Birthday Wishes and music

[scottishlass]

Happy Birthday to calixa !!! Omedettou!!

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I have been rummaging through my CD and album rack and have found some really nice treasures. I think the 1980's were a good time for music, especially the new wave, electric body music.
Strangely enough I almost know the texts of all the songs from that time but had a hard time remembering my logarithms for my final math exam in 1987 *lol* Good thing I came into contact with that kind of music - contrary to the pop of that era - first thing when I became interested in music in a serious way of *I buy my first single*. I guess my inclination for the special, unique and a bit bizarre comes from that time.
Anyway, here are a few songs ...

O.M.D. - Maid of Orleans

Depeche Mode - Master and Servant

And just for the heck of it and as I have this very first single by the Modes in happy shiny red vinyl - I just can't get enough:

Duran Duran - Save A Prayer (still one of my favourite ever DD and all time songs)

Kate Bush - Hounds of Love

Adam & The Ants

Ultravox - Vienna

The Cure - Killing An Arab (No not an anti-racist song! But the first ever song I heard of The Cure and I was in love :D)

The Clash - London Calling

The Smiths - There is a light that never goes out

Hmm somehow I see a pattern here ... :D

The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary

The Fields of the Nephilim - Moonchild

A bit later (1990) but still good music AND I saw this very concert live at it was in my hometown, and was recorded there.
The Mission - Kingdom Come

Last but not least Die Krupps (Which would be THE Krupps) - a band from my hometown :D

Comments

[crimsonredd.livejournal.com]

OMG! I love the 80's music! These are the songs that I grew up with! I really really love NEW WAVE! Here are my fave bands/artists - Duran Duran, Howard Jones, Tears for Fears, Depeche Mode, China Crisis, Style Council, The Smiths, The Cure, OMD, Fine Young Cannibals, ... oh my list go on and on and on *LOL* ... and the band who sang "German Girl", I forgot .... I love that song... Duran Duran's Save A Prayer is one my fave too. :)

[scottishlass.livejournal.com]

Glad you like my little selection - it is all very New Wave/Gothic-y but that is what I listened to (and still listen) - I even started to mpeg my Smiths stuff today :)

[back2real.livejournal.com]

oh wow, the treasures you can find on YouTube, amazing! I remember most of these very well, though I may not have seen all the videos! thanks for the memories! :-)

[calixa.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the birthday wish! Love the Kate Bush vid :)

[walkwithheroes.livejournal.com]

The 80s was some of the best time for music. Of course, there was a lot of annoying pop music. But, bands like The Smiths and The Clash balanced it out.

[catdecember.livejournal.com]

hi! i'm here by way of kitsune714's LJ, and i realized i've never friended you/introduced myself to a fellow kimura fan.... :) so here i am! i hope you dont mind me adding you.

[little-witch27.livejournal.com]

Oh! Save a Prayer! I loooooooove it!