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Subject: 1985 Song Rating

Written By: Criz on 09/03/03 at 12:01 a.m.

This getting too repetitive? Hope not, here goes...

King - Love and Pride
Go West - We Close Our Eyes
Phyllis Nelson - Move Closer
Prince - 1999
Madonna - Material Girl
Philip Bailey/Phil Collins - Easy Lover
Dead Or Alive You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World
DeBarge - Rhythm Of The Night
USA For Africa - We Are The World
Katrina & Waves - Walking On Sunshine
Style Council - Walls Come Tumbling Down
Madonna - Crazy For You
Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love
Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)
Billy Idol - White Wedding
Wham - I'm Your Man
Cure - In Between Days
Madonna - Into The Groove
UB40/Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy
Huey Lewis &the News - The Power Of Love
Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero
A-ha - Take On Me
Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
Sting - Russians
Wham - Last Christmas (Re-issue)

Subject: Re: 1985 Song Rating

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 09/03/03 at 12:10 a.m.

King - Love and Pride  3
Go West - We Close Our Eyes  3.5
Prince - 1999  3.5
Madonna - Material Girl  3.5
Philip Bailey/Phil Collins - Easy Lover  Love this one!  4
Dead Or Alive You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)  Another classic!  4
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World  I loved this when it was first released, but quickly grew bored of it.  3.5
DeBarge - Rhythm Of The Night  Excellent!  5
USA For Africa - We Are The World  4
Katrina & Waves - Walking On Sunshine  3
Madonna - Crazy For You  4
Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love  I prefer Laura Branigan's version.  3
Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)  I remember that Annie hits those high notes in this one!  3
Billy Idol - White Wedding  Billy is one of my favorite rockers!  5
Wham - I'm Your Man  3
Madonna - Into The Groove  From the movie 'Desperately Seeking Susan'.  4
UB40/Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe  I don't care for anything that UB40 has done.  2
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy  Great dance number!!  5
Huey Lewis &the News - The Power Of Love  Good, but not his best.  3.5
Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero  2
A-ha - Take On Me  I liked this more at the time it first hit the charts.  3.5
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls  3.5
Sting - Russians  I like Sting during this period.  4.5
Wham - Last Christmas (Re-issue)  Nah.  2.5

Subject: Re: 1985 Song Rating

Written By: Paul_UK on 09/03/03 at 01:49 p.m.

Repetitive Criz? No...we love it...

Soooo...1985...

