New Wave Outpost Forum

Posted: **Thu Apr 15, 2004 7:02 am**

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! [^]

Posted: **Thu Apr 15, 2004 8:56 am**

Enjoy the Silence by DM

Posted: **Thu Apr 15, 2004 8:58 am**

Enjoy the Silence by DM

Posted: **Thu Apr 15, 2004 9:20 am**

"Enjoy The Silence" by DM??? I wouldn't even call that New Wave! [:p]

The Cars' and The Police's first albums for me... 1978 [8D]

Posted: **Thu Apr 15, 2004 9:40 am**

well put, Jimbo !!

"Everything Counts" by Depeche--either that or "Love My way" by the Psy Furs( on KYYX, of course). that REALLY made me sit up and say "WOW" !

Posted: **Thu Apr 15, 2004 9:48 am**

It would have to be Blondie's "Heart of Glass". Way back in the spring of 1979. After that it would be the Cars "Candy-O"

Posted: **Thu Apr 15, 2004 11:05 am**

How bout "Cars" by Numan! or "Money" by the flying lizards 76'

Posted: **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

Posted: **Thu Apr 15, 2004 11:14 am**

That would have to be "Hand In Glove" by The Smiths. [:)]

Posted: **Thu Apr 15, 2004 11:35 am**

Either "Whip It" by Devo, "Heart of Glass" by Blondie, or "Clean Clean" by the Buggles.

Posted: **Thu Apr 15, 2004 11:35 am**

Boomtown Rats - "Rat Trap"
Cars - "Just What I Needed"
Police - "Roxanne"

Posted: **Thu Apr 15, 2004 1:13 pm**

Clash - I'm so bored with the USA
Lene Lovich - Lucky Number

Posted: **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.

Posted: **Thu Apr 15, 2004 2:04 pm**

We Got The Beat - The Go-Go's
The Unguarded Moment - The Church

Posted: **Thu Apr 15, 2004 2:05 pm**

Psycho Killer-Talking Heads (1977)

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What song got you listening to New Wave?

What song got you listening to New Wave?