Neon Nights

Neon Nights show #023 "80's New Wave"

"We can dance if we want to!"

Welcome to show # 23. This is the first of our 2 hour shows for the summer period and we are kicking it off with a walk down memory lane, specifically the 80's New Wave lane. New wave music is a musical genre of pop/rock created in the late 1970s to mid-1980s with ties to 1970s punk rock.
I must admit this is a little bit of personal indulgence. Every single track on tonight's show is quite precious and holds many dear memories. Not to mention the fact that each song is a perfect example of brilliant songwriting combined with amazing production.

Common characteristics of new wave music, aside from its punk influences, include the use of synthesizers and electronic productions, the importance of styling and the arts, as well as a great amount of diversity, which is sadly lacking in today's modern music.

New wave has been called one of the definitive genres of the 1980s, after it grew partially fixated on The Buggles'"Video Killed the Radio Star" which is only one of the best songs ever written by one of the planet's foremost music producers, Trevor Horn.

While putting together the playlist for this show it became clear that I'm going to have to do a few more New Wave shows to cover the songs that I want to show you. I ended up with about 7 hours worth of music.

Tonight on the show you will hear :
Kajagoogoo (yes I went there!)
The Human League (only the best band in the whole world)
Nena
Mi Sex
Split Enz
Pet Shop Boys (another best band in the world ;)
Roxy Music
Thomas Dolby (you know he created the Nokia ring tone right?) * I had to drop this song. Arggh!!
The Knack
Big Country
Animotion
ABC
A Flock Of Seagulls (more for their hair than anything else. Kidding, the song is brilliant)
Devo
Jona Lewie
Eurythmics
Joan Armatrading
Kim Wilde
Culture Club (hmm I should really do a Culture Club hour!!)
and many more...

Electronically Yours, John von Ahlen.

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Playlist for Show 023 - 12th of December 2015

01

Neon Nights
Theme

02

Kajagoogoo
Too Shy

03

Thompson Twins
Hold Me Now

04

Wham
Wham Rap

05

Safety Dance
Men Without Hats

06

Neon Nights
Theme

07

Nena
99 Luftballons

08

Squeeze
Cool For Cats

09

Jona Lewie
You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties

10

Mi Sex
Computer Games

11

Neon Nights
Theme

12

The Human League
Don't You Want Me

13

Pet Shop Boys
West End Girls

14

Eurythmics
Love Is A Stranger

15

Devo
Whip It

16

Neon Nights
Theme

17

Captain Sensible
Wot

18

The Knack
My Sharona

19

Prince
Controversy

20

Neon Nights
Theme

21

ABC
The Look Of Love

22

Neon Nights
Theme

23

Dream Academy
Life In A Northern Town

24

Roxy Music
Avalon

25

Culture Club
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me

26

David Bowie
Ashes To Ashes

27

Neon Nights
Theme

28

Big Country
In A Big Country

29

Joan Armatrading
I Love It When You Call Me Names