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Rock ‘n Roll Throwdown : 1980s B : Round 4

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Getting there.

Match 1

(32) Legs – ZZ Top vs (9) Sweet Dreams – Eurythmics

(32) Legs – ZZ Top

  • Defeated (33) I’m so excited – Pointer Sisters 196-23
  • Defeated (1) Thriller – Michael Jackson 222-59
  • Defeated (16) Time after time – Cyndi Lauper 216-67

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(9) Sweet Dreams – Eurythmics

  • Defeated (56) Red, red wine – UB40 170-18
  • Defeated (41) Jack & Diane – John Cougar 191-49
  • Defeated (57) Back on the chain gang – Pretenders 149-131

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Match 2

(4) Girls just want to have fun – Cyndi Lauper vs (28) Love is a battlefield – Pat Benatar

(4) Girls just want to have fun – Cyndi Lauper

  • Defeated (61) Hurt so good – John Cougar 136-63
  • Defeated (29) Up where we belong – Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warne 160-88
  • Defeated (52) 99 Luftballoons – Nena 133-128

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(28) Love is a battlefield – Pat Benatar

  • Defeated (37) Look of love – ABC 141-35
  • Defeated (60) New Year’s Day – U2 203-42
  • Defeated (21) Come on Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runners 145-98

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Match 3

(15) Rock the Casbah – Clash vs (42) Burning down the house – Talking Heads

(15) Rock the Casbah – Clash

  • Defeated (50) Cruel Summer – Bananarama 165-41
  • Defeated (47) Should I stay or should I go now – Clash 148-83
  • Defeated (2) Every breath you take – Police 173-128

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(42) Burning down the house – Talking Heads

  • Defeated (23) Little red Corvette – Prince 148-68
  • Defeated (10) All night long – Lionel Ritchie 176-61
  • Defeated (39) I melt with you – Modern English 169-82

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Match 4

(51) Total eclipse of the heart – Bonnie Tyler vs (54) Owner of a lonely heart – Yes

(51) Total eclipse of the heart – Bonnie Tyler

  • Defeated (14) Relax – Frankie goes to Hollywood 139-68
  • Defeated (46) It’s like that – Run DMC 202-17
  • Defeated (35) She blinded me with science – Thomas Dolby 155-137

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(54) Owner of a lonely heart – Yes

  • Defeated (11) Planet Rock – Africa Bambaataa 224-11
  • Defeated (43) Gloria – Laura Branigan 165-79
  • Defeated (6) Jump – Van Halen 157-127

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Straight Line of the Day: The Part They Left Out of the Story: …

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66-Year-Old Irish Man Suffers Amnesia 10 Minutes After Sex With Wife
WION | 5/28/22 | C Krishnasai

According to a case report published in the Official Journal of the Irish Medical Organisation on Wednesday, the sex triggered short-term amnesia, temporarily wiping his memory of the previous day and making him unable to retain new information.

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Rock ‘n Roll Throwdown : 1980s B : Round 3 Results.

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Third round is complete.

Results

  • (32) Legs – ZZ Top defeated (16) Time after time – Cyndi Lauper 216-67
  • (9) Sweet Dreams – Eurythmics Defeated (57) Back on the chain gang 149-131
  • (4) Girls just want to have fun – Cyndi Lauper Defeated (52) 99 Luftballoons – Nena 133-128
  • (28) Love is a battlefield – Pat Benatar Defeated (21) Come on Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runners 145-98
  • (15) Rock the Casbah – Clash Defeated Every breath you take – Police 173-128
  • (42) Burning down the house – Talking Heads Defeated (39) I melt with you – Modern English 169-82
  • (51) Total eclipse of the heart – Bonnie Tyler Defeated (35) She blinded me with science – Thomas Dolby 155-137
  • (54) Owner of a lonely heart – Yes Defeated (6) Jump – Van Halen 157-127

Next round will be at 6:00 pm. See you there.

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