Posted in: Musicouching by Papa Sparks on September 26th, 2009 | 7 Comments
A fun video for a classic and fun song.
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There are some songs that just emanate or ooze “new wave” whether it’s the songs catchy lyrics or hard rocking sound that was attuned to the energy of the post punk and early new wave period. If you are much of a musicologist, and you’ve listened to music of the 70s and 80s extensively, it’s not too difficult to pigeonhole those songs that captured the essence of that new wave sound.
Take Graham Parker’s “Local Girls” from his hit 1979 album Squeezing out Sparks, which was one of his and his band The Rumour’s most acclaimed work. A lot of folks might have missed this one the first time around; fortunately, two years later when MTV started broadcasting in 1981, this video got a lot of airplay.
This is a fun video for a classic and fun song.
lillyrose September 26th, 2009 at 8:36 am
I remember New Wave so well x great article and vid
Lady Sunshine September 26th, 2009 at 8:43 am
Very cool, Papa Sparks! This is new to me, so thank you sharing!
Yovita Siswati September 26th, 2009 at 9:20 am
Never knew this before. Thanks for sharing.
Papa Sparks September 26th, 2009 at 9:44 am
Thank you so much my friends for your kind comments. I appreciate them so much. This is just another installment to my “New Wave Class of 1979″ series.
Glad you like the video!
raman13 September 26th, 2009 at 9:51 am
Good Work
Interesting
Best Regards
Tlchimes September 26th, 2009 at 11:40 am
I feel sooooo old…. thanks a lot. LOL…. I am enjoying having you among my friends.
ceegirl September 26th, 2009 at 11:55 am
good articles, thanks