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Subject: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Claybricks on 07/05/11 at 11:02 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldyx3KHOFXw
Gary Numan - Cars {1979}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdV-5ivltkc
Yazoo - Situation {1982}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSf78GYMjtY
A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran {1982}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xmrv5T_HgQ
Duran Duran - Hold Back The Rain {1982}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftJZomwDhxQ
New Order - Blue Monday {1983}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6zBjYIyz-0
Real Life - Send Me An Angel {1983}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b-6ksMdkrU
Company B - Fascinated {1986}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luMoGdwixTM
Berlin - Sex (I'm A...) {1982}
Dan
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 07/05/11 at 5:28 pm
The Human League: Don't You Want Me (1981)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPudE8nDog0
Kraftwerk: The Model (1978)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgS252XT_Ts
OMD: Enola Gay (1980)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szIx2hOiVWs
Visage: Fade to Grey (1980)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cznha2YTTh0
Depeche Mode: Photographic (1981)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUP5W10wGEA
YMO: Firecracker (1978, Japan/1979, US and UK)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7oa5A2LRj4
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 07/05/11 at 7:36 pm
really some great music,sure wish I could go back to a time when songs were this good. :)
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: bookmistress4ever on 07/05/11 at 9:40 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUZD1MEgnaU Asia - Only time will tell (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_Yx0X-eHn8 Nu Shoes - I can't wait
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svWINSRhQU0 The Police - Wrapped around your finger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9foZ7KVSng Phil Oakley - Together In Electric Dreams
OMG I sure do miss the 80s and my youth... :\'(
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: whistledog on 07/05/11 at 11:02 pm
Lots of great ones so far. That Phil Oakey track is IMO the best thunbg The Human League ever did, and it wasn't even a Human League song lol
Here's some great ones you don't see mentioned too often. The Masquerade track was not released as a single, but it should have been ...
Modern Talking - You're My Heart, You're My Soul (1984)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kHl4FoK1Ys
Rational Youth - Saturdays in Silesia (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SE47uJlPPY
Belle and the Devotions - Love Games (1984)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ere3ePk9I0
Masquerade - Love Hurts (1983)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXqi-8QRTLI
Minutes From Downtown - Wrapped in Velvet (1984)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pAZvV8stl0
Laid Back - High Society Girl (1983)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeU1Rp15C4c
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 07/05/11 at 11:25 pm
Ultravox: Vienna (1980)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9WdUgn0XkU
Heaven 17: Penthouse and Pavement (1981)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33W3kMS2vp0
Rational Youth: City of Light (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwXyQ8XOzGk
(not the official video)
YMO: Yellow Magic (1979)*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTcAtMX0v4A
*I'm posting a second YMO video as "Firecracker" was written by Martin Denny.
YMO only arranged the song. Again, no official video.
Yello: Bostich (1979 -- original release)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJFShE1VfEc
Soft Cell: The Girl with the Patent Leather Face (1980)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CHdg1RMUZY
(a friend of mine covers this song with his band Data-Bank-A)
Laurie Anderson: From the Air (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hedIexysvK4
No video for studio recordings.
Joy Division: Love Will Tear Us Apart (1980)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHYOXyy1ToI
A post-punk song driven by a beautiful synth melody.
Giorgio Moroder: Chase theme from Midnight Express (1978)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Akyx5iu_z8Y
The Normal: Warm Leatherette (1978)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5QErPDNcj4
AKA. Daniel Miller, founder of Mute Records, the man behind Silicon Teens, virtual fifth member
of Depeche Mode from Speak & Spell -- Music for the Masses
Fad Gadget: Ricky's Hand (1980)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut99KQbkIOg
Miller's friend Frank Tovey (FG), this is the sixth single released on Mute Records
Cabaret Voltiare: Seconds Too Late (1980)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN9Xobte0xQ
Once again, no official video.
Lipps Inc: Funkytown (1980)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CImrIKNmBo
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: bookmistress4ever on 07/06/11 at 12:34 am
Even though the group wasn't mainstream music in the 80's...
Always loved this scene in the movie "Risky business" - The song is "Love on a real train" by Tangerine Dream
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk30-AtiB4M&feature=related
Then there was the song that always reminded me of that song...
The Who - "Eminence Front" Love this song! from 1982
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APgC6XYcmSY
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 07/06/11 at 6:33 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUZD1MEgnaU Asia - Only time will tell (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_Yx0X-eHn8 Nu Shoes - I can't wait
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svWINSRhQU0 The Police - Wrapped around your finger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9foZ7KVSng Phil Oakley - Together In Electric Dreams
OMG I sure do miss the 80s and my youth... :\'(
This was when music was good,keep them coming. :)
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 07/06/11 at 6:34 am
Lots of great ones so far. That Phil Oakey track is IMO the best thunbg The Human League ever did, and it wasn't even a Human League song lol
Here's some great ones you don't see mentioned too often. The Masquerade track was not released as a single, but it should have been ...
Modern Talking - You're My Heart, You're My Soul (1984)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kHl4FoK1Ys
Rational Youth - Saturdays in Silesia (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SE47uJlPPY
Belle and the Devotions - Love Games (1984)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ere3ePk9I0
Masquerade - Love Hurts (1983)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXqi-8QRTLI
Minutes From Downtown - Wrapped in Velvet (1984)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pAZvV8stl0
Laid Back - High Society Girl (1983)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeU1Rp15C4c
Didn't Laid Back sing White Horse? ???
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: whistledog on 07/06/11 at 8:31 am
Didn't Laid Back sing White Horse? ???
Yes
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Claybricks on 07/06/11 at 8:41 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyl5DlrsU90
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax {1983}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TfV92vVINY
a-ha - The Sun Always Shines On T.V. {1985}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0RcHdbdIjc
ABC - Be Near Me {1985}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLxoBBcfY_o
a-ha - Cry Wolf {1986}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cugp1nWAmjo
Breakfast Club - Right On Track {1987}
Dan
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 07/06/11 at 7:15 pm
Yes
I could've sworn that group was black. :o
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 07/06/11 at 7:20 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyl5DlrsU90
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax {1983}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TfV92vVINY
a-ha - The Sun Always Shines On T.V. {1985}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0RcHdbdIjc
ABC - Be Near Me {1985}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLxoBBcfY_o
a-ha - Cry Wolf {1986}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cugp1nWAmjo
Breakfast Club - Right On Track {1987}
Dan
always great to hear Breakfast Club.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: whistledog on 07/06/11 at 8:37 pm
I could've sworn that group was black. :o
As did a majority of America when 'White Horse' first came out.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 07/06/11 at 9:47 pm
I'm limiting myself to pre-1983 synthpop.
:)
Gary Numan: Down in the Park (1979)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ci7lssNMRI
Also appears on the film soundtrack for "Times Square" (1980)
David Bowie: Sound and Vision (1977)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZY_G4sCZM8
New Order: Temptation (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w43uSMJntgw
Devo: That's Good (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkZwHVM64qg
Audio not so good, but a great performance on Letterman from 1982, and that's good!
Japan: Visions of China (1981)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhC8LnFd2LE&feature=related
Bill Nelson: Eros Arriving (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upL-zUJhL4M&feature=related
(unofficial video)
Blancmange: Waves (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbMi1Wg3uQU
The Cars: Shake It Up (1981)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq-yoorI7lo
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 07/07/11 at 6:46 am
I'm limiting myself to pre-1983 synthpop.
:)
Gary Numan: Down in the Park (1979)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wOUMd3bMRI
Also appears on the film soundtrack for "Times Square" (1980)
David Bowie: Sound and Vision (1977)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZY_G4sCZM8
New Order: Temptation (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w43uSMJntgw
Devo: That's Good (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkZwHVM64qg
Audio not so good, but a great performance on Letterman from 1982, and that's good!
