New Wave Outpost Forum

i use to love those late 70's early 80's cheap simple sounding electronic bands, i was looking for ideas for bands like that doing cover songs.
here were som i loved, got any more?

silicon teens-there wonderful music for parties album.
hybrid kids-had a good album of weird covers.
devo and residents of course cover of satisfaction.
polyphonic size-mothers little helper.

there has got to be plenty out there that im not thinking of now or that i never heard?

thank you.

Newwavepop,Icould recommend you a band named Rivits!They don't cover older or classic songs,but have a type of connection with older rock due to the fact of having a member of Don Mc lean band.Rivits is a quirky electronic avant pop band with some classic

Telex - "Rock Around the Clock"
Ballisitic Kisses - "5 0'clock World"

both on my Lost Bands future mp3 list

and of course
The Normal - "Warm Leatherette"

Soft Cell's version of Hey Joe is a classic, IMO of course.


eight6

Snakefinger's cover of "The Model" by Kraftwerk comes to mind. Who was the band that covered "Our Lips are Sealed"? I wanna say Fun Boy Three but I could be wrong about that...

thank you everybody, im looking every single one of them up now.

[quote][i]Originally posted by UniversalRadio[/i]
<br> Who was the band that covered "Our Lips are Sealed"? I wanna say Fun Boy Three but

Ijust remembered another two very interesting strange versions;Kevin Dunn''nadine'' from Chuck Berry(in the compilation ''declaration of independents'')and Who's ''can't explain'' from Elton Motello! cheers!

Don't forget the Flying Lizards cover of "Money (That's What I Want)"!

Also:

"Route 66"--Depeche Mode
"On Broadway"--Gary Numan
"Waiting for the Man"--OMD (covering the Velvet Underground)

Glad Flying Lizards was brought up. Their take on "Sex Machine" is terrific and their version of Cohen's "Suzanne" is rather creepy. Good stuff.

J.j.......

I have an '82 lp by the Techno Twins called 'Technostalgia' which has some covers, like "I got you babe" - - it's synth pop...

Cool...i like the cover of The Wedding Present on the song "Let's Make Some Plans"(originally by Close Lobsters) & "Felicity"(originally by Orange Juice)...
other stuff that i like their renditions...
Close Lobsters take on "Paper Thin Hotel" (by Leonar

[quote][i]Originally posted by ekahob[/i]
<br>Telex - "Rock Around the Clock"
Ballisitic Kisses - "5 0'clock World"

both on my Lost Ban