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Sunday 20th January 2008Ahhh finally, I get a chance to write a hello to you all in here! I’ve seemed to have some probs with this, but fingers cross, it’s all-cool now! How are you all? I hope you are well and good and hopefully have not caught the horrible January flu that everybody seems to get! Well to get you through these cold and dreary months, tune in and listen to our great selection of shows on Phoenix 98fm and on the Internet. And in particular, if you fancy a nostalgia kick on a Sunday afternoon, between 12-2pm, and are a lover of 1980s music, then you’re in the right zone! So would you like to be reminded of what we played on last weeks show if you listened in, like to know the kind of music we play or just like to be informed……here we are! ☺!!!!!!! Incidates an request (so ha ha!) Michael Jackson-Wanna Be Startin’ Something (1982) Belinda Carlisle-Leave a Light On (1988) Lionel Ritchie-Running With The Night (1984) Altered Images-Happy Birthday (1981) ☺!!!!!! Bonnie Tyler-Total Eclipse Of The Heart (1983) ☺!!!!!! The Jam-That’s Entertainment (1981) Climie Fisher-Love Changes Everything (1987) The Thompson Twins-Hold Me Now (1984) ☺!!!!!!! Michael McDonald & James Ingrim-Yah Mo Be There (1983) Diana Ross-Tenderness (1981) Big Fun-Blame It On The Boogie (1987) Phil Collins-Another Day In Paradise (1989) Dolly Parton & Kenny Rodgers-Islands in the Stream (1983) Enya-Orinco Flow (1988) Will Power-Baby I Love Your Way/Freebird (1988) Survivor-Eye of the Tiger (1983) Sam Brown-Stop (1989) Wet Wet Wet-With a Little Help From My Friends (1988) Elton John-I’m Still Standing (1983) Queen-I Want It All (1989) Fleetwood Mac-Gypsy (1982) Cher-I Found Someone (1987) Wham-Edge of Heaven (1986) Suzanne Vega-Luka (1987) Pet Shop Boys-West End Girls (1985) Ultravox-Vienna (1981) To round of this weeks playlist, here are some various 80s culture to get you in the mood for the era! TV Jolly Boys Outing 1988 Xmas Special Another classic episodes from the boys from Peckham, this episode is one of the many xmas specials written by John Sullivan in the 1980s! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cmmnsw0Dwy4&feature=related Film Mask 1985 A film based on a true story, about a young teenage boy suffering from a face disorder, Cher, Sam Elliot and Eric Schlotz give excellent performances in this truly remarkable and thought provoking film. Worth a watch, on a wet and stormy afternoon or if you have nothing else to do! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfyLpsZDYqk&feature=related Music Ultravox (British Rock/Synth Band) Their biggest and well-known hit, Vienna, which reached no.2. in the UK singles charts in 1981. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3OaIsqtG64 Technology Technology The Video Collection Remember this collection? Almost everyone I knew (including my family) had at least one film from the video collection range! Often, the films were cheap and tacky (if I might say so!). The first video range that made the British Public go out and buy videos from their local Woolworths in the late 80s. Here some promos to get you in the mood! Kids Promo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWsbc2KKkI8 General Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ghewDHloQI&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwyIOoWi_98&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdoMddi8pAs&feature=related Toys My little Pony. Bless, every little girls dream! And an toys manufacturers dream too! They earned millions in toy sales in the 1980s for Hasbro and even got their own TV show. Here is an advert selling my little pony, and WARNING, you may get sick whilst watching it! It’s a bit tacky! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJofoVZb59k Remember to tune in to Back in the 80s with Rachel Arnold on Sundays 12-2pm on Phoenix 98fm and on the internet! In the mean time, take these various 1980s quizzes! They’re pretty good! See you soon! http://www.quiz-zone.co.uk/quizrounds/0202171980s/questions.html Article by Rachel Arnold, 26 Jan 2008 |
 
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