omg i've got a crock of songs that just don't get played on the radio anymore-some of you probably won't know half of them(that's not being patronising, they just didnt chart outside uk)
here goes:-
second violin by bagattelle
i hear you now by jon & vangelis
take that look of your face by marti webb
turning japanese-the vapors
boxerbeat-jo boxers
sunshine of your smile-mike berry
substitute-clout
d-days by hazel o'connor
do the hucklebuck-coast to coast
wordy rappinghood-tom tom club
pretend-alvin stardust
bang bang-b.a. robertson
go wild in the country-bow wow wow
see those eyes-altered images
senses working overtime-x.t.c.
fantasy island-tight fit
putting on the ritz-taco
wonderful-mari wilson
waiting for a train-flash and the pan
a love worth waiting for-shakin stevens
kiss me-stephen"tin tin" duffy
for america-red box
never gonna give you up-musical

my god i could go on forever-i would be interested to hear from anyone who's felt any nostalgia from the above list, most of these songs will always have a special place in my heart-i was growing up listening to these, met my first girlfriend, left school, you know the scenario dont you-memories fade but when you hear an old song, you're transported back to that special place and time........
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Great list, Joe. My list of forgotten hits would have to include:

"Invisible" by Alison Moyet
"Don't Talk to Me About Love" by Altered Images
"Respectable" by Mel & Kim
"It's My Life" by Talk Talk
"Come Out Fighting" by Easterhouse
and the list could go on further...

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oh god MDC i could have gone on forever-its all unashamedly pop music-as opposed to any other genre but thats the kind of stuff i love.
i once did a radio show for a month on a community radio station and was fortunate enough to be able to borrow pretty much any song i wanted-it was pure self indulgenence and it was great!

is ther any on the list you're not familiar with?
and do you remember "your honour by pluto (shervington)?

Actually, there were a few songs on your list that I don't quite recall, Joe... I was madly in love with British 80s pop when I was a kid, and I would buy tons of singles on import from Britain. I actually have a vinyl copy of Strawberry Switchblade's album in my collection!!! I love England, and my sister and I will be flying to London this October!!!

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Okay, I don't think I know more than one or two bands much less any of the songs. Was I sheltered or what? Seriously, I was more into rock than pop. There's a whole slew of forgoten hits in that genre as well. And, I might add, a large portion of them were by British performers. Even though I wasn't "into" pop music at the time, I will hear a pop song from that time and it still transports me back to what I was doing when that song was popular. The music, the look, the image, the time were all so unique that it is hard to forget the musicians or what was going on at the time a certain song was released.
Great topic, Joe, thanks!

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Hi Joe and welcome to 80sXchange!

This seems like a good topic for 'The 80's List' forum, so I've moved it on down there. To get there from here, just click the red link up at the top left http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//smile.gif

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I can honestly say that "Taco" Puttin on the ritz" was the ONLY song that I know from those lists... very obscure hits!!! I guess I was more Metal, Rock and Top 40...

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i hear you now by jon & vangelis
take that look of your face by marti webb
turning japanese-the vapors
boxerbeat-jo boxers
go wild in the country-bow wow wow
senses working overtime-x.t.c.
putting on the ritz-taco
kiss me-stephen"tin tin" duffy

i REMEBER ALL THESE,AND OWN A FEW OF THEM. NOT THAT OBSCURE AT ALL. HOWEVER IM INTERESTED TO SEE YOU HAVE ADDED MARI WILSON..AS I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A MARI WILSON TRACK FOR AGES, JUST WHAT I ALWAYS WANTED, LOVED THAT SONG. REAL FEEL GOOD FACTOR EVEN IF IT WAS NAFF, BUT ALAS I CANNOT GET HOLD OF IT AT ALL.

Here's a few:
The Curly Shuffle - Jump N' The Saddle Band
Girls - Dwight Twilley
All Of the Good Ones Are Taken - Ian Hunter
Fine, Fine Day - Tony Carey
Living In Desperate Times - Olivia Newton- John

Just a few off of the top of my head.

Forgotten 80's- I could go on and on and list more than 100, but some I want to call attention to are:
Shelter- Lone Justice
Burning Flame- Vitamin Z
Forever Young- Alphaville
Heaven- Eurogliders
Should I See- Frozen Ghost
Everywhere I Go- The Call
Breakaway- Big Pig
Wouldn't It Be Good- Nik Kershaw

Unbelievably, none of these songs cracked the Top 40 in the U.S. I'm still amazed "Shelter" was never a bigger hit. I think it could still chart today. It's surprising it hasn't at least been covered by Sarah Mclaughlan or one of the other "Lilith Fair" artists.

