80's synth pop song.

MM1302 · 10-14-2022, 09:38 PM

I am looking for the title of a synth song from the early to late 80s, it's by a male band and the style is very much similar to Bronski Beat or OMD or similar bands and I remember parts of the lyrics like 'striking when the iron's hot' 'waiting for your voice to command' 'come back into my life, i need you in my life/can't you see i'm right, come back'. I remember listening to it along while back but don't remember the title, I seem to maybe 'make your choice' being a lyric in the song and I seem to think it was China Crisis singing it

Trollheart · 10-15-2022, 05:30 AM

I feel this may be maybe Erasure or Dead or Alive. I'll have a nose around when I have some time; in the meantime you could look into those two.

rubber soul · 10-15-2022, 06:21 AM

I think Erasure might have had a line like Striking while the iron's hot. You might also want to check out Yazoo (or Yaz for short)

MM1302 · 10-16-2022, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by rubber soul

I think Erasure might have had a line like Striking while the iron's hot. You might also want to check out Yazoo (or Yaz for short)

I am pretty sure it sounded like Mike and the Mechanics or Bronski Beat, I had it one of my compliation albums I made.

johnnysaintmarks · 04-01-2023, 11:18 PM

Dead or Alive?

Trollheart · 04-03-2023, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by MM1302

I am pretty sure it sounded like Mike and the Mechanics or Bronski Beat, I had it one of my compliation albums I made.

How in the name of Satan's portion could Mike + The Mechanics sound like Bronskibeat? The two don't sound anything the same.

LAXMIA2025 · 08-18-2025, 11:46 AM

Just for fun, I put the original question into AI and here's what came back:

The lyrics, including "striking when the iron's hot," "waiting for your voice to command," and "come back into my life, I need you in my life/can't you see I'm right, come back," combined with the band suggestion of China Crisis, suggest the song is likely Wishful Thinking by China Crisis.

"Wishful Thinking" is a 1983 synth-pop track by the British band China Crisis. It matches the style of bands like Bronski Beat and OMD. The lyrics mentioned are similar to lines found in that song, particularly the themes of longing and waiting.

Although the lyric "make your choice" is not directly in "Wishful Thinking," it is possible there is a misremembering or a combination with another song sharing a similar theme. However, the provided lyrical snippets align well with the overall sentiment of "Wishful Thinking".

10-14-2022, 09:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
MM1302 Groupie Join Date: Oct 2022 Posts: 3	80's synth pop song. I am looking for the title of a synth song from the early to late 80s, it's by a male band and the style is very much similar to Bronski Beat or OMD or similar bands and I remember parts of the lyrics like 'striking when the iron's hot' 'waiting for your voice to command' 'come back into my life, i need you in my life/can't you see i'm right, come back'. I remember listening to it along while back but don't remember the title, I seem to maybe 'make your choice' being a lyric in the song and I seem to think it was China Crisis singing it Last edited by MM1302; 10-16-2022 at 01:34 AM.

10-15-2022, 05:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	I feel this may be maybe Erasure or Dead or Alive. I'll have a nose around when I have some time; in the meantime you could look into those two. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

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johnnysaintmarks Groupie Join Date: Apr 2023 Location: Saint Marks Place, Manhattan, New York Posts: 15	Dead or Alive?

08-18-2025, 11:46 AM	#7 (permalink)
LAXMIA2025 Groupie Join Date: Aug 2025 Location: Florida Posts: 18	Just for fun, I put the original question into AI and here's what came back: The lyrics, including "striking when the iron's hot," "waiting for your voice to command," and "come back into my life, I need you in my life/can't you see I'm right, come back," combined with the band suggestion of China Crisis, suggest the song is likely Wishful Thinking by China Crisis. "Wishful Thinking" is a 1983 synth-pop track by the British band China Crisis. It matches the style of bands like Bronski Beat and OMD. The lyrics mentioned are similar to lines found in that song, particularly the themes of longing and waiting. Although the lyric "make your choice" is not directly in "Wishful Thinking," it is possible there is a misremembering or a combination with another song sharing a similar theme. However, the provided lyrical snippets align well with the overall sentiment of "Wishful Thinking".