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10/26/2022 08:52 AM DJ: Troy Nelson |
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"Never Say Never" is a 1982 song by the new wave band Romeo Void. - https://romeovoid.com/ One of their best-known songs, "Never Say Never" was a favorite on early MTV, featuring a black-and-white music video that spoofs Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x0fPZrPV3M --- Celebrating the music of 1982 & 50 years of KEXP! - https://www.kexp.org/50/ |
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10/26/2022 08:48 AM DJ: Troy Nelson |
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Request for Brigid! |
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10/26/2022 08:44 AM DJ: Troy Nelson |
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Request for SHAWNA! |
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10/26/2022 08:40 AM DJ: Troy Nelson |
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Everybody Wants You is the opening track of Billy Squier's multi-Platinum 1982 album "Emotions in Motion". - https://billysquier.com/ --- Happy 1982 & 50 years of KEXP! - https://kexp.org/50/ |
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10/26/2022 08:33 AM DJ: Troy Nelson |
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Released in 1982 as a single from their album ''The Message''. It was dubbed the "greatest early electro track" by Mark Richardson in his album review for Pitchfork Media, and was named after one of the members of the group, rapper Scorpio (Eddie Morris aka Mr. Ness). - https://bit.ly/35viPGS |
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10/26/2022 08:28 AM DJ: Troy Nelson |
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This song is about John "Mr. Magic" Rivas, who ran the "Rap Attack" show when he was a disc jockey on the radio station WBLS in New York City starting in 1982. The story of the song is also the story of how Whodini formed. Produced by synthpop and electro pioneer Thomas Dolby, known for his hit single "She Blinded Me with Science". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WGNVeLeO78 --- We’re grooving to the music of 1982 & celebrating 50 years of KEXP! - https://kexp.org/50/ |
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10/26/2022 08:24 AM DJ: Troy Nelson |
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Call of the West is the second studio album by Los Angeles new wave band Wall of Voodoo, released in 1982. --- Celebrating 1982 & 50 years of KEXP! - https://www.kexp.org/50/ |
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10/26/2022 08:20 AM DJ: Troy Nelson |
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Spring Session M is the debut studio album by Los Angeles-based new wave band Missing Persons. It was released in 1982. Did you know that the album name "Spring Session M" is "Missing Persons" rearranged? --- Happy 1982 & 50 years of KEXP! - https://www.kexp.org/50/ |
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10/26/2022 08:15 AM DJ: Troy Nelson |
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This song hit the top 10 of the US Pop and R&B charts in Billboard in early 1982. - https://www.koolandthegang.com/ --- Getting down with the music of 1982 & 50 years of KEXP! - https://www.kexp.org/50/ |
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10/26/2022 08:11 AM DJ: Troy Nelson |
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Originally released in late 1982, the single was re-released in 1983, reaching the UK top 10. The single was re-released again in 1991, to promote Eurythmics' Greatest Hits album. - https://www.eurythmics.com/ --- Celebrating 1982 & 50 years of music on KEXP! - https://www.kexp.org/50/ |
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10/26/2022 08:07 AM DJ: Troy Nelson |
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Frida of ABBA with Phil Collins on drums and producing this 1982 track. Happy 1982 & 50 years of music on KEXP! - https://www.kexp.org/50/ |
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10/26/2022 08:03 AM DJ: Troy Nelson |
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Celebrating 50 years of KEXP with the music of 1982 & one of Troy's favorite songs of all time! - https://www.kexp.org/50/ --- A Flock of Seagulls is the debut studio album by English new wave band A Flock of Seagulls, released in 1982. - https://www.aflockofseagulls.org/ |
