80's Deep Cut One Hit Wonders (1 Viewer)

[FlapJacks]

Schon and Hammer - No More Lies. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sh93oEqBHbY

 

[FlapJacks]

Vaned berg - Burning Heart. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wGSrv1GnXMM

 

[dhockster]

"To live and die in LA" - Wang Chung. Good single but also a great soundtrack album.

I used to listen to that soundtrack on my walkman when I'd go skiing - it had multiple songs that were the perfect fit for bombing runs.

You just reminded me of "Hot Tub Time Machine" by referencing the 80's, Skiing, and Walkman's at the same time.

 

[Gr00vus]

"To live and die in LA" - Wang Chung. Good single but also a great soundtrack album.

I used to listen to that soundtrack on my walkman when I'd go skiing - it had multiple songs that were the perfect fit for bombing runs.

You just reminded me of "Hot Tub Time Machine" by referencing the 80's, Skiing, and Walkman's at the same time.

 

[Gr00vus]

Also...

Danceparq - Martha And The Muffins

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Also...

Danceparq - Martha And The Muffins

Just heard this one on the radio by the same group:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEQkIEkxm7k

 

[Gr00vus]

Universal Radio - Nina Hagen

A voice for the ages.

 

[El Floppo]

Universal Radio - Nina Hagen

A voice for the ages.

immediately think of Klaus Nomi- Total Eclipse when I hear Nina.

and then tangentially, Laurie Anderson- O Superman

 

[Gr00vus]

and then tangentially, Laurie Anderson- O Superman

I just could never get into her music. I appreciate her artistry and creativity, but I didn't like listening to her tunes.

 

[El Floppo]

and then tangentially, Laurie Anderson- O Superman

I just could never get into her music. I appreciate her artistry and creativity, but I didn't like listening to her tunes.

definitely not for everybody.

I got really into her in the mid 80s- saw her live a few times in NYC and SF back then- great, great shows... but yeah, with emphasis on performance over music. Felt like her and David Byrne were ubiquitous at NYC Club benefit events back then too.

 

[FlapJacks]

Rossington Collins Band. - Don't Misunderstand Me

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RDKx9zWINqM

 

[FlapJacks]

The Planet Doesn't Mind - New Musik

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dk5JZKADrzs

 

[El Floppo]

The Planet Doesn't Mind - New Musik

Yes! You're the first person in here who knows that one. From SF area?

 

[FlapJacks]

The Planet Doesn't Mind - New Musik

Northeast....

 

[Andy Dufresne]

The Normal- Warm Leatherette

Listening to the top 101 New Wave songs on Slacker and this came up.I had never heard this before.

What a hilarious nightmare of a song.

 

[17seconds]

The Normal-

I guess Kraftwerk wasn't avant garde enough

And good enough for Trent Reznor and Peter Murphy to cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo7ONZlN5Zg

 

[Gr00vus]

The Normal-

I first heard this song when I was in 6th grade. I had no idea what a leatherette was, so I thought the guy was singing about a warm leather rat.

 

[El Floppo]

love Peter Murphy on that cover.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

It concerns the same subject matter as David Cronenberg's "Crash", right?

 

[El Floppo]

It concerns the same subject matter as David Cronenberg's "Crash", right?

never gave it much thought beyond SMBD stuff.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Warm leatherette, warm leatherette

Warm leatherette, warm leatherette

See the breaking glass in the underpass

See the breaking glass in the underpass

Warm leatherette, warm leatherette

Warm leatherette, warm leatherette

Hear the crushing steel, feel the steering wheel

Hear the crushing steel, feel the steering wheel

Warm leatherette, warm leatherette

Warm leatherette, warm leatherette

Warm leatherette, warm leatherette

Warm leatherette, warm leatherette

Warm leatherette melts on your burning flesh

You can see your reflection in the luminescent dash

Warm leatherette, warm leatherette

Warm leatherette, warm leatherette

A tear of petrol is in your eye

The hand brake penetrates your thigh

Quick, let's make love before you die

On warm leatherette, on warm leatherette

Warm leatherette, warm leatherette

Warm leatherette, warm leatherette

Warm leatherette, join the car crash set

 

[El Floppo]

lol. well yeah- *lyrics* and whatnot.

