glenn knights 0 Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Hi I consider myself a bit of an 80's throwback but would be really interested to see what other people consider "must play" tunes for an 80's set or theme night etc. All suggestions gratefully received (no shoulder pads or big hair though ta..... ) Cheers, Glenn. Glenn Knights. Mirage Moblile Disco Wickham Market Suffolk. www.miragemobiledisco.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites
Dukesy 0 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 I think the 80s were great too. smile icon Listening to R2 (Dale) today, hits from 1980... what a year for music but even more interesting, what a month! The ones in bold I have never played at a gig, but the other 26 I have! WEEK ENDING 29TH MARCH 1980 1 Jam Going Underground 2 Fern Kinney Together We Are Beautiful 3 Vapors Turning Japanese 4 Liquid Gold Dance Yourself Dizzy 5 Detroit Spinners Working My Way Back To You-Forgive Me Girl 6 Marti Webb Take That Look Off Your Face 7 Rainbow All Night Long 8 Captain And Tennille Do That To Me One More Time 9 Peter Gabriel Games Without Frontiers 10 Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach 11 Brothers Johnson Stomp 12 Lambrettas Poison Ivy 13 Rush Spirit Of Radio 14 Gibson Brothers Cuba / Better Do It Salsa 15 Beat Hands Off She's Mine 16 Police So Lonely 17 Squeeze Another Nail In My Heart 18 Blondie Atomic 19 Barbara Dickson January February 20 UB40 King / Food For Thought 21 Siouxsie And The Banshees Happy House 22 Stiff Little Fingers At The Edge 23 Genesis Turn It On Again 24 Bodysnatchers Let's Do Rock Steady 25 Judas Priest Living After Midnight 26 Shakin Stevens Hot Dog 27 Secret Affair My World 28 B.A. Robertson Kool And The Kaftan 29 Dooleys Love Patrol 30 Leon Hayward Don't Push It Don't Force It 31 Sad Cafe My Oh My 32 John Foxx No One Driving 33 Whispers And The Beat Goes On 34 Bad Manners Ne-Ne-Na-Na-Na-Na-Nu-Nu 35 Monkees The Monkees EP 36 Stranglers Bear Cage 37 Narada Michael Walden Tonight I'm Alright 38 Dr. Hook Sexy Eyes 39 Kenny Rogers Coward Of The County 40 Dexy's Midnigt Runners Geno Link to post Share on other sites
disco4hire 1 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 25 Judas Priest Living After Midnight[/b] I can't believe you've never played this track, have you never done a biker gig? New Site Clouds Disco Link to post Share on other sites
Dukesy 0 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 I can't believe you've never played this track, have you never done a biker gig? hand on heart - no. I've never done a biker gig. Link to post Share on other sites
Norfolk DJ 0 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 as usual depends on the crowd/function and response to what you are playing. Link to post Share on other sites
4zzz 0 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 (edited) I think the 80s were great too. smile icon Listening to R2 (Dale) today, hits from 1980... what a year for music but even more interesting, what a month! The ones in bold I have never played at a gig, but the other 26 I have! WEEK ENDING 29TH MARCH 1980 1 Jam Going Underground 2 Fern Kinney Together We Are Beautiful 3 Vapors Turning Japanese 4 Liquid Gold Dance Yourself Dizzy 5 Detroit Spinners Working My Way Back To You-Forgive Me Girl 6 Marti Webb Take That Look Off Your Face 7 Rainbow All Night Long 8 Captain And Tennille Do That To Me One More Time 9 Peter Gabriel Games Without Frontiers 10 Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach 11 Brothers Johnson Stomp 12 Lambrettas Poison Ivy 13 Rush Spirit Of Radio 14 Gibson Brothers Cuba / Better Do It Salsa 15 Beat Hands Off She's Mine 16 Police So Lonely 17 Squeeze Another Nail In My Heart 18 Blondie Atomic 19 Barbara Dickson January February 20 UB40 King / Food For Thought 21 Siouxsie And The Banshees Happy House 22 Stiff Little Fingers At The Edge 23 Genesis Turn It On Again 24 Bodysnatchers Let's Do Rock Steady 25 Judas Priest Living After Midnight 26 Shakin Stevens Hot Dog 27 Secret Affair My World 28 B.A. Robertson Kool And The Kaftan 29 Dooleys Love Patrol 30 Leon Hayward Don't Push It Don't Force It 31 Sad Cafe My Oh My 32 John Foxx No One Driving 33 Whispers And The Beat Goes On 34 Bad Manners Ne-Ne-Na-Na-Na-Na-Nu-Nu 35 Monkees The Monkees EP 36 Stranglers Bear Cage 37 Narada Michael Walden Tonight I'm Alright 38 Dr. Hook Sexy Eyes 39 Kenny Rogers Coward Of The County 40 Dexy's Midnigt Runners Geno Hey Dan was just listening to that program on the web as I was reading your post The jam at number one was loving it One of my favourite bands of all time Edited March 23, 2009 by 4zzz Link to post Share on other sites
BigBen 0 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 What a fantastic top 40. It's no wonder we had a great time in the 80's! I would imagine most of us know 75% of the songs on that list...I doubt I'd know more than 50% of what's in yesterdays chart! [insert quirky comment] Link to post Share on other sites
Dukesy 0 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 You're just getting old young man! (But I agree!) smile icon Link to post Share on other sites
C.S 0 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 I dont ever play The Police - So lonely at my 80s nights as its from 1978 I will try anything,once! The Cornish will arise again ! Manager of the Andy Harris Fan Club. Keep pasties Cornish Link to post Share on other sites
Dukesy 0 Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 "So Lonely" is a song by The Police, appearing on the 1978 studio album "Outlandos d'Amour" and released as a single in November 1978 and again in February 1980 as a re-release. The single didn't chart on the first occasion but reached number 6 after the second release. The other singles from Outlandos D'Amour, "Roxanne" and "Can't Stand Losing You", followed a same scenario of not charting very high in 1978, but doing very well on a re-release. This is probably due to the fact that The Police had their breakthrough in 1979. Sting has admitted that he used Bob Marley's No Woman No Cry as the basis for this song: "People thrashing out three chords didn't really interest us musically. Reggae was accepted in punk circles and musically more sophisticated, and we could play it, so we veered off in that direction. I mean let's be honest here, 'So Lonely' was unabashedly culled from 'No Woman No Cry' by Bob Marley. Same chorus. What we invented was this thing of going back and forth between thrash punk and reggae. That was the little niche we created for ourselves." —Sting, Revolver 4/2000 Link to post Share on other sites
C.S 0 Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Exactly its from 1978 ! I dont play any of Elvis`s re releases either ! I will try anything,once! The Cornish will arise again ! Manager of the Andy Harris Fan Club. Keep pasties Cornish Link to post Share on other sites
Dukesy 0 Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Exactly its from 1978 ! I dont play any of Elvis`s re releases either ! What about re-mixes? Link to post Share on other sites
C.S 0 Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 NEVER ! :fear: I will try anything,once! The Cornish will arise again ! Manager of the Andy Harris Fan Club. Keep pasties Cornish Link to post Share on other sites
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