Episode 24: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 24 (Driving at Night)

08/09/23 • 102 min

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Welcome back to the 80s! Do you remember riding around with friends at night or driving down a deserted highway or back road with the windows down, listening to your favorite music? So do we. Episode 24 features some of our go to songs for driving at night. Hopefully, this brings back some memories and you'll be inspired to go for a drive later, listening to this episode.
A shout out to those of you who have been with us since the beginning and welcome to our new listeners. As always, thanks to Team Boomtown: Alan (artwork), DJ Phil B (technical advice) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.
Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new episodes are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Mastodon, Hive, Tribel, Threads and YouTube.
Songs chosen by Benny Banzai and Dr. Dave.
Group or artist - song title (album and release date)
1. Mike + The Mechanics - Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) (Mike + The Mechanics 1985)
2. Mr. Mister - Broken Wings (Welcome to the Real World 1985)
3. Roxy Music – Avalon (Avalon 1982)
4. Commodores – Nightshift (Nightshift 1985)
5. The Motels - Only the Lonely (All Four One 1982)

6. Red Rider - Human Race (Neruda 1983)
7. Howard Jones - No One Is to Blame (Action Replay 1986)

8. The Cure - Pictures of You (Disintegration 1989, single release 1990)

9. Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight (Face Value 1981)

10. Tangerine Dream - Love on a Real Train (Risky Business soundtrack 1983)
11. David & David - River's Gonna Rise (Boomtown 1986)
12. Little River Band – The Night Owls (Time Exposure 1981)
13. Robert Plant - Big Log (The Principle of Moments 1983)

14. Robbie Robertson - Broken Arrow (Robbie Robertson 1987)

15. The Hooters - All You Zombies (Nervous Night 1985)

16. U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (The Joshua Tree 1987)

17. Journey – Faithfully (Frontiers 1983)
18. Don Henley - Sunset Grill (Building the Perfect Beast 1984, single release 1985)
19. Cyndi Lauper - I Drove All Night (A Night to Remember 1989)
20. The Cars – Drive (Heartbeat City 1984)

Listen, enjoy, follow, share, and thanks for keeping 80s music alive!
BB & DD

6. Red Rider - Human Race (Neruda 1983)
7. Howard Jones - No One Is to Blame (Action Replay 1986)

8. The Cure - Pictures of You (Disintegration 1989, single release 1990)

9. Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight (Face Value 1981)

14. Robbie Robertson - Broken Arrow (Robbie Robertson 1987)

15. The Hooters - All You Zombies (Nervous Night 1985)

16. U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (The Joshua Tree 1987)

Listen, enjoy, follow, share, and thanks for keeping 80s music alive!
BB & DD

Previous Episode

Episode 23: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 23 (Long Titleitis)

Welcome back to the 80s! This introduction to Episode 23 will be short to provide a dramatic contrast to those 80s artists who clearly needed an editor when naming their songs.
A shout out to those of you who have been with us since the beginning and welcome to our new listeners. As always, thanks to Team Boomtown: Alan (artwork), DJ Phil B (technical advice) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.
Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new episodes are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Mastodon, Hive, Tribel, Threads and YouTube.
Songs chosen by both of us.
Group or artist - song title (album and release date)
1. The Housemartins - The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death (The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death 1987)

2. Howard Jones - You Know I Love You...Don't You? (One to One 1986)

3. WHAM! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (Make It Big 1984)

4. Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On with You Like That (Reg Strikes Back 1988)

5. Cyndi Lauper - Hole in My Heart (All the Way to China) (Vibes soundtrack 1988)

6. Juice Newton - Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me (Quiet Lies 1982)

7. Ronnie Milsap - I Wouldn't Have Missed This for the World (There's No Gettin' Over Me 1981)

8. Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) (Arthur - The Album 1981)

9. Stars on 45 - Stars on 45 (Medley: Intro Venus / Sugar Sugar / No Reply / I'll Be Back / Drive My Car / Do You Want to Know a Secret / We Can Work It Out / I Should Have Know Better / Nowhere Man / You're Going to Lose That Girl / Stars on 45) (Stars on Long Play 1981)

10. The Police - De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da (Zenyatta Mondatta 1980)

11. Nick Lowe - I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'n' Roll) (The Rose of England 1985)

12. Simple Minds - New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) (New Gold Dream 81-82-83-84 1982)

13. The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go (Combat Rock 1982)

14. Beastie Boys - (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!) ( Licensed to Ill 1986)

15. Bryan Adams - She's Only Happy When She's Dancin' (Live) (Live! Live! Live! 1988, original release Reckless 1984)

16. John Cougar Mellencamp - R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A (A Salute to 60's Rock) (Scarecrow 1985, single release 1986)

17. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star (Live) (Pack Up the Plantation - Live! 1985)

18. Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do with It (Private Dancer 1984)

19. Stevie Nicks - Edge of Seventeen (Just Like the White Winged Dove) (Bella Donna 1981, single release 1982)

Listen, enjoy, follow, share, and thanks for keeping 80s music alive!
BB & DD

Next Episode

Episode 25: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 25 (Precious Metal)

Welcome back to the 80s! If you did a Wikipedia search for “heavy metal music” you would see there are literally dozens of different metal subgenres and fusion genres, as well as regional and local scenes. Episode 25, Precious Metal, features some of the popular metal artists of the 80s from the US, Canada, and the UK. So, turn up the volume to 11, throw up your devil horns, and start head bangin’!
A shout out to those of you who have been with us since the beginning and welcome to our new listeners. As always, thanks to Team Boomtown: Alan (artwork), DJ Phil B (technical advice) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.
Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new episodes are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Mastodon, Hive, Tribel, Threads and YouTube.
Songs chosen by both of us.
Group or artist - song title (album and release date)
1. Poison - Fallen Angel (Open Up and Say...Ahh! 1988)

2. Skid Row - Youth Gone Wild (Skid Row 1989)

3. Twisted Sister - I Wanna Rock (Stay Hungry 1984)

4. Vixen - Edge of a Broken Heart (Vixen 1988)

5. Iron Maiden - Killers (Killers 1981)

6. Lita Ford - Dressed to Kill (Dancin' on the Edge 1984)

7. Dio - Rainbow in the Dark (Holy Diver 1983)

8. Dokken - Dream Warriors (A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors soundtrack 1987)

9. Metallica - Master of Puppets (Master of Puppets 1986)

10. Mötley Crüe - Looks That Kill (Shout at the Devil 1983, single release 1984)

11. BulletBoys - Smooth Up in Ya (BulletBoys 1988)
12. Cinderella - Nobody's Fool (Night Songs 1986)
13. Spinal Tap - Big Bottom (This is Spinal Tap soundtrack 1984)

14. Saxon - Ride Like the Wind (Destiny 1988)

15. Quiet Riot - Metal Health (Bang Your Head) (Metal Health 1983)

16. Alice Cooper - Poison (Trash 1989)

17. Motörhead - Ace of Spades (Ace of Spades 1980)

18. Ozzy Osbourne - Flying High Again (Diary of a Madman 1981)

19. Judas Priest - Breaking the Law (British Steel 1980)

Listen, enjoy, follow, share, and thanks for keeping 80s music alive!
BB & DD