Phil Oakley?

:nono:

Blasphemy!

No, the other one, Giorgio Moroder. I am ashamed to say i couldn't remember what else Phil Oakley did , and then I googled...and hung my head in shame...:blush:

I know. I was teasing about Phil Oakley. :wink:

Mr Oakey is a member/lead singer of one of the greatest 70's/80's bands on earth! Hang your head in shame indeed. :hmph:

:joker: Oh crap I spelt that wrong too...what a ****...! I typed it from the CD too which had the correct spelling...apologies for being an ignoramous...but hey, you only placed that song 3rd out of 4 in last round...BOO! (You have impeccable taste in music otherwise tho...almost:hugesmile:)

Group F was so hard though to place in order, don't you think? Apart from "That's What Friends are For". That was always gonna come last. :hugesmile:

For me, it wasn't too hard as 'Electric Dreams' was kind of a coming of age song for me, so it will always hold a special place in my heart...and I do agree with you about 'That's What Friends are For'. But I'm glad too see you put Stone Roses in 1st place ♥

Group A:
Salt-n-Pepa - Push It
Yazoo - Only You
Fugazi - Waiting Room
Joy Division - Atmosphere

Group B:
Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
Madonna - Like a Prayer
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Lionel Richie - Hello

Group C:
David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes
a-ha - The Sun Always Shines on TV
Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off
The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Group D:
Erasure - A Little Respect
The Cure - Lovecats
Rick James - Super Freak
Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing

Group E: - Horrible Group :(
Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun
U2 - With or Without You
Pixies - Where is My Mind?
The Stone Roses - She Bangs the Drums

Group F:
Phil Oakley & Gergio Moroder - Together in Electric Dreams
Michael Jackson - Human Nature
Dionne Warwick and Friends (Stevie Wonder, Elton John & Gladys Knight) - That's What Friends are For
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls

Group G:
Toto - Africa
The Human League - Don't You Want Me
The Police - Every Breath you Take
Billy Idol - White Wedding

Group H:
Queen - I Want to Break Free
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - I Love Rock N Roll
Berlin - Take My Breath Away
ABBA - The Day Before You Came

No Love for Violent femmes? I love that song :love:

Group A:
Salt-n-Pepa - Push It
Fugazi - Waiting Room
Yazoo - Only You
Joy Division - Atmosphere

Group B:
Madonna - Like a Prayer
Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Lionel Richie - Hello

Group C:
The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go?
a-ha - The Sun Always Shines on TV
Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off
David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes

Group D:
Rick James - Super Freak
Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
Erasure - A Little Respect
The Cure - Lovecats

Group E:
U2 - With or Without You
Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun
Pixies - Where is My Mind?
The Stone Roses - She Bangs the Drums

Group F:
Michael Jackson - Human Nature
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
Dionne Warwick and Friends (Stevie Wonder, Elton John & Gladys Knight) - That's What Friends are For
Phil Oakley & Gergio Moroder - Together in Electric Dreams

Group G:
The Human League - Don't You Want Me
Toto - Africa
Billy Idol - White Wedding
The Police - Every Breath you Take

Group H:
Queen - I Want to Break Free
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - I Love Rock N Roll
Berlin - Take My Breath Away
ABBA - The Day Before You Came

It pained me putting it last :( it would've easily topped an easier group.

That was a really tough group tbf

Group A:
Yazoo - Only You - 27
Salt-n-Pepa - Push It - 27
Joy Division - Atmosphere - 18
Fugazi - Waiting Room - 6

Group B:
Madonna - Like a Prayer - 26
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody - 21
Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues - 21
Lionel Richie - Hello - 10 :bawling:

Group C:
David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes - 28
The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go? - 22
a-ha - The Sun Always Shines on TV - 18
Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off - 10

Group D:
The Cure - Lovecats - 22
Erasure - A Little Respect - 22
Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing - 18
Rick James - Super Freak - 16

Group E:
U2 - With or Without You - 25
The Stone Roses - She Bangs the Drums - 24
Pixies - Where is My Mind? - 21
Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun - 8

Group F:
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls - 23
Michael Jackson - Human Nature - 21
Phil Oakey & Giorgio Moroder - Together in Electric Dreams - 19
Dionne Warwick and Friends (Stevie Wonder, Elton John & Gladys Knight) - That's What Friends are For - 15