King - Love And Pride 3 - eventually became a hit after about four re-issues! Fairly good song, but my fave was 'The Taste Of Your Tears' from later that year...
Go West - We Close Our Eyes 4 - heh! Used to love this...good dance/pop with a rather odd video...
Phyllis Nelson - Move Closer 3 - one of those 'last grope of the evening' records! Would've been much better if not for that romance-destroying 'thud-thud' beat going through it...
Prince - 1999 3 - another re-issue (and again in, er, 1999!)...never really much cared for the Purple One's stuff...this was kind-of bearable...
Madonna - Material Girl 3 - not as essential as 'Virgin' or 'Groove', but okay...
Philip Bailey & Phil Collins - Easy Lover 4 - good song that's stood up well...how PC managed to squeeze so many hits into this year still amazes me...
Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) 4 - good Hi-NRG rattler which is fondly remembered, if a bit dated...this was one of the first Stock-Aitken-Waterman collaborations to chart, BTW...
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World 3 - fine at the time, but became so overplayed that it became tiresome...album's good, as a whole...
DeBarge - Rhythm Of The Night 4 - catchy beyond belief! I remember an acquaintance of mine being 'shocked' when I bought this record...('I didn't think you liked ice-cream music...')
USA For Africa - We Are The World 3 - 'Band Aid' US-style...good song on the whole, but points deducted for allowing Dylan to sing...(I do wish he'd blow his nose!)
Katrina And The Waves - Walking On Sunshine (Woo-oooah! - sorry!) 4 - although some don't care much for it, it's still a catchy tune...
Style Council - Walls Come Tumbling Down 2 - not one of their better efforts...did do better...
Madonna - Crazy For You 4 - Madge in slushy mode, but gets away with it without overdoing it...much murdered at karaokes...this originally came from a B-movie entitled 'Vision Quest' (she wasn't in it), but had to be re-titled when Madge became too big to ignore...
Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love 3 - okay for what it is, but like Phyllis' effort, has that annoying 'thud-thud' going through it...this was apparently done originally by Air Supply...(no, I haven't heard it either!)
Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel 3 - loved it at the time, but grates now...it must be Annie's voice! Stevie Wonder doing the comb-and-paper bits...
Billy Idol - White Wedding 4 - out of all the original Punk lot, Billy's probably done the best for himself...good belter of a tune, which once again took a re-issue or two to chart!
Wham - I'm Your Man 3 - Georgie seemed to be a bit pre-occupied with 60's music and riffs...another fair effort...
Cure - In Between Days 2 - a bit stodgy...not their best (that goes to 'Close To Me' (and its video!) from the same year)
Madonna - Into The Groove 4 - good dancer from Madge, another of those 'era-defining' songs...
UB40 & Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe 2 - turgid claptrap from this pairing...doesn't even come close to S&C...
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy 5 - heh! Guilty pleasure! Memories of a great holiday in Malta...Too catchy for words...A rare example of a Europop holiday record actually doing well in the US...
Huey Lewis & The News - The Power Of Love 3 - probably overkilled due to the film, but as Karen said they've done better...
Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero 3 - another re-issue! Originally from 'Footloose', this re-charted due to being used as the theme to a long-forgotten TV serial, 'Cover Up' - rattles along with tons of noise...also murdered frequently at karaokes...
A-ha - Take On Me 4 - still like this...fine song (and the video helped too...) - inexplicably covered (and charted) recently by one of our many boy bands (A1?)...mind you, it was either gonna be them or Westlife...
Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart 3 - a man with a voice that could frighten wildlife...this was okay, but not #1 material...
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls 4 - back in the days when their songs actually sounded original...well remembered and still sounds good...
Wham - Last Christmas 3 - preferred the original 'other' side ('Everything She Wants'), but pleasant enough...Boy George quoted some extremely suspect parody words to this (after GM's adventures in the lav), but they're not something I could possibly post!




Subject: Re: 1985 Song Rating

Written By: lebeiw15 on 09/03/03 at 03:11 p.m.

Prince - 1999 2.5
Madonna - Material Girl I don't really like Madonna, but this one isn't so bad.  3.5
Philip Bailey/Phil Collins - Easy Lover 3.5
Dead Or Alive You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) 4.5 :D
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World 4
DeBarge - Rhythm Of The Night 3
USA For Africa - We Are The World 3
Katrina & Waves - Walking On Sunshine 0
Madonna - Crazy For You Yuck! 2
Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love 3
Billy Idol - White Wedding 4
Madonna - Into The Groove 2
Huey Lewis &the News - The Power Of Love 4
Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero 4
A-ha - Take On Me 4.5
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls 5
Sting - Russians 3.5
Wham - Last Christmas (Re-issue) It's better than the original version(s)... 3

Subject: Re: 1985 Song Rating

Written By: Billy_Florio on 09/03/03 at 03:52 p.m.

