Greetings and salutations Hivers. Today let's go into another Three Tune Tuesday post.
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Today I have some 80s tunes in my head. All well and good—there is something about 80s music that still makes it popular today—but I don't want to make yet another list of songs all of you have heard hundreds of times. That in mind, I thought I'd pick some more modern songs that have a bit of an 80s sound. Let's go!
M83 - Midnight City
Fittingly enough, I first came across this song in an article that was talking about how Gen Z loves 80s music and how the same sound is showing up in their music. It's from 2011 so is that Gen Z? I don't know; I have my doubts if the article was correct in much it claimed, but it did expose me to some catchy songs. This one included.
The Killers - Somebody Told Me
This is a fun song with something of a New Wave sound and a great chorus. Well worth the listen. I first heard this song when they performed it on SNL some time ago.
Walk the Moon - Shut Up and Dance
Not only does this one have that 80s sound, but the video itself has a similar feel to those early MTV videos. Love it. After discovering and enjoying this song, I learned that this song is a deliberate homage to 80s music and culture. The band has opening acknowledged their love for 80s music and their intentions to evoke a similar feeling in their own music. That makes them worth following in my book!
So what's your favorite?
| David LaSpina is an American photographer and translator lost in Japan, trying to capture the beauty of this country one photo at a time and searching for the perfect haiku. He blogs here and at laspina.org. Write him on Twitter or Mastodon. |