Group G:
The Human League - Don't You Want Me - 26
Toto - Africa - 22
Billy Idol - White Wedding - 16
The Police - Every Breath you Take - 14

Group H:
Queen - I Want to Break Free - 31
Berlin - Take My Breath Away - 23
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - I Love Rock N Roll - 18
ABBA - The Day Before You Came - 6

Group C:
David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes - 28
The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go? - 22
a-ha - The Sun Always Shines on TV - 18
Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off - 10 NOOOOOOOOO! :(

Not a bad result, except for losing The Violent Femmes :(

LIONEL!?!?!

TiBB I hate you

I'm more shocked at the Police going

..this whole thread is making me an emotional mess..so many great stuff binned..I don't think I can take much more

Rules:
- This'll largely follow the format of the 90s and 00s editions I've previously ran, but in case you're unfamiliar with the rules, here's the basics.
- For the first 5 rounds I have split the 160 songs into 5 "rounds" of 32 songs.
- In each round the 32 songs are split again into 8 "groups" of 4.
- Your task is to take each group as follows and rank the four songs in order of preference.
- Each song is provided as a URL for these first 5 rounds so as to help you familiarise yourself. I ask that you please listen to songs you don't yet know (since you can't judge fairly until you do, and who knows, you might find a new favourite).
- The three songs with the most points per group will qualify for rounds 6-onwards.

ROUND FIVE:
Group A:
Pet Shop Boys - Always on My Mind
Irene Cara - Fame
Pixies - Monkey Gone to Heaven
Prince - Purple Rain

Group B:
Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime
Guns N Roses - Sweet Child O Mine
Madonna - Borderline
Blondie - Dreaming

Group C:
Stevie Nicks - Edge of Seventeen
Stevie Wonder - I Just Called to Say I Love You
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Blondie - Call Me

Group D:
Yazz - The Only Way is Up
Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round

Group E:
The Specials - Ghost Town
The Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong
The B-52s - Love Shack
Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is

Group F:
Motorhead - Ace of Spades
Michael Jackson - Rock With You
Kate Bush - Cloudbusting
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen

Group G:
The Clash - London Calling
Black Box - Ride on Time
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name

Group H:
Don Henley - The Boys of Summer
Tom Petty - Freefallin'
Talk Talk - It's My Life
The Stone Roses - I Wanna Be Adored

Group A:
Prince - Purple Rain
Pixies - Monkey Gone to Heaven
Irene Cara - Fame
Pet Shop Boys - Always on My Mind

Group B:- Tough Group
Guns N Roses - Sweet Child O Mine
Madonna - Borderline
Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime
Blondie - Dreaming

Group C:- Really Tough Group :/
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Blondie - Call Me
Stevie Wonder - I Just Called to Say I Love You
Stevie Nicks - Edge of Seventeen

Group D:
Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
Yazz - The Only Way is Up
Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round
New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle

Group E:
The B-52s - Love Shack
The Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong
The Specials - Ghost Town
Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is

Group F:
Kate Bush - Cloudbusting
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Michael Jackson - Rock With You
Motorhead - Ace of Spades

Group G:
U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name
The Clash - London Calling
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
Black Box - Ride on Time

Group H:
Tom Petty - Freefallin'
Don Henley - The Boys of Summer
The Stone Roses - I Wanna Be Adored
Talk Talk - It's My Life

Group A:
Prince - Purple Rain
Pixies - Monkey Gone to Heaven
Pet Shop Boys - Always on My Mind
Irene Cara - Fame

Group B:
Blondie - Dreaming
Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime
Madonna - Borderline
Guns N Roses - Sweet Child O Mine

Group C:
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Blondie - Call Me
Stevie Nicks - Edge of Seventeen
Stevie Wonder - I Just Called to Say I Love You

Group D:
New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
Yazz - The Only Way is Up
Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round

Group E:
The Specials - Ghost Town
The Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong
Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is
The B-52s - Love Shack

Group F:
Kate Bush - Cloudbusting
Michael Jackson - Rock With You
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Motorhead - Ace of Spades

Group G:
The Clash - London Calling
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
Black Box - Ride on Time
U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name

Group H:
The Stone Roses - I Wanna Be Adored
Talk Talk - It's My Life
Don Henley - The Boys of Summer
Tom Petty - Freefallin'


Sorry, I love The B-52's but I hate Loveshack.

