Author Topic: My Forgotten New Wave 80s Thread... Will add songs as mood strikes me. (Read 12710 times)

Sighlass · « **on:** July 31, 2017, 06:46:28 pm »

Posting in no order, today I fancied a song by Kissing the Pink, tomorrow or next week it be something completely different but still 80s (possible early 90s) rare stuff that most will not remember.

Kissing the Pink - Certain Things are Likely

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upItAgehTNY

Certain Things are Likely
Certain Things I Blame
Certain Things are Likely
They Hypnotise me, They hypnotise me.

Girl you know the ?? chair
You’re a ?? card??
On Her Feet
The White Sock There??
’Neath the Ground is Hard

What’s her mind on
What’s her mind on

Fishes in the Light she Sees??
Snaps another Card??
Couldn’t wave above her Head??
Sun it shines so Hard

What’s her mind on (X4)

Like falling in love

In this Race
Fever Face
Girl Stand on her Toes
China Blue
Look at You
Tattoo How it Grows

What’s your Mind On
What’s your Mind On

Health Shape Body Weight
Body Made of Steel
Push it Up, Drive it Hard
Drive it like a Wheel

Chorus repeat

Certain Things are Likely
Certain Things I Blame
Certain Things are Likely
They Hypnotise me, They hypnotise me

Drive it like a wheel
Body made of Steel
Sun it Shines so Hard
(they)Hypnotise me Hypnotise me

Certain Things I Blame
Certain Things I Own
Some are too Expensive
Help me Build a Throne
Buckle This Buckle That
Buckle All the Way
Certain Things are Likely

Like Falling in Love

In this Race
Fever Face
Girl Stand on her Toes
China Blue
Look at You
Tattoo How it Grows

Chorus:Certain Things are Likely
Certain Things I Blame
Certain Things are Likely
They Hypnotise me, They hypnotise me

Drive it like a wheel
Body made of Steel
Sun it Shines so Hard
(they)Hypnotise me Hypnotise me

Sighlass · « **Reply #1 on:** July 31, 2017, 06:57:49 pm »

Probable my favorite relatively unknown female vocalist lead groups of the era...

Fatal Charm - Images of Fire (1986) Extended

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNM4ig_jpc8

Sighlass · « **Reply #2 on:** July 31, 2017, 07:07:18 pm »

This was an anti-war song I heard during college circa 1984... Needless to say during the Reagan years it didn't get much airplay, but I still love it.

Industry - State of the Nation (remix)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXi-HsRP18w

Sighlass · « **Reply #3 on:** July 31, 2017, 07:15:15 pm »

Loved me some Mike Oldfield in the day...

This little French version of his song still puddles my butter...

Mike Oldfield - To Be Free (French)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA0CcVC0G8U

truth_seeker · « **Reply #4 on:** July 31, 2017, 07:30:36 pm »

There was some good music in the "New Wave" era. Disco had some. Donna Summer, ABBA, ec.

Police, Blondie, Culture Club, Tears for Fears, Spandau Ballet, Eurythmics, Duran Duran, George Michael, Pretenders, even Sade to name a few.

Some of this music, I failed to appreciate until several years later.

Free Vulcan · « **Reply #5 on:** July 31, 2017, 07:36:37 pm »

Devo!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uxa3bIpmRFU

Sighlass · « **Reply #6 on:** July 31, 2017, 07:46:17 pm »

Quote from: truth_seeker on July 31, 2017, 07:30:36 pm

There was some good music in the "New Wave" era. Police, Blondie, Culture Club, Tears for Fears, Spandau Ballet, Eurythmics, Duran Duran, George Michael, Pretenders, even Sade to name a few.

Some of this music, I failed to appreciate until several years later.

Love the era too... but figured everyone here knows the popular ones, I will just be posting the rarer gems I found over the years. So may not appeal to but a select few people, and that is ok.

If you know a really rare New Wave song, feel free to share it. Love finding new music.

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Altered Images - I Could be Happy (dance version)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgvmpucPqbw

INVAR · « **Reply #7 on:** July 31, 2017, 07:59:26 pm »

I remember when Alice Cooper tried his hand at New Wave.

Not exactly his forte.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBA36Hb6dLc

dfwgator · « **Reply #8 on:** July 31, 2017, 08:04:02 pm »

Quote from: Sighlass on July 31, 2017, 07:07:18 pm

This was an anti-war song I heard during college circa 1984... Needless to say during the Reagan years it didn't get much airplay, but I still love it.

Industry - State of the Nation (remix)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXi-HsRP18w

These guys were pretty anti-Reagan, but it's still a great song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kX8lqXAONg

Sighlass · « **Reply #9 on:** July 31, 2017, 08:06:00 pm »

Quote from: INVAR on July 31, 2017, 07:59:26 pm

I remember when Alice Cooper tried his hand at New Wave. Not exactly his forte.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBA36Hb6dLc

That was funny, never knew he did a New Wave sounding song... Thanks Invar...

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Alternative Radio - Valley of the Evergreen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_pqjMAH490

dfwgator · « **Reply #10 on:** July 31, 2017, 08:07:16 pm »

Quote from: truth_seeker on July 31, 2017, 07:30:36 pm

There was some good music in the "New Wave" era. Disco had some. Donna Summer, ABBA, ec.

Police, Blondie, Culture Club, Tears for Fears, Spandau Ballet, Eurythmics, Duran Duran, George Michael, Pretenders, even Sade to name a few.

Some of this music, I failed to appreciate until several years later.

From IMHO one of best albums of the 80s, The Golden Age of Wireless (a lot more than just 'She Blinded Me With Science').

