TOP 5 CHRISTMAS SONGS

Hello and welcome back...First of all, i will take this opportunity to thank all my readers and to wish everyone a happy Christmas and a safe new year.


My top five Christmas songs are personal favorites of mine and are from the 80s ( of course ).
There are probability some I've missed but these are what come to mind this time of year... All the best.









1 = BAND AID - DO THEY KNOW ITS CHRISTMAS 84 

2 = WHAM - last christmas

3 = JOHN LENNON - so this is christmas

4 = PAUL McCARTNEY - wonderful Christmas time

5 = JONA LEWIE - stop the cavalry

ENERGY 52 - cafe del mar ( dj kid paul mix ) ( lost hit )

Hello and welcome back.. Shortly after the 80's, Acid (Music not the drug :)) was introduced, a type of music know as trance was also becoming popular.
Blend acid and dance, and one of the best songs I think was this song by "Energy 52 - Cafe del mar"
This song came out around 1993 and has a slathering of remixes that would make you dizzy but this one called the "DJ Kid Paul Mix" has to be my favorite.
There is 2 parts to this song, the first is classic synth trance & the second part which starts around 4.55 is more of a moody sweeping trance.
Sounds incredible on a set of headphones. Hope you enjoy.


Takes me back...

EDDIE MURPHY - party all the time ( lost hit )

Hello and welcome back... When actors decide to start a singing career it will either work or it will fail. David Hasselhoff tried and failed with "hooked on a feeling" ( well, i didn't like it ) but Kylie Minogue was pretty good. Eddie Murphy's attempt is pretty good depending on who you ask.. I like this song, its snappy, upbeat and a feel good song with guest appearances from Rick James ( the dude with the golden locks ). This song was also written and produced by Rick so it was only fitting he was in the video."Party all the time" was let loose on the general population in 1985 and went straight to no2 on the U.S music charts. In 1989 Eddie had a minor hit with" put your mouth on me" which sounded like a cross between Prince and Milli Vanilli. ( my opinion )
To keep the vibe going in 2006 the band "Deep Dish" did a dance version of the song know as P.A.T.T. ( party all the time ).  Brilliant sounds.

EDDIE MURPHY - party all the time.


EDDIE MURPHY - put your mouth on me.


DEEP DISH - p.a.t.t. ( party all the time )


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NIK KERSHAW - the best of

Hello and welcome back... I think there is something about "Nik Kershaw's" songs, there so catchy and easy to sing to. Even my 6 year old loves his music.
I chose this album because it has one of my favourite songs called "dark glasses", this song should have been a single and is my pick of the album. Also on this album is "wouldn't be good", "the riddle", "won't let the sun go down on me", & "wide boy".
Nik is best know for the video where an moving image is transferred onto his suit. First time this technology was ever used. see if you can pick, from which video. cheers
Track listings are =

1 = wouldn't it be good.


2 = the riddle


3 = dark glasses


4 = don quixote


5 = monkey business


6 = when a heart beats


7 = city of angels


8 = dancing girls


9 = progress


10 = i wont let the sun go down on me ( love this song )


11 = so quiet


12 = radio musicola


13 = she cries


14 = nobody knows


15 =cloak and dagger


16 = wide boy


17 = one of our fruit machine's are missing


18 = human racing


Bring back the mullet.. CLICK HERE to download.. make a note of the password, you may need it.
Massive thanks to babakazoo.blogspot.com for the link ( don't forget to say thanks ).. cheers.

NIK STILL HAS IT - concert in 2008  ( wouldn't it be good )

THE DAMNED - eloise ( lost hit )

Hello and welcome back... Originally sung by a 60s singer ( Barry Ryan ) the song Eloise gave "The Damned" a 1986 no 3 chart hit in the U.K.
The strange thing about this song is that it was never on any studio album, just a single only.
I remember hearing this song on radio and instantly liking the tune, brought it on vinyl the next day. The funny thing was that after this song came out alot of babies in 1986 that were named "Eloise" ( true fact ).
cheers.


Takes me back.. CLICK HERE to download single.. its in zip format so create a folder to unzip into before downloading.. thanks to daysofouryouth.blogspot.com for the link. Enjoy

COCK ROBIN - just around the corner ( lost hit )

Hello and welcome back... I like the sound of this song, i heard it on 977-the 80s channel ( internet radio ) a few nights ago and fell in love with it. I'll admit i have never heard of this band before but this song is a mix of human emotion, great voice and smooth melodies. This song is from the 1987 album "After here through midland" which managed a no4 in France on the music charts.The band "Cock Robin" is an American band but were fairly popular in Europe.
The band was named after a 17th century story titled "The Marriage of Cock Robin and Jenny Wren". An Excellent song, I kinda expected the guy singing in the video to start crying at the end.  A Power ballad at its best. Enjoy.

