I guess it was a little bit of both.

I'm going to start collecting some songs I remember from when I was a kid. In 1980 I was 13 and couldn't afford any records. Not that I had anything to play them on if I had them. But there are a bunch of songs from that time period that I want to dig up. Wondering if you guys have any to add to this list:

Donnie Iris - Ah Leah
The Kings - This Beat Goes On/Switchin' To Glide
Sweet - Love Is Like Oxygen
Sweet - Fox On The Run (yeah, they get two)
Mott The Hopple - All The Young Dudes
T Rex - Bang A Gong

So, I don't even know what to call it. Is it Glam? I think some of it is, but is Sweet really Glam? But somehow these songs all have a similarity. There have to be dozens of them. I'd love to collect them all and have a rockin' Seveighties mix tape.

What would you add to this list?

For fun, here are some youtube links in case you haven't heard some of these songs in a while...

Take care,

Ed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyTu_ZdcBCo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2Wr8J8faGA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP7TAEGkI0E&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGpVLfdPV34
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvOUAYYYw7U&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oGcfwKN5jY

The Runaways - Cherry Bomb

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMIGGc67JIA

How did I miss that one!!!????

Another 'gimme
David Bowie - Suffragette City

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3dQDPNHtbY&feature=related

Here are some good ones...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxSMsIFkDZY journey-Faithfully
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFjKFDvyJ80 journey-any way You want it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0FuFfcCZiE Hoedown-Emerson, lake and Palmer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INwB0BWVDnM USA for Africa-We Are the World

Saga-wind Him up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRqSXwsaHvE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGGdW4-UYbY - Rush: Limelight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGGdW4-UYbY-Quicksilver Messenger Service-dino's Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7JVxE2SYxo -janis joplin: Piece of my heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBlqMHpeErg&mode=related&search = Rush: suidvisions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BptZA3qWBk Pink Floyd: See emily Play
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3mRy9Q_Ofk Toto: Africa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ9He63JcNM&mode=related&search = PROCOL HARUM: A WHITER SHADE OF PALE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJVITAVsFVI PROCOL HARUM: A SALTY DOG!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmx0b1XttS0 Asia: In The Heat of the Moment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyTu_ZdcBCo Donny Iris: Aleah
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD8ymBR2Ufo Cheap Trick-Surrender
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w7gad9a5Pg Cheap Trick- Dream Police
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5W2Vr6HU7s The Police: Every Thing She Does Is Magic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ha_7QzjPwQ Rainbow-Street of dreams (MORE THAN A LITTLE WEIRD)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQz-CZvkY8k Kraftwerk: Tour De France
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1cfTMdjkYM Jefferson Airplane: White Rabbit/Somebody to love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW2J_UZ8lQU Quiet Riot: cum On feel the Noize (This remiends me of my stereo, but smaller...)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo2Aypi0R2c Blue Oyster Cult: Burnin for you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1Og7LSv3AY The Status Quo: Pictures Of matchstick men
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUm6TCbEK0g Lipps, Inc.-funkytown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ph8hNljOXE JON AND VANGELIS-FRIENDS OF MR. CAIRO!!!!!!!! ULTRA RARE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYJzcUvS_NU&mode=related&search = vangelis-Chariots of Fire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ilZvSQL7gc McAuley-Schenker group-Gimme your Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tdZJ-wuDuc McAuley-Scheneker Group-Anytime
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxA3atHD2QM Spencer Davis Group-Gimme Some Lovin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyHymAxUVrc Rory Gallagher-moonchild
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0DfWlgLByg Rush-finding My Way
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lpVjXwAfm0 Rush-Fly By Night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djCUfGVd9lY Dan Fogelberg-Rhythm of The Rain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIGiX-vc6M8&mode=related&search = Dan fogelberg-Same old Lang Syne (Not Original, I presume)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71cGLyOKhSc vanilla fudge-You keep me hangin on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4j1paMC5SM JOHN DENVER SINGING 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS WITH THE MUPPETS!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeJ1c9YOzvM -Chic Le Freak
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQkalJS-b8A -Chic Good Times
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44pYL9-XOW0 Vicki Sue Robinson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJnE54tQULs I will Survive, All Star Version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTXsDRh20uk -Sugarhill gang, Rappers Delight part 1/3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1j8cDVmy4M --Sugarhill gang, Rappers Delight part 2/3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJdiY3vcuVU --Sugarhill gang, Rappers Delight part 3/3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOr1Y_H58wc -Gloria Estefan-Turn The Beat Around
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErZl3ZM3Uto -Glroia Estefan: Everlasting Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4A50EHwCjY -Miami sound Machine (Gloria Estefan)-Conga
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luobOzreRq4 -INXS: Devil Inside
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl3mKIoZgFQ -Kraftwerk: Popcorn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnxJ64g4QJo _Hot Butter: popcorn

This list is a little old, I need to update it...
Took me a while to piece these together.

