"Borderline" NewWave Songs on 80's Stations....

[Blaster]

From Looking over Playlists & talking to people about the "new Music" station from their area back in the 80's, I notice that each station had its own "borderline new wave" songs/artists that were either included or omitted from their airplay at the time.
For example, here in NY/NJ, WLIR Never played Phil Collins, Huey Lewis or Hall & Oats, but Madonna's "Burning UP" was a favorite, & Cyndy Lauper & the Cars were heard.
Some People from other areas were surprised to hear that LIR didn't play Huey Lewis, & did play the others!
I Noticed on a KROQ Top list that one year Phil Collins "Psudio" made there Year's best (!?!), & Elton John was in there too.
I'm curious if anyone else remembers the "borderline" songs that either made it or didn't make it on your "cutting edge" Radio Station, & what they were.....

[unguarded moment]

I remember a ways back the local alternative/wave station (KJET) playing, on a regular basis, "Jack and Diane" by John Cougar MelonHead. Never could figure that out. I think they played The Hooters "All You Zombies" also, another borderline artist.

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[Frau_Blucher]

One of my early KROQ favorties was Jon and Vangelis' "Friends of Mr Cairo". Maybe not really in this borderline new wave class - what I take to mean as mainstream - but not new wave either. Novelty I guess? Did anyone else like this song but me?

[leadfoot]

good topic!

a "borderline" artist my favorite New Wave station, KYYX in Seattle, used to play was early Prince, up thru his "Little Red Corvette" and "1999" tunes. i never thought Prince was New Wave, but played amongst the context of all those new wa

[swerve]

Great topic!

Ignore the charts after 1987. The station became much more mainstream.

Click below:

http://spiritofradio.ca/Charts.asp

[ElectricBlue]

I still consider all Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers 'suspect' in the New Wave Catagory.....same with The Kinks (early 80's output) as well as J Giels Band....I also take umbrage with Mike Paulsen's wild crossover inclusion of Jimmy Page's 'Jam Sandwich'

[Maria]

[quote]Originally posted by Blaster
[br]From Looking over Playlists & talking to people about the "new Music" station from their are

[Amosboy]

Rest asured that the QUAKE KQAK FM 99 would never play crap such as a Huey Lewis or Tom Collins or what ever he is Hall and Oats or Cory Fart and the rest of those what evers.... I am sure that if The Oz or Jed the Fish if they woulf get a copy of those r

[wiota]

[quote]Originally posted by Blaster
[br]From Looking over Playlists & talking to people about the "new Music" station from their are

[unguarded moment]

Quote From Ebbhead: ..."WLIR never played Cyndi Lauper or Madonna once they made the commitment to the new wave format back in 1983ish. The Cars were an important American new wave band -- even if they had a traditional rock following -- and rightfully go

[randy]

I think the Kinks "State of Confusion" album had a great 80's sound , particularly the title cut. Great tune which got lots of local airplay on the college stations in the area.

[Amosboy]

Remember occasionally MV3 would play Van Helan's "Pretty Woman"


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[finn2000]

They played Madonna once or twice but BARELY ever on WLIR & Cyndi was played a bit , but not much either

They Played Pete Townsend & The Who alot when they were touring with The Clash, I clearly remember that!!!!

[finn2000]

Oh yes & i was an avid WLIRer but in 86 I lived in California & KROQ didnt play as much Ramnones & B52's as WLIR did & you barely heard Oingo Boingo In NY!!!

[fabfourever]

That's funny because I don't even consider anything remotely New Wave at all by Phil Collins Peter Gabrielyes but not Phil Collins.And since when did Elton John ever do anything New Wave? Well at least I can say that I can remember hearing Kylie Minogue's