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Classic '80s
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Depeche Mode "perform" their song New Life from their first album "Speak and Spell" back in their early days w/ Vince Clarke.
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The Smiths Live in Madrid (Thought we needed something to compare Radiohead's cover to!)
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Considered by some critics to be the most important alternative rock band to emerge from the British indie scene of the 1980s, the Smiths have had a major influence on subsequent alternative music, including... continue reading
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From Wikipedia: "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" is a song by the British rock group The Smiths, written by Morrissey and Johnny Marr. It was originally featured on their 1986 album The Queen... continue reading
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Sweetness, sweetness I was only joking When I said I'd like to smash every tooth In your head Oh ... sweetness, sweetness, I was only joking When I said by rights you should be Bludgeoned in your bed ... continue reading
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One of my all time top Smiths tune. Johnny's playing is monumental on this track
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Music video for one of the greatest alt-rock songs ever
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Morrissey at his gladiola waving best - I love this tune!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Charming_Man http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_smiths
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Released 31 January 1989 Featured on the album Bona Drag (compilation album) -Following blurb copied and pasted from Wiki- "The Last of the Famous International Playboys" was the third single... continue reading
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Beautiful song that I'd almost forgotten by Morrissey off of the album, "Viva Hate" from 1988. The single is to be re-issued on 27 September 2010, on CD and two 7"s, including the unreleased "November... continue reading
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I was watching a Graham Norton Show on BBC America (David Tennant episode), and they had Alison Moyet as a guest too. This gave me a serious 80's flashback, and I had to dig up some Yazoo! WikiPedia:... continue reading
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from FuzzyMemoriesTV on YT: commercial for Hershey's Kisses featuring Jason Alexander of Seinfeld fame. "The name of the little bueslesque comic who appears at the end is Comic/character actor/comedy... continue reading
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Simon leBon introducing "Say the Word" video for "Playing for Keeps" soundtrack. The video was an amalgam of previous Arcadia videos, interspersed with scenes from the (terrible) film. I do like... continue reading
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"The Flame" is the fourth single released by the Duran Duran off-shoot band, Arcadia. (1986) The campy, slapstick video was made in the retro style of an Edwardian-era drawing room murder mystery à... continue reading
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Music video of Duran Duran's offshoot band, Arcadia, for "The Promise." Yes, that is Sting (Gordon Sumner) you hear on backing vocals!
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I've always liked this song and I dug his sultry voice. What ever happened to him? C'est la vie!
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Prince is what I remember as giving me the "special tingles" for the first time.
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