Other 80's bands

OK this is a NO site, so taken as read, but wondered who else everyone rates from that period:

Predictable maybe, but my top 5 looks like this (sad as I am, could go on to several hundred from those halcyon days!!):

The Comsat Angels - how they didn't make it big I will never know The Cure The Bunnymen The Jam Factory "wannabes" like The Wake & The Railway Children

Hmm, well I don't know about everyone else but I like:

The Smiths The Jam Squeeze XTC Bauhaus Talking Heads Echo and the Bunnymen Elvis Costello REM The Cure

Dexter's Midnight Runners Bobby Picket and the Crypt Kickers Grace Jones Lionel Richie Savage

The Comsat Angels should've been fuckin massive , U2 played support for 'em at Salford uni. I still play India, President Gas and Forever Now by the Furs. I'll dance to Secret Wish by Propoganda and I'm glad Gang of four have a boxset out. I like to fa fa fa -fa fa-fa fa fa to Psycho Killer by the Talkin Heads even though that was earlier on. I do however regret at least two hairstyles and a cavalry shirt. I dont regret ( or apologise for ) a single night I spent in the Hacienda, the Boardwalk, cypress tavern or the Press club. I regret the Fall's Kicker Conspiracy not bein massive. Likewise The Chiefs of Relief And The Worst were the best band at the Festival of the Tenth summer

Halcyon Days indeed:

The Clash Cocteau Twins Echo & The Bunnymen U2 The Smiths

and...er...how about:

The Housemartins

Originally posted by Marko Halcyon Days indeed:and...er...how about:The Housemartins

I'll take a raincheck on that

Oh yeah, The Housemartins never seen 'em live, wish I had. I hated the controllers of the BBC ,and the Musicians Union , for not lettin them sing with their Mums on Top of the pops at Christmas. The Bunnies anywhere, and Ian Macs solo Candleland gig at the Ritz Manchester , priceless. B.A.D's first gig at the international and the Order at Glasto. And realisin me Grandad had a point when I bought the Pogues 'Red Roses for me' and went down to London to seak out some smoke and strong whiskey.

I spent half the 80s following the Bunnymen and The Fall round (when the Order weren't playing). Fine times indeed.

the clash the cure oingo boingo rem talking heads depeche mode dead can dance dead kennedys et al.

The Cure Pet Shop Boys Metallica

Talking Heads Cocteau's

Ministry Skinny Puppy Front 242 NIN Meat Beat Manifesto Frontline Assmbly The Cramps

in 1981 all i wanted (besides a sibling) was to be in the go gos. i still pine...

oh, and duran duran kicks ass. john taylor is dreamy.

DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS

Originally posted by Solitude > Originally posted by Marko> Halcyon Days indeed:> > and...er...how about:> > The Housemartins

I'll take a raincheck on that

Yeah, not sure what got into me there. Can I replace it with The Cure?

No

Well, go on then just for a little while ... dont think anyone is lookin

I really liked Duran Duran until that 3rd lp came out and all the chicks were screaming "Simon ravish me!!" NO had not penetrated my safe MidWest home until the summer of 83. Duran2 really went to hell with The Reflex and Wild Boys. But I saw them in September and they were pretty good until they played Wild Boys. Read reviews of their recent tour and almost all say that Duran2 and most say that they redeemed themselves except they continue to play Wild Boys.

Get the Costa Mesa mp3s, only 6 tracks but quite good fro them.

PiL (till they became the 'Johnny Rotten Cabaret Band' circa '83) The Birthday Party/Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Jesus and Mary Chain Cocteaus Bunnymen

Wire The Sisters Of Mercy The Jesus and Mary Chain

Originally posted by BlindingSun WireThe Sisters Of MercyThe Jesus and Mary Chain

Great shout, I'd forgotten all about the J&M Chain. Top stuff.

Originally posted by Muffy DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS

I've been watching to much Cartoon Network.

ACR (up to "Sextet") The Birthday Party Billy Bragg Cardiacs The Chameleons (UK) Cocteau Twins Julian Cope The Cure (sorry) Depeche Mode (from 1983) Durutti Column Bunnymen The Mighty Fall Gang of Four (up to 1982 - what boxed set? surely just a reissue of their best of, let me know otherwise) James (up to "Strip-mining") Jesus & Mary Chain Josef K Killing Joke Madness New Model Army OMD (up to "Dazzle Ships") PIL (up to "Flowers of Romance" LP) Siouxsie & the Banshees The Smiths The Teardrop Explodes Throwing Muses The Wedding Present XTC (up to "English Settlement")

Long boring list, I know - could've been 20 times as long though. These are bands by whom I would buy anything they released no matter how crap. None of them even come close to NO though.

Oh, I forgot Madness. Definitely belongs on my list. And the Pixies, of course. I'm forgetting others, but oh well.

I don't really understand the question. Are there bands other than "'80's bands"?

What the hell got me through the 80's?

Bunnymen

The Fall

Cabaret Voltaire

The Mekons

Magazine

Madness

Meat Puppets

Sonic Youth

XTC

Robyn Hitchcock

Gang Of Four

Run-DMC

and especially The Triffids!!!!!

Originally posted by bLuE oRdEr I don't really understand the question. Are there bands other than "'80's bands"?

Good point!!!, but think the 90's & on has bought us a few goodies too...

Teenage Fanclub Embrace Belle & Sebastian Eels Love & Money (well out of character with the others I know!!) Muse & Radiohead.

Oh & as well as a few obvious ones I missed in my top 5, but others have added, add The House Of Love and The Icicle Works.

Depeche Mode, Cocteau Twins, The Chameleons and Talk Talk.

Originally posted by PWS > Originally posted by bLuE oRdEr> I don't really understand the question. Are there bands other than "'80's bands"?

Good point!!!, but think the 90's & on has bought us a few goodies too...

Teenage Fanclub Embrace Belle & Sebastian Eels Love & Money (well out of character with the others I know!!) Muse & Radiohead.

Oh & as well as a few obvious ones I missed in my top 5, but others have added, add The House Of Love and The Icicle Works. You forgot Smashing Pumpkins.

anybody been watching 'bands reunited' on VH1? i caught the one on berlin on martin luther king day. they all have such flat hair now...but it was kind of fun seeing this guy traversing the country looking for the former bandmates, then seeing them playing 'the metro' live again.