The Impossible World Cup-Best British Band 1980`s

[BN9 BHA]

Released two great albums in the 80's as well, Sound Affects & The Gift

Exactly, and played some decent gigs.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Put simply....THE best

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H1uos6v9zM

 

[The Modfather]

Pleasantly surprised to see so many votes for The Style Council

 

[Simgull]

Irish
pick another

Fair point. I'll have Orange Juice instead

 

[Tarpon]

Irish
pick another

How do you know my heritage? I'll have two ta:

The Birthday Party
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

 

[Weststander]

Joy Division - just 4+ months of the 1980's but brilliant
New Order
OMD
The Jam
Pet Shop Boys
The Cure (Or, The Human League)

 

[pastafarian]

134 nominations so far

shout out if one of yours is missing or some foreigners have invaded accidently


ABC
ADAM AND THE ANTS
ALL ABOUT EVE
AZTEC CAMERA
BANANARAMA
BAUHAUS
BEAT
BEAUTIFUL SOUTH
BEE GEES
BIG COUNTRY
BIRTHDAY PARTY
BLACK LACE
BLUE NILE
BRONSKI BEAT
BUCKS FIZZ
CHAMELEONS
CHINA CRISIS
CLASH
CLEANERS FROM VENUS
COCTEAU TWINS
COLOURBOX
COMMUNARDS
CULT
CULTURE CLUB
CURE
DEAD OR ALIVE
DEF LEPPARD
DENTISTS
DEPECHE MODE
DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS
DIRE STRAITS
DURAN DURAN
DURITTI COLUMN
ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN
ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS
ERASURE
EURYTHMICS
FALL
FELT
FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM
FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
FIVE STAR
FLOCK OF SEAGULLS
FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD
FUN BOY THREE
GENESIS
HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT
HAPPY MONDAYS
HAZE
HEAVEN 17
HOUSE OF LOVE
HOUSEMARTINS
HUMAN LEAGUE
ICICLE WORKS
IRON MAIDEN
JAM
JAMES
JESUS AND MARY CHAIN
JETHRO TULL
JOHNNY HATES JAZZ
JOSEF K
JOY DIVISION
JUDAS PRIEST
KAJAGOOGOO
KILLING JOKE
KING
LEVEL 42
LLOYD COLE AND THE COMMOTIONS
LONDON BOYS
LOOP
LUSH
MACC LADS
MADNESS
MAGNUM
MAKIN TIME
MARILLION
MEKONS
MOTORHEAD
NAPALM DEATH
NAZARETH
NEW MODEL ARMY
NEW ORDER
NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS
OMD
ORANGE JUICE
OYSTERBAND
PALE SAINTS
PET SHOP BOYS
PETE WYLIE/WAH
PINK FLOYD
POLICE
PREFAB SPROUT
PRETENDERS
PRIMAL SCREAM
PRISONERS
PSYCHEDELIC FURS
QUEEN
RAINBOW
REDSKINS
ROLLING STONES
ROXY MUSIC
SIMPLE MINDS
SIOUXISE AND THE BANSHEES
SMITHS
SOFT BOYS
SOFT CELL
SPACEMAN 3
SPANDAU BALLET
SPECIALS
SQUEEZE
STEEL PULSE
STONE ROSES
STRANGLERS
STYLE COUNCIL
SWING OUT SISTER
TALK TALK
TEARS FOR FEARS
TELEVISION PERSONALITIES
THE FIELD MICE
THE THE
THIS MORTAL COIL
THOMAS DOLBY
THREE JOHNS
TIGHT FIT
TRANSVISION VAMP
UB40
ULTRAVOX
UNDERTONES
VISAGE
WATERBOYS
WEDDING PRESENT
WHAM
WHO
WOODENTOPS
XTC
YAZOO

 

[pastafarian]

How do you know my heritage? I'll have two ta:

The Birthday Party
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

Aussie

 

[Razzoo]

Cardiacs and Blue Aeroplanes

 

[Tarpon]

Aussie

Racist much? My bad.

Theatre of Hate (for some of the most intense, atmospheric and violent gigs I've ever experienced - especially when the Meteors supported).

 

[pastafarian]

nominations close 3pm thursday

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

I forgot Half Man Half Biscuit! Someone else will have to nominate them then.

Half Man Half Biscuit
The Wedding Present
The Fall
Pavement
Joy Division
The June Brides

 

[tinycowboy]

Half Man Half Biscuit
The Wedding Present
The Fall
Pavement
Joy Division
The June Brides

UK only remember!

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

UK only remember!

Missed out on the small print! Replace Pavement with The Pastels.