9 Oct 2014: it's... 1988!

[RGMike]

Waterboys, one of the biggest FFs in '88, but it's still lovely.

Computer viruses --> "Nothing But Flowers". LN2.

[Here'sToYa!]

Enjoying the set so far very much.  I didn't know the Lita Ford song at all, but I can see why you were so intent on getting it played -- great effin' song!

hit #12 in Billboard, and on my short list of great rock 45s of the '80s. And we got the uncensored ("didn't get laid") version. There was a radio edit with a different phrase ("didn't get a break") in that line.

Isn't it a Generation X (Billy Idol) cover?

[RGMike]

Enjoying the set so far very much.  I didn't know the Lita Ford song at all, but I can see why you were so intent on getting it played -- great effin' song!

hit #12 in Billboard, and on my short list of great rock 45s of the '80s. And we got the uncensored ("didn't get laid") version. There was a radio edit with a different phrase ("didn't get a break") in that line.

Isn't it a Generation X (Billy Idol) cover?

2 diff songs.

[RGMike]

Dan Quayle "we don't wanna go back to tomorrow" --> Ziggy M, "Tomorrow People". Cute segue but another fairly LN tune.

[RGMike]

BOS3 Robyn Hitchcock "Balloon Man" -- a delight. The Bangles were fools to turn this one down.

[RGMike]

Beetlejuice --> House of Love, "Christine". Possible bustout? BOS4FRA.

indeed, a bustout -- a sundaygal fave that I'm guessing she requested.

[RGMike]

More Heathers --> Morrissey, "Suedehead".  BOS5 just because.

so, we went from "didn't get laid" to "it was a good lay". Heh.

[CapnJack]

BOS3 Robyn Hitchcock "Balloon Man" -- a delight. The Bangles were fools to turn this one down.

Wow, AL used two of my suggestions -- this and Lita. Yay for me!

[CapnJack]

10/9/10 Thursday!!   Enjoying the Hazy Shade of ...1988!!

   1.  Lita Ford- Kiss Me Deadly
(Movie: Who Framed Roger Rabbit?)
   2.  The Bangles- A Hazy Shade of Winter (B.O.S!)
(Movie: Heathers)
   3.  Peter Murphy- Indigo Eyes
(News: The Space Shuttle -Robin Williams gives crew a wake up call)
   4.  The Church- Under the Milky Way
   5.  The Waterboys- Fisherman's Blues
(News: The new issue of the computer virus)
   6.  Talking Heads- (Nothing but) Flowers
(News: VP Dan Quayle "we don't want to go back to tomorrow..")
   7.  Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers- Tomorrow People
   8.  Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians- Balloon Man
(Movie: Beetlejuice "my life is one big dark room")
   9.  The House of Love- Christine
(Movie: Heathers)
 10.  Morrissey- Suedehead

[dischead]

Request thread is up.

My pointless request:

Edelweiss - Bring Me Edelweiss

If you were going by when the song charted, this would fit in 1989 (it was released in 1988).

I have no strong opinion regarding release date vs. chart date; both have validity.  I think all
the hosts have used both.  I generally don't pay much attention to the charts and just look up
the release date.