Japan: Visions of China (1981)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhC8LnFd2LE&feature=related
Bill Nelson: Eros Arriving (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upL-zUJhL4M&feature=related
(unofficial video)
Blancmange: Waves (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbMi1Wg3uQU
The Cars: Shake It Up (1981)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq-yoorI7lo
always great to to hear The Cars.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Claybricks on 07/07/11 at 10:01 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSq8ZBdSxNU
Spandau Ballet - Gold {1983}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTLmyjr0HEo
Act - Absolutely Immune {1987}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut_DHWJ_iOI
Act - Snobbery & Decay {1987}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt7mtdLha-c
Level 42 - Lessons In Love {1987}
Dan
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 07/07/11 at 12:51 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSq8ZBdSxNU
Spandau Ballet - Gold {1983}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTLmyjr0HEo
Act - Absolutely Immune {1987}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut_DHWJ_iOI
Act - Snobbery & Decay {1987}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt7mtdLha-c
Level 42 - Lessons In Love {1987}
Dan
Wow I haven't heard "Gold" in many years.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: whistledog on 07/07/11 at 7:08 pm
I'm limiting myself to pre-1983 synthpop.
:)
Gary Numan: Down in the Park (1979)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wOUMd3bMRI
Also appears on the film soundtrack for "Times Square" (1980)
The 'Times Square' soundtrack was excellent, and what many do not know was it produced 3 hit singles: 'Same Old Scene' by Roxy Music, 'Rock Hard' by Suzi Quatro and 'Help Me' by Robin Gibb and Marcy Levy. The former two were debatable, but they were released as singles after the film was released.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: whistledog on 07/07/11 at 7:35 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTLmyjr0HEo
Act - Absolutely Immune {1987}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut_DHWJ_iOI
Act - Snobbery & Decay {1987}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt7mtdLha-c
Act were excellent! Not as good as Propaganda, but I still enjoyed them.
Here's more synth classics ...
Bucks Fizz - My Camera Never Lies (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYDy4oSegNQ
Industry - State of the Nation (1983)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noS1viHX6zA
Men Without Hats - Where Do the Boys Go (1984)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T3N6a24A9I
Curtie and the Boombox - Black Kisses (Never Make You Blue) (1985)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpAEt1uOyT0
Divinyls - Pleasure and Pain (1985)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aYzQb6cc5E
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: bookmistress4ever on 07/07/11 at 8:25 pm
Styx - Too much time on my hands 1981
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XcKBmdfpWs
Styx - Blue collar man (Long nights) 1978
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDM6v1XhWEg
Europe - The Final Countdown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jK-NcRmVcw
Billy Joel - Pressure (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iyv905Q2omU
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Foo Bar on 07/07/11 at 8:54 pm
I've been trying to track this little obscurity now for at least five years.
What's the early 80s synthesizer track being played behind these samples of Bush I? The track with the Bush samples dates back to 1990 - and judging from how the music and the Bush samples are synchronized, the producers of the Bush speech sampled the same track. Con$olidated sampled the campaign ad in 1991, which is why the music is lined up with Bush's words, and skips around forward/back as they sample from different parts of the speech.
But I'm actually looking for the original track. I know I heard it on the radio at least once, some around 1983/4, so it has to be older than that.
The original had freaky loopy little bits of Morse code sound effects in it and everything, and was an excellent example of early electronic/new age/space music. Might have even been some harpsichordish and/or flute-like effects in there, sorta like a cross between Mannheim Steamroller's Fresh Aire stuff and Vangelis. Unfortunately, because the track was an instrumental, there's no easy way to google for it, and the Con$olidated samples are very short and don't give music recognition samples much to work with. Con$olidated didn't know who sampled it, because they were sampling a Bush campaign ad, and I doubt that anyone behind the campaign ad has ever cared whose music they use as a backdrop.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Claybricks on 07/08/11 at 12:18 am
I've been trying to track this little obscurity now for at least five years.
What's the early 80s synthesizer track being played behind these samples of Bush I? The track with the Bush samples dates back to 1990 - and judging from how the music and the Bush samples are synchronized, the producers of the Bush speech sampled the same track. Con$olidated sampled the campaign ad in 1991, which is why the music is lined up with Bush's words, and skips around forward/back as they sample from different parts of the speech.
But I'm actually looking for the original track. I know I heard it on the radio at least once, some around 1983/4, so it has to be older than that.
The original had freaky loopy little bits of Morse code sound effects in it and everything, and was an excellent example of early electronic/new age/space music. Might have even been some harpsichordish and/or flute-like effects in there, sorta like a cross between Mannheim Steamroller's Fresh Aire stuff and Vangelis. Unfortunately, because the track was an instrumental, there's no easy way to google for it, and the Con$olidated samples are very short and don't give music recognition samples much to work with. Con$olidated didn't know who sampled it, because they were sampling a Bush campaign ad, and I doubt that anyone behind the campaign ad has ever cared whose music they use as a backdrop.
The short sample you posted reminds of this harpsichord intro...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4xQ5qwwQoc
The Partridge Family - Come On Get Happy
Dan
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 07/08/11 at 12:18 am
I've been trying to track this little obscurity now for at least five years.
What's the early 80s synthesizer track being played behind these samples of Bush I? The track with the Bush samples dates back to 1990 - and judging from how the music and the Bush samples are synchronized, the producers of the Bush speech sampled the same track. Con$olidated sampled the campaign ad in 1991, which is why the music is lined up with Bush's words, and skips around forward/back as they sample from different parts of the speech.
But I'm actually looking for the original track. I know I heard it on the radio at least once, some around 1983/4, so it has to be older than that.
The original had freaky loopy little bits of Morse code sound effects in it and everything, and was an excellent example of early electronic/new age/space music. Might have even been some harpsichordish and/or flute-like effects in there, sorta like a cross between Mannheim Steamroller's Fresh Aire stuff and Vangelis. Unfortunately, because the track was an instrumental, there's no easy way to google for it, and the Con$olidated samples are very short and don't give music recognition samples much to work with. Con$olidated didn't know who sampled it, because they were sampling a Bush campaign ad, and I doubt that anyone behind the campaign ad has ever cared whose music they use as a backdrop.
From "Friendly Fa$csim? I'm afraid I'm stumped.
:(
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Foo Bar on 07/08/11 at 12:21 am
From "Friendly Fa$csim? I'm afraid I'm stumped.
:(
Yep, that's the Consolidated album that sampled it. I'm after the "it". Don't feel bad, I know damn well how obscure this is - I only heard it once - and had convinced myself I'd never hear it again until I heard Consolidated sampling a campaign video that sampled it.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 07/08/11 at 1:10 am
The 'Times Square' soundtrack was excellent, and what many do not know was it produced 3 hit singles: 'Same Old Scene' by Roxy Music, 'Rock Hard' by Suzi Quatro and 'Help Me' by Robin Gibb and Marcy Levy. The former two were debatable, but they were released as singles after the film was released.
I have the "Times Square" soundtrack. It also has a great early Cure track on it, "Grinding Halt." The Sleaze Sisters performances are awesome too.
BTW, the "Paper Chase" was intended for the "Countercultural Films" thread. I corrected the error!
8)
Again, restricted to 1977-1982 releases:
Front 242: Operating Tracks (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRpeVcjMvNo
Samples from THX 1138 (1971)
Depeche Mode: Any Second Now (Altered) (1981)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiI8WGmWYAs
12" B-side of Just Can't Get Enough (Schizo Mix). UK Just Can't Get Enough 7" featured b-side Any Second Now (7" mix).
US JCGE 7" featured b-side Torah! Torah! Torah! Any Second Now (Voices) was essentially the same instrumental on
the Speak & Spell LP. The UK CD of Speak & Spell includes a bonus version of ASK(V) with lyrics, which is the first DM track
with Martin Gore singing.
Martin Rev: Mari (1980)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5xN-MsS5zI
1/2 half of the band Suicide with Alan Vega
The Human League: Being Boiled (1980)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0z6adZaRXo
Travelogue album version
Sparks: No. 1 Song in Heaven (1979)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc_x2-rCFWI
Telex: Moskow Diskow (1979)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFWdobNIcPQ
Jean Michel Jarre: Equinoxe Part 5 (single version) (1978)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXw113Y3gPE
Kraftwerk: Showroom Dummies (1977)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVtT8xsiXBQ
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 07/08/11 at 1:46 am
Even though the group wasn't mainstream music in the 80's...
