What was the first song you heard that made you go "WOW"?
For me it was hearing "Warm Leatherette" by The Normal sometime in late 1979 or early 1980. I first heard it on KROQ and kept listening until it came on again. In the meantime I hear a bunch of good music that completely changed my musical direction for the rest of my life.
How would have my life have been different had I not been listening to the radio and had it tuned to KROQ at that exact moment? Sure I was listening to Devo just before that but I never made the connection between Devo and New Wave. I didn't even know that New Wave really existed.
Almost overnight I realized that Rush, Styx and Journey and all of the rest of the crap in Jr.High was, well... tired old and played out! [xx(]
... and I never looked back! [^]
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What song got you listening to New Wave?
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by Jimbo » Thu Apr 15, 2004 7:02 am
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by skinnytie » Thu Apr 15, 2004 11:11 am
I would have to say "One Way or Another" by Blondie. And once I got the "Parallel Lines" album, it was the only record on my turntable for 2 weeks. Other honorable mentions (in no particular order):
"Cool for Cats" by Squeeze
"Ca Plan Pour Moi" by Pla
"Cool for Cats" by Squeeze
"Ca Plan Pour Moi" by Pla
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by LadyLazarus » Thu Apr 15, 2004 11:14 am
That would have to be "Hand In Glove" by The Smiths. [:)]
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by Frau_Blucher » Thu Apr 15, 2004 1:27 pm
Cars - Best Friends Girl
Police - Walking on the Moon
Blondie - Heart of Glass
It's pretty pedestrian but that's what got me started down this road.
Police - Walking on the Moon
Blondie - Heart of Glass
It's pretty pedestrian but that's what got me started down this road.
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by unguarded moment » Thu Apr 15, 2004 2:04 pm
We Got The Beat - The Go-Go's
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The Unguarded Moment - The Church
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