[English Bob]

This weeks randomly selected year between Yudster and Jill is....Jill's selection! 1983!

You all know the rules by now. Pick your favourite song from the year, post a youtube clip if you can. On Wednesday I put all the nominated songs into a poll, and we vote for our favourite. To post a youtube clip, paste the video URL, highlight it in your message, then click the youtube button in the toolbar above! This well embed the actual video in your message

I thought I'd nominate one this week!

My nomination is Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue



Ignore the 1982 in the top corner of the video....the song DID come out in 1983

[Zoot]

Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

Whoo hoo!

[Yudster]

DISREGARD THE FOLLOWING - CHANGE HAS BEEN MADE!

This was a tough one - I have gone with Joy Division, Love Will tear Us Apart

[Munki Bhoy]

New Order - Blue Monday (the original 1983 version)

[Yudster]

Munki, post the track and artist so that people who can't access YouTube at work know what you did.

[J.E.D]

I thought I would go with Spandau Ballet and Gold, classic song.

[Nicola_Red]

There were more decent tracks in this year than I expected. I think I'm going for Adam & The Ants and Puss N' Boots.

[Boboff]

Tracie-The house that Jack Built.

Much underrated singer whose album was beautiful.

[CassieJackson]

Difficult choice, but I'm going to go for

The Cure - The Love Cats

[Yudster]

I nearly did Love Cats.

[CassieJackson]

Great minds think alike!

[MK Chris]

Ah, my birth year!

I suppose I could go for the song that was number one when I was born, but then I don't want to.

I was going for I'm Still Standing by Elton John until I saw and ELO track - I ignored Roll Over Beethoven on the first week and I think 10538 Overture on the second week, so I'm going for Rock 'n' Roll is King this time.

[MK Chris]

English Bob, what are the rules regarding changing your mind after posting a track? I'm discussing this with Yudster (who has changed her mind) and I thought it'd be good to get it documented... can we change and if so is there a deadline?

[Yudster]

Tracie-The house that Jack Built.

Much underrated singer..........

You really think? I thought she managed to ruin a good few Style Council songs with her awful vocals.

I want to change my mind - would anyone mind if I took my original choice out and substituted something else?

[Boboff]

Yeah, I would say she is one of my favorite female vocalists of all time, I love you when you sleep, which was written by Elvis Costello, has to be in my top five songs of all time, but I think with all music it's about where you were and who you were with when you got into the song, I have no intrinsic skill or experience in singing, but I do know what I like.

Personally, if you want to change your mind, you can Edit your post on here, so it wouldn't be an issue for me, but as its Bobs game, and one I think is brilliant, I suppose it's up to him?

[Johnny 1989]

I have no problem with any track changes Yudster or Topher, feel free to, if Bob's ok with that.

Anyway my choice, a classic (I didn't add, "one of their best" on there I will add) :



Number 1 in January 1983

[English Bob]

Yeah changing your mind is fine. Wednesday is the day I create the poll, so just edit your post before Wednesday and it'll be fine.

[Bonanzoid]

I'll go for The Police - Every Breath You Take, magnificent song.

[Jill]

Gonna go with... Irene Cara - Flashdance - What A Feeling

[English Bob]

I'm so glad you didn't post the Robert Webb youtube clip Jill

[le_moribond]

Very cool thread. Here's my nomination:



The great Edwyn Collins. Good to see him on the mend and making appearances at the summer festivals.

[Yudster]

Right - THIS is the one I really want, thanks Bob. The Mighty Wah!, with The Story Of The Blues. Fantastic song.

[Boboff]

Oh yes yuds! I nearly, very nearly, went with that one!

[Yudster]

Why is it not hailed as an all time classic? I will never know. What a brilliant song.

[Boboff]

Those pictures are a bit scarry though!