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| Name | Lori Majewski and Steve Leeds discuss New Wave: 1980s pop music and its lasting cultural impact |
| Video Uploader | Video From WPU IRT |
| Upload Date | This Video Uploaded At 13-02-2017 22:30:16 |
| Video Discription | In conjunction with the release of her new book "Mad World: An Oral History of New Wave Artists and Songs that Defined the 1980s," author, communications strategist and SiriusXM radio host Lori Majewski sits down with Steve Leeds to discuss new wave music of the 1980s and its lasting cultural impact. Specific topics include how Majewski first became a fan of the New Wave, listeners' initial reactions to New Order's "Blue Monday," Spandau Ballet's commercial difficulties stateside, the story behind Bow Wow Wow's hit song "I Want Candy," songwriting in an era of Donald Trump, especially in comparison to during the Cold War, Modern English and A-ha's legacy of one hit song, Devo's now-controversial video for "Whip It," Animotion becoming the cautionary tale of the period, the lasting popularity of Simple Minds's "Don't You (Forget About Me)," why Tears for Fears's "Mad World" became a hit, David Bowie's importance, MTV's reluctance to play music by African American artists, and discussions of The Waitresses, INXS, Berlin, The Smiths, Midge Ure and Ultravox, Orchestral Manoeuvers in the Dark, The Psychedelic Furs, Duran Duran, Adam Ant, Alison Moyet, Depeche Mode, A Flock of Seagulls, Dexys Midnight Runners, and more. |
| Category | Education |
| Tags | New wave | 1980s popular music | New Order | Spandau Ballet | Bow Wow Wow | Modern English | A-ha | Devo | Animotion | Simple Minds | Tears for Fears | David Bowie | MTV |
