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‘Look Ma, No Mike!’ N°4 – Vintage 80s Music Videos
U2, King, Sinead O’Connor, Kirsty MacColl, David Bowie, ABC, Siouxsie And The Banshees, The Pretenders, The Proclaimers, Japan, Aled Jones, Barbra Streisand
They are the performers of twelve “lip sync” music videos that were ranked in the UK charts, this week (02/52) BUT … in the Eighties 80s. ()
Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. Enjoy!
For TWELVE “We Are Live” Vintage 80s Music Videosmusic videos – week 02/52 – click here
Tracklist
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1 . U2 – Angel Of HarlemThe Irish rock band U2 released “Angel of Harlem” as the sixth single from their 1988 album “Rattle And Hum.” Bono composed the song which was produced by Jimmy Iovine and U2. The song is a tribute to Billie Holiday and the lyrics address many Harlem, New York, landmarks and communities.
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2 . King – Torture“Torture” is the third and last single lifted from the British new wave band King’s second and final album “Bitter Sweet” which was released in 1985.
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3 . Sinead O’Connor – MandinkaSinead O’Connor’s “Mandinka” is the lead single from her 1988 debut album “The Lion And The Cobra.” O’Connor composed the song which was produced by Mike Hedges. The lyrics include references to the Mandinka tribe of West Africa and deal with issues of female empowerment and social justice.
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4 . Kirsty MacColl – A New England“A New England” is the lead single from English singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl’s 1984 debut album, “Desperate Characters.” Produced by MacColl and Mark Wallis, it was written by Billy Bragg. It is an uplifting folk-influenced song with appealing, peppy lyrics about love and yearning for a better life.
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5 . David Bowie – Wild Is The WindWild Is the Wind is a song written by Dimitri Tiomkin and Ned Washington for the 1956 film “Wild Is the Wind” and first performed by Johnny Mathis. David Bowie covered it for his 1976 album Station to Station.
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6 . ABC – Ocean BlueThe English new wave band ABC released “Ocean Blue” as the lead single from their fifth studio album “Up” in 1992. The song was written by Martin Fry, Mark White and Stephen Singleton; Fry and Singleton produced this mid-tempo pop-influenced tune.
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7 . Siouxsie And The Banshees – Israel“Israel” is the lead single from the English post-punk band Siouxsie and the Banshees’ ninth studio album “Superstition,” which was released in 1991. This song was composed by Siouxsie Sioux, Budgie and Steven Severin, and produced by Siouxsie Sioux and Severin.
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8 . The Pretenders – Hymn To HerThe Pretenders released “Hymn to Her” as the lead single from their second studio album “Get Close” in 1986. Chrissie Hynde composed the song which was produced by Chris Thomas.
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9 . The Proclaimers – Sunshine On Leith“Sunshine on Leith” is a song by Scottish rock group The Proclaimers, released as the title track from their 1988 album. Charlie and Craig Reid wrote it and Peter Walsh produced it. Since its release, “Sunshine on Leith” has become one of The Proclaimers’ three most popular songs.
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10 . Japan – NightporterThe 1980 album “Gentlemen Take Polaroids” features the song “Nightporter” by English new wave group Japan. Written by David Sylvian and he and produced by Steve Nye, it is a quiet, pensive song with emotional, atmospheric vocals and lyrics about love and loss.
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11 . Aled Jones – Walking In The Air“Walking in the Air” is a song, composed by Howard Blake, from the 1982 animated feature “The Snowman,” based on Raymond Briggs’s 1978 children’s book of the same title. In 1985, the song was re-recorded with a 14 year old Welsh chorister named for Aled Jones for use in a Toys “R” Us TV advertising campaign. |
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12 . Barbra Streisand – SomewhereSomewhere is a song written by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim for the 1957 musical “West Side Story.” Barbra Streisand included her cover version it on her 1964 album “People.”
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