The Music Of The 80s - Favorites, Classics And Rarities

[atmosphere]

I disagree with you, sir.

 

While RT called it Medium by Faith, XB102.7 was playing it already for some time. XB's problem was that it's signal was so weak, not many people could listen in. They were broadcasting from a house just a stone's throw away from DLSU and Rizal Memorial.

 

 

Had the chance to talk about the song with some new wave die-hards and new wave album collectors way back, when Klub 102 bar was still operating (i miss the crowd, not the bar Miss you guys!). Most of us agreed RT was the station that introduced the song, and so with this "Medium By Fade" pseudo title. Maybe your right. Maybe it was XB's weak signal (which a lot of new wavers are very much aware of) that made it look like RT was the first to play "More to Lose", and not XB 102. Regardless of what station played the song first, "More To Lose" will always be considered as one of the most loved new wave songs to hit the 80's; probably the new wave generation's "Light My Fire", so to speak. If there are those who thought RT should be given the credit, i think that wont make WXB's great contribution to new wave music scene any less.

 

Thanks for the info, bro.

[atmosphere]

I'm sorry. It's not that I don't miss the bar. I definitely do. I just feel sorry for it.

[nobody17]

i miss extreme ( great funk metal band ), mr. big..........

[dencio]

i miss extreme ( great funk metal band ), mr. big..........

 

90s bands na yata ang mga ito ...

[nobody17]

90s bands na yata ang mga ito ...

 

nope they started mga 1988 pa.....extreme's album was released sakto 1989 the album that made them famous (the one with more than words ) came out 1992

 

mr big alam ko 1986 pa or sakto 1989

[hawkish]

i agree with floppydrive.....the other problem with XB 102 is that it was sequestered by the PCGG back in 86 or early 87 which gave rise to NU107 test broadcasting in October 87.....

[hawkish]

 

90's site... COOOL !!!! keep up the cool work.

 

by da way... more added

 

1) SEONA DANCING - MORE TO LOOSE

 

I remember the first time i heard this song.... it was played on 99.5 RT, and for a couple of weeks (or was it months) nobody knew exactly what was the title of this track. Cause the DJs at the radio station kept saying that the title was MEDIUM BY FAITH. So everytime i went to the record stores and ask for medium by faith.... they had none.

 

Eventually the Station revealed the Name and the Artist via a "Revelation Dance Party"

 

2) WHEN IN ROME - THE PROMISE

3) COMMUNARDS - NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE

4) CULTURE CLUB - LOVE IS LOVE

5) PHILIP OAKEY - ELECTRIC DREAMS

 

 

 

 

correction asmodeus......ELECTRIC DREAMS is by Giorgio Moroder of Human League....

[hawkish]

thanks a lot hitman.....oh, while we're at it....i hope you can put in some pieces from Steve Miller Band like Jet Airliner, Lynyrd Skynyrd, UB40 and Icehouse....

 

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Edited February 9, 2008 by hawkish

[dencio]

nope they started mga 1988 pa.....extreme's album was released sakto 1989 the album that made them famous (the one with more than words ) came out 1992

 

mr big alam ko 1986 pa or sakto 1989

 

ganun?? eh di ibig sabihin 80s bands din ang Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Blur, atbp, na na-form nung mga late-80s ang alam ko dapat sumikat nung 80s yung artist and/or songs nila para ma-consider dito

[thonetteski]

ganun?? eh di ibig sabihin 80s bands din ang Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Blur, atbp, na na-form nung mga late-80s ang alam ko dapat sumikat nung 80s yung artist and/or songs nila para ma-consider dito

 

i agree in the sense that nirvana and other band hit it in the 90's though they were formed in the late 80's... though, some new wave bands that came in the 80's were founded in the 70's and others even in the late 60's... example... the cure, which was formed in the 70's in fact 'boys don't cry' was written back in the 80's... others were the ramones, the clash, talking heads, blondie, siouxie and the banshees among others..... just my cents.... :thumbsupsmiley:

[hitman531ph]

thanks a lot hitman.....oh, while we're at it....i hope you can put in some pieces from Steve Miller Band like Jet Airliner, Lynyrd Skynyrd, UB40 and Icehouse....

 

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Lynard Skynard and some Steve Miller songs are on the 70s site...

 

UB40 and Icehouse are on the 80s site.

[hitman531ph]

First thing I look at when putting in songs on site is the date of release. Sometimes crossover songs from say, 1979 to 1980, are included in the 80s site since the song became popular already in the 1980s.

[hitman531ph]

correction asmodeus......ELECTRIC DREAMS is by Giorgio Moroder of Human League....

 

 

TOGETHER IN ELECTRIC DREAMS - performed by Girogio Moroder with Philip Oakey on vocals.

 

Giorgio Moroder is more of a songwriter and instrumentalist. Philip Oakey is the lead vocal on Human League. He took time out of Human League and even recorded a solo album with Giorgio Moroder as producer. Philip Oakey has a minor hit Goodbye Bad Times after Together in Electric Dreams hit the UK Top 10.

 

Together in Electric Dreams is the theme song to a Electric Dreams which starred a very young, cello-playing Virginia Madsen and a computer named Edgar who called his owner Moles due to error even the computer's owner's name is Miles.

 

The soundtrack to Electric Dreams included Together In Electric Dreams as well as Culture Club's Love Is Love. Love Is Love was a major hit in Japan and also had much airplay in the Philippines but not much elsewhere.

[hitman531ph]

Thank you for visiting the 80s site. Because there are still many 80s songs out there, there is a second 80s site now.

 

(I also have built a 90s site... which is still a work in progress)

[Noobtobias]

I'm not much of a backreader. How about Tears for Fears? They were a great 80's duo. Woman In Chains, Everybody wants, Sowing the seeds.. the stuff. They're all good, I still listen to them every now and then.