Austin "Bob" week of 3/14/11

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Mon 3/14/11: 1985

no official list yet, but any '85 set that includes ABC's "Be Near Me" and H&O's "Method Of Modern Love" can't be all bad.

Kool & The Gang -Fresh
Bruce Springsteen -I'm On Fire
Mike + The Mechanics -All I Need Is A Miracle
ABC -Be Near Me
Autograph -Turn Up The Radio
Hall & Oates -Method Of Modern Love
Bryan Adams -Run To You
Cure -Close To Me
REO Speedwagon -Can't Fight This Feeling

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Tue 3/15/11: 1990

Jane Child -Don't Wanna Fall In Love
Don Henley -The Heart Of The Matter
B-52's -Roam
Damn Yankees -High Enough
Depeche Mode -Personal Jesus
Smithereens -A Girl Like You
MC Hammer -U Can't Touch This
Garth Brooks -Friends In Low Places
Janet Jackson -Escapade

Janet's "Escapde" and Garth's "Friends" would be welcome additions to an AL 1990 set.

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Wed 3/16/11: 1973

Billy Preston -Will It Go Round In Circles
Joe Walsh -Rocky Mountain Way
Lou Reed -Walk On The Wild Side
Sylvia -Pillow Talk
Edgar Winter -Free Ride
Rolling Stones -Angie
Paul Simon -Kodachrome
Doobie Brothers -China Grove
O'Jays -Love Train

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Thur 3/17/11: 1980

Spinners -Cupid
Split Enz -I Got You
Pat Benatar -Hit Me With Your Best Shot
Rupert Holmes -Him
Romantics -What I Like About You
Kenny Rogers -Coward Of The County
Journey -Any Way You Want It
Fleetwood Mac -Sara
Queen -Crazy Little Thing Called Love

When Austin gets it right, they *really* get it right: 1980 like I remember it.

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Fri 3/18/11: 1986

Boys Don't Cry -I Wanna Be A Cowboy
Robert Palmer -Addicted To Love
Timbuk 3 -The Future's So Bright I Gotta
Mr. Mister -Kyrie
Moody Blues -Your Wildest Dreams
Stacy Q -Two Of Hearts
Bon Jovi -You Give Love A Bad Name
Talking Heads -Once In A Lifetime
Starship -Sara

yikes, a set that begins and ends with 2 of my all-time '80s HFHs, yo-yo-yo.