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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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RedmondLonghorn
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joey
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roger that. I'm just saying that I'm more in the liberal side of the definition in these arguments against some of Tim's selections.
Leroy Hoard
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zamboni
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Leroy Hoard
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If we are going in that direction, I would suggest the "B" girls.
Ghost Rider
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Eh, I almost never see the issue with a band making their music sound better (higher production values) or selling more records. Most of the time, the bands write songs that catch on and become popular rather than them going out of their way to write "what's gonna sell" songs. IMO.
I do agree that first impressions of a band can be hard to shake, but I realized years ago that most of (what I consider) the best bands are ones that didn't stick with one sound their whole career. Variety is the spice of life, and great music comes in different sizes, shapes and sounds. And in the case of Tears for Fears, I love the raw charm of The Hurting, and I love the more refined polish of the follow-up albums.
wikkidpissah
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1983's lesser-known, 23-minute Tull rock operetta about Aqualung's gender-bending twin, Abracadabralung, whose magical talents with flutes of all kinds attracted all the boys of Hamlin to his West End hair salon, where he would sculpt Aquanet masterpieces of their Teutonic tresses while they played keytars and sang from the Book of Love
joey
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Binky The Doormat
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I asked this before but didn't get a response. Since this isn't a draft - I'm not seeing how "spotlightling" matters.
No spotlighting.
wikkidpissah
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we are not to shame mr timmy for including no Talk Talk, Jam or Gary Numan in his Top 100
Binky The Doormat
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was just wondering ...as I sit here in my car wondering about being in a big country
it's the only way to live
ETA: dammit, I didn't scroll up to see that big country was just put on the list - what are the odds.
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RedmondLonghorn
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RedmondLonghorn
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If that comes true I will shame him without mercy.
In fact, I’ll denounce him. Strongly.
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wikkidpissah
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Ghost Rider
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I am behind a bit here.
I always liked In a Big Country a lot. I don't listen to as much as I used to, but I still think it's a helluva tune.
I tried like heck to like the early B-52's stuff, but while the quirky weirdness of it was pretty unique, none of it struck me as essential or being anything I needed.
I always liked In a Big Country a lot. I don't listen to as much as I used to, but I still think it's a helluva tune.
I tried like heck to like the early B-52's stuff, but while the quirky weirdness of it was pretty unique, none of it struck me as essential or being anything I needed.
RedmondLonghorn
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Wow. Planet Claire is great and there is another song on that album that is essential, IMO.
Ghost Rider
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To clarify, I meant essential to my personal collection; I wasn't saying it's not an essential new wave tune (which I am sure it is).
What is the other song?
RedmondLonghorn
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I am enforcing my own personal spotlighting ban.
But the song has real claws, if you know what I mean.
timschochet
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51. “Burning Down the House” Talking Heads” (1983, from Speaking in Tongues)
https://youtu.be/_3eC35LoF4U
Arguably the best overall group of musicians to produce New Wave music? I’ll have some more to say about that a little later...and perhaps, later still.
https://youtu.be/_3eC35LoF4U
Arguably the best overall group of musicians to produce New Wave music? I’ll have some more to say about that a little later...and perhaps, later still.
Ghost Rider
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Burning Down the House should have been top 5.
Great song, great band.
Great song, great band.
El Floppo
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OMD was my favorite band 1981-3. Saw them play twice in SF in those years...good, not great live back then. Waaaay better than depeche mode at the same time due to lead dude playing bass or guitar and not just standing behind keyboards.
Doug B
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I want to think on this a bit. Love Tina Weymouth’s playing, but never really noticed the other members as particularly virtuous compared to other contemporary acts.
If The Power Station counts, Tony Thompson (drums) and John Taylor (bass) were an incredible engine room. And there are only a handful of New Wave vocalists who can hold Robert Palmer’s mic. If that band counts.
joey
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Dude, stop spotlighting, please!
GREAT band. Great song. I'd probably put "lesser hit" songs in my top 100 New Wave tunes but, honestly, until I see the whole top 100....I honestly can't imagine how hard it would be to do a top 100 myself. It would be torture and exhausting, I think. Glad you're doing it
Osaurus
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Not sure if any of you are fans of Documentary Now, but their parody of the Talking Heads is hilarious.
Big Talking Heads fan. Saw David Byrne a couple of years ago (American Utopia Tour) and he was amazing. When I lived in Milwaukee, Jerry Harrison was a landlord for a lot of rentals on the East Side. I used to see him from time to time at a local grocery store and a friend used to drop off rent at his house.
