Hello, fans of Classic Alternative! Here’s everything you heard (or missed) on New Wave Rewind this past Saturday (1/21/23).
SPLIT ENZ – I GOT YOU
THE CONNELLS – SLACKJAWED
SPANDAU BALLET – CHANT NO. 1
PAUL YOUNG – I’M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN
THE JAM – A TOWN CALLED MALICE
JO BOXERS – JUST GOT LUCKY
BIRTHDAY CLUB
THOMPSON TWINS – LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME (Tom Bailey 67)
BIRTHDAY CLUB
TRANSVISION VAMP – TELL THAT GIRL TO SHUT UP (Wendy James 57)
BIRTHDAY CLUB
SUSANNA HOFFS (64) & MATTHEW SWEET – TROUBLE
BIRTHDAY CLUB
THE SMITHS – WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE? (Andy Rourke 59)
DEPECHE MODE – NEVER LET ME DOWN AGAIN
DAVID BOWIE – NEVER LET ME DOWN
10,000 MANIACS – YOU HAPPY PUPPET
SIMPLE MINDS – SOMEONE SOMEWHERE IN SUMMERTIME
NOW & THEN
PUBLIC IMAGE LTD. – HAWAII
This excellent new song from Public Image Ltd is a tribute to John Lydon’s wife who has been battling Alzheimer’s Disease for many years. PiL will be entering the song into next month’s Eurovision contest representing Ireland.
NOW & THEN
PUBLIC IMAGE LTD. – SEATTLE
THE CRANBERRIES – LINGER
THE MOTELS – ONLY THE LONELY
UNDERCOVER
ROBERT PALMER & UB40 – I’LL BE YOUR BABY TONIGHT
HISTORY NEVER REPEATS
ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN – THE KILLING MOON (single released this week in ’84)
HISTORY NEVER REPEATS
THE SUGARCUBES – COLD SWEAT (single released this week in ’89)
HISTORY NEVER REPEATS
XTC – THE MAYOR OF SIMPLETON (single released this week in ’89)
HISTORY NEVER REPEATS
THE SUNDAYS – HERE’S WHERE THE STORY ENDS (Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic released this week in ’90)
TOP 3 “FOREVER” SONGS
#3: JOE JACKSON – NINETEEN FOREVER
TOP 3 “FOREVER” SONGS
#2: OASIS – LIVE FOREVER
TOP 3 “FOREVER” SONGS
#1: ALPHAVILLE – FOREVER YOUNG