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Subject: 1981 Song Rating

Written By: Criz on 08/27/03 at 04:14 p.m.

Here goes...
(All songs from British top 20)

Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
Ultravox - Vienna
Blondie - Rapture
Joe Dolce Music Theatre - Shaddup You Face
Roxy Music - Jealous Guy
Kim Wilde - Kids In America
Jacksons - Can You Feel It
Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up
Spandau Ballet - Musclebound
REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You
Adam & The Ants - Stand & Deliver
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
Imagination - Body Talk
Jam - Funeral Pyre
Specials - Ghost Town
Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)
Duran Duran - Girls On Film
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough
Elvis Costello - A Good Year For The Roses
Haircut 100 - Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)
Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
Human League - Don't You Want Me
Madness - It Must Be Love
Abba - One Of Us

Subject: Re: 1981 Song Rating

Written By: lebeiw15 on 08/27/03 at 04:17 p.m.

Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight 5
Blondie - Rapture 2
Kim Wilde - Kids In America 2
REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You Good song!  4.5
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes 3
Duran Duran - Girls On Film 3.5
Soft Cell - Tainted Love 3
Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 5
Human League - Don't You Want Me 3

Subject: Re: 1981 Song Rating

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 08/27/03 at 05:46 p.m.

Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
Good. 3.5

Ultravox - Vienna
Ahhh...Ultravox! 4

Blondie - Rapture
Didn't we do this one earlier?? 4
 
Kim Wilde - Kids In America
This is the only song I really like from Kim. 4

REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You
Awesome! 5

Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
Arghh!  That raspy voice!  I have a feeling that had it not been for the content of this song, it would have 'bubbled under'. 3

Duran Duran - Girls On Film
This song was from 1981? :o  Now I feel old!  3.5

Soft Cell - Tainted Love
I got real burnt out on this one! 3

Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough
3

Haircut 100 - Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)
A very bizarre band!  3

Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
And another one that I've seen recently in a list! 3

Human League - Don't You Want Me
Cool!  4.5

Abba - One Of Us
Not bad, but not a patch on their prior works.  3

Subject: Re: 1981 Song Rating

Written By: boris66au on 08/27/03 at 05:58 p.m.

Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight Loved It 5
Ultravox - Vienna This was my favourite for a long long time 5
Blondie - Rapture so so 3
Joe Dolce Music Theatre - Shaddup You Face ARRRGGGHHHH -100
Roxy Music - Jealous Guy Ok 3
Kim Wilde - Kids In America 2
Jacksons - Can You Feel It preferred earlier stuff 3
Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up I actually liked this 3
Spandau Ballet - Musclebound 3
REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You Great song 5
Adam & The Ants - Stand & Deliver Anything by them was great 5
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes bleh 1
Imagination - Body Talk got on my nerves after a while 2
Jam - Funeral Pyre 4
Specials - Ghost Town Loved it 5
Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) 3ish
Duran Duran - Girls On Film Not a Duran fan 1
Soft Cell - Tainted Love All time favourite 5
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir can't remember it
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough 3
Elvis Costello - A Good Year For The Roses Like it now, didn't then 3
Haircut 100 - Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) See Duran comment 1
Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic Ok 3
Human League - Don't You Want Me Yet another favourite 5
Madness - It Must Be Love Prefer it now 3
Abba - One Of Us  I like Abba 4


Subject: Re: 1981 Song Rating

Written By: Billy_Florio on 08/27/03 at 06:11 p.m.


Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight 3.75...gets annoying
Ultravox - Vienna  3
Blondie - Rapture 3.5
Joe Dolce Music Theatre - Shaddup You Face :???
Roxy Music - Jealous Guy :???
Kim Wilde - Kids In America 2.5
Jacksons - Can You Feel It  3
Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up :???
Spandau Ballet - Musclebound:???
REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You  3
Adam & The Ants - Stand & Deliver :1
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes :1.5
Imagination - Body Talk :???
Jam - Funeral Pyre 3
Specials - Ghost Town:???
Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) :???
Duran Duran - Girls On Film: 2  crap
Soft Cell - Tainted Love  3.75
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir :???
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough 1  i hate Depeche Mode
Elvis Costello - A Good Year For The Roses hmmm..for some reason I dont know this one...weird
Haircut 100 - Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) 1  
Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 3.75
Human League - Don't You Want Me 3.75
Madness - It Must Be Love : ???
Abba - One Of Us :???

Subject: Re: 1981 Song Rating

Written By: maddog167 on 08/28/03 at 02:22 a.m.

Hey Criz, thanks for another chance to indulge myself in shameless nostalgia (when I should be working)...

Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight 4
dum dum duh dum duh-duh duh-duh duh dum dum

Ultravox - Vienna 3

Blondie - Rapture 4
Nicola Roberts agreed to dance with me to this at my 18th birthday party...aaah sweet bliss

Joe Dolce Music Theatre - Shaddup You Face 1
Andrew Sachs did a cover version of this while in character as "Manuel" from Fawlty Towers that was, if it is possible, even worse.

Roxy Music - Jealous Guy 3

Kim Wilde - Kids In America 4

Jacksons - Can You Feel It 4

Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up 1
my mind is already made up that, despite whipping your skirts off, you are still BAD!

Spandau Ballet - Musclebound 2
a dirge. It was all downhill for the Spands from here...

REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You 4
the only REO Speedwagon song I like (sorry CF!)

Adam & The Ants - Stand & Deliver 1
I hated Adam & The Ants

Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes 2

Imagination - Body Talk 2

Jam - Funeral Pyre 2

Specials - Ghost Town 4
the sound of the summer of discontent...Toxteth, St Pauls, Brixton...

Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) 4
OK I was wrong...I liked this, even the weak rap from Mr Gary Kemp

Duran Duran - Girls On Film 3

Soft Cell - Tainted Love 5
gives me a chance to trot out once again my claim to fame...I went to school with Marc Almond (although he's a few years older than me) and my Dad used to go out with his Mum when they were teenagers....

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir 4

Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough 2
I've never really understood how Depeche Mode have managed to stick around for so long...

Elvis Costello - A Good Year For The Roses 3

Haircut 100 - Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) 5
the soundtrack for my first term at uni!

Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 5
reminds me of the early days of my romance with my (current) wife

Human League - Don't You Want Me 4

Madness - It Must Be Love 3

Abba - One Of Us 1
I actually like a lot of Abba stuff but you keep picking the ones I hate Criz. Maybe I just liked their earlier stuff.

Subject: Re: 1981 Song Rating

Written By: Paul_UK on 08/28/03 at 06:04 a.m.

More of the soundtrack to a mis-spent yoof...!

Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight 4 - exactly the same comments as maddog's...except he does the drum break so much better than I...
Ultravox - Vienna 4 - brooding tune which shot them into the big league...still well remembered...
Blondie - Rapture 2 - as discussed on Billy F's thread...
Joe Dolce - Shaddup You Face 1 - no, no, no! This, would you believe, kept the above Ultravox single off #1...he did make a follow-up, 'Reggae Matilda'...I think we need go no further...
Roxy Music - Jealous Guy 4 - heartfelt and tasteful tribute to Lennon, seems to be more associated with them now...
Kim Wilde - Kids In America 4 (wo-oh! Sorry, couldn't resist it! Good debut from Marty's kid...did she get any better?
Jacksons - Can You Feel It 3 - not their best, but okay...I preferred the other one they had from this year, 'Walk Right Now'...
Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up 4 - okay, so shoot me! Off-the-scale catchy...in the days when we actually got points at Eurovision...
Spandau Ballet - Musclebound 2 - not one of their stronger ones...
REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You 5 - AOR written all over it...but the prime example of how it can work...great!
Adam & The Ants - Stand & Deliver 4 - not much could touch this guy in '81...still good
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes 3 - actually wasn't that bad...
Imagination - Body Talk 3 - great, big, clomping carthorse of a beat...they did do better...
Jam - Funeral Pyre 2 - not quite...seemed to be desperately lacking a tune...much better from this year was 'That's Entertainment'...
Specials - Ghost Town 4 - chilling reminder of them 'riots' of that year...
Spandau Ballet - Chant #1 4 - when Tone and the lads started to get a bit 'funky'...good horn workout courtesy of Britfunk outfit, Beggar & Co...
Duran Duran - Girls On Film 4 - highly polished stuff, probably remembered more for 'that' video...
Soft Cell - Tainted Love 4 - one of the landmark releases of that decade...
OMD - Souvenir 3 - a bit drippy, this one...they eventually got better...
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough 4 - before they embarked on their 'darker' work...almost perfect pop song...
Elvis Costello - A Good Year For The Roses 3 - Elvis attacks the old country standard...bearable, but does grind on a bit...
Haircut 100 - Favourite Shirts 3 - another band with a bit of 'funk' about 'em...best of theirs was to come...
Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 4 - catchy sort of thing...
Human League - Don't You Want Me 5 - another of those landmark releases...their best...
Madness - It Must Be Love 4 - amazing cover of the old Labi Siffre hit...so amazing that this song's now exclusively associated with them...fine stuff...
Abba - One Of Us 3 - okay, if a bit dirge-like...

Subject: Re: 1981 Song Rating

Written By: Criz on 08/29/03 at 04:04 a.m.

Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight good
Ultravox - Vienna classic
Blondie - Rapture just a mad song, but I like it :]
Joe Dolce Music Theatre - Shaddup You Face I remember singing along to this when I was younger - buit awful!
Roxy Music - Jealous Guy better than the original imo
Kim Wilde - Kids In America great stuff 'Looking out a dirty old window...'
Jacksons - Can You Feel It not a major fan of this song, they have done better
Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up yep - catchy as hell!
Spandau Ballet - Musclebound I really like this track
REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You Great
Adam & The Ants - Stand & Deliver not a fan of the song
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes not my thing
Imagination - Body Talk I can just vison Leee John prancing around in a gold-sequined bodysuit!! Not as good as 'Just an Illusion'
Jam - Funeral Pyre Good, but not classic Jam
Specials - Ghost Town Powerful political track
Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) Hmm, ok
Duran Duran - Girls On Film fantastic - they played this when I was out last night and I was singing along!!
Soft Cell - Tainted Love definitive of the era
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir great
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough ok
Elvis Costello - A Good Year For The Roses Sometimes I really love it, other times it bored me
Haircut 100 - Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) 'Love, love is on it's way' fun track
Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 'There's a big enough umbrella, but its always me who ends up getting wet' classic, classic!
Human League - Don't You Want Me another definitive record of the new wave genre. Fantastic (they played this last night too :))
Madness - It Must Be Love Prefer the more up-beat  tunes from Madness, but it's still good
Abba - One Of Us Quite possibly  my favourite slow Abba song

Subject: Re: 1981 Song Rating

Written By: RockandRollFan on 08/30/03 at 12:01 a.m.

Yet more 1 to 10 ratings.....

Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight-8
Ultravox - Vienna-2
Blondie - Rapture-1
Joe Dolce Music Theatre - Shaddup You Face-?
Roxy Music - Jealous Guy-?
Kim Wilde - Kids In America-4
Jacksons - Can You Feel It-0
Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up-?
Spandau Ballet - Musclebound-2
REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You-10
Adam & The Ants - Stand & Deliver-7
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes-2
Imagination - Body Talk-1
Jam - Funeral Pyre-1
Specials - Ghost Town-1
Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)-1
Duran Duran - Girls On Film-9...."X" cellent video!
Soft Cell - Tainted Love-2
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir-1
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough-1
Elvis Costello - A Good Year For The Roses-2
Haircut 100 - Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)-3
Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic-7
Human League - Don't You Want Me-9
Madness - It Must Be Love-4
Abba - One Of Us-2

Subject: Re: 1981 Song Rating

Written By: pretty_In_pink on 09/04/03 at 08:48 p.m.

Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight 3
Ultravox - Vienna 3
Blondie - Rapture  3
Joe Dolce Music Theatre - Shaddup You Face  ???
Roxy Music - Jealous Guy 3+
Kim Wilde - Kids In America 4+
Jacksons - Can You Feel It  ???
Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up  ???
Spandau Ballet - Musclebound 3+
REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You  4
Adam & The Ants - Stand & Deliver  ???
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes 3
Imagination - Body Talk  ???
Jam - Funeral Pyre  ???
Specials - Ghost Town ???
Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)  ???
Duran Duran - Girls On Film 4
Soft Cell - Tainted Love 3 I really liked this one but I'm kind of sick of it plus with this marilyn manson cover played all the time
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir  ???
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough I haven't heard this song but I don't like DM's songs not even one! so 1
Elvis Costello - A Good Year For The Roses  ???
Haircut 100 - Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)  ???
Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 3
Human League - Don't You Want Me 4
Madness - It Must Be Love 4
Abba - One Of Us 3

Subject: Re: 1981 Song Rating

Written By: Zella on 09/05/03 at 00:19 a.m.

Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight 1
Ultravox - Vienna 5
Blondie - Rapture 1
Joe Dolce Music Theatre - Shaddup You Face 0
Roxy Music - Jealous Guy ???
Kim Wilde - Kids In America 2
Jacksons - Can You Feel It ???
Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up ???
Spandau Ballet - Musclebound 5
REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You 3
Adam & The Ants - Stand & Deliver 4
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes 2
Imagination - Body Talk ???
Jam - Funeral Pyre ???
Specials - Ghost Town 3
Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) 2
Duran Duran - Girls On Film 3
Soft Cell - Tainted Love 4
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir ???
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough ???
Elvis Costello - A Good Year For The Roses ???
Haircut 100 - Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) ???
Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 3
Human League - Don't You Want Me 4
Madness - It Must Be Love ???
Abba - One Of Us  ???


Subject: Re: 1981 Song Rating

Written By: RockandRollFan on 10/14/03 at 07:41 p.m.

Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight-5
Ultravox - Vienna-?
Blondie - Rapture-2
Joe Dolce Music Theatre - Shaddup You Face-?
Roxy Music - Jealous Guy-?
Kim Wilde - Kids In America-2
Jacksons - Can You Feel It-0
Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up-?
Spandau Ballet - Musclebound-?
REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You-5
Adam & The Ants - Stand & Deliver-4
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes-1
Imagination - Body Talk-1
Jam - Funeral Pyre-?
Specials - Ghost Town-?
Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)-?
Duran Duran - Girls On Film-5
Soft Cell - Tainted Love-0
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir-1
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough-2
Elvis Costello - A Good Year For The Roses-1
Haircut 100 - Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)-1
Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic-2
Human League - Don't You Want Me-5
Madness - It Must Be Love-1
Abba - One Of Us-2  


Subject: Re: 1981 Song Rating

Written By: Numnum on 02/22/04 at 01:59 a.m.

Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight  5
Ultravox - Vienna  5
Blondie - Rapture  4
Joe Dolce Music Theatre - Shaddup You Face  3
Roxy Music - Jealous Guy  4
Kim Wilde - Kids In America  3
Jacksons - Can You Feel It  2
Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up  1
Spandau Ballet - Musclebound  1
REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You  1
Adam & The Ants - Stand & Deliver  5
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes  2
Imagination - Body Talk  1
Jam - Funeral Pyre  3
Specials - Ghost Town  4
Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)  4
Duran Duran - Girls On Film  5
Soft Cell - Tainted Love  3
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir  5
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough  3
Elvis Costello - A Good Year For The Roses  2
Haircut 100 - Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)  5
Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic  5
Human League - Don't You Want Me  4
Madness - It Must Be Love  3
Abba - One Of Us  1

Subject: Re: 1981 Song Rating

Written By: Lanie on 02/22/04 at 03:47 p.m.

Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight -4
Ultravox - Vienna -4
Blondie - Rapture -3
Joe Dolce Music Theatre - Shaddup You Face -???
Roxy Music - Jealous Guy -3
Kim Wilde - Kids In America -4
Jacksons - Can You Feel It -0
Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up -???
Spandau Ballet - Musclebound -3
REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You -2
Adam & The Ants - Stand & Deliver -5
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes -3
Imagination - Body Talk -???
Jam - Funeral Pyre -???
Specials - Ghost Town -???
Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) -3
Duran Duran - Girls On Film -5
Soft Cell - Tainted Love -4
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir -4
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough -5
Elvis Costello - A Good Year For The Roses -???
Haircut 100 - Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) -???
Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic -5
Human League - Don't You Want Me -5
Madness - It Must Be Love -5
Abba - One Of Us-???

Subject: Re: 1981 Song Rating

Written By: Rio_Rhodes on 02/23/04 at 05:14 p.m.

I'll rate them from 1 to 10, 10 being best.....

Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight 8
Ultravox - Vienna 10
Blondie - Rapture 9
Joe Dolce Music Theatre - Shaddup You Face  ???
Roxy Music - Jealous Guy 9
Kim Wilde - Kids In America 6
Jacksons - Can You Feel It 6
Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up  ???
Spandau Ballet - Musclebound 5
REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You  ???
Adam & The Ants - Stand & Deliver 10, 10 , 10
Did I need to put a score for this? I'm as predictable as ever!!

Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes 9
Imagination - Body Talk 5
Jam - Funeral Pyre  ???
Specials - Ghost Town ???
Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)5
Duran Duran - Girls On Film 10
Soft Cell - Tainted Love 9
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir 6
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough 9
Elvis Costello - A Good Year For The Roses 5
Haircut 100 - Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) 5
Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 9
Human League - Don't You Want Me 10
Madness - It Must Be Love 6
Abba - One Of Us 1
I can't stand Abba. Sorry, if I offend with the comment but its how I feel. I tried to get into them, I just couldn't do it.


Rio

Subject: Re: 1981 Song Rating

Written By: woops on 02/23/04 at 10:08 p.m.

Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight   8)
Ultravox - Vienna  8)
Blondie - Rapture  8)
Kim Wilde - Kids In America  :)
Jacksons - Can You Feel It   :-/
Spandau Ballet - Musclebound  :)
REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You  :)
Adam & The Ants - Stand & Deliver  :)
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes  :)
Specials - Ghost Town  8)
Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)  8)
Duran Duran - Girls On Film  8)
Soft Cell - Tainted Love  8)
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir  8)
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough   8)
Elvis Costello - A Good Year For The Roses  8)
Haircut 100 - Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)  8)
Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic  :)
Human League - Don't You Want Me  8)
Madness - It Must Be Love  8)
Abba - One Of Us  :P

Subject: Re: 1981 Song Rating

Written By: nally on 02/24/04 at 04:55 p.m.

Blondie - Rapture    3.75
Kim Wilde - Kids In America   5
REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You   4.5
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes   4.5
Duran Duran - Girls On Film   4
Soft Cell - Tainted Love   4
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough   4.5
Haircut 100 - Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)   3.5
Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic   4
Human League - Don't You Want Me   4 (I think it was a hit in 1982 in the U.S., as well as a few others on this list)