My big fat 1979 power pop playlist.

Here’s a play-list of junk that’s been ticklin’ my monkey bone of late.

—CP

The Dishwasher Ezra Furman and the Harpoons

Cowboy Song Thin Lizzy

Dancing With MyselfGeneration X

Jumpin’ In The NightFlamin’ Groovies

Shake Some ActionFlamin’ Groovies

Shark (In The Dark)Dwight Twilley Band

I’m On FireDwight Twilley

Rat TrapThe Boomtown Rats

Burn The FlamesRoky Erickson

So AloneJohnny Thunders

Looking For The MagicDwight Twilley Band

Oh, CandyCheap TrickCheap Trick

Picture ThisParallel LinesBlondie

Kiss Me DeadlyGeneration XGeneration X

Gimme Some TruthGeneration X

You Can’t Be Too StrongGraham Parker

Nobody Hurts YouGraham Parker

Local GirlsGraham Parker

Discovering JapanGraham Parker

GirlsDwight Twilley

Homicide999

Why Can’t I Touch ItThe Buzzcocks

TantalizeNick Gilder

My Life Ain’t EasyThe Plimsouls

Raw HideLink Wray And The Wraymen

RUMBLE-69BROTHERS and LEGENDSLINK WRAY AND JOEY WELZ

The Kids Are The SameThe Beat

Emily KaneArt Brut

My Little BrotherArt Brut

Down To The WaterlineDire Straits

Big City BluesSimon Stokes & The Nighthawks (Vinyl 1970)

She SatisfiesSHOES

I Want to Help You AnnLyres

Foggy NotionThe Velvet Underground

I Get So Excited (The Equals)Gentleman Jesse

The Wild One, ForeverTom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Johnny GuitarThe Nice Boys

London’s BurningThe Clash

Head Held HighThe Velvet Underground

Heart of the CityNick Lowe

36 Inches HighNick Lowe

Cracking UpNick Lowe

When The Whip Comes DownThe Rolling Stones

Beauty School DropoutFrankie Avalon

Teenage RevolutionHello