“Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll.” Welcome back to the 80s. On August 1, 1981 viewers in New Jersey were the first to see the debut of a new music video channel, MTV. In the years that followed, MTV would become a cultural phenomenon, influencing TV, film, advertising and fashion. However, for Episode 28, we thought it would be uber-nostalgic to go back to those days between January 1, 1980 and July 31, 1981 to hear what music was like before MTV changed everything.

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 Dr. Dave and Benny Banzai. Track listing coming soon.

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

BB & DD

Welcome back to the 80s! Remember the days before streaming, when listening to music meant you had to flip over an album or cassette? Yeah, sometimes it was a pain, and we're willing to bet some of you didn't bother doing so believing all the best songs were on Side 1. Episode 27 features great 80s songs that made Side 2 worth listening to.

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.

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, Twitter, Mastodon, Hive, Tribel, Threads, Bluesky, and YouTube.

Songs chosen by both of us.

Group or artist - song title (album and release date)

1. George Michael - Monkey (Faith 1987, single release 1988)

2. Billy Idol - Dancing With Myself (Don't Stop 1981)

3. The Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong (Get Close 1986)

4. Fleetwood Mac - Hold Me (Mirage 1982)

5. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) 1983)
6. Pet Shop Boys - It's a Sin (Actually 1987)
7. Duran Duran - Save a Prayer (Rio 1982)

8. The Police - Wrapped Around Your Finger (Synchronicity 1983, single release 1984)

9. Crowded House - Better Be Home Soon (Temple of Low Men 1988)

10. INXS - Don't Change (Shabooh Shoobah 1982)

11. Foreigner - Urgent (4 1981)

12. Queen - I Want to Break Free (The Works 1984)

13. Bruce Springsteen - Hungry Heart (The River 1980)

14. Depeche Mode - Master and Servant (Some Great Reward 1984)

15. Peter Gabriel - Shock the Monkey (Peter Gabriel (Security) 1982)

16. Night Ranger - Goodbye (7 Wishes 1985)

17. The Outfield - All the Love (Play Deep 1985, single release 1986)

18. Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime (Live) (Stop Making Sense 1984, original release Remain in Light 1980, single release 1981)

19. REM - The One I Love (Document 1987)

20. Huey Lewis - If This Is It (Sports 1983, single release 1984)

21. Prince - Baby I'm a Star (Purple Rain soundtrack 1984)

22. Simply Red - Holding Back the Years (Picture Book 1985)

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

BB & DD

Welcome back to the 80s! Episode 26 features artists who got their start in the 1950s and 60s, and still managed to have hits in the 80s. Some acts, like The Rolling Stones, Scorpions, and Bruce Springsteen, will even be touring in 2024, proving that age really just is a number.

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.

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, Twitter, Mastodon, Hive, Tribel, Threads, Bluesky, and YouTube.

Songs chosen by Benny Banzai and Dr. Dave.

Group or artist - song title (album and release date)

The Moody Blues - The Voice (Long Distance Voyager 1981)

Bob Seger - Shakedown (Beverly Hills Cop II soundtrack 1987)

Aretha Franklin - Freeway of Love (Who's Zoomin' Who? 1985)

Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire (Great Balls of Fire! soundtrack 1989, original release - stand alone single 1957)

James Brown - Gravity (single version) (Gravity 1986)

Donny Osmond - Soldier of Love (Donny Osmond 1988)

Stevie Wonder - Overjoyed (In Square Circle 1985)

Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues (Too Low for Zero 1983)

David Bowie and Pat Metheny Group - This is Not America (The Falcon and the Snowman soundtrack 1985)

Bee Gees - You Win Again (E.S.P. 1987)

Diana Ross - Missing You (Swept Away 1984)

Cher - Just Like Jesse James (Heart of Stone 1989)

Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart - People Get Ready (Flash 1985)

Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel of Love (Tunnel of Love 1987)

Rolling Stones - Undercover of the Night (Undercover 1983)

Scorpions - No One Like You (Blackout 1982)

Traveling Wilburys - Handle With Care (Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1)

