This was the first song, that I can recall that made me want to play guitar. Oh, this and Funky Town by Pseudo Echo....This one is such a simple Power Pop song with a MASSIVE guitar presence. I remember seeing the video on MTV back when it all started. Truly a song that never got the notority it deserves. I will have to do a deeper dive into Steel Breeze.
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It's funny how you can't remember songs from a specific artist, until you hear them and say to yourself, "oh Yeah". I really need to listen to more Naked Eyes to see what undiscovered music is hidden on their releases. This is Synth-Pop at it's best.
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Have you ever heard a song, enjoyed but never got the name. And then never think about again until you hear it? This is one of them for me. I remember hearings this and never took note who it was or the name of the song. Squeeze has a lot of good songs out there. If I was on name that tune, going for all the money, and the genre was 80s. I would have easily risked it all, and if this song came on, I would have lost. It has now been indexed in musical memory.
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I cannot stress this enough, this is one of THE best Power Pop album I have ever heard. Their hit, The song "Turning Japanese" is the worst song on the album. It was kooky and came off as campy and everyone avoided it like the plague. Do yourself a favor and listen to the entire album. Maybe it's just me, but it's phenomenal. Start off with this one!
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There isn't much more to say about the music the 80s pumped out. In my opinionm the best decade in music, and it will NEVER be replicated. With a passion for female vocals, based on both audio and visual aesthetics there a many band that meet my high quality of standards. Dale Bozzio is one of them. I had the please of meeting her one afternoon prior to her performance, Quite a lovely person. Here is one of her best!
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This was recently discovered and fits either none or several genres. It has that 80s feel, but not full of synths. It's like a mix of Spandau Ballet, ABC and The Fixx. It's not Power Pop, ...just going with Pop. I think you will enjoy this one. It's light, airy and hypnotizing. Never heard of the band or this song before today. I recommended this one as a must hear.
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There are not too many songs from the 60s that will be on this list, but here is one. My mom was a huge Motown lover and she LOVED The Supremes. This wasn't one of the songs she would play but I really enjoy this one. I hope you do too!
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