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Thread started 11/25/07 6:31pm

bboy87

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Recommend me some 80s UK Pop groups PLEASE!

I'm a huge fan of Wham!, Duran Duran, Culture Club, Mel and Kim, 5 Star, Soft Cell,The Style Council, Spandau Ballet


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Reply #1 posted 11/25/07 6:34pm

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Reply #2 posted 11/26/07 4:54am

PANDURITO

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The Lightning Seeds
Depeche Mode
The Stone Roses
Erasure
The Housemartins
New Order
XTC
Aztec Camera
Charlatans
hmmm
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Reply #3 posted 11/26/07 5:28am

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it all starts and ends with the Human League
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Reply #4 posted 11/26/07 8:34am

bboy87

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I love The Human League and I'm starting to get into Depeche Mode. Last night I went on Youtube and basically watched every Top of The Pops performance from 1982-1983 they had on there lol

I'm finally giving Culture Club a chance eek

I'm listening to ABC, Tears For Fears, Thomas Dolby, Paul Young, Linx, Captain Sensible, Paul Hardcastle, Howard Jones, Big Country, Kajagoogoo, Eurythamics, Thompson Twins, Linx, 5 Star, Loose Ends, and Frankie Goes To Hollywood.

Tonight, I'm looking up 1984-1986 lol
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Reply #5 posted 11/26/07 9:09am

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VikFoxx said:

it all starts and ends with the Human League


Hardly.

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Reply #6 posted 11/26/07 9:11am

superspaceboy

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IMO the best UK pop bands were...

Eurythmics
Erasure
Depeche Mode
Pet Shop Boys
New Order
Duran Duran

Christian Zombie Vampires

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Reply #7 posted 11/26/07 9:20am

bboy87

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I hate to say it, I like the bubblegum uk pop alot too like Bucks Fizz lol
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Reply #8 posted 11/26/07 4:25pm

stim

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Some others not mentioned so far -

Ultravox
John Foxx
Gary Numan
Blancmange
Fashion
Heaven 17
The Associates
Visage
Yazoo
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Reply #9 posted 11/26/07 4:26pm

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ABC cool

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Reply #10 posted 11/26/07 4:31pm

NWF

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andykeen said:

ABC cool


Yeah, what he said. smile

The Alarm
Haircut 100
Spandau Ballet
Bananarama
Fun Boy 3
Swing Out Sister
Musical Youth
New Order
Howard Jones
The Cure
The Specials
Orange Juice
Bow Wow Wow
The Selecter
Elvis Costello and the Attractions
Soft Cell
Amazulu
Madness
Talk Talk

and of course, The Smiths. worship
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Reply #11 posted 11/26/07 10:34pm

bboy87

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What about groups in the same vein as Wham and Duran Duran?
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Reply #12 posted 11/26/07 11:21pm

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http://www.youtube.com/wa...-kfmuGHtxo this one right here is cool

and you need some madness!

http://www.youtube.com/wa...nTmRKuMqqs
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Reply #13 posted 11/26/07 11:22pm

Christopher

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NWF said:


Musical Youth
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that song disturbs me.

"how does it feel when you got no food?" neutral
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Reply #14 posted 11/27/07 2:30am

PANDURITO

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Christopher said:

that song disturbs me.

"how does it feel when you got no food?" neutral


Never felt hungry? eek
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Reply #15 posted 11/27/07 5:58am

pacey68

bboy87 said:

I'm a huge fan of Wham!, Duran Duran, Culture Club, Mel and Kim, 5 Star, Soft Cell,The Style Council, Spandau Ballet


[Edited 11/25/07 18:31pm]

After our earlier discussions re: The Style Council I would suggest checking out a singles collection by Orange Juice.
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Reply #16 posted 11/27/07 7:29am

SilverlakePhil

off the top of my head:

Prefab Sprout
Scritti Polliti
China Chrisis
Altered Images
Felt
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
The Dream Academy
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Reply #17 posted 11/27/07 7:53am

coolcat

How about the English Beat?

http://www.youtube.com/wa...TNpaaPHENE
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Reply #18 posted 11/27/07 7:57am

coolcat

Ok. I've got to post possibly the greatest song ever. smile

http://www.youtube.com/wa...EbikoW0Fn4
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Reply #19 posted 11/28/07 4:11am

pacey68

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How about the English Beat?

http://www.youtube.com/wa...TNpaaPHENE

YES!!! There really should be a box set of this band
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