Shut my eyes and went for 'Melt With You'.
― The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums (Chinaski), Friday, 18 May 2018 16:17 (six years ago) link
Pop Musik, Pass the Dutchie or Poison Arrow
― Darin, Friday, 18 May 2018 16:17 (six years ago) link
That Let's Active tune is great. Also search their '84 disc, Afoot.
― that's not my post, Friday, 18 May 2018 16:40 (six years ago) link
yes (was gonna say room w a view is better tho)
― Hunt3r, Friday, 18 May 2018 16:56 (six years ago) link
DIS GENERATION
RULES THE NATION
― an alfred hitchcock joint (Ye Mad Puffin), Friday, 18 May 2018 22:10 (six years ago) link
"Change" is by Tears for Fears.
― the future is now, Saturday, 19 May 2018 03:15 (six years ago) link
Impossible is right, too much good stuff. Pulled the trigger and voted "Girls On Film."
― Blue Room, Saturday, 19 May 2018 18:16 (six years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Monday, 21 May 2018 00:01 (six years ago) link
Voted. But not telling yet.
― omgneto and ittanium mayne (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 21 May 2018 00:02 (six years ago) link
Voted Romeo Void. No regrets.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 21 May 2018 00:30 (six years ago) link
This is the best poll.in face theres only feo i can imagine regretting accidentlu voting for! (Wishing, Taco, or Relax). And two of those might just be overexposure!
― Hunt3r, Monday, 21 May 2018 01:38 (six years ago) link
“In fact there’s only three i can imagine...accidently” etc. sorry!
― Hunt3r, Monday, 21 May 2018 01:40 (six years ago) link
every song on this poll is my favourite song :-(
― Hire Planes (dog latin), Monday, 21 May 2018 08:28 (six years ago) link
went for thomas dolby because i've been enjoying that one recently and named my new wave disco night after the song
― Hire Planes (dog latin), Monday, 21 May 2018 08:30 (six years ago) link
"Pop Muzik" seems to show up on lots of '80s comps despite being a hit in 1979 (early '79 in the UK). I guess sounding like an '80s song is enough for the compilers...
Anyway, Pop Muzik is my #2 bridesmaid, behind Never Say Never.
― Lee626, Monday, 21 May 2018 09:27 (six years ago) link
A few of these are of such a piece with the albums (Big Country, ABC, Furs, TFF) that I have trouble thinking of them as singles. I think I ultimately went Bananarama, not because it's my favorite on here - several are songs I actually voted for before- but I think because lately I've been getting a dark, spooky, definitely evocative undercurrent to the track that helps it stick in my head. Other than that: Romeo Void, Plastic Bertrand, Devo, B-52s, Yaz, Frankie, ... so many great songs.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 21 May 2018 12:46 (six years ago) link
Really been battling between my standard answer to everything (B-52's) and Romeo Void. "Never Say Never" is ridiculously great, but I went with the one I'm sure I've actually played more.
― hair-grabbing ear-grabbing fetishist squaredance caller (Dan Peterson), Monday, 21 May 2018 14:50 (six years ago) link
That was the same battled I faced.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 21 May 2018 17:16 (six years ago) link
So tough, but narrowed it down to these two:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ_p4Z_yVpM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2Yu2Ea6YDk
― Dan Worsley, Monday, 21 May 2018 17:27 (six years ago) link
The first volume is pretty much all stuff from '78-9, which they justify in the liner notes by saying those years were the "Year Zero" for the New Wave.
Anyway, Pop Muzik
― Making Plans For Sturgill (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 21 May 2018 21:29 (six years ago) link
Wait, that's not a vote, it's just excess material from the c'n'p.
― Making Plans For Sturgill (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 21 May 2018 21:30 (six years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Tuesday, 22 May 2018 00:01 (six years ago) link
Hey Bee Ok: will there be any more of these?
― Making Plans For Sturgill (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 23 May 2018 00:29 (six years ago) link
one more, Championship round.
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 23 May 2018 02:05 (six years ago) link
Cool.
― Making Plans For Sturgill (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 23 May 2018 03:01 (six years ago) link
Championship Round, the best of the best ILM's #1 picks - Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits of the '80s
― Bee OK, Thursday, 24 May 2018 01:46 (six years ago) link