Always loved this scene in the movie "Risky business" - The song is "Love on a real train" by Tangerine Dream
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk30-AtiB4M&feature=related
TD did a marvelous job with that soundtrack. There music makes the atmosphere of the movie. I prefer the titles:
"No Future Get Off the Babysitter" and "Guido the Killer Pimp"!
A new version of "No Future" appears on TD's 1984 album "Exit" as the title cut:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AK9zKafP-TA
S'more:
Donna Summer/Giorgio Moroder: I Feel Love (1977)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06a_Xi1AU9s
Giorgio Moroder: Chase (Theme from Midnight Express) (1978)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Akyx5iu_z8Y
Richard Pinhas: Rhizosphere Seqent/Towards Belfast (1977)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NW9sX1LGXA&playnext=1&list=PL9660D3F6FF6DFE7E
Mistakenly credited with earlier release dates, these were both released on the 1977 album Rhizosphere.
Brian Eno: By This River (1977)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrZYP8SzlN8
Co-written by Roedlius and Moebius (aka. Cluster)
Cluster: Manchmal (1979)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l02MoSb5f0A
Silicon Teens: Chip 'N' Roll (1979)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDWjo_aKxKg&feature=related
B-side of Judy in Disguise. Chip is one of a few originals Daniel Miller wrote under the name
Silicon Teens.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 07/08/11 at 6:37 am
Styx - Too much time on my hands 1981
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XcKBmdfpWs
Styx - Blue collar man (Long nights) 1978
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDM6v1XhWEg
Europe - The Final Countdown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jK-NcRmVcw
Billy Joel - Pressure (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iyv905Q2omU
Pressure is such a great video great acting by Billy Joel.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 07/08/11 at 10:31 pm
Tears For Fears: Mad World 1982
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Duran Duran: Union of the Snake: 1983
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Level 42: Something About You 1986
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INXS: Original Sin 1983
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Petshop Boys: West End Girls 1986
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Spandau Ballet True 1983
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Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Stinkyy on 07/09/11 at 11:30 pm
Thread rating: Five stars! Somebody start one for sax!
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 07/10/11 at 5:26 pm
UB40 Red Red Wine. :)
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Crowded House: Don't Dream (It's Over)
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Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: bookmistress4ever on 07/10/11 at 9:00 pm
Major Tom (Coming Home) by Peter Schilling (1983)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEG7OzvSMBA
Falco - Der Kommissar (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GmkjnL4EYw or if you pefer the English version by After the Fire http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Guvo7gUdUnE
The Cars - Why Can't I Have You (be warned the sound quality in the video below is horrendous)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk69lyczXqw
Benjamin Orr - Stay The Night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WGVG3_IoG8
Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dream
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRHLkLFJxaw
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: bookmistress4ever on 07/10/11 at 9:07 pm
Raydio - Jack and Jill (1978)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0iS-bEWsQA
Climax Blues Band - I Love You (1980)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8hfM9_g4y4
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 07/10/11 at 11:04 pm
Thompson Twins: Hold Me Now
fAl-yn9zq4g
Howard Jones: Things Can Only Get Better
-OO9LloDSJo
Nik Kershaw: Wouldn't It Be Good
SvC2LRTR8UI
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 07/11/11 at 6:27 am
Major Tom (Coming Home) by Peter Schilling (1983)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEG7OzvSMBA
Falco - Der Kommissar (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GmkjnL4EYw or if you pefer the English version by After the Fire http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Guvo7gUdUnE
The Cars - Why Can't I Have You (be warned the sound quality in the video below is horrendous)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk69lyczXqw
Benjamin Orr - Stay The Night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WGVG3_IoG8
Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dream
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRHLkLFJxaw
So there was an English and German version? ???
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 07/11/11 at 6:28 am
How about funk songs from the late 70's and early 80's?
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Claybricks on 07/11/11 at 8:25 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYHxGBH6o4M
Rick James - Super Freak {1981}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKstAXq2hh8
Sylvester - Do Ya Wanna Funk {1982}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FflxnqzxDnw
The Time - Jungle Love {1984}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfXKkNo7YZ8
Freestyle - Don't Stop The Rock {1985}
Dan
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 07/12/11 at 6:38 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYHxGBH6o4M
Rick James - Super Freak {1981}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKstAXq2hh8
Sylvester - Do Ya Wanna Funk {1982}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FflxnqzxDnw
The Time - Jungle Love {1984}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfXKkNo7YZ8
Freestyle - Don't Stop The Rock {1985}
Dan
Rick James was the man back then.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Claybricks on 07/12/11 at 8:59 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEJ8wOlBuKI
Ray Parker Jr. - Girls Are More Fun {1985}
Dan
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: oingo_fan on 07/12/11 at 4:21 pm
One of my favorite bands of all time...LOVE their sound.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLNwYFCGerU&feature=related
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 07/12/11 at 7:27 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEJ8wOlBuKI
Ray Parker Jr. - Girls Are More Fun {1985}
Dan
This must've been his last hit after the 80's? ???
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 07/12/11 at 8:55 pm
One of my favorite bands of all time...LOVE their sound.
Yes indeed! "Clan of Xymox" and "Medusa" were heavy rotation for me!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P623PVT6y94
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Claybricks on 07/12/11 at 9:28 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4R97AeM6IE
RAH Band - Clouds Across The Moon {1985}
Dan
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 07/12/11 at 9:33 pm
Stockholm Monsters: Partyline (dance mix?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA1CQB7ewN8
Soft Cell: Tainted Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEh5pWjcWCg
Coil: Tainted Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo3TUtRnZi4&feature=related
R.I.P.
John Balance (1962-2004)
Peter Christopherson (1955-2010)
http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/15/tearyeyed.gif
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 07/13/11 at 6:25 am
Stockholm Monsters: Partyline (dance mix?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA1CQB7ewN8
Soft Cell: Tainted Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEh5pWjcWCg
Coil: Tainted Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo3TUtRnZi4&feature=related
R.I.P.
John Balance (1962-2004)
Peter Christopherson (1955-2010)
http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/15/tearyeyed.gif
He's expressing his hatred to a 5 year old? Why not an older woman? ???
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 07/13/11 at 11:31 am
Duran Duran: Is There Something I Should Know
3M0hogZyRyU
U2: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
GSv-lKwOQvE
Grand Master Flash: White Lines
2ChjLMbXVrU
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 07/13/11 at 12:06 pm
He's expressing his hatred to a 5 year old? Why not an older woman? ???
Marc Almond is not exactly in the woman business. As for analyzing his work...some things are better left alone!
:-X
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 07/13/11 at 1:46 pm
Marc Almond is not exactly in the woman business. As for analyzing his work...some things are better left alone!
:-X
Marc Almond is gay! ;)
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 07/13/11 at 7:19 pm
Marc Almond is gay! ;)
Oh Ok,I see.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 07/13/11 at 8:30 pm
Marc Almond is gay! ;)
He is quite gay, extremely talented, and a little bit evil!
8)
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 07/14/11 at 1:03 am
He is quite gay, extremely talented, and a little bit evil!
8)
:) I was watching an old clip of "Top 10 Eletro Pop" and I thought my "Gaydar" was spot on. :) I was right. :) Just by the way he said "2 little boys had 2 little toys." :) I thought "he's gay."
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 07/14/11 at 6:35 am
He is quite gay, extremely talented, and a little bit evil!
8)
So what was he doing talking to a little girl singing about that he's repulsed by her love? ???
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 07/14/11 at 7:09 pm
So what was he doing talking to a little girl singing about that he's repulsed by her love? ???
