For me it's not "Cars" but "Are 'Friends' Electric?"... I recall hearing it a lot on Q107 (Toronto fm station) back in the winter of '79/'80. It still brings back memories of frigid dark mornings and evenings driving to and from work.
I do strongly agre
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What song epitomizes New Wave to you?
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by golfer » Wed May 12, 2004 9:11 pm
I dunno.mmmmmmmmmmmmm
Atmosphere...Joy Division
Jocko Homo...Devo
A Forest...The Cure
The Reflex...Duran Duran (12' Mix)
Peaches...Stranglers
Blue Monday...New Order
Who Knows!!![;)]
Atmosphere...Joy Division
Jocko Homo...Devo
A Forest...The Cure
The Reflex...Duran Duran (12' Mix)
Peaches...Stranglers
Blue Monday...New Order
Who Knows!!![;)]
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by uofsc93 » Thu May 13, 2004 6:24 am
Cool Places
Sparks with Jane Wiedlen (Sp)
IMOH the last great "New Wave" record - Everything seemed to splinter into genres after this one (synth pop, industrial, jangly brit pop, goth, college radio etc. etc.)
Sparks with Jane Wiedlen (Sp)
IMOH the last great "New Wave" record - Everything seemed to splinter into genres after this one (synth pop, industrial, jangly brit pop, goth, college radio etc. etc.)
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by harleytexas » Thu May 13, 2004 6:36 am
[quote]Originally posted by I. M. He
[br]For me it's not "Cars" but "Are 'Friends' Electric?"... I recall hearing it a lot on Q107
[br]For me it's not "Cars" but "Are 'Friends' Electric?"... I recall hearing it a lot on Q107
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by KYYX4ever » Thu May 13, 2004 6:39 am
"Cool Places"- Sparks w/ J. Wiedlin
"Cars"- Gary Numan
"Hungry Like the Wolf"- Duran Duran
"Mexican Radio"- Wall of Voodoo
"Shake it Up" - the Cars (along with other Cars stuff)
"Look My Way" -the Vels
"I Ran" -A Flock of Seagulls
"Here Comes the R
"Cars"- Gary Numan
"Hungry Like the Wolf"- Duran Duran
"Mexican Radio"- Wall of Voodoo
"Shake it Up" - the Cars (along with other Cars stuff)
"Look My Way" -the Vels
"I Ran" -A Flock of Seagulls
"Here Comes the R
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by Ollie Stench » Thu May 13, 2004 6:42 am
"Standing in the Doorway" by AFOS. No reason behind my choice at all, that was just the first song that popped into my head. Probably a time/place flashback.
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by marie3 » Thu May 13, 2004 10:54 am
Run me down by the Higsons
Make a circut with me The Polecats
Sanctuary by The Passions
Shoot you down Apb
Kiss Me Stephen Tin Tin Duffy
Love will tear us apart Joy Division
and last but not least
Modern English Melt with you I still love
Make a circut with me The Polecats
Sanctuary by The Passions
Shoot you down Apb
Kiss Me Stephen Tin Tin Duffy
Love will tear us apart Joy Division
and last but not least
Modern English Melt with you I still love
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