80s music FACTS

 Eighties music is brilliant. But did you know...?

Jona Lewie's follow-up single "You'll always find me playing with the doorbells in B&Q" failed to chart

...As did OMD's follow-up to "Enola Gay", the equally apocalyptic "Trying to book hand luggage onto a Ryanair flight with no boarding pass"

Despite what Paul Young said, the "Wherever I lay my hat that's my home" stunt doesn't work for Windsor Castle

Level 42 only hit the big time after Levels 1 to Level 41 failed to find fame.

Fish from Marillion's real name is "Fish from Marillion"

Midge Ure from Ultravox's full name is Midge You Are

Alternative titles for Michael Jackson's best-known album show his exploration of cinema genres before settling on "Thriller". Luckily the world was spared "Richard Curtis Rom-Com"

The original version of Dexys' "Come on Eileen" was spelled "Cum" and was immediately banned by Radio One

The original version of Frankie Goes To Hollywood's "Relax" was about comfy chairs in IKEA, and was immediately banned by Radio Two

Tears For Fears' massive worldwide hit "Shout" was voted "Worst thing ever to happen in the world, ever" by the National Association of Librarians

Let's hear it for 80s music, everybody!