1980s

For a greater dignity

Orange Juice - 'In A Nutshell' (You Can't Hide Your Love Forever' - 1982)

Jun 23 •

Mitchell Stirling

All I Ever Have

Bob Marley & The Wailers - 'Redemption Song' (Uprising - 1980)

Apr 14 •

Mitchell Stirling

Has the Perrier gone straight to my head?

The Smiths - 'I Won't Share You' (Strangeways Here We Come - 1987)

Mar 1 •

Mitchell Stirling

Red sky at night

The Clash - 'Shepherds Delight' (Sandinista! - 1980)

Jan 28 •

Mitchell Stirling

Screaming from beneath the waves

Echo and The Bunnymen - 'Ocean Rain' (Ocean Rain - 1984)

Jan 7 •

Mitchell Stirling

It must be Christmastime

The Pretenders - '2000 Miles' (Learning To Crawl - 1984)

Dec 20, 2023 •

Mitchell Stirling

The smack of firm government

Pet Shop Boys - 'King's Cross' (Actually - 1987)

Dec 17, 2023 •

Mitchell Stirling

Life out of Balance

Philip Glass - 'Prophecies' (Koyaanisqatsi - 1982)

Nov 11, 2023 •

Mitchell Stirling

About his neck the dead bird is hung

Iron Maiden - 'Rime of The Ancient Mariner' (Powerslave - 1984)

Oct 9, 2023 •

Mitchell Stirling

Just stop doggin' me around

Michael Jackson - 'Leave Me Alone' (Bad [CD version] - 1987)

Sep 19, 2023 •

Mitchell Stirling

I got plenty of time

Talking Heads - 'This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)' (Speaking In Tongues - 1983)

May 30, 2023 •

Mitchell Stirling

Guest Post - Nick Cave's closers of the 1980s II

Bad Seeds Act I: Germination - Part II

May 26, 2023 •

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