Thompson Twins - Doctor Doctor
bethnoir - more under cut
Scritti Politti - Absolute
Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
Duran Duran - Wild Boyz
Gary Numan - Beserker
U2 - Pride (In the Name of Love)
I am aware these aren't particularly obscure, but there are a couple that might jog the memory :-)
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I liked the fact that your friends had the Cocteau Twin's 'Pearly Dew Drops.' Takes me back a bit :-)