7 August 2012: It's 1988

[urth]

Thread went up about 45 minutes ago, so far not a huge outpouring of requests and even fewer good ones.

[Big Fingers McGee]

There's also an Olympic tie-in, (Come to think of it, we've had 1980 and 1968 and 2000 recently... could 72, 76, 84, 92 and 96 account for the last three this week)?

[Davefish]

I'll give a NTM BOS for Sinead's "Put Your Hands on Me".

OK, "I Want Your Hands On Me". No secret edits here, no no.

[radical347]

‎08/07/12 - Tuesday! 1988!

1. Depeche Mode - Route 66
(Movie: Rainman - Raymond (Dustin Hoffman) "I'm an excellent driver.")
2. LL Cool J - Going Back to Cali
(Heathers: Veronica Sawyer (Winona Ryder) "Great pate, but I gotta motor if I want to be ready for that party tonight."
3. Talking Heads - (Nothing But) Flowers
(News: Liftoff, Discovery returns America back into space)
4. Robert Plant - Heaven Knows
(News: A wake-up call in space from Robin Williams)
5. The Church - Under the Milky Way
6. Peter Murphy - Indigo Eyes
7. The Waterboys - Fisherman's Blues
(Movie: Working Girl Tags (Melanie Griffith) "I have a head for business and a bod for sin.")
8. Sinead O'Connor - I want Your Hands On Me
(Movie: Who Framed Roger Rabbit: Jessice Rabbit (Kathleen Turner) "Goodbye, Eddie. My offer stands firm. Think about it.")
9. Smithereens - Only A Memory
(TV: Greg Louganis performs the "Dive of Death" and gets the gold)
10. Jerry Harrison - Rev It Up

[urth]

Lots of LNs (Smithereens, Talking Heads, Jerry Harrison, Robert Plant, the Church, DM) and a few nice surprises (LL Cool J, Sinead, Peter Murphy). What am I missing here?

Oh yeah, the Waterboys. A great song, but one we hear enough as it is.

[Big Fingers McGee]

Only the Church and LL Cool J were actual Top 40 hits (and both minor ones at that).

[radical347]

This set was awesome sounding.  Robert Plant and DM only have one previous appearance, I wouldn't call those LN's.  Jerry Harrison could go either way, but I thought he sounded good today.  I'm willing to give the Church a pass because as far as I can tell this is Under the Milky Way's first AL appearance.

[RGMike]

Sorry, I'm looking at that list and am quite underwhelmed.

[Big Fingers McGee]

Gotta go w/ rad here. Really, only "Only A Memory" would indicate "LN" to me, and I still like the song. We managed the avoid the unholy trinity of "Handle With Care", "Roll With It" and "Wishing Well", and thank heavens we were spared "One Moment In Time".