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Welcome back to the 80s! In Episode 42, Frat Rock, we once again return to our college days as members of Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity. In addition to memorable house parties, scavenger hunts and road trips, we also had a great time with our fraternity brothers just talking on the porch, watching afternoon cartoons, singing songs from Grease, and choosing a character, then acting out the entire movie Top Gun while watching the VHS tape. This episode features songs we associate from that time.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 the people who helped us put this together: Alan (for all our artwork), DJ Phil B (for the technical stuff) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram, YouTube, Mastodon, Threads, and X.Songs chosen by both of us. Group or artist - song title (album and release date)Queen - One Vision (A Kind of Magic 1986, single release 1985) Duran Duran - Notorious (Notorious 1986) INXS - Devil Inside (Kick 1987, single release 1988) The Models - Out of Mind, Out of Sight (Out of Mind, Out of Sight 1985) Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party (Dead Man's Party 1985, single release 1986) Peter Wolf - Lights Out (Lights Out 1984) The Housemartins - Happy Hour (London 0 Hull 4 1986) Buster Poindexter - Hot Hot Hot (Buster Poindexter 1987) The Monkees - That Was Then, This is Now (Then & Now...The Best of The Monkees 1986) Los Lobos - Don't Worry Baby (How Will the Wolf Survive? 1984) Eric Carmen - Hungry Eyes (Dirty Dancing soundtrack 1987) Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home (Fine Young Cannibals 1985) Was (Not Was) - Walk the Dinosaur (What Up, Dog? 1988, single release 1987) Cameo - Word Up! (Word Up! 1986) Andy Taylor - Take It Easy (American Anthem soundtrack 1986) Jean Beauvior - Feel the Heat (Cobra soundtrack 1986) Y & T - Summertime Girls (Open Fire 1985) Van Halen - Best of Both Worlds (5150 1986) R.E.M. - Stand (Green 1988, single release 1989) The Blues Brothers - Gimme Some Lovin' (The Blues Brothers soundtrack 1980) Robert Palmer - Simply Irresistible (Heavy Nova 1988) Run DMC & Aerosmith - Walk this Way (Raising Hell 1986) Billy Idol - Mony Mony (Don't Stop 1981) Listen, enjoy, share, follow, and thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD

Welcome back to the 80s! A little over 5 years ago, our Ladies of the 80s episode dropped, and the response was incredibly positive. In fact, one of our listeners posted in the comments section in Podomatic, “Thanks for spotlighting the ladies!” So, we decided to do a Volume II featuring Belinda, Janet, Reba, Tina, Joan, and many more.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 the people who helped us put this together: Alan (for all our artwork), DJ Phil B (for the technical stuff) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram, YouTube, Mastodon, Threads, and X.Songs chosen by both of us. Group or artist - song title (album and release date)1. Irene Cara - Fame (Fame soundtrack 1980) 2. Belinda Carlisle - Leave a Light On (Runaway Horses 1989) 3. Cyndi Lauper - Money Changes Everything (She's so Unusual 1983, single release 1984) 4. Janet Jackson - Nasty (Control 1986) 5. Pointer Sisters - Dare Me (Contact 1985) 6. Reba McEntire - Can't Even Get the Blues (Unlimited 1982) 7. Dusty Springfield - In Private (Reputation 1990, single release 1989) 8. Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection (Alf 1984) 9. Stevie Nicks - If Anyone Falls (The Wild Heart 1983) 10. Carly Simon - Coming Around Again (Heartburn soundtrack 1986) 11. Bette Midler - The Rose (The Rose soundtrack 1979, single release 1980) 12. Salt-n-Pepa - Push It (Hot, Cool & Vicious 1987) 13. Shelia E. - The Glamorous Life (The Glamorous Life 1984) 14. Tina Turner - Let's Stay Together (Live) (Tina Live in Europe 1988, original release Private Dancer 1984) 15. Tiffany - I Saw Him Standing There (Tiffany 1987, single release 1988) 16. Cher - We All Sleep Alone (Cher 1987, single release 1988) 17. Siouxsie (and the Banshees) - Dear Prudence (Hyaena 1984) 18. Indigo Girls - Closer to Fine (Indigo Girls 1989) 19. Suzanne Vega featuring Joe Jackson - Left of Center (Pretty in Pink soundtrack 1986) 20. The Bangles - If She Knew What She Wants (Different Light 1986) 21. Heart - Nothin' at All (Heart 1985, single release 1986)  22. Joan Jett (and the Blackhearts) - I Hate Myself for Loving You (Up Your Alley 1988) 23. Annie Lennox (Eurythmics) and Aretha Franklin - Sisters are Doin' It for Themselves (Be Yourself Tonight 1985 and Who's Zoomin' Who? 1985) Listen, enjoy, share, follow, and thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD

