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Subject: Best new wave instrumental
Written By: Donnie Darko on 03/06/06 at 1:45 pm
I would say "Axel F". In fact, I'm gonna download it right now...
Subject: Re: Best new wave instrumental
Written By: FaultyDog on 03/06/06 at 1:54 pm
Again, I voted "Other". ::)
Yello - The Race
Subject: Re: Best new wave instrumental
Written By: Windbreaker05 on 03/06/06 at 3:37 pm
I had to go with "Close (To The Edit)" ... great stuff
Subject: Re: Best new wave instrumental
Written By: nally on 03/06/06 at 3:43 pm
Of those listed, gotta pick "Axel F". ;)
Subject: Re: Best new wave instrumental
Written By: Tanya1976 on 03/06/06 at 4:55 pm
Moments of Love - Art of Noize
Subject: Re: Best new wave instrumental
Written By: Mushroom on 03/06/06 at 5:44 pm
I think it is "Rainforest", by Paul Hardcastle.
And there were others as well. "Peter Gunn" by Art Of Noise, the themes from "Chariots Of Fire", "St. Elmo's Fire", "Hill Street Blues", and "The Simpsons" (if you discount the words "The Simpsons" at the beginning of the song).
And of course there was "Hooked On Classics", and a bunch of medley style songs that copied the style (Hooked on Jazz, Hooked On Big Band, Stuck On TV).
And I am not quite sure if I would call "Oh, Yeah" an insturmental though. It did have words after all, if only a few lines worth.
Oh Yeah... Oh Yeah... Oh Yeah
The moon... beautiful
The sun... even more beautiful
Oh Yeah... Oh Yeah... Oh Yeah
Beautiful
Oh Yeah... Oh Yeah...
Good time
Subject: Re: Best new wave instrumental
Written By: whistledog on 03/06/06 at 5:53 pm
Peter Gunn by Art of Noise / Duane Eddy
Subject: Re: Best new wave instrumental
Written By: Windbreaker05 on 03/06/06 at 6:11 pm
I think it is "Rainforest", by Paul Hardcastle.
And there were others as well. "Peter Gunn" by Art Of Noise, the themes from "Chariots Of Fire", "St. Elmo's Fire", "Hill Street Blues", and "The Simpsons" (if you discount the words "The Simpsons" at the beginning of the song).
And of course there was "Hooked On Classics", and a bunch of medley style songs that copied the style (Hooked on Jazz, Hooked On Big Band, Stuck On TV).
And I am not quite sure if I would call "Oh, Yeah" an insturmental though. It did have words after all, if only a few lines worth.
Oh Yeah... Oh Yeah... Oh Yeah
The moon... beautiful
The sun... even more beautiful
Oh Yeah... Oh Yeah... Oh Yeah
Beautiful
Oh Yeah... Oh Yeah...
Good time
I guess it depends on what you consider the boundary between instrumental and not. For example: Does "Tequila" by The Champs qualify? "Oh Well" by Fleetwood Mac? I tend to distinguish between completely instrumental songs (like "Axel F" by Harold Faltemeyer) and include within that group songs that have voice but used as instrument as opposed to used to form any sort of words (eg "The Dis-Advantages of You" by Brass Ring") and songs that are basically instrumental but have some words ("Oh Well" etc.), but really, each individual will have his/her own criteria.
Subject: Re: Best new wave instrumental
Written By: JamieMcBain on 03/06/06 at 6:31 pm
Oh Yeah, is the song I voted for.
Subject: Re: Best new wave instrumental
Written By: pumbaaj on 03/13/06 at 1:03 pm
Who can forget "Rockit" by Oscar Winner Herbie Hancock? The video was always on MTV. The song was a staple for breakdancing.
Subject: Re: Best new wave instrumental
Written By: Philip Eno on 03/13/06 at 2:20 pm
Other:
Enya was described as New Wave when she first appeared as a solo artist in 1988, so I vote for The River.
Subject: Re: Best new wave instrumental
Written By: zcrito on 03/13/06 at 8:55 pm
Other, for me too.
I'll go with the already mentioned
Moments in Love -- The Art of Noise
Rainforest -- Paul Hardcastle
plus
Beat Box (Diversion One) -- The Art of Noise
and maybe
Sirius & Mammagamma -- The Alan Parsons Project
Subject: Re: Best new wave instrumental
Written By: Abercrombie86 on 03/14/06 at 11:59 pm
Other: Depeche Mode - Nothing To Fear