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Every year on New Years Eve, there's 10 couples that get together. Most of us have known each other for 20+ years. Some of us since grade school. Now, the majority of us were pretty much inseperable. We hung out in the same clubs, all liked new wave/punk. Some of us married people that didn't have the same taste in music. They are the minority, maybe four or five of them. Anyway, we put everyone's name in a hat and the person drawn has to do the music for New Year's Eve. Yippee, I was drawn this year. Now the last three years have been a festival of hair bands, soft rock and other music that to me is like nails on a blackboard. I'm going to do it right this year. The problem is it's usually a 10-12 hour blow-out. I've come up with my list and I'm a little short. If you had to choose 5 songs that you wanted to hear, what would they be? Maybe I've missed a few and some of you can jog my memory. Nothing too hardcore, there were only a few of us into that and unlike the hairband people I wouldn't subject them to that. Though I may throw a few in as a thank you to them for never including one new wave song in their choices. Thanks.

2007 is going out in style.

"Don’t take life too seriously, you won’t get out alive"

May I suggest these summary opinions...

http://nwoutpost.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=15771

Only five songs...hmmm...tough, especially since we don't know if they were included on your list.

The The - Uncertain Smile (12 inch version) --Sorry, Blir. That includes the intro.
Human League - Seconds
Madness - Night Boat To Cairo
Heaven 17 - Penthouse And Pavement
Killing Joke - Wardance (I had to throw in a little something harder edged)




We didn't sell a lot of records, but somehow we left an impression.
-Johnny Ramone-

[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
<br>May I suggest these summary opinions...

http://nwoutpost.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=15771
[/quote]

That's a splendid idea, Blir!




We didn't sell a lot of records, but somehow we left an impression.
-Johnny Ramone-

[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
<br>May I suggest these summary opinions...

http://nwoutpost.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=15771
[/quote]

Thanks Blir. I didn't do a topic search before I posted. Slap me with a noodle.

Now, if I can get through those lists.

"Don’t take life too seriously, you won’t get out alive"

Geez, Blir, that thread is amazing. Once more, I give accolades to the O-Wise-Blir-Man![:D]

That list is truly amazing; it makes me want to make my own "party music" mix for our next backyard shindig. [:D]

"Man is not a rational animal, he is a rationalizing animal." ~Robert Heinlein

Here are some:

Furniture - Brilliant Mind
Killing Joke - Follow The Leaders
3-D - X-Ray Eyes
Cee Farrow - Should I Love You
B-Movie - Nowhere Girl (Extended Version)

[:)]



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[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
<br>May I suggest these summary opinions...

http://nwoutpost.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=15771
[/quote]
Wow, blir. That thread was before my time here, but that's awesome. Thanks for the work you put into it.

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When having a party, I don't think you can ever go wrong with playing a lot of the big hits. It's good for the non-wavers & everyone has fun - even those of us who are sick of them. When everyone is singing along or dancing to Turning Japanese or I Want Candy, I forget that I've heard them 6 billion times. Plus, you'll look like the coolest kid on the block because you'll know all the words.

Of course, I'd throw in enough cool stuff too!

[quote][i]Originally posted by WolverineSyr[/i]
<br>When having a party, I don't think you can ever go wrong with playing a lot of the big hits. It's good for the non-wavers & everyone has fun - even those of us who are sick of them. When everyone is singing along or dancing to Turning Japanese or I Want Candy, I forget that I've heard them 6 billion times. Plus, you'll look like the coolest kid on the block because you'll know all the words.

Of course, I'd throw in enough cool stuff too!
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Actually, it's funny what winds up making a crowd go crazy...at the Melody reunion in February, the two songs that made the crowd go completely nuts were "Grey Cell Green" from Ned's Atomic Dustbin, and "Right Here Right Now" from Jesus Jones; the latter's chorus summed up how the crowd felt at the moment. Right song, right time, I guess.


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