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FOT Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: thom on May 04, 2012, 11:24:51 AM
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I am fascinated with songs of this tempo and tone and production:
The Cars-Drive (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFZmRVjUJnY#)
Let's gather as many of these things because they are all essentially the same song and I think it might be the best kind of song.
For example:
Roxy Music - True to Life (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQDpW_mn0AU#ws)
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"Sherlock Holmes" by Sparks. I'd post a YouTube but I'm phone browsin'.
"Drive" evokes this intense nostalgia in me. When I hear it I can totally remember the feeling of being 9 or 10 and riding in the back seat and feeling hot summer sun on my face mixed with the coolness of the cars A/C.
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Simply Red - Holding Back The Years (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG07WSu7Q9w#)
Mr. Mister - Broken Wings (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWyeVfuolT4#)
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Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OFpfTd0EIs#)
I'm going to stop for the night before I fall into a mid-80s music video black hole... too late...
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I hated everything about Mr. Mister the first time around, but I learned to really like the synth outro to "Broken Wings."
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I was between the ages of 2 and 6 when this sound was popular, so I have fond memories of these songs, riding in the car with my mom. I think it's the moodiness. Synths and sax. Probably why I got into Echo & The Bunnymen, Psychedelic Furs, The Smiths, etc. when I was a teen in the late 90s. Same moodiness.
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On the slightly peppier side of Drive:
Ghostbusters - I Believe It's Magic by Mick SmiIey - HD HQ Music Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV7iYytqEt4#)
On the slightly more enthusiastic side of Drive:
T'Pau - Heart And Soul (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwrYMWoqg5w#)
On the I-can't-believe-this-is-actually-a-new-song-and-they-did-a-fantastic-job-at-emulating-the-sound side of Drive:
The Ice Choir - Teletrips (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meXqZyMqAJU#ws)
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I love this thread.
I wish I asked for songs that sounded more like Roxy Music's True to Life, but I'll take it!
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I Call these Drugstore Rock ... here's 10 for you to peruse but there are plenty more out there ...
1. Breathe - Hands To Heaven (How Can I Fall a close 2nd)
Breathe - Hands To Heaven (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC5InWPjtL8#ws)
2. Double - Captain Of Her Heart
Double - The Captain Of Her Heart (Official Video) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX-Ru1XkNZc#)
3. Phil Collins - One More Night
Phil Collins - One More Night (Official Video) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKVq-P3z5Vg#ws)
4. Cyndi Lauper - True Colors
Cyndi Lauper - True Colors (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPn0KFlbqX8#)
5. Thompson Twins - If You Were Here (also Hold Me Now)
If You Were Here-Thompson Twins (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po2ahzuziEw#)
6. Don Henley - Sunset Grill
Sunset Grill (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0nLCumb-X4#ws)
7. Howard Jones - No One Is To Blame
Howard Jones - No One Is To Blame (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pekhxxngQ3s#)
Some slightly more uptempo ones ...
8. Bananarama - Cruel Summer
Cruel Summer - Bananarama (Official Promo Video) High Quality (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YHaOMe_uRc#)
9. David Bowie/Pat Matheny - This Is Not America
David Bowie/Pat Metheny - This Is Not America (Promo Clip) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJRF8xGzvj4#)
10. Level 42 - Something About You
Level 42 - Something About You - 1986 - Super Platine (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-dx9xe44W0#)
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Not sure if this works, but FWIW the first song to pop in my head was Nena's "Let Me Be Your Pirate" Nena - Let Me Be Your Pirate (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STm-TSPEiJA#ws)
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I liked 'Sunset Grill'. Every time I heard it, the synth solo made me think of some extended Snoopy and Woodstock segment from a Peanuts cartoon (btw the music in the Thanksgiving special was kind of funky).
I Call these Drugstore Rock ... here's 10 for you to peruse but there are plenty more out there ...
1. Breathe - Hands To Heaven (How Can I Fall a close 2nd)
Breathe - Hands To Heaven (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC5InWPjtL8#ws)
2. Double - Captain Of Her Heart
Double - The Captain Of Her Heart (Official Video) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX-Ru1XkNZc#)
3. Phil Collins - One More Night
Phil Collins - One More Night (Official Video) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKVq-P3z5Vg#ws)
4. Cyndi Lauper - True Colors
Cyndi Lauper - True Colors (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPn0KFlbqX8#)
5. Thompson Twins - If You Were Here (also Hold Me Now)
If You Were Here-Thompson Twins (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po2ahzuziEw#)
6. Don Henley - Sunset Grill
Sunset Grill (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0nLCumb-X4#ws)
7. Howard Jones - No One Is To Blame
Howard Jones - No One Is To Blame (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pekhxxngQ3s#)
Some slightly more uptempo ones ...
8. Bananarama - Cruel Summer
Cruel Summer - Bananarama (Official Promo Video) High Quality (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YHaOMe_uRc#)
9. David Bowie/Pat Matheny - This Is Not America
David Bowie/Pat Metheny - This Is Not America (Promo Clip) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJRF8xGzvj4#)
10. Level 42 - Something About You
Level 42 - Something About You - 1986 - Super Platine (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-dx9xe44W0#)