Songs of the 80s

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Supposedly seven days, seven tracks. But I like the idea of ten days, ten years, ten tracks more. So to start with, here's one from 1980:

My 1980 pick: The (English) Beat - Mirror in the Bathroom Smile

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VzakY8h5vI
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it's been a long time since I heard that Smile
1981:

Because I love the song and it's become some sort of a SC theme song by now Teef

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqZ8428GSrI
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Statto how do you make the videos appear on the left side of the screen?

Here is some chilled out 80s TV background music for you guys:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlMR70Lt4sM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgDs5niYjUo
These are nice, TimeTourist - thx for posting. I love those 1980s synth driven sounds Smile
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(24th October 2016, 12:54)TimeTouristDnB Wrote: Statto how do you make the videos appear on the left side of the screen?

crop the link down to just the video code and put it in between [youtube ] [/youtube ] syntax
thus:

Fairy

I wanted ten pence for the dryer
Yes, that was how we met
My laundry bag was broken
My clothes were soaking wet
I felt I needed hugging
You needed board and lodging

I can't complain
We went down the drain
Seems like I can't get away from you
Even in the launderette
Seems like I can't get away from you
Even in the launderette
Now my socks see your socks in the dryer
And your jeans run into my shirt

You always were untidy

You wanted some coffee round at my place
It all seemed just a laugh
But you hadn't left there two weeks later
Your hair's all over the bath
It's good to get you to go
I had to learn to say 'no'

I can't complain
We went down the drain
Seems like I can't get away from you
Even in the launderette
Seems like I can't get away from you
Even in the launderette
Now my socks see your socks in the dryer
And your jeans run into my shirt

I can't complain
We went down the drain

You always were untidy

Hahaha
1982:

Not a song in the traditional sense but there are (some) lyrics ... either way, it's from the 80's and it's great Grin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CY4va_mw3gk
(24th October 2016, 08:25)firefinga Wrote: Because I love the song and it's become some sort of a SC theme song by now Teef

Do you remember the good old days before the ghost town? Wink

technically from '79, but the live recording was from 1980 I think.


Heaven 17 being Kraftwerk


https://vimeo.com/28455906

Most cheesy, but just a flawless tune Xyxthumbs

Wave
hey hey Wave


(25th October 2016, 11:20)cycom Wrote: technically from '79, but the live recording was from 1980 I think.

dunno, but it was released on Alles Ist Gut in 1981
1983:

(25th October 2016, 10:49)Statto Wrote:
(24th October 2016, 08:25)firefinga Wrote: Because I love the song and it's become some sort of a SC theme song by now Teef

Do you remember the good old days before the ghost town? Wink

Smilie08sim I do, I do...

Here's my entry for 1982: Soft Cell - Sex Dwarf. The pulled video for it....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc43P6jJPIA
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(24th October 2016, 14:41)firefinga Wrote: These are nice, TimeTourist - thx for posting. I love those 1980s synth driven sounds Smile

Glad you liked them Smile Here are some some for you


(26th October 2016, 10:46)firefinga Wrote: Here's my entry for 1982: Soft Cell - Sex Dwarf. The pulled video for it....

that's 1981 Wink

and the video, supposedly a spoof of video nasties, just seems nasty... a naked woman strapped to a table threatened by two gay men with a chainsaw is the lingering impression, and there's nothing very subversive about that (even if it does get silly later on)

but then I am in quite a bad mood today Grumble
(26th October 2016, 13:22)Statto Wrote:
(26th October 2016, 10:46)firefinga Wrote: Here's my entry for 1982: Soft Cell - Sex Dwarf. The pulled video for it....

that's 1981 Wink

, and there's nothing very subversive about that (even if it does get silly later on)

but then I am in quite a bad mood today Grumble

Damn, could have sworn that was released early 1982 but it was indeed 1981 Baffled

in today's world of 10 year olds with scat porn on their smartphones the video looks relatively harmless, but I could imagine for 1981 it was a wee bit different...

anyways, here's my 1982 substitute entry then, hopefully cheering u up a bit:

Sylvester "Do You Wanna Funk" Smile

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeYUTbU_iTw
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