Welcome back to the 80s! With April upon us, baseball season is in full swing (pun intended). Episode 40, Doubles and Triples, not only celebrates America’s pastime, but also songs, artists and albums with double, and even some triple, names and titles. We’ve also included several memorable clips from classic 80s baseball films (RIP Bob Uecker).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 the people who helped us put this together: Alan (for all our artwork), DJ Phil B (for the technical stuff) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram, YouTube, Mastodon, Threads, and X.Songs chosen by both of us. Group or artist - song title (album and release date)1. Talk Talk - Talk Talk (The Party's Over 1982) 2. The Go-Go's - Our Lips are Sealed (Beauty and the Beat 1981) 3. Paul McCartney featuring Michael Jackson - Say Say Say (Pipes of Peace 1983) 4. Run DMC - Mary, Mary (Tougher Than Leather 1988) 5. The Belle Stars - Iko Iko (The Belle Stars 1983) 6. Debby Harry - Liar, Liar (Married to the Mob soundtrack 1988) 7. The Georgia Satellites - Hippy Hippy Shake (Cocktail soundtrack 1988) 8. UB40 - Red Red Wine (Labour of Love 1983) 9. The The - This is the Day (Soul Mining 1983) 10. Roy Orbison - Go Go Go (Down the Line) (Live) (A Black & White Night Live 1989, single release 1988) 11. The Smiths - Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want (B-side to William, It Was Really Nothing 1984) 12. INXS - One x One (Listen Like Thieves 1985) 13. Dramarama - Anything, Anything (I'll Give You) (Cinema Verite 1985) 14. Black Flag - Louie Louie (Everything Went Black 1982) 15. Danger Danger - Bang Bang (Danger Danger 1989) 16. Motley Crue - Girls, Girls, Girls (Girls, Girls, Girls 1987) 17. John Parr - Naughty Naughty (John Parr 1984) 18. The Cure - Hot Hot Hot!!! (Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me 1987, single release 1988) 19. Duran Duran - Girls on Film (Duran Duran 1981) 20. Naked Eyes - Promises, Promises (Burning Bridges 1983) 21. Frank Sinatra - Theme from New York, New York (Trilogy: Past, Present, Future 1980) Listen, enjoy, share, follow, and thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD

Welcome back to the 80s! From 1981-1985 Dr. Dave delivered newspapers for The Mining Journal, the primary newspaper of Marquette, Michigan and the state’s Upper Peninsula. Monday through Saturday he braved the elements, especially the famous snow of the U.P., to deliver papers around his neighborhood. Earning about $10 a week (about $32 in 2026 adjusted for inflation), he eventually saved enough to purchase a portable cassette player. Episode 39 features many of the 80s artists who kept Dr. Dave company along his paper route.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 the people who helped us put this together: Alan (for all our artwork), DJ Phil B (for the technical stuff) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram, YouTube, Mastodon, Threads, and X.Songs chosen by Dr. Dave. Group or artist - song title (album and release date)1. Yes – Cinema (90125 1983) 2. Yes – Owner of a Lonely Heart (90125 1983) 3. The Police – King of Pain (Synchronicity 1983) 4. The Power Station – Communication (The Power Station 1985) 5. David Bowie – Let’s Dance (Let's Dance 1983) 6. INXS – The Swing (The Swing 1984) 7. Go West – Call Me (Go West 1985) 8. U2 – A Sort of Homecoming (The Unforgettable Fire 1984) 9. Big Country – Fields of Fire (The Crossing 1983) 10. Donnie Iris and the Cruisers – That’s the Way Love Ought to Be (King Cool 1981) 11. Corey Hart – It Ain’t Enough (First Offense 1983, single release 1984) 12. The Blues Brothers - Everybody Needs Somebody to Love (The Blues Brothers soundtrack 1980) 13. Denise Williams - Let’s Hear It for the Boy (Footloose soundtrack 1984) 14. The English Beat – Mirror in the Bathroom (I Just Can't Stop It 1980) 15. Roman Holliday – Touch Too Much (Fire Me Up 1984) 16. Rick Springfield – Celebrate Youth (Tao 1985) 17. The Cars – Magic (Heartbeat City 1984) 18. Sting - Shadows in the Rain (The Dream of the Blue Turtles 1985) 19. Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band - Feel Like a Number (Live) (Nine Tonight 1981) Listen, enjoy, share, follow, and thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD

