On this #ThreeTuneTuesday I’m picking tunes from 1979/1980. The first wave when post punk & new wave came in. Gary Numan with his synth goth alternative vibes. Missing persons with the new wave pop rock vibes & The English Beat with ska vibes. I’ll discuss more below! 👇
🎙️ThreeTuneTuesday AM Vlog 🎙️
- First Wave
- 1979/1980
- First Pick (Ska)
- Second Pick (Synth Alternative Goth)
- Third Pick (NewWave PopRock)
- Bonus Tunes
Let’s Go!
Artist/Band - English Beat
Song - Mirror In The Bathroom
Album - I Just Can't Stop It (1980)
Artist/Band - Gary Numan
Song - Metal
Album - The Pleasure Principle (1979)
Here’s a live version from 2018 of Gary performing it live with Nine Inch Nails ⬇️
Artist/Band - Missing Persons
Song - Mental Hopscotch
Album - Missing Persons (1980)
The 4 song debut 1980 Self Titled EP is nowhere to be found on streaming services. Only there 1982 and forward albums can be. But this song was originally on a 1980 debut release. You can find the song on streaming but from the Best Of collections only.
Alright! Those are my Three picks for this Tuesday morning! Bands from the #FirstWave that included punk/Post-Post/New-Wave & more!
Below for bonus tunes I’m going to pick three bands from the nineties who each were directly heavily influenced by the bands above!
First Bonus Tune up I’m picking a band that heavily was influenced by my ur third tune above. The band No Doubt and Gwen in particular was so heavily influenced by Missing Persons! It’s the song New (1999) by No Doubt! ⬇️
Even can hear it on there earlier 1995 album on a song like Sunday Morning ⬇️
Next Bonus Tune it’s an artist who was heavily influenced by our second tune above (Gary Numan). It’s Nine Inch Nails and the song Head Like A Hole! (1989)
Last Bonus Tune up it’s a band heavily influenced by our first tune above (English Beat). It’s the Mighty Mighty Bosstones and the song The Rascal King (1997)
Happy Three Tune Tuesday! 🎸🎙️