Perhaps the single greatest thing here is the вЂњPop Picture StripвЂќ of the life of Elvis Presley, just five years after his death. Edited by none other than Neil Tennant (before he joined The Pet Shop Boys) the book is a fascinating (and frequently amusing) time-capsule of the early eighties pop scene. This was also the year Culture ClubвЂ™s Boy George first appeared on Top of The Pops with Do You Really Want To Hurt Me prompting a hundred discussions about whether he was a girl or a boyвЂ¦Д«rowsing through one of Leigh on SeaвЂ™s used bookstores a few weeks ago I stumbled across a rare piece of blogging treasure: The 1982 Look-in Pop Annual. Geils BandвЂ™s Centerfold, SurvivorвЂ™s Eye of The Tiger and a big hit at school was Musical YouthвЂ™s Pass The Dutchie. The Human League had a huge hit with DonвЂ™t You Want Me. In the UK the biggest selling single was DexyвЂ™s Midnight RunnersвЂ Come On Eileen. The release of Michael JacksonвЂ™s Thriller. What is your favorite genre of the 80s? Do you wish that your life was as magical as a Brat Pack movie? Let me know in the comments.Home вЂє Music вЂє A Look Back At Look-in: The 1982 PopВ SceneДЄ Look Back At Look-in: The 1982 PopВ SceneД«y Every Record Tells A Story on OctoДЎ982 was a big year in pop music. If thatвЂ™s not recommendation enough for you, weвЂ™re done here. Maybe they run off into the night together. вЂFeels like heaven!вЂ™ the song cheers as they kiss. As the song begins, Molly Ringwald can be seen rushing to him. He, casually, turns to his left to fish something out of his pocket. Maybe itвЂ™s after prom, maybe itвЂ™s before a concert. Judd Nelson is standing by himself on a street corner. No, but really, is it just me or does this song sound like the kind of cinematic track that plays at the end of a Brat Pack movie? Listen to the song for a moment and picture thisвЂ¦ I searched the internet immediately, but sadly, it was just the dreaded Mandela Effect. The first time I heard вЂњ(Feels Like) HeavenвЂќ by Fiction Factory I was 100% sure IвЂ™d heard it in a film. I personally find it underrated regardless. YouвЂ™ll have to judge for yourself whether or not the song is close enough to warrant dispute. вЂњThe Great CommandmentвЂќ was also covered by popular Depeche Mode-influenced synthpop group And One, and released on their album Bodypop 1 1/2 in a weird but appropriate turn of events. Eventually, it was re-recorded by Camouflage in 2001 with Depeche Mode tour drummer Christian Eigner. It has a catchy hook, well-chosen synth sounds, and fitting vocals. вЂњThe Great CommandmentвЂќ has definitely earned a certain cult status, however, as being a generally great song.

But we never tried to copy another band.вЂќД¬omparisons aside, is Camouflage a trio powerful enough to stand on their own? ItвЂ™s arguable. Depeche Mode was certainly one of the bands we were very influenced by. вЂњIn the beginning we were influenced by all the early 80s famous electronic-pop-music bands. In a 1988 interview with Los Angeles Daily News, aptly titled вЂњ Camouflage Emphasizes That It Is Its Own BandвЂњ, Meyn commented on the controversy, saying, The tune subsequently spent three whole weeks at #1 on the U.S. After all, despite being German, vocalist Marcus Meyn still seems to have a British accent. In fact, вЂњThe Great CommandmentвЂќ was mistakenly thought by many radio listeners to be a new song by Depeche Mode. German new wave trio Camouflage, still together today, are often considered the greatest Depeche Mode copycat band. So, as per request, here are 10 new wave songs that are, like, totally underratedвЂ¦ 1. Luckily, there are mountains of music in the genre to uncover and IвЂ™ve listened to a whole lot over the years. That said, I think weвЂ™ve all heard the quintessential songs of the era a few million times. It also continues to be popular with teenagers today, just like it was then. It seems impossible sometimes that new wave was a successвЂ¦ but it was. ItвЂ™s a reaction to a reaction the вЂњdonвЂ™t call it punkвЂќ Kraftwerk synthesizers, skinny Knack ties, kinky lyrics, and political undertones mingle together in a pop culture collage that is only barely comprehensible. Still, I love the feel of this musical era in particular. Although it has caused some controversy among music fans and critics alike, the distinctions between genres of the 1980s remain blurry. These days, new wave is usually used as an umbrella term that incorporates many forms of late 1970s-early 1990s music synth-pop, post-punk, new pop, new romantic, power pop, and goth to name a few. I donвЂ™t know about you, but new wave is one of my favoriteВ genres of music and when I write new waveвЂ¦ I write it loosely.

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