Moody Songs from 1983-84

[hexicon]

Hi all,
As some of you know, I'm writing a book set in Seattle's NW teen dance club scene of 1983-84. I've put I'm putting together various playlists to inspire me depending on the tone of the chapter, and I'm hoping that you can remind me of some of the more obscure stuff. Not too obscure though--looking for songs that got radio play before June of 1984. Specifically, I'm looking for a bunch of moody, evocative pieces, the sort you listened to as you scowled and scribbled in your diary (well, if you were me). So this is a little different than the creepy NW song list that was going a while ago.

Songs in the vein of:
Rainy Season, Howard Devoto
Send Me an Angel, Real Life
The Killing Moon, Echo and the Bunnymen
Here Comes the Rain Again, etc.

You get the teen-angsty idea.
Thanks!

[Frau_Blucher]

Diary? How about “Nobody’s Diary” by Yaz? Also…

Nightmares – AFOS
Reel Around the Fountain – Smiths
Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want – Smiths
Doot Doot – Freur
Oldest Story in the World – Plimsouls
My Only Love – Roxy Music
You’re the

[SwampThing]

Revenge - Ministry
Leave in Silence - Depeche Mode
The First Picture of You - Lotus Eaters

[Jimbo L]

Numbers With Wings--the Bongos
Saved By Zero--the Fixx

[EchoBeachBunnyBoy]

"Dancing With Tears In My Eyes"- Ultravox
"Never Never"- Assembly
"Now It's My Turn"- Berlin
"The New World"- X

[driverx]

U2 - The Ocean
U2 - Drowning Man
Violent Femmes - Hallowed Ground
Psychedelic Furs - All of This & Nothing
Psychedelic Furs - Dumb Waiters
Psychedelic Furs - She Is Mine

[hexicon]

Great suggestions! How could I forget "Nobody's Diary"?

[wallofboingo]

Pictures of You- Oingo Boingo
Screen Kiss- Thomas Dolby
Renee- Talk Talk
Mama- Genesis
This Must Be the Place- Talking Heads

[ekahob]

Mick Karn - "Sensitive"
Robert King "Paper Heart'
Ultravox - "Vienna"
Seona Dancing - "More To Lose"
Lover Speaks - "No More I love Yous"

[devildog]

How about:

The The -Uncertain Smile
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions-Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken?
Thompson Twins-Sister Of Mercy
The Church-No Explanation
The Cars-Why Can't I Have You
Kissing The Pink-All For You
The Jam-English Rose
[?]

[Frau_Blucher]

English Rose! Great one, how could I forget. And it indeed might not have seeped into our consciousness until '83 All Mod Cons/Setting Sons compilation rather than it's original '78 release on All Mod Cons.

[MARV]

Alone Without You, by King.

I used to blast the sh*t out of that song when I was a kid.....[:D]