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Flaxbee

(13,661 posts) Sun Jan 22, 2012, 06:54 PM Jan 2012

The previous iteration of DU had a great 80's music video thread. Let's make one for DU3

Add more, 80's babies!

Dexy's Midnight Runners / Come On Eileen:

Men Without Hats / Safety Dance:

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Thomas Dolby / She Blinded Me with Science:

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The previous iteration of DU had a great 80's music video thread. Let's make one for DU3 (Original Post) Flaxbee Jan 2012 OP

HummalababylazeebalaboobalahummalababylazeebalaBOP Flaxbee Jan 2012 #1

I'm going down Flaxbee Jan 2012 #2

some people may expect another song by this group but THIS is a hidden gem Justice wanted Jan 2012 #3

yay! you joined my party! Flaxbee Jan 2012 #6

Thank you Justice wanted Jan 2012 #20

Blancmanage, "Don't Tell Me" Arugula Latte Jan 2012 #4

Yes! Thanks for joining me, Arugula Latte Flaxbee Jan 2012 #7

Sounds good! Arugula Latte Jan 2012 #12

Pet Shop boys, "West End Girls" Arugula Latte Jan 2012 #5

OK, this puts me back at the Bob's Big Boy restaurant off I-10 in Redlands, California Flaxbee Jan 2012 #9

Definitely! Arugula Latte Jan 2012 #16

Plimsouls, "A Millions Miles Away" Arugula Latte Jan 2012 #8

Dramarama, "Anything, Anything" Arugula Latte Jan 2012 #10

Echo and the Bunnymen, "Cutter" Arugula Latte Jan 2012 #11

Oh man. progressoid Jan 2012 #29

Husker Du, "I Apologize" Arugula Latte Jan 2012 #13

Smiths, "What Difference Does It Make?" Arugula Latte Jan 2012 #14

Cruel Summer - Banarama boston bean Jan 2012 #15

Let's Active, "Every Word Means No" Arugula Latte Jan 2012 #17

sorry don't mean selfish...What can I say I'm a child of the 80s This music saved me from my Justice wanted Jan 2012 #18

Re-Flex, "The Politics of Dancing" Arugula Latte Jan 2012 #19

Some of my faves: OriginalGeek Jan 2012 #21

Another Thomas Dolby song -- "Europa and the Pirate Twins" Arugula Latte Jan 2012 #22

The Railway Children, "Every Beat of the Heart" Arugula Latte Jan 2012 #23

Wire Train, "She Comes On" Arugula Latte Jan 2012 #24

The Feelies, "It's Only Life" Arugula Latte Jan 2012 #25

Hoodoo Gurus, "I Want You Back" Arugula Latte Jan 2012 #26

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A couple from ferenerz.... Tikki Jan 2012 #28

Stray Cat Strut progressoid Jan 2012 #30

Talking Heads - "Once In A Lifetime" progressoid Jan 2012 #31

Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) progressoid Jan 2012 #32

The Jam - Town Called Malice progressoid Jan 2012 #33

Japan - Canton progressoid Jan 2012 #34

Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill progressoid Jan 2012 #35

Klark Kent - Don't Care progressoid Jan 2012 #36

Gang Of Four - I Love A Man In Uniform progressoid Jan 2012 #37

Freur - Doot Doot (Live 1983) progressoid Jan 2012 #38

Jim Carroll Band- People Who Died progressoid Jan 2012 #40

They Might Be Giants - Ana Ng progressoid Jan 2012 #43

Love that one. It never gets old. Arugula Latte Jan 2012 #42

Killing Joke, "Eighties" Arugula Latte Jan 2012 #39

Guadalcanal Diary, "Litany" Arugula Latte Jan 2012 #41

INXS, "The One Thing" Arugula Latte Jan 2012 #44

Red Skies - The Fixx Swede Jan 2012 #45

Chameleons, "Swamp Thing" Arugula Latte Jan 2012 #46

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Arcadia Denninmi Jan 2012 #50

Slight quibble: No apostrophe in Dexys Midnight Runners KamaAina Jan 2012 #51

Blondie Tikki Jan 2012 #52

The English Beat, "Click Click" Arugula Latte Jan 2012 #53

Kick, and thanks for all the replies so far. Had a family medical emergency that kept me Flaxbee Jan 2012 #54

Twilight Zone - Golden Earring Flaxbee Jan 2012 #56

Foreigner - "Urgent" Flaxbee Jan 2012 #57

Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears Flaxbee Jan 2012 #55

Flaxbee

(13,661 posts)

1. HummalababylazeebalaboobalahummalababylazeebalaBOP

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Sun Jan 22, 2012, 08:42 PM

Jan 2012

Flaxbee

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2. I'm going down

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Sun Jan 22, 2012, 09:06 PM

Jan 2012

Justice wanted

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3. some people may expect another song by this group but THIS is a hidden gem

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Sun Jan 22, 2012, 09:08 PM

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BTW a-ha

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(okay my weird sense of humor.)