ENJOY!

Woo Hoo! I'm going to be up all night watching these!!!

Oh man- Saga - Cheap Trick. Classics.

Don't forget the "magic" that was disco!

Donna Summer
Evelyn "Champagne" King
Bee Gees
A Taste Of Honey
Chaka Khan
Chic
Deneice Williams
Gloria Gaynor
KC and the Sunshine Band
Sister Sledge
and who can forget the Village People!

http://www.answers.com/topic/list-of-disco-artists

Tom :D

I have worked a lONG time on that list......

Some of those have been removed, but most still work.

I have worked a lONG time on that list......

Some of those have been removed, but most still work.

Some of the ones that are gone are available elsewhere, like this gem I'm listening too now!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t_Ux5m79R8

Ok, I don't say this very often, but this is great iTunes material. Believe it or not, most of these songs are there. It's not like I really need the ultimate in fedility to crank "Fox on the run" when I'm crusing around town!

Here are a few glam type songs I like:
Mott the Hoople-All the Way From Memphis
http://youtube.com/watch?v=B0VRbVp_5p8

T. Rex-Jeepster
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ti8sMxPwC4U

The Sweet-Little Willy
http://youtube.com/watch?v=x3XGjnQgsJA

Nick Gilder-Hot Child in the City
http://youtube.com/watch?v=El6iQ2_dvlc

T.Rex-I Love To Boogie
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5eiQTFcFPDY

And a Newer One with the Same Feel-
Supergrass-Alright
http://youtube.com/watch?v=o_e4PxtQ-Fw

Holy crap. I remember seeing this one on "Friday Night Videos" and thinking it was cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orW2NXQZg8U

What was the deal in the 80s. How did it get so cool to act gay?

Here are a few glam type songs I like:
Mott the Hoople-All the Way From Memphis
http://youtube.com/watch?v=B0VRbVp_5p8

T. Rex-Jeepster
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ti8sMxPwC4U

The Sweet-Little Willy
http://youtube.com/watch?v=x3XGjnQgsJA

Nick Gilder-Hot Child in the City
http://youtube.com/watch?v=El6iQ2_dvlc

T.Rex-I Love To Boogie
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5eiQTFcFPDY

And a Newer One with the Same Feel-
Supergrass-Alright
http://youtube.com/watch?v=o_e4PxtQ-Fw

These are great! All the way from Memphis is a long time favorite of mine. Damn, Hot Child in the City- I sure remember that one, but had no idea that was a guy!

I'm a big, big Supergrass fan.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_-RdAzkKlXY

These are great! All the way from Memphis is a long time favorite of mine. Damn, Hot Child in the City- I sure remember that one, but had no idea that was a guy!

I'm a big, big Supergrass fan.

Pumpin' On Yer Stereo!!:thmbsp:
That might fit!

Vintage late 70's songs:
Ram Jam-Black Betty
Outlaws-Green Grass and High Tides
Outlaws-Ghost Riders In The Sky
Monroes-That's What All The People Say
SVT-Heart Of Stone
Dramarama-Anything, Anything!!

So, I don't even know what to call it. Is it Glam? I think some of it is, but is Sweet really Glam? .

Sweet was the epitome of Glam.

Thanks VinylDavid, there's more than a few gems in that list - wow, Rory Gallagher cooks here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyHymAxUVrc Rory Gallagher-moonchild :guitar:

So, I don't even know what to call it. Is it Glam? I think some of it is, but is Sweet really Glam? .

Sweet was the epitome of Glam.
Yes! Yes they were! Along with Bolan!!!

More 1980 songs.
The Only Ones-Another Girl, Another Planet
Lene Lovich-Lucky Number
Mental As Anything-If You leave me(Can I come too?)
Holly And The Italians-Tell That Girl To Shut Up!

