:amazed:

i'll wait for Marc's vote then close it :p

Group A:
Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure
Billy Joel - She's Always a Woman
Duran Duran - Rio
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun

Group B:
The Smiths - How Soon is Now?
Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Aerosmith/Run D.M.C. - Walk this Way
Madonna - Holiday

Group C:
The Cure - Close to Me
Gary Numan - Cars
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.
Heaven 17 - Temptation

Group D:
Kate Bush - Babooshka
Nena - 99 Luftballons
Jennifer Rush - The Power of Love
Wham! - Last Christmas


Group E:
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
Diana Ross - Chain Reaction
Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight
Bryan Adams - Summer of '69

Group F:
The Stranglers - Golden Brown
R.E.M. - Radio Free Europe
Cyndi Lauper - True Colours
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon

Group G:
Depeche Mode - Strangelove
John Cougar Mellencamp - Pink Houses
a-ha - Take On Me
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message

Group H:
The Smiths - This Charming Man
Pat Benatar - Love is a Battlefield
M|A|R|R|S - Pump Up the Volume
N.W.A. - **** tha Police

-hurries dean through the doors-

Group A:
Duran Duran - Rio
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Billy Joel - She's Always a Woman
Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure

Group B:
Aerosmith/Run D.M.C. - Walk this Way
The Smiths - How Soon is Now?
Madonna - Holiday
Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World

Group C:
Heaven 17 - Temptation
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.
Gary Numan - Cars
The Cure - Close to Me

Group D:
Wham! - Last Christmas
Jennifer Rush - The Power of Love
Kate Bush - Babooshka
Nena - 99 Luftballons

Group E:
Bryan Adams - Summer of '69
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
Diana Ross - Chain Reaction
Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight

Group F:
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
The Stranglers - Golden Brown
Cyndi Lauper - True Colours
R.E.M. - Radio Free Europe

Group G:
a-ha - Take On Me
Depeche Mode - Strangelove
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message
John Cougar Mellencamp - Pink Houses

Group H:
Pat Benatar - Love is a Battlefield
M|A|R|R|S - Pump Up the Volume
The Smiths - This Charming Man
N.W.A. - **** tha Police

Group A:
Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure - 26
Duran Duran - Rio - 20
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun - 19
Billy Joel - She's Always a Woman - 13

Group B:
The Smiths - How Soon is Now? - 25
Aerosmith/Run D.M.C. - Walk this Way - 25
Madonna - Holiday - 15
Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World - 13

Group C:
Gary Numan - Cars - 22
The Cure - Close to Me - 21
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A. - 19
Heaven 17 - Temptation - 16

Group D:
Kate Bush - Babooshka - 26
Nena - 99 Luftballons - 23
Wham! - Last Christmas - 17
Jennifer Rush - The Power of Love - 12

Group E:
Soft Cell - Tainted Love - 28
Bryan Adams - Summer of '69 - 23
Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight - 14
Diana Ross - Chain Reaction - 13

Group F:
The Stranglers - Golden Brown - 28
Cyndi Lauper - True Colours - 22
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon - 17
R.E.M. - Radio Free Europe - 11

Group G:
a-ha - Take On Me - 25
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message - 22
Depeche Mode - Strangelove - 22
John Cougar Mellencamp - Pink Houses - 9

Group H:
The Smiths - This Charming Man - 27
Pat Benatar - Love is a Battlefield - 20
M|A|R|R|S - Pump Up the Volume - 19
N.W.A. - **** tha Police - 12

-mourns Tears for Fears-

Happy with those results except Tears for Fears. That's their best song imo. :(

Summer of 69 must win this

Ladies and gentlemen... I give you the death group... that is Group H.

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 TWO:
Group A:
Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax
The Smiths - William it was Really Nothing
The Police - Don't Stand So Close to Me

Group B:
Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With It?
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
David Bowie - Modern Love
Sonic Youth - Teen Age Riot

Group C:
Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance
Iron Maiden - Run to the Hills
David Bowie - Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
Guns N Roses - Welcome to the Jungle

Group D:
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
Eric B and Rakim - Know You Got Soul
Huey Lewis and the News - The Power of Love
Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan - Especially For You

Group E:
Bonnie Tyler & Graeme Stickings - Total Eclipse of the Heart
Prince - 1999
Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love
Phil Collins - Against All Odds

Group F:
Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
New Order - Blue Monday
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

Group G:
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
U2 - New Year's Day
Madonna - Into the Groove
Chaka Khan & Rufus - Ain’t Nobody

Group H:
George Michael - Careless Whisper
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
U2 - Pride (in the Name of Love)
T'Pau - China In Your Hand

Group A:
Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
The Smiths - William it was Really Nothing
The Police - Don't Stand So Close to Me
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax

Group B:
Sonic Youth - Teen Age Riot
David Bowie - Modern Love
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With It?