Flaxbee

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6. yay! you joined my party!

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Sun Jan 22, 2012, 09:11 PM

Jan 2012

(I LOVE Murray Head; actually, I love all of your choices)

Justice wanted

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20. Thank you

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Sun Jan 22, 2012, 09:39 PM

Jan 2012

Arugula Latte

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4. Blancmanage, "Don't Tell Me"

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Sun Jan 22, 2012, 09:09 PM

Jan 2012

Seems like a cousin to Depeche Mode's "Just Can't Get Enough"

Flaxbee

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7. Yes! Thanks for joining me, Arugula Latte

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Sun Jan 22, 2012, 09:12 PM

Jan 2012

I'm stepping out soon for "Downton Abbey" but will be back!

Arugula Latte

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12. Sounds good!

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Sun Jan 22, 2012, 09:17 PM

Jan 2012

I want to watch that, too.

Arugula Latte

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5. Pet Shop boys, "West End Girls"

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Sun Jan 22, 2012, 09:10 PM

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Flaxbee

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9. OK, this puts me back at the Bob's Big Boy restaurant off I-10 in Redlands, California

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Sun Jan 22, 2012, 09:12 PM

Jan 2012

I love how music can snap you back to specific times and places.

Arugula Latte

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16. Definitely!

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Sun Jan 22, 2012, 09:34 PM

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I'm back in my dorm room whenever I hear this.

Arugula Latte

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8. Plimsouls, "A Millions Miles Away"

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Sun Jan 22, 2012, 09:12 PM

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Arugula Latte

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10. Dramarama, "Anything, Anything"

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Sun Jan 22, 2012, 09:14 PM

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Arugula Latte

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11. Echo and the Bunnymen, "Cutter"

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Sun Jan 22, 2012, 09:16 PM

Jan 2012

Yes Ian and friends do cut the Muh Muh Muh MUSTAAARD!

progressoid

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29. Oh man.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 01:51 AM

Jan 2012

I might have to dig out that one on vinyl.

Arugula Latte

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13. Husker Du, "I Apologize"

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Sun Jan 22, 2012, 09:24 PM

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Arugula Latte

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14. Smiths, "What Difference Does It Make?"

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Sun Jan 22, 2012, 09:26 PM

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boston bean

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15. Cruel Summer - Banarama

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Sun Jan 22, 2012, 09:31 PM

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Arugula Latte

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17. Let's Active, "Every Word Means No"

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Sun Jan 22, 2012, 09:36 PM

Jan 2012

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Justice wanted

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18. sorry don't mean selfish...What can I say I'm a child of the 80s This music saved me from my

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Sun Jan 22, 2012, 09:37 PM

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mother's stuff and well...This thread has me going.

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(In my mind it is an 80s song)

Arugula Latte

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19. Re-Flex, "The Politics of Dancing"

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Sun Jan 22, 2012, 09:38 PM

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OriginalGeek

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21. Some of my faves:

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Sun Jan 22, 2012, 10:15 PM

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25. The Feelies, "It's Only Life"

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Sun Jan 22, 2012, 10:40 PM

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Arugula Latte

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26. Hoodoo Gurus, "I Want You Back"

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Sun Jan 22, 2012, 10:45 PM

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Tikki

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28. A couple from ferenerz....

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Sun Jan 22, 2012, 11:08 PM

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Arugula Latte

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39. Killing Joke, "Eighties"

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:30 AM

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Arugula Latte

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41. Guadalcanal Diary, "Litany"

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:34 AM

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Arugula Latte

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44. INXS, "The One Thing"

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:49 AM

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I love their album Shabooh Shoobah

Swede

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45. Red Skies - The Fixx

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 11:13 AM

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Arugula Latte

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46. Chameleons, "Swamp Thing"

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 01:19 PM

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Denninmi

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50. Arcadia

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:47 PM

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Election Day:

The Promise (Sting does background vocals on this one):

Goodbye is Forever:

The Flame:

KamaAina

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51. Slight quibble: No apostrophe in Dexys Midnight Runners

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 04:37 PM

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it's a British thang.

And no '80s music thread would be complete without this:

Tikki

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52. Blondie

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 04:52 PM

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Tikki

Arugula Latte

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53. The English Beat, "Click Click"

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 07:19 PM

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Flaxbee

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54. Kick, and thanks for all the replies so far. Had a family medical emergency that kept me

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Thu Jan 26, 2012, 08:18 PM

Jan 2012

away from this thread ... (all's well with family now, after an operation that went very well).

Would love any more additions!

Flaxbee

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56. Twilight Zone - Golden Earring

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Thu Jan 26, 2012, 08:24 PM

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Flaxbee

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57. Foreigner - "Urgent"

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Thu Jan 26, 2012, 08:59 PM

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Not the video, just the song with lyrics... the video gets zapped every time it's posted. But great saxophone solo that you don't need to see to appreciate:

Flaxbee

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55. Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears

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Thu Jan 26, 2012, 08:22 PM

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