I dunno, that's just a silly pop video. I wouldn't read much into it. That could have been the director's daughter or something.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: AL-B Mk. III on 07/15/11 at 3:16 pm
Van Halen - I'll Wait
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8gj2byCWgw
Talk Talk - It's My Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lAdZJntj2E
Scandal (with Patty Smyth) - Goodbye To You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgM1II0Am8s&feature=related
Laura Branigan- Gloria
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=355Fk8drgZE
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 07/15/11 at 7:27 pm
Van Halen - I'll Wait
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8gj2byCWgw
Talk Talk - It's My Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lAdZJntj2E
Scandal (with Patty Smyth) - Goodbye To You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgM1II0Am8s&feature=related
Laura Branigan- Gloria
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=355Fk8drgZE
I'll Wait,an underrated song but I love it.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 07/15/11 at 9:21 pm
Utravox: Danicing With Tears In My Eyes
http://youtu.be/AuB3uY5K7Kg
Men Without Hats: Safety Dance
http://youtu.be/7movKfyTBII
A-Ha: Take On Me
http://youtu.be/djV11Xbc914
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Claybricks on 07/15/11 at 9:55 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOBVlu2FeGg
Jim Capaldi - That's Love {1983}
Dan
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 07/15/11 at 10:56 pm
The Box: Temptation
http://youtu.be/LOkUnT6INLw
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Claybricks on 07/16/11 at 12:43 pm
November One - Someone Special {1988}
http://www.myspace.com/video/novemberone/someone-special/28885818
November One - Big Boy Little Boy {1988}
http://www.myspace.com/novemberone
Dan
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: AL-B Mk. III on 07/18/11 at 5:42 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6buJGU7wiBg&feature=related
Not bad for a couple of white guys with synthesizers. 8)
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 07/18/11 at 9:18 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6buJGU7wiBg&feature=related
Not bad for a couple of white guys with synthesizers. 8)
That's an awesome riff. Everybody from the Notorious B.I.G. to Simply Red copped it!
New Order: The Perfect Kiss (1985) (short directed by Jonathan Demme)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--pSWLEVGhY
Bronski Beat: Smalltown Boy (1985)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xuz94ZIPfJk
One of my favorite videos of all time.
Severed Heads: All Saints Day (1989)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ-3VWFL23Y&feature=related
Depeche Mode: Stripped (1986)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU8UfYdKHvs
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: bookmistress4ever on 07/18/11 at 9:44 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6buJGU7wiBg&feature=related
Not bad for a couple of white guys with synthesizers. 8)
Excellent choice! I'm a HUGE Hall and Oates fan.
I was always a big fan of this song too (yeah I know it has nothing to do with Hall and Oates and my previous comment, my brain is just multi-tracked like that. ;D )
Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diT3FvDHMyo
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: bookmistress4ever on 07/18/11 at 9:51 pm
RATS! Kindly disregard the above suggestion, it was released 2 months after the parameters of this thread (Feb. 1990) (Still a kickass song though)
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Claybricks on 07/18/11 at 10:19 pm
RATS! Kindly disregard the above suggestion, it was released 2 months after the parameters of this thread (Feb. 1990) (Still a kickass song though)
The jury will kindly disregard the defendant's last remark!
Dan
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: bookmistress4ever on 07/18/11 at 10:28 pm
The jury will kindly disregard the defendant's last remark!
Dan
;D
I may beat the rap yet.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 07/18/11 at 11:00 pm
RATS! Kindly disregard the above suggestion, it was released 2 months after the parameters of this thread (Feb. 1990) (Still a kickass song though)
"Enjoy the Silence" is the masterpiece fashioned from ten years of great synthesizer song-writing practice by Depeche Mode -- who would go on to disappoint me with dreary crap such as "Condemnation" and "Precious" -- and/but/though -- btw, there's nothing wrong with skanky beards and white guitars, but that's what ZZ Top is for!
:D
Speaking of...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EXXZVdUJ98
All they show in the video is two guitars and a set of drums, but you can hear Billy Gibbons has a gift for electronic music!
http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/15/sunny.gif
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: bookmistress4ever on 07/18/11 at 11:05 pm
but you can hear Billy Gibbons has a gift for electronic music!
http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/15/sunny.gif
Also he's a passable actor, he did some episodes of the t.v. series "Bones"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZXwZXIsbzo
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 07/19/11 at 6:34 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6buJGU7wiBg&feature=related
Not bad for a couple of white guys with synthesizers. 8)
one of my favorites.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 07/19/11 at 6:38 am
"Enjoy the Silence" is the masterpiece fashioned from ten years of great synthesizer song-writing practice by Depeche Mode -- who would go on to disappoint me with dreary crap such as "Condemnation" and "Precious" -- and/but/though -- btw, there's nothing wrong with skanky beards and white guitars, but that's what ZZ Top is for!
:D
Speaking of...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EXXZVdUJ98
All they show in the video is two guitars and a set of drums, but you can hear Billy Gibbons has a gift for electronic music!
http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/15/sunny.gif
God I love this video,the women are scorching hot. ;)
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: AL-B Mk. III on 07/19/11 at 6:38 pm
Get down!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5r5OE_u5m0
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 07/19/11 at 7:18 pm
Get down!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5r5OE_u5m0
get funky!
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 07/20/11 at 12:13 am
Skinny Puppy: Assimilate (1985)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxwcgHYC7eY&feature=related
Ministry: Isle of Man (Version II) (1985)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZydGJ-3amc
SPK: Metal Dance (1983)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xur3Kt1PPKw
Throbbing Gristle: Hot on the Heels of Love (1979)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqnVneEBpgQ&feature=related
The Legendary Pink Dots: Casting the Runes (1988)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1Zj0Z9v_Yc
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Claybricks on 07/20/11 at 7:14 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF_ocYmYmgY
1st Light - I Don't Care {1983}
Note: Performer – Paul Hardcastle
Dan
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 07/20/11 at 7:23 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF_ocYmYmgY
1st Light - I Don't Care {1983}
Note: Performer – Paul Hardcastle
Dan
I like this one.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 07/20/11 at 2:49 pm
Duran Duran: The Wild Boys
NSFW
gCWyYOOS8FQ
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: loki 13 on 07/20/11 at 4:33 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOU9pgWO58c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYaByKQuiGs&feature=related
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 07/20/11 at 6:23 pm
e5q_P6wKR6o
Gary Numan: Cars
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: whistledog on 07/20/11 at 7:33 pm
The almost 8 minute album version of Carribean Queen (No More Love on the Run) by Billy Ocean. The single version (aka the one you heard on the radio) just will not do, it has to be this one. Listen for the awesome Synth solo at 4:00 in ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW6CQNngpNM
The Box: Temptation
http://youtu.be/LOkUnT6INLw
This one was 1990. Still a great song though. The Box were one of the best bands to come from Canada :)
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 07/20/11 at 8:02 pm
The almost 8 minute album version of Carribean Queen (No More Love on the Run) by Billy Ocean. The single version (aka the one you heard on the radio) just will not do, it has to be this one. Listen for the awesome Synth solo at 4:00 in ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW6CQNngpNM
This one was 1990. Still a great song though. The Box were one of the best bands to come from Canada :)
always liked Billy Ocean's later stuff.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Claybricks on 07/20/11 at 9:05 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf1WT8VEZxk
Limahl - Never Ending Story - {1984}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjbRaAz8B_k
Limahl - Only For Love {1984}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrLJXp3nYiE
Madonna - Into The Groove {1985}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lYaF-SfbfQ
Two Minds Crack - Cry, Cry, Cry {1986}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gW6WcwNirk
Go West - Call Me {1985}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWd__w5UWVc
Jane Child - Don't Wanna Fall In Love {1989}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcEoUlHtxz4
Jane Child - Welcome To The Real World {1989}
Dan
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 07/20/11 at 10:02 pm
^ I had that Two Minds Crack album! I'm surprised anybody remembers them. I also had that Limahl album, "Don't Suppose."