CLICK HERE to download.. p/w = 80sonspeed       thanks to 80sonspeed.com for the link

A SONG TO WATCH
Still in the ballad department, i thought i would share this new song i found myself listening to and can't stop playing. Again another band/singer i had never heard of but a very catchy song.. Sounds incredibly like "Peter Gabriel". He is a Belgian/Australian and goes under the banner of "Gotye" and the song is called "somebody that i used to know" and is off the album "Making Mirrors". This video has had 11 million views.. That's impressive.

CLICK HERE to download.. massive thanks to looserthanloose.blogspot.com for the link. The file is in Zip format so create a folder before you download to unzip into..
Remember if you like what you hear, please support the artist and BUY their album so this great work can continue.. Many thanks.

PETER HOWELL - dr who theme 1980-85

NO INTRODUCTION NEEDED  - one of the best shows on TV and one of the best themes.




HOW THE THEME WAS MADE

FURNITURE - brilliant mind ( lost hit )

Hello and welcome back... Strange name for a band..Furniture were a U.K group and scored the hit "brilliant mind" in 1986... unfortunately the band seemed to have a run of bad luck from various record company's. The thing that stands out for me in this song is the lyrics... nobody writes lyrics like this anymore... it's poetry at its best with a catchy but moody song, and a twang of a guitar now & then, sounding a cross between "Depeche Mode", "The Cure" with subtle hints of "New Order"... well, it does to me anyway. enjoy


Excellent song... CLICK HERE to Download or listen to this song & others from my Mixtape series...cheers

COLDCUT - doctorin' the house ( lost hit )

Hello and welcome back.. In the late 80s i was lucky enough to be old enough to visit nightclubs when the acid scene was just coming out... This song is one of the first songs i heard. Vocals on this song are done by Yazz ( think "only way is up" ) with snippets from the tv show "Plastic man". This song made it to no6 in the music charts and stayed there for 4 weeks and was also on the compilation album "video hits"..
Classic acid with a pumping beat.. Love the 80s.


COLDCUT - doctorin' the house



YAZZ - the only way is up.

VIDEO HITS COVERS

Excellent music...CLICK HERE 
to Download "Doctorin the House" and more from my Mixtape series.....Enjoy

WA WA NEE - i could make you love me ( lost hit )

Hello and welcome back... As i write this, freezing my butt off ( -2deg tonight ), i have my headphones on cranking out the sounds of "WA WA Nee" ( strange name for a band ). This was the first album from this band that featured heavily on "countdown" (80s music show in Australia) which is were i first heard of them. Let loose in 1986 this self titled album had 4 singles available and i have chosen my favorite "i could make you love me". Strangely the overseas market was not so good, releasing the song "stimulation" to the American audience to a luke-warm reception... other singles includes "one and one" ( ain't good enough ) and "sugar free" but it's the pumping bass and screaming guitars in "i could make you love me" that takes me back to summer 86.. when it was warmer.. cheers.

WA WA NEE - i could make you love me


WA WA NEE - one and one ( ain't i good enough )


WA WA NEE - stimulation


WA WA NEE - sugar free


Excellent stuff... CLICK HERE to Download "I could make you love Me" and more from my Mixtape series...... enjoy

TRAGIC ERROR - TANZEN

Hello and welcome back... Came across this track while looking for another song, love the deep bass synths, sounds excellent... think it's done in German?.
The main person in this band is "Patrick Demeyer" who is also know for his work on 90s bands "Technotronic", "T99" and "2 Unlimited" he also seems to have a fetish for statues and mannequins as seen in this video (kinky)
On a personal note , I've been fighting a  nasty cold/flu and have slowed down my posts.. i hate winter and with all the injury's i have.. it's a living hell.. good thing i have great music to listen to.. cheers


TRAGIC ERROR -TANZEN

Excellent... CLICK HERE to download cd single ( make a note of the password on the new romantic rules website, you may need it ).. HUGE thanks to nrrules.blogspot.com for the links.

THE REYNOLD GIRLS - I'D RATHER JACK (lost hit)

Hello and welcome back... Seeing that the end of the world is nigh.. I thought I would leave you with this song... personally I love this.. although some people would rather forget it... The reynold girls are a prodigy of stock, aitken & waterman and the download on offer is a 3 disc album of all their ( saw ) best stuff including "dead or alive", "banarama", "kylie", "divine" and the list goes on .... its a chunky download but its worth it..








REYNOLD GIRLS - I'D RATHER JACK  (Thanks to stephen9478 for the video)



Sooo Cheeezy... CLICK HERE to download "stock,aitken & waterman.. gold", then click on either rapidshare logo or mediafire.. it will be time consuming because there is time restrictions on free users but its worth it. HUGE thanks to disco-planet.blogspot.com for the links.

FREEEZ - iou ( lost hit )

Hello and welcome back... Listening to a music special on triple j Sydney around 1987 , the subject was about synthesizers and emulators and the band "freeez" was featured heavily ... mainly this song. IOU was also used in the breakdance move "beatstreet" and went to no 2 in the UK in 1983... Love the use of the Roland SH101 synth ( i had one but sold it.. kicking myself ).. This song was kinda ahead of its time, getting a synth to sound like a human singing was cutting edge stuff in 1983 and is one of my favorites.


