Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 3 (Totally Different Head. Totally.)

05/13/20 • 78 min

Welcome back to the 80s! Episode 3 is here and it's our first themed episode. From the US, Europe, and Australia, this time we're featuring those great new wave tracks of the 80s.
Thanks to those of you who have been with us since the beginning and welcome to our new listeners. And thanks again to the people who help up put this together: Alan (for all our artwork), DJ Phil B (for the opening and closing) and to David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album where the title of our podcast comes from.
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Songs chosen by Benny Banzai & Dr. Dave.
Group or artist - song title (album and release date)
1. A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away) (A Flock of Seagulls 1982)
2. JoBoxers - Just Got Lucky (Like Gangbusters 1983)
3. Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know? (stand-alone single 1983)
4. The Vapors - Turning Japanese (New Clear Days 1980)
5. The Go-Go's - Head Over Heels (Talk Show 1984)
6. Wall of Voodoo - Mexican Radio (Call of the West 1983)
7. Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy (The Last of the Mohicans 1982)
8. The Cars - Since You're Gone (Shake It Up 1982)
9. Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Everyday I Write the Book (Punch the Clock 1983)
10. Men at Work - Overkill (Cargo 1983)
11. The Motels - Suddenly Last Summer (Little Robbers 1983)
12. Devo - Working in a Coal Mine (Heavy Metal soundtrack 1981)
13. Modern English - I Melt with You (After the Snow 1982)
14. The Psychedelic Furs - The Ghost in You (Mirror Moves 1984)
15. Romeo Void - Never Say Never (Benefactor 1982)
16. Split Enz - I Got You (True Colours 1980)
17. The Romantics - Talking in Your Sleep (In Heat 1983)
18. Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World (Songs from the Big Chair 1985)
19. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax (New York Mix) (Welcome to the Pleasuredome 1983)
Listen, enjoy and share. A lot! And thanks for keeping 80s music alive.
BB & DD

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Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 2 (Electric Boogaloo)

Set the TARDIS controls, we're headed back to the 80s!

Here we are with Episode 2, we appreciate you joining us. Thanks to those of you who were with us for Episode 1 and welcome to our new listeners. And thanks again to the people who help up put this together: Alan (for all our artwork), DJ Phil B (for the opening and closing) and to David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album where the title of our podcast comes from.

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 Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Songs chosen by Dr. Dave & Benny Banzai.

Group or artist - song title (album and release date)

1. Prince - Let's Go Crazy (Special Dance Mix) (Purple Rain 1984)
2. The Call - Let the Day Begin (Let the Day Begin 1989)
3. Huey Lewis and the News - Hip to Be Square (Fore! 1986)
4. Eurythmics - Would I Lie to You? (Be Yourself Tonight 1985)
5. The Cure - Just Like Heaven (Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me 1987)
6. The Tubes - She's a Beauty (Outside Inside 1983)
7. INXS - The One Thing (Shabooh Shoobah 1982)
8. Tina Turner - One of the Living (Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome Soundtrack 1985)
9. Laura Branigan - Self Control (Self Control 1984)
10. Donnie Iris - Ah! Leah! (Back on the Streets 1980)
11. Bryan Adams - One Night Love Affair (Reckless 1984, single release 1985)
12. Rick Springfield - I've Done Everything For You (Working Class Dog 1981)
13. Tin Machine - Under the God (Tin Machine 1989)
14. Aerosmith - Let the Music Do the Talking (Done With Mirrors 1985)
15. Billy Idol - White Wedding Parts I & II (Shotgun Mix) (Vital Idol 1987, original release Billy Idol 1982)
16. 38 Special - If I'd Been the One (Tour de Force 1983)
17. Pink Floyd - Run Like Hell (Live) (Delicate Sound of Thunder 1988, original release The Wall 1979, single release 1980)

Listen, enjoy and share. A lot! And thanks for keeping 80s music alive.

BB & DD

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Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 4 (Live Aid - London)

Welcome back to the 80s! Or, more specifically, July 13, 1985. We're excited to bring you our 35th Anniversary tribute to one of the greatest music events of all time, Live Aid, the benefit concerts for African famine relief held at London's Wembley Stadium, and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia.
In this episode we will be spotlighting the London show. Wherever possible, we used the live recordings from that day. In some cases though, the sound quality of some songs isn't the best, or there wasn't a recording to use. So, we used an album track instead. We also broke slightly from format and used tracks that aren't originally from the 80s, but were performed at Wembley that day.
A shout out to those of you who have been with us since the beginning and welcome to our new listeners. And thanks again to the people who helped put this together: Alan (for all our artwork), DJ Phil B (for the opening and closing) and to David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album where the title of our podcast comes from.
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 and Twitter.
Songs chosen by both of us.
Group or artist - song title (album and release date)
All live tracks are from the album "Live at Live Aid, Wembley Stadium, 13th July 1985" (2004)
1. Coldstream Guards - Royal Fanfare (Live at Live Aid)
2. Status Quo - Rockin' All Over the World (Live at Live Aid, original release Rockin' All Over the World 1977)
3. Dire Staits feat Sting - Money for Nothing (Live at Live Aid, original release Brothers in Arms 1985)
4. Adam Ant - Vive Le Rock (Live at Live Aid, original release Vive Le Rock 1985)
5. Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good (Human Racing 1984)
6. Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes (Live at Live Aid, original release Lament 1984)
7. Style Council - Walls Come Tumbling Down! (Live at Live Aid, original release Internationalists 1985)
8. Bryan Ferry - Slave to Love (Live at Live Aid, original release Boys and Girls 1985)
9. Queen - Hammer to Fall (Live at Live Aid, original release The Works 1984)
10. Elton John - I'm Still Standing (Too Low for Zero 1983)
11. Paul Young - Every Time You Go Away (The Secret of Association 1985)
12. U2 - Bad (The Unforgettable Fire 1984)
13. Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) (Live at Live Aid, original release Against All Odds soundtrack 1984)
14. Sade - Your Love is King (Live at Live Aid, original release Diamond Life 1984)
15. Howard Jones - Hide and Seek (Live at Live Aid, original release Human's Lib 1984)
16. Spandau Ballet - True (True 1983)
17. Paul McCartney - Let It Be (Live at Live Aid, original release Let It Be 1970)
18 David Bowie - Heroes (Live at Live Aid, original release Heroes 1977)
19. The Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays (Live at Live Aid, original release The Fine Art of Surfacing 1979)
20. Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas? (stand alone single 1984)
Listen, enjoy and share. A lot! And thanks for keeping 80s music alive.
BB & DD