Eurythmics: Here Comes the Rain Again (1984)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzFnYcIqj6I
A Flock of Seagulls: Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You) (1983)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS9RPyznAPg
Fiction Factory: (Feels Like) Heaven (1984)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJzo_l_u-p8
The Cure: Just Like Heaven (1987)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS_ux2H473I
Peter Godwin: Images of Heaven (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cdrBBnAuBA
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 07/21/11 at 6:47 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf1WT8VEZxk
Limahl - Never Ending Story - {1984}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjbRaAz8B_k
Limahl - Only For Love {1984}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrLJXp3nYiE
Madonna - Into The Groove {1985}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lYaF-SfbfQ
Two Minds Crack - Cry, Cry, Cry {1986}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gW6WcwNirk
Go West - Call Me {1985}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWd__w5UWVc
Jane Child - Don't Wanna Fall In Love {1989}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcEoUlHtxz4
Jane Child - Welcome To The Real World {1989}
Dan
When did he break away from Kajagoogoo? ???
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 07/21/11 at 6:48 am
^ I had that Two Minds Crack album! I'm surprised anybody remembers them. I also had that Limahl album, "Don't Suppose."
Eurythmics: Here Comes the Rain Again (1984)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzFnYcIqj6I
A Flock of Seagulls: Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You) (1983)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS9RPyznAPg
Fiction Factory: (Feels Like) Heaven (1984)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJzo_l_u-p8
The Cure: Just Like Heaven (1987)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS_ux2H473I
Peter Godwin: Images of Heaven (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cdrBBnAuBA
One of my favorites from The Eurythmics.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Tia on 07/21/11 at 1:44 pm
here's a hot one, made all the better because you can pretty much play the synth part with one finger.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1bA_jl2hKc
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 07/21/11 at 4:38 pm
5OxqnrFea8I
Duran Duran: New Moon On Monday
NSFW
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 07/22/11 at 12:44 am
Yello: Bimbo (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qS3i99t0lo
Bruce Haack: Party Machine (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03D852nr7PY
Laurie Anderson: Sharkey's Day (Live, Home of the Brave tour, 1984)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPbv2uVY6AY
Philip Glass: Lightning (1986)
vocal: Janice Pendarvis; music: Philip Glass Ensemble, conductor: Michael Riesman;
written by Philip Glass/Suzanne Vega
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgo53MuKT3o
ZNR: Seynete (1976)
Hector Zazou, Joseph Racaille, and Co.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WCH6Tt7cR0
Richard Pinhas/Heldon: Le Retour des Soucoupes Volantes (1978)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j98XLmVpWt8
Jean Michelle Jarre: Ethnicolor (Edit) (1984)
female voice sample: Laurie Anderson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTRTAFs2XGg
Howard Shore: incidental music to "After Hours" (1985)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By44ILNvyHk
Daniel Lanois/Brian Eno: Tension Block (1988)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k_myDIN9hw
Kraftwerk: Techno Pop (1986)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaZUGjn0YG8
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 07/22/11 at 6:35 am
Yello: Bimbo (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qS3i99t0lo
Bruce Haack: Party Machine (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03D852nr7PY
Laurie Anderson: Sharkey's Day (Live, Home of the Brave tour, 1984)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPbv2uVY6AY
Philip Glass: Lightning (1986)
vocal: Janice Pendarvis; music: Philip Glass Ensemble, conductor: Michael Riesman;
written by Philip Glass/Suzanne Vega
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgo53MuKT3o
ZNR: Seynete (1976)
Hector Zazou, Joseph Racaille, and Co.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WCH6Tt7cR0
Richard Pinhas/Heldon: Le Retour des Soucoupes Volantes (1978)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j98XLmVpWt8
Jean Michelle Jarre: Ethnicolor (Edit) (1984)
female voice sample: Laurie Anderson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTRTAFs2XGg
Howard Shore: incidental music to "After Hours" (1985)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By44ILNvyHk
Daniel Lanois/Brian Eno: Tension Block (1988)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k_myDIN9hw
Kraftwerk: Techno Pop (1986)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaZUGjn0YG8
I like Party Machine And Bimbo.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 07/22/11 at 1:26 pm
When did he break away from Kajagoogoo? ???
It was after Too Shy was released in 1985 I think and Limahl didn't break away from Kajagoogoo. Acording to him the rest of the band fired him because they felt that he was holding them back from being taken seriously as musicians. I think that was a crap way to go because after they fired Limahl they never had another number 1 again.
Did anyone see the Kajagoogo Bands Reunited show?
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 07/22/11 at 10:17 pm
It was after Too Shy was released in 1985 I think and Limahl didn't break away from Kajagoogoo. Acording to him the rest of the band fired him because they felt that he was holding them back from being taken seriously as musicians. I think that was a crap way to go because after they fired Limahl they never had another number 1 again.
Did anyone see the Kajagoogo Bands Reunited show?
"Too Shy" was 1983. I still love that song. Kajagoogoo rivaled Duran Duran as bubblegum celebs for about four months in 1983. Nick Rhodes produced the album "White Feathers," which seems to be its secret ingredient. The band was driving at a quirky sophisti-pop style, and they did some interesting work with the Chapman Stick, but it all came out kind of half-baked. I think Limahl was right. I liked his "Don't Suppose" album WAY better than Kaja's "Islands," and "Crazy People's Right To Speak" was so bad I couldn't sit through it! Nick Beggs is still a good guitarist. I think he serves himself better a session man with other folks in the driver's seat.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS6fYjdkbSg
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 07/23/11 at 7:58 am
It was after Too Shy was released in 1985 I think and Limahl didn't break away from Kajagoogoo. Acording to him the rest of the band fired him because they felt that he was holding them back from being taken seriously as musicians. I think that was a crap way to go because after they fired Limahl they never had another number 1 again.
Did anyone see the Kajagoogo Bands Reunited show?
No,but where are they playing? ???
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 07/23/11 at 10:16 pm
No,but where are they playing? ???
I don't know? I know that Kaja is still touring. :(
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: whistledog on 07/23/11 at 10:47 pm
For me, the best Kajagoogoo album was 'Islands', which was the first one without Limahl that had those awesome songs Big Apple and The Lion's Mouth. Though Limahl's Don't Suppose album was the best of them all.
When it comes to Limahl as a solo act, I thought his best was the 1985 track Love in Your Eyes from his follow-up album Colour All My Days that sadly went nowhere. The single though did reach #80 in the UK, and is a really great new wave ballad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gx33_gvITI
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: oingo_fan on 07/23/11 at 10:51 pm
Cannot BELIEVE this one is 22 years old...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk5Ki3qv-Dk
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 07/23/11 at 11:49 pm
Cannot BELIEVE this one is 22 years old...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk5Ki3qv-Dk
I believe it is too...my, my, my, how time flies!
8)
Heaven 17: Geisha Boys and Temple Girls (1984)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Edgjl5zPW6g
Unofficial video
Blancmange: Blind Vision (1983)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK86BNhjDxI
Cabaret Voltaire: I Want You (1985)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2vnP-jA-Oc
Coil: The Anal Staircase (1986)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dkz9nf1shb0
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Foo Bar on 07/24/11 at 12:58 am
Cannot BELIEVE this one is 22 years old...
That's What I Get for letting myself grow old without noticing.
Here's another from 22 years ago: Clock DVA, The Hacker, ca. 1988, with video produced a year or so later (probably on an Amiga from the looks of it):
ENISCG2a15g
(Warning: Not Safe For Epileptics)
The dedication to "Karl Koch aka;Hagbard Celine Hacked 23/5/89 Aged 23" is a reference to Karl Koch, the black-hat hacker tracked down by white-hat hacker Cliff Stoll in The Cuckoo's Egg and the NOVA documentary The KGB, the Computer and Me.
The ironic bit is that Cliff Stoll had no idea that the guy he was tracking down was working for the KGB; he was just curious as to who the other hacker was. And Koch had no idea that it was 9 seconds of CPU time, valued at $0.75, that prompted Stoll to wonder "hey, who was that guy, and what was he up to?" The US bureaucracy was uninterested, and it was only through Stoll's inisitently-diligent badgering that there really was more to the story than met the eye, that Koch was finally caught.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 07/24/11 at 6:51 am
I believe it is too...my, my, my, how time flies!
