U2- I Will Follow
This song is from U2′s 1980 debut album Boy and was its second single. According to Wiki, it is the only song that they have performed on every tour.
U2 are playing The Forum for several nights but they are also playing an exclusive show at The Roxy on May 28th and KROQ is having a trivia contest to win free tickets- http://kroq.cbslocal.com/trivia-challenge-win-tickets-to-kroqs-exclusive-u2-show-at-the-roxy/
The Psychedelic Furs- Pretty In Pink
This song was originally recorded in 1981 for the band’s album Talk Talk Talk. It was re-recorded in 1986 for use on the soundtrack of John Hughes’ film Pretty in Pink, clips of which play in the video. The film’s cast includes Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, Jon Cryer (also known more recently as one of the men on Two and a Half Men), James Spader and Harry Dean Stanton.
The Psychedelic Furs are playing with 90s era band The Lemonheads at the Fonda theater on Saturday, 11/15.
Missing Persons- Destination Unknown
Dale Bozzio, former lead singer of new wave band Missing Persons, is performing at the Whiskey A Go Go tomorrow (3/7) with Gene Loves Jezebel.
This song is from the 1982 album Spring Session M, which went gold. It may be over 30 years later, but Dale Bozzio’s influence can still be seen in some female pop stars today, especially Lady Gaga.
Art of Noise- Moments in Love
When I heard Katy Perry’s song Dark Horse, there was something about it that sounded really familiar. Thanks to a few searches, I found this song from the band Art of Noise that goes back to1983. According to Wiki, it was also played at Madonna’s wedding to Sean Penn as she walked down the aisle.
This video is a mess of bad wigs, ice skating, and a bizarre moment with a turtle (around 2:33).
The B-52’s- Legal Tender
DayGlo colors, big wigs, 1980’s video production values and a song about making counterfeit dollars all come together to equal awesome.