Episode 23: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 23 (Long Titleitis)

Welcome to the Boomtown

Welcome back to the 80s! This introduction to Episode 23 will be short to provide a dramatic contrast to those 80s artists who clearly needed an editor when naming their songs.
A shout out to those of you who have been with us since the beginning and welcome to our new listeners. As always, thanks to Team Boomtown: Alan (artwork), DJ Phil B (technical advice) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.
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Songs chosen by both of us.
Group or artist - song title (album and release date)
1. The Housemartins - The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death (The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death 1987)

2. Howard Jones - You Know I Love You...Don't You? (One to One 1986)

3. WHAM! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (Make It Big 1984)

4. Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On with You Like That (Reg Strikes Back 1988)

5. Cyndi Lauper - Hole in My Heart (All the Way to China) (Vibes soundtrack 1988)

6. Juice Newton - Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me (Quiet Lies 1982)

7. Ronnie Milsap - I Wouldn't Have Missed This for the World (There's No Gettin' Over Me 1981)

8. Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) (Arthur - The Album 1981)

9. Stars on 45 - Stars on 45 (Medley: Intro Venus / Sugar Sugar / No Reply / I'll Be Back / Drive My Car / Do You Want to Know a Secret / We Can Work It Out / I Should Have Know Better / Nowhere Man / You're Going to Lose That Girl / Stars on 45) (Stars on Long Play 1981)

10. The Police - De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da (Zenyatta Mondatta 1980)

11. Nick Lowe - I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'n' Roll) (The Rose of England 1985)

12. Simple Minds - New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) (New Gold Dream 81-82-83-84 1982)

13. The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go (Combat Rock 1982)

14. Beastie Boys - (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!) ( Licensed to Ill 1986)

15. Bryan Adams - She's Only Happy When She's Dancin' (Live) (Live! Live! Live! 1988, original release Reckless 1984)

16. John Cougar Mellencamp - R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A (A Salute to 60's Rock) (Scarecrow 1985, single release 1986)

17. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star (Live) (Pack Up the Plantation - Live! 1985)

18. Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do with It (Private Dancer 1984)

19. Stevie Nicks - Edge of Seventeen (Just Like the White Winged Dove) (Bella Donna 1981, single release 1982)

Listen, enjoy, follow, share, and thanks for keeping 80s music alive!
BB & DD