It’s 1985. There’s a jukebox and you want to create a mood.

‘cos the lady you’re sharing a drink with is softening and the mist of frisson is enveloping you.
Billy Joel has just belted out some mellow and you have three choices to play for your pound coin.
What are you playing?

Slave to love

“Lorelei”, from Treasure.

dude (looks like a lady)

That’s a fair shout Linda but it’s a bit more synthetic than authentic. More fake tits than real. You’ve still got two throws of the dice.

Hello by Lionel Ritchie

I just called to say I love you by Stevie wonder

Three times a lady by the commodores

Yazoo only you

Good luck finding the Cocteaus on a pub jukebox ;)

Linda I’m very flattered you should say so but you’re onto the last throw of the dice.

All out of love air supply

Ok. Same page. Do you know where Alison Moyet used to live by the way?

Your basement lair?

Radlett. Yes really.

Died in your arms tonight

It's a pretty little town

Royalty what a way to start round two.

feed the world

then I stomp around shouting don't go to the fooking pub. give me your money

or maybe careless whisper

If you say so.

With a time machine to 1986

Sounds about right. Our kids were at school together.

Cutting crew was 1986, so wouldn't be available in 1985

The cool kids had the live mix from 1985 before they recorded it in the studio.

Lick my love pump

Teardrop Explodes - Reward

Hazel O’Conner - will you

Phil Oakley - Electric Dreams

Also it’s 1985, I am Max putting 20p in for my 3 songs

Well that 25p is going to get you Cliff Richard and Grandad we love you.

Material Girl

ROFR you’ve just killed the mood stone dead after that sublime choice.

Ok, how about cold as ice?

Ride the Lightning

My feet are freezing but I think that’s overstating things.

Crazy For You

I'm On Fire

One More Night

Let’s Get it On = Marvin Gaye, not subtle but does the job.

Trouble by Lindsay Buckingham.

Shaddap your face.

I got you babe - Chrissie Hynde backed by UB40

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aP4GaAruws

Saving all my love for you - Whitney Houston

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewxmv2tyeRs

The power of love - Jennifer Rush

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_zHQ6kFuQ0&t=5s

Ah ha - Take on me.

But seriously, having lived through it, the 80s was just horrible both for music and political events. Few redeeming factors.

Who could miss Gorbachev becoming Soviet leader or the sinking of the Rainbow warrior.

And all the while just an hours drive away in the late 80s Fred West was doing his best.

Happy days. (not).

Errr Gorbachev was one of the best things about the 80s no? Have I missed something?

Kajagoogoo- Too Shy

Cos I'm a 1985 incel too

Soviet collapse would have happened without Gorbachev.

And we could have been spared other things.

Like "New Order" (gag).

Although maybe th[-at was self imposed; as my first "love" was listening to "Rush" and other such prog-rock we (I?)should all have been enlightened by.

I am still not enlightened....