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[1] U2, 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For'
I was given my first CD player for my birthday that year and had to choose one CD. A friend suggested I replace my favourite album. The Joshua Tree had been out for three months, ample time for me to … more →
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[1] U2, 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For'
jukeboxjunior wrote 3 years ago: I was given my first CD player for my birthday that year and had to choose one CD. A friend suggeste … more →
[2] The Sugarcubes, 'Birthday'
jukeboxjunior wrote 3 years ago: Junior thought this was coming from the light fittings and, let’s face it, that probably isn’t far o … more →
[3] Prince, 'Sign 'O' The Times'
jukeboxjunior wrote 3 years ago: So Prince got all socially conscious on us and it didn’t seem pious. He had no previous, you see. St … more →
[4] Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield, 'What Have I Done To Deserve This?'
jukeboxjunior wrote 3 years ago: This is the best single of 1987 by some distance, only I didn’t quite realise at the time. The … more →
[5] Terence Trent D'Arby, 'If You Let Me Stay'
jukeboxjunior wrote 3 years ago: A second appearance from 1987’s self-proclaimed biggest star. ‘If You Let Me Stay’ was his first sin … more →
[6] 10,000 Maniacs, 'What's The Matter Here?'
jukeboxjunior wrote 3 years ago: A song about child abuse, and the powerlessness and denial of living next door. Not one for Junior t … more →
[7] The Pogues with Kirsty MacColl, 'Fairytale Of New York'
jukeboxjunior wrote 3 years ago: We’ve already done this one in the Christmas section. Gratifyingly, Junior again sings along with th … more →
[8] The Jesus And Mary Chain, 'April Skies'
jukeboxjunior wrote 3 years ago: They replaced Bobby Gillespie with a drum machine (there’s a thought) and revved up ‘Some Candy Talk … more →
[9] Hue And Cry, 'Labour Of Love'
jukeboxjunior wrote 3 years ago: A blistering white soul attack on Thatcherite Britain, or Matt Bianco with balls? You decide. Junior … more →
[10] M/A/R/R/S, ‘Pump Up The Volume’
jukeboxjunior wrote 3 years ago: Junior looked a bit bewildered at this one, particularly with her dad struggling manfully to sing al … more →
[11] Simply Red, ‘The Right Thing’
jukeboxjunior wrote 3 years ago: The best bit of this record is the end. By the time we put this on, Junior had resorted to playing h … more →
[12] Deacon Blue, ‘Dignity’
jukeboxjunior wrote 3 years ago: Bear with me, Raintown was a good album for all its vanity and overarching straight-facedness. Every … more →
[13] Duran Duran, ‘Skin Trade’
jukeboxjunior wrote 3 years ago: Like a typical Duranie of the period, Junior was indifferent to this. There was a brief slapping of … more →
[14] The Cure, ‘Just Like Heaven’
jukeboxjunior wrote 3 years ago: Junior’s mum reports that this was a bigger success: it had Junior up and boogie-ing with panda, a h … more →
[15] The Wonder Stuff, ‘Unbearable’
jukeboxjunior wrote 3 years ago: Foreshadowing James Blunt by a couple of decades in the rhyming slang stakes, Miles Hunt introduced … more →
[16] Aerosmith, ‘Dude (Looks Like A Lady)’
jukeboxjunior wrote 3 years ago: Hilarious stuff – “Lord, imagine my surprise!” – and a raucous, headlong ass … more →
[17] INXS, ‘Need You Tonight’
jukeboxjunior wrote 3 years ago: Taking INXS’ Kick into school in the fifth form brought some unexpected kudos, but they were never r … more →
[18] Labi Siffre, ‘(Something Inside) So Strong’
jukeboxjunior wrote 3 years ago: This record ended Apartheid. It’s also used by advertising frippers to sell stuff to us, which I don … more →
[19] The Cult, ‘Love Removal Machine’
jukeboxjunior wrote 3 years ago: Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy BETRAYED the Goths with the fantastically derivative yet ace Electric. J … more →
