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by **NuWaveRx** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 1:25 am

Some of the top of my head:

ABC - All of my Heart
Prefab Sprout - Goodbye Lucille #1
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Are you ready to be Heartbroken?
Chameleons - Tears
Duran Duran - Lonely In Your Nightmare
Smiths - Back to the Old House
Level 42 - Leaving Me Now
Black - Wonderful Life
Gary Numan - Down in The Park
Madness - It Must be Love
Howard Jones - Hide and Seek
The Ocean Blue - Ticket to Wyoming
Buggles - Vermillion Sands
Motels - Only the Lonely
John Foxx - Stars On Fire
Mission - Butterfly on a Wheel
A-Ha - Hunting High and Low
Vitamin Z - Something we can do
XTC - Love on a Farmboy's Wages
10,000 Maniacs - Dust Bowl
Q Lazzarus - Goodbye Horses
Dream Academy - Love Parade
Origin - Set Sails Free

by **plagiarism** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 2:50 am

I usually like my music upbeat. Here's a few exceptions.

"I'm Falling" - Bluebells
"It's All I Can Do" - Cars
"Almost With You" - Church
"Allison" - Elvis Costello
"This Twilight Garden" - Cure
"The Killing Moon" - EATB
"Throw Your Arms Around Me" - Hunters and Collectors
"More Than This" - Roxy Music
"Uncertain Smile" - The The
"Picture Frame" - This Scarlet Train
"Vienna" - Ultravox

by **KYYX4ever** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:32 am

I also usually like my music more upbeat. But love:

"The Man With the Child in His Eyes" - Kate Bush
"More Than This" - Roxy Music
"Is Your Love Strong Enough" - Bryan Ferry
"When You Look At Boys" - Lotus Eaters
"Vienna" - Ultravox
"The Chauffer" - Duran Duran
"All Tomorrow's Parties" - JAPAN's version !
"The Last Beat of My Heart" - Siouxsie & The Banshees

by **SuNomi** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 3:50 pm

1. Alison
2. You're The Best Thing
3. Slave to Love
4.(Don't Go Back To)Rockville
5. When Love Breaks Down

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by **Ollie Stench** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:07 am

first two that came to mind were The chauffeur by Duran Duran and Hold Me Now by The Thompson Twins.

With closer scrutiny I would probably say Jennifer by The Eurythmics.

by **Mechi** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:32 am

If I had to go with ten:
1. Under the milky way- The Church
2. I know it's over- The Smiths
3. Ocean rain- Echo and the bunnymen
4. A question of lust- Depeche Mode
5. Souvenir- OMD
6. Avalon- Roxy music
7. A letter to Elise- The Cure
8. Save a prayer- Duran Duran
9. Don't dream it's over- Crowded House
10.Head over heels- Tears for fears

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by **Sean** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 2:13 am

All of these songs are great guys. I love looking at everyone's list on this subject.

by **oldnewwaver** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:04 am

great topic
in no particular order
The Killing Moon Echo and the Bunnymen
Save A Prayer Duran Duran
True Spandau Ballet
Lament Ultravox
Oingo Boingo Stay
The English Beat End of the Party
Madness It Must Be Love
Heaven 17 Let Me Go
Yaz Only You
I Melt with You Modern English
The Blasters Leaving
Stray Cats I Wont Stand in Your Way
Simple Minds Alive and Kicking
Psychedelic Furs My Time
ABC All of MY Heart
The Bangles If She Knew What She Wants
Altered Images Dont Talk to Me About Love
The Pretenders 2000 Miles
The Cure Love Cats
Siouxsie & The Banshees Dazzle
Wire Train I'll Do You
The Cars It's All I Can Do
Blondie Picture This
my brain's tired!!

by **TerryMc** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 1:30 pm

The Cars _ "It's All I can do" and "Drive"
The Knack _ "Maybe Tonight" and "You Gotta Be There"
Duran Duran _ "Ordinary World"
4 out of 5 Doctors _ "Never Say Die"
The Hawks _ "Don't Walk Away"
The Korgis _ "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime"

by **The Chameleons** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:15 am

Love is Stronger than Death - The The
To Have and To Hold - Depeche Mode
View from a Hill- The Chameleons
Dressing Up- The Cure
Please, Please, Please let me get what I want - The Smiths
This must be the Place (Naive Melody )- The Talking Heads
There is a light that never goes out - The Smiths
Birthday - The Sugar Cubes
Venus as a boy - Bjork
Luxurious - Gwen Stefani
I want you now - Depeche Mode
The one I love - REM
Leave me alone - New Order
I still haven't found what I'm looking for - U2

by **Kool_Kat** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 3:36 pm

Roxy Music - More Than This
New Order - Regret
Yaz - Only You
Danny Wilson - Mary's Prayer
Soft Cell - Say Hello Wave Goodbye
Style Council - Long Hot Summer

by **glokstadt** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:19 pm

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by **Screen13** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:34 am

Julian Cope - China Doll / Head Hang Low
Teardrop Explodes - ...And the Fighting Takes Over
Madness - Yesterday's Men / One Better Day
Echo and the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon / Ocean Rain
Elvis Costello and the Attractions - I Want You
The Bluebells - I'm Falling / All I Am (Is Loving You)
ABC - S.O.S.
Associates - Q Quarters / Breakfast
Aztec Camera - Mattress of Wire
The (English) Beat - Can't Get Used to Losing You
Big Country - Just a Shadow / Chance
Soft Cell - Say Hello Wave Goodbye
Marc and the Mambas - Medley:Gloomy Sunday-Vision / Black Heart
Talk Talk - It's Getting Late in the Evening
Depeche Mode - A Question of Lust

by **InvisibleMan** » Sun May 03, 2009 1:04 am

Hubert Kah - Lonesome cowboy
Boytronic - When the feeling's gone
Falco - Jeanny
Gazebo - I like Chopin
Trance Dance - Lonely lover's symphony
Depeche Mode - Waiting for the night
Information Society - Repetition
Secret Service - Angelica & Ramone
Pet Shop boys - Love comes quickly
Flock of Seagulls - Wishing
Erasure - Always
Spandau Ballet - True
Berlin - Take my breath away
Cars - Drive
Black - Wonderful life
Duran Duran - Save a prayer

by **bigwavedave** » Sun May 03, 2009 6:25 am

ABC - Ocean Blue

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