Posted September 30, 200618 yr TIPs Sound Of The Eighties Random Pop Promo's from the 1980s Yes I've nicked this idea from BBC Radio2, but as they only have Sound Of The Sixities (Saturdays 08:00 - 10:00) & Sound Of The Seventies (Tuesdays 22:00 - 22:30), I thought I would borrow the idea for use in BuzzJack. Each weekend, I intend to post seven videos by different acts from that decade, when I was a teenager & I aim to post videos that you are rarely or not likely to see on various oldie Music Cable channels. So please feel free to pass your comments about any of the acts & videos featured & make suggestions for other classics from this decade...... :lol:
September 30, 200618 yr Author This week's videos have a slightly Alternative/Post Punk/Goth feel to them: [flash=450,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9415tgSlPo.swf SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES - Peek-A-Boo video (1988 UK#16/US#53) [flash=450,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39epPBAovnY.swf THE CURE - Caterpillar video (1984 UK#14) [flash=450,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDB0HwJJFaA.swf DEPECHE MODE - Blasphemous Rumours video (1984 UK#16) Four more to follow on next post....
September 30, 200618 yr Author [flash=450,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoYg8KULw9U.swf THE DAMNED - Grimly Fiendish video (1985 UK#21) [flash=450,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozqPI0I31po.swf SISTERS OF MERCY - This Corrosion video (1987 UK#7) [flash=450,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWZSK9mWeiQ.swf ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN - Seven Seas video (1984 UK#16) [flash=450,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NweRE8aeFKQ.swf PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED - Seattle video (1987 UK#47)
September 30, 200618 yr Peek-a-boo, for me, is the Banshees finest moment. Not only does it still sound incredibly modern even now, it heralded an unprecedented change of direction for a band who many people thought were a spent force at that time after the covers album they made. The video, too, is brilliant. And so is the album this single came from, Peepshow - not a duff track in sight - a glorious record. Pure bliss... I'm just surprised nobody's remixed this and made it a huge hit today.... This Corrosion - a masterpiece. Just brilliant. 10 minutes of heaven. Or hell if you're a true-blood Goth ;) the Cure - this is one of my least fave Cure songs, and the video's not their best, either IMO. Same with Blasphemous Rumours.
September 30, 200618 yr This Corrosion - a masterpiece. Just brilliant. 10 minutes of heaven. Or hell if you're a true-blood Goth ;) Nah, 10 minutes of hell to a true-blood Goth would be two Rasmus songs back to back.... :lol: :lol: I always liked "This Corrosion", it just gets played too often, my fave Sisters tracks tend to be much older ones..... "Alice", "Black Planet", "Walk Away", "Temple of Love" (although the 'newer' version with Ofra Haza was astounding......).. "Dominion" and "Flood" are fantastic as well....
October 1, 200618 yr some good videos and songs there. I don't agree with Peek-A-Boo being the Banshees finest moment, though it is a very good song. To me the Banshees were in their prime in 1980 and 1981, which culminated in "Spellbound", one of my favourite songs of all time and still glorious to listen to even now. But I agree with Peek-A-Boo heralding a change of direction. I had lost interest in the Banshees from "Dear Prudence" except for "Swimming Horses" and by 1987 had more or less given up on them. Then they came back in style...
October 1, 200618 yr Best ones for me was Peekaboo - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Blasphemous Rumours - Depeche Mode and This Corrosion - Sisters Of Mercy. The Cure track's ok but not their best.
October 2, 200618 yr some good videos and songs there. I don't agree with Peek-A-Boo being the Banshees finest moment, though it is a very good song. To me the Banshees were in their prime in 1980 and 1981, which culminated in "Spellbound", one of my favourite songs of all time and still glorious to listen to even now. But I agree with Peek-A-Boo heralding a change of direction. I had lost interest in the Banshees from "Dear Prudence" except for "Swimming Horses" and by 1987 had more or less given up on them. Then they came back in style... im with you on this one, after 'spellbound' imho they seemd to lose direction and again imho never made the true classic that they were capeable of. never really got 'the cure' tbh, after 'a forest' they just failed to tweek the right buttons for me.
October 2, 200618 yr TIPs Sound Of The Eighties Random Pop Promo's from the 1980s Yes I've nicked this idea from BBC Radio2, but as they only have Sound Of The Sixities (Saturdays 08:00 - 10:00) & Sound Of The Seventies (Tuesdays 22:00 - 22:30), I thought I would borrow the idea for use in BuzzJack. doesnt bbc4 do a sounds from the eighties on tv?
October 2, 200618 yr Nah, 10 minutes of hell to a true-blood Goth would be two Rasmus songs back to back.... :lol: :lol: did you read the guardian last friday with the all the old goths are pissed off with the horrors etc etc article. i havent read it yet. might go find it. here http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19118
October 7, 200618 yr Author This week's Sounds Of The 1980s has a UK singer/songwriter theme to it........ [flash=450,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRuVyPwUQQ0.swf BILLY BRAGG - Greetings To The New Brunette video (1986 UK#58) [flash=450,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LNB6M7yTBo.swf ELVIS COSTELLO - Shipbuilding (Live) (1983 - A hit for Robert Wyatt) [flash=450,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAGCxEi6D4A.swf AZTEC CAMERA - Oblivious video (1983 UK#18) Four more to follow in the next post....
October 7, 200618 yr Author [flash=450,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBikNb5oEcU.swf ORANGE JUICE - Rip It Up video (1983 UK#8) [flash=450,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXZhpduVCjs.swf XTC - Dear God video (1987 UK Flop/US#43) [flash=450,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u12d0dnN0p8.swf KIRSTY MACCOLL - Terry video (1984 UK Flop) [flash=450,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM1r8EZNWK8.swf MORRISSEY - Ouija Board video (1989 UK#18)
October 7, 200618 yr Swans way is the artist in Mojo mag this month to remember. bet you cant find that or scarlet fantastic :lol:
October 17, 200618 yr [flash=450,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXZhpduVCjs.swf XTC - Dear God video (1987 UK Flop/US#43) is it earlier stuff that sounds like the young knives???
October 17, 200618 yr some good songs there TIP. I love both "Rip It Up" and "Oblivious" and used to have both on single. Roddy Frame (from Aztec Camera) sings the theme tune to "Early Doors", the best comedy to come out in recent years :)
October 17, 200618 yr some good songs there TIP. I love both "Rip It Up" and "Oblivious" and used to have both on single. Roddy Frame (from Aztec Camera) sings the theme tune to "Early Doors", the best comedy to come out in recent years :) probs funny as it is so real, well according to my mum who used to go in a pub like that (bfore the refurb of course)
October 17, 200618 yr probs funny as it is so real, well according to my mum who used to go in a pub like that (bfore the refurb of course) it IS real, my local is just like that! And we even have our own 'Tommy' who sits in the corner and just moans all the time!
October 17, 200618 yr Nah, 10 minutes of hell to a true-blood Goth would be two Rasmus songs back to back.... :lol: :lol: I always liked "This Corrosion", it just gets played too often, my fave Sisters tracks tend to be much older ones..... "Alice", "Black Planet", "Walk Away", "Temple of Love" (although the 'newer' version with Ofra Haza was astounding......).. "Dominion" and "Flood" are fantastic as well.... 'Marian' is my fave Sisters moment.... I remember buying First and Last and Always' on the day it came out - how sad is that? 'Alice' is exceptional, too - sounds brilliant, even now. The Sisterhood stuff was good, too.....
October 21, 200618 yr Author Taking inspiration from the talent-free zone that is Lily Allen latest (Heather Mills inspired rant - well they both use the same PR company!) that all British girl-groups around at the moment are rubbish, I felt I would take a look at seven female girl groups from the 1980s...... [flash=450,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRmeSVBT2zk.swf BANANARAMA - Rough Justice (1984 UK#23) [flash=450,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9tdQsAsDl4.swf BELLE STARS - Sign Of The Times (1983 UK#3) [flash=450,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3xhAgh0y2s.swf AMAZULU - Don't You Just Know It (1985 UK#15)
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