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It was Peter Gabriel's "Games without Frontiers".

Gabriel wanted 'That Rickenbacker Sound' on some songs on his 3rd solo album. And who are you gonna get to do that for you in England in 1980? Paul Weller.

Weller played guitar on 'Games without Frontiers' (uncredited) and 'And through the wire' (Credited)

Kate Bush sang backing vocals including the line "Jeux Sans Frontiers".

As usual with a lot of Gabriel songs, the songs message is strongly political, but a compromise has to be made for the 'radio friendly' version of the song.
The album version features the line..... "Whistling tunes we **** on the coons in the jungle",
Which for the radio was changed to......"Whistling tunes we're kissing baboons in the jungle"

And the rest as they say, is history.

Good one rob,you got me with that one!
OK heres one for today.Which group had a hit record in the 1970s, the 1980s and the 1990s and each time they had a completely different line up?

scotty wrote:Good one rob,you got me with that one!
OK heres one for today.Which group had a hit record in the 1970s, the 1980s and the 1990s and each time they had a completely different line up?

OOh, that's a good one.

Possibly one of those motown groups like the Temptations or something?

nope !
clue!This group didn't exactly stir their fans to fever pitch.

Would that be the million different versions of what started out being Jefferson Airplane to Jefferson Starship to Starship to whatever?

Could be sporty feel to the answer!
Thats practically giving it away(well in the uk anyway)

Nope.

Still not a clue.

England Football Team?
Back Home - Number 1 April 1970
This Time (We'll Get It Right) - Number 2 April 1982
World In Motion - Number 1 June 1990

Ok ive very nasty with this one.
Which group had a hit record in the 1970s, the 1980s and the 1990s and each time they had a completely different line up?
The England World Cup Squad.
i might add i was posting the answer as mark posted his if you look at the time,that was weird i gave you guys most of the weekend and mark got it in the back of the net within seconds.
They think its all over and it is now!

I've nicked that one in at the near post Scotty!

absolutely brilliant Mark i still cant believe that.

Right here`s another chart question.What was the common title of 3 different songs released by 3 different artists that all entered the Top 20 UK charts in 1985?

Angel?

Madonna. Eurythmics. Style council.

Good answer but its not the right one All entered the Top 20 UK charts in 1985?

Got me stumped again then.........

"The Power of Love" by:

Frankie Goes to Hollywood;
Jennifer Rush; and
Huey Lewis and the News.