I think I've just about got "playing 80s songs I saw on tv shows this spring" out of my system. I mean, I hope so.
Tag Archives: 80’s rock
Peter Gabriel – Lay Your Hands on Me
Bryan Ferry – More Than This
Top notch usage of this song on The Americans a couple weeks ago. Here's Ferry doing a very different arrangement, which makes sense to me for 30 years later.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jatonZVbl7Y
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Because The Night
My first exposure to this one wasn't Patti Smith, or even The Boss ... It was the 10,000 Maniacs rendition played constantly on "alt radio" in the mid-90's. I think I like this version best.
httpv://youtu.be/HcqUSi8QPN0
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – American Girl
Happy America Day, everyone! We'll kick it off with a cut from the upcoming WGOM SUMMER MIX 2016. Should be out later this week, folks! It's out now!
1985
Tom seems insistent on doing his worst Dylan impression on this one...
Devo – Working In A Coal Mine
Happy Labor Day, you guys!
1988
The Cars – Shake It Up
If the Wild don't switch things up here, they're done. I suppose that's kind of obvious...