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This mix is for all you Kroq 80s fans!
Okay, here is a mix of just some flat out favs of mine from the new wave Kroq era. 21 tracks to roq your soqs!
Aztec Camera starts this mix with probably the best one hit wonder hit Oblivious. I could not leave the eighties without this song! I see you crying and I want to kill your friends!.
20/20 Yellow Pills, any mix missing this is missing this song. When I was a kid, I thought the words were I am abused, instead of yellow pills. I am abuse! Swear by Tim Scott - Swear that you love me S-W-E-A-R! Felony by the Fanatics, one of two Valley Girl tunes. I am a fan; I am a fanatic!
See You On the Other Side by Brian Briggs was a long sought after tune many years ago for me. I found it finally on a CD called the Obscurity Files and boy, is this song obscure. I love it! Franky and Moe road their scooters to the corner... I was always Franky... Good-Bye Franky! See you on the other side...Hopeless (neu)romantic.
Again the man who lusts for life, Iggy doing his best on Run like a Villain! Rings on your fingers and bells on your toes, run! I'm a thumbs-up guy! Nights like this... appeal to me!
The true romantic, Lloyd Cole doing, of course, Perfect Skin. I can't tire of this song... although I truly love Speedboat. Shame on you! The moral of this song, there never has been one!
Number two from the Valley Girl Soundtrack, the ever deep and beautiful Eyes of a Stranger from the Payolas. Could I touch you, to see if you are real? Followed by the Peter Gabriel song, Games Without Frontiers, love that whistling tune. She is so fu....? Popular? What does he say?
Always the sun. Yes. Always the Sun by the Stranglers flows effortlessly through your speakers next. Yes. I have a list of Stranglers tunes that adore, but this one fits best in the New Wave mix, thanks. And for your effort, I give you The Once Over twice from X, next. Exit. Exmas. Words that start with... I'm sure I've been given the once over thrice or what is eight times over?
Now, murder that fool and here is a lesson from the pretentious Sting and his band of happy security guards, when they were flawless. Murder By Numbers from the Police is next to dine on your Mr. Hyde inhibitions. It's as easy as 1, 2, 3.
Another tune I try to tire of, and can't. Belly of Whale from Burning Sensations, the good burn not the morning after kind. Somewhere the sun is shining and it's probably in L.A.
An L.A. band "straight" from the New Wave and perhaps a personal classic fav is Jet Fighter by the Three O'Clock! That's what I am cuz tanks go too slow. Secrets out, I wanted to fly fighter planes as a kid. And that was before Top Gun; I know what you are thinking Goose.
I named my cat from this next song, Making Plans for Nigel by XTC. Really, that cat (Nigel) I had to make plans where to keep him and move him all round. I moved about a bit in the early nineties and had to keep finding him homes. Be careful what you name you pets or your kids for that matter. Nigel, Nigel, Nigel...
This next tune is special too. Neil, Jack and Me by King Crimson were all friends of mine. The insane (Seine) alone at four a.m. Absent lovers, Absent lovers... story of my youth.
I didn't know this next song was about a girl who wanted to be a boy or a boy wanting to be a Girl Called Johnny. The Waterboys were doing it way before Adam Sandler and I love the horn in this song. You can do it Waterboy!
Ex-singer of the Bodysnatchers & Specials AKA, Rhoda Dakar leads this next classic: Sign of the Times by the Belle Stars. More to come!
Dirty, dirty. Dirty Creatures from New Zealand's homegrown Split Enz follows. The creature don't mess around... I don't want to sail tonight. Remember the video of the guy on the pond/lake? Reminded me of Jason at Camp Crystal Lake...
Had to do it. Raise your hand if owned Rio from Duran Duran. Yep. Most of you. How many of you got to side two track four? Didn't even know this gem was hiding there, did ya? The Chauffeur dances across your lobe on this, the last track of Rio. Sing Blue Silver! The sun drips down bedding heavy behind the front of your dress - all shadowy lined! Nice imagery LeBon!
And to end this truly dazzling New Wave mix tape, Icehouse doing We Can Get Together! I just like talking to you and maybe we can get together again!
enjoy!
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