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by **MARV** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 1:19 pm

Are there any? The New Wave movement rose in the decade of AIDS awareness. There's got to be at least a few songs that mention it.

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by **Frau_Blucher** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 1:24 pm

Best one in my mind has always been "For a Friend" by the Communards. Perhaps the most moving lyrics about devotion to a friend, gay or straight.

"I'll never let you down, a battle I have found."

by **ExRat** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 1:39 pm

Not exactly new wave, but close enough - "Tomorrow, Wendy" by Concrete Blonde.

by **hubcity** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 1:44 pm

Folks,

Couldn't bring myself to play "Bitchin' Camaro" by the Dead Milkmen after its really juvenile ref to AIDS...

-Sean
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by **BigBri** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 1:45 pm

The Blow Monkeys' "Digging Your Scene" doesn't actually mention AIDS, but it certainly concerns it.

by **mygreen** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:25 am

Not exactly new wave but The Mighty Mighty Bosstones had a song "THE IMPRESSION THAT I GET"

I'm not a coward,
I've just never been tested
I'd like to think that if I was,
I would pass

by **i_like_lectric_motors** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:36 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by mygreen[/i]
<br>Not exactly new wave but The Mighty Mighty Bosstones had a song "THE IMPRESSION THAT I GET"

I'm not a coward,
I've just never been tested
I'd like to think that if I was,
I would pass
[/quote]

That song wasn't about AIDS, was it? I thought it was just about his courage being tested. That's the impression I got anyway.

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/m/mighty-mig ... 93435.html

by **bruiser** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 1:42 am

how about prince? "dirty mind" is totally new wave. with a little funk.

anyway, from "sign of the times":

"in france a skinny man died of a big disease with a little name,
by chance his girlfriend came across a needle and soon she did the same"

by **mygreen** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 2:16 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by i_like_lectric_motors[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by mygreen[/i]
<br>Not exactly new wave but The Mighty Mighty Bosstones had a song "THE IMPRESSION THAT I GET"

I'm not a coward,
I've just never been tested
I'd like to think that if I was,
I would pass
[/quote]

That song wasn't about AIDS, was it? I thought it was just about his courage being tested. That's the impression I got anyway.

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/m/mighty-mig ... 93435.html

[/quote]

Yeah I guess your right. The song wasn't about aids but I think that snippet was. That's the impression I got[:)]

by **Abercrombie-Ai** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:28 am

On the complete topic, "Stone Thames" by Big Audio Dynamite is all about it.

"Heard the news about the scare
In the underwear
Populations getting thin
Forget the bomb its carnal sin yeh!
Marriage up divorce is down
No one wants to fuck around
Save the rose reject romance
Micky Mouse don`t drop his pants"

by **zalasta** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 8:37 am

Pet Shop Boys:

It Couldn't Happen Here

Dreaming of the Queen

Being Boring

Discoteca

by **tastyorange** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:49 am

This is post NW....
Suzanne Vega's "Blood Makes Noise"

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