Episode 9: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 9 (Make It Big: 80s Megastars)

Welcome to the Boomtown

Welcome back to the 80s! Merriam-Webster defines mega as: vast; of the highest level or rank, excellence or importance; greatly surpassing others of its kind. When applied to 80s music, the word mega defines a variety of singers and groups. Episode 9 features artists who dominated the decade such as Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, The Police, and, of course, Michael Jackson.
A shout out to those of you who have been with us since the beginning and welcome to our new listeners. As always, thanks to the people who helped us put this together: Alan (for all our artwork), DJ Phil B (for the technical stuff) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.
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Songs chosen by Dr. Dave & Benny Banzai. Track listing posted soon.
Group or artist - song title (album and release date)
1. U2 – Where the Streets Have No Name (The Joshua Tree 1987)
2. Journey – Only the Young (Vision Quest soundtrack 1985)
3. Madonna – Holiday (Madonna 1983)
4. David Bowie – Blue Jean (Tonight 1984)
5. Prince – I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man (Sign o’ the Times 1987)
6. George Michael – Faith (Faith 1987)
7. Stevie Wonder – Part-Time Lover (In Square Circle 1985)
8. Phil Collins – Don’t Lose My Number (No Jacket Required 1985)
9. Duran Duran – Hungry Like the Wolf (Night Version) (Rio 1982)
10. Hall & Oates – You Make My Dreams (Voices 1980, single release 1981)
11. Lionel Richie – All Night Long (All Night) (Can’t Slow Down 1983)
12. Van Halen – Panama (1984 1984)
13. Def Leppard – Love Bites (Hysteria 1987, single release 1988)
14. Motley Crue – Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away) (Dr. Feelgood 1989, single release 1990)
15. Bruce Springsteen – Fire (Live)(Live/1975-85 1986, single release 1987)
16. Foreigner – Say You Will (Inside Information 1987)
17. The Police – Every Little Thing She Does is Magic (Ghost in the Machine 1981)
18. Michael Jackson – Bad (Bad 1987)
19. Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)(Whitney 1987)
20. Guns N’ Roses – Paradise City (Appetite for Destruction 1987, single release 1989)

Listen, enjoy, share, follow. