26 June 2013: it's... 1981

[RGMike]

guessing '80s.

[urth]

guessing '80s.

Yep. Just heard a hint that said "the year that gave us MTV." (Which is a hint they've used before more that once, I think.) Which means 1981, yes?

[RGMike]

guessing '80s.

Yep. Just heard a hint that said "the year that gave us MTV." (Which is a hint they've used before more that once, I think.) Which means 1981, yes?

Yup.

[CapnJack]

TOTHK - Red Rider "Lunatic Fringe" - 1981

[RGMike]

TOTHLN: "Lunatic Fringe".  Never a big fave of mine.

[CapnJack]

Steve Winwood "Spanish Dancer"

[RGMike]

VHM Winwood, "Spanish Dancer"

[RGMike]

Pac Man sounds into Tom Tom Club, an AL fave.

Bohannon! Bohannon! Bohannon! Bohannon!

[radical347]

Have to admit, that segue is one for the record books.

[CapnJack]

Pac Man into Tom Tom Club "Genius Of Love"

[RGMike]

LN too: Squeeze, "Tempted"

[CapnJack]

Squeeze "Tempted"

[RGMike]

BOS Pretenders, "Talk of the Town" -- not exactly rare but always a delight.

[CapnJack]

MLB strike into Pretenders "Talk of the Town"

[RGMike]

VHM ZZT "Tubesnake Boogie"