UK Radio/Pop Rock, cca. 1988-1990

[hightype]

Hi,

This is my first post on the website...
I have an UK pop rock tune that was in heavy rotation on the radio (Hungary) between 1988-1990.

From what I remember, the tune sounded like Van Halen and had a very catchy synth solo near the end, which stuck in my head ever since and which I tried to reproduce. (I might not have all the bass notes right though but the melody was definitely this)

Thanks in advance!

[BUNKERHEADZ]

Welcome aboard m8

Dunno the tune yer after but I like ya reproducing efforts

if ya had made this in the early 80's ya would have had a hit

[Noel]

It's not this old Status Quo\Man Utd cup final effort is it....?

YouTube - Come On You Reds - Manchester United & Status Quo

[hightype]

It's not this old Status Quo\Man Utd cup final effort is it....?

YouTube - Come On You Reds - Manchester United & Status Quo

Yes, that is the melody and it's definitely Status Quo!
However, this football song is dated 1994 so there must have been an earlier version (and I remembered the song having a more synth-like sound)...

Looking into this, the Wikipedia article tells that the original song in question is 'Burning Bridges' from 1988, on which the football anthem was later based on.
YouTube - Status Quo - Burning Bridges

(Nevertheless, it would've been quite interesting for a song titled 'Come On You Reds' be played on the radio in a then still heavily communist country... =) )

Anyway thanks for the ID - brilliant tune, was looking for this since then!!

[hightype]

Welcome aboard m8

Dunno the tune yer after but I like ya reproducing efforts

if ya had made this in the early 80's ya would have had a hit

Heh... thanks! In fact, it took quite a lot of time to note this down from memory and bring the tune to a listenable condition...

[BUNKERHEADZ]

Ahh well, it worked out fine as its solved