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The 100 Greatest “New Wave” songs 1. Everybody Wants to Rule the World-Tears for Fears (2 Viewers)
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joey
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people might have other preferred DM songs (as is clear from recent posts) but this is a quintessential New Wave song. Defines a slice of what defines New Wave (the synth heavy slice) imo. nice pick
Osaurus
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Love Vince Clarke. I think his work after leaving Depeche Mode is fantastic. I saw Erasure a couple of years ago and was very impressed. I’ve also seen Depeche Mode a couple of times and they were amazing as well. Music for the Masses just missed the cutoff, but it and Violator are amazing imo.
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squistion
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I couldn't disagree with this more, their best music came after Vince Clarke's exit and they got away from this calculated synthpop dance music.
Whatever, it is your list.
Leroy Hoard
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If I were putting together a 15 song best of DM cd, I would lead off with JCGE, but follow it with 14 Martin Gore songs.
timschochet
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6. “Love Will Tear Us Apart” Joy Division (1980, released as a single)
https://youtu.be/zuuObGsB0No
One of the most tragic songs of any genre of popular music. Guy writes about the breakup of his marriage and thoughts of suicide, and then he commits suicide even before the song is released.
Lyrically, this is arguably the best song on this entire list. There is enormous poetic talent on display here which makes the whole thing sadder still.
A few years ago British folk artists June Tabor and Oyaterband recorded a slow acoustic version of this song which fleshes out the words and melody. I find it sublime:
https://youtu.be/7-pWSHTQOFs
https://youtu.be/zuuObGsB0No
One of the most tragic songs of any genre of popular music. Guy writes about the breakup of his marriage and thoughts of suicide, and then he commits suicide even before the song is released.
Lyrically, this is arguably the best song on this entire list. There is enormous poetic talent on display here which makes the whole thing sadder still.
A few years ago British folk artists June Tabor and Oyaterband recorded a slow acoustic version of this song which fleshes out the words and melody. I find it sublime:
https://youtu.be/7-pWSHTQOFs
The_Man
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B Maverick
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From their early more New Wave songs you may be correct. But better albums followed although their sound did change. Violator is their overall peak.
Both good choices, but I'd add Black Celebration as an offering.
From a purely NEW WAVE sound I can agree JCGE is a great choice. Its awesome in concert and the crowd loves it.
Osaurus
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Wasn’t expecting this, but a solid choice. My favorite band by far, but not my favorite song. One thing I love about New Order and Peter Hook live is that they still play this song and so many other Joy Division songs. The B-side to this song, These Days, is solid.
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TripItUp
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TripItUp
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After all that Cindy Lauper nonsense, you go and do something like this and completely redeem yourself!
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El Floppo
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Gr00vus
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Gr00vus
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What are you going to do? Tim just wants to have fun.would rather have seen both than Lauper.
Osaurus
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comfortably numb
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If I get quarantined I may have to do a top 50 depeche mode songs thread
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HellToupee
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For me it’s the definition of post punk . I love this song , my favorite, well tied with Heroes for my time favorite song. My wife hates this song , too cold she says .
Give New Dawn Fades a listen if you want some insight what was going on inside Ian’s head. Such a shame they were too young to recognize how troubled he was , it’s all there in the lyrics of numerous songs
AcerFC
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I was all ready to go with hardcore and then the Rush countdown went up. take a number bud
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Dr. Octopus
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Since both are kind of niche genres (no offense), I think they can both coexist at the same time.
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Leroy Hoard
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timschochet
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5. “Heart of Glass” Blondie (1978, from Parallel Lines)
https://youtu.be/WGU_4-5RaxU
The video begins with a shot of Studio 54 and a disco ball, which is representative of the fact that this is just as much as disco classic as it is a New Wave classic. Another very key disco element is that Deborah Harry appears to be as coked up as possible.
I was in 7th grade when this song hit the airways. It was for me, and I think for most people, our first exposure to what would come to be termed “New Wave”. And it’s never gotten old, I love listening to this even now.
https://youtu.be/WGU_4-5RaxU
The video begins with a shot of Studio 54 and a disco ball, which is representative of the fact that this is just as much as disco classic as it is a New Wave classic. Another very key disco element is that Deborah Harry appears to be as coked up as possible.
I was in 7th grade when this song hit the airways. It was for me, and I think for most people, our first exposure to what would come to be termed “New Wave”. And it’s never gotten old, I love listening to this even now.
B Maverick
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I would read that list. "World in My Eyes" is number 1 for me. "Somebody" was the song for the first dance at my wedding. Some of their more recent stuff gets overlooked as well.comfortably numb said:
Ghost Rider
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Heart of Glass is a great song. Top 5 worthy for sure for this genre.
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B Maverick
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Probably not high on most lists, something about it just stuck with me. I also wouldnt rate Personal Jesus very high despite how great it is when they close their shows with it.
Andy Dufresne
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Gotta say, this is finishing pretty strong.
Heart of Glass is awesome.
And this will have been much more enjoyable than the Rush or Bowie threads will be.
Heart of Glass is awesome.
And this will have been much more enjoyable than the Rush or Bowie threads will be.
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You're half-rightGotta say, this is finishing pretty strong.
Heart of Glass is awesome.
And this will have been much more enjoyable than the Rush or Bowie threads will be.
B Maverick
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Just went back through some of the thread. As far as New Wave goes I think the DM choices of People are People. Just Can't Get Enough and Everything Counts are probably the right ones as their biggest songs pre-Violator. There are better songs but for a list like this I am ok with them as the picks.
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timschochet
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4. “In Between Days” The Cure (1985, from The Head on the Door)
https://youtu.be/EDMDb8unsIA
This might be the prettiest melody on this entire list. A near perfect pop song with perhaps the best instrumental intro as well.
I was a big fan of the early Cure and I wish I had the room to put more of their songs on this list. Among my favorites, in no particular order:
Love Cats
Close to You
Jumping Someone Else’s Train
10:15
Caterpillar
Let’s Go to Bed
https://youtu.be/EDMDb8unsIA
This might be the prettiest melody on this entire list. A near perfect pop song with perhaps the best instrumental intro as well.
I was a big fan of the early Cure and I wish I had the room to put more of their songs on this list. Among my favorites, in no particular order:
Love Cats
Close to You
Jumping Someone Else’s Train
10:15
Caterpillar
Let’s Go to Bed
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