On an 80’s binge
I just made myself a playlist of all 80’s tunes, based roughly on what I used to hear at the teen dance clubs back then. Good stuff:
Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way
New Order - Blue Monday
Depeche Mode - Just Can’t Get Enough
Yaz - Don’t Go
Human League - (Keep Feeling) Fascination
Tears For Fears - Pale Shelter
PIL - This is Not a Love Song
Tones on Tail - Go
Cure - The Lovecats
A Flock of Seagulls - Wishing
Talk Talk - Dum Dum Girl
Prince - Erotic City
Berlin - Sex (I’m A…)
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
Visage - Fade To Grey
Gary Numan - Cars
Bronski Beat - Run Away
Smiths - Hand in Glove
Siouxsie And The Banshees - Dazzle
I’ll post a couple songs to the radio.blog. But if you want the whole thing, download it here:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/vw3seq
(Although technically, “Cars” is from 1979.)
Polyphonic Spree did a remake of Furs Love my way. We have a club here in Houston called Numbers where they play all of this. Have you heard Poesie Noir-Pity for Thyself? I actually have a copy of it. It’s pretty hard to find, at least in Texas. Fade to Grey has a real lonely sound.
Comment by louis — January 1, 2007 @ 5:21 am
Someone just emailed me the Love My Way cover, but I haven’t listened to it yet. I haven’t heard of Poesie Noir-Pity for Thyself, is that a band?
Comment by Susan M — January 1, 2007 @ 4:43 pm
HEY MAN I WAS WONDERING IF THERE IS A WAY U CAN GET A ME A COPY OF THE Poisse Noire MAN I HAVE BEEN LOOKING ALL OVER FOR THAT 1 SONG PLEASE
Comment by Myles Sherman — June 18, 2007 @ 5:21 pm
that Bronski Beat song is actually called “Smalltown Boy”
It’s a good one regardless. Pretty sweet playlist.
Comment by Chris X — August 2, 2007 @ 5:41 am
I would love to find a download, mp3,cd,12″ of Pity of Thyself!! I spun that tune a hundred times back in the day @ Phazez and Billy Marbles in San Antonio. All the Best.
Comment by Brian Coyle — October 2, 2007 @ 8:17 pm
I hope you found your song. Go to myplaylist.com and type in “Pity for thyself” and you got it.
Comment by Manny — December 15, 2008 @ 7:18 pm