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Mad world : an oral history of new wave artists and songs that defined the 1980s / Lori Majewski, Jonathan Bernstein ; forword by Nick Rhodes ; afterword by Moby.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Abrams Image, 2014Description: 319 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1419710974
  • 9781419710971
Other title:
  • Oral history of new wave artists and songs that defined the 1980s
Subject(s):
Contents:
Adam and the Ants : "Kings of the wild frontier" -- Gary Numan : "Cars" -- Duran Duran : "Girls on film" -- New Order : "Blue Monday" -- ABC : "Poison arrow" -- Devo : "Whip it" -- Echo and the Bunnymen : "The killing moon" -- Spandau Ballet : "True" -- The Human League : "Being boiled" -- Heaven 17 : "Temptation" -- Dexys Midnight Runners : "Come on Eileen" -- Bow Wow Wow : "I want candy" -- The Waitresses : "I know what boys like" -- The Normal : "Warm leatherette" -- Kajagoogoo : "Too shy" -- Thomas Dolby : "She blinded me with science" -- The Psychedelic Furs : "Love my way" -- Depeche Mode : "New life" -- Yaz : "Only you" -- Kim Wilde : "Kids in America" -- Howard Jones : "New song" -- Berlin : "The Metro" -- A Flock of Seagulls : "I ran" -- Modern English : "I melt with you" -- Soft Cell : "Tainted love" -- a-ha : "Take on me" -- Joy Division : "Love will tear us apart" -- The Smiths : "How soon is now?" -- Tears for Fears : "Mad world" -- Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark : "If you leave" -- Ultravox : "Vienna" -- INXS : "Original sin" -- Thompson Twins : "Hold me now" -- Simple Minds : "Don't you (forget about me)" -- Animotion : "Obsession" -- Band Aid : "Do they know it's Christmas?"
Summary: The authors provide an oral history that celebrates the New Wave music phenomenon of the 1980s via new interviews with some of the most notable artists of the period. Each chapter begins with a discussion of their most popular song but leads to stories of their history and place in the scene, ultimately painting a vivid picture of this colorful, idiosyncratic time.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Teen People cofounder Lori Majewski and author Jonathan Bernstein's Mad World is a highly entertaining oral history celebrating the New Wave music phenomenon of the 1980s via interviews with 35 of the most notable artists of the period.



Featuring members of Duran Duran, New Order, The Smiths, Tears for Fears, Adam Ant, Echo and the Bunnymen, Devo, ABC, Spandau Ballet, A Flock of Seagulls, Thompson Twins, and INXS, each interview begins with a discussion of their most popular song but leads to stories of their history and place in the scene, ultimately painting a vivid picture of this colorful, idiosyncratic time.



Mixtape suggestions, fashion sidebars, and quotes from famous contemporary admirers help fill out the fun.



"Here it is--the whole glossy, gory, glorious story of the 1980s new wave revolution, in one addictive chapter after another. These are the artists who lived it all out, whether it's Duran Duran making the 'Girls on Film' video or Kim Wilde finally explaining the 'East California' enigma. Mad World captures the wild enthusiasm of the moment, evoking a time of perfect songs, innovative style, and lipstick cherry all over the lens." --Rob Sheffield, contributing editor to Rolling Stone and author of Talking to Girls About Duran Duran

Adam and the Ants : "Kings of the wild frontier" -- Gary Numan : "Cars" -- Duran Duran : "Girls on film" -- New Order : "Blue Monday" -- ABC : "Poison arrow" -- Devo : "Whip it" -- Echo and the Bunnymen : "The killing moon" -- Spandau Ballet : "True" -- The Human League : "Being boiled" -- Heaven 17 : "Temptation" -- Dexys Midnight Runners : "Come on Eileen" -- Bow Wow Wow : "I want candy" -- The Waitresses : "I know what boys like" -- The Normal : "Warm leatherette" -- Kajagoogoo : "Too shy" -- Thomas Dolby : "She blinded me with science" -- The Psychedelic Furs : "Love my way" -- Depeche Mode : "New life" -- Yaz : "Only you" -- Kim Wilde : "Kids in America" -- Howard Jones : "New song" -- Berlin : "The Metro" -- A Flock of Seagulls : "I ran" -- Modern English : "I melt with you" -- Soft Cell : "Tainted love" -- a-ha : "Take on me" -- Joy Division : "Love will tear us apart" -- The Smiths : "How soon is now?" -- Tears for Fears : "Mad world" -- Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark : "If you leave" -- Ultravox : "Vienna" -- INXS : "Original sin" -- Thompson Twins : "Hold me now" -- Simple Minds : "Don't you (forget about me)" -- Animotion : "Obsession" -- Band Aid : "Do they know it's Christmas?"

The authors provide an oral history that celebrates the New Wave music phenomenon of the 1980s via new interviews with some of the most notable artists of the period. Each chapter begins with a discussion of their most popular song but leads to stories of their history and place in the scene, ultimately painting a vivid picture of this colorful, idiosyncratic time.

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