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80s Genre/Categories Mixtape Draft - Draft Underway (1 Viewer)
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Vike Me
Footballguy
Going to do a bunch of hit and runs as I've been away from the computer for most of the day.
Love this song. Wrote it down, just couldn't force it into a category I had left.zamboni said:
Nothing to feel guilty about - I was forced to listen to country music in the late 70's and early 80 when around my parents. This one I tried to convince myself I didn't like, but I did.simey said:
This and another song that I have on my short list are "serious" songs that I just don't think of when I think of 80's, but they are both so good they made my short list. Still trying to "shoehorn" the other one in.
Was on my very short list for this category - having a difficult time with this category.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Me too. There are at least two versions of it.
John Maddens Lunchbox
Footballguy
Hate this category and I'm gonna pick a song I've already picked (again).
It was either this or Anne Murray, but Anne Murrays best were in the 70s.
16.10 - Willie Nelson - Always on My Mind - 3:34 - Country
It was either this or Anne Murray, but Anne Murrays best were in the 70s.
16.10 - Willie Nelson - Always on My Mind - 3:34 - Country
John Maddens Lunchbox
Footballguy
I was convinced I was going to the Holly Knight tree for my one hit wonder, but instead go to a total anomaly from the 80s.
A german guy who had a bigger hit in the US with this track than practically anywhere outside Europe.
Breaking Bad brought it back in spectacular style.
17.10 - Peter Schilling - Major Tom (Coming Home) - 5:00 - One Hit Wonder
A german guy who had a bigger hit in the US with this track than practically anywhere outside Europe.
Breaking Bad brought it back in spectacular style.
17.10 - Peter Schilling - Major Tom (Coming Home) - 5:00 - One Hit Wonder
John Maddens Lunchbox
Footballguy
Total Time = 79:55
Still to go:
Soft Rock
New Wave/Synth Pop
Non US/UK Band
Title Track
Guilty Pleasure
Eephus
Footballguy
Maybe I wasn't searching correctly but the best version I could find on Spotify was in German.
zamboni
Footballguy
Was going to draft this as a companion piece to my previously drafted "Ashes To Ashes".
John Maddens Lunchbox
Footballguy
I think half of my list won't be on spotify. I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. German will do I suppose
If you really want it I can throw it back, I have plenty of choice for this category.
Northern Voice
Footballguy
I think spreadsheet is up to date:
Missing Picks:
HellToupee - a few
Usual21 - rd 16 & 17
valence - rd 17
El Floppo - rd 17
Missing Picks:
HellToupee - a few
Usual21 - rd 16 & 17
valence - rd 17
El Floppo - rd 17
Northern Voice
Footballguy
Are you talking about Space Oddity? Because that is crazy talk.I've already got Major Tom on my spotify! Load it up.
TBH, I heard Schilling's Major Tom way before I heard Bowie's, and I still like it better
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valence
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17.08 NWA - Express Yourself (rap)
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Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Major Tom >> Space OddityAre you talking about Space Oddity? Because that is crazy talk.I've already got Major Tom on my spotify! Load it up.
TBH, I heard Schilling's Major Tom way before I heard Bowie's, and I still like it better
Bowie's song is just...odd.
AcerFC
Footballguy
Im going to shuffle things around a little to make my mix better (for me at least)
I am going to throw back Back Street Girl as a cover song and instead draft
9.3 Mommys Little Monster, Social Distortion, Title Track
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7sUh-DX7I0
I am then going to draft my 18th rounder
18.17 Miserlou, Agent Orange, cover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rkb8gVAEreI
Thanks for listening
I am going to throw back Back Street Girl as a cover song and instead draft
9.3 Mommys Little Monster, Social Distortion, Title Track
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7sUh-DX7I0
I am then going to draft my 18th rounder
18.17 Miserlou, Agent Orange, cover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rkb8gVAEreI
Thanks for listening
AcerFC
Footballguy
1 . 3 - AcerFc --- Master of Puppets --- Metallica --- Metal 2 . 17 - AcerFc --- Buffalo Stance --- Neneh Cherry --- R & B/New Jack Swing 3 . 3 - AcerFc --- Mountain Song --- Jane's Addiction --- Ahead of its Time 4 . 17 - AcerFc --- Everybody Knows --- Leonard Cohen --- Non US/UK band 5 . 3 - AcerFc --- Revenge --- Ministry --- New Wave/Synthpop 6 . 17 - AcerFc --- Handle with Care --- Traveling Wilburys --- Country 7 . 3 - AcerFc --- With or Without You --- U2 --- Soft Rock 8 . 17 - AcerFc --- Knowledge --- Operation Ivy --- First Song, First Album 9 . 3 - AcerFc --- Mommys little monster --- Social Distortion --- Title Track 10 . 17 - AcerFc --- Dancing with Myself --- Billy Idol --- Disco/Dance/House 11 . 3 - AcerFc --- Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns --- Mother Love Bone --- Indie/Alternative 12 . 17 - AcerFc --- Don't you want me --- Human League --- UK #1 13 3 AcerFc --- What I am --- Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians --- One hit wonder 14 17 AcerFc --- Panty Raid --- Murphy's Law --- Funny/Silly/Weird 15 3 AcerFc --- Heavenly Action --- Erasure --- One Hit Wonder 16 17 AcerFc --- Pet Semetary --- The Ramones --- Movie/TV Title Themes 17 3 AcerFc --- Stiff Kittens --- Blaqk Audio --- Wannabe 80s 18 17 AcerFc --- Miserlou --- Agent Orange --- cover song
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
18.8 - Rush Hour, Jane Wiedlin (Guilty pleasure)
It's so catchy. I sing like a fool whenever the player shuffles to this song.
