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Mike Burke @kiwifrenzy.bsky.social · 12h

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In random order.

Day 4

What Is Love - Haddaway

youtu.be/HEXWRTEbj1I

Haddaway - What Is Love [Official 4K]

YouTube video by CoconutMusicGermany

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Mike Burke @kiwifrenzy.bsky.social · 1d

#90sTop30
#MusicChallenge

In no particular order.

Day 3

Remedy - The Black Crowes

youtu.be/BYyRLTveFJQ

The Black Crowes - Remedy

YouTube video by TheBlackCrowesVEVO

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Mike Burke @kiwifrenzy.bsky.social · 2d

#90sTop30
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Random and in no particular order.

Day 2

Secret Smile - Semisonic

youtu.be/kryV3E4QKGk

Semisonic - Secret Smile

YouTube video by SemisonicVEVO

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Mike Burke @kiwifrenzy.bsky.social · 3d

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For this music challenge there was no time (on holiday) for insights, so here's my unranked and lots of genres across this decade.

In no particular order.

Day 1

Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve

youtu.be/1lyu1KKwC74

The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony

YouTube video by TheVerveVEVO

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Mike Burke @kiwifrenzy.bsky.social · 5d

What a pleasant surprise. Nice!

This song is one of many I've regretted leaving it out of my 30.

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Mike Burke @kiwifrenzy.bsky.social · 5d

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Day 30. #1

The Perfect Kiss - New Order

I couldn't stop playing this 12" when released, this was the BIG one for me in the mid-80s. Enjoy the whole 12". Perfect.

Thanks to @tansleyjames.bsky.social for organising.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=chJR...

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Mike Burke @kiwifrenzy.bsky.social · 5d

Gone by lunchtime.

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Mike Burke @kiwifrenzy.bsky.social · 6d

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Day 29. #2

Rebel Without A Pause - Public Enemy

The first time I heard this track in 1987 it was sonically confronting, which is what Chuck D wanted as he was angry. I was taken aback, but this song quickly became my all time favourite PE song.

youtu.be/-fN5RX15Zhw

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Louis Koziarz @koziarz.com · 6d

The dream is real, the PinballArtBot (@backglass.bsky.social) is up and running. Do you like pinball art? Follow the bot!

Thanks to @shaneus.bsky.social for the idea and @hgstrp.com for making a kick-ass database source.

PinballArtBot @backglass.bsky.social · 6d

Star Ship, Bally 1976

Star Ship Backglass Art, from the Open Pinball Database (opdb.org)

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Mike Burke @kiwifrenzy.bsky.social · 7d

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Day 28. #3

1999 - Prince

Prince is a GOAT. A school mate lent me his 1999 cassette album, before the song had made the charts, & I was hooked on Prince. So many great 80s songs to choose from, I've gone with the side one, track one from that album.

youtu.be/weUhBGA8mxo

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Mike Burke @kiwifrenzy.bsky.social · 8d

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Day 27. #4

I Want A Dog - Pet Shop Boys

PSB are my all-time fav duo. So many bangers released in the 80s but which one for this top 30? I selected this Frankie Knuckles produced house version of this Rent B-side song. That piano! That drum beat!

youtu.be/l3_kndxPVrY

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Mike Burke @kiwifrenzy.bsky.social · 9d

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Day 26. #5

Here Cones The Rain Again - Eurythmics

Eurythmics one of the best groups in the 80s. Love Annie Lennox's voice - she is fantastic. So many great songs to choose from and this is one of my favourites, if not their best.

youtu.be/pohZ0dqaP64

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Mike Burke @kiwifrenzy.bsky.social · 10d

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Day 25. #6

Here We Go (Live At The Funhouse) - Run DMC

A friend got me hooked on Run DMC in the mid-80s. So influential. I've picked this song recorded live before they released songs. Heavily sampled in the late 80s on many dance songs.

RIP JMJ

youtu.be/i3SdERdqwCA

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Mike Burke @kiwifrenzy.bsky.social · 11d

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Day 24. #7

The Reflex (Dance Mix) - Duran Duran

I was huge into DD early albums and 12" night versions. I have decided to pick this song because this Nile Rogers epic remix was like nothing before. He turned a so-so album track into a massive hit.

youtu.be/JUcDhluarlU

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Mike Burke @kiwifrenzy.bsky.social · 12d

Working link this time youtu.be/sBW8Vnp8BzU

The Waterboys - The Whole of the Moon [Official HD Remastered Video]

YouTube video by Chrysalis Records

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Mike Burke @kiwifrenzy.bsky.social · 12d

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Day 23. #8

The Whole Of The Moon - The Waterboys

I know exactly where I was when I first heard it, and did not like it at all. I'm grateful radio played it even though it wasn't a hit here, because the song grew on me. It's a all-time favourite.

youtu.be/v=0eL-jEV_RKM

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Mike Burke @kiwifrenzy.bsky.social · 13d

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Day 22. #9

Vienna - Ultravox

My first experience of this song was watching the video and I will never forget that. It was a wow moment and the song still wow for me all these years later.

youtu.be/VVkHZz0WOqs

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Mike Burke @kiwifrenzy.bsky.social · 14d

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Day 21. #10

Love My Way - The Psychedelic Furs

Always liked this song. Always will. Perfect.

youtu.be/2RQdBPsFum0

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Mike Burke @kiwifrenzy.bsky.social · 15d

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Day 20. #11

Total Control - The Motels

I've always liked this song since its release in NZ back in 1980. So moody. Loved it when it was featured in a pivotal scene in the movie Something Wild six years later. Total control over you.

youtu.be/LbAKfYDjFbI

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Mike Burke @kiwifrenzy.bsky.social · 16d

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Day 19. #12

Into The Groove - Madonna

It could have been Live To Tell, or Like A Prayer. However this song is a classic and was the first Madonna song I really liked. It has to be the original release, no remixes. Come on, a groove indeed.

youtu.be/OonXiGqyEx4

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Mondo Mascots @mondomascots.bsky.social · 17d

Kanoya Kanpachirou (PR chief of Kanoya City) is a skilled dancer with the head of an amberjack.

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Mike Burke @kiwifrenzy.bsky.social · 17d

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Day 18. #13

Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler

An OTT masterpiece. Marvelous

youtu.be/KqBZAxCfWHA

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Mike Burke @kiwifrenzy.bsky.social · 18d

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Day 17. #14

Power And The Passion - Midnight Oil

The Oil's released some fantastic songs in the 80s. This is the first of theirs that made it big in NZ and still their best IMO. Wasting away in paradise.

youtu.be/izg5miONBhw

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Mike Burke @kiwifrenzy.bsky.social · 19d

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Day 16. #15

Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses

The first GNR song I heard and still my favourite of theirs, and they have put out a lot of great songs. I can never get enough of the guitar riff. Could listen to it all day.

youtu.be/aEMool3DlIU

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Mike Burke @kiwifrenzy.bsky.social · 20d

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Day 15. #16

Moments In Love - Art Of Noise

Loved the first AON album and 12" releases. It was the future. Moments In Love has to be the 10 minute album version, otherwise you get short changed.

youtu.be/uNkcZ8QoNuI

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