80s music

simple minds – alive And kicking

Some songs couldn’t possibly have come from any other decade than the 80s. We all know the type – huge, anthemic, singalong classics. The type of song you scream along to until it feels like your lungs are on the verge of bursting. This song is undoubtedly one of those. The artist As scarcely believable […]

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The Bangles – manic monday

I love pure pop music. It’s a much-maligned genre at times, though I’ve never truly understood why. The only genuine reason I can see is that many will see it as not being cool, and therefore sneer at it. Though the stats don’t lie. Pop music has sold huge amounts over the years and has

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Chris isaak – wicked game

Here it is, my first Songs of the 80’s post (other than the introduction post), and I’m using a technicality to allow me to begin with my favourite song of all time – Chris Isaak’s Wicked Game. I say a technicality as the song was included on Isaak’s 1989 album Heart Shaped World and was

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