New wave & Post punk

Kingsc23 · 12-07-2015, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Black Francis

I get that, but given the context and your stand on the argument you were having with Akyho, it seemed you basically were saying "I listen to alot of of music so i know what is what even of other ppl don't get it" and given that all your references to new wave artist have been mainstream ones that any casual listener knows im inclined to think you actually don't know much about new wave much less what is or isn't new wave..

You can prove me wrong though, post some new wave songs, let's see what you got.

I don't have anything to prove, but I like talking about music; so I'll play along.

First New Wave song I ever heard was Talking Heads- Once in A Lifetime.
I remember seeing the video for the first time in 1987. Something about David Byrne's spastic dancing use drove me crazy lol.

Saying Talking Heads is my favorite New Wave band is a understatement.
here's some of my favorite songs by them.

Psycho Killer- Talking Heads: 77

Stay Up Late- Little Creatures

Take Me Up The River- More Songs About Buildings & Food

Once in A Life Time- Remain in Light

Burning Down The House- Speaking in Tongues

Stay Hungry- More Songs About Buildings & Food

Lady Don't Mind- Little Creatures

Other New Waves songs I like.

The Police- Roxanne, Don't Stand So Close To Me

Devo- Whip It, It's a Beautiful World, Fresh

The B52's- Rock Lobster

The Icicle Works- Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)

Blondie- Heart Of Glass, rapture

Men At Work- Down Under, Who Can it Be Now

The Human League- Human, Don't you want me

Men without Hats- Safety Dance

Power Station- Some Like It Hot

Tubeway Army/Gary Numan- Are Friends Electric?, Cars

I don't really listen to Duran Duran, Culture Club, The Bangles, Bananarama. I'm sure there are others, I'd have to look at my music again later.