When I did a song for each year of my life mix, my 1980 song was "Love Song," by the Au Pairs. I know U2's Boy is that year too, and maybe some early Cure stuff? Blondie? Prince?
I'm kinda stumped.
Wesley: I stabbed you. I should apologize for that. But I'm honestly not sure how. I think it'll just be awkward. Gunn: Good call. Wesley: Okay.
'Time Bomb'
Buffista Music II: Wrath of Chaka Khan
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.
Lyra Jane - Jan 23, 2004 9:19:19 am PST #83 of 10003
Up with the sun
DavidS - Jan 23, 2004 9:20:06 am PST #84 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Prince?
Dirty Mind - 1980.
Police - Zenyatta Mondatta.
Kate P. - Jan 23, 2004 9:20:21 am PST #85 of 10003
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
But my music collection is pretty deficient in 1980's Golden Greats. The best I can come up with is Blondie's "Atomic" (from the Bend It Like Beckham soundtrack), which, while it's a good song, is not really one that I have much personal attachment to. I'm thinking of picking up a B-52s album for "Rock Lobster" (because I really should have some B-52s anyway).
DavidS - Jan 23, 2004 9:21:33 am PST #86 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I'm thinking of picking up a B-52s album for "Rock Lobster" (because I really should have some B-52s anyway).
That's 1979 (it was big my freshman year).
But "Private Idaho" is 1980.
tina f. - Jan 23, 2004 9:21:33 am PST #87 of 10003
OK. That made me feel old, too.
1980: you already have my two suggestions: Blondie and B-52s.
1980 is one of the few years that Dlyan put out an album that is totally unusable for these purposes. 1980 was was in his born-again phase I think. Which is cool - but didn't make for the best albums.
Aims - Jan 23, 2004 9:22:02 am PST #88 of 10003
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Monty Python released their Contractual Obligation Album in 1980. That could be fun.
t /being no help whatsoever
Steph L. - Jan 23, 2004 9:22:33 am PST #89 of 10003
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Dude. Kate is younger than my baby brother.
I feel old.
Kate P. - Jan 23, 2004 9:22:48 am PST #90 of 10003
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
I thought of U2, but I'm using a song of theirs for another track, and the only artist I'm willing to repeat if I have to is the Nields. I have no Prince, no XTC, no Squeeze, some Elvis Costello but not the right year.
DavidS - Jan 23, 2004 9:22:51 am PST #91 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Lyra Jane - Jan 23, 2004 9:22:54 am PST #92 of 10003
Up with the sun
"Rock Lobster" would be an excellent choice. Is it really 1980? I would've guessed earlier.
Edit: X-post.