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Here's mine (as of today)...
1. U2
2. The Clash
3. R.E.M.
4. The Cure
5. New Order
6. The Chameleons
7. The Replacements
8. The Waterboys
9. Elvis Costello
10. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five ***

Honourable mentions: The Police, Devo, Husker Du, B-52's, Buzzcocks, Simple Minds, Popular Mechanix etc. etc.

***Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five are in my top ten ONLY because of "The Message"
 
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I'm assuming this is based on 80's output only.

1. Prince
2. The Replacements
3. R.E.M.
4. New Order
5. U2
6. The Smiths
7. The Cure
8. The Clash
9. Madonna
10. Talking Heads
 
1. Michael Jackson
2. Madonna
3. Prince
4. U2
5. Depeche Mode
6. Queen
7. David Bowie
8. Simple Minds
9. Bon Jovi
10. The Cure

mentions to: Eurythmics, Kylie Minogue, Whitney Houston, Talking Heads, Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper, A-ha, Janet,Jackson and perhaps any other artist I'm forgetting...
 
1.U2
2.Old-School Metallica
3.Depeche Mode
4.Michael Jackson
5.Queen
6.Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
7.REM
8.The Police
9.Eurythmics
10.Bon Jovi
 
1. U2
2. Michael Jackson
3. The Police
4. Prince & the Revolution
5. Peter Gabriel
6. R.E.M.
7. Billy Idol
8. Talking Heads
9. Huey Lewis & the News
10. Echo & the Bunnymen

Is anyone up for a game of basketball?

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Based on eighties output only:

1. U2
2. Dream Theater
3. Crowded House
4. Split Enz
5. Joy Division
6. Dire Straits
7. Pink Floyd
8. The Chills
9. Queen
10. Joe Satriani
 
1. U2
2. The Smiths
3. The Cure
4. New Order
5. Michael Jackson
6. Crowded House
7. The Police
8. REM
9. Talking Heads
10. Orange Juice
 
Top 10 80's Bands:

1. U2
2. Depeche Mode
3. The Cure
4. The Police
5. Queen
6. INXS
7. Simple Minds
8. The Smiths
9. Frankie goes to Hollywood
10. Eurythmics

I didn't put REM, cause it was almost unknown here in Europe before 1991 and Losing my Religion..... but it is of course in the 90's Top 10 bands! :wink:
 
Bands not mentioned yet that should be considered
1) Van Halen (2 versions)
2) Judas Priest (You Got Another Thing Coming)
3) Missing Persons (Dale Bozzio was a bit-of-all-right)
4) Lionel Ritchie (if you were born between 82-85 you owe this man your thanks)
5) Bruce Springsteen (only the boss)
 
1. Echo And The Bunnymen
2. Joy Division
3. Queen
4. The Clash
5. U2
6. Roger Waters
7. Pink Floyd
8. Dire Straits
9. Red Hot Chili Peppers
10. The Police

Probably missing a few. Pink Floyd would have been a hell of a lot higher (number one, actually) if they all had called it quits in 1985. But no. I just couldn't bring myself to list a band that released things like A Momentary Lapse of Reason and Delicate Sound Of Thunder in the number one slot.

I can't believe LMP and I are the only ones who listed Echo And The Bunnymen. :(
 
Maybe something like this?:

1. U2
2. Pixies
3. The Clash
4. XTC
5. The Police
6. REM
7. The Smiths
8. The Cure
9. Joy Division/New Order
10. Tom Waits
 
Since I grew up in the 80's, my list is a mix of those I loved and left, and ones that I've come to truly appreciate.

1. U2
2. Duran Duran
3. Inxs
4. Red Hot Chili Peppers
5. Phil Collins
6. Crowded House
7. Genesis
8. Midnight Oil
9. Michael Jackson (I had a life-size poster on my wall ) :shh:
10. Bryan Adams
10.5 Echo & The Bunnymen


Edit: I completely forgot about R.E.M.! They can take Michael's spot. :wink:
 
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GibsonGirl said:
1. Echo And The Bunnymen
2. Joy Division
3. Queen
4. The Clash
5. U2
6. Roger Waters
7. Pink Floyd
8. Dire Straits
9. Red Hot Chili Peppers
10. The Police

Probably missing a few. Pink Floyd would have been a hell of a lot higher (number one, actually) if they all had called it quits in 1985. But no. I just couldn't bring myself to list a band that released things like A Momentary Lapse of Reason and Delicate Sound Of Thunder in the number one slot.

I can't believe LMP and I are the only ones who listed Echo And The Bunnymen. :(
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:(

A Momentary Lapse of Talent my dear.

There were so many bands I wish I listed, and you pretty much covered most of my Top 30.
 
based on 80s input only...

1. duran duran
2. depeche mode
3. split enz
4. the police
5. new order
6. crowded house
7. tears for fears
8. echo and the bunnymen
9. simple minds
10. squeeze

pretty similar to my overall top 10 :hmm:
 
GibsonGirl said:
A Momentary Lapse of Reason
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:drool:

So there. :wink:

I can't believe LMP and I are the only ones who listed Echo And The Bunnymen. :(
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Don't shoot me, but I got bored of their music somewhat quickly. It didn't have much staying power for me.
 
Axver said:


Don't shoot me, but I got bored of their music somewhat quickly. It didn't have much staying power for me.
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Well, I suppose it's different for everyone. I'm a bit tired of Crocodiles and Porcupine, but I don't think I could ever get tired of Heaven Up Here and Ocean Rain. The Killing Moon -> Seven Seas -> My Kingdom -> Ocean Rain...what a fantastic series of songs to close out an album. :drool: Ocean Rain (the song) is just so beautiful. I think that build-up at the end is as good as any classic U2 build-up!
 
I don't know how I'd rank them, but here they are...

R.E.M.
U2
Depeche Mode
The Cure
The Smiths
The Jesus & Mary Chain
Echo & The Bunnymen
Talking Heads
Crowded House
Joy Division
 
Based on '80s output only:

1. U2
2. R.E.M.
3. Prince
4. Bruce Springsteen
5. The Police
6. The Smiths
7. The Pretenders
8. Talking Heads
9. Elvis Costello
10. Midnight Oil

Honorable mention: INXS, Kate Bush, The Clash (would have made the list, but London Calling came out in 1979), Peter Gabriel, Crowded House, Splitz Enz, the Eurythmics and the Replacements.

The '80s are so underrated musically. :drool:
 
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1 U2
2 Police
3 REM
4 Pretenders
5 Talking Heads
6 Simple Minds
7 The Clash
8 INXS
9 Huey Lewis & the News
10 Duran Duran
 
01 - U2
02 - Queen
03 - Michael Jackson
04 - Bon Jovi
05 - REM
06 - Metallica
07 - Aerosmith
08 - Iron Maiden
09 - Madonna
10 - Depeche Mode

HM: The Cure


The Police = white men reggae :madspit:
 
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