Can you talk him into new stuff that sounds like 80s new wave.
Probably not for that specific setting/character.
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
Can you talk him into new stuff that sounds like 80s new wave.
Probably not for that specific setting/character.
"Enjoy the Silence" and "True Faith"
I have a bunch of Rhino's New Wave comps if you want to peruse or rip.
When do I not want to peruse the Rhinos?
Sounds like the wants more of the synth pop portion of New Wave
He definitely wants four-on-the-floor 80's dance. I'm going to have a ball with this one, for sure.
He definitely wants a lot of four-on-the-floor 80's dance.
Romantics' "What I Like About You"?
He definitely wants four-on-the-floor 80's dance. I'm going to have a ball with this one, for sure.
New Order, Yaz, Erasure, and Marc Almond songs (all played in one 30-minute set) are what usually prompts the Stunt Husband to raise his hands and yell "Gay DJ Bingo!" on Saturday nights at the club.
I would also suggest Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, OMD, Eurythmics, Cyndi Lauper, Adam Ant, and Bow Wow Wow. Ooh, and "Johnny Are You Queer?" by ... crap, I can't remember. Off of the Valley Girl soundtrack.
Dead or Alive.
"Gay DJ Bingo!"
HAR! I so want to go dancing with you guys.
Romantics' "What I Like About You"?
I'm thinking "Talking In Your Sleep", maybe.
This is really fun, y'all. Thank you!
"She's a Beauty" by the Tubes?
Oh, I love "She's a Beauty."
I think I actually have the 12-inch of Romeo Void's "Never Say Never" ... somewhere.
General Public and Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
I think my favorite song for that era and genre was Duran Duran's "Relax". (Unfortunately the Anne Rule book about Diane Downs sort of ruined Duran Duran for me.)