Best bands of the 80s other than the Smiths

[DarrenEdward]

Off the top of my head

Talk Talk
New Order
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
The Cure
REM

over to you...

 

[maynardmorrissey]

Depeche Mode
Duran Duran

 

[Smith Division]

1. Joy Divison/New Order
2. REM
3. The Talking Heads
4. The Pixies
5. The Stone Roses
6. Happy Mondays
7. The Cure
8. INXS
9. Husker Du
10. The Replacements
11. Front 242
12. Wire
13. The Jam
14. Style Council
15. Bauhaus
16. Siouxsie and the Banshees
17. U2
18. Tears for Fears
19. The Psychedelic Furs
20. Violent Femmes
21. Love and Rockets
22. Big Country
23. Erasure
24. The Church
25. Prince
26. Naked Raygun (Chicago Represent)
27. Yazoo
28. Smithereens
29. James
30. The Pogues

Did I forget anybody?

 

[Kewpie]

FYI, Thewlis posted a poll thread of the same subject:

http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=61268