New Wave Outpost Forum

by **Otters Walk Among Us** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 1:04 pm

number of times, in total, in your life?

Not strictly a new wave question, necessarily, but I think for most of us it would be a new wave song.

I spent a bit of time discussing this with Lady OWAU, mulling over the necessary characteristics:
1. I had to, obviously, really like it.
2. Friends had to like it, I don't think something only I liked and listened to alone in my bedroom would ultimately gather enough listens.
3. Because I was the ages of 10-19 in the 80's, my mom and stepdad had to like it. It could be played in the house with them around, in the car, etc. Even better if they owned a copy of the album it was on.
4. It had to be popular enough, obviously, to be heard on the radio and MTV, and it had to be appealing to a wide range of radio formats, such as Top 40, rock, college, etc.
5. It had to be not so "edgy" that it can still be often heard today in stores, restaurants, and offices, and still be played regularly on terrible but popular "Great hits of the 70's, 80's,90's, and today" radio stations that people who own only 15 CDs listen to.

My verdict, after much mulling:
Tempted, by Squeeze

Please give careful thought before weighing in! Although if you're like me, the mere mention of a question like this sends me to the record collection for reflection and debate, all else forgotten for hours.

by **Frau_Blucher** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 1:17 pm

"Stairway to Heaven", no question. I even help out with my town's middle school dances. Guess what song they end every freakin night with? Yup!...and the kids love it. The parents show up wondering what the hell kinda time warp they stepped through.

Bu

by **BHols** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 2:05 pm

I wish I had a dollar for everytime I heard
Love Shack, Baby, Love Shack.

BH

by **DearGod** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 11:55 pm

.........Tainted Love

and i love Air's "Playground Love"

hehehe

but Tainted Love.....ACK

unless ofcourse its the extended version

by **iposse** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 12:38 am

Simple Minds "Don't You Forget About Me"

by **oneno** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 3:16 am

OMD -If you leave
Lynard Skynard-Freebird
Bob Seeger-Old time rock and roll

by **Nakedprey** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 4:25 am

I don't know, but it probably comes from "Sticks and Stones" by The 77s.

As far as a song that I have heard the most, unwillingly....that title probably belongs to "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston. And yes I know that doesn't appeal to th

by **Dave** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 10:30 am

Devo - Whip It... confirmed thanks to the good people at Swiffer [xx(]

by **Marque** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 10:39 am

believe it or not , for me it's probably OMD's 'Souvineer'.....it's been on almost every mix tape Ive ever made....possibly The Smiths "PleaseX3letme" is tied

by **Marque** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 10:41 am

oops...didnt read the criterea well enough.....ok after reading that Id have to say.........jeeez...that's hard

by **ExRat** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 7:17 am

I would say it was a toss up between "Sweet Dreams (Are MAde of This)" by the Eurythmics and "Whip It" by Devo.

by **tha_farfetch** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 10:59 am

Definitely, "I want to break free" performed by "Queen".

FarFetch.

by **BHols** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 11:32 am

Songs I never need to hear again:

Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran
Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now
The Police - Roxanne/So Lonely (sorry Sting)
Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy
Dexy's - C'mon Eileen (OI!)
Nena - 99 Luft Balloons
The Fixx - One Thing Leads To

by **BHols** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 11:36 am

Incidentally, listening to DM's Personal Jesus could make me barf doritos chunks if I'm forced to listen to even a nano second of it. It makes me twitch slightly to see that song title under my name.
Must post more to rid myself of the title.
BH*

by **schwenko** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 2:25 pm

The Police-
Every Breath You Take

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