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[HerrComm]

Surprised this masterpiece hasn't been posted yet:

[Merlin820]

From the closing scenes of the film 'Breakfast Club', which is an awesome film from the late John Hughes. How I love his films.

[caveat_civis]

My first 7" was ...

Out of Context entry coming up!

[Kaonashi]

I wasn't even conceived in the 80s

[Damsel]

An absolute classic from 1986

http://www.myvideo.d...el_Sledgehammer


Can't find a version that will play directly from here unfortunately.

And, I can tell you young 'uns, that have been brought up on a diet of CGI, that in 1986, this video was state of the art

[oddbod]

Surprised this masterpiece hasn't been posted yet:

Jim Kerr is awesome

[Alan Partridge]

Just to let you all know, there is now a dedicated UK 80s radio station called Absolute 80s

Available on DAB digital radio and online at the above URL

[Kaonashi]

An absolute classic from 1986

http://www.myvideo.d...el_Sledgehammer


Can't find a version that will play directly from here unfortunately.

And, I can tell you young 'uns, that have been brought up on a diet of CGI, that in 1986, this video was state of the art

Love this song and video!

When I first saw this video as a kid I was completely mesmerised - I couldn't believe my eyes that all this crazy stuff was happening. It still looks amazing today too.

[Bart S]

My favourite Howard Jones track is No-one Is To Blame (1986).

Howard Jones - No-one Is To Blame

I'm afraid I am going to be a regular to this thread because this is my era,.

I was a massive fan of Howard Jones when I was at 6th form in 1984/85. I had all his records including a number of white labels. My favourite tracks of his were "What is Love" and "Look Mama" I was even a member of his fan club.

[HerrComm]

Bit of Stevie W. anyone?

[Merlin820]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5c4v881jh4w

Edited by Merlin820, 04 January 2011 - 12:01 PM.

[HerrComm]

I love this thread




and a little something for the power ballad lovers:

Edited by HerrComm, 04 January 2011 - 03:00 PM.

[Merlin820]

I love this thread

Me too. I can't leave it alone! Anyhow, you reminded me of this classic from Talking Heads. I'm hoping this is the correct version, someone appears to have stolen my speakers from my desk!

[HerrComm]

It's the live one from the Stop Making Sense tour Merlin, but I think it's better than the studio version anyway

[Rocket]

OK, a couple of my favourite bands that I followed to gigs all over the place in the 80's. I was a Gothic Punk back in those days...

We've Got a Fuzzbox and We're Going To Use It (commonly shortened to Fuzzbox) "Love Is The Slug" 1986



Victims Of The Pestilence "Born to Leave" 1989. (Local band from my home town of Hitchin)

Can't find a video, but here's a piccy;

[HerrComm]

I'm surprised you've not posted your (almost) namesake Rocket!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK0Pi4wC8Hk

[Rocket]

I'm surprised you've not posted your (almost) namesake Rocket!

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=nK0Pi4wC8Hk

Lol!

Here's another band that I saw live quite a few times at Plinston Hall in Letchworth;

Fields of the Nephilim "Moonchild"



My Chemical Romance eat your heart out!

[HerrComm]

I thought that was going to be a Maiden cover then!

I see your "Moonchild" and raise you a "Moonchild"!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0Yn72QM-lg

[Rocket]

Most of the videos for my favourite bands probably need to be viewed after the 9pm watershed in case they frighten small children

Here's another one; Ghost Dance "River Of No Return". I used to see them a lot a the local alternative music haunts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMggkNYTx7o

[Waddle]

Oh dear, now I'm getting flashbacks of a very naff decade.................

What about

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=EI_d_xEHJPk


And for a good smooooooch...........

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=AR8D2yqgQ1U

And errrm.......

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=d4O1A-mmBWw

I'm going now...........

Ok one more before bed, I was actually at this concert in '86

Edited by Waddle, 04 January 2011 - 10:37 PM.

[Waddle]

I'm surprised you've not posted your (almost) namesake Rocket!

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=nK0Pi4wC8Hk

Oh classic, good video

How the memories keep flooding back

[HerrComm]

Truly one of the classics of the decade:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5ee7TNbQog&feature=fvw

Love it!

Edited by HerrComm, 05 January 2011 - 02:04 PM.

[Smiley Culture]

I love 80s soul, but I'll spare you my obsession with the likes of Loose Ends, the SOS Band, Luther Vandross and Imagniation for now. Meanwhile, these retro numbers have been getting me through some manic times at work. Yes I know, they are a bit random.

Surprised this masterpiece hasn't been posted yet:

Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me

Oh, yes...I forgot about that one. (See what I did there, HerrComm?)

[Bart S]

I love 80s soul, but I'll spare you my obsession with the likes of Loose Ends, the SOS Band, Luther Vandross and Imagniation for now. Meanwhile, these retro numbers have been getting me through some manic times at work. Yes I know, they are a bit random.

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=PG-pE_J7qv0

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=0L38PlN2msc




Oh, yes...I forgot about that one. (See what I did there, HerrComm?)

Talking of Musical Youth.



I don't know how to insert video.

Edited by The Highway Man, 06 January 2011 - 08:15 PM.

[Alan Partridge]

All

I really appreciate your contributions to this thread, thank you!

I love 80s music and it's great to play the music that you are sharing