Ian Llyod-Goosebumps: This is a great, great undiscoverd LP!!
The Cars are the backing musicians and Llyod's voice is just amazing, in an early Rod Stewart kind of way. Although this is glammy/new wavy. Not Rod Stewartesque.
http://wc03.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:0xfyxqw5ld0e

Major Tom (Coming Home) - Peter Schilling
Anything from LIME
Pete Shelley
Bill Nelson
Devo
Human League
Naked Eyes
After the Fire
Do Ya Wanna Funk - Sylvester (and anything by Patrick Cowley for that matter)
Giorgio Moroder (E=MC2)
Secret Separation - The Fixx
Love me to the Max/One in a Million - The Romantics
Why Don't Pretty Girls Look at Me - Wild Men of Wonga
Go For Soda - Kim Mitchell
Anything Bucks Fizz
Yazoo
Sexcrime (1984) - Eurythmics
Space Invaders - Player 1
Anything Buckner & Garcia (PacMan Fever)
Nu Shooz
Missing Persons
NUNK - Warp 9
Instant Replay (Extended Disco Remix) - Dan Hartman (this really peaks out the Bose 1801 :banana:)
Dave Edmunds
The Inmates
The Sports
Computer Games - Mi-Sex
Dwight Twilley
Changes/Just an Illusion - Imagination
Jeffrey Osborne
Michael Sembello
So Wrong - Patrick Simmons
Only Love is Left Alive - Ian North
Lawnchairs - Our Daughter's Wedding

the list goes on and on... most of the stuff above is either odd new wave/electro/disco tracks that I love... I can think of alot more, and I wasn't even a part of this world until '88. :tears:

So, I don't even know what to call it. Is it Glam? I think some of it is, but is Sweet really Glam? .

Sweet was the epitome of Glam.

Yeah, I just watched the Ballroom Blitz video on youtube. Yeah, uh, that'd be Glam.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrBDivsSe3k

Love is Like Oxygen is a much different sound though.

Yeah, I just watched the Ballroom Blitz video on youtube. Yeah, uh, that'd be Glam.

Love is Like Oxygen is a much different sound though.

Yeah they started taking themselves too seriously after listening to too many 'prog' records! :yes:
Still a great song though. IIRC correctly there's like 10 minute version of that song somewhere. They had a radio edit that was like 3:00 minutes that cut out the whole middle piece.

There was a late 70s American band called Angel that would have fit in comfortably with early 70s Brit Glam.

There was a late 70s American band called Angel that would have fit in comfortably with early 70s Brit Glam.
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=127755

For your further listening pleasure! LOL:D

They got it all but how when Glam was mixed through Punk it ended up as Goth.

Two songs that epitomize that time for me were:

M-Pop Muzic http://youtube.com/watch?v=4HaAOCGb3bw
Patrick Hernandez-Born to be Alive http://youtube.com/watch?v=a-aI1Ch39ZU

They got it all but how when Glam was mixed through Punk it ended up as Goth.

This starts getting into an era I'm more familiar with. Bauhaus still finds it's way onto the stereo from time to time. Great stuff. I remember the first time I heard Dark Entries I thought Satan himself had made a record.

It worries me that I forgot to include Pop Muzik, one of my all-time favorites, as well as it's B-side "M Factor".

It worries me that I forgot to include Pop Muzik, one of my all-time favorites, as well as it's B-side "M Factor".

I have a video compilation with that on it, and it says it was copyrighted in 1970!
Could that be right? It came out in '79 or so, didn't it?

Yeah, the album that Pop Muzik is from is called "New York, London, Paris, Munich" and according to the copy in front of me it says 1979. M Factor wasn't part of that album, so it may just be an earlier track. There isn't really too much of an electronic sound to it, but it still sounds like a work from the late 70's/early 80's with it's lyrics and it's overall style.

Glam?
Try anything by the following:

Mud
Slade
Suzy Quatro
Roxy Music
T-Rex
Hello
The Sweet
The Arrows

This starts getting into an era I'm more familiar with. Bauhaus still finds it's way onto the stereo from time to time. Great stuff. I remember the first time I heard Dark Entries I thought Satan himself had made a record.

I was never a fan of punk nor of the newer "goth", but that late 70s early 80s "glam/punk/goth" always appealed to me. :scratch2:

Alien Sex Fiend, Bauhaus, Christian Death, etc.

I'm a weird kid like that.

Best Glam movie of the 70's: Phantom of the Paradise
(especially if you're a 10 year old):thmbsp::thmbsp:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwYjKwtYT68&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AMRu7lMlk0&feature=related