Bibliograph

Mad world, an oral history of new wave artists and songs that defined the 1980s, Lori Majewski, Jonathan Bernstein ; foreword by Nick Rhodes ; afterword by Moby

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Mad world, an oral history of new wave artists and songs that defined the 1980s, Lori Majewski, Jonathan Bernstein ; foreword by Nick Rhodes ; afterword by Moby

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mad world

Oclc number

858900295

Responsibility statement

Lori Majewski, Jonathan Bernstein ; foreword by Nick Rhodes ; afterword by Moby

Sub title

an oral history of new wave artists and songs that defined the 1980s

Summary

The authors provide an oral history that celebrates the New Wave music phenomenon of the 1980s via new interviews with some of the most notable artists of the period. Each chapter begins with a discussion of their most popular song but leads to stories of their history and place in the scene, ultimately painting a vivid picture of this colorful, idiosyncratic time

Table Of Contents

Adam and the Ants : "Kings of the wild frontier" -- Gary Numan : "Cars" -- Duran Duran : "Girls on film" -- New Order : "Blue Monday" -- ABC : "Poison arrow" -- Devo : "Whip it" -- Echo and the Bunnymen : "The killing moon" -- Spandau Ballet : "True" -- The Human League : "Being boiled" -- Heaven 17 : "Temptation" -- Dexys Midnight Runners : "Come on Eileen" -- Bow Wow Wow : "I want candy" -- The Waitresses : "I know what boys like" -- The Normal : "Warm leatherette" -- Kajagoogoo : "Too shy" -- Thomas Dolby : "She blinded me with science" -- The Psychedelic Furs : "Love my way" -- Depeche Mode : "New life" -- Yaz : "Only you" -- Kim Wilde : "Kids in America" -- Howard Jones : "New song" -- Berlin : "The Metro" -- A Flock of Seagulls : "I ran" -- Modern English : "I melt with you" -- Soft Cell : "Tainted love" -- a-ha : "Take on me" -- Joy Division : "Love will tear us apart" -- The Smiths : "How soon is now?" -- Tears for Fears : "Mad world" -- Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark : "If you leave" -- Ultravox : "Vienna" -- INXS : "Original sin" -- Thompson Twins : "Hold me now" -- Simple Minds : "Don't you (forget about me)" -- Animotion : "Obsession" -- Band Aid : "Do they know it's Christmas?"

Target audience

adult

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Oral history of new wave artists and songs that defined the 1980s

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