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I bet.My wife used to go to the Halloween show every year- I understand that was a unique experience.
The Squeeze.Stop what?
I bet.My wife used to go to the Halloween show every year- I understand that was a unique experience.
The Squeeze.Stop what?
About 2/3 of KROQ's playlist was NEVER played on New Orleans-area terrestrial radio. Never heard an Oingo Bongo song until the film Back to School came out. No Elvis Costello until MTV debuted "Everyday I Write the Book". And so on.I get that "On the Outside" might not be well know. Hard to fathom someone not knowing "only a lad"
I did the same thing last night. Got different tunes. One of them featured "dah" a lot."Alexa, play New Wave music"
"Ok....the station, new wave on Amazon music"
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Mmm num ba de
Dum bum ba be
Doo buh dum ba beh beh
Pressure pushing down on me
Pressing down on you, no man ask for
Under pressure that burns a building down
Splits a family in two
Puts people on streets
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"..hmmm.. Not what I would have thought but ok"
Alexa skip
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:startsdancinglikeaflamingfairy:
We're tallllking away
"that's what I'm talking about!"
I probably like this song more for the memories of that era, and less so cause of the quality of the song.84. “Don’t You Want Me” The Human League (1981, from Dare)
https://youtu.be/uPudE8nDog0
A lot of folks regard this as one of THE essential New Wave songs, so the only question will be why didn’t I rank it higher? Because I don’t love it. I don’t hate it either, I don’t dislike it, or it wouldn’t be on this list, essential or not. It’s OK. It’s catchy at times and I don’t necessarily turn it off when it shows up. The same can not be said for the very annoying “Keep Feeling Fascination” which I detest and would be on my list of worst New Wave songs, if I bothered to make such a list. (I actually do really like a Human League song, “Mirror Man”.)
I think it was pretty fresh when it came out in ‘81 and still brings out nostalgic memories. Problem is, like so many other songs of the era, is that it has become so ridiculously overplayed to the point of auto skip when I hear that opening keyboard riff.I probably like this song more for the memories of that era, and less so cause of the quality of the song.
that much is true84. “Don’t You Want Me” The Human League (1981, from Dare)
https://youtu.be/uPudE8nDog0
A lot of folks regard this as one of THE essential New Wave songs, so the only question will be why didn’t I rank it higher? Because I don’t love it. I don’t hate it either, I don’t dislike it, or it wouldn’t be on this list, essential or not. It’s OK. It’s catchy at times and I don’t necessarily turn it off when it shows up. The same can not be said for the very annoying “Keep Feeling Fascination” which I detest and would be on my list of worst New Wave songs, if I bothered to make such a list. (I actually do really like a Human League song, “Mirror Man”.)
Love it! Not quibbling with the rankings anymore, great song .I consider Dare to be a pinnacle of early 80s synth pop. For an album that's so purely pop, it does still have that little bit of a "dark" sound, giving it the tiniest bit of anxiety. It tapped in perfectly to what people who were into that type of music wanted at the time. It sounded really fresh and there was nobody around doing quite what they were. Martin Rushent's production was innovative in 1981.84. “Don’t You Want Me” The Human League (1981, from Dare)
https://youtu.be/uPudE8nDog0
A lot of folks regard this as one of THE essential New Wave songs, so the only question will be why didn’t I rank it higher? Because I don’t love it. I don’t hate it either, I don’t dislike it, or it wouldn’t be on this list, essential or not. It’s OK. It’s catchy at times and I don’t necessarily turn it off when it shows up. The same can not be said for the very annoying “Keep Feeling Fascination” which I detest and would be on my list of worst New Wave songs, if I bothered to make such a list. (I actually do really like a Human League song, “Mirror Man”.)
You had to include it, so good on you for dumping it low.84. “Don’t You Want Me” The Human League (1981, from Dare)
https://youtu.be/uPudE8nDog0
A lot of folks regard this as one of THE essential New Wave songs, so the only question will be why didn’t I rank it higher? Because I don’t love it. I don’t hate it either, I don’t dislike it, or it wouldn’t be on this list, essential or not. It’s OK. It’s catchy at times and I don’t necessarily turn it off when it shows up. The same can not be said for the very annoying “Keep Feeling Fascination” which I detest and would be on my list of worst New Wave songs, if I bothered to make such a list. (I actually do really like a Human League song, “Mirror Man”.)