Group A:
Irene Cara - Fame
Prince - Purple Rain
Pixies - Monkey Gone to Heaven
Pet Shop Boys - Always on My Mind

Group B:-
Blondie - Dreaming
Guns N Roses - Sweet Child O Mine
Madonna - Borderline
Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime

Group C:-
Blondie - Call Me
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Stevie Nicks - Edge of Seventeen
Stevie Wonder - I Just Called to Say I Love You

Group D:
Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round
New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
Yazz - The Only Way is Up

Group E:
The Specials - Ghost Town
The Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong
The B-52s - Love Shack
Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is

Group F:
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Motorhead - Ace of Spades
Kate Bush - Cloudbusting
Michael Jackson - Rock With You

Group G:
The Clash - London Calling
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name
Black Box - Ride on Time

Group H:
The Stone Roses - I Wanna Be Adored
Talk Talk - It's My Life
Don Henley - The Boys of Summer
Tom Petty - Freefallin'

__________________

Group A:
Irene Cara - Fame
Prince - Purple Rain
Pet Shop Boys - Always on My Mind
Pixies - Monkey Gone to Heaven

Group B:
Guns N Roses - Sweet Child O Mine
Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime
Blondie - Dreaming
Madonna - Borderline

Group C:
Stevie Nicks - Edge of Seventeen
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Stevie Wonder - I Just Called to Say I Love You
Blondie - Call Me

Group D:
Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round
Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
Yazz - The Only Way is Up
New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle

Group E:
Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is
The B-52s - Love Shack
The Specials - Ghost Town
The Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong

Group F:
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Kate Bush - Cloudbusting
Motorhead - Ace of Spades
Michael Jackson - Rock With You

Group G:
Black Box - Ride on Time
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
The Clash - London Calling
U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name

Group H:
Talk Talk - It's My Life
Don Henley - The Boys of Summer
Tom Petty - Freefallin'
The Stone Roses - I Wanna Be Adored

Group A:
Prince - Purple Rain
Pet Shop Boys - Always on My Mind
Pixies - Monkey Gone to Heaven
Irene Cara - Fame

Group B:
Guns N Roses - Sweet Child O Mine
Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime
Blondie - Dreaming
Madonna - Borderline

Group C:
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Stevie Wonder - I Just Called to Say I Love You
Stevie Nicks - Edge of Seventeen
Blondie - Call Me

Group D:
Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round
New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
Yazz - The Only Way is Up
Tracy Chapman - Fast Car

Group E:
Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is
The Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong
The B-52s - Love Shack
The Specials - Ghost Town

Group F:
Motorhead - Ace of Spades
Michael Jackson - Rock With You
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Kate Bush - Cloudbusting

Group G:
The Clash - London Calling
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name
Black Box - Ride on Time


Group H:
Tom Petty - Freefallin'
The Stone Roses - I Wanna Be Adored
Talk Talk - It's My Life
Don Henley - The Boys of Summer

Round 5
 

Group A:
Prince - Purple Rain
Pet Shop Boys - Always on My Mind
Irene Cara - Fame
Pixies - Monkey Gone to Heaven

Group B:
Guns N Roses - Sweet Child O Mine
Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime
Blondie - Dreaming
Madonna - Borderline

Group C:
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Blondie - Call Me
Stevie Wonder - I Just Called to Say I Love You
Stevie Nicks - Edge of Seventeen

Group D:
Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
Yazz - The Only Way is Up
Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round
New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle

Group E:
Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is
The B-52s - Love Shack
The Specials - Ghost Town
The Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong

Group F:
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Michael Jackson - Rock With You
Motorhead - Ace of Spades
Kate Bush - Cloudbusting

Group G:
U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
The Clash - London Calling
Black Box - Ride on Time

Group H:
Don Henley - The Boys of Summer
Tom Petty - Freefallin'
The Stone Roses - I Wanna Be Adored
Talk Talk - It's My Life