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What song epitomizes New Wave to you?
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Tue May 11, 2004 2:20 amby Grayson
What one song epitomizes New Wave in your mind more than any other? It doesn't have to be your favorite song, just the one that makes you go "yeah, New Wave - Yum!". The Psychedelic Furs' "Love My Way" does it for me. It's vastly overplayed but I never get tired of hearing it's hauntingly beautiful synth strings, cool-cool xylophone, sparse but powerful guitar and driving beat. Echo & The Bunnymen's "The Killing Moon" also does it for me.
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Tue May 11, 2004 3:10 amby Cheetos
Gary Numan - Cars
(I know, I seem to get confused with New-Wave & Synth-Pop)
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Tue May 11, 2004 3:21 amby WoodlandParkPunk
DEVO - Whip it & Girl You Want.
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Tue May 11, 2004 3:46 amby ExRat
There are a few very popular tunes that simply shout "New Wave!!" to me and sort of epitomize much of the NW movement to a larger audience:
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Devo - Whip It
Gary Numan - Cars
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Tue May 11, 2004 4:24 amby Frau_Blucher
B-Movie's Nowhere Girl.
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Tue May 11, 2004 4:24 amby unguarded moment
One of these (can't single one out, sorry):
Turning Japanese - The Vapors
Never Say Never - Romeo Void
Don't You Want Me - The Human League
Whip-it - DEVO
Cars - Gary Numan
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Tue May 11, 2004 4:34 amby bowiestation
"B" from Colin Newman
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Tue May 11, 2004 5:08 amby scramjet
I had a similar thought about "Love My Way" not too long ago. Some others:
Split Enz - I Got You
New Musik - Straight Lines
B-52's - Rock Lobster
Adam & the Ants - Antmusic
Felony - The Fanatic
I better stop.
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Tue May 11, 2004 10:59 amby cubby
Psychedelic Furs-Love My Way
Gary Numan-Cars
Human League-Don't You Want Me
Soft Cell-Tainted Love
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Tue May 11, 2004 11:04 amby Jimbo L
Synths: Cars--Gary Numan
Guitars: One Way Or Another--Blondie
Looks like a landslide for "Cars"!
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Tue May 11, 2004 11:19 amby Sean
Nowhere Girl - B-Movie
Blue Monday - New Order
Don't You Want Me - Human League
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
Always Something There To Remind Me - Naked Eyes
Although some of these songs are overplayed, the reason I picked them is because no one can ev
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Tue May 11, 2004 11:41 amby skinnytie
Devo - toss up between "Satisfaction" and "Jocko Homo"
I can still remember watching Devo's first appearance on "Saturday Night Live" as a teenager, and being scared and enthralled at the same time. The Talking Heads first appearance on "Saturday Nigh
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Tue May 11, 2004 1:13 pmby tha_farfetch
B Movie's Nowhere Girl.
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Wed May 12, 2004 11:50 amby skinnytie
Oh, and how could I ever forget "New Toy" by Lene Lovich? That song screams new wave. [:)]
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Wed May 12, 2004 2:41 pmby harleytexas
Pete Shelley----Homosapien (dub mix)