Re: Punk heralded the death of pop
 

we need some of this from new wave days
Buzzcocks - I don't mind 1977 - YouTube

Re: Punk heralded the death of pop
 

A bit of Electricity is what we need!:) O.M.D.

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Electricity - YouTube

Re: Punk heralded the death of pop
 

The Cult were punks...

The Cult- SHE SELLS SANCTUARY- ORIGINAL- NEW !!! - YouTube

Re: Punk heralded the death of pop
 

Anyone remember this lot? think they were a non hit wonder and not very good... but the lyrics are cracking :D
Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias - Kill

Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias - Kill - YouTube

Re: Punk heralded the death of pop
 

Not really my thing-you can hear something in the guitars that reminds me a bit of punk - he sings a bit ike Billy Idol in certain parts too!

Re: Punk heralded the death of pop
 

Short and sweet -as you say -cracking lyrics!:D

Shame they only ever had the one Hit!!:rolleyes::hothothot

Re: Punk heralded the death of pop
 

Fascination!

Wish he hadn't borrowed the girl's lipstick though he really would have suited a different shade...:D

The Human League - (Keep Feeling) Fascination - YouTube

Re: Punk heralded the death of pop
 

I wasn't really taken by them back in the 80's but that song grows on you. Also music a bit like Siousie and the Banshees.

The main guy was originally in a band called Southern Death Cult...:dancedog:

Southern Death Cult - Faith - YouTube

Re: Punk heralded the death of pop
 

HAD THIS IN MY HEAD..

Blondie-Call Me - YouTube

:D

Re: Punk heralded the death of pop
 

Took me ages to remember the title of this one -I had the french words in my head -"petite ingenue"... this is a good live version -not just a pretty face!

Blondie Pretty Baby - YouTube

Re: Punk heralded the death of pop
 

Bods being reported..grassed up and such...is this what it has come to? :D..anyway here's some advice ..new wave maybe not but a boy band that moved on- Depeche Mode-The Policy of Thruth

Depeche Mode- "Policy of Truth" HQ + Lyrics - YouTube

Re: Punk heralded the death of pop
 

Thought boybands came in later. But then again...

Alphaville - Big In Japan [1984] - YouTube

:D

Re: Punk heralded the death of pop
 

Here's a New Wave pop tune from Manchester.. Swing Out Sister..Surrender

Swing Out Sister Surrender - YouTube

Re: Punk heralded the death of pop
 

Swing Out Sister led me to SOS!!! By ABC -lesser known song but a lovely feel to it -great bit of sax too!:)

ABC - S.O.S. - YouTube

Re: Punk heralded the death of pop
 

Na then lets have some real proper "New Wave"..Howard Devoto,John McGeoch n such

Magazine - The Light Pours Out

Magazine - The Light Pours Out of Me - YouTube