Time Machine : 1980

[Last Dreamer]

Welcome into 1980 year with lovely Soviet mascot bear Misha.



Huge thanks to all 18 (!!!) participants.

They are :
Razzle Dazzle
SmokeyB
Andy
Mic1812
DJ Nordy
Earl Purple
Throne
Whitneyfan
Smurfie
Last Ridge Racer
Raliverpool
Rubcale
Shireblogger
Roo
Lewis17
Last Dreamer
Manic Kangaroo
Greendemon

Well done, Haven.

Songs list :
1. Don Mclean - Crying
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjMNOouIb0k

2. Susan Fassbender – Twilight Cafe
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK-dpiHTJoA

3. Ramones - Baby I Love You
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGlZwwtp92A

4. Sue Wilkinson - You Gotta Be A Hustler If You Wanna Get On
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT0T6ErJEJU

5. Madness - Baggy Trousers
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc3AovUZgvo

6. Barbra Streisand - Woman In Love
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQLGCX8D-1Y

7. Martha & Muffins - Echo Beach
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpqDTQOFvf0

8. ABBA - I Have A Dream
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrmhAvwBfig

9. Cure - A Forest
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xik-y0xlpZ0

10. Jam - Going Underground
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE1ct5yEuVY

11. Olivia Newton-John & ELO - Xanadu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLi8fTlDEag

12. Vapors - Turning Japanese
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZru_TywyME

13. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuuObGsB0No

14. David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyMm4rJemtI

15 : Ultravox - Sleepwalk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtJ2qU-HTLs

16. Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy1V5LHXWbg

17. B.A. Robertson - Kool In The Kaftan
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgs6Z-MRF-A

18. Depeche Mode - Photographic
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkKueyJaA0A

Voting system (Traditional for Eurovision) : Vote for your 10 favourites.

Points : 12-10-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1

Deadline : 13th February (evening)

Yes, I give a full week for each round to everybody.

[Last Dreamer]

Firstly let's listen signature song and "everbody's favourite" from 1980 year.

[Last Dreamer]

Song # 1 : Don Mclean - Crying



The first song and already the first UK # 1 in the list. Original was recorded by Roy Orbison in 1961.
Don McLean version spent three weeks on top in UK and was a hit on three continents.

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Song # 2 : Susan Fassbender - Twilight Cafe



Extraordinary and very interesting choice. It's the first and most famous single from English singer Susan Fassbender, which reached # 21 in UK.

Sadly the singer committed suicide in 1991 year.

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Song # 3 : Ramones - Baby I Love You



American punk rock band Ramones with their cover version of Phil Spector's classic 60s tune.
This single reached number 8 in UK chart and became the most successful single for group.

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Song # 4 : Sue Wilkinson - You Gotta Be A Hustler If You Wanna Get On



Based on the list of participants you already could think about this song. Yes, she is here.
British one-hit wonder Sue Wilkinson and her signature UK # 25 "You Gotta Be A Hustler If You Wanna Get On".

[Whitneyfan]

I'm liking this nice slow reveal of songs. It gives you time to digest each one a little bit.

A nice varied selection so far.

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Song # 5 : Madness - Baggy Trousers



This song of English ska/pop band Madness spent 20 weeks in UK charts and peaked at # 3.

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Song # 6 : Barbra Streisand - Woman In Love



Possibly it's the most signature 80s song, recorded by female singer. Number one in almost all worldwide music charts.
Only in New Zealand the single was peaked at # 2 (blocked from the top by Stevie Wonder - Masterblaster).

Do you feel the smell of victory in this round ?

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Song # 7 : Martha & Muffins - Echo Beach



Let's add more diversity. Canadian residents Martha and the Muffins is the first non-UK or US act in this list.
"Echo Beach" became top 10 hit in UK and Australia. In 2003 year Q magazine listed it among the 1001 best songs ever.

[Whitneyfan]

I'm going to struggle to know who to give my top marks to already, and we're not even half way through yet!

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Song # 8 : ABBA - I Have A Dream



The first debatable entry, because it's borderline record from December 1979.
In the first round I don't want to give any points deductions.

Please, be more accurate with your future entries.
So for 5 minutes we all became the Australian residents, where this single was released in 1980.

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Song # 9 : Cure - A Forest



In the middle on list we meet popular English alternative rock band with least successful song in UK chart from this list on this moment of time.

"A Forest" was peaked only at # 31 in their home country.

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Song # 10 : Jam - Going Underground



Other UK # 1 with three weeks on the top. It was the first of three instant chart-toppers for the group.

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Song # 11 : Olivia Newton-John & ELO - Xanadu



Somebody really wanted to see this entry in the first round and I don't want to disappoint him.

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Song # 12 : Vapors - Turning Japanese



The first popular Japanese 80s song (# 3 in UK). Will we see Aneka's # 1 hit in the next 1981 round ?

Believe me or not, but I heard Kirsten Dunst cover version some years before the original.

[Last Dreamer]

Song # 13 : Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart



"Love Will Tear Us Apart" was peaked only at # 13 in UK, but remained popular and was listed by NME as the best single of all time in 2002.

Only this song was mentioned in two your lists.

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Song # 14 : David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes



It's all time classic and UK # 1 again.

"Ashes To Ashes" is also known for its innovative video, directed by Bowie and David Mallet, which at the time was the most expensive music video ever made.

[Andy]

Ah man, that is a cracking line up already, on the whole. Some absolute top songs, didn't know 1980 was so good, going to make ranking them very hard!

[Smurfie]

Very nicely done Last Dreamer

Great choices so far!