I love that song from Big Pig. I lost their tape, though. "One is one, and two is two, you are me and I am you.... I can't break away!"
A lot of these songs you all mentioned I hear on the internet stations. They aren't choppy, either. Talk Talk, Nik Kershaw, Stephen Tin Tin, and that song "Girls" are a few on the new wave stations. They also play Laurie Anderson "Oh Superman" and Lene Loviche, "Lucky Number",,etc..If anyone's interested, they're on the new Windows Media player. Type in 'search' and '80's music'. You'll get all kinds of stations. The only ones that are reliable and not choppy for me personally are Cablemusic.com and netradio.com 'new wave'. And net radio '80's hits'.They play one of my lost favorites- "Hang the sign up on the door. It says, 'don't disturb this groove.."

Billy Idol had some of the best songs that weren't on the top 40 in the 80's. "When I realise that you need love too..Forgot to be a lover!" They play that on the netradio 80's,also. And Charlie Sexton "Beat's so lonely,,I bet it's lonely at the top..So lonely.." I love this stuff!

I loved Charlie Sexton, Vilji. In fact, I live in his hometown. During my teenage years he played in the local clubs a lot (and still does) and I would go see him. He also had a younger brother named Will that played around here that I used to go see all the time too. His band was called Will and the Kill.

Turning Japanese get played to death over here. Senses Working Overtime also get played a bit lately.

Oh my God! I never even heard of most of these artists that you people listed. Just when I think I know everything about the 80's, somebody else that I never heard of gets mentioned here. Well, I was born in 1980, so if I was older I might have caught some of these more obscure songs.

Well here's my list of stuff that never gets played anymore, but it will mostly be from more known singers:

Living In Sin- Bon Jovi
One Step Up- Bruce Springsteen
I'm Goin' Down- Bruce Springsteen
Cadillac Ranch- Bruce Springsteen
Sex As A Weapon- Pat Benatar
One Night Love Affair- Bryan Adams
Hearts On Fire- Bryan Adams
Heat Of The Night- Bryan Adams
Change Of Heart- Cyndi Lauper

I wish these songs would get more air play!

"Kayleigh" by Marillion
"Tonight it's You" by Cheap Trick
"Breaking Us in Two" by Joe Jackson
"The Hunter" by GTR
"Where Do the Children Go" by the Hooters :clap:

These are songs I used to hear all the time way back when ... but haven't heard on the radio in years ...

Rain ~ Michael Breen
Make Me Lose Control ~ Eric Carmen
Black & Blue ~ Haywire
My Town ~ Glass Tiger & Rod Stewart A 90's hit, but still one I haven't heard in years
Boys in Town ~ Divinyls
Tell Somebody ~ Sass Jordan
Love Makes No Promises ~ Candi
Stay With Me ~ Tu

Forgotten hits of the 1980s-

"Weapons Of Love"-The Truth
"It's Going To Happen"-The Undertones
"Sex Dwarf"-Soft Cell
"I'm The Answer"-Simon Townshend
"Should I See"-Frozen Ghost
"Back To The Bullet"-Saraya
"Mutual Surrender"-Bourgeois Tagg
"Body To Body"-Danny Wilde
"Impressed"-Charlie Sexton
"Life's What You Make It"-Talk Talk
"Steady"-Jules Shear
"Money Changes Everything"-The Brains
"Every Word Means No"-Let's Active
"Doot Doot"-Fleur
"Always The Sun"-Stranglers
"Do It Again"-The Kinks
"If You Want My Love"-Cheap Trick
"Change"-Tears For Fears
"Why Me"-Planet P

I wish these songs would get more air play!

"Kayleigh" by Marillion
"Tonight it's You" by Cheap Trick
"Breaking Us in Two" by Joe Jackson
"The Hunter" by GTR
"Where Do the Children Go" by the Hooters :clap:


Thank you for mentioning "Kayleigh" by Marillion. I had forgotten that song until I read this. Great song!

"Should I See"-Frozen Ghost

I still hear Frozen Ghost on the radio quite a bit. They usually play alot of old Canadian 80's songs on Canadian radio quite a bit these days :)

I was thinking of starting a thread like this yesterday. I love it when i hear a song on the radio that i have almost forgotten about. :thumb:

Bad Motor Scooter-Montrose yeah ok i know it's from 1973 but it rocks! I bet i have'nt heard this tune on the radio 10 times total in 21 years! Oh god i'm getin' old! Oh yeah for all you youngsters Sammy Hager is the lead singer on this GEM

Secondhand Love-Pete Townshend been a long time since i've heard this tune

Only The Young-Scandal another tune that never gets played

How 'bout:

"You Don't Want Me Anymore" by Steel Breeze
"Mary's Prayer" by Danny Wilson
"Take It Easy" by Andy Taylor
"On the Loose" by Saga
"Pump It Up" by Elvis Costello
"Let's Pretend We're Married" by Prince