Welcome back to the 80s. We love our listeners! When we started this podcast six years ago, we didn’t know what to expect. We were just hoping there were at least a few 80s music fans who would find our page and give us a chance. Since then we’ve discovered there are Welcome to the Boomtown fans in all 50 states (and Washington DC) and at least 134 countries. So, in appreciation of our listeners around the world we’ve once again, turned this episode over to you. Thanks to everyone who sent us a request. We couldn’t include them all in this episode, so look for Part III in the future.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 the people who helped us put this together: Alan (for all our artwork), DJ Phil B (for the technical stuff) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Bluesky, Mastodon, Threads, and X.Songs chosen by our listeners. Group or artist - song title (album and release date)1. INXS - New Sensation (Kick 1987) 2. Iggy Pop - Real Wild Child (Wild One) (Blah-Blah-Blah 1986) 3. Prince - Delirious (1999 1982, single release 1983) 4. Falco/After the Fire - Der Kommissar (Chick Norman REMIXZ mashup) (Falco version - Einzelhaft 1981, After the Fire version - Der Kommissar 1982) 5. The Untouchables - Wild Child (Wild Child 1985) 6. The Smiths - Heaven Know I'm Miserable Now (stand alone single 1984) 7. De La Soul - Say No Go (3 Feet High and Rising 1989) 8. L'Trimm - Cars with the Boom (Grab It! 1988) 9. Michael Penn - No Myth (March 1989) 10. Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning (Diesel and Dust 1987) 11. Randy Travis - Forever and Ever, Amen (Always & Forever 1987) 12. Marshall Crenshaw - Cynical Girl (Marshall Crenshaw 1982, single release 1983) 13. Bryan Ferry - Is Your Love Strong Enough? (Legend soundtrack 1985) 14. Yazoo (Yaz) - Only You (Upstairs at Eric's 1982) 16. Cameo - She's Strange (She's Strange 1984) 17. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Welcome to the Pleasuredome (Welcome to the Pleasuredome 1984, single release 1985) 18. The Jim Carroll Band - People Who Died (Catholic Boy 1980) 19. The Police - When the World is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around (Zenyatta Mondatta 1980) 20. Dire Straits - Walk of Life (Brothers in Arms 1985) 21. Autograph - Turn Up the Radio (Sign in Please 1984) Listen, enjoy, share, follow, and thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD

Welcome back to the 80s! GenXers may remember decades ago when you flipped your wall calendar from December 1979 to January 1980. The 80s were officially here, and with it a decade of new music…well, sort of. Episode 37 celebrates this time with “Not Quite the 80s” featuring songs that were released in the second half of 1979, but today we think of them as 80s music.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 the people who helped us put this together: Alan (for all our artwork), DJ Phil B (for the technical stuff) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Bluesky, Mastodon, Threads, and X.Songs chosen by both of us. Group or artist - song title (album and release date) 1. Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Bring Me Down (Discovery 1979) 2. The Romantics - What I Like About You (The Romantics 1979)3. The Cars - Let's Go (Candy-O 1979)4. Blondie - Dreaming (Eat to the Beat 1979)5. M - Pop Muzik (New York-London-Paris-Munich 1979)6. The B-52's - Rock Lobster (The B-52's 1979, single original release 1978, rerelease 1979)7. Nick Lowe - Cruel to Be Kind (Labour of Lust 1979)8. The Pretenders - Brass in Pocket (Pretenders 1979)9. The Knack - My Sharona (Get the Knack 1979)10. Gary Numan - Cars (The Pleasure Principle 1979)11. Kool & the Gang - Ladies' Night (Single Version) (Ladies' Night 1979)12. The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight (Video Version) (Sugarhill Gang 1979)13. Eagles - The Long Run (The Long Run 1979)14. Kenny Rogers – Coward of the County (Kenny 1979)15. The Police - Walking on the Moon (Reggatta de Blanc 1979)16. The Cure - Boys Don't Cry (Boys Don't Cry 1979)17. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Don't Do Me Like That (Damn the Torpedoes 1979)18. Pat Benatar - Heartbreaker (In the Heat of the Night 1979)19. Journey - Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin' (Evolution 1979)20. Pink Floyd - Young Lust (Single Version) (The Wall 1979)21. The Alan Parsons Project - Damned If I Do (Eve 1979)22. Foreigner - Head Games (Head Games 1979)23. AC/DC - Highway to Hell (Highway to Hell 1979)24. The Clash - London Calling (London Calling 1979)Listen, enjoy, share, follow, and thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD

