Art of Noise, Back to the Future and Revenge of the Nerds.

4th June

Wham Rap - Wham
Twist a St. Tropez - Telex
The Power of Love - Huey Lewis and the News
Paranomia - The Art of Noise
Theme from S-Express - S-Express
When you were mine - Cyndi Lauper
Alive and Kicking - Simple Minds
Burning down the house - Talking Heads
Nerds concert song - Revenge of the Nerds
Valotte - Julian Lennon

This week the Hollywood set of "Back to the Future" burnt down in a big fire at the Universal Studios. I played a song from the soundtrack of the movie in tribute.
I followed my nose pretty much this week with no clear plan. Once I started on 80's movies, I found myself amongst Revenge of the Nerds. Strange.

Covers - Bananarama, After the Fire, Toni Basil and Cyndi Lauper.

28th May

Der Kommissar - After the Fire
Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
Pink Cadillac - Natalie Cole
Born to Run - Frankie goes to Hollywood
Mickey - Toni Basil
All through the night - Cyndi Lauper
China Girl - David Bowie
Long Train Running - Bananarama
Jackie Wilson said - Dexy's Midnight Runners
You better run - Pat Benatar
You keep me hanging on - Kim Wilde
The Tide is high - Blondie

A show full of cover songs. Songs that were covered in the 80's that is.
Some were obvious and some not and some I knew about but had never heard before and thought I should have. And some I wish that I hadn't ever heard. Bruce Springsteen should NOT be covered, it doesn't matter how good you are!

I first heard that Bananarama had covered Long Train Running last year. I was looking for the lyrics for the community band. I found it recently to play on air. It's not the Doobie Brothers thats for sure, but it isn't unbearable.