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by **middlesexnj** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 10:14 am

Can you think of any New wave or other early 80s songs that became more popular later on?

The classic example is the Romantics "What I like about you" which was released in 1979, with very mild success, but became a wildly popular party song in the 90s (with no royalties going to the band -- can't you just picture them in tattered snakeskin clothes?)

Also, how about Erasure's "Just can't get enough"

or "Nowhere Girl"

by **fritzb** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 10:56 am

I would beg to differ on the popularity of The Romantics "What I Like About You". It was a hugely popular "party" song even in its day. I remember it as a staple in the early 80s fraternity parties I attended.

As for Depeche Mode's "Just Can't Get En

by **Frau_Blucher** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 11:06 am

For me, the quintessential example is Jesus Jones' "Right Here, Right Now". It was nauseatingly overplayed in the 90s as backdrop music for everything from TV commercials to corporate sales meeting soundtracks. Yuck. Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles,

by **devildog** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 11:08 am

I think DA DA DA by Trio is an example of a song that is more popular now than back in 1982-3 when it came out. It even was used in a car commercial not too long ago.

Website · by **Justj0hn** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 7:22 pm

There was a large demand for Baltimora's "Tarzan Boy" so much so that it was reissued on cd-single in the early 90's. Used in a commercial....ofcourse. Mouthwash was it??

Around that same time there was an airline commercial that utilized a Moon And Th

by **Blaster** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 2:29 am

Most of the Ramones songs were from the 70's, & got little or no airplay in that decade, & more (but "new wave only") airplay in the 80's (WLIR, KROQ ect..)
In the 90's & now, I hear Ramone tunes sometinmes on mainstream "Classic Rock" stations.......

by **schwenko** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 3:23 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by Blaster[/i]
<br>Most of the Ramones songs were from the 70's, & got little or no airplay in that decade, &

Website · by **savethewave** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:37 am

I was just thinking that "The Promise" by When in Rome came out in 1987, and I recall it becoming a minor hit in 1994. "She Sells Sancutary" by The Cult came out in '85, and was used in 2003 in a car commercial.

By the way, "Just Can't Get Enough" was

by **Amberlee** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 11:03 am

i think the song oppurtunities by pet shop boys was played as the theme song for this one game show for money. is taht not correct?

by **iposse** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 3:18 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by Justj0hn[/i]
<br>'Crash' by the Primitives....because of Dumb And Dumber. Our district alone had about 200 c

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