You either love them or hate them. In some songs they can be so beautifully cacophonous while in others they can be so annoying they make your ears bleed. Still, it's hard to think new wave would have been what it was without those revered horns! Many songs have great horn (sax or otherwise) hooks. Two that immediately come to mind are:
The Teardrop Explodes - Reward; and
Romeo Void - A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing)
What other new wave songs have great, signature horn hooks?
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Best Horn Hook!
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Best Horn Hook!
by Minty » Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:57 am
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by club80 » Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:02 am
[quote]Originally posted by Minty
[br]You either love them or hate them. In some songs they can be so beautifully cacophonous while in others they can be so annoying they make your ears bleed. Still, it's hard to think new wave would have been what it was without those revered horns! Many songs have great horn (sax or otherwise) hooks. Two that immediately come to mind are:
The Teardrop Explodes - Reward; and
Romeo Void - A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing)
What other new wave songs have great, signature horn hooks?
[/quote]
Good topic, Minty.
Bands like The Jam (Absolute Beginners comes immediately to mind), Pigbag, Medium Medium, X Ray Spex, Madness, The Beat, The Specials, Bad Manners, etc have all used horns to great advantage.
We didn't sell a lot of records, but somehow we left an impression.
-Johnny Ramone-
[br]You either love them or hate them. In some songs they can be so beautifully cacophonous while in others they can be so annoying they make your ears bleed. Still, it's hard to think new wave would have been what it was without those revered horns! Many songs have great horn (sax or otherwise) hooks. Two that immediately come to mind are:
The Teardrop Explodes - Reward; and
Romeo Void - A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing)
What other new wave songs have great, signature horn hooks?
[/quote]
Good topic, Minty.
Bands like The Jam (Absolute Beginners comes immediately to mind), Pigbag, Medium Medium, X Ray Spex, Madness, The Beat, The Specials, Bad Manners, etc have all used horns to great advantage.
We didn't sell a lot of records, but somehow we left an impression.
-Johnny Ramone-
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by DougMash » Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:46 am
I dig the horns on...
Violent Femmes - I Held Her in my Arms http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWWB-Uvc27A
Suburbs - Love is the Law http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNx1i8Gx3hM
English Beat - Mirror in the Bathroom http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTNpaaPHENE
Replacements - Can't Hardly Wait
Elvis Costello - Shipbuilding
Specials - Free Nelson Mandela http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3NJwyzFlTE
Style Council - Headstart for Happiness http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vuxlKLDvRg
David Bowie - Young Americans http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bed-pnf6oGY
God, there's got to be dozens more. Wish more current bands would get a little more "saxy!"
Violent Femmes - I Held Her in my Arms http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWWB-Uvc27A
Suburbs - Love is the Law http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNx1i8Gx3hM
English Beat - Mirror in the Bathroom http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTNpaaPHENE
Replacements - Can't Hardly Wait
Elvis Costello - Shipbuilding
Specials - Free Nelson Mandela http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3NJwyzFlTE
Style Council - Headstart for Happiness http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vuxlKLDvRg
David Bowie - Young Americans http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bed-pnf6oGY
God, there's got to be dozens more. Wish more current bands would get a little more "saxy!"
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by Retro_NRG » Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:42 am
Some great tracks mentioned so far..[8D]
One standout that may not be well known to many but has some EXCELLENT trumpet work featured throughout is the <a href="http://www.zshare.net/audio/1427073892e99b55/" target="blank">following maxi single version track</a> done by The Lucy Show which garnered some critical praise <a href="http://www.words-on-music.com/WM18.html"target="blank">here:</a>
[i]"New Message," Mania's second single, closes the album on an incredible high, enhanced by the appearance of England's premier trumpeter, Roddy Lorimer (The Waterboys, Spiritualized, Blur, Pale Saints). Lorimer's "Penny Lane" melodies during the verse are outdone only by his riveting 40-second solo that appears halfway through the song and in the coda.<i/>
<MARQUEE><h5>Moving @The Speed of Life</h5></MARQUEE>
One standout that may not be well known to many but has some EXCELLENT trumpet work featured throughout is the <a href="http://www.zshare.net/audio/1427073892e99b55/" target="blank">following maxi single version track</a> done by The Lucy Show which garnered some critical praise <a href="http://www.words-on-music.com/WM18.html"target="blank">here:</a>
[i]"New Message," Mania's second single, closes the album on an incredible high, enhanced by the appearance of England's premier trumpeter, Roddy Lorimer (The Waterboys, Spiritualized, Blur, Pale Saints). Lorimer's "Penny Lane" melodies during the verse are outdone only by his riveting 40-second solo that appears halfway through the song and in the coda.<i/>
<MARQUEE><h5>Moving @The Speed of Life</h5></MARQUEE>
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by oldnewwaver » Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:02 pm
great topic
I had this discussion with a friend not to long ago about saxophones and horns in general in 80's music!
how about
INXS
Oingo Boingo
The Models
Duran Duran "Rio"
The Motels
The Nails
The Blasters
The Psychedelic Furs
Love and Rockets "Life in a Laralay"
Spandau Ballet
I had this discussion with a friend not to long ago about saxophones and horns in general in 80's music!
how about
INXS
Oingo Boingo
The Models
Duran Duran "Rio"
The Motels
The Nails
The Blasters
The Psychedelic Furs
Love and Rockets "Life in a Laralay"
Spandau Ballet
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by Frau_Blucher » Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:17 pm
An unexpectedly killer solo comes 2/3s of the way through The Lords of the New Church's "Open Your Eyes".
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by bigwavedave » Thu Jun 26, 2008 4:41 pm
Yep...Johnny Q has one of the all time catchy horn lines!
Also:
English Beat - Mirror In The Bathroom
Elvis Costello - Shipbuilding
Haircut 100 - Love Plus One
Last but not least, let's not forget the deliciously cheesy synthesized horns on Human League's "Fascination"!
Also:
English Beat - Mirror In The Bathroom
Elvis Costello - Shipbuilding
Haircut 100 - Love Plus One
Last but not least, let's not forget the deliciously cheesy synthesized horns on Human League's "Fascination"!
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by glokstadt » Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:52 pm
Many great ones posted so far...
I'll add:
The Style Council - Walls Come Tumbling Down
The Undertones - It's Gonna Happen
The Jam - Precious and Beat Surrender!
The Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home, Suspicious Minds, and Blue
The Cure - Why Can't I Be You
The Clash - Wrong 'Em Boyo, The Right Profile, and Rudie Can't Fail
The Boomtown Rats - House On Fire
The Redskins - Keep On Keepin' On!, Unionize, Lean On Me!, Let's Make It Work, Bring It Down!, and Kick Over The Statues!
ABC - The Look Of Love (Parts I - IV), Poison Arrow, Overture, Tears Are Not Enough, and When Smokey Sings (Great Baratone Sax!)
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno, Jackie Wilson Said, and Dubious
The Damned - Alone Again Or?
Elvis Costello And The Attractions - The Only Flame In Town, Veronica, and Shipbuilding
INXS - Kick
Doh! I forgot a few...
Midnight Oil - Power And The Passion (awesome horn line!)
Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On), and Instinction
Hunters And Collectors - Talking To A Stranger (great tribal horn hook!!!), and Back On The Breadline
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I'll add:
The Style Council - Walls Come Tumbling Down
The Undertones - It's Gonna Happen
The Jam - Precious and Beat Surrender!
The Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home, Suspicious Minds, and Blue
The Cure - Why Can't I Be You
The Clash - Wrong 'Em Boyo, The Right Profile, and Rudie Can't Fail
The Boomtown Rats - House On Fire
The Redskins - Keep On Keepin' On!, Unionize, Lean On Me!, Let's Make It Work, Bring It Down!, and Kick Over The Statues!
ABC - The Look Of Love (Parts I - IV), Poison Arrow, Overture, Tears Are Not Enough, and When Smokey Sings (Great Baratone Sax!)
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno, Jackie Wilson Said, and Dubious
The Damned - Alone Again Or?
Elvis Costello And The Attractions - The Only Flame In Town, Veronica, and Shipbuilding
INXS - Kick
Doh! I forgot a few...
Midnight Oil - Power And The Passion (awesome horn line!)
Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On), and Instinction
Hunters And Collectors - Talking To A Stranger (great tribal horn hook!!!), and Back On The Breadline
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by Frau_Blucher » Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:55 pm
[quote][i]Originally posted by glokstadt[/i]
<br>The Damned - Alone Again Or?
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Oooh, perhaps my ultimate. [8D]
<br>The Damned - Alone Again Or?
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Oooh, perhaps my ultimate. [8D]
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by scramjet » Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:29 am
[quote][i]Originally posted by BigBri[/i]
<br>Crazy 8's - "Johnny Q" ... has a distinctive horny hook.
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Beat me to it. That's the one I thought of when I read the thread title.
"Lip Up Fatty" by Bad Manners has possibly the catchiest horn hook ever.
Lots of good ones mentioned. I'll single out the P-Furs' "Pretty In Pink". The English Beat had too many good ones to list. A while back Marv (where is he anyway?) was lamenting the disappearance of the sax from modern popular music.
Oh, yeah - The Waitresses need to be on the list of bands that made great use of horns. Love the horns on "Christmas Wrapping".
How about Fine Young Cannibals? Great trumpet work on "Johnny Come Home".
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<br>Crazy 8's - "Johnny Q" ... has a distinctive horny hook.
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Beat me to it. That's the one I thought of when I read the thread title.
"Lip Up Fatty" by Bad Manners has possibly the catchiest horn hook ever.
Lots of good ones mentioned. I'll single out the P-Furs' "Pretty In Pink". The English Beat had too many good ones to list. A while back Marv (where is he anyway?) was lamenting the disappearance of the sax from modern popular music.
Oh, yeah - The Waitresses need to be on the list of bands that made great use of horns. Love the horns on "Christmas Wrapping".
How about Fine Young Cannibals? Great trumpet work on "Johnny Come Home".
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by ebbhead » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:32 am
Konk - Your Life http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3Iv49XgHI4
Pigbag - Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDRPfHxSvlo
Pigbag - Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDRPfHxSvlo
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by birdmadgirl » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:43 am
Nice topic! I love songs with horns (brass, particularly).
Off the top of my head:
The Cure -- "A Night Like This"
The Cure-- "Gone"
The Cure-- "The Lovecats"
The Cure-- "A Few Hours After This"
The Cure-- "Hey You!" (I like the 12" extended remix of this one. Lots 'o horn playing.)
I'm sure there is more Cure--that's all I can think of now.
David Bowie- "Modern Love"
Duran Duran-- "Rio"
CUlture Club-- "I'll Tumble 4 Ya"
Culture Club--"It's a Miracle"
A bunch more Culture Club [:)]
INXS-- "What You Need"
INXS-- "Never Tear Us Apart"
Wow. I see a "horns" playlist in my future...
Off the top of my head:
The Cure -- "A Night Like This"
The Cure-- "Gone"
The Cure-- "The Lovecats"
The Cure-- "A Few Hours After This"
The Cure-- "Hey You!" (I like the 12" extended remix of this one. Lots 'o horn playing.)
I'm sure there is more Cure--that's all I can think of now.
David Bowie- "Modern Love"
Duran Duran-- "Rio"
CUlture Club-- "I'll Tumble 4 Ya"
Culture Club--"It's a Miracle"
A bunch more Culture Club [:)]
INXS-- "What You Need"
INXS-- "Never Tear Us Apart"
Wow. I see a "horns" playlist in my future...
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by glokstadt » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:14 am
I forgot this great tune...
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - El Matador
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