I know, you're scratching your heads on the title right now. But just because I'm not a sweet tranvestite from transexual Transylvania doesn't mean I can't do the Time Warp (again.)
Everyone knows there is no new thing under the sun, but the 80s are always being mined for inspiration in the music world. Vh1 had it right people do love the 80s! Every once and a while, a song goes beyond just inspired by the 80s. These are songs that sound like they just missed ending up on the American Top 40 With Casey Kasem for the week of October 28, 1984:
"The Wind Blows" - All American Rejects (from When The World Comes Down, 2008)
This is the song that inspired this list. I heard it on the radio a few weeks ago and thought "How did I miss this single from the Ladyhawke soundtrack?" That beat, the meandering electric guitar, the chorus, it's so 80s you'd expect it to wear sunglasses at night.
"Cool" - Gwen Stefani (from Love.Angel.Music.Baby, 2005)
Those new wave synths get quite a work out in my favorite solo track from No Doubt frontwoman Stefani. And who doesn't love a misty-eyed chorus about staying friendly with the ex?
"The (After) Life Of The Party" - Fall Out Boy (from Infinity On High, 2007)
Again, with the totally 80s beat! I can't get enough of the zillionth-generation New Wave sound that the emo kids are jacking, but this sounds like the first wave and Gary Numan was just getting into his car.
"One Touch" - Doe Deere (from Supernatural, 2008)
This is one jam that doesn't even look sideways at recreating New Wave rock. It's all club, baby. Like every Madonna remix and Shannon b-side rolled into a disco-drenched club thumbing booty groover, Doe Deere is the next Lady Gaga only ten times more old-school. Check it at MySpace, sister is doing for herself.
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