8)
Heaven 17: Geisha Boys and Temple Girls (1984)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Edgjl5zPW6g
Unofficial video
Blancmange: Blind Vision (1983)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK86BNhjDxI
Cabaret Voltaire: I Want You (1985)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2vnP-jA-Oc
Coil: The Anal Staircase (1986)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dkz9nf1shb0
good choice Max. :)
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 07/27/11 at 12:13 am
A Split-Second: Colosseum Crash (1988)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wsMibn6Gg8
Fad Gadget: Wheels of Fortune (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2pepvT2VzI
Front 242: Welcome to Paradise (1988)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osQMG9f0HC0
Psychic TV: turn on, tune in, drop out (1988)
featuring Dr. Timothy Leary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLv9Vn0chpI&feature=related
BONUS
Psychic TV: Francis E. Dec (Sparkle Mix) (1993)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UVZJFLsuyo
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 07/28/11 at 1:25 am
Shake It Up: The Cars
eq-yoorI7lo
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 07/28/11 at 10:20 pm
Harold Faltermeyer: Axel F (1984)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxcgnNNAOy0
Kraftwerk: Electric Cafe (1986)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBjhHq6qp-k
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 07/29/11 at 6:25 am
Harold Faltermeyer: Axel F (1984)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxcgnNNAOy0
Kraftwerk: Electric Cafe (1986)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBjhHq6qp-k
Axel F is a song I really like. :)
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: early00s_forever on 07/30/11 at 1:47 pm
How come nobody mentioned this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HaAOCGb3bw
It's 1979, but sounds like the 80s.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 07/30/11 at 6:58 pm
How come nobody mentioned this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HaAOCGb3bw
It's 1979, but sounds like the 80s.
Wow,I remember this song,Whatever happened to M anyway? ???
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 07/30/11 at 9:15 pm
How come nobody mentioned this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HaAOCGb3bw
It's 1979, but sounds like the 80s.
This was declared by Much More Music Back In 80 to be one of the worst videos. It's a peppy song but really everyone here seems bored. LOL!!!
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 07/30/11 at 9:19 pm
hiJ9AnNz47Y
The Buggles: Video Killed The Radio Star
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 07/30/11 at 9:23 pm
Wow,I remember this song,Whatever happened to M anyway? ???
He started a cable television network.
;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1Zip8FjR6s
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Claybricks on 07/31/11 at 8:59 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2kMqMSIeg4
Quadrant Six - Body Mechanic {1982}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqeQ_PfKMAo
The System - You Are In My System {1982}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6H9Y1H_RRg
Robert Palmer - You Are In My System {1983}
Great cover by Palmer!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMEYoxCv7lc
Uptown - (I Know) I'm Losing You {1983}
Note: 'Uptown' was changed to 'The Uptown Girls' in the late 80's
Dan
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 07/31/11 at 1:13 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2kMqMSIeg4
Quadrant Six - Body Mechanic {1982}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqeQ_PfKMAo
The System - You Are In My System {1982}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6H9Y1H_RRg
Robert Palmer - You Are In My System {1983}
Great cover by Palmer!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMEYoxCv7lc
Uptown - (I Know) I'm Losing You {1983}
Note: 'Uptown' was changed to 'The Uptown Girls' in the late 80's
Dan
I always thought that guy from The System looked like Michael Jackson.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: bookmistress4ever on 08/03/11 at 4:09 am
The Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Hl0KhJuUEc
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 08/03/11 at 6:29 am
The Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Hl0KhJuUEc
great song,always enjoyed Brothers Johnson.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: King Tut on 08/03/11 at 6:13 pm
He started a cable television network.
;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1Zip8FjR6s
I liked Major Tom.
There was another one I liked, "Fade to grey" by Visage. That one was very early 80s.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 08/03/11 at 8:49 pm
I liked Major Tom.
There was another one I liked, "Fade to grey" by Visage. That one was very early 80s.
Yes, I posted "Fade to Grey" earlier in this thread.
:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SEwy1as78E
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: King Tut on 08/03/11 at 11:26 pm
Yes, I posted "Fade to Grey" earlier in this thread.
:)
:)
Alright then, suppose I should read back a little, I am new here. The 80s were the decade of the synthesizer songs.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 08/03/11 at 11:48 pm
:)
Alright then, suppose I should read back a little, I am new here. The 80s were the decade of the synthesizer songs.
I was limiting myself to synth songs before 1983 in the first few posts, then all hell broke loose!
The Blue Nile: Stay (1983-1984)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bev4H57si2E
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: King Tut on 08/04/11 at 12:05 am
I was limiting myself to synth songs before 1983 in the first few posts, then all hell broke loose!
The Blue Nile: Stay (1983-1984)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bev4H57si2E
I believe one of the first ones I can recall is Gary Numan's song "Cars" which was in 1979 or 1980. Although I wasn't a fan of that one, I enjoyed the synthesizer genre all through the 80s.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: whistledog on 08/04/11 at 1:42 am
Here's one from 1985 that was popular in Canada ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA8pajSnSco
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 08/04/11 at 6:35 am
Yes, I posted "Fade to Grey" earlier in this thread.
:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SEwy1as78E
never heard of this one before.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: King Tut on 08/04/11 at 4:58 pm
Talk Talk - It's my life, mid 80s hit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHpNHLS0Q48
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 08/04/11 at 5:31 pm
never heard of this one before.
"The Gap" was released as a single in 1984 but did not chart in the U.S. It did receive play in dance clubs and T.T. performed it on Saturday Night Live.
Another...
Scritti Politti: Perfect Way (1985)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs7Jy2y-33A
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 08/04/11 at 5:41 pm
Talk Talk - It's my life, mid 80s hit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHpNHLS0Q48
http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/13/icon_thumleft.gif
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqjttpl3peI&ob=av2n
Mark Hollis did not want Talk Talk to be remembered as a synth pop band but the first album, "The Party's Over" (1982) is heavily synth and my second favorite to "The Colour of Spring" (1986), which favors Hammond organ.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: King Tut on 08/04/11 at 6:14 pm
http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/13/icon_thumleft.gif
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqjttpl3peI&ob=av2n
Mark Hollis did not want Talk Talk to be remembered as a synth pop band but the first album, "The Party's Over" (1982) is heavily synth and my second favorite to "The Colour of Spring" (1986), which favors Hammond organ.
The song from Talk Talk which I prefer the most is "Life's what you make it". You must have heard that one before. Also from "The Colour of Spring".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXsmyLtpxlA
Nore: I could have entered this one in the "Obscure 80s songs" thread as well.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 08/04/11 at 7:13 pm
Talk Talk - It's my life, mid 80s hit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHpNHLS0Q48
great song Tut. :)
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 08/04/11 at 7:14 pm
"The Gap" was released as a single in 1984 but did not chart in the U.S. It did receive play in dance clubs and T.T. performed it on Saturday Night Live.
Another...
Scritti Politti: Perfect Way (1985)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs7Jy2y-33A
Scritti Politti wasn't obscure,they had another hit.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 08/04/11 at 7:47 pm
Scritti Politti wasn't obscure,they had another hit.
You're confusing your threads, Howard!
;)
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 08/05/11 at 6:38 am
You're confusing your threads, Howard!
;)
"Absolute" and "Word Girl" was a few of their other hits.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: King Tut on 08/05/11 at 5:13 pm
great song Tut. :)
Thanks, Howard. It takes me way back to fun times.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: bookmistress4ever on 08/06/11 at 12:50 am
Even though it has the disco beat behind it, I always liked Abba's "Voulez Vous"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za05HBtGsgU
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: bookmistress4ever on 08/06/11 at 12:55 am
A great freestyle video:
Shannon - Let The Music Play
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB_dYLTHsPA
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 08/06/11 at 6:40 am
Even though it has the disco beat behind it, I always liked Abba's "Voulez Vous"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za05HBtGsgU
A good Abba song.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 08/06/11 at 6:43 am
A great freestyle video:
Shannon - Let The Music Play
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB_dYLTHsPA
Always great to dance to Shannon. :)
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: King Tut on 08/07/11 at 11:53 am
Take on me by A-ha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zOzMR6J08w&feature=related
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 08/07/11 at 1:13 pm
Take on me by A-ha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zOzMR6J08w&feature=related
one of my favorite videos.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: King Tut on 08/07/11 at 1:55 pm
one of my favorite videos.