Welcome back to the 80s! The early 80s saw a sharp increase in popularity of British acts in the United States. With pop and rock music going through a creative slump in the U.S., and a little help from MTV, the desire for music from across the pond was beginning to grow. The British are coming, again!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 the people who helped us put this together: Alan (for all our artwork), DJ Phil B (for the technical stuff) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X, Tribel, Hive, Mastodon, Threads, and Bluesky.Songs chosen by both of us. Group or artist - song title (album and release date)1. Kajagoogoo - Too Shy (White Feathers 1983) 2. Duran Duran - The Reflex (Seven and the Ragged Tiger 1983, single release 1984) 3. Eurythmics - Love is a Stranger (Live) (Live 1983-1989 (1993), original release Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) 1983, single release 1982) 4. The Cure - Close to Me (The Head on the Door 1985) 5. Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out (Night and Day 1982) 6. Madness - House of Fun (Complete Madness 1982) 7. Tears for Fears - Pale Shelter (You Don't Give Me Love) (stand alone single 1982) 8. Culture Club - I'll Tumble 4 Ya (Kissing to Be Clever 1982, single release 1983) 9. OMD - Secret (Crush 1985) 10. ABC - (How to Be A) Millionaire (How to Be a...Zillionaire! 1985, single release 1984) 11. Adam and the Ants - Stand and Deliver (Prince Charming 1981) 12. The Human League - Don't You Want Me (Dare 1981) 13. Howard Jones - What is Love? (Human's Lib 1984, single release 1983) 14. Modern English - Hands Across the Sea (Ricochet Days 1984) 15. Billy Idol - Eyes Without a Face (Rebel Yell 1983, single release 1984) 16. Depeche Mode - People Are People (Some Great Reward 1984) 17. Big Country - Wonderland (stand alone single 1984) 18. Def Leppard - Rock of Ages (Pyromania 1983) 19. Paul Young - Come Back and Stay (No Parlez 1983) 20. Ultravox - Reap the Wild Wind (Quartet 1982 21. Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart (Faster Than the Speed of Night 1983) 22. Soft Cell - Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go (Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret 1981) Listen, enjoy, share, follow. And thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD

Welcome back to the 80s! Or, more specifically, July 13, 1985. We're excited to bring you our 40th Anniversary tribute to one of the greatest music events of all time, Live Aid, the benefit concerts for African famine relief held at London's Wembley Stadium, and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia. In this episode we will be spotlighting the Philadelphia show. Wherever possible, we used the live recordings from that day. In some cases though, the sound quality of various songs wasn’t the best, or there wasn't a recording to use. So, we used an album track instead. We also broke slightly from format and used tracks that weren’t originally from the 80s, but were performed in “The City of Brotherly Love” that day.