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badabing wrote: Sat Jan 14, 2023 5:55 pm No.1 is Alexander O`neil, Criticize I think
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Got No's 2 and 3 straight away, haven't had a clue on some of the previous ones.
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Only stuck on #2 today...


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Up the Junction wrote: Sat Jan 28, 2023 1:04 pm Only stuck on #2 today
You wouldn't know it unless you had the album....


I don't know 3 though.
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I can hear in my head the tunes for 1 and 3, but 2 is a mystery with Ian Dury as a possibility...
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1 is Paul Young, Love of the common people

Can`t place 2 and 3
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#3, German synth band, not Nena. That should narrow the field a little.
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Up the Junction wrote: Sat Jan 28, 2023 6:24 pm #3, German synth band, not Nena. That should narrow the field a little.
You see, I know that track (in a tip of my tongue way) and thought it was Nena, to begin with, but now, even with that clue, I am stumped.

I think it's because I thought it was in fact 'are you going to drop the bomb ON US'

A proper teaser.
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prophet:marginal wrote: Sat Jan 28, 2023 7:22 pmA proper teaser.
This won't help you at all, proph but they're a particular favourite of mine and I'm hoping to see them perform live in Deutschland later this year.
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Googled 2 & 3, would never have got them.
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Up the Junction wrote: Sat Jan 28, 2023 6:24 pm #3, German synth band, not Nena. That should narrow the field a little.
I had to Google the last one. I bought one of their singles in about 1985, but had no idea they were still going.
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If it is Aha, the clue was just a touch misleading...

aren't they Norwegian?

EDIT Just realised my mistake...as you were
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Up the Junction wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 2:33 pmHere's another. I've only got #2 so far (#3 sounds like something out of The Cure's Lovecats but I don't think it is.)
Spoiler (OK, answer: from memory, honest, I've seen them umpteen times and even did a couple of days volonteering for their "Information Service" : fan club back in the day) for N°3: The Stranglers: European Female
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Easier one today, though I'm having trouble with #2... although I think I know it!


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No 1 is so easy I'm not going to help!
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Two is Electric Dreams - Phil Okaey
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hessa wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 3:24 pm Two is Electric Dreams - Phil Okaey
In which case I have 3 out of 3 today. :newthumb:
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1 and 2 very easy but 3 has got me thinking. Sure I've heard those lyrics!
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neathiron wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 8:24 pm 1 and 2 very easy but 3 has got me thinking. Sure I've heard those lyrics!
They're by a miserable Mancunian
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New one for you. I have #1 and #2... and thoughts on #3?



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