Wish this band would get back together, but it seems unlikely.
Big Talking Heads fan. Saw David Byrne a couple of years ago (American Utopia Tour) and he was amazing. When I lived in Milwaukee, Jerry Harrison was a landlord for a lot of rentals on the East Side. I used to see him from time to time at a local grocery store and a friend used to drop off rent at his house.
Wish this band would get back together, but it seems unlikely.
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timschochet
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50. “Cool Places” Sparks (with Jane Wiedlin) (1983, from In Outer Space)
https://youtu.be/WNKIba_yZJo
Halfway there!
Sparks has actually been around a long time as an art rock band (and a big influence on Freddie Mercury). In the early 80s they switched styles and reinvented themselves as New Wave. This collaboration with the adorable Jane was their biggest radio hit.
https://youtu.be/WNKIba_yZJo
Halfway there!
Sparks has actually been around a long time as an art rock band (and a big influence on Freddie Mercury). In the early 80s they switched styles and reinvented themselves as New Wave. This collaboration with the adorable Jane was their biggest radio hit.
Osaurus
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zamboni
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He's a lot older than I am, but went to the same high school (for a year) in Milwaukee (Shorewood High School).
zamboni
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Always liked this song.
And yes, Sparks goes way back. Their 1974 album Kimono My House has long been widely acclaimed. Ron Mael is just plain weird.
Osaurus
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zamboni
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I lived there only 4 years as a kid (1978-1982), but remember it fondly. I found out much later on that the Violent Femmes started playing just up the street from me in Shorewood.
squistion
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I saw an interview with Sparks at the time this was popular and they said they just appeared on a TV show called New Faces, but they didn't know if they were a considered a new new face or an old new face.
zamboni
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They're surprisingly playing some big venues. Just got an email alert that they'll be playing Madison Square Garden in NYC as well.
Osaurus
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I thought about waiting to see if either band was gonna head south for more shows later in the year, but I am thinking they’re doing strictly anchor city dates (at least together) and the Philly venue is nice. Looking forward to seeing Pet Shop Boys for the first time and New Order for the 2nd time in 8 months.
timschochet
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49. “Only the Lonely” The Motels (1982, from All Four One)
https://youtu.be/ZaPTELylZ1s
Martha was one of the best 80s singers and I’ve always loved this tune. Captures a moment. I wish there was room on this list for their other great song, “Suddenly Last Summer.” But this will have to do.
https://youtu.be/ZaPTELylZ1s
Martha was one of the best 80s singers and I’ve always loved this tune. Captures a moment. I wish there was room on this list for their other great song, “Suddenly Last Summer.” But this will have to do.
Zegras11
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Love her voice and the sax in this. That cassette was a staple in my Walkman as I painted homes in mission Viejo that summer.
zamboni
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Love this song as well as "Suddenly Last Summer". Never thought of OTL as New Wave, but we've covered that ground ad nauseum.
Another good lesser known hit was Take The L.
Andy Dufresne
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nirad3
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Same here. I guess I was/am a big New Wave fan. Most of these songs were staples of mine back in the early-mid 80's.
wikkidpissah
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Cool Place?! I'll give you a cool place. Down in the tube station at midnight is a perfectly cool place, but no, we get two squeaky #####es & Smiling Hitler....
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wikkidpissah
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i remember Sparks quite well - they were the delightful scourge of the last seasons of the Friday nite concert TV shows. "Thank you longhairpornmustachebadpostureband for your monotonous strumsmiling. Now, let's guess which Mael is male!"
timschochet
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48. “Whip It” Devo (1980, from Freedom of Choice)
https://youtu.be/j_QLzthSkfM
I should probably have this higher I suppose. And maybe found room for one or two other songs like “Freedom of Choice” or their version of “Satisfaction”. The thing is I just never thought much of these guys. I don’t hate them (there is one New Wave band that I truly hate with a passion and I’m forced to include one of their tunes, unfortunately; we’ll get to them later) but they don’t do anything for me. So...this seems about right. Sorry if I offend any Devo fans out there.
https://youtu.be/j_QLzthSkfM
I should probably have this higher I suppose. And maybe found room for one or two other songs like “Freedom of Choice” or their version of “Satisfaction”. The thing is I just never thought much of these guys. I don’t hate them (there is one New Wave band that I truly hate with a passion and I’m forced to include one of their tunes, unfortunately; we’ll get to them later) but they don’t do anything for me. So...this seems about right. Sorry if I offend any Devo fans out there.
Osaurus
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