It seems that there’s a Randy Newman for all sorts of music listeners. Like acerbic/satirical/edgy/intelligent pop songs? He’s the guy who wrote tunes from the POV of a slave ship captain pitching an ...
“Problem Child” was issued as an advance picture sleeve single on September 28 th, 1977, backed with “You Take My Money ... When he promises that “I’m going to kill myself because of you,” we’re sent ...
Je vous demande pardon” means “I ask your forgiveness.” It’s the refrain of the song “Pardon” (Forgiveness) sung (in French) by the “Sweet People.” “Sweet People” is a group, originally launched in ...
As you will see in the below list of the Top 50 New Wave Songs, chosen by the UCR staff, many of these tracks would fit comfortably within other playlists from the era, not just punk, but also pop, ...