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Lost in the ’80s: The Belle Stars, “World Domination”
This one’s been a long time coming … and it’s not even as complete as I’d like it to be. Let me explain… When I first started Lost in the ’80s way back in
Read More »Lost in the ’80s: Boys Don’t Cry, “Cities On Fire”
Thought they only had one song, didn’t you? Actually, the British combo Boys Don’t Cry had two full albums and an EP besides their huge hit, “I Wanna Be A Cowboy,” but of course,
Read More »Lost in the ’80s: Peter Gabriel, “Out Out”
After dipping his toe into the mainstream with his fourth album, Security, and its Top 40 hit, “Shock the Monkey,” it’s only natural that Peter Gabriel would continue to experiment fusing funk with world
Read More »Lost in the ’80s: Gary Numan
Another example of a one-hit wonder in the States while huge in the U.K., paranoid android and Bowie Low cop artist Gary Numan can lay the blame for his lack of U.S. hits solely
Read More »Lost in the ’80s: The Lucy Show, “A Million Things”
It’s a shame The Lucy Show picked an awful sitcom to name themselves after, since the duo of Mark Bandola and Rob Vandeven had little in common with the strained comedy of an aging
Read More »Lost in the ’80s: Soft Cell, “What!”
It’s a shame that U.K. synthpop duo Soft Cell became the epitome of an ’80s one-hit wonder. While they charted with several singles overseas, “Tainted Love” was their sole American hit, despite releasing several
Read More »Lost in the ’80s: When New Wave Happens to Old Artists – Cher
There’s never been a musical trend that Cher has been afraid to jump upon. From watered down hippie-dippy love songs to disco to adult contemporary schlock, the Dark Lady has matched only maybe Bowie
Read More »Lost in the ’80s: The Sinceros, “Pet Rock”
Starting out as a trio called the Strutters, singer/songwriter Mark Kjeldsen along with rhythm section Bobby Irwin and Ron François re-branded themselves as the Sinceros, trading in New Wave and melodic power pop. Epic
Read More »Lost in the ’80s: Men at Work
It’s an old pop joke that winning the Grammy for Best New Artist is pretty much the kiss of death for long-term success. See the Starland Vocal Band, Milli Vanilli, and today’s featured combo,
Read More »Lost in the ’80s Video Break: a-ha, “Take On Me” (Literal Version)
Here’s an oldie but a goodie, in a whole new style: the classic video for a-ha’s “Take On Me,” redone literally. What does that mean, you ask? Watch and learn, friends. Watch and learn.
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