Goin’ Old School isn’t a trip down music memory lane, it’s a mugging in the dark alleyway of nostalgia:
Camouflage’s dark Pop classic from 1987, ‘The Great Commandment’.
‘Uprock’ was The Rock Steady Crew’s 1984 follow up to the amazing ‘(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew’
From 1985 here’s some big Italo-Pop from Tracy Spencer’s ‘Run To Me’.
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Goin’ Old School isn’t a trip down music memory lane, it’s a mugging in the dark alleyway of nostalgia:
This week we’re kicking it TOTP style with three performances, first up The Human League in 1982 with ‘Mirror Man’.
A year later Yazoo’s ‘Nobody’s Diary’ from 1983.
And finally, ‘Things Can Only Get Better’ in 1985 from Howard Jones.
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Goin’ Old School isn’t a trip down music memory lane, it’s a mugging in the dark alleyway of nostalgia:
OK, so I’m not sure why ‘Headhunter’ hasn’t made Goin’ Old School yet, but it’s time to rectify that. Anton Corbijn directed Front 242 , in their game changing track from 1988. Be crushed by that bassline, it’s literally all reverb (the original sound was removed).
Pure ‘80’s Synth Funk here from The System and their 1982 track ‘You Are In My System’. This looked well futuristic at the time. I have a feeling that Sci-Fi complex he’s in is actually an office building at 55 John Street in New Youk in the ‘80’s.
In 1983 Punk Impresario Malcolm McLaren brought Hip Hop to the UK, kicking off UK Hip Hop with ‘Buffalo Gals’. It was most people first experience of sampling, turntablism, graffiti and popping.
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Howard Jones’ ‘New Song’ from1984. Throw off your mental chains! Throw them off! Do It! I;m watching! Oh Oh Oh!
A Musik Laden performance of Thompson Twins’ ‘The Gap’, again from 1984
More from 1984, Nik Kershaw’s ‘When A Heart Beats’, just ‘cos.
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Kicking off with one of my all time favourite tracks Hashim’s ‘Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)’ from 1983. Often imitated, never bested. Such an influence.
Wish Key’s ‘Orient Express’ also from 1983. Italo, ElectroPop, Euro gold.
From 1981, Depeche Mode’s ‘Just Can’t Get Enough’. The track that started it all. No matter how many adverts you’ve heard it in the original is still awesome.
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You’ll have notice that there hasn’t been a Goin’ Old School for a few days, that’s ‘cos it’s going to be a weekly column now. Some weeks there will be loads of vids, some weeks there will be just the one, depends how we’re feeling…
The Minimal Synth crowd are crazy for Eleven Pond’s 1986 hit ‘Watching Trees’, they’re pretty Italo though
A Guy Called Gerald’s ‘Voodoo Ray’, one of the greatest dance records ever made. 1989.
John Parr‘s ‘Two Hearts’ from 1986. The one that isn’t from St. Elmo’s Fire. Check the awesome keytar solo!
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Here’s your X-Mas Goin’ Old School. The Human League’s uber-hit, ‘Don’t You Want Me?’, performed on X-Mas 1981’s Top Of The Pops.
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Wham! ‘Last Christmas’ just sums up X-Mas in the ‘80’s, 1984 to be exact.
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From 1984 it’s some robo-lovin’ from Topo & Rob’‘s Italo/ElectroPop Sci-Fi classic ‘Under The Ice’.
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Maria Vidal with ‘Body Rock’, bringing B-Boy Electro to the masses in 1984.
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