Golden Earring - When the Lady Smiles (N.E.W.S. 1984)

Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton - Islands in the Stream (Eyes That See in the Dark 1983)

Tina Turner - Break Every Rule (Break Every Rule 1986, single release 1987) 

Slade - My Oh My (Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply 1984)

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

BB & DD 

Welcome back to the 80s! If you did a Wikipedia search for “heavy metal music” you would see there are literally dozens of different metal subgenres and fusion genres, as well as regional and local scenes. Episode 25, Precious Metal, features some of the popular metal artists of the 80s from the US, Canada, and the UK. So, turn up the volume to 11, throw up your devil horns,  and start head bangin’!  

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.

Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new episodes are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Mastodon, Hive, Tribel, Threads and YouTube.

Songs chosen by both of us. 

Group or artist - song title (album and release date)

1. Poison - Fallen Angel (Open Up and Say...Ahh! 1988)

2. Skid Row - Youth Gone Wild (Skid Row 1989)

3. Twisted Sister - I Wanna Rock (Stay Hungry 1984)

4. Vixen - Edge of a Broken Heart (Vixen 1988)

5. Iron Maiden - Killers (Killers 1981)

6. Lita Ford - Dressed to Kill (Dancin' on the Edge 1984)

7. Dio - Rainbow in the Dark (Holy Diver 1983)

8. Dokken - Dream Warriors (A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors soundtrack 1987)

9. Metallica - Master of Puppets (Master of Puppets 1986)

10. Mötley Crüe - Looks That Kill (Shout at the Devil 1983, single release 1984)

11. BulletBoys - Smooth Up in Ya (BulletBoys 1988)
12. Cinderella - Nobody's Fool (Night Songs 1986)
13. Spinal Tap - Big Bottom (This is Spinal Tap soundtrack 1984)

14. Saxon - Ride Like the Wind (Destiny 1988)

15. Quiet Riot - Metal Health (Bang Your Head) (Metal Health 1983)

16. Alice Cooper - Poison (Trash 1989)

17. Motörhead - Ace of Spades (Ace of Spades 1980)

18. Ozzy Osbourne - Flying High Again (Diary of a Madman 1981)

19. Judas Priest - Breaking the Law (British Steel 1980)

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

BB & DD 

Welcome back to the 80s! Do you remember riding around with friends at night or driving down a deserted highway or back road with the windows down, listening to your favorite music? So do we. Episode 24 features some of our go to songs for driving at night. Hopefully, this brings back some memories and you'll be inspired to go for a drive later, listening to this episode. 

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.

Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new episodes are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Mastodon, Hive, Tribel, Threads and YouTube.

Songs chosen by Benny Banzai and Dr. Dave. 

Group or artist - song title (album and release date)

1. Mike + The Mechanics - Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) (Mike + The Mechanics 1985)
2. Mr. Mister - Broken Wings (Welcome to the Real World 1985)
3. Roxy Music – Avalon (Avalon 1982)
4. Commodores – Nightshift (Nightshift 1985)
5. The Motels - Only the Lonely (All Four One 1982)

6. Red Rider - Human Race (Neruda 1983)
7. Howard Jones - No One Is to Blame (Action Replay 1986)

8. The Cure - Pictures of You (Disintegration 1989, single release 1990)

9. Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight (Face Value 1981)

10. Tangerine Dream - Love on a Real Train (Risky Business soundtrack 1983)
11. David & David - River's Gonna Rise (Boomtown 1986)
12. Little River Band – The Night Owls (Time Exposure 1981)
13. Robert Plant - Big Log (The Principle of Moments 1983)

14. Robbie Robertson - Broken Arrow (Robbie Robertson 1987)

15. The Hooters - All You Zombies (Nervous Night 1985)

16. U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (The Joshua Tree 1987)

17. Journey – Faithfully (Frontiers 1983)
18. Don Henley - Sunset Grill (Building the Perfect Beast 1984, single release 1985)
19. Cyndi Lauper - I Drove All Night (A Night to Remember 1989)
20. The Cars – Drive (Heartbeat City 1984)

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

BB & DD  

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.

Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new episodes are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Mastodon, Hive, Tribel, Threads and YouTube.

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 

Welcome back to the 80s and our first mini-episode! We came up this idea when we didn’t have enough songs to fill our usual 90-minute podcast theme. In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week May 8-12, this episode features songs not only about teachers and education, but also high school proms and even some good ol’ fashioned high school rebellion. We should mention that the irony isn’t lost on us that some of these songs move beyond simply poking fun at school, to being rather critical of the educational system. So, regardless of whether you loved or loathed school, this episode has something for you.

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.

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, Twitter, Mastodon, Hive, Tribel, and YouTube.

Songs chosen by Dr. Dave and Benny Banzai.  

Group or artist - song title (album and release date)

1. 38 Special - Teacher, Teacher (Teachers soundtrack 1984)

2. Don Henley - Johnny Can't Read (I Can't Stand Still 1982)

3. Stray Cats - (She's) Sexy + 17 (Rant N' Rave with the Stray Cats 1983)

4. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Parents Just Don't Understand (He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper 1988)

5. Rockpile - Teacher, Teacher (Seconds of Pleasure 1980)

6. Van Halen - Hot for Teacher (1984 1984)

7. Motley Crue - Smokin' in the Boys Room (Theatre of Pain 1985)

8. Twisted Sister feat. Alice Cooper - Be Chrool to Your Scuel (Come Out and Play 1985)

9. The Smiths - The Headmaster Ritual (Meat is Murder 1985)

10. The Police - Don't Stand So Close to Me (Zenyatta Mondatta 1980)

11. Julie Brown - The Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun (stand alone single 1983)

12. Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 (The Wall 1979, single release 1980)

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

BB & DD 

Welcome back to the 80s! Forty years ago, Benny Banzai and his classmates graduated from Burwell Jr. Sr. High School in Burwell, NE. From May 1982-May 1983, his senior year was filled with great songs from REO Speedwagon, Hall & Oates, America, George Thorogood, the Billys (Squire & Idol) and many more. So to the graduates of the Class of 1983 everywhere, congratulations on your 40th Anniversary. Hopefully this episode brings back some memories. 

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.

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, Twitter, Mastodon, Hive, and now YouTube.

Songs chosen by Benny Banzai. 

Group or artist - song title (album and release date)

1. Burwell High School Marching Band - Our Director (school fight song)

2. ZZ Top - Gimme All Your Lovin' (Eliminator 1983)
3. Steel Breeze - You Don't Want Me Anymore (Steel Breeze 1982)

4. The Clash - Rock the Casbah (Combat Rock 1982)

5. Billy Idol - Hot in the City (Billy Idol 1982)

6. Kenny Rogers - Love Will Turn You Around (Six Pack soundtrack 1982)

7. REO Speedwagon - Keep the Fire Burnin' (Good Trouble 1982)

8. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - You Got Lucky (Long After Dark 1982)

9. Hall & Oates - Maneater (H2O 1982)

10. Stray Cats - Rock This Town (Built for Speed 1982)
11. The Greg Kihn Band - Jeopardy (Kihnspiracy 1983)
12. The Oak RIdge Boys - American Made (American Made 1983)
13. America - You Can Do Magic (View from the Ground 1982)
14. Jackson Browne - Somebody's Baby (Fast Times at Ridgemont High soundtrack 1982)

15. John Cougar Mellencamp - Jack & Diane (American Made 1982)
16. Bryan Adams - Straight From the Heart (Cuts Like a Knife 1982)

17. George Thorogood and the Destroyers - Bad to the Bone (Bad to the Bone 1982)

18. Billy Squire - Everybody Wants You (Emotions in Motion 1982)

19. Def Leppard - Photograph (Pyromania 1983)

20. Devo - That's Good (Oh No! It's Devo 1982)

21. Toni Basil - Mickey (Word of Mouth 1982)

22. Dexys Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen (Too-Rye-Ay 1982)

23. Golden Earring - Twilight Zone (Cut 1982)

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

BB & DD