 

[Mr. Ected]

Robert Cray - Smoking Gun

 

[Nemesis]

Level 42 - Something about you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPHHkerFwgM

(Yes, they also had Lessons in Love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt7mtdLha-c&list=PLd7IynZmC9jykpGgA7kC31VoBISsnodPn)

Glass Tiger's other hit Someday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHYtsnSlCg0

and for some reason, I can't open those Spotify links. anyone know why?...or can tell me what search term or username that will let me find them

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Sorry, but Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart" is not a good song.

 

[El Floppo]

Sorry, but Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart" is not a good song.

jfc.

just when I think you can't stoop to lower depths of cultural stoopid... there ya go.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Sorry, but Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart" is not a good song.

jfc.

just when I think you can't stoop to lower depths of cultural stoopid... there ya go.

His "singing" is half moan-half mumble. Would be better as an instrumental.

 

[El Floppo]

Sorry, but Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart" is not a good song.

jfc.

just when I think you can't stoop to lower depths of cultural stoopid... there ya go.

His "singing" is half moan-half mumble. Would be better as an instrumental.

oh. ok- I think you've nailed it here.

 

[Idiot Boxer]

"All You Zombies", The Hooters

Not even their most popular song.

 

[Idiot Boxer]

Robert Cray - Smoking Gun

Strong Persuader down?

 

[El Floppo]

"All You Zombies", The Hooters

Not even their most popular song.

I'll be honest- I'm happier seeing the songs that weren't the most popular songs. OP mentions "one-hit wonder" but also "deep-cuts". I don't know most of these except for the one "hit".

 

[Idiot Boxer]

"All You Zombies", The Hooters

Not even their most popular song.

I'll be honest- I'm happier seeing the songs that weren't the most popular songs. OP mentions "one-hit wonder" but also "deep-cuts". I don't know most of these except for the one "hit".

"And We Danced"

I was sticking to the one-hit wonder theme.

 

[Mr. Ected]

Level 42 - Something about you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPHHkerFwgM

They have a great acoustic version of Something About You.

 

[Mr. Ected]

Robert Cray - Smoking Gun

Strong Persuader down?

Great song, I just couldn't find where it hit the charts anywhere.

 

[dhockster]

"All You Zombies", The Hooters

Not even their most popular song.

I'll be honest- I'm happier seeing the songs that weren't the most popular songs. OP mentions "one-hit wonder" but also "deep-cuts". I don't know most of these except for the one "hit".

"And We Danced"

I was sticking to the one-hit wonder theme.

"All you zombies" was their big local hit in Philly before they went national. I think their best song is "Amore".

 

[17seconds]

love Peter Murphy on that cover.

Check out some of the other youtubes of that session.

I always thought Peter Murphy had kind of a deliberately affected voice, but he's the real deal. That's a pretty bare environment and his voice sounds incredible.

 

[17seconds]

Sorry, but Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart" is not a good song.

jfc.

just when I think you can't stoop to lower depths of cultural stoopid... there ya go.

His "singing" is half moan-half mumble. Would be better as an instrumental.

You will never do this since you don't like them.. but if you watch the Joy Division documentary that was done, you will "get" Ian Curtis.

I felt the same way when I first heard JD, but that guy was actually a hell of a frontman for what they were doing.

 

[El Floppo]

love Peter Murphy on that cover.

Check out some of the other youtubes of that session.

I always thought Peter Murphy had kind of a deliberately affected voice, but he's the real deal. That's a pretty bare environment and his voice sounds incredible.

yeah- I caught a bunch more of that session on Youtube... pretty great.