For the all-time greatest treatment of cockroaches in cinema history, may I present Victor/Victoria, Julie Andrews, & Robert Preston?
youtu.be/y9QDVmiHopg?...

It's one of my fav. films & sadly underrated, imo. This isn't even the best scene in it, yet, it's still 😂. #MovieSky #80sGems #BestComedies

Thanks so much for checking in regularly so my chosen tracks for #80sgems along with some photographs I’ve taken over the last few years!
I hope you enjoyed some songs or even most of them! 🎶
Did you a have a few favourites amongst these?
Tap to see full list 😁

Morning 👋🏼
Here’s my final choice for this month’s theme #80sgems & I wanted to end on an absolute classic that I have never posted before!
It’s ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)’ - Eurythmics youtu.be/qeMFqkcPYcg
Volume up, it’s pretty iconic!! 🎶🎶
Have a great day ahead 🥳

Morning!
The penultimate track for the theme this month #80sgems is this classic from 1984!
Volume up for ‘The Lebanon’ - Human League youtu.be/TH-_bsCwdRw
A great sound I think 🤔
I hope you enjoy it! 🎶
Happy Friday 🥳
📷 some colour on yet another grey, wet morning 😏

Morning!
An undeniable classic for my choice today for the theme #80sgems
Still sounds great so volume up high for this iconic track from Visage!
Here’s ‘Fade to Grey’ youtu.be/UMPC8QJF6sI
I good you enjoy it 🎶
📷 no grey in sight in this pic Feb 2025
Have a good day!

Morning!
As close to perfection as a song can be?
Here’s the full version of the excellent ‘How Soon Is Now?’ - The Smiths
youtu.be/OztC_7nkAd8
I hope you enjoy it - volume up 🎶
#80sgems
Also it’s #RoseWednesday 🥳
These will be my first blooms in May pictured 2024 😊

Morning 👋🏼
Nearing the end of the month & I’m still thinking of loads of #80sgems I haven’t chosen yet!
Going with this today tho as it’s fits the bill nicely and I never tire of hearing it!
It’s Nik Kershaw - ‘Wouldn’t It Be Good’ youtu.be/cTLTG4FTNBQ
Volume ⬆️
Enjoy ☺️ 🎶

Morning 👋🏼
A gorgeous track this morning that rightfully deserves its place on my list of #80sgems
Here’s The Bangles - ‘If She Knew What She Wants’ youtu.be/ZfPxsYQ_avc
I hope you like it too!
Enjoy your day 😊🎶🎶🎶

Morning 👋🏼
Here’s a great track I never tire of hearing from the tail end of 1983 for the theme this month #80sgems
Genesis - ‘That’s All’ youtu.be/Vzyn60Zns-E
Volume up & enjoy this fab tune ☺️ 🎶🎶
Have a lovely day 😊
#SundayYellow

Morning 👋🏼
The sun is shining ☀️
Wishing you a bright & happy Saturday with one of my favourite Depeche Mode tracks for the theme #80sgems
From 1987, here’s the excellent ‘Never Let Me Down Again’ youtu.be/snILjFUkk_A
Volume up high & enjoy 🎶🎶😁
Have a great day 🥳

Morning & happy Friday 🥳
Here’s my choice today for January’s theme #80sgems
I bought the 12” release in 1982 & still really like it!
Volume up for Simple Minds - ‘Glittering Prize’ youtu.be/ucw0twciNGk
Enjoy your day 🎶🎶😁
📷 I’d like a morning like this again soon please

Morning all!
A fabulous wake up track now from 1986 for the theme #80sgems
Here’s Julian Cope with the excellent ‘World Shut Your Mouth’ youtu.be/Fk6dCUQpnz4
I bought this on release & still love the bold sound now!
I hope you do too?!
Enjoy your day 😊🎶

Good morning!
Here’s my next choice for the theme #80sgems & it’s this classic released early 1981 from Blondie 🎶
It’s the fabulous ‘Rapture’ youtu.be/pHCdS7O248g
Volume up high 🎶
Have a great day 😁
#RoseWednesday

Morning!
Getting through my list of great tracks from the decade for this month’s theme #80sgems & next up is Ultravox!
Here, from 1982 is the fabulous ‘Reap The Wild Wind’ youtu.be/DwKXJUoFLJc
I hope you enjoy it too?
Volume up 🎶🎶🎶
Another dull morning 😏
📷 last week

Morning!
Starting the day with a great sound from The Cure for the theme #80sgems
Here, from 1987 is the excellent ‘Why Can’t I Be You?’ youtu.be/6WNvWpn1eh0
Volume up & enjoy ☺️ 🎶🎶
Have a great Monday 🥳

