Question:
What are your 5 favorite NEW WAVE songs?
anonymous
1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
What are your 5 favorite NEW WAVE songs?
Twelve answers:
James M
2009-02-03 08:01:26 UTC
I Ran - Flock Of Seagulls

Relax - Frankie goes to Hollywood

Red Skies at Night - The Fixx

Dreaming - Blondie

Melt With You - Modern English
The Cruffiton liveth
2009-02-03 08:58:24 UTC
1 shot by both sides = magazine

2 echo beach = martha and the muffins

3 brilliant mind = furniture

4 i got you = split enz

5 another girl another planet = only ones
Mr. Bernstein
2009-02-03 08:15:57 UTC
I was into New Wave extensively because that was my generation. As a geeked out teenager the stranger the better. I had quite a collection of New Wave event the deep cuts. There are so many like here are a few:



Tubeaway Army - My Friends Are Electric

B-52's - Strobelight

Soft Cell - Tainted Love

Lotus Eaters - You Don't Need Someone New

Japan - Life in Tokyo



http://www.imeem.com/people/PQ6EQkc/blogs/2009/02/03/ZwUOnWrP/new_wave_songs_i_like



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Hi Prof and Machpen!!! It's a new wave party!!!!!....



Hi Prof, yeah mousse (eh...do they still sell that?) parachute pants and shirts with shoulder pads and an insane amount of zippers!!!



Machpen - other than my nightshift job turning me into a zombie everything is fine. How's it goin for you
anonymous
2009-02-03 07:51:40 UTC
the Smiths - Handsome Devil

Echo and the Bunnymen - Do It Clean

Devo - Gates of Steel

the Cure - Let's Go To Bed

Peter Schilling - Major Tom (Coming Home)



probably not a great list, but it's off the top of my head. I think it's pretty good, but I know I'm missing some real gems here.



Man, I've already got regrets, but I don't know what I would remove... I feel like Oingo Boingo has to be in there somewhere though. Hard to narrow down the track too.



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Hi Mach Pen. Long time no see. Hows it goin?



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Yeah, kind of, sort of. Basically the band sort of fell apart half way through the record, but the singer and I are working with our friend who is producing it (and now picking up some of the drum and bass playing) to at least get it done after letting it sit for about a year or so. It's been good getting back to it.

All in all, I'm doing really well. My wife and I just bought a house which has been pretty exciting and just sort of been bumming around. Actually in the middle of a pretty nice patch of life.

How have things been going with you?



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He Mr. Bernstein. You know it, I was actually just reaching for the mousse so I could get a good Flock of Seagulls do going.



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Congrats on the assignments. Anything particularly awesome coming up?

Thanks too. We're really excited. It's really fun to have the whole feeling of ownership, and with the album I'm really happy. It just felt like I liked it too much to let it die like that. Lots of good stuff.



Hey Mr. Bernstein.

I think they do. If memory serves me correctly I just saw some in a store somewhat recently.



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Congrats! That's totally awesome. I hope it goes well.



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Oh, and Mr. Bernstein in case you come back by. I totally forgot to mention that I'm a huge fan of way too many zippers.
anonymous
2009-02-03 07:31:21 UTC
Psychedelic furs-pretty in pink

Julian Cope-world shut your mouth

Teardrop explodes-reward

Visage-fade to grey

King-love and pride
Ethan Edwards
2009-02-03 07:25:16 UTC
1. A million miles away - The Plimsouls

2. 867-5309(Jenny) - TommyTutone

3. Private Idaho - B-52's

4. I know what boys like - The Waitresses

5. Girl U want - Devo
anonymous
2009-02-03 08:11:01 UTC
"Big in Japan" - Alphaville

"Planet Earth" - Duran Duran ("Save a Prayer" is less upbeat)

"Angst in Your Pants" - Sparks

"Call Me" - Blondie

"In the Park" Tubeway Army
anonymous
2009-02-03 09:38:43 UTC
My Best Friend's Girl - The Cars

Back On The Chain Gang - The Pretenders

White Wedding - Billy Idol

Reap The Wild Wind - Ultravox

Dangerous Type - The Cars

The Chauffeur - Duran Duran

Der Kommisar - After The Fire

Someone Somewhere In Summertime - The Simple Minds

Don't You Want Me - The Human League

Jenny 867-5309 - Tommy Tutone

Double Trouble - The Cars

Take On Me - Ah Hah

Good Girls Don't - The Knack

Deeper And Deeper - The Fixx

Take My Breath Away - Berlin

Don't You (Forget About Me) - The Simple Minds

Major Tom (Coming Home) - Peter Schilling

Let Me Go - Heaven 17

Cars - Gary Numan

The Dead Next Door - Billy Idol

Save It For Later - The English Beath

Rock Me Amadeus - Falco

Moving In Stereo - The Cars

My Sharona - The Knack

Missionary Man - The Eurythmics



How about My Top 25, in order.



You brought out a slew of the coolest Old School Regs on here Law Man, nice work.
anonymous
2009-02-03 08:03:30 UTC
1. Cars - Gary Numan

2. Video Killed The Radio Star - Buggles

3. Tainted Love - Soft Cell

4. Once in a Lifetime - Talking Heads

5. Saved by Zero - The Fixx
sunkenship
2009-02-03 11:54:49 UTC
ahh, my formative years (sighs wistfully)...

only 5?

that's tough...

considering there's been so many great tunes mentioned already, not least of which is 'shot by both sides'. i'll go with



hiroshima mon amour - ultravox!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3kQr4lAcsA&feature=related

dumb waiters - the psychedelic furs

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8F1b8b1txpw

ju ju money - the comsat angels

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=f3p1v2E1siY&feature=related

still air - eyeless in gaza

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fEGM2FvVn0Q

even tall trees bend - fra lippo lippi

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3t5N84pqZDo



oh, just one more

i'm in love with a german film star - the passions

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lkismiXva3M
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2016-10-25 18:12:40 UTC
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YOHAN BUNDY
2009-02-03 22:51:28 UTC
'' Tennis Again '' -- The DIODES

" Teen-age HeartBreak '' -- The SORROWS

'' When I Look In Your Eyes '' -- The ROMANTICS

'' That's Entertainment '' -- The JAM

" It's Cold Outside '' -- The PEZ BAND


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