14 June 2011: It's 1982!

[Tinka Cat]

BOS, "We're The Kids In America"

one for the "Brits who've never been here writing lyrics about us" list. East California is... er... Nevada, Ms Wilde.

tee hee, I get a kick out of that.

I'll give Genesis BOS.  I'm a fan, saw them on their 83 tour.  

I like Valerie, too.   So sue me!

[RGMike]

VHM that sexy voice with a sexy-trina.

[Tinka Cat]

BOS overall to Roxy Music.  Anything from Avalon would have been welcome.

[Big Fingers McGee]

"New Frontier": cure for insomnia.

[RGMike]

"New Frontier": cure for insomnia.

you need a touch of Tuesday Weld

[Lightnin' Rod]

"New Frontier": cure for insomnia.

Not any more than "More Than This."  Pretty sleepy set for me all around.

[RGMike]

"New Frontier": cure for insomnia.

Not any more than "More Than This."  Pretty sleepy set for me all around.

But with Roxy Music you fall asleep AFTER you get laid...

[Wayback]

6/14/11- Tuesday!!! The Big Hits from...1982
(Movie: E.T.)
  1. Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra
  2. Steve Winwood - Valerie
(Movie: Fast times At Ridgemont High)
  3. Talk Talk - Talk Talk
  4. Marshall Crenshaw - Mary Anne
(Movie: Poltergeist)
  5. Laura Branigan - Gloria (B.O.S-Tie!)
(News: CNN debut)
  6. Genesis - ABACAB
(News montage)
  7. Kim Wilde - Kids in America
(Movie: Poltergeist)
  8. Men at Work - Who Can It Be Now?
(TV: Smurfs)
  9. Roxy Music - More Than This (B.O.S-Tie!)
(News: UFO in SF?)
10. Donald Fagen - New Frontier

[Gazoo]

TOTHWOS, "Abracadabra", Steve Miller

We should make a list of the established rock acts who tried to make a New Wave-ish record circa 1980-83, and how many failed miserably.  This certainly qualifies.

The short list of those few who pulled it off includes Bowie & Robert Palmer, any others?

The failure list:

KING CRIMSON

Barry Manilow, "I'm Your Man" and "Some Kind of Friend"

And this gem:

[sundaygal]

TOTHWOS, "Abracadabra", Steve Miller

We should make a list of the established rock acts who tried to make a New Wave-ish record circa 1980-83, and how many failed miserably.  This certainly qualifies.

The short list of those few who pulled it off includes Bowie & Robert Palmer, any others?

The failure list:

KING CRIMSON

Barry Manilow, "I'm Your Man" and "Some Kind of Friend"

And this gem:

Neil Young

[RGMike]

TOTHWOS, "Abracadabra", Steve Miller

We should make a list of the established rock acts who tried to make a New Wave-ish record circa 1980-83, and how many failed miserably.  This certainly qualifies.

The short list of those few who pulled it off includes Bowie & Robert Palmer, any others?

The failure list:

KING CRIMSON

Barry Manilow, "I'm Your Man" and "Some Kind of Friend"

I don't think I've ever heard Barry M's "I'm Your man" -- presumably not a Wham cover.

I'd count Melissa Manchester's "You Should Hear How She Talks about You" as a success, but that's probably just me. Blue Oyster Cult also had a New Wave-y track whose title escapes me; the DJs on WPIX-FM at the time used to play it and say "that was The Blue Oyster Cars", heh heh.