Morning👋🏼
Whilst this isn’t my favourite from INXS, it certainly falls perfectly into the theme #80sgems
Here’s ‘Need You Tonight’ youtu.be/F93ywiGMDnQ
Volume high & enjoy!! 🎶🎶
Murky day again, here’s a taste of April!
Have a great day 🥳

Morning!
Here’s 1 of my favourite tracks from the decade, chosen today for the theme #80sgems
It’s The Mission with the most excellent tune ‘Tower of Strength’ youtu.be/iZ6nmpmQKZs
You know what to do - volume up high & enjoy 🤞🏼🎶
Very dull today so -
📷 Yesterday morning

Morning all 👋🏼
Here’s a fantastic tune to start your day for the theme #80sgems
Volume up for David Bowie - ‘Fashion’ youtu.be/F-z6u5hFgPk
Never tire of this one & I hope you’ll enjoy it too 🎶🎶🥳
📷 first rose last year pictured 25th April!
Won’t be long…
#RoseWednesday

Morning 👋🏼
One of my favourite artists today! #80sgems
Lucky enough to see them live too 🥳
Here’s Lloyd Cole & the Commotions from ‘87 with the fabulous track ‘Jennifer She Said’ youtu.be/SgKYTYUGChc
Volume up and enjoy 🎶
Another grey day so here’s some Spring blossom 🤩

Good morning!
Next up from my long list of tracks of #80sgems is this fabulous tune from Pet Shop Boys - definitely one of my favourites of theirs!
From 1987, here’s ‘Rent’ youtu.be/NTHi-p7l3KM
Volume up & enjoy 🎶
Have a great day ahead 😄
#SundayYellow #soonbespring

Good morning!
Wishing you a happy Saturday with another excellent tune for the theme #80sgems
Here’s the fabulous Hazel O’Connor - ‘Eighth Day’ youtu.be/O-c99rkQlV0
What a track!!
Volume up 🎶

Morning 👋🏼
Hope everyone is safe & well?
Another one from 1981, one of the best years for music imo!
Here’s the fabulous ‘Favourite Shirts’ - Haircut 100 youtu.be/CAy-RxquZPk
That intro!!
Volume up & enjoy your day 🎶🎶🎶
#80sgems

Good morning 👋🏼
Hope you’re well & ready to tap the link for another on my list #80sgems
It’s the excellent ‘One In Ten’ - UB40 youtu.be/usYgf8cVfvU
Always been one of my favourites of theirs & I hope you like it too!
Volume up 🎶
Enjoy your day!
📷 Tuesday’s sunshine ☀️

Morning 👋🏼
Wishing you a happy day ahead with this classic so volume up high & enjoy ☺️ 🎶
From 1980, here’s The Jam - ‘Going Underground’ youtu.be/AE1ct5yEuVY
Still sounds so good! #80sgems
Have a great day 🥳
#RoseWednesday
📷 Autumn 2025

Morning!
Another bright, cold 1 here!
Next up for #80sgems is this fab tune from Echo & the Bunnymen
Not my all time fave from them but still a classy track 🎶
Here’s ‘Bring on the Dancing Horses’ youtu.be/V_bJf3foa5I
Volume up & enjoy! ☺️
📷 not dancing but very handsome 🤩

Morning 👋🏼
Listened to this thru my headphones last night - 1st time in a little while!
Fabulous debut from Duran Duran 👌
From 1981, here’s ‘Planet Earth’ youtu.be/8NF6Qa84mno
Lots of memories #80sgems 😄
Volume up high 🎶
Enjoy your day, it’s another cold one here 😁🥶

Good morning!
My next choice for the theme #80sgems is this fantastic pop tune from Altered Images - ‘Don’t Talk To Me About Love’ youtu.be/ZUg6yzKrRXo
Bought the 7” back in ‘83 & still love it now!
Volume up & enjoy 🎶
📷 some cheery roses for #SundayYellow

Morning 👋🏼
Now I’ve always loved this fab little pop tune from Curiosity Killed the Cat!
Here, for the theme this month #80sgems is ‘Down to Earth’ youtu.be/9cZQcQw4mDE
Volume up high & enjoy 🎶🎶
Wishing you a happy Saturday ahead!
📷 mid flight last winter!

Good morning!
Next up for my theme #80sgems is this fabulous track from Talk Talk - ‘Life’s What You Make It’ youtu.be/l3VqAsMXE7o
Still sounds so good, I hope you enjoy it too?
Volume up 🎶
Have a wonderful day ahead 😄
📷 frosty & even a little snow this morning taken 750am

Happy new year!
Hoping 2026 is a happy, healthy one for us all!
Kicking off a new theme #80sgems with this one - predictable but a classic!
U2 - New Year’s Day
youtu.be/jeYCyCaK_5k
I hope you enjoy it?
Volume up high 🎶🎶
‘…under a blood red sky…’