Episode 20: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 20 (Dr. Dave's Forgotten 80s: Volume II)

Welcome to the Boomtown

Welcome back to the 80s! Episode 20, and the first of 2023, is Dr. Dave’s Forgotten 80s: Volume II, once again highlighting some of my favorite songs of the decade that were popular on the radio and MTV, but had the longevity of New Coke on store shelves. From Cheap Trick in 1980 to Enuff Z’ Nuff in 1989 I’m hoping you’ll remember most, if not all of these songs. Oh, and in case you were wondering Forgotten 80s will indeed be a trilogy, so watch for Episode 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 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.
Group or artist - song title (album and release date)
1. Honeymoon Suite - Feel it Again (The Big Prize 1985)
2. The Power Station - Get It On (Bang a Gong) (The Power Station 1985)

3. Cheap Trick - Stop this Game (All Shook Up 1980)

4. Peter Wolf – Come As You Are (Come As You Are 1987)

5. David Bowie - Day-In Day-Out (Never Let Me Down 1987)

6. Roman Holliday - One Foot Back in Your Door (Roman Holliday 1983)

7. Santana - Hold On (Shango 1982)

8. Toto - Make Believe (IV 1982)

9. The Alan Parsons Project - Time (The Turn of a Friendly Card 1980, single release 1981)
10. Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights (Give My Regards to Broad Street 1984)
11. Dennis DeYoung - Desert Moon (Desert Moon 1984)

12. Wham! - Edge of Heaven (Music from the Edge of Heaven 1986)

13. The Honeydrippers - Rockin’ at Midnight (Volume I 1984)

14. Jefferson Starship – No Way Out (Nuclear Furniture 1984)

15. Ian Hunter - All of the Good Ones Are Taken (All of the Good Ones Are Taken 1983)

16. Scandal feat. Patty Smyth – Hands Tied (Warrior 1984)

17. Go West - We Close Our Eyes (Go West 1985)

18. Enuff Z’ Nuff - Fly High Michelle (Enuff Z’ Nuff 1989)

19. a-ha - Hunting High and Low (Hunting High and Low 1985, single release 1986)

20. Pink Floyd - On the Turning Away (A Momentary Lapse of Reason 1987)

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