King - Love and Pride:???
Go West - We Close Our Eyes :???
Phyllis Nelson - Move Closer :???
Prince - 1999:  4
Madonna - Material Girl 2
Philip Bailey/Phil Collins - Easy Lover :???
Dead Or Alive You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)   2
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World  4.5   great song!
DeBarge - Rhythm Of The Night  4.5 another great one
USA For Africa - We Are The World   2
Katrina & Waves - Walking On Sunshine  4
Style Council - Walls Come Tumbling Down :???
Madonna - Crazy For You 2
Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love :???
Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) :???
Billy Idol - White Wedding  4
Wham - I'm Your Man :???
Cure - In Between Days :???
Madonna - Into The Groove:???  ACTULLY, I THINK i KNOW IT, BUT iM NOT SURE....
UB40/Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe a Sonny and Cher cover?
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy :???
Huey Lewis &the News - The Power Of Love 3.75
Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero  shoot, why dont I remember how this song goes?
A-ha - Take On Me   3    and the only thing that saves it from a 2 is the high note lol
Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart :???
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls  3.5   God, i cant beleive that Im admitting I like this song....
Sting - Russians 3.5
Wham - Last Christmas (Re-issue):???

Subject: Re: 1985 Song Rating

Written By: Bobby on 09/04/03 at 05:15 p.m.

Liked most of that stuff as well (not really that fussy am I?)

The stuff I don't like/don't know . . .

'In between days' - The Cure
'Russians' - Sting


'We are the world' - USA for Africa
'Move closer' - Phyllis Nelson

As for Debarge's 'Rhythm of the night' and 'Take on me' by A-ha, they both get 5 out of 5 (shame on you A1).

Subject: Re: 1985 Song Rating

Written By: pretty_In_pink on 09/04/03 at 08:02 p.m.

King - Love and Pride  ???
Go West - We Close Our Eyes   ???
Phyllis Nelson - Move Closer  ???
Prince - 1999 3
Madonna - Material Girl 5
Philip Bailey/Phil Collins - Easy Lover  3
Dead Or Alive You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)  ???
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World 3
DeBarge - Rhythm Of The Night  ???
USA For Africa - We Are The World  ???
Katrina & Waves - Walking On Sunshine3
Style Council - Walls Come Tumbling Down 3+
Madonna - Crazy For You 5+
Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love 3
Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) 3
Billy Idol - White Wedding  ???
Wham - I'm Your Man 4
Cure - In Between Days 3
Madonna - Into The Groove 5
UB40/Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe4
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy  ???
Huey Lewis &the News - The Power Of Love wasn't there a power of love before?
Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero 3+
A-ha - Take On Me 4
Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart  ???
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls3+
Sting - Russians  ???
Wham - Last Christmas (Re-issue) 4-



Subject: Re: 1985 Song Rating

Written By: RockandRollFan on 10/14/03 at 07:52 p.m.

King - Love and Pride-1
Go West - We Close Our Eyes-1
Phyllis Nelson - Move Closer-1
Prince - 1999-1
Madonna - Material Girl-2
Philip Bailey/Phil Collins - Easy Lover-5
Dead Or Alive You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)-1
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World-5
DeBarge - Rhythm Of The Night-2
USA For Africa - We Are The World-1
Katrina & Waves - Walking On Sunshine-3
Style Council - Walls Come Tumbling Down-1
Madonna - Crazy For You-4
Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love-1
Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)-1
Billy Idol - White Wedding-1
Wham - I'm Your Man-3
Cure - In Between Days-1
Madonna - Into The Groove-3
UB40/Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe-3
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy-1
Huey Lewis &the News - The Power Of Love-4
Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero-2
A-ha - Take On Me-5
Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart-1
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls-2
Sting - Russians-1
Wham - Last Christmas (Re-issue)-1

Subject: Re: 1985 Song Rating

Written By: disco_king on 10/16/03 at 08:31 a.m.

