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“Modern Love”- David Bowie
“Modern Love” by David Bowie from Let’s Dance (1983).
I hate this song. April Fool’s.
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“Ship of Fools” - World Party
snuh:
World Party: Ship Of Fools
World Party were pretty much Karl Wallinger’s solo project, which he started after leaving The Waterboys in 1985. This version of Ship Of Fools charted at #4 in Australia, #27 in the US and #42 in the UK.
We’re setting sail to the place on the map
From which no one has ever returned
Torn by the promise of the joker and the fool
“ Despite the fact that he is among the most intensely beloved cult figures in pop culture, [Morrissey] insists that he is under-appreciated, and demands yet more love from his fans. In other words, he’s basically Miss Piggy with a pompadour. It’s brilliant.
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Oh, Ian Astbury hotness.
The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary
This song immediately summons memories of my High School days.
Shut up. I’m not old!!!
Through a quarter-century and multiple break-ups and reunions, The Cult survives still. Unfortunately (at least, to me), they never really recaptured the sound they had in the beginning. That, or I’m just bitterly nostalgic.
In Rip It Up and Start Again, Simon Reynolds memorably skewers a chunk of the goth scene by tracing how Southern Death Cult led to Death Cult which led to the Cult—i.e. the degeneration of goth romanticism into bloated pseudo-mysticism. That said, this song is still my favorite Gran Turismo 3 track though.
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“Transmission” - Joy Division
“Transmission”, Joy Division, from the RCA Sessions, Arrow Studios, Manchester, May 3rd and 4th 1978.
i think this is my favourite version.
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“Warm Leatherette” - The Normal
I am pretty sure my first encounter with this song, Ed was on that little “window pane” outing in Coral Gables led by Carlos S. We went to someone’s house, a friend of Carlos’s. This guy had lots of records. And this was one of them.
YADDY
But have you seen my records? This Heat, Pere Ubu, Outsiders, Nation of Ulysses, Mars, The Trojans, The Black Dice, Todd Terry, the Germs, Section 25, Althea and Donna, Sexual Harassment, a-ha, Pere Ubu, Dorothy Ashby, PIL, the Fania All-Stars, the Bar-Kays, the Human League, the Normal, Lou Reed, Scott Walker, Monks, Niagara
The Normal - Warm Leatherette
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“Death Disco” - Public Image Limited
I think I wanted to be John Lydon in high school. Really.
But have you seen my records? This Heat, Pere Ubu, Outsiders, Nation of Ulysses, Mars, The Trojans, The Black Dice, Todd Terry, the Germs, Section 25, Althea and Donna, Sexual Harassment, a-ha, Pere Ubu, Dorothy Ashby, PIL, the Fania All-Stars, the Bar-Kays, the Human League, the Normal, Lou Reed, Scott Walker, Monks, Niagara
Public Image Limited - Death Disco
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“Buggin’ Out” - Tribe Called Quest
This album was everywhere when I first moved to New York’s East Village.
YADDY
“Buggin’ Out” by A Tribe Called Quest from The Low End Theory (1991).
I never half step cause I’m not a half stepper
Drink a lot of soda so they call me Dr. Pepper
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“Come Dancing” - The Kinks
I discovered this song in 1984 or 85 when I was glued to MTV. I sincerely don’t remember ever doing my homework. When I saw this video, I had no idea that the Kinks were a band that had been around since the late 60s. The song tells a story, is tinged with nostalgia and musically is not gimmicky. In fact, it didn’t seem particularly modern at the time it was released. But it was just a good song. Made me want to enter that world.
Yaddy
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“Headhunter” - Front 242
OK, so this song was “top of the line” industrial/electronic? It’s actually still very appealing to listen to, but the beats are kind of slow compared to lots of stuff that’s happened since via drum ‘n bass and hip hop. The lyrics are so fun to listen to now: ”I’m looking for this man, to sell him to other man, sell him to other man … ” Sounds like Frankenstein. Or a Belgian mid-80s industrial musical group. So bad ass, “ve can’t speak English … “
Yaddy