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 the people who helped us put this together: Alan (for all our artwork), DJ Phil B (for the technical stuff) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X,  Mastodon, Threads, and Bluesky.Songs chosen by both of us.All live tracks are from the album "Live at Live Aid, JFK Stadium, July 13, 1985" (2004) Joan Baez - Amazing Grace (Live at Live Aid) The Hooters - And We Danced (Nervous Night 1985) Kenny Loggins - Footloose (Live at Live Aid, original release Footloose soundtrack 1984) Duran Duran - Union of the Snake (Live at Live Aid, original release Seven and the Ragged Tiger 1983) The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations (Live at Live Aid, original release stand-alone single 1966) Madonna - Into the Groove (Live at Live Aid, original release B-side to Angel 12" single 1985) David Bowie and Mick Jagger - Dancing in the Streets (stand-alone single 1985) Simple Minds - Ghostdancing (Live at Live Aid, original release Once Upon a Time 1985, single release 1986) Bryan Adams - Summer of '69 (Live at Live Aid, original release Reckless 1984, single release 1985) Rick Springfield - Love Somebody (Hard to Hold soundtrack 1984) Run DMC - King of Rock (Live at Live Aid, original release King of Rock 1985) REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This Feeling (Live at Live Aid, original release Wheels are Turnin' 1984) The Cars - Heartbeat City (Live at Live Aid, original release Heartbeat City 1984, single release 1985) Hall and Oates - Out of Touch (Big Bam Boom 1984) Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now (Into the Gap 1984, single release 1983) Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run) (Suddenly 1984) Patti LaBelle - Imagine (Live at Live Aid) Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Refugee (Live at Live Aid, original release Damn the Torpedoes 1980) The Pretenders - Back on the Chain Gang (The King of Comedy soundtrack 1983) Judas Priest - Living After Midnight (Live at Live Aid, original release British Steel 1980) Eric Clapton - Layla (Live at Live Aid, original release Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs 1970, single release 1971) USA for Africa - We Are the World (We Are the World 1985) Listen, enjoy, share, follow. And thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD

Welcome back to the 80s! To introduce this episode, here’s a slight variation on the lyrics to Bob Seger’s Like a Rock (1986): Forty years nowWhere’d they goForty yearsI don’t knowI sit and I wonder sometimeWhere they’ve gone. On June 9th, 1985, Dr. Dave and 300+ of his classmates graduated from Marquette Senior High School in Marquette, Michigan. In honor of that momentous occasion, this episode celebrates the 40th reunion of the MSHS Class of 1985. Go Redmen and Redettes! (Well, actually, now Sentinels, as they recently went through a name change, but it was who they were back in the day.)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 the people who helped us put this together: Alan (for all our artwork), DJ Phil B (for the technical stuff) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X,  Mastodon, Threads, and Bluesky.Songs chosen by Dr. Dave.Group or artist - song title (album and release date)1. The Power Station - Some Like It Hot (The Power Station 1985) 2. Bryan Adams - Run to You (Reckless 1984) 3. Wham! - Everything She Wants (Make it Big 1984) 4. Julian Lennon - Too Late for Goodbyes (Valotte 1984) 5. Prince - Raspberry Beret (Around the World in a Day 1985) 6. Howard Jones - Things Can Only Get Better (Dream Into Action 1985) 7. U2 - The Unforgettable Fire (The Unforgettable Fire 1984, single release 1985) 8. John Waite - Missing You (No Brakes 1984) 9. Madonna - Crazy for You (Vision Quest soundtrack 1985) 10. Til Tuesday - Voices Carry (Voices Carry 1985) 11. Tina Turner - Better Be Good to Me (Private Dancer 1984) 12. Pat Benatar - We Belong (Tropico 1984) 13. Philip Bailey & Phil Collins - Easy Lover (Chinese Wall 1984) 14. The Jacksons & Mick Jagger - State of Shock (Victory 1984) 15. Steve Perry - Strung Out (Street Talk 1984) 16. David Lee Roth - California Girls (Crazy from the Heat 1985) 17. Duran Duran - The Wild Boys (Arena 1984) 18. Hall & Oates - Method of Modern Love (Big Bam Boom 1984) 19. Animotion - Obsession (Animotion 1984) 20. The Time - Jungle Love (Ice Cream Castle 1984) 21. Tears for Fears - Shout (Songs from the Big Chair 1985, single release 1984) Listen, enjoy, share, follow. And thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD

Welcome back to the 80s! Boomtowners know the names Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks. They also know each was/is a member of the group, Genesis. This mini-episode features songs not only by the band, but also their various solo, duo, and group ventures.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 the people who helped us put this together: Alan (for all our artwork), DJ Phil B (for the technical stuff) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, Mastodon, Threads, YouTube and Bluesky.Songs chosen by Dr. Dave & Benny Banzai. Group or artist - song title (album and release date)1. Genesis - Turn it On Again (Duke 1980) 2. Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love (Hello, I Must Be Going! 1982) 3. Peter Gabriel – Big Time (So 1986, single release 1987) 4. GTR - When the Heart Rules the Mind (GTR 1986) 5. Mike and the Mechanics - Taken In (Mike + The Mechanics 1985, single release 1986) 6. The Four Tops - Loco in Acapulco (Indestructible 1988) 7. Stephen Bishop - Walking on Air (Bowling in Paris 1986) 8. Frida - I Know Something's Going On (Something's Going On 1982) 9. Adam Ant - Strip (Strip 1983) 10. Anthony Phillips – Sally (Invisible Men 1983) 11. Mike Rutherford - Halfway There (Acting Very Strange 1982) 12. Fish and Tony Banks - Shortcut to Somewhere (Soundtracks 1986) 13. Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up (So 1986) 14. Genesis – Tonight, Tonight, Tonight (Invisible Touch 1986, single release 1987) Listen, enjoy, share, follow. And thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD

Welcome back to the 80s! John Hughes. Born February 18, 1950 in Lansing, Michigan. Occupation: Writer, director, and producer of several films of the 1980s and 1990s. Heroes included Bob Dylan, John Lennon and Picasso. Was a fan of the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings right winger Gordie Howe. Died August 6, 2009 in New York City (age 59).    To honor John Hughes on what would have been his 75th birthday this month, Episode 32 highlights some of the music heard in his films. 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 the people who helped us put this together: Alan (for all our artwork), DJ Phil B (for the technical stuff) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X, Tribel, Hive, Mastodon, Threads, and Bluesky.Songs chosen by both of us.Group or artist - song title (album and release date)Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - If You Leave (Pretty in Pink soundtrack 1986) The Jam - Town Called Malice (The Gift 1982)Belouis Some - Round, Round (Pretty in Pink soundtrack 1986) Gary U.S. Bonds - Class Reunion (National Lampoon's Class Reunion soundtrack 1982) Emmylou Harris - Back in Baby's Arms (Planes, Trains and Automobiles soundtrack 1987) Stray Cats - 16 Candles (Sixteen Candles soundtrack 1984)Dave Wakeling - She's Having a Baby (She's Having a Baby soundtrack 1988) The Beatles - Twist and Shout (Twist and Shout 1963) Wayne Newton - Danke Schoen (Danke Schoen 1963) Thompson Twins - If You Were Here (Quick Step & Side Kick 1983) Dream Academy - The Edge of Forever (The Dream Academy 1985) Echo and the Bunnymen - Bring on the Dancing Horses (Songs to Learn & Sing 1985) Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Love Missile F1-11 (Ultraviolence Mix) (Flaunt It 1986) Tone Loc - Wild Thing (Loc-Ed After Dark 1988) Wang Chung - Fire in the Twilight (The Breakfast Club soundtrack 1985) Gene Loves Jezebel - Desire (US Club Mix) (Discover 1986) The Lords of the New Church - Method to My Madness (The Method to Our Madness 1984) Karla Devito - We Are Not Alone (The Breakfast Club soundtrack 1985) The March Violets - Miss Amanda Jones (Some Kind of Wonderful soundtrack 1987) Lick the Tins - Can't Help Falling in Love (Blind Man on a Flying Horse 1986) Wilson Pickett - Land of 1000 Dances (The Exciting Wilson Pickett 1966) General Public - Tenderness (All the Rage 1984) Listen, enjoy, share, follow. And thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD

Welcome back to the 80s! Five years ago, December 18, 2019, the first episode of Welcome to the Boomtown dropped. While we were happy with the final product, we also realize it could have been better. Much better. So, to celebrate our 5th Anniversary, here's Episode 1 - A Taste of the 80s, done in the style of our current episodes. This is what we had in mind in the beginning. Thank you to all our Boomtowners who have been with us from Day One. We appreciate you, a lot. Welcome to our new listeners! As always, thanks to the people who helped us put this together: Alan (for all our artwork), DJ Phil B (for the technical stuff) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, Tribel, Hive, Mastodon, Threads, and