My Top 100 Pre-MTV Songs

[Frau_Blucher]

Inspired by Temple's top 50 list, I made a quick top 100 of pre-MTV songs (no way I could cut it to 50!). These are my favs from mid-1981 and earlier, perhaps before new wave entered into the broader consciousness. What am I missing? What isn't deserved? They're in approximate order (I reserve the right to change the list the next minute and every minute thereafter):

#-Band-Song-Year
1-Nowhere Girl (EP)-B-Movie-1980
2-Transmission (12")-Joy Division-1979
3-Dreams Never End-New Order-1981
4-Yellow Pills-20-20-1979
5-Seconds-Human League-1981
6-Good Times Roll-The Cars-1978
7-Now-The Plimsouls-1981
8-The American-Simple Minds-1981
9-That's Entertainment-The Jam-1980
10-Dead Souls-Joy Division-1981
11-Something's Gone Wrong Again-Buzzcocks-1979
12-London Calling-The Clash-1979
13-Jumping Someone Else's Train-The Cure-1979
14-What We All Want-Gang of Four-1981
15-Peace Love and Understanding-Elvis Costello-1979
16-Is She Really Going Out With Him?-Joe Jackson-1979
17-Clones (We're All)-Alice Cooper-1980
18-Charlie Don't Surf-The Clash-1980
19-Away From The Numbers-The Jam-1977
20-Do It Clean-Echo and the Bunnymen-1980
21-Spring in Fialta (extended)-Slow Children-1982
22-Right To Know-D-Day-1981
23-Sweetheart Contract-Magazine-1980
24-To Cut A Long Story Short-Spandau Ballet-1981
25-Gates of Steel-Devo-1980
26-Georgia-OMD-1981
27-Pound-Human Sexual Response-1981
28-Atmosphere (7")-Joy Division-1980
29-Somebody Got Murdered-The Clash-1980
30-Love Will Tear Us Apart (Original 7")-Joy Division-1980
31-Girls On Film-Duran Duran-1981
32-Smash it Up (pts I & II)-The Damned-1979
33-Faschist Groove Thing-Heaven 17-1981
34-I See Red-Split Enz-1978
35-Friends-Adam and the Ants-1981
36-Cars (original mix)-Gary Numan-1979
37-My Best Friends Girl-The Cars-1978
38-Jackie Onassis-Human Sexual Response-1980
39-It's Too Late-Jim Carroll Band-1981
40-Ceremony (original 7")-New Order-1981
41-Primary-The Cure-1981
42-Ghost Town-The Specials-1981
43-Goo Goo Muck-Cramps-1977
44-Public Image-Public Image Ltd.-1978
45-EMI-Sex Pistols-1977
46-Follow the Leaders-Killing Joke-1981
47-Dreaming-Blondie-1978
48-Making Plans For Nigel-XTC-1979
49-Homosapien-Pete Shelley-1981
50-Pulling Mussels (From The Shell)-Squeeze-1980
51-Telecommunication-A Flock of Seagulls-1981
52-I Got You-Split Enz-1979
53-Arabian Knights-Siouxsie & the Banshees-1981
54-See You on the Other Side-Brian Briggs-1981
55-Enola Gay-OMD-1980
56-Love Song-The Damned-1979
57-Reward-The Teardrop Explodes-1981
58-Mirror In The Bathroom-The English Beat-1980
59-This Year's Girl-Elvis Costello-1978
60-Mannequin-Wire-1977
61-Love Is the Drug-Roxy Music-1975
62-The Passenger-Iggy Pop-1977
63-Bela Lugosi's Dead-Bauhaus-1979
64-Surrender-Cheap Trick-1978
65-Girl Of My Dreams-Bram Tchaikovsky-1979
66-Hanging On The Telephone-The Nerves-1976
67-Virginia Plain-Roxy Music-1972
68-Ask the Angels-Patti Smith-1976
69-Marquee Moon-Television-1977
70-Roadrunner-The Modern Lovers-1973
71-Blitzkrieg Bop-The Ramones-1976
72-Kid-The Pretenders-1980
73-Hangin Around-The Stranglers-1977
74-Los Angeles-X-1980
75-The Unguarded Moment-The Church-1981
76-Turning Japanese-The Vapors-1980
77-The Modern Dance-Pere Ubu-1978
78-TV Party-Black Flag-1981
79-Holiday in Cambodia-Dead Kennedys-1980
80-Damaged Goods-Gang of Four-1979
81-Working Girl-The Members-1981
82-Starry Eyes-The Records-1979
83-Bang Bang-Iggy Pop-1981
84-I Don't Like Mondays-Boomtown Rats-1979
85-I Live In the City-Humans-1980
86-God Save The Queen-Sex Pistols -1977
87-That's when I reach for my revolver-Mission of Burma-1981
88-She Is Beyond Good and Evil-The Pop Group-1979
89-Teenage Kicks-The Undertones-1978
90-The Modern World-The Jam-1977
91-The Thin Wall-Ultravox-1980
92-Venus-Television-1977
93-Amoeba-The Adolescents-1981
94-Top Of The Pops (alt version)-The Rezillos-1978
95-Can't Stand Losing You-The Police-1978
96-Message of Love-The Pretenders-1981
97-Spellbound-Siouxsie & the Banshees-1981
98-Alternative Ulster-Stiff Little Fingers-1979
99-Quiet Life-Japan-1979
100-Drivers Seat-Sniff 'n the Tears-1978

[Frau_Blucher]

BTW, anyone want to trade an MP3 CDR with all these tracks? Here's also the cut list that didn't make it. Call them honorable mentions:

Nuclear Boy-20-20-1981
Ant Music-Adam and the Ants-1980
Action Time Vision-Alternative TV-1978
Planet Claire-The

[randy]

Hell-Yu know I'll always trade.[:D]

[KYYX4ever]

Blir,
not only are those lists awesome, and figured prominently on your [i]Godathers of New Wave[/i] CD-Rs, I share the love for many many many of those. That's so groovy!

p.s. although I am still buried in CD-Rs traded amongst us, and have not yet gi

[Frayo]

Wow...

I wish I had music videos.

I have 7 from the 80s

Kajagoogoo - Too Shy
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Re-Flex - The Politics of Dancing
Re-Flex - The Politics of Dancing (II)
A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran
Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Sta

[dtradio]

Geez, Blir. You gave me inspiration for a month's worth of shows
Beautiful playlist from start to finish.
Must add a few faves:
Walking Out On Love - The Beat (80)
Same Old Scene - Roxy Music (80)
Union City Blue - Blondie (79)
Typical Girl

[Frau_Blucher]

[quote][i]Originally posted by dtradio[/i]
<br>Geez, Blir. You gave me inspiration for a month's worth of shows
Beautiful playlist fr

[Temple Of New Wave]

Awesome list!!

I have a lot of digging to do, to find some/all of those!

Marc

[Frau_Blucher]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Temple Of New Wave[/i]
<br>Awesome list!!

I have a lot of digging to do, to find some/all of those!
<

[Temple Of New Wave]

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