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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 4h

#80sTop30 my (not so) guilty pleasures in no particular order

13. Eye Know - De La Soul (1989)

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De La Soul - Eye Know (Official Music Video) [HD] ft. Otis Redding

YouTube video by DeLaSoulVEVO

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 1d

#80sTop30 my (not so) guilty pleasures in no particular order

12. Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin) - Scritti Politti (1984)

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Scritti Politti - Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)

YouTube video by Scritti Politti

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 1d

absolutely no doubt the coolest sponsored ground name. in my mind, you can never mention Cherry Red without the amazing sound of Compulsion by Joe Crow coursing through my veins. a truly brilliant (non) one hit wonder!

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 1d

reminds me a little of the orange i put in the frame of my Vertigo poster, which is on the top floor of my town house. i also have a 1925 map of the London Underground on the stairs leading down to my basement (well i thought it was clever, anyway)

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 1d

#NowPlaying Elliott Smith - XO (1998). i remember buying this on the strength of a single review without even hearing a note, then being amazed by the sheer brilliance of it all. and in my humble opinion - the run of songs from Waltz #2 to Bled White is as good as anything i have heard on any lp

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 1d

Everyone
Raise your cans
To fun times
Love
Laughter
Teaching the word to sing
And insulin

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 1d

earlier today i met an amazing lady whilst having a relaxing coffee. Valerie - we may never see each other again in this lifetime, but you were a wonderful drinking companion. 82 years young and so full of inspiration, energy, life and laughter. i wish the world was full of more people like you xxx

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 1d

if you’ve never heard Beatles In Mono box set it will make you really sit up and listen. some songs are so different to the stereo versions that are now the “standard” - even though i now appreciate are massively inferior. also worth remembering The Beatles mixed in mono - stereo was an afterthought

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 1d

once i got The Beatles In Mono box set, and heard the lps in a completely different way i have been slightly obsessed with mono. White Light / White Heat also packs an enormous punch in that guise!

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 2d

#80sTop30 my (not so) guilty pleasures in no particular order

11. The Telephone Always Rings - Fun Boy Three (1982)

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Fun Boy Three - The Telephone Always Rings (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by FunBoyThreeVEVO

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 2d

if any evidence was needed whether i am over this wretched cold / virus / whatever it is that has been pestering me for the last 7 days… i have just taken a 45 minute walk around town and didn’t smell any weed whatsoever. so clearly at least one of my senses is still not functioning properly

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 3d

i allow myself only 1 coffee a day, so you can be absolutely sure i make it count regarding quality

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 3d

Trump believes he is entitled to the Nobel Peace Prize, whilst bombing Venezuelan boats. and this year’s Nobel Prize goes to…. a Venezuelan. congratulations María Corina Machado. God doesn’t work in mysterious ways, He just likes to sometimes take the piss out of assholes

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 3d

#FallFriday

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Bremen Nacht Alternative

YouTube video by The Fall - Topic

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 3d

#80sTop30 my (not so) guilty pleasures in no particular order

10. You Trip Me Up - The Jesus And Mary Chain (1985)

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The Jesus And Mary Chain - You Trip Me Up (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by UPROXX Indie Mixtape

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 3d

i had only been on BlueSky for a short while before #80sTop30 started up. such lucky timing for me not to feel like the “new kid at school” and get involved. and such fantastic, eclectic tastes everyone has (as well as providing useful memory stimulus for someone in his 6th decade). thank you all!

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 3d

yeah man - sex and drugs and rock and roll! my last ever concert, around 2004 (ish). while my friends still held onto the ludicrous notion of being “rock stars”, i was too busy enjoying being a dad #ThrowbackThursday

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 4d

ah yes, i remember those fees when i separated from the mother of my children about 7 years ago. takes me right back to the days of my credit card bouncing down the road…

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 4d

Kraftwerk tickets at Royal Albert Hall June 2026 successfully bought. unfortunately looks like the seats are closer to the ceiling than the stage, but a) it’s Kraftwerk b) it’s the Royal Albert Hall

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 4d

good work! i have four rooms that need painting if you want to undercut all my existing quotes!

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 4d

just realised i picked OMD today while wearing my Enola Gay t-shirt. a pure coincidence. i decided on the song last night, clothing was top of the pile in the drawer this morning. selfie is for evidence, not vanity. you might be able to tell it is not something i do often!

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 4d

#80sTop30 my (not so) guilty pleasures in no particular order

9. Messages - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (1980)

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Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Messages

YouTube video by OMDVEVO

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 4d

Saint Alban was executed around 300AD. immediately after delivering the fatal stroke the eyes of the executioner popped out of his head and dropped to the ground (along with Alban's head), so the executioner could not rejoice over Alban's death. today i climbed the Cathedral named after him

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 5d

Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev. an absolute genius. there is something about his music that never fails to transport me somewhere wonderful, no matter how many countless times i’ve heard each piece

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Stephen Clark @redtopwifi.bsky.social · 5d

lol. errr… nope!

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