Bluesky.Songs chosen by both of us.Group or artist - song title (album and release date)Blondie - Call Me (American Gigolo soundtrack 1980) Madness - Our House (The Rise & Fall 1982) Rick Astley - Together Forever (Whenever You Need Somebody 1987, single release 1988) The B-52's - Roam (Cosmic Thing 1989) Bananarama - Venus (True Confessions 1986) Los Lobos - Set Me Free (Rosa Lee) (By the Light of the Moon 1987) ABBA - Lay All Your Love on Me (Super Trouper 1980, single release 1981) Talking Heads - Wild Wild Life (True Stories 1986) The Plimsouls - A Million Miles Away (Everywhere at Once 1983) Berlin - The Metro (Pleasure Victim 1982, single release 1983) XTC - Mayor of Simpleton (Oranges & Lemons 1989) Yello - Oh Yeah (Stella 1985) Roxette - The Look (Look Sharp! 1988, single release 1989) The Greg Kihn Band - The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em) (RocKihnRoll 1981) U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday (Live) (Under a Blood Red Sky 1983, original release War 1983) The Police - Synchronicity II (Synchronicity 1983) Rainbow - Street of Dreams (Bent Out of Shape 1983) The Fixx - Secret Separation (Walkabout 1986) The Alarm - Rain in the Summertime (Eye of the Hurricane 1987) Simple Minds - Sanctify Yourself (Once Upon a Time 1985, single release 1986) Peter Schilling - Major Tom (Coming Home) (Error in the System English Version 1983) Listen, enjoy, share, follow. And thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD

Welcome back to the 80s! Eddie Van Halen once said, “A guitar is a very personal extension of the person playing it. You have to be emotionally and spiritually connected to your instrument.” Episode 31 features some guitar heroes of the 80s such as Slash, Joe Perry, Billy Gibbons and many others that exemplify Eddie’s statement through their memorable rhythms, riffs and solos.   Our thanks….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 the people who helped us put this together: Alan (for all our artwork), DJ Phil B (for the technical stuff) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, Tribel, Hive, Mastodon, Threads, and Bluesky.Songs chosen by Dr. Dave & Benny Banzai. Group or artist (guitar hero) - song title (album and release date)Guns 'N' Roses (Slash) - Welcome to the Jungle (Appetite for Destruction 1987)ZZ Top (Billy Gibbons) - Sharp Dressed Man (Eliminator 1983)Asia (Steve Howe) - Heat of the Moment (Asia 1982)Billy Idol (Steve Stevens) - Rebel Yell (Rebel Yell 1983, single release 1984)R.E.M. (Peter Buck) - Finest Worksong  (Mutual Drum Horn mix) (Eponymous 1988, original release Document 1987, single release 1988)Fleetwood Mac (Lindsey Buckingham) - Big Love (Tango in the Night 1987)Journey (Neal Schon) - Still They Ride (Live) (Greatest Hits Live 1998, original release Escape 1981, single release 1982)REO Speedwagon (Gary Richrath) - Take It on the Run (Hi Infidelity 1980, single release 1981)Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble - Crossfire (In Step 1989)A Flock of Seagulls (Paul Reynolds) - Space Age Love Song (A Flock of Seagulls 1982)The Smiths (Johnny Marr) - How Soon is Now? (stand-alone single 1984 (B-side to William, It Was Really Nothing))U2 (The Edge) - Bullet the Blue Sky (The Joshua Tree 1987)Van Halen (Eddie Van Halen) - Mean Street (Fair Warning 1981)Rush (Alex Lifeson) - Limelight (Moving Pictures 1981)Dire Straits (Mark Knopfler) - Brothers in Arms (Brothers in Arms 1985)Pink Floyd (David Gilmour) - Hey You (The Wall 1979, single release 1980 (B-side to Comfortably Numb))Queen (Brian May) - Was It All Worth It (The Miracle 1989)AC/DC (Angus Young) - Shoot to Thrill (Back in Black 1980)Ozzy Osbourne (Randy Rhoads) - Over the Mountain (Diary of a Madman 1981)Aerosmith (Joe Perry) - Rag Doll (Permanent Vacation 1987, single release 1988)The Rolling Stones (Keith Richards) - Start Me Up (Tattoo You 1981)Prince - Purple Rain (Purple Rain 1984) Listen, enjoy, share, follow. And thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD

