Lately I've been listening to a lot of 80's New Wave bands like Big Country(my fave. of this genre), Elvis Costello, Tears For Fears, A Flock of Seagulls, The Buggles...etc. Just wondering if anyone else is a fan of this genre and if so who do you like?
DallasBlack Zooey Addict
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Subject: Re: New Wave Tue May 05, 2009 1:36 am
Sorry, that's the only music from the 80s that I can't get into. There are maybe a handful of songs but for the most part, I can't stand that music. I do enjoy Wierd Al's parodies of those songs .
manny mini boss
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Subject: Re: New Wave Tue May 05, 2009 6:06 am
I love alot of those bands, Big Country was a great band, Tears for Fears, A Flock of Seagulls terrible as an album band but managed to release a couple cool singles, I just think there where a lot of cool songs written with some great pop hooks in the New Wave genre.
Fat Freddy Metal, Movies, Beer
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Subject: Re: New Wave Tue May 05, 2009 8:03 am
I have a soft spot for the new wave stuff, probably cuz I spent my formative years (the early 80s) watching MTV about sixteen hours a day. I don't own any albums (though I've been tempted to pick up one of the many "80s" compilations out there many a time) but if someone puts on the local "80s" radio station I'm sometimes surprised at how many of the songs I remember. (Then I get the "You know this stuff? I thought you were a metal dude," haha)
Anyway, howzabout Devo, the Human League, Thomas Dolby, or Kim Wilde, just to name a few?
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tohostudios King Of Kaiju
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Subject: Re: New Wave Tue May 05, 2009 8:07 am
I don't like most of the 80s new wave bands but Big Country is one I really dig. I also used to like this obscure Aussie band called MiSex but I'd probably hate it now; very synth-oriented.
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Subject: Re: New Wave Tue May 05, 2009 8:10 am
Berlin and Duran Duran are my favs of the genre. Along with Freddy, I have an extra special place in my heart for most of the songs because they are the soundtrack of my formative years.
Shiney Scarred But Smarter
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Subject: Re: New Wave Tue May 05, 2009 8:27 am
It was all about YAZ....MISSING PERSONS....DURAN DURAN....TUBEWAY ARMY...and a zillion others.
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stepcousin Heart of Metal
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Subject: Re: New Wave Tue May 05, 2009 10:22 am
The Tubes, Devo, Gary Numan, The Producers, early B-52's.
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Subject: Re: New Wave Tue May 05, 2009 10:30 am
I love Duran Duran's Ordinary World but when I tried to listen to some of the album it came from, I just couldn't get into it. Some of their other singles weren't bad either so maybe I should just get a greatest hits album.
tohostudios King Of Kaiju
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Subject: Re: New Wave Tue May 05, 2009 10:33 am
Or get Rio.
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spiritoradio Heart of Metal
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Subject: Re: New Wave Tue May 05, 2009 11:00 am
Rio is a great album! How about Adam Ant or Adam and the Ants?
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