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OsZTJ5vfUs

Sighlass · « **Reply #11 on:** July 31, 2017, 08:14:07 pm »

Quote from: dfwgator

These guys were pretty anti-Reagan, but it's still a great song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kX8lqXAONg

Hey That Call song is right up my alley. It kicks butt... and was not hugely known by the general public. Thanks dfwgator

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Belous Some - Animal Magic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b1KjBuSohI

INVAR · « **Reply #12 on:** July 31, 2017, 08:27:27 pm »

Can't get better than this....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM9SHDNAbPw

Cripplecreek · « **Reply #13 on:** July 31, 2017, 08:27:38 pm »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZhfFXEMMI4

dfwgator · « **Reply #14 on:** July 31, 2017, 08:29:51 pm »

Quote from: Sighlass on July 31, 2017, 08:14:07 pm

Hey That Call song is right up my alley. It kicks butt... and was not hugely known by the general public. Thanks dfwgator

"I don't think there are any Russians......and they're ain't no Yanks....."

Kind of takes on a new meaning today.

skeeter · « **Reply #15 on:** July 31, 2017, 08:31:48 pm »

Quote from: Sighlass on July 31, 2017, 08:14:07 pm

Hey That Call song is right up my alley. It kicks butt... and was not hugely known by the general public. Thanks dfwgator

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Belous Some - Animal Magic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b1KjBuSohI

There aren't too many bands out of Santa Cruz, The Call was one.

Wingnut · « **Reply #16 on:** July 31, 2017, 08:37:25 pm »

Quote from: INVAR on July 31, 2017, 08:27:27 pm

Can't get better than this....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM9SHDNAbPw

Now you are talk'in. Might be a bit to commercially successful for Si though.

Sighlass · « **Reply #17 on:** July 31, 2017, 08:55:29 pm »

Quote from: Wingnut on July 31, 2017, 08:37:25 pm

Now you are talk'in. Might be a bit to commercially successful for Si though.

It was a great Talking Heads song (there was a remix I really dug), I have the album in one of those cedar chests somewhere. Just like I have a couple of the Cars albums. Even a Devo album too. Yeah for some reason I ended up using 3 cedar chests to store my old albums. You don't want to try to lift one of them. I kind of put the "rare" label up to warn folks that what I was posting wasn't top 40 stuff. Kind of a way to take the sting off if they were disappointed in what I put up. I love most things 80s...

So songs like what is posted below don't get frowned upon.... I know it ain't gonna be everyone's cup of tea.

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Blind Date - My Heart Keeps Burning (12")

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1EFL-jtGXw

Wingnut · « **Reply #18 on:** July 31, 2017, 08:59:53 pm »

Quote from: INVAR on July 31, 2017, 07:59:26 pm

I remember when Alice Cooper tried his hand at New Wave.

Not exactly his forte.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBA36Hb6dLc

Man what a mess that was. Uggg Sad to see aging hippies and limousine libertines suddenly donned skinny ties, asymmetrical haircuts, polka dot cocktail dresses, and geometric makeup so they could more effectively wail in newfangled “music videos” before walls of flickering TV sets and electro-pumping drum machines.

Seriously, how could this not have lasted?

Ghost Bear · « **Reply #19 on:** July 31, 2017, 09:11:52 pm »

Anyone remember XTC...?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzGfKu6_loI

Sighlass · « **Reply #20 on:** July 31, 2017, 09:26:04 pm »

Quote from: Ghost Bear on July 31, 2017, 09:11:52 pm

Anyone remember XTC...?

Yes, I have their album with "Mayor of Simpleton" ... or was it cd. They oddly reminded me of the group "World Party"...

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Known for a song years later (Lady in Red)... I loved a experimental song much earlier...

Chris DeBurgh - Don't Pay the Ferryman (1982)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0l2ql76mxA

dfwgator · « **Reply #21 on:** July 31, 2017, 09:29:21 pm »

Quote from: Ghost Bear on July 31, 2017, 09:11:52 pm

Anyone remember XTC...?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzGfKu6_loI

Only my favorite band.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0invUXXsRAQ

Ghost Bear · « **Reply #22 on:** July 31, 2017, 09:33:06 pm »

Quote from: Sighlass on July 31, 2017, 09:26:04 pm

Yes, I have their album with "Mayor of Simpleton" ... or was it cd. They oddly reminded me of the group "World Party"...

I almost linked to that one instead of "Senses Working Overtime". ^-^

Quote from: Sighlass on July 31, 2017, 09:26:04 pm

Known for a song years later (Lady in Red)... I loved a experimental song much earlier...

Chris DeBurgh - Don't Pay the Ferryman (1982)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0l2ql76mxA

I remember that song!

dfwgator · « **Reply #23 on:** July 31, 2017, 09:46:27 pm »

Quote from: Ghost Bear on July 31, 2017, 09:33:06 pm

I almost linked to that one instead of "Senses Working Overtime". ^-^

I remember that song!

My favorite early XTC song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDNupK1RkdY

I really missed Terry Chambers on drums when he left.

Sighlass · « **Reply #24 on:** August 01, 2017, 07:30:24 pm »

Don't know much about this artist, some spell it BoBo Zero, others spell it Bo Bo Zero... I don't know which is correct... but this was a nice chill out New Wave gem.

Bo Bo Zero - Crime of Emotion (12")

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_9vjFBxaxk

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Some might wonder why I post songs in the HTTPS format instead of just HTTP which puts up the player on the page. My browser does not show the URLs of the regular Http posting, so in order to see songs people put up like that, I have to reply to the post to see the URL and then copy paste it in a new browser screen to play the video. Just a few people have this problem, but I have seen others complain about it so I just post https so the URL shows up for all (including myself). The problem is probable due to some privacy add-on I use, maybe it is in my browser. I don't know, but just thought I would say a few words on why I don't post links like most everyone else does.