King - Love and Pride    3
Go West - We Close Our Eyes   2
Phyllis Nelson - Move Closer   1
Prince - 1999   prince? 0
Madonna - Material Girl  7
Philip Bailey/Phil Collins - Easy Lover  2
Dead Or Alive You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) ah, how i love this song, 10!
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World  5
DeBarge - Rhythm Of The Night 4
USA For Africa - We Are The World 4
Katrina & Waves - Walking On Sunshine 5
Style Council - Walls Come Tumbling Down 4
Madonna - Crazy For You   8
Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love  5
Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) 9
Billy Idol - White Wedding 4
Wham - I'm Your Man 2
Cure - In Between Days 4
Madonna - Into The Groove 8
UB40/Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe 3
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy  1
Huey Lewis &the News - The Power Of Love 3
Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero 4
A-ha - Take On Me 3
Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart 2
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls 4
Sting - Russians 2
Wham - Last Christmas (Re-issue) 1

Subject: Re: 1985 Song Rating

Written By: Criz on 10/17/03 at 04:32 p.m.

Hmm - didn't release that I missed this one out when I rated my own!!

King - Love and Pride 3.5 - good
Go West - We Close Our Eyes 2
Phyllis Nelson - Move Closer 2
Prince - 1999 2 - never got into Prince
Madonna - Material Girl 4 - standard 80s Madonna - meaning good pop stuff
Philip Bailey/Phil Collins - Easy Lover  3.75 - this has grown on me recently
Dead Or Alive You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) 3 - yet it really does my head in now
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World 2.5
DeBarge - Rhythm Of The Night 2
USA For Africa - We Are The World Hmm, don't you mean 'We are scared of Bob Geldof' ?
Katrina & Waves - Walking On Sunshine overplayed!3
Style Council - Walls Come Tumbling Down now this is more like it 4.5
Madonna - Crazy For You 4.5
Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love 3 - you like it for a while, and then it starts to grate on you
Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) 3.5
Billy Idol - White Wedding 4
Wham - I'm Your Man 3.5 - not their best effort
Cure - In Between Days 4.5
Madonna - Into The Groove 4.5
UB40/Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe 3
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy 1.5
Huey Lewis &the News - The Power Of Love  4.5 - totally a grower
Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero 4 - you gotta love her
A-ha - Take On Me 4
Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart 3 - just for the memories it holds, not beacuse it's good - cause it's not
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls 4 - perhaps their best?
Sting - Russians 4 - good lyrics
Wham - Last Christmas (Re-issue) One of the best Xmas pop songs, if not the best - 4

Subject: Re: 1985 Song Rating

Written By: Numnum on 02/22/04 at 01:47 a.m.


Quoting:
This getting too repetitive? Hope not, here goes...

King - Love and Pride  3
Go West - We Close Our Eyes  4
Phyllis Nelson - Move Closer  1
Prince - 1999  1
Madonna - Material Girl  1
Philip Bailey/Phil Collins - Easy Lover  2
Dead Or Alive You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)  4
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World  3
DeBarge - Rhythm Of The Night  1
USA For Africa - We Are The World  1
Katrina & Waves - Walking On Sunshine 1
Style Council - Walls Come Tumbling Down  3
Madonna - Crazy For You  1
Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love  1
Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)  3
Billy Idol - White Wedding 3
Wham - I'm Your Man  4
Cure - In Between Days  5
Madonna - Into The Groove  1
UB40/Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe  1
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy  5
Huey Lewis &the News - The Power Of Love  1
Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero  3
A-ha - Take On Me  4
Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart  3
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls 4
Sting - Russians  3
Wham - Last Christmas (Re-issue)  4

Subject: Re: 1985 Song Rating

Written By: Lanie on 02/22/04 at 04:09 p.m.


Go West - We Close Our Eyes -3
Prince - 1999 -2
Philip Bailey/Phil Collins - Easy Lover -4
Dead Or Alive You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)  -4
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World -5
DeBarge - Rhythm Of The Night -3
USA For Africa - We Are The World -3
Katrina & Waves - Walking On Sunshine -3
Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) -5
Billy Idol - White Wedding -5
Wham - I'm Your Man -2
Cure - In Between Days -5
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy -1
Huey Lewis &the News - The Power Of Love -5
Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero -3
A-ha - Take On Me -5
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls -3
Wham - Last Christmas (Re-issue) -3