Welcome back to the 80s! What was your favorite technology of the 80s? Did you play videogames on an Atari, Sega or Nintendo system? Did you watch movies on a VHS or Betamax? Were you making calls on a Motorola brick phone? Or, did you “Clap on, Clap off” with everyone’s favorite hand-free controller, The Clapper? Episode 30 features songs about the science and technology of the 80s, with everything from calculators and computers, to rockets and robots.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 the people who helped us put this together: Alan (for all our artwork), DJ Phil B (for the technical stuff) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, Tribel, Hive, Mastodon, Threads, and Bluesky.Songs chosen by Dr. Dave & Benny Banzai. Group or artist - song title (album and release date)Wendy Carlos - Theme from Tron (Tron soundtrack 1982) Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science (Extended) (The Golden Age of Wireless 1982) Oingo Boingo - Weird Science (single version) (Weird Science soundtrack 1985) Dire Straits - Industrial Disease (Love Over Gold 1982) Pointer Sisters - Automatic (Break Out 1983) Sheena Easton - Telefone (Long Distant Love Affair) (Best Kept Secret 1983) El DeBarge - Who's Johnny (El DeBarge 1986) The Polecats - Make a Circuit with Me (Make a Circuit with Me EP 1983) Buckner & Garcia - Pac-Man Fever (Pac-Man Fever 1981) Styx - Mr. Roboto (Kilroy Was Here 1983) The Buggles - Living in the Plastic Age (The Age of Plastic 1980) A Flock of Seagulls - Telecommunication (A Flock of Seagulls 1982, single release 1981) Kraftwerk - Pocket Calculator (Computer World 1981) Rush - Countdown (Signals 1982, single release 1983) The Alan Parsons Project - Ammonia Avenue (Ammonia Avenue 1984) Def Leppard - Rocket (Hysteria 1987, single release 1989) Boston - Cool the Engines (Third Stage 1986) Donnie Iris - Do You Compute? (Fortune 410 1983) Prince - Computer Blue (Purple Rain 1984) Revenge - They're So Incredible (Revenge of the Nerds soundtrack 1984) Huey Lewis and the News - Back in Time (Back to the Future soundtrack 1985) Listen, enjoy, share, follow. And thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD

Welcome back to the 80s! From August 1984 - April 1988, Benny Banzai was in charge of the Wayne State College Student Activities Board Film Program.. His many responsibilities included:  booking, scheduling and logistics, marketing, projectionist, and selecting the pre-show music. Episode 29 is another one of his mixtapes featuring some of his favorite songs of the 80s that he played before the films at WSC. 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 the people who helped us put this together: Alan (for all our artwork), DJ Phil B (for the technical stuff) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, Tribel, Hive, Mastodon, Threads, and Bluesky.Songs chosen by Benny Banzai & Dr. Dave.Group or artist - song title (album and release date)1. Ken Thorne - Preface (Superman II soundtrack 1981 - based on original material composed by John Williams) 2. Bruce Hornsby and the Range - The Way It Is (The Way It Is 1986) 3. The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Tuff Enuff (Tuff Enuff 1986) 4. Berlin - No More Words (Love Life 1984) 5. Missing Persons - Words (Spring Session M 1982)6. Men at Work - Dr. Heckle and Mr. Jive (Cargo 1983) 7. INXS - This Time (Listen Like Thieves 1985)8. Robert Cray - Smoking Gun (stand alone single 1986) 9. Kenny Loggins - Heart to Heart (High Adventure 1982)10. Wang Chung - Don't Let Go (Points on the Curve 1984) 11. Echo & the Bunnymen - People are Strange (The Lost Boys soundtrack 1987) 12. Marshall Crenshaw - Crying, Hoping, Waiting (La Bamba soundtrack 1987) 13. Simple Minds - Alive and Kicking (Once Upon a Time 1985) 14. John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) (St. Elmo's Fire soundtrack 1985) 15. Queen - A Kind of Magic (A Kind of Magic 1986) 16. Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Lost Weekend (Easy Pieces 1985)17. New Order - Love Vigilantes (Low-Life 1985) 18. Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth (Saint Julian 1987, single release 1986)19. Eric Clapton - She's Waiting (Behind the Sun 1985) 20. John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band - C.I.T.Y. (Tough All Over 1985)21. George Harrison - Got My Mind Set on You (Cloud Nine 1987) 22. Electric Light Orchestra - Calling America (Balance of Power 1986)23. Levi Stubbs - Mean Green Mother from Outer Space (Little Shop of Horrors soundtrack 1986) Listen, enjoy, share, follow. And thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD