1520 WLGC goes 80's?!

[Hoosier Daddy]

"Walk Like an Egyptian"
A much better Bangles tune.

[Mike]

The Bangles were a LOT better than that song

One of the best all girl bands of all time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u56TSu2240

"Eternal Flame" performed 3 years ago... Susanna was 48. Doesn't look 48, does she?

[Hoosier Daddy]

The Bangles were and are hot. No argument there.
I did like "Egyptian" and "Manic Monday" better than any of their more obscure stuff, though.

[Mike]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s48kuKLf ... re=related

Written by Prince. No argument there.

How many girl bands can pull it off live like they could? Not many...

I doubt an all girl band has even bruised the Top 40 in over 10 years.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHNudFbt ... re=related

One with Susanna not as the lead singer...

[Hoosier Daddy]

Suddenly, I like Big Hair again.

[Mike]

Here's another one from Sirius I wish I'd hear on terrestrial stations:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgJA7lPkb1o

Alan Parson's "I Robot"

(Asimov inspired of course)

My point is there is a LOT of untapped 80's music that you rarely hear...

[Mike]

Suddenly, I like Big Hair again.

The only people with big hair should be women and guys in rock bands

[Mike]

"If She Knew What She Wants" live from 2001

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M7LTs5v ... re=related

Undeniable talent...

Notice that Susanna Hoffs plays guitar in addition to singing.

[Hoosier Daddy]

My point is there is a LOT of untapped 80's music that you rarely hear...

I'm not a huge fan of 80s music, but there was a handful of good stuff from that decade.
I absolutely loved the 60s and 70s, and even most of the 90s stuff. Go figure.
And you are right. In each decade, there is a TON of great stuff you never, ever hear ...

[Mike]

My point is there is a LOT of untapped 80's music that you rarely hear...

I'm not a huge fan of 80s music, but there was a handful of good stuff from that decade.
I absolutely loved the 60s and 70s, and even most of the 90s stuff. Go figure.
And you are right. In each decade, there is a TON of great stuff you never, ever hear ...

The 1980's were the last decade of classic rock and pop.

And we had a lot more than a HANDFUL of good stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKu2QaytmrM

Yes, that's one

[Mike]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz19G_Gt ... re=related

Can't find the original video...

Devo "Freedom of Choice"

Yeah, we weren't brain dead and we aren't the clone pop of today..

Seems relevant to 2009.... "Freedom of Choice is what you got.... Freedom from Choice is what you want..."

The 1980's were VERY underrated for artistic pop and rock. The 90's and today don't hold a candle.

[Hoosier Daddy]

I'm about Classic Rocked out. They've driven the format into the ground.
I really miss some of the early 90s electronica/dance stuff ... C&C Music Factory, et al.

Some early 80s stuff I hadn't heard in a long time (Note: It ain't Classic Rock) ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V5wkOtIJ6s

[Mike]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8UJ-5id ... re=related

Heard that on WLGC the other day.

I doubt any other AM station has played that in 25 years.

[Hoosier Daddy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmIN9ulmy-E

Duran Duran from about 1995. Remake of the 80s smash by Grandmaster Flash

Classic 80s tune and legendary MTV music video ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw54-rCIrPs

[Mike]

And another Devo song I'd love to hear on an 80's station

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p07Pg5RZah0

[Mike]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmIN9ulmy-E

Duran Duran from about 1995. Remake of the 80s smash by Grandmaster Flash

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWRL9NLQqP8

First Top 40 rap song ever.

Sang by a white girl.

Debbie Harry

[Mike]

From 1988, my Soph year... My favorite rap song of all time... And the 80's were the "fun" rap years much as our pop was fun as was our rock...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy4FXhkm6Nw

"Bust a Move"

In the 80s rap songs "broke it down".'

[Hoosier Daddy]

"Rapture". Damn! That brings back some memories.
Little kids used to call me on the request line.
"Can you play the Man from Mars is eatin' cars?"

Sure. Get that right on. Don't breathe until you hear it, OK?

[Mike]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=387ZDGSK ... re=related

Of course he stole the guitar parts from Van Halen "Jamie's Cryin"

[Mike]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEU5vXmE ... re=related

The first All Girl band that had a #1 album and hit.