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Post by TheThorne on Jan 14, 2022 16:13:41 GMT 1
39 Destination Zulu Land - King Kurt
If this had came out in the last few years 80-82 it would probably have been safe in a we are ripping off The Clash kind of way but in these times, its all a bit wrong or very wrong especially the video.
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Post by TheThorne on Jan 14, 2022 16:16:03 GMT 1
38 London Town - Bucks Fizz
You won't see many Bucks Fizz songs on this list but really this one isn't very good but I love that its completely batsh*t crazy. Bucks Fizz were so visual and make such great videos with no money.
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Post by TheThorne on Jan 14, 2022 16:18:53 GMT 1
37 Body Work - Hot Streak
Much sampled breakdance tune but really not much to it of any value
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Post by Good Old Days on Jan 14, 2022 16:19:24 GMT 1
"New Beginning (Mamba Seyra)" is only one Bucks Fizz song, which I dislike.
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Post by TheThorne on Jan 14, 2022 16:20:28 GMT 1
36 I'll Tumble 4 Ya - Culture Club
Similiar to Bucks Fizz this is just a poor single. Can't say I was much of a Boy George fan at the time but his first two singles were completely safe.
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Post by TheThorne on Jan 14, 2022 16:21:04 GMT 1
"New Beginning (Mamba Seyra)" is only one Bucks Fizz song, which I dislike. Its probably safe as 1986 has too many horrors to pick from before we get close to that
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Post by TheThorne on Jan 14, 2022 16:22:28 GMT 1
35 Spice Of Life - The Manhattan Transfer
What could one of my most hated acts of the 70s do to keep them in my bad books yes make wine bar jazz pop............
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Post by TheThorne on Jan 14, 2022 16:24:33 GMT 1
34 In Your Eyes - George Benson
I have a lot of time for George Benson he is one of my favourite soul singers but this one is too close to that sugary sweet ballad formula that will soundtrack so many movies and it can be good like 'Up Where We Belong' but usually its like this.
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Post by TheThorne on Jan 14, 2022 16:26:00 GMT 1
33 Puss 'n Boots - Adam Ant
One of my favourite pop stars has just become a bad parody of himself, time to give this a break mate.
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Post by TheThorne on Jan 14, 2022 16:28:51 GMT 1
32 Ooh to Be Ah - Kajagoogoo
'Too Shy' was something special, this wasn't.
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Post by TheThorne on Jan 14, 2022 16:30:56 GMT 1
31 What About Me? - Moving Pictures
Since I have no Air Supply or Chicago lets pick a band who tried to copy them but without any of the charisma, talent or orginiality.
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Post by TheThorne on Jan 14, 2022 16:32:57 GMT 1
30 Riders On The Storm - Annabel Lamb
Its this years dodgy new wave female singer and I'm sorry this is awful, I should have made this much higher.
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Post by vastar iner on Jan 14, 2022 19:59:01 GMT 1
Will Powers is the producer, the vocalist on Kissing With Confidence is Carly Simon! Carly Simon did the singing voice for the chorus, Will Powers was the photographer Lynn Goldsmith using a trick mike. She was on BBC Breakfast Telly explaining how it was done.
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Post by TheThorne on Jan 14, 2022 20:49:40 GMT 1
29 Never Say Die (Give a Little Bit More) - Cliff Richard
This is nowhere near as bad as any of the Cliff songs we had in the last few years but its still not great.
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Post by TheThorne on Jan 14, 2022 20:51:51 GMT 1
28 Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm - Modern Romance
Same really applles to this one which sounds like it should be from The Mask soundtrack, you never knwo we might get to Jim carrey eventually. This is again not great but they have done much worse.
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Post by TheThorne on Jan 14, 2022 20:53:20 GMT 1
27 Only for Love - Limahl
Out of Kajagoogoo already, how quick a star falls and this is pretty awful, totally passed me by at the time.
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Post by TheThorne on Jan 14, 2022 20:56:07 GMT 1
26 Never Gonna Let You Go - Sérgio Mendes
It really is a case of come back Chicago all is forgiven in 1983 as this is what we get whenever others try to do what they do. Again my AOR tolerance is very high but this really pushes it to the limit.
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Post by TheThorne on Jan 14, 2022 20:58:01 GMT 1
25 Pipes Of Peace - Paul McCartney
I said I wouldnt include Xmas songs as a rule but I needed the numbers in 1983 and although this has a good video, the song is dreadful. Probably in my top 20 most hated Xmas songs.
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Post by TheThorne on Jan 14, 2022 21:00:18 GMT 1
24 Whirly Girl - OXO
What on earth is this? This was a US hit why? There are hints of better songs here 'Uptown Girl' or 'Shes a Beauty' but if this is meant to be new wave it fails miserably. Its like an outake from Grease 2.
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Post by TheThorne on Jan 14, 2022 21:01:33 GMT 1
23 True Love Ways - Cliff Richard
I just want to move on quickly...this is pain
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