In response to Greeblemonkey‘s query about her readers’ nearly-forgotten but beloved songs, I’ve found and embedded a selection of my personal favorites, listed here in chronological order:
Barnes & Barnes, Fish Heads (full 4:42 version! 1978)
[youtube= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzpN9ce_qF0&hl]
Lene Lovich, Lucky Number (1979):
[youtube= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnIJOO__jVo&hl]
M, Pop Muzik (Not obscure to me, but younger friends have NO idea what I’m talking about sometimes. 1979):
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybjH7qRT37k]
Madness, One Step Beyond (I didn’t think it was obscure, but people always think I’m doing Buzz Lightyear’s “To infinity and beyond” when I quote this song. 1979):
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytfmh_HpcjI]
Adam & The Ants, Kings of the Wild Frontier (BIGGEST CRUSH EVARRRRR, omigod lookit those sideburns, hubba hubba. 1980):
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT27A6Sa10k]
The Polecats, Make A Circuit With Me (1981):
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA4foTap-WQ&hl]
Bow-Wow-Wow, Chihuahua (1981):
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N54K6JOIzo0]
Utopia, Feet Don’t Fail Me Now (1982):
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyeC9mSWV-w&hl]
Blotto, I Wanna Be A Lifeguard (1982):
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KhXbtUldqg]
Peter Schilling, Major Tom (1983):
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1Hs2AQwDgA&hl]
Okay, which of your favorites did I forget?
Love all of those, dude.
I had to go searching for the Fishheads mp3 for a friend about a year ago, she was dying to hear that song!
Excellent picks. Plus, now I can play Fish Heads for my kids! The classics never die.
Adam, of course! But I have not seen that Utopia video in years. Nice compilation.
Um….
Does
Joe “Rocking your F*cking Socks Off” Esposito ring a bell??? You’re the Best Around???
I know you have the link… you’re a sally if you don’t post it!
Dude… seriously, how many times must we go over this???
“There is no pain in this Dojo!”
Cobra Kai Sensei 1984