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by **waukena** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 2:06 am

Go West - 'We Close Our Eyes'

That first blast of keys about 30 seconds in does it for me every time...

by **MARV** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 2:33 am

Depeche Mode's Strangelove.

Magnificent.

by **WolverineSyr** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 2:34 am

I know it's a synth combined with a guitar hook - but once I hear Mi-Sex's Computer Games, that hook will be on my head for days.

by **devildog** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 9:38 am

How about:

Heaven Is Waiting- The Danse Society

by **TheCure634** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 11:34 am

sex dwarf-soft cell

by **Panorama** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 4:41 pm

The Stranglers - Skin Deep

by **2Nu** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 12:49 am

Just remembered another classic contender

Simple Minds - 'I Travel' [8D]

Got me on the dancefloor EVERYTIME[:D]

by **mskremember** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 12:56 am

OMD - ENOLA GAY [ INTERMEZZO MIX ] 1982 DINDISC. 5.15 min.

by **trekds947** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 5:01 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by waukena[/i]
<br>Go West - 'We Close Our Eyes'

That first blast of keys about 30 seconds in does it for me every time...
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While you brought it up, some other great synth hooks can be heard on "Innocene (The Desperation Mix" (From 'Bangs & Crashes'), "Call Me", "Dangerous" (EXTREMELY UNDERRATED), S.O.S. (great guitar hooks, though).

by **KYYX4ever** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 5:12 am

The BEST is "Blue Monday" . Instantly recognizable, dense, layered, & catchy as heck.

Also:
Love My Way - Psychedelic Furs
Happy Birthday - Altered Images
Situation - Yaz
Tragedy & Mystery - China Crisis
Golden Brown - Stranglers
Babies in the Mountain - Peter Godwin
Sex - Berlin

I have so many....this is my favourite part of New Wave music, the catchy synth hooks. Mmmm...

by **popreactor** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 7:18 am

Every single project or band Vince Clark was involved in,in the early 80's.

Depeche Mode- I Just Can't Get Enough
Yazoo- Nobody's Diary
The Assembley- Never Never

by **TheMunDial** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 6:59 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by trekds947[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by TheMunDial[/i]
<br>"Take On Me" will always be associated with '80s, New Wave, and a-ha, so Magne's solo must be included.
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Which reminds me, "The Sun Alwaysa Shines on T.V." plants the hooks perfectly. It makes the Milk, Inc. cover (BLECK, YUCK) sound like Christina/Britney sh**t.

Also, Human League's "Heart Like A Wheel"--absolutely amazing.
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Yeah, they really smeared "The Sun Always Shines On TV" with that one.

...But A1's "Take On Me"--ugh. It took five "guys" to attempt a feeble shadow of Morten Harket's harmonies. Pukatronic.

by **whistledog** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 7:12 am

Just Like You by FM

Kind of a cheesy little song, but one I've loved since I was a kid [:)]

by **MARV** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 7:12 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by KYYX4ever[/i]
<br>The BEST is "Blue Monday" . Instantly recognizable, dense, layered, & catchy as heck.

Also:
Love My Way - Psychedelic Furs
Happy Birthday - Altered Images
Situation - Yaz
Tragedy & Mystery - China Crisis
Golden Brown - Stranglers
Babies in the Mountain - Peter Godwin
Sex - Berlin

I have so many....this is my favourite part of New Wave music, the catchy synth hooks. Mmmm...
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Indeed.....mmm, yummy! Now how about,

Men Without Hats, Safety Dance
A Different Story (World Of Lust & Crime), Peter Schilling
Talk Talk, Talk Talk
Mickey, Toni Basil
Love Plus One, Haircut 100
Tenderness, General Public
Enola Gay, OMD
It Must Be Love, Madness
Der Kommisar, Falco
No Time, Fiction Factory

*whew*

OK, now I need to dance [:p]

by **design_femme** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:07 am

I agree with marv. All this blippy blip booop boopness is making me want to dance.

I think everyone already mentioned some killer choices, and I have to throw out "Cars" by Gary Numan into the mix.

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