Do I get extra points for the double entendre of pairing Wiedlin with the guilty pleasure category? :s&m:
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It's so catchy. I sing like a fool whenever the player shuffles to this song.
Do I get extra points for the double entendre of pairing Wiedlin with the guilty pleasure category? :s&m:
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1988 remains my favorite year ever for unheralded / forgotten-about music. I'm tempted to put together one of these mixtapes solely featuring songs from that year.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
I think that music is unheralded/forgotten because it's the last year of truly 80's sounding music. The tastes were turning away from that sound and more towards the type more closely associated with the early 90's.
Vike Me
Footballguy
So happy when I found this group - This screams Prince to me.
18.19 Girls - The 1975 - (Wannabe 80s)
18.19 Girls - The 1975 - (Wannabe 80s)
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zamboni
Footballguy
The odd is what makes it great.Major Tom >> Space OddityAre you talking about Space Oddity? Because that is crazy talk.I've already got Major Tom on my spotify! Load it up.
TBH, I heard Schilling's Major Tom way before I heard Bowie's, and I still like it better
Bowie's song is just...odd.
zamboni
Footballguy
Gonna get my metal on early in the morning. These guys have been taken a few times, and while I normally don't like to repeat artists from others, this band had so much great material in the early '80s that another tune still doesn't do them justice.
18.14 Iron Maiden - "Flight Of Icarus" (metal/hair metal)
Or if you prefer, the Watville Primary School version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBg-P0hsAg0
18.14 Iron Maiden - "Flight Of Icarus" (metal/hair metal)
Or if you prefer, the Watville Primary School version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBg-P0hsAg0
El Floppo
Footballguy
I know saw him at some point... I think opening for Joe Jackson- and liked the easy poppy flow of his writing. This tune was the main song by the main acapella group at college, and has gotten stuck in my brain. Brings back happy memories too... so-
17.7- Mary Ann- Marshall Crenshaw (Soft Rock?... if not, then Pop)
El Floppo
Footballguy
El Floppo
Footballguy
AcerFC
Footballguy
I have heard some of their stuff but never really got into them. I dont own any of their CDs. Ill try them again though. Anything you suggest as a starting point
zamboni
Footballguy
El Floppo
Footballguy
can't remember too much (I had something on vinyl way back then and hadn't really thought about them until now)... but had that garage/surf/punk vibe to them that I got from Miserlou. Similar to The Cramps, IIRC.
Northern Voice
Footballguy
Floppo -> You can make round 18 as well.
I'm going back to the Canada well here.
18.13 - "Let's Shake" - Teenage Head (Punk/Post-Punk)
I'm going back to the Canada well here.
18.13 - "Let's Shake" - Teenage Head (Punk/Post-Punk)
Vike Me
Footballguy
JZilla
Footballguy
Nothing like some early Sonic Youth to really tie things together with the Dokken and Wall of Voodoo
18
Sonic Youth - Star Power
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T4eXkGl8zo
alt/indie
may switch to ahead-of, still undecided on another pick
18
Sonic Youth - Star Power
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T4eXkGl8zo
alt/indie
may switch to ahead-of, still undecided on another pick
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Dang it. There are a few songs released in '90 that I so badly wish were released in '89.
El Floppo
Footballguy
18.13- Gentlemen Take Polaroids- Japan (Title Track)
I always take the lead singer, David Sylvian, in drafts because I wub him. Figure it's time to take the original band, which never gets enough love in 80s nostalgia... they predated Duran Duran and were better at the sound, IMO- but not as poppy. Their glam-rock stuff in the 70s is pretty fun too, but their New Romantic albums of the 80s are definitely what define them. Their next album is better, IMO, but doens't have a title track.
El Floppo
Footballguy
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Belgium's finest:
18.5: FRONT 242 - UNTIL DEATH (DO US PART) NON US/UK
18.5: FRONT 242 - UNTIL DEATH (DO US PART) NON US/UK
Northern Voice
Footballguy
If we get a decent amount of round 18 picks in here, I may do two windows this afternoon (Rd 19 11-2) & (Rd 20 2-5), rather than trying to squeeze extra picks in on a Friday afternoon.
JZilla
Footballguy
There are a couple other bands I really hope get selected, which is why I'm still a little undecided on my other "alt" pick
Eephus
Footballguy
The whole album is very eightyish. "Sex" (the song) was on my shortlist for this category.Sorry, I fixed the link. That may not change your mind though...
I saw them live last year with my daughter. Mrs. Eephus and I were among the few in the audience who remembered the actual 1975.
Eephus
Footballguy
Eephus
Footballguy
Love this album. His second has a pretty great collection of songs too but the big 80s drum sound Steve Lillywhite used hasn't aged well.
AcerFC
Footballguy
Vike Me
Footballguy
You and Mrs. Eephus are the coolest iCouple I don't know.The whole album is very eightyish. "Sex" (the song) was on my shortlist for this category.Sorry, I fixed the link. That may not change your mind though...
I saw them live last year with my daughter. Mrs. Eephus and I were among the few in the audience who remembered the actual 1975.
I can only hope to be able to drag my wife to a concert when we're in our 90's.
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
simey
Footballguy
The odd is what makes it great.Major Tom >> Space OddityAre you talking about Space Oddity? Because that is crazy talk.I've already got Major Tom on my spotify! Load it up.
TBH, I heard Schilling's Major Tom way before I heard Bowie's, and I still like it better
Bowie's song is just...odd.
I prefer Space Oddity.
Northern Voice
Footballguy
Northern Voice
Footballguy
We have 8 round 18 picks, with a couple more people who haven't picked in the thread, was hoping to have at least half the picks in, which we should shortly.
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