New Wave Outpost Forum

by **djcraig** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:31 am

Nothing says New Wave more than the sound of a harmonica blazing through a song.

Well, maybe not but there were some catchy harmonica riffs back in the day. "Good Girls Don't"- The Knack and "Church Of The Poison Mind"- Culture Club come to mind.

<iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Zc3KXwd8ZWQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Please post more- extra points if the song also has a cowbell in it.

<a href="http://www.djcraig.net/los_angeles_dj">DJ Craig</a>

by **guyinsf** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:43 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJD1IMXuxKE

by **gpow** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 4:23 am

Plimsouls "Oldest STory in the World"
Duran Duran "Is there something I should Know?"
Flesh For Lulu "Postcards from PAradise"
The The "This is the Day"

by **q89747** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 4:43 am

'Hand In Glove' by the Smiths, their first single. Supposedly Johnny Marr put the harmonica bit in there to mimic the Beatles' 'Love me Do', which was their first single.

by **eLeMeNOhPeaQ** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:19 am

Missionary Man - Eurythmics
There Must Be An Angel (PLaying With My Heart) - Eurythmics
You Take Me Up - Thompson Twins

...and, a lot of songs by the Hooters.

by **zill** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:00 am

Good Girls Don't was the first song I thought of when I read the title of the post.

I think Romantics - What I Like About You is another classic, and I love the harmonica in Middle of the Road by the Pretenders.

by **plagiarism** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:06 am

The Bluebells used a harmonica in several songs.

by **TragicMagic** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:30 pm

11 plus 11 by Nine Below Zero is one of my faves!

by **oldnewwaver** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:38 pm

Wall of Voodoo Mexican Radio, Lost Weekend, Factory, Call of the West

Stan Ridgway The Big Heat and Drive She Said

Oingo Boingo Sweat

Flesh for Lulu Postcards from Paradise

by **oldnewwaver** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:50 pm

New Order Love Vigilantes

The Blasters Goodbye Baby So Long

Wall of Voodoo Two Minutes to Lunch

by **Spudboy** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:42 pm

Thomas Dolby - Europa & the Pirate Twins (played by none other than Andy Partridge)

I always thought that New Order's Love Vigilantes was Bernard with that crazy big white melodica/recorder thing that he used back on Your Silent Face.

Still looking for my girl with auburn hair and tawny eyes...

by **schwenko** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:32 pm

[quote][i]Originally posted by Spudboy[/i]
<br>
I always thought that New Order's Love Vigilantes was Bernard with that crazy big white melodica/recorder thing that he used back on Your Silent Face.

Still looking for my girl with auburn hair and tawny eyes...

[/quote]

you're right- even when performed live that is what was used

Sugoi !!!

by **budaniel** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:10 pm

Don't Midnight Oil use harmonicas? It's been a while since I've listened to anything by them.

Funny, although it's not new wave, I just heard Take the Long Way Home by Supertramp on the radio on the way to work. Some serious harmonica in that song.

by **morgan1098** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:44 am

Yeah, Midnight Oil used harmonicas, the most famous example probably being "Blue Sky Mine," but that's post-new wave.

Oh, and their fellow Aussies INXS had some major harmonica on "Suicide Blonde."

by **bpdp3** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:00 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by plagiarism[/i]
<br>The Bluebells used a harmonica in several songs.
[/quote]

My first thought was "Cath" by the Bluebells!

New Wave Outpost Forum

Songs With Harmonicas

Songs With Harmonicas

Who is online