Tis' The Season

It's that time of the year that everyone loves... IT'S CHRISTMAS!

As is the tradition for this time of year, many pop stars (old & new) fight for the honour of having the Christmas Number 1 Single. Some have been successful, whilst others have failed.

There have been some memorable songs released over the years and the 80s were filled with them. However some artists were robbed of the chance of becoming the year's number 1 whilst other songs hit the top spot (and we still ask ourselves - why?). However we won't go into that argument :)

Whatever your musical taste I'm sure you all enjoyed the songs that were released during the Christmas period of the 80s. Some still make you smile and take you back to your favorite Christmas, especially if you have been waiting all year for the must have present (rubix cube, Cabbage Patch Doll, etc, etc)?

What songs from below do you remember, surprised at being at number 1 and the ones you wished were never released?

The UK Christmas Number 1 Singles

MERRY CHRISTMAS Everyone and we'll see you in the new year!

Duran Duran Pop's Best Band Of The 80s?

For this week's blog I had another topic already worked out and ready to edit. However, I came across this web page. Although Duran Duran were going to be a future topic (and I may do another piece on them) I thought this page was rather good and therefore decided to re-post the URL for you to view.

I will also add that Duran Duran were (and still are) a great band, who took advantage of the 80s, MTV and the marketing of the time. This proved to be a great success for the band who went on to sell millions and also gain a few die hard fans.

The band are still going strong and are probably one of the best bands I've seen live (saw them around 2004 and they blew me away!!!).

So here's the link and a little video for your viewing pleasure :)

21 Signs You Spent The 80s Worshipping Duran Duran

http://www.duranduran.com/

A flop, that's become a cult classic... The Sinclair C5

What should have been a milestone in the evolution of modern technology, design and transportation, came the poorly conceived Sinclair C5.

Introduced to the general public in 1985, Sir Clive Sinclair's C5 was to be the leading example of electric powered mobility. A battery powered "tri-cycle", that reach a maximum speed of 15mph, it become a safety concern with under powering and a major flaw in it's image.

It was ridiculed by the media and the public which led to it being a commercial flop (it only sold around 17,000 units), however Sir Sinclair claimed it was the "best selling electric vehicle" until as late as 2010.

Now seen as a iconic cult "toy", it probably wasn't the best idea to come out of the 1980s... Or was it?