Group C:
Guns N Roses - Welcome to the Jungle
Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance
David Bowie - Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
Iron Maiden - Run to the Hills

Group D:
Eric B and Rakim - Know You Got Soul
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
Huey Lewis and the News - The Power of Love
Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan - Especially For You

Group E:
Phil Collins - Against All Odds
Prince - 1999
Bonnie Tyler & Graeme Stickings - Total Eclipse of the Heart
Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love

Group F:
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
New Order - Blue Monday
Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies

Group G:
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Chaka Khan & Rufus - Ain’t Nobody
U2 - New Year's Day
Madonna - Into the Groove

Group H:
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
George Michael - Careless Whisper
U2 - Pride (in the Name of Love)
T'Pau - China In Your Hand

Group E is a toughie as well.

Group A:
Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me) :worship:
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax
The Police - Don't Stand So Close to Me
The Smiths - William it was Really Nothing

Group B:
David Bowie - Modern Love :worship: This and Let's Dance :lovedup:
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With It?
Sonic Youth - Teen Age Riot

Group C:
Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance
Guns N Roses - Welcome to the Jungle
David Bowie - Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
Iron Maiden - Run to the Hills

Group D:
Huey Lewis and the News - The Power of Love
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan - Especially For You
Eric B and Rakim - Know You Got Soul

Group E:
Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love
Prince - 1999
Bonnie Tyler & Graeme Stickings - Total Eclipse of the Heart
Phil Collins - Against All Odds

I love all four of the above so much....very tough.

Group F:
Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
New Order - Blue Monday
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton

Group G:
Chaka Khan & Rufus - Ain’t Nobody
Madonna - Into the Groove
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
U2 - New Year's Day

Group H:
T'Pau - China In Your Hand :love:
U2 - Pride (in the Name of Love) :love:
George Michael - Careless Whisper
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

I found it almost impossible to separate the top 2 for group G :( Carol Decker's voice swung it)

Group A:
The Police - Don't Stand So Close to Me
Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
The Smiths - William it was Really Nothing
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax

Group B:
David Bowie - Modern Love
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With It?
Sonic Youth - Teen Age Riot

Group C:
Guns N Roses - Welcome to the Jungle
Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance
Iron Maiden - Run to the Hills
David Bowie - Cat People (Putting Out Fire)

Group D:
Huey Lewis and the News - The Power of Love
Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan - Especially For You
Eric B and Rakim - Know You Got Soul
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up

Group E:
Phil Collins - Against All Odds
Prince - 1999
Bonnie Tyler & Graeme Stickings - Total Eclipse of the Heart
Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love

Group F:
Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
New Order - Blue Monday
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton

Group G:
U2 - New Year's Day
Madonna - Into the Groove
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Chaka Khan & Rufus - Ain’t Nobody

Group H:
T'Pau - China In Your Hand
U2 - Pride (in the Name of Love)
George Michael - Careless Whisper
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

Group A:
The Smiths - William it was Really Nothing
The Police - Don't Stand So Close to Me
Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax

Group B:
David Bowie - Modern Love
Sonic Youth - Teen Age Riot
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With It?

Group C:
Guns N Roses - Welcome to the Jungle
Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance
David Bowie - Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
Iron Maiden - Run to the Hills

Group D:
Huey Lewis and the News - The Power of Love
Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan - Especially For You
Eric B and Rakim - Know You Got Soul
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up

Group E:
Bonnie Tyler & Graeme Stickings - Total Eclipse of the Heart (just for the infamous youtube cover)
Phil Collins - Against All Odds
Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love
Prince - 1999

Group F:
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
New Order - Blue Monday
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies

Group G:
U2 - New Year's Day
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Chaka Khan & Rufus - Ain’t Nobody
Madonna - Into the Groove

Group H:
George Michael - Careless Whisper
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
T'Pau - China In Your Hand
U2 - Pride (in the Name of Love)

