Anonymous wrote:Come on Eileen FTW.
While we are on the subject, I have always unconsciously recognized that certain 80s songs belong to a a short that I think defines 80s new wave. I've never been able to figure out why I consider some songs to be part of this list and other songs (that I like better) not to be on the list. Here's the list, what do people think?
(There's) Always Something There To Remind Me - Naked Eyes
Don't you want me - Human League
Come on Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) - Dead or Alive
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
Take on Me - A-Ha
I Ran - Flock of Seagulls
Dont know that these define it but I did go to the 80's Regeneration Tour a couple of years ago that included 3 of these groups. Naked Eyes, Flock of Seagulls, Human League plus ABC and Belinda Carlisle. ABC was the best of the lot although Human League was also great and had the most original members (I think Naked Eyes and the Flock had only one original member).