Not-So-Moldy Oldies

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 6:22 pm

I hate everything on the radio now. Everything. Hence my current obsession with all things '70s and '80s. Any old tracks you'd care to recommend for others to discover (or re-discover)?

The Pretenders, "Brass In Pocket" - Great track. Buy the album. Best debut in rock history.

Blondie, "One Way Or Another" - My favorite track from Parallel Lines, one of the best albums of all time. Swingy and funky.

A Flock Of Seagulls, "I Ran (So Far Away)" - Egads! Heavenly '80s cheese. Ridiculously catchy.

Bryan Adams, "Run To You" - Heh. Even cheesier than the above. But just as catchy.

The Eagles, "Hotel California" - You've likely heard it a billion times by now, but it doesn't matter. Still a great track.

Ozrat · Post by **Ozrat** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 6:24 pm

The entire The Very Best of War dual CD set. I'm listening to it right at this moment.

/me hasn't bought a brand new current pop CD since, well, ever.

On second, thought, I did buy Outkast once, but I believe that's the first and only time.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 6:25 pm

I also bought OutKast. Stankonia, 2001. Sold it soon after. I only liked a few tracks, but they were brilliant.

Ozrat · Post by **Ozrat** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 6:37 pm

Exact same CD I bought. Yeah, it really does have a few good songs on it, but I haven't listened to it in ages.

Either I get CDs for presents, buy them used, or buy the older music on new CDs. Yea for not spreading capitalism.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 6:42 pm

Amen, fellow CD buyer. Support the poor starving artists!

The last CD I bought was....actually, 3 CDs: reissues of Parallel Lines, Eat to the Beat, and Blondie, all by Blondie. 24-bit digitally remastered heaven.

Megatron · Post by **Megatron** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 7:05 pm

adam ant - prince charming
aha - take on me
black - wonderful life
billy idol - white wedding
double - captain of her heart
jefferson airplane - white rabbit
joy division - love will tear us apart
kiss - i was made for loving you
nena - 99 red balloons
night ranger - sister christian
prince - purple rain
spread eagle - switchblade serenade
toto - africa

think that's most of the cheesey 80s pop I have? There's some good modern music, like goldfrapp or lemon jelly or something? Isn't that worth looking for? Isn't that worth...dying for?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 7:16 pm

nena - 99 red balloons

Dude. I love that song like I love Jolly Ranchers.

Negadas · Post by **Negadas** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 7:20 pm

Almost everything fromt the 60s and 70s is good. But all the old bands arent around anymore though, and theres only 2 bands now that are worth listening too.

SuperH · Post by **SuperH** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 7:23 pm

I hate that nena song although I <3 the 80's :-!

Get -

Paul King - Love and Pride, it's little known but it's classic 80's cheese like I Ran. Even better 'cause the video had breakdancing little kids.
Bananarama - Cruel Summer
All DEVO songs. Fuck yeah bitch, Whip It is their best known, but it's hardly their best. Their version of Satisfaction >>>> the original. Omg gotta listen to devo this very moment.

Franz Schubert · Post by **Franz Schubert** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 7:34 pm

Franz Schubert - Wintereisse

Franz Schubert - Death and the Maiden

Franz Schubert - The Wanderer

Jimmyjay86 · Post by **Jimmyjay86** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 7:37 pm

Buy local, direct from the artist. Big cities have pretty decent scenes and at most shows they sell their own cd's. Some of the best Milwaukee artists I have cd's from are Paul Cebar and also Greg Koch and the Tone Controls. Chicago has an incredible scene with lots of great industrial acts.

Doyle · Post by **Doyle** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 8:09 pm

I love some of Boston's stuff:

Peace of Mind
More than A Feeling
I Can't Fight this Feeling Anymore
Foreplay/Long Time
Smokin'
...

Come to think of it, basically their Greatest Hits album is really good stuff.

Styx has some stuff I like, too:

Come Sail Away
Pieces of Eight
Blue Collar Man

I'd also recommend:

Eyes Without a Face - Billy Idol
Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams
She Bop - Cyndi Lauper

This is just a smattering of older music I like, but it might give people something to start with.

Franz Schubert · Post by **Franz Schubert** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 8:13 pm

Dave Brubeck - Take Five

Spyro Gyra - Catching the Sun

Sade - Smooth Operator

Megatron · Post by **Megatron** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 8:21 pm

SuperH wrote: Paul King - Love and Pride, it's little known but it's classic 80's cheese like I Ran. Even better 'cause the video had breakdancing little kids.
Bananarama - Cruel Summer
All DEVO songs. Fuck yeah bitch, Whip It is their best known, but it's hardly their best. Their version of Satisfaction >>>> the original. Omg gotta listen to devo this very moment.

Yeah, the bass line for mongoloid is pretty darn dope.

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 8:38 pm

The Stranglers - Golden Brown
Neil Young - Down by the River
David Bowie - all cds, tho the last couple ones are not as good as old ones
America - A Horse With No Name
Kraftwerk - all of their songs (old electronica)
Laibach - all of their song (Slovene industrial/techno music)

the guardian · Post by **the guardian** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 9:12 pm

Britney Spears - Oops I Did It Again(Basement Jaxxx Groove Mix)

iohkus · Post by **iohkus** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 9:27 pm

god wtf, those aren't oldies you stupid fuck

everything sabbath
everything zeppelin
everything stooges
everything mc 5
everything blue cheer
everything iron butterfly

that's real rock & roll, not your fucking pussy shit eagles crap, fuck you subfuckman

lol bryan adams, flock of seagulls...... u OH SHIT I HEAR THE ICE CREAM TRUCK!!!!!111!1111oneone

Mandalorian FaLLouT GoD · Fri Nov 07, 2003 9:29 pm

interesting how most people posts 80s music of what most people would consider 80s music.

def leppard and skid row, motley crew and guns and roses were in the 80s and yet meh.

EDIT: i agree with iohkus. even though the eagles pwn.

requiem_for_a_starfury · Fri Nov 07, 2003 11:05 pm

Alive and Kicking - Simple Minds, the only decent song they did and what a cracker it is.

Anything by The Who, Meatloaf and Bob Seger.

the guardian · Post by **the guardian** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 11:09 pm

Isn't Meatloaf a big fat man with bitch tits?

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