Group E was the hardest

Wow Group E is a bitch

Round 2
 

Group A:
Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax
The Police - Don't Stand So Close to Me
The Smiths - William it was Really Nothing

Group B:
Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With It?
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
David Bowie - Modern Love
Sonic Youth - Teen Age Riot

Group C:
Guns N Roses - Welcome to the Jungle
Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance
David Bowie - Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
Iron Maiden - Run to the Hills

Group D:
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
Huey Lewis and the News - The Power of Love
Eric B and Rakim - Know You Got Soul
Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan - Especially For You - go away you disgusting song

Group E:
Bonnie Tyler & Graeme Stickings - Total Eclipse of the Heart
Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love
Phil Collins - Against All Odds
Prince - 1999

Group F:
Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
New Order - Blue Monday
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton

Group G:
Madonna - Into the Groove
Chaka Khan & Rufus - Ain’t Nobody
U2 - New Year's Day
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart

Group H:
George Michael - Careless Whisper
U2 - Pride (in the Name of Love)
T'Pau - China In Your Hand
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

people putting Comfortably Numb last... kmt

Sorry but I just think Scissor Sisters really made that song what it is.

kma Homeless man :idc:

ROUND TWO:
Group A:
The Smiths - William it was Really Nothing
Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax
The Police - Don't Stand So Close to Me

Group B:
David Bowie - Modern Love
Sonic Youth - Teenage Riot
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With It?

Group C:
David Bowie - Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
Iron Maiden - Run to the Hills
Guns N Roses - Welcome to the Jungle
Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance

Group D:
Eric B and Rakim - Know You Got Soul
Huey Lewis and the News - The Power of Love
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan - Especially For You

Group E:
Prince - 1999
Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love
Phil Collins - Against All Odds
Bonnie Tyler & Graeme Stickings - Total Eclipse of the Heart

Group F:
Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies
New Order - Blue Monday
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton

Group G:
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
U2 - New Year's Day
Madonna - Into the Groove
Chaka Khan & Rufus - Ain’t Nobody

Group H:
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
U2 - Pride (in the Name of Love)
George Michael - Careless Whisper
T'Pau - China In Your Hand

...I cannot believe you put T'Pau in that last group..your heart is as cold as ice

Group A:
The Smiths - William it was Really Nothing
Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax
The Police - Don't Stand So Close to Me

Group B:
Sonic Youth - Teenage Riot
David Bowie - Modern Love
Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With It?
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

Group C:
David Bowie - Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance
Iron Maiden - Run to the Hills
Guns N Roses - Welcome to the Jungle

Group D:
Eric B and Rakim - Know You Got Soul
Huey Lewis and the News - The Power of Love
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan - Especially For You

Group E:
Prince - 1999
Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love
Phil Collins - Against All Odds
Bonnie Tyler & Graeme Stickings - Total Eclipse of the Heart

Group F:
New Order - Blue Monday
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies

Group G:
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Madonna - Into the Groove
Chaka Khan & Rufus - Ain’t Nobody
U2 - New Year's Day

Group H:
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
U2 - Pride (in the Name of Love)
T'Pau - China In Your Hand
George Michael - Careless Whisper

how is that something to joke about :suspect:

Group A:
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax
Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
The Police - Don't Stand So Close to Me
The Smiths - William it was Really Nothing

Group B:
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With It?
David Bowie - Modern Love
Sonic Youth - Teen Age Riot

Group C:
Guns N Roses - Welcome to the Jungle
Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance
Iron Maiden - Run to the Hills
David Bowie - Cat People (Putting Out Fire)

Group D:
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
Huey Lewis and the News - The Power of Love
Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan - Especially For You
Eric B and Rakim - Know You Got Soul

Group E: (THIS GROUP IS WAY WORSE THAN GROUP H)
Phil Collins - Against All Odds
Prince - 1999
Bonnie Tyler & Graeme Stickings - Total Eclipse of the Heart
Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love

Group F:
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies
New Order - Blue Monday

Group G:
Chaka Khan & Rufus - Ain’t Nobody
Madonna - Into the Groove
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
U2 - New Year's Day

Group H:
George Michael - Careless Whisper
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
T'Pau - China In Your Hand
U2 - Pride (in the Name of Love)

your colours light up my life gregory

you're welcome shaunory