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Posts by Alan Edmonds
"The Day My Car Alarm Went Haywire and Made Me Look Like a Car Thief"
Yes, it was embarrassing. But it's funny to look back on today!
I've just updated this story and republished it on Substack.
(Link below.)
A hand holding a copy of David Pogue's book, Apple The First 50 Years.
At first glance, this looks great! There's a lot to read, but I'm looking forward to it!
#apple
Goodbye to My Ford Fiesta ST150
After owning it for almost 17 years, it's no longer mine. What have I done?!
I wrote about it on Substack. (Link below.)
#ford #fiesta #st150 #fiestast
Well, that was unusual!
I walked past a poster about Easter, and it included the word extravaganza, without spelling it as eggstravaganza!
In July 2025, I visited Caister Castle Car Collection with my son.
We also had a look at the castle, and I went to the top of the tower.
I've finally written about it and shared photos on Substack.
#cars #classiccars #vintagecars #motormuseum #travel
alanjedmonds.substack.com/p/visiting-c...
Gimme All Your Lovin' – ZZ Top
1983
At the time, I never paid close attention to this track's blend of drum machine and human drummer. But the machine's consistent rhythm does drive the song along.
#80sMusic #NowPlaying #SkyMusic
#bluesrock #hardrock #rock #pop
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW7L...
Tell Her About It – Billy Joel
1983
Another great track. This got to number 4 on the UK chart.
#80sMusic #NowPlaying #SkyMusic
#pop #rock
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fprp...
Uptown Girl – Billy Joel
1983
Such a memorable song, and a good year for him on the UK chart with two top 10 singles. This was his first (and only) number 1 here.
#80sMusic #NowPlaying #SkyMusic
#pop #rock
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-0O...
The Trooper – Iron Maiden
1983
Sometimes it's nice to clear out the cobwebs by blasting this out at high volume!
#80sMusic #NowPlaying #SkyMusic
#rock #heavymetal
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4bg...
Bad Boys – Wham!
1983
The catchy tune and rhythm guitar hooked me with this song.
As I go through my favourites for 1983, it's just a coincidence that I picked it today — Mother's Day here in the UK!
#80sMusic #NowPlaying #SkyMusic
#pop #synthpop
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG8R...
Whatever by Ideal
2000
(Samples Get Down Saturday Night by Oliver Cheatham.)
#hiphop #funk #soul
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBku...
Get Down Saturday Night – Oliver Cheatham
1983
I don't remember hearing this until years later. It might have been in 2000, when it was sampled in 'Whatever' by Ideal (posted below), which led me to this original.
#80sMusic #NowPlaying #SkyMusic
#funk #soul
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qEP...
The story of Let's Dance, in under 6 minutes.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlDC...
Let's Dance – David Bowie
1983
I only found out years later that Nile Rodgers worked his magic on this track, like so many others I like.
(There's a great video about it, which I'll post next.)
#80sMusic #NowPlaying #SkyMusic
#funk #soul #rock #pop
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbD_...
Memories of my 4th car — the Mk1 Ford Fiesta XR2. Mine was a 1982 model, and I owned it from 1989 to 1991.
#cars #ford #fiesta #xr2 #hothatchback #1980s #nostalgia #memories
alanjedmonds.substack.com/p/car-memori...
Rip It Up – Orange Juice
1983
At the time, I mostly just liked the tune. But listening today, the lyrics also catch my attention.
#80sMusic #NowPlaying #SkyMusic
#pop #rock
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywMH...
In the 1980s, I went to Great Yarmouth with my parents.
In 2025, I returned with my son during our trip to visit Southwold nearby. It was a very nostalgic experience for me!
I finally wrote about it on Substack today — about 8 months after our trip. I'll leave a link in the first comment.
#travel
Give It Up — KC & The Sunshine Band
1983
This was at number 1 in the UK for three weeks in August '83. Great track.
#80sMusic #NowPlaying #SkyMusic
#disco #funk #soul
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Akx...
Karma Chameleon – Culture Club
1983
Although I didn't fully appreciate the song's meaning when it was first released, I've always loved its warm vocal harmonies.
#80sMusic #NowPlaying #SkyMusic
#pop
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmcA...
Drop The Pilot – Joan Armatrading
1983
I've always loved the energy of this song, and it still sounds great today.
#80sMusic #NowPlaying #SkyMusic
#rock
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak_C...
Down Under — Men at Work
1983
Back then, my mind substituted "piece of my sandwich" in the line that mentions "Vegemite sandwich". No wonder it seemed confusing! Well, I was young, and you couldn't look up lyrics online.
#80sMusic #NowPlaying #SkyMusic
#rock #pop
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfR9...
#ExitMusic
#MusicChallenge
Unranked
Day 10
Fleetwood Mac - The Chain
youtu.be/xwTPvcPYaOo?...
#EmojiSounds
#MusicChallenge
Day 10 -👠
I know I won't be alone in choosing this, so put on your red shoes and dance the blues...
David Bowie - Let's Dance
youtu.be/VbD_kBJc_gI?...
#MarchMusicChallenge
#MusicChallenge
8 | A song by a women's band
Heart/These Dreams/1986
youtu.be/41P8UxneDJE?...
#EmojiSounds
#MusicChallenge
Day 9 : 🎻
"When Smokey sings, I hear violins"
ABC - When Smokey Sings
youtu.be/BTV5FvNCbhk?...
Marguerita Time – Status Quo
1983
I remember playing this a lot in '83. It takes me back to a moment when I was 15 years old, carrying a radio around the park with my dad, to test the range of a small transmitter.
#80sMusic #NowPlaying #SkyMusic
#rock #pop
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDfr...
You Can't Hide (Your Love From Me) – David Joseph
1983
Such a funky track! I remember playing this at high volume as a teenager when testing an experimental graphic equaliser circuit. (Random, I know!)
#80sMusic #NowPlaying #SkyMusic
#disco #electronic #funk #soul
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdzv...