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Posted: **Sun Aug 22, 2004 9:30 am**

Hi all,
As some of you know, I'm writing a book set in Seattle's NW teen dance club scene of 1983-84. I've put I'm putting together various playlists to inspire me depending on the tone of the chapter, and I'm hoping that you can remind me of some of the more obscure stuff. Not too obscure though--looking for songs that got radio play before June of 1984. Specifically, I'm looking for a bunch of moody, evocative pieces, the sort you listened to as you scowled and scribbled in your diary (well, if you were me). So this is a little different than the creepy NW song list that was going a while ago.

Songs in the vein of:
Rainy Season, Howard Devoto
Send Me an Angel, Real Life
The Killing Moon, Echo and the Bunnymen
Here Comes the Rain Again, etc.

You get the teen-angsty idea.
Thanks!

Posted: **Sun Aug 22, 2004 12:11 pm**

Diary? How about “Nobody’s Diary” by Yaz? Also…

Nightmares – AFOS
Reel Around the Fountain – Smiths
Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want – Smiths
Doot Doot – Freur
Oldest Story in the World – Plimsouls
My Only Love – Roxy Music
You’re the

Posted: **Sun Aug 22, 2004 12:40 pm**

Revenge - Ministry
Leave in Silence - Depeche Mode
The First Picture of You - Lotus Eaters

Posted: **Sun Aug 22, 2004 12:52 pm**

Numbers With Wings--the Bongos
Saved By Zero--the Fixx

Posted: **Sun Aug 22, 2004 1:24 pm**

"Dancing With Tears In My Eyes"- Ultravox
"Never Never"- Assembly
"Now It's My Turn"- Berlin
"The New World"- X

Posted: **Sun Aug 22, 2004 3:05 pm**

U2 - The Ocean
U2 - Drowning Man
Violent Femmes - Hallowed Ground
Psychedelic Furs - All of This & Nothing
Psychedelic Furs - Dumb Waiters
Psychedelic Furs - She Is Mine

Posted: **Sun Aug 22, 2004 3:19 pm**

Great suggestions! How could I forget "Nobody's Diary"?

Posted: **Sun Aug 22, 2004 10:15 pm**

Pictures of You- Oingo Boingo
Screen Kiss- Thomas Dolby
Renee- Talk Talk
Mama- Genesis
This Must Be the Place- Talking Heads

Posted: **Sun Aug 22, 2004 10:48 pm**

Mick Karn - "Sensitive"
Robert King "Paper Heart'
Ultravox - "Vienna"
Seona Dancing - "More To Lose"
Lover Speaks - "No More I love Yous"

Posted: **Mon Aug 23, 2004 12:31 am**

How about:

The The -Uncertain Smile
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions-Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken?
Thompson Twins-Sister Of Mercy
The Church-No Explanation
The Cars-Why Can't I Have You
Kissing The Pink-All For You
The Jam-English Rose
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Posted: **Mon Aug 23, 2004 12:39 am**

English Rose! Great one, how could I forget. And it indeed might not have seeped into our consciousness until '83 All Mod Cons/Setting Sons compilation rather than it's original '78 release on All Mod Cons.

Posted: **Mon Aug 23, 2004 2:06 am**

Alone Without You, by King.

I used to blast the sh*t out of that song when I was a kid.....[:D]

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