This is a good spot for this song and I agree with your analysis.84. “Don’t You Want Me” The Human League (1981, from Dare)
https://youtu.be/uPudE8nDog0
A lot of folks regard this as one of THE essential New Wave songs, so the only question will be why didn’t I rank it higher? Because I don’t love it. I don’t hate it either, I don’t dislike it, or it wouldn’t be on this list, essential or not. It’s OK. It’s catchy at times and I don’t necessarily turn it off when it shows up. The same can not be said for the very annoying “Keep Feeling Fascination” which I detest and would be on my list of worst New Wave songs, if I bothered to make such a list. (I actually do really like a Human League song, “Mirror Man”.)
I always thought she had more than a striking resemblance to Martha Quinn. AlsoJoanne Catherall
There was also a girl in the J. Geils Band video for Centerfold that my friends and I thought looked like Martha Quinn.I always thought she had more than a striking resemblance to Martha Quinn. Also
Good call - I can visualize who you’re talking about.There was also a girl in the J. Geils Band video for Centerfold that my friends and I thought looked like Martha Quinn.
The whole refusal to use guitars by HL was abandoned by this song iirc.The Lebanon was also a high quality HL tune.
No. I thought about it and decided against.There was also a girl in the J. Geils Band video for Centerfold that my friends and I thought looked like Martha Quinn.
Did I just spotlight?
I never considered J. Geils Band new wave; they created their own genre.No. I thought about it and decided against.
Don’t ask me to explain why “Wake Me Up Before You Go Go” is a New Wave song and “Centerfold” is not. I have no logical explanation.
To me, they were just rockI never considered J. Geils Band new wave; they created their own genre.
Interestingly enough, they were a little like REO Speedwagon- two totally different bands with totally different sounds, but both of them had been playing for years, putting out albums for years, and then suddenly at the start of the video era they had massive hits.To me, they were just rock
But not in the same mold as their 'rock' contemporaries. That's kind of what I was trying to describe.To me, they were just rock
Gotcha.But not in the same mold as their 'rock' contemporaries. That's kind of what I was trying to describe.
best DJ ever, tooSpeaking of J Geils, in recent years I have become a rather big fan of Peter Wolf’s solo output. I became exposed to it due to Apple Music and has put out a lot of songs I like very much.
We're on radio WSLF, broadcasting to you and only you by your dashboard light...best DJ ever, too
Dang, I had forgotten about that song. I just pulled it up on YT and remember it from the early MTV days.84. “Don’t You Want Me” The Human League (1981, from Dare)
https://youtu.be/uPudE8nDog0
A lot of folks regard this as one of THE essential New Wave songs, so the only question will be why didn’t I rank it higher? Because I don’t love it. I don’t hate it either, I don’t dislike it, or it wouldn’t be on this list, essential or not. It’s OK. It’s catchy at times and I don’t necessarily turn it off when it shows up. The same can not be said for the very annoying “Keep Feeling Fascination” which I detest and would be on my list of worst New Wave songs, if I bothered to make such a list. (I actually do really like a Human League song, “Mirror Man”.)
??We're on radio WSLF, broadcasting to you and only you by your dashboard light...
I started typing out the words to Rancid's "Radio" and decided that the reference would be lost and it would just make you angry.
bad for your arteries.I started typing out the words to Rancid's "Radio" and decided that the reference would be lost and it would just make you angry.
So I just typed something else and kept it italicized. And Hoard is right. I was channeling Meat Loaf.
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As I understood the list years ago, they were ranked by most plays. If that makes it top song to you and or kroq... maybe not to everyone. Even Kroq was subject to a little commercialism backinaday.According to the list this was the top song of 1981.
TOP 80 SONGS OF 1981
1. Mental Hopscotch -- Missing Persons