FREEEZ - iou


Brilliant .... CLICK HERE to download album .. many thanks to riogroovefm.blogspot.com for the links.. cheers

BREAKDANCE TIME

Hello and welcome back.. Around 1983-84 a new style was coming out of America with funky music and these amazing moves.. put it all together and you have "Breakdancing" add to that Movies like "Breakin"  and "Breakdance" ( the movie ) add artists like "Irene Cara", "Ollie & Jerry" & "The Rock Steady Crew" and your ready to make some moves. All you needed was a boom box and a smooth surface and you were set.
 I tried breakdancing when I was at school and nearly did just that.. break something.. my neck. but it was fun.
 Both the movies had soundtracks which were chocked full of dance and hip hop- electro funk classics.. re-live what I can no longer do.. Breakdance

UPDATE 30/08/2013 - Download Breakdance Mixtape HERE

BREAKIN 1984



OLLIE & JERRY - there's no stopping us


IRENE CARA - breakdance


BREAKIN - turbo broom dance


Excellent moves...  CLICK HERE to download "electro breakdance" 1 & 2 ... enjoy

HAPPY EASTER

HAVE A HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE....

PH D - wont let you down ( lost hit )

Hi again... This song is one of those songs that when i close my eyes it takes me back to my nans house at 3am... I used to listen to the radio all night because i was too scared or too exited at being in a lonely old house so i would lay awake all night and would often hear this song. The band PH D got their name from the band members last names ( phillips, hymas and diamond ) and the single "i wont let you down" was released in 1982. The lead singer Jim Diamond ended with hepatitis and soon split from the band but later went solo and sang the song "should have known better" in 1984. The assassin in the video of "i wont let you down" is the keyboard player Tony Hymas and is quiet funny at times.. bit like a storyline.

PH D - i wont let you down


JIM DIAMOND - should have known better


Excellent songs ... CLICK HERE to download album PH D ... enjoy

JOE SMOOTH - promised land ( lost hit )

Greetings again.. Staying in my nightclub years, i couldn't forget this song. Joe Smooth was a producer and dj and was a self taught musician, he started to create music at the age of 12. Joe is still a producer,remixer and engineer and has work with some big names including = "new order", "pet shop boys", "style council" and "destiny's child". In October 2004, "Promised Land" appeared in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas... one word describes this song.. smooooth. 


Excellent... CLICK HERE to Download "Promised Land" and more from my Mixtape series..... Enjoy

HUMANOID - stakker humanoid ( lost hit )

Hello again.. Another of my favorite nightclub songs was this one.The main sound was from a Roland TB-303 synthesizer and a Roland TR-808 rhythm composer.What i like about this song apart from the great acid sound is the pumping bass...Released around 1988..One to be played loud... aceeeed.


If you ever had the urge to dance to this song in your lingerie this is how you'd look .. haha


After Brian Dougans aka "humanoid" ended this, he went on to become part of "the future sound of London".
CLICK HERE to Download "Stakker Humanoid" and more from my Mixtape series... Enjoy
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MAN MACHINE - man machine ( automatik elektronik ) - lost hit

Hi and welcome back.. love this song, but can't find any info on it. Song came out in 1989 ... reminds me of my nightclubbing days.. brilliant.

ARNEE AND THE TERMINATERS - i'll be back

Hello , welcome back... How do i introduce this next song ?? First time i heard this song i thought "what the hell is this?".. Did Arnold Schwarzenegger join a band? .. no.. this was done by a chap called Steve Wright who was/is a broadcaster for BBC radio 1. This song was written
in two hours, start to finish, lyrics , music and all over an evening..Not bad for a catchy song.. love it.

FREUR - doot doot ( lost hit )

Hello again... Before they were "Underworld" they were known as "Freur" and came out with this one hit wonder in 1983. The band originally had only a graphic 'squiggle' for a name then when the band got a recording contract,the label insisted on a pronounceable name,and the band made the compromise that the squiggle was pronounced Freur. The squiggle is below ( you can see where prince thought of the idea ) aka the symbol.

FREUR - doot-doot



This song was also used briefly in the movie "vanilla sky"... CLICK HERE  to download full album... cheers

TAFFY - i love my radio ( lost hit )

Hello again.. I am having a blast remembering the songs often forgotten...This is one of them.. Listening to this song one morning on my way to work ( 4am ) it was one of those songs that stayed in your head all day, Shame it was a one hit wonder ( that i know of ). It went under the banner of italio hi-nrg disco and was heavy on the synths, It was also no6 in the u.k charts in 1985.. Play it loud .. yeah

TAFFY - i love my radio

Brilliant ... CLICK HERE to Download I Love My Radio and more from my Mixtape series ... ENJOY