The video was very hi-teach back then.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Emman on 08/08/11 at 9:32 am
:)
Alright then, suppose I should read back a little, I am new here. The 80s were the decade of the synthesizer songs.
Looks like the '10s are starting off as a decade of synthesizer songs too(so far).
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 08/08/11 at 8:57 pm
Synthesizer doesn't dominate the whole song, but it's the synth riff that makes it so dreamy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ahU-x-4Gxw
Depeche Mode...
And English people in swimsuits!
:-\\
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t-gK-9EIq4&ob=av2e
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: King Tut on 08/09/11 at 1:34 pm
Synthesizer doesn't dominate the whole song, but it's the synth riff that makes it so dreamy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ahU-x-4Gxw
Depeche Mode...
And English people in swimsuits!
:-\\
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t-gK-9EIq4&ob=av2e
I like New Order. This song is quite good.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: King Tut on 08/11/11 at 2:16 pm
Roxy Music - Same old scene
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwB-iCVz1h4
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: oingo_fan on 08/11/11 at 11:07 pm
Just watched this movie tonight, sci-fi noir at its best...sigh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RScZrvTebeA
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: King Tut on 08/11/11 at 11:15 pm
Just watched this movie tonight, sci-fi noir at its best...sigh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RScZrvTebeA
Very cool, the starting part (first 15 seconds) is Toronto at night.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Henk on 08/12/11 at 12:03 am
This may or may not have been posted here already, but it's taking me forever to scroll the pages (especially because * someone * keeps quoting ALL videos when replying... ::))
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Joan of Arc)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmwMhjbThKg&ob=av2e
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: King Tut on 08/12/11 at 12:09 am
This may or may not have been posted here already, but it's taking me forever to scroll the pages (especially because * someone * keeps quoting ALL videos when replying... ::))
That would be myself or Howard. Guilty! ;) At least one of us actually does include a new song. Like this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pwzy-oVx7k&feature=related
Erasure - A little respect.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 08/12/11 at 6:24 am
Just watched this movie tonight, sci-fi noir at its best...sigh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RScZrvTebeA
Didn't Vangelis do Chariots Of Fire? ???
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 08/12/11 at 6:26 am
That would be myself or Howard. Guilty! ;) At least one of us actually does include a new song. Like this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pwzy-oVx7k&feature=related
Erasure - A little respect.
good song.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: King Tut on 08/12/11 at 3:21 pm
On the loose - Saga
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx7XbV82JfQ
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 08/12/11 at 9:41 pm
Heaven 17: (...and that's no lie) {1984}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caTMxBK_FLY
featuring Fairlight CMI computer
also --
backing vocals: Afrodiziak (Claudia Fontaine, Caron Wheeler, Naomi Thompson)
piano: Nick Plytas
bass guitar: Joe Wilson
orchestral arrangements: David Cullment
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 08/13/11 at 6:35 am
Heaven 17: (...and that's no lie) {1984}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caTMxBK_FLY
featuring Fairlight CMI computer
also --
backing vocals: Afrodiziak (Claudia Fontaine, Caron Wheeler, Naomi Thompson)
piano: Nick Plytas
bass guitar: Joe Wilson
orchestral arrangements: David Cullment
quite good.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: King Tut on 08/13/11 at 3:15 pm
quite good.
It is quite good, Howard. Instead of your short comments to most songs, do you ALSO have any songs you want to share?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3stclvX_QaQ
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 08/13/11 at 7:36 pm
It is quite good, Howard. Instead of your short comments to most songs, do you ALSO have any songs you want to share?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3stclvX_QaQ
not at the moment but when I find some music I'll post it here.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: King Tut on 08/14/11 at 12:57 am
We run - Strange advance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K67octgs29k
Some synthesizer in this one.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 08/14/11 at 1:00 am
It is quite good, Howard. Instead of your short comments to most songs, do you ALSO have any songs you want to share?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3stclvX_QaQ
"Betrayed" gets overlooked. It's as close to Ennio Morricone as
Human League ever got!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox_K_mEe-bg
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: King Tut on 08/14/11 at 1:16 pm
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Messages
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXvlzUCB74o
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 08/14/11 at 1:29 pm
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Messages
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXvlzUCB74o
They also did If You Leave Me Now
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 08/14/11 at 11:57 pm
Paul Lansky: NotJustmoreIdlechatter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh1rIBOGSPA
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: King Tut on 08/15/11 at 12:16 am
A very well known one here,
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKrZ8oWO5-w
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Henk on 08/15/11 at 12:18 am
They also did If You Leave Me Now
No they didn't. But Chicago did.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 08/15/11 at 6:36 am
No they didn't. But Chicago did.
My bad,OMD sang "If You Leave".
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: King Tut on 08/15/11 at 7:20 pm
My bad,OMD sang "If You Leave".
That's right Howard. If you leave "me now" off of "If you leave now now" then you're OK.
Confused? You won't be, after the next episode of SOAP. ;)
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: King Tut on 08/17/11 at 1:16 am
Human League - "(Keep Feeling) Fascination"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMo84r6kxyY
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 08/17/11 at 6:40 am
Human League - "(Keep Feeling) Fascination"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMo84r6kxyY
This is one of my favorites from Human League. :)
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: King Tut on 08/18/11 at 6:10 pm
Mammagamma - Alan Parsons Project.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14yYesAsOpE
Nice instumental tune.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: King Tut on 08/24/11 at 3:56 pm
The Cars - Touch And Go (1980)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTnG87N0umY&feature=related
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: thegibby on 08/24/11 at 7:17 pm
.....one of my favorites (still)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ph8hNljOXE
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: oingo_fan on 08/24/11 at 8:58 pm
Another one I REALLY like...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA5oz8b3UJM
Rank this one up there as well...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9wo0cqq_Mk&feature=fvst
Love this dark and brooding one by PIL, too...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Lv1nRmaeoU&feature=BFa&list=FLN_zMTNJO8LLuq1tlp1D5kA&index=6
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 08/25/11 at 6:41 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYJzcUvS_NU
Vangelis- Chariots Of Fire (1982)
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: King Tut on 08/26/11 at 12:42 am
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Al9blQOhNw
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 08/26/11 at 6:38 am
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Al9blQOhNw
Kim Carnes is great,She had that smokers singing voice sort of like Bonnie Tyler.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Claybricks on 09/05/11 at 12:23 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fYWbhA_JIs
Only Lonely - Dry Your Tears Away {1986}
Dan
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: King Tut on 09/05/11 at 1:51 pm
Eurythmics -L ove Is A Stranger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNy-rRezHpA
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 09/05/11 at 3:02 pm
Eurythmics -L ove Is A Stranger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNy-rRezHpA
the synthesizer sound can also be heard in "Here Comes The Rain Again".
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Foo Bar on 09/07/11 at 10:57 pm
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Doris Norton, ca. 1980, and Personal Computer.
http://i38.tinypic.com/i56gc1.jpg
That's not just cover art. That's Doris and the actual setup she used in 1980 to create the music, including the 8-bit Apple ]http://i33.tinypic.com/fu0utv.jpg
When it came time to re-record or remaster some of the classics, she went back to the Mac.
http://i38.tinypic.com/2pz0854.jpg
As recently as the mid-2000s, Doris Norton was still actively producing and recording Italian hardtrance/techno scene.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: King Tut on 09/09/11 at 12:07 pm
Tommy Shaw - Girls with guns
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FOo4_Rzf70&feature=related
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 09/13/11 at 12:02 am
^ Styx: Too Much Time on my Hands
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XcKBmdfpWs&ob=av2n
The Who: Eminence Front
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APgC6XYcmSY&ob=av2n
Terry Riley* style minimalist synth riff runs throughout.
