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Favorite 80's Band

Discuss your favorite songs, artists or post your top ten lists from the new wave era or related genres.

Postby whistledog » Fri Jul 08, 2005 11:07 am

The Arrows are my favourite. After only 2 albums, they sadly broke-up while they were still successful due to the pressures from their management to generate a hit single outside of Canada :(
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Postby Hani » Thu Jul 14, 2005 4:10 pm

My favorite bands from the 80's... and still are,

of course,
1. Depeche Mode ( always my no.1 band since i'm 12! )
2. The Cure ( lovely! )
3. Japan ( sing me Gentlemen Take Polaroid any day...)
4. U2

Hey, i love this place. I feel like i'm living in the 80's again!!!
When i was 12, Depeche Mode was on the telly with 'Shake the disease'. It was awsome and really got into me. I've become a fan since then. I know it sounds hilarious but i had this feeling that i'm gonna love them forever. Same things happened when i first listen to The Cure, and now, i thank god that these bands are still around. I'm actually growing up listening to them!
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Postby goutroy » Mon Jul 18, 2005 4:44 am

In no particular order:

Depeche Mode
The Cure
Fra Lippo Lippi (early releases)
Siglo XX (early releases)
The Smiths
New Order
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
Chameleons UK
Kommunity FK
Abecedarians
OMD
Royal Family and the Poor
Echo and the Bunnymen
Experimental Products
And Also the Trees
Camouflage
Duran Duran
Nervous Gender
Cocteau Twins (early albums)
Rational Youth
Ultravox
Lowlife

Local (SF Bay Area) bands who were but a blip on the map even regionally, but who I adore:
Nominal State, Esquisses, My Sin, Fade to Black, Crimson Ivy, Autumn Cathedral, Shadows as Tall as Trees
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Postby Moparmark » Wed Jul 27, 2005 11:19 am

Del Lords,cause they rocked and looked like regular joes,no makeup,big heels or big hair.
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Postby dylanthomas » Wed Aug 03, 2005 3:02 pm

No order, it's hard enough reducing it to ten:
R.E.M.
Patti Smith Group
Dave Warner's From The Suburbs
Ultravox (John Foxx, not that wanker Ure)
Icehouse
Marianne Faithfull
Warren Zevon
Kraftwerk
Jane Aire & The Belvederes
The Stranglers
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Postby JimBailey66 » Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:57 am

Best bands of the 1980s. Hard to choose just ten of these, but I'll give it a shot. In no particular order:

1)R.E.M.
2)Men At Work (no, I'm not kidding)
3)Love And Rockets
4) The Smiths
5) Pre-"Kick" INXS
6) Peter Gabriel (ok, not a band...)
7) Depeche Mode
8) The Bongos
9) Romeo Void
10) Talk Talk

Typical list for an American teenager in the 1980s, I suppose
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Postby popreactor » Tue Aug 09, 2005 5:36 am

here just a few to mention:

the the
talk talk
the smiths
ultravox
the style council
kraftwerk
comsat angels
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Postby noodle_girl » Thu Aug 18, 2005 7:57 am

Hmmm..it's hard to only list 10, but here goes!

In no particular order:
Book Of Love
The Cure
The Smiths
New Order
Secession
Aztec Camera
Cocteau Twins
Pet Shop Boys
The Housemartins
The Primitives
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Postby birdmadgirl » Sat Aug 27, 2005 9:04 am

My favorite band--in the 80s, 90s, now and forever--is The Cure.
Rounding out my top 10 (in no particular order): Duran Duran, New Order, Depeche Mode, The B-52s, The Smiths, Siouxie and The Banshees, U2, REM and Icehouse.

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