#29: Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom (Part 2: Rod Temperton, Yacht Rock, Metallica)
Release Date: 07/20/2023
#22: Japan – Still Life In Mobile Homes (w/special guest: DJ Serious)
80 of the 80s Music Podcast
The not-so-mad DJ is back to talk ‘bout Japan: the band and the country – as the winds then shift to Akiko Yano and YMO. CK-1 keeps bringing up Duran Duran, for some reasons, and I hope you like clips, because this is our clippiest to date. A voice screams from heaven. 0:00: Mayo Intro 0:08: Band of the Rising Sun 0:25: Obligatory Song Countdown 5-4 0:34: Commercial Break 0:36: Countdown 3-1 1:15: New "Romantic" Outro CLIPLIST: Japan – Still Life In Mobile Homes / Japan – Cantonese Boy / Japan – Adolescent SAX / Japan – The Experience of Swimming / Japan – Sons of Pioneers /...
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BONUS Movie-cast: Ghoulies II & Ghoulies Go To College & HauntedWeen
80 of the 80s Music Podcast
HALLOWEEN MAYHEM in our latest BONUS MOVIE-CAST! DJ CK-1 and the Notorious J.A.M. unearth three of the kookiest horror flicks of the era: Ghoulies II, Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College, and HauntedWeen. Brace for pint-sized terrors, frat-house shenanigans, and unsettling spook-house anarchy. You’ll scream until you like it. :01: Ghoulies II :18: Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go To College :23: Commercial break :25: (a little more of that) Ghoulies Go To College :28: HauntedWeen Featured Links: -The Ultimate (or ) - (music video) We want to hear from you!
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#23: Styx - Mr. Roboto
80 of the 80s Music Podcast
Embrace that Robotcalypse, Modren Man :00: Intro of Confusion :02: Toddler Recall :08: Kilroy Was Queer :24: Commercial Break :27: Roboto Songo :33: The Joy of Styx :43: Outro of Cringe Featured Links: - - - - - - We want to hear from you!
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#24: Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out
80 of the 80s Music Podcast
Cruising smoothly before surfacing like a submarine sandwich with tasty layers of Kraftwerk and glockenspiel: Did this song inspire the entire sophisti-pop movement or a just a corny chick flick? Is it about freedom, fantasy, or the afterlife? What’s a TVO? Is it different for girls? Can you get what you want if you don’t know what you want? Then we chat about the new Beetlejuice movie and a Duran Duran concert. :00: Intro the Light :03: Step 1: The Sound :11: Reviewing All Night and Day :20: Step 2: The Gist :30: Commercial Break :32: 3 Honorable Mentions :35: Another Night and Day :40:...
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#25: Falco - Vienna Calling (The New '86 Edit-Mix)
80 of the 80s Music Podcast
Dial into the triumph and the tragedy (the wieners and the bluts) of a man of many names: Hans, Mr. Intercool, The Pride of Austria, The Master of Os – totally worthy of a boppy 8-song countdown. Wien in not, so in not, hah! :00: Artificial Intro :01: Bio-o-o-o :10: Tribute & Parody :15: Song Countdown #8-5 :25: Commercial Break :26: Song Countdown #4-2 :37: The Worst :41: #1 (w/less flute) Featured Links: - - - - - - We want to hear from you!
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#26: Michael Jackson - Thriller
80 of the 80s Music Podcast
Our most controversial episode ever! Just covering the man alone could span into another 80 episodes. So, let's (mostly) focus on the song and video. Then we recount our exciting Total Tubular concert experience! :01: Worst Podcast Intro Ever :08: Sequencing :13: Monologue :20: Theme :22: Synths & Sounds :29: Vocals :32: Commercial Break :35: Video :42: Disclaimer :45: Totally Turbular "Festival" Review 1:01: Longest Outro Ever 1:07: "Electric Nostalgia" (Theme to 80 of the 80s) They will possess you. Featured Links: - - - - - - - - - - -The Ultimate (or ) You feel...
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#27: Men At Work - Overkill
80 of the 80s Music Podcast
For four decades, the world’s hotly debated. Now, like a back-and-forth game of cricket, we’ll settle the score: The best Men At Work album: Will it be Business As Usual or Cargo (or is there a dark horse)? Smell the desperation... :01: Lingo intro :04: Cargo vs. Business As Usual (Side A) :20: Commercial break I :22: Cargo vs. Business As Usual (Side B) :37: But, what about Two Hearts? :40: Commercial break II :42: A tiny Naked Wang concert review Featured Link: We post a new episode on the first day of each quarter (at 8:00 AM EST). #26 will be on October 1st / #25 on January 1,...
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#28: Duran Duran - New Religion
80 of the 80s Music Podcast
What’s the most iconic 80sish album from the most iconic 80sish band? I think you know, but when it comes to their best song… hear us out. It's us who makes the noise. :00: Pun-e intro :02: Duran and then Duran :04: Waffles & other honorable mentions :09: Album countdown 5 to 2 :24: Commercial break :27: Of course #1 is… :33: Now we’re talking for free (It’s new religion) :40: Even more albums / Sympathy for those guitarists :47: Out of chime Featured Links: Hey, we’re now posting on the first day of each quarter (at 8:00 AM EST). Like, #27 will be on July 1st / #26 on...
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UHM: Q-Feel - Dancing In Heaven (& The Fixx concert review)
80 of the 80s Music Podcast
We're not quite ready for #28. Let's warm up with an extraterrestrial dance. Was it influenced by swing, electro-funk, the aerobics craze, Thomas Dolby, Tom Tom Club, Ultravox, The Buggles, M, UFOs, or all of the heavens above? :01: Get the Feel :19: Take a break :20: Get yo Fixx Featured Links: We want to hear from you!
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BONUS Movie-cast: Chopping Mall & Hack-O-Lantern
80 of the 80s Music Podcast
It's Halloween! Let’s get into the spooky spirit with another fun and elusive BONUS MOVIE CAST. DJ CK1 is back with the Notorious JAM to review two too often overlooked masterpieces of 1980s cinema: Chopping Mall and Hack-O-Lantern. :01: Chopping Mall review :20 Commercial break :22 Hack-O-Lantern review Until we get down to that song #28… Featured Link: The Ultimate (or ) We want to hear from you!
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:01: Hot Rod Temperton's Hot Countdown
:16: Commercial Break
:18: Battle of the Bounce (Doobie vs. Yellow Magic)
:32: Commercial Break II
:34: Honorable Mention: Metallica's One
:47: You Choose The Next Honorable Mention: Q-Feel or Heathcliff
Featured Links:
-Songs with the Yellow Magic Bounce Playlist (YouTube)
-Yacht Rock Series (YouTube)
-Beyond Yacht Rock Podcast (Spotify)
-Yacht or Nyacht?
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