*The Who's influence on songs such as Eminence Front and Baba O'Riley
Terry Riley. Here he performs his piece "In the Summertime"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6St5xu8zyM&feature=related
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Claybricks on 09/15/11 at 8:13 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oirq3bjy4QQ
Hot Chocolate - Every 1's A Winner {1978}
Dan
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 09/15/11 at 2:07 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oirq3bjy4QQ
Hot Chocolate - Every 1's A Winner {1978}
Dan
Hot Chocolate is a great funky-disco band,I like them.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: King Tut on 09/15/11 at 2:15 pm
ABC - THE LOOK OF LOVE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s3sZm29xvk&feature=fvst
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Claybricks on 02/04/12 at 10:36 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQsg6XXGxXQ
Hot Chocolate - Every 1's A Winner {1978}
Dan
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 02/04/12 at 7:25 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQsg6XXGxXQ
Hot Chocolate - Every 1's A Winner {1978}
Dan
such a great song by Hot Chocolate.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: whistledog on 02/04/12 at 8:13 pm
Sandra - In the Heat of the Night (1985)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_f2UJoYpuo
Doris D. and the Pins - Starting at the End (1984)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0CSoABPnag
Limahl - Love in Yoyur Eyes (1986)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gx33_gvITI
Masquerade - Love hurts (1984)
This one was never a single, but by george, it should have been
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXqi-8QRTLI
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: AL-B Mk. III on 02/04/12 at 9:02 pm
The Who: Eminence Front
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APgC6XYcmSY&ob=av2n
15 years ago I was working on an assembly line at the Kawasaki plant in Lincoln when this song came over the PA system, and the girl working next to me started singing, "Do her in the butt! Do her in the butt!"
Ever since then I haven't been able to listen to this song without laughing. ;D
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: AL-B Mk. III on 02/04/12 at 9:18 pm
Gerry Rafferty - Home and Dry (1978)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_F47TRI7pU
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (1979)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bpzxf_flm8M
Gary Wright - Love Is Alive (1976)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82DSEkHatpw
The Gap Band - Early In The Morning (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK2gXe1sIoQ
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 02/05/12 at 6:40 am
Gerry Rafferty - Home and Dry (1978)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_F47TRI7pU
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (1979)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bpzxf_flm8M
Gary Wright - Love Is Alive (1976)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82DSEkHatpw
The Gap Band - Early In The Morning (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK2gXe1sIoQ
Gap Band is one of my favorite funk bands.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Doc Brown on 02/05/12 at 10:03 pm
here's a hot one, made all the better because you can pretty much play the synth part with one finger.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1bA_jl2hKc
Awesome song, Tia, but this one is my favorite among their synths:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9zj11gf9Qk
BTW, I never realized it was Mike & Tony on the backing falsettos! :o
Your Pal,
Doc
8)
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Doc Brown on 02/05/12 at 10:33 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6buJGU7wiBg&feature=related
Not bad for a couple of white guys with synthesizers. 8)
Not bad? Try Fantastic! ;) I've always loved this song.
Here's one I wonder if anyone else remembers...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDvm_MlgxdU
And yet another synth classic...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LjkC3eT6LA
One so cool that the synth part got ripped off!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6uEMOeDZsA&ob=av3e
And now, the coolest synth instrumental EVER!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WP_TuRVTqM
Your Pal,
Doc
8)
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 02/06/12 at 6:42 am
Thanks Doc those were some cool 80's synthesizer songs.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: AL-B Mk. III on 02/06/12 at 3:13 pm
New Order - True Faith (1987)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzeNAUOp17c
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Claybricks on 02/07/12 at 11:13 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYFIIuubklU
Simple Minds - New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) {1982}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tytPcvyJASc
Simple Minds - All The Things She Said {1985}
Dan
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 02/08/12 at 6:12 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYFIIuubklU
Simple Minds - New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) {1982}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tytPcvyJASc
Simple Minds - All The Things She Said {1985}
Dan
good choice on the bottom song Dan.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: wagonman76 on 02/09/12 at 9:28 pm
I can't see all the u-tube images so hopefully none of these are reposts.
Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money
Earl Thomas Conley - Angel In Disguise
Huey Lewis & The News - Stuck With You
Stevie Nicks - Stand Back
And since we can go late 70s, I'll add:
Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
Kansas - Point Of Know Return
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: AL-B Mk. III on 02/11/12 at 4:21 pm
Missing Persons - Destination Unknown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RqHBfUTIKY
Autograph - Turn Up The Radio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bsYCwE4_GA&feature=related
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 02/11/12 at 7:29 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8LdRJqjjRM
Jump- Van Halen (1983)
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: AL-B Mk. III on 02/11/12 at 8:37 pm
Men Without Hats - Safety Dance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7movKfyTBII&feature=related
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: midnite on 02/12/12 at 12:12 am
White Door - Love Breakdown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKsmfcR8x0M
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: AL-B Mk. III on 02/12/12 at 1:14 am
Laura Branigan - Gloria
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=355Fk8drgZE
80's chicks were so hot. 8)
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 02/12/12 at 6:28 am
Laura Branigan - Gloria
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=355Fk8drgZE
80's chicks were so hot. 8)
excellent song, RIP Gloria. :(
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 02/12/12 at 6:33 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHh_imdLKCk
It has the syntheisizer in the middle. RockIt-Herbie Hancock (1983)
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: AL-B Mk. III on 02/12/12 at 8:10 pm
Zebra - Who's Behind The Door?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhOMbw2jcC8
Hey, Doc...how about a great guitar songs of the 80's thread while we're at it? ;)
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: wagonman76 on 02/13/12 at 11:15 am
Don't think it's been mentioned yet.
Paula Abdul - Straight Up
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 02/13/12 at 12:27 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaHuzkyurC0
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: AL-B Mk. III on 02/14/12 at 7:03 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StfLy3pzno0
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 02/14/12 at 11:03 pm
Union of the Snake: Duran Duran
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Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Doc Brown on 02/24/12 at 8:56 pm
Heard this on the radio today, can't figure why none of us remembered it before! And for anyone who ever wondered, yes, our little Purple pal played contributed the baseline from "Little Red Corvette", played it himself on the recording!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwdDVZsz2es
Now, this song technically came out in '79, but the live release from '84 sounds fantastic to this day, particularly the bridge and synth solo in the coda.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsksSWOxq2Y
Your Pal,
Doc
8)
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 03/04/12 at 2:07 am
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Never Tear Us Apart: INXS
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 03/04/12 at 6:43 am
uhMKoivrKy0
Never Tear Us Apart: INXS
This is a good one.
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 03/04/12 at 7:33 pm
This is a good one.
INDEED!!!
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 03/13/12 at 6:30 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mdCuXZdviU
Nick Straker Band- A Little Bit Of Jazz- (1982)
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Claybricks on 06/14/12 at 6:53 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FR5-ylwpE4
Two People - Heaven {1987}
"It seems like heaven's on the run"
Dan
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: singer on 07/01/12 at 11:57 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLY8DXIknjc
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: midnite on 08/03/12 at 11:52 pm
Where to begin? There are so many...........
Simple Minds - New Gold Dream 81 82 83 84
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWAC4UeWGd0
Valerie Dore - The Night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MufL-OFGDQc
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 08/04/12 at 3:28 am
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Candi and the Blackbeat: Under A Latin Moon. :)
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: SyndicateVW on 09/05/12 at 10:48 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=Uu6MDdxBork&NR=1
Gary Newman with Tubeway Army : Are friends electric
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: MisterMD on 10/02/12 at 9:46 pm
Giorgio Moroder: Chase theme from Midnight Express (1978)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Akyx5iu_z8Y
THANK YOU! I've been trying to find the name of the artist and song for years! ;D
Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 10/02/12 at 11:05 pm
The Buggles: Video Killed The Radio Star
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Subject: Re: Great Synthesizer Songs of The Late 70's & 80's
Written By: Howard on 10/03/12 at 6:28 am
The Buggles: Video Killed The Radio Star
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i love this song.
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