Hello,
It's again about time to relive that great time of the early to mid 80s of New Wave music. New Wave is a genre that has quirky people, quairly lyrics and quirky music. It doesn't work all the time, but when it work at it's best the songs are great.
What exactly is/was New Wave music? Two things New Wave typically is energetic and fun. Part of the appeal is that New Wave never took itself too seriously. The lyrics weren't serious and weren't meant to be taken seriously. New Wave is basically just fun upbeat music to dance to. Who were some of the best New Wave musicians? The Thompson Twins, Depeche Mode, The Cure, New Order, Howard Jones and many others have to be considered the best New Wave bands.
You may see this and wonder why I didn't include U2 and The Police- both of who many lumped in with the New Wave movement. However both bands, especially The Police, feel like old fashioned rock bands to me. Other bands that were lumped in with New Wave, that I don't really consider New Wave, include The Talking Heads, Men At Work, Elvis Costello, The Go-Go's, The Eurythmics and David Bowie. Duran Duran was lumped in with the New Wave crowd and I'm not sure they are truly a New Wave band. Of course this is all subjective and I will leave your determinations to yourself.
69) The Thompson Twins "King For A Day":
70) Tin Tin "Kiss Me":
71) The Thompson Twins "Lay Your Hands On Me":
72) Suzanne Vega "Left of Center":
73) Heaven 17 "Let Me Go":
74) The Thompson Twins "Lies":
74) Dream Academy "Life In A Northern Town":
75) Echo and the Bunnymen "Lips Like Sugar":
76) The Human League "Love Action (I Believe In Love)":
77) The Psychedelic Furs "Love My Way":
78) The Thompson Twins "Love On Your Side":
79) Haircut 100 "Love Plus One":
80) Joy Division "Love Will Tear Us Apart":
81) Fun Boy Three "Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum":
82) Depeche Mode "Master and Servant":
83) The Plimsouls "A Million Miles Away":
84) The English Beat "Mirror In The Bathroom":
85) Depeche Mode "Enjoy The Silence":
86) Kon Kan "I Beg Your Pardon":
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