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