‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°302 – Vintage 80s Music Videos
Bananarama, Japan, INXS, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, The Boomtown Rats, Chas and Dave, The Stranglers, New Order, Men Without Hats, Eurythmics, The Proclaimers, The Damned
They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in the UK charts, this week (01/52) BUT … in the Eighties 80s. (
)Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. Enjoy!
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Tracklist
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![]() 1 . Bananarama – Cheers ThenIt was the first single from their album “Pop Life,” released in 1991. Sara Dallin and Siobhan Fahey of Bananarama, along with producers Mike Stock and Matt Aitken, penned the song.
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![]() 2 . Japan – Visions Of ChinaIt was the first single from their album Tin Drum, which came out in 1981. Produced by Steve Nye, the song was written by Japan member David Sylvian.
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![]() 3 . INXS – New SensationA single from their 1988 album “Kick”, it was composed by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence of INXS and produced by Chris Thomas.
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![]() 4 . Elvis Costello & The Attractions – ClublandFrom their album “Trust,” this song was the first to be released as a single in 1981. Costello composed the song and Nick Lowe handled production.
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![]() 5 . The Boomtown Rats – Diamond SmilesReleased as the first single from their self-titled debut album in 1977. Bob Geldof, the band’s lead singer, wrote and produced the song along with Roger Bechirian.
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![]() 6 . Chas and Dave – My Melancholy BabyLots of people have recorded it, notably the English rock ‘n’ roll band Chas & Dave. When exactly Chas & Dave’s cover was made available to the public is unclear.
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![]() 7 . The Stranglers – European FemaleTo promote their album “Feline,” it was issued as a single in 1983. The Stranglers and Tony Visconti collaborated on writing and producing the song.
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![]() 8 . New Order – Touched By The Hand Of GodReleased as the first single from their 1987 album of the same name, “Substance” New Order composed the song, and Stephen Hague handled production. It heavily borrows from Joy Division’s “Temptation” (the band that came before New Order).
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![]() 9 . Men Without Hats – Safety DanceIvan Doroschuk, a member of Men Without Hats, wrote and produced this song, which served as the first single from their 1982 album Rhythm of Youth.
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![]() 10 . Eurythmics – ShameSingle from Eurythmics’ seventh studio album, Savage, released in 1987; written by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart; produced by Stewart.
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![]() 11 . The Proclaimers – Letter From AmericaSingle from The Proclaimers’ first studio album, This Is the Story, released in 1987; written by Charlie and Craig Reid; produced by Peter Walsh. |
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![]() 12 . The Damned – AnythingThe song was written by Damned member Dave Vanian and produced by Tony Mansfield. It was released as the album’s first single in 1986.
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