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Stephen's 80s Music Blog January 2008 Archive

By Steve Peake, About.com Guide to 80s Music

'80s Fun With Misheard Lyrics - Hall & Oates' "Maneater" a Foundation for Gynophobia?

Thursday January 31, 2008
First of all, let me point out that my tongue is placed firmly in cheek as I present the above suggestion, but also allow me to preemptively emphasize the key ... Read More

This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s - Aztec Camera's "Somewhere in My Heart"

Sunday January 27, 2008
I gotta give some of the credit for this one to a reader, whose suggestion a couple of months back of this forgotten 1987 masterpiece with an unforgettable melody may ... Read More

Today's Look Back at '80s "Technology" - The Boombox

Thursday January 24, 2008
For some reason tonight I started reminiscing about my first few Boomboxes of the '80s, back when cassette was king and recording off your favorite radio station (static and all) ... Read More

This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s - Frida's "I Know There's Something Going On"

Saturday January 19, 2008
Though the mark of Swedish pop supergroup ABBA was by far most pronounced during the '70s, the pop genius behind the band continued to pay dividends for '80s music, particularly ... Read More

Like Cockroaches and Strip Malls, Motley Crue Will Probably Be Around Forever

Wednesday January 16, 2008
Every time I revisit an artist to prepare a profile, I tend to discover new and interesting things and come to some brand new conclusions regarding the act in question. ... Read More

This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s - The Mighty Lemon Drops' "Into the Heart of Love"

Saturday January 12, 2008
Even as late as 1989, tuneful and driving rock music outside the realm of hair metal occasionally arose and received something more than modest radio airplay. But it sure as ... Read More

Relevance of '80s Winter Songs List Higher for Some Than Others

Wednesday January 9, 2008
At the time last week when I began putting together my list of Top 5 '80s Songs to Complement Your Spectrum of Winter Moods, we actually had genuinely wintry weather ... Read More

A Forgotten Scrap of Excrement from the '80s That Really Should Stay Buried

Friday January 4, 2008
More than a year ago a passionate reader, JB, contacted me as a last resort to help him unearth the artist and title of an '80s song from his past ... Read More

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