s

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Music by Gary Shail and John Altman

Gary Shail - Wikipedia

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John Altman (composer) - Wikipedia

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EIGHTIES

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[therealjohnny]

Dark new wavey Spandau were more interesting than glossy polished soul pop Spandau

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both have their merits though

 

[Kermit McDermott]

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[Kermit McDermott]

Ryan Paris - Dolce vita (1983)

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These Italians knew their stuff.

 

[therealjohnny]

Ryan Paris - Dolce vita (1983)

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These Italians knew their stuff.

Haven't heard this in a while. I never realised that he isn't a very good singer and has all the charisma of your average YouTuber singing in their bedroom

classic tune though

 

[therealjohnny]

DRUGS

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[Kermit McDermott]

Haven't heard this in a while. I never realised that he isn't a very good singer and has all the charisma of your average YouTuber singing in their bedroom

classic tune though

He's a bit eurovision alright.
I really like the music, The changes (just before the chorus. Strange one for a pop song) & the synth sounds.