tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35608056.post3567119155224276095..comments2023-11-03T09:36:19.479+00:00Comments on THE GHOST OF ELECTRICITY: 1981davyhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09704293846638226252noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35608056.post-44415456503150605492008-03-31T21:51:00.000+01:002008-03-31T21:51:00.000+01:00Gee, that list you linked to includes some real ho...Gee, that list you linked to includes some real horrors. Ottawan. Stars on 45. The fucking Birdie Song!<BR/><BR/>But a few good ones, too. "You'll Never Know" by Hi-Gloss was just fantastic. Plus the usual suspects (Human League, Abba etc).<BR/><BR/>Last year I did a series of songs that take me back to a particular year. I had shedloads of songs to choose from for 1980 and '82, but I struggled for 1981. But recently I sorted out my music, filed it properly, and made myself a killer collection of '70s sand '80s tracks, in chronological order, on my iPod. And there were quite a few 1981 songs I had overlooked. Though much of it is crap like Bette Davis Eyes, which is useful only for nostalgia.CTVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775874319624381020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35608056.post-42705148974477192232008-03-30T23:30:00.000+01:002008-03-30T23:30:00.000+01:00davy, apologies, I've only just seen this. Thanks ...davy, apologies, I've only just seen this. Thanks indeed for the linky and I see your good friends DvD and Ally have popped over.<BR/>Fantastic version of 'the sound of the crowd'. Fab!<BR/>Suzy Pepper (33 - Ahem)Suzy Normanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01274429936276235291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35608056.post-38044612451546383812008-03-30T19:02:00.000+01:002008-03-30T19:02:00.000+01:00Not forgetting the rather spooky B side... The Ste...Not forgetting the rather spooky B side... The Steps?<BR/><BR/>Cracking post there, Dave!<BR/><BR/>xMarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05741558012395152738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35608056.post-51401307402950361532008-03-30T14:56:00.000+01:002008-03-30T14:56:00.000+01:00Dare is one of the definite top ten albums in my c...Dare is one of the definite top ten albums in my collection; others come and go from the list, but that remains. The only others that have stayed are ABC Lexicon Of Love, The Jam All Mod Cons, Orbital Insides and Dexys Midnight Runners Don't Stand Me Down. (Although most of the other Jam and Dexys are tied for those places!)<BR/><BR/>Dare is just a perfect album for me; I love every moment and the sleeve is probably my favourite sleeve ever!Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05163017415448622471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35608056.post-13943173437298627722008-03-29T09:25:00.000+00:002008-03-29T09:25:00.000+00:00despite ridiculous factory and postcard obsessions...despite ridiculous factory and postcard obsessions sulley and catherall were our style icons from the start - i'd never thought it possible to wear quite that much make up. brilliant.. 81 was pretty darned fine.ally.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00785337830247364400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35608056.post-76645859541353128632008-03-28T20:41:00.000+00:002008-03-28T20:41:00.000+00:00Sorry mate I've no change on me at the moment, er....Sorry mate I've no change on me at the moment, er...I mean, no, sorry PM.davyhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704293846638226252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35608056.post-6689801048645221552008-03-28T20:31:00.000+00:002008-03-28T20:31:00.000+00:00I loved the League, singles were great, but felt l...I loved the League, singles were great, but felt let down by 'Dare'.<BR/>and preferred the Visage album (what a great track 'The Dancer' is)<BR/><BR/>Have a peep at this for more of the same..<BR/>If the Blitz Kids are united<BR/>http://us.geocities.com/theblitzkids/index24.html<BR/><BR/>My old club 'Crocs' where we used dance to 'Sound of the Crowd' is on the list.<BR/><BR/>http://www.geocities.com/haysifantayzeee/crocs.html<BR/><BR/><I> PS - you haven't got Spandau's Instinction in 12" have you? I'm on a buzz for the version of Chant No 1 on the flip</I>Mondohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199468951602465556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35608056.post-44803848694603808842008-03-28T20:11:00.000+00:002008-03-28T20:11:00.000+00:00Nope. But 'Malice' and 'Bitterest Pill' were still...Nope. But 'Malice' and 'Bitterest Pill' were still to come, so I forgive him...davyhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704293846638226252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35608056.post-47501178418117774402008-03-28T20:08:00.000+00:002008-03-28T20:08:00.000+00:00Aye, it was a crackin' b-side. Do you really not ...Aye, it was a crackin' b-side. Do you really not like Absolute Beginners?Mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13086396915055033307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35608056.post-34100179657166123622008-03-28T20:03:00.000+00:002008-03-28T20:03:00.000+00:00'Absolute Beginners'?? Awful. Crackin' B-side thou...'Absolute Beginners'?? Awful. Crackin' B-side though Gromit.davyhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704293846638226252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35608056.post-26138366026115678372008-03-28T19:48:00.000+00:002008-03-28T19:48:00.000+00:00Was that them? :) I had the idea to post a whole...Was that them? :) <BR/><BR/>I had the idea to post a whole CD worth of 1981 singles but of course I couldn't find the time. BTW Paul Weller is wrong about 1981, it was generally a good singles year apart from the fact that Funeral Pyre was probably their worst single. More than made up for it with the follow-up though.Mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13086396915055033307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35608056.post-50670786226330281702008-03-28T19:30:00.000+00:002008-03-28T19:30:00.000+00:00Josef K? Ah, Shaddup a ya face.Josef K? Ah, Shaddup a ya face.dickvandykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13590436106154960912noreply@blogger.com