My latest two hour mix featuring some of my fave music, TV, adverts and film samples from 1980. This is the first 80’s mix in an ongoing series that will drop in on different years at random, it will probably upset and amuse some folk but it will hopefully not bore you!
John Lennon : (Just Like) Starting Over (intro)
Simple Minds : I Travel
The Fall : Totally Wired
Magazine : Because You’re Frightened
The Clash : The Magnificent Seven
Devo : Whip It
David Bowie : Up The Hill Backwards
The Specials : Too Much Too Young
The Police : Driven To Tears
Peter Gabriel : No Self Control
Kate Bush : Delius
Robert Palmer : I Dream Of Wires
Bill Nelson : Do You Dream In Colour?
Rush : Spirit Of Radio
Queen : Escape From The Swamp
Dexys Midnight Runners : Burn It Down
Yoko Ono : Kiss Kiss Kiss
Paul Simon : Late In The Evening
The Cure : Play For Today
Siouxsie & The Banshees : Happy House
Steely Dan : Hey Nineteen
The Beat : Ranking Full Stop
The Clash : Version City (intro)
XTC : Paper and Iron (Notes and Coins)
The Teardrop Explodes : Sleeping Gas
The Psychedelic Furs : Wedding Song
Talking Heads : Listening Wind
Robert Wyatt : At Last I Am Free
Stevie Wonder : I Ain’t Gonna Stand For It
Joy Division : Love Will Tear Us Apart
AC/DC : Hell’s Bells
samples:
The Blues Brothers
Airplane
The Empire Strikes Back
Raging Bull
The Elephant Man
The Shining
Flash Gordon
Altered States
The Long Good Friday
Stardust Memories
http://www.mixcloud.com/Gardener/feelin-1980-mix/
Not bad, not bad at all!
80’s not my favourite decade but there is some decent stuff there.
The Robert Palmer song was a Gary Numan cover – the original was released by Numan earlier in same year.
thanks for your kind words, I was anticipating complaints!
1980 is one of my favourite years for music so I’m really looking forward to playing this! Thanks
Listening now and really enjoying it. Thanks. I laughed out loud at the “nervous?” clip from Airplane.
BTW, your track listing misses out The Ruts, Staring At The Rude Boys (between David Bowie and The Specials).
ahh damn, yes I will sort that thank you!
That sounds like my cup of tea so I’ll give it a listen 👍
Bill Nelson? AND Robert Wyatt? Count me in!!
Same here.
I remember recording the Kate Bush video Delius on my Betamax when it was shown on Wogan in the early 80’s. I don’t know if I dreamt this but I seem to recall Eric Fenby being one of the guest’s on the same show. When the video ended Wogan asked Fenby what Delius would’ve thought of it. Fenby deadpanned “He would’ve hated it”.
I remember that interview. I think overall he was delighted by it though.
@Black Celebration thanks for confirming the interview took place, it’s been bugging me for years.
This is a clip of Kate performing the song. This is what was shown on Wogan and might have been live. She joined Eric and Tel afterwards.
Excellent year, not as good as 1979 or possibly 81 but pretty damn good.
81 soon(ish) 79 sorted = http://www.mixcloud.com/Gardener/feelin-1979-mix/
Sleeping Gas was released in 1979.
ah yes as a 7″ true, but this was the Kilimanjaro version
“We’ll be giving our tribute to the death of John Lennon but it’s coming up to Christmas soon and that means all the bands are out on the road especially Dire Straights ”
A link that would not be used now if Macca or Ringo (God forbid) got shot near his house. Very different times now and then.
Very much enjoying your 1980 mix and have followed now.
thanx RB, glad you digged The Garden!