oioi
9:27 Wed Sep 4
Re: 1979
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Ian Dury & The Blockheads at Gants Hill Odeon
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Hammer and Pickle
8:48 Wed Sep 4
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Summer hols in the mountains of Mallorca when it was still an earthly paradise.
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Darlo Debs
7:30 Wed Sep 4
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Was a bridesmaid for the first time in 1979 for my bruv. Can't believe he'd have been married 40 years this month. Also.went to.Israel that year. Never been so.badly sunburned in my life.
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geoffpikey
7:11 Wed Sep 4
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"Apocalypse Now"
Too young to see at cinema. But remains one of the greatest films ever made. Insane genius. I must have watched it 50+ times. Despite it being a disturbing portrait of humanity's madness.
"Highway To Hell". AC/DC.
Did get that one with pocket money. My parents were appalled.
Thatcher. Bastard. She'd go on to wreck Britain.
Wasn't a cheery year, on reflection. But I s'pose I was happy playing football down the park.
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Bungo
6:12 Wed Sep 4
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NWOBHM
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Northern Sold
4:08 Wed Sep 4
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The IRA were pretty busy (Mountbatten/Neave).
The Deerhunter was released…
Village People caught gay
Rocky kicked Apollo Creed’s arse in the sequel
England lost Cricket WCF thanks to Viv Richards and Big Bird Garner
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joe royal
3:40 Wed Sep 4
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Got expelled from Mayfield High School.
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ironsofcanada
3:30 Wed Sep 4
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Too early for me but these are always an interesting read.
What real people remember.
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the exile
3:24 Wed Sep 4
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I was living in Bromley back then and knew an Iranian bloke who claimed to be related to the Shah, which was why he had to leave Iran. He was working in a burger shop, which seemed a bit odd for a relative of the Shah, but he had enough money to buy a house - he was paranoid that the Revolutionary Guard were after him and painted all his windows black so nobody could see him.... except when he was working at the burger shop on the High Street.
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The Human Stain
3:10 Wed Sep 4
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Perspective is all.
Ayatollah - known as the '79 Revolution but largely occurred in '78. I was in Washington when the fuckers were demonstrating outside The White House. Although they appear the forces of darkness now, it was no picnic under the Shah either, unless you were middle class.
'79 election; . All the cool people like me were in Anti-Nazi League fighting (or pretending to fight) the National Front. Little did we know we were forerunner to SWP and that fucker Corbyn.
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yngwies Cat
3:02 Wed Sep 4
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Started Secondary school
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Mr Anon
1:25 Wed Sep 4
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Was born
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The_Phantom
1:10 Wed Sep 4
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Left school.
I had my first part time job, at a darts company, sticking the points in darts, bagging up flights, darts to be sold at retailers.
All the while the radio was on (Radio 1) and I rate this as the year I got into music properly.
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The_Phantom
12:54 Wed Sep 4
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a mate of mine always rates 1979 as the best ever year for music
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ted fenton
12:18 Wed Sep 4
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Met Mrs Ted took voluntary severance from Millwall dock owned my own Flat in Manor Park life was good.
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Northern Sold
12:09 Wed Sep 4
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Mod revival... at school everyone fucked off their school uniform and started wearing harringtons, plastic fishtail parkas from Army and navy and hush puppies... oh and button down shirts and slim jims...
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Loafer
12:05 Wed Sep 4
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Darby_.......a year late with Another Girl....
6T's all nighters at the Bedford Hotel & Starlight Rooms;
Bought a made in India Lambretta GP200 and sold it 4 weeks later because it was crap;
Following the Ruts & The Jam around....
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Aalborg Hammer
11:05 Wed Sep 4
Re: 1979
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Met my ex-wife - sent to the Shetlands for work -BAAAAA!!!! - drove an open top Triumph Vitesse ,2 litre but went round corners like a pig on roller skates...as I found to my cost - first trip abroad Lloret de Mar with the lads
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Darby_
10:58 Wed Sep 4
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Another Girl, Another Planet
Unknown Pleasures
Metal Box
The Slits
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Sven Roeder
10:37 Wed Sep 4
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Remember when they show the press conference for Francis signing and Cloughie is there with his squash gear on carrying his racquet obviously keen to get to a game.
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Lee Trundle
10:35 Wed Sep 4
Re: 1979
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Alien
The Life of Brian
The Warriors
Rocky II
Mad Max
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