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New Wave "Fashion" Tunes

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New Wave "Fashion" Tunes

Postby MARV » Fri Dec 23, 2005 4:46 pm

I'm looking for New Wave songs that mention, cover or have anything to do with the theme of "fashion". Clothing, accessories, makeup - anything.

Goodbye Seventies by Yaz comes immediately to mind.....

Any help here? Cheers, thanx alot [;)]

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Postby 2Nu » Fri Dec 23, 2005 8:03 pm

Fashion - David Bowie
Rip Her To Shreds - Blondie


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Postby WolverineSyr » Fri Dec 23, 2005 10:39 pm

Paint Me Down - Spandau ballet
Dressing Up - Motels
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Postby Frau_Blucher » Fri Dec 23, 2005 10:44 pm

Hairdresser on Fire?! [:D]

Oh, and Kraftwerk's The Model obviously. Oh jeez, and Girls on Film?!!!
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Postby Jefe » Fri Dec 23, 2005 10:49 pm

The Angels Want to Wear my Red Shoes - Elvis Costello
I'm the Man - Joe Jackson
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Postby WolverineSyr » Fri Dec 23, 2005 10:51 pm

Look Sharp - Joe Jackson
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Postby NuWaveRx » Fri Dec 23, 2005 11:30 pm

There's always "Love Shadow" by Fashion...[;)]

How about "The Great Ones Rermember" by Men Without Hats
("when the clothes that your're wearing are hurting my eyes..")

Or the Talking Heads' Life during Wartime
("I changed my hairstyle, so many times now,I don't know what I look like")
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Postby KYYX4ever » Sat Dec 24, 2005 2:32 am

I Love a Man in a Uniform - Gang of Four
Hey Young London - Bananarama
AEIOU Sometimes Y - EBN-OZN (IMO)
Walking in LA - Missing Persons
Favourite Shirt - Haircut 100
I Want Candy - Bow Wow Wow
Man With the Four way Hips - Tom Tom Club
Soft Core - Maurice & the Cliches
This Year's Girl - Elvis Costello
Wham Rap - Wham UK (really !!)

great idea marv![:)]
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Postby Frau_Blucher » Sat Dec 24, 2005 2:44 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by KYYX4ever[/i]
<br>This Year's Girl - Elvis Costello
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OMG what a great choice! I'm ashamed to have not thought of it. [V]
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Postby djcraig » Sat Dec 24, 2005 4:20 am

This one's so obvious I almost missed it:

Pretty In Pink- Psych Furs

And:

She's A Beauty- The Tubes

Atomic- Blondie

Sunglasses At Night- Corey Hart
(just kidding this song still sucks!)

Puttin On The Ritz- Taco

Look Sharp- Joe Jackson
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Postby birdmadgirl » Sat Dec 24, 2005 5:41 am

"Dressing Up"--The Cure
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Postby Ape Module » Sat Dec 24, 2005 5:44 am

You could even throw a Depeche Mode song on there since their name is derived from the fashion world...
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Postby MARV » Sat Dec 24, 2005 6:31 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by Ape Module[/i]
<br>You could even throw a Depeche Mode song on there since their name is derived from the fashion world...
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You're totally right! Blue Dress off the Violator album comes immediately to mind. New Dress, Dressed In Black... Also, what about the Pet Shop Boys' Shopping? The Boy Who Could'nt Keep His Clothes On? And then there's Sinead's The Emperor's New Clothes. Great suggestions everyone! Keep 'em coming [8D]

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Postby Synthpopfan » Sat Dec 24, 2005 6:49 am

Momus - Hairstyle of the Devil
The Nails - 88 lines about 44 Women
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Postby st arry » Sat Dec 24, 2005 8:02 am

Lambrettas - Nobody's Watching Me.

Very appropriate song for the period. Although I always think the main thing about the first half of the 80s at least is that despite the weird looks sometimes the music was really the main thing. The music sometimes looked at the style of the period in the subject or the style of the lyrics and of course the videos were all about a visual expression of the music (anyone noticed how many of the videos feature mirrors or seem to project the image of the singer in some way like that - exploring identity in some way). But it is all about expressing the music, not replacing it or trying to make up for it being weak.
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