Monday 28 May 2012

REMEMBER MAY 1993





















                   


This week we look back at the music and memories of 1993 there's the top 10 singles chart with the No1 song on video.We look at the top movie,remember the TV from the 90's and a rare recording from CLEOS Night Club Boyle made in 1993..WE have the Dj's choice our country classic for you to enjoy here on our Blog.

 CLEOS NIGHT  CLUB BOYLE 1993

 

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FASHION 1993

IRISH TV 1993

In May 1993 Eurovision fever had hit Ireland following  Linda Martin's victory the previous year in Sweden
The party was in Millstreet Co Cork where Niamh Kavanagh won again for Ireland.

 A very fresh looking 'Ray' D'Arcy presenting the Den with Zig n Zag Dustin & Co in 1993

SATELLITE TV 1993

Most people got their first taste of satellite TV in the 90's .This ad break might bring back childhood memories of cupcake dolls and computer games

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REMEMBER THE TOP MOVIE OF 1993

 During a preview tour, a theme park suffers a major power breakdown that allows its cloned dinosaur exhibits to run amok.
 

TOP 10 CHART HITS MAY 1993








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-1Ace Of BaseAll That She Wants
^2UB40(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You
-3Inner CircleSweat (A La La La La Long)
fall4George Michael & Queen With Lisa StansfieldFive Live (EP)
-52 UnlimitedTribal Dance
fall6Janet JacksonThat's The Way Love Goes
^7The Spin DoctorsTwo Princes
^8Tina TurnerI Don't Wanna Fight
fall9REMEverybody Hurts
^10Bon JoviIn These Arms













 TV 1993

  DJ's Choice

What a year it was for U2 with their Zoo TV Tour taking the world by storm and putting Irish rock on the map.Here they are in Sydney with a song that was also a huge dance hit with the perfecto mix


 COUNTRY CLASSIC

This is our iphone/pad friendly video of this lovely heartfelt song which reached No1 on the Billboard Country Music Chart this week in May 1993 for  John Michael Montgomery


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Monday 21 May 2012

REMEMBER MAY 1988


Djs Choice 1988

This week my choice is the No 8 song in our chart which was climbing for Paddy McAloon and Prefab Sprout.

 

IRISH  TV 1988

TOP 10 HITS OF MAY 1988

  Memory Radio Takes You Back To This Week In May 1988

^1Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg With Cara TiveyWith A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home
^2Kylie MinogueGot To Be Certain
fall3Fairground AttractionPerfect
^4Liverpool FCAnfield Rap (Red Machine In Full Effect)
fall5New OrderBlue Monday 1988
^6Belinda CarlisleCircle In The Sand
^7Aztec CameraSomewhere In My Heart
^8Prefab SproutThe King Of Rock 'N' Roll
fall9S-ExpressTheme From S-Express
^10NaradaDivine Emotions
      





FASHION 1988







































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COUNTRY CLASSIC

 
Written and produced by the Bee Gees Islands in the Stream is our country classic this week

TV 1988 

This was the year of Australia as they celebrated their Bicentennial and invaded our TV sets with Neighbours the top rated show of 1988 .Heres a taste of TV 1988 style

 


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Aztec Camera who hail from the Glasgow suburb of East Kilbride were No 7 this week in May 1988
 and very popular on our facebook page as we remember this great performance of a song
 written and sung by Roddy Frame




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A PINT COST  £1.42  in  1988









Do You Remember when Harp lager was all the rage





TOP MOVIE 1988

 New York cop John McClane gives terrorists a dose of their own medicine as they hold hostages in an LA office building.








