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As it was the 4th July, I played a couple of US 80’s hits – Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi.

I asked what your favourite magazines in the 80’s were. Julie suggested Jackie, Simon in Billericay said Viz, but the winner was Smash Hits with votes from Helen, Emma and Tamsyn who commented that it was the ‘one stop shop for lyrics and all the band gossip’!

With the Wimbledon finals this weekend, we remembered John McEnroe beating Bjorn Borg to win Wimbledon in 1981, and Boris Becker won in 1985. Staying with sport, Zola Budd was disqualified in 1984 for tripping Mary Decker in the 3000 mtrs.

Victoria got in touch to say her favourite TV show was Sapphire and Steel – a quick t’interweb search found that that was the show with Joanna Lumley playing a Time saving alien!

SONGS PLAYED
The Reflex – Duran Duran
Money’s Too Tight – Simply Red
Sugar Mice – Marillion
19 – Paul Hardcastle
Church of the Poison Mind – Culture Club
Mary’s Prayer – Danny Wilson
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick – Ian Dury
Wages Day – Deacon Blue
Criticize – Alexander O’Neal
Somebody Else’s Guy – Jocelyn Brown
Baby Jane – Rod Stewart
Two Tribes – Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Edge Of Heaven – Wham
Born In The USA – Bruce Springsteen
You Give Love A Bad Name – Bon Jovi
Addicted to Love – Robert Palmer
Obsession – Animotion
Into The Groove – Madonna
It Ain’t What You Do It’s The Way That You Do It – Fun Boy Three ft Bananarama
Sowing The Seeds Of Love – Tears For Fears
Thorn In My Side – Eurythmics
You Win Again – Bee Gees
What’s Love Got To Do With It – Tina Turner
I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) – Aretha Franklin and George Michael
Prince Charming – Adam and the Ants
Just Can’t Get Enough – Depeche Mode

No GR80’s next week (10th July), I’m back on the 17th!