COMPUTERS 1988



All you could say to this 1988 Amstrad was "You're Fired"





































































































































































ROBIN GIBB & BEE GEES TRIBUTE


Exclusive to the Memory Radio Blog  blog it's our Bee Gees Tribute Video

We let the music do the talking with a mix of the Bee Gees  most loved tunes so hit play and let the memories roll

                                                        
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Monday 14 May 2012

REMEMBER MAY 1983

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It's Monday again which means it's Chart Day and this week we have a cracking line-up from 1983 

                                         

Top 10 Hits of Mid May 1983
-1Spandau BalletTrue
^2Heaven 17Temptation
fall3The Human League(Keep Feeling) Fascination
^4Galaxy featuring Phil FearonDancing Tight
^5New EditionCandy Girl
fall6FR DavidWords
fall7Tears For FearsPale Shelter
^8The BeatCan't Get Used To Losing You
^9Fun Boy ThreeOur Lips Are Sealed
fall10The Thompson TwinsWe Are Detective

PARKERS NIGHTCLUB BOYLE REMEMBERED




Coming This June Bank Holiday we have very rare video footage from Parkers Nightclub.

MOVIES 1983

1.Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi 
2.Terms of Endearment
3.Flashdance
4.Trading Places
5.WarGames
6.Octopussy
7.Sudden Impact Warner Bros.
8.Staying Alive Paramount
9.Mr. Mom
10.Risky Business




Sunday 6 May 2012

REMEMBER MAY 1987

Thank's to Margarets Cafe Boyle we're off down memory lane to May 1987 .
On this weeks Blog we remember the No1 songs in the Pop and Country Charts,We make the Boyle connection with indie group Spear of Destiny and we look back at the films and TV we watched.
Top 20 Hits of Early May 1987
^1StarshipNothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
-2Judy BoucherCan't Be With You Tonight
fall3MadonnaLa Isla Bonita
^4Tom JonesA Boy From Nowhere
fall5Five StarThe Slightest Touch
fall6Living In A BoxLiving In A Box
^7Labi Siffre(Something Inside) So Strong
^8Kim Wilde & JuniorAnother Step (Closer To You)
fall9Club NouveauLean On Me
^10The Jesus & Mary ChainApril Skies
fall11Terence Trent D'ArbyIf You Let Me Stay
^12Level 42To Be With You Again
^13Fleetwood MacBig Love
^14Glenn & ChrisDiamond Lights
fall15The SmithsSheila Take A Bow
fall16Mel & KimRespectable
new17The CultLil' Devil
^18CameoBack And Forth
^19Spear Of DestinyNever Take Me Alive
^20Sly & RobbieBoops (here we go)

                              No 1 SONG MAY 1987

                                      

DJ's Choice  

We make a Boyle connection with Kirk Brandon from Spear of destiny who has strong family links here.This week in May 1987 seen Kirk in the charts with "Never take me alive" and when your song got into the top 20 in meant an appearance on Top of the Pops.This page doesn't support the Top of the pops video but you can watch it on our facebook page and find out  more about Kirk's Boyle connections
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No 1 COUNTRY SONG 1987

Grammy winner Randy Travis toppped the charts with a grammy winning song 

FILMS 1987

                                             No1  MOVIE 1987 THE PRINCESS BRIDE



1. Princess Bride (1987)
8.1/10 A classic fairy tale, with swordplay, giants, an evil prince, a beautiful princess, and yes, some kissing (as read by a kindly grandfather).Fantasy | Romance98 mins.
2. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
8.4/10 A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow Marine recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting set in 1968 in Hue, Vietnam.Dir: Stanley Kubrick With: Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey, Vincent D'OnofrioDrama | War116 mins.
3. Predator (1987)
7.8/10 A team of commandos, on a mission in a Central American jungle, find themselves hunted by an extra-terrestrial warrior.Dir: John McTiernan With: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Kevin Peter HallAction | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller107 mins.
4. Dirty Dancing (1987)
6.4/10 Spending the summer in a holiday camp with her family, Frances ('Baby') falls in love with the camp's dancing teacher.Dir: Emile Ardolino With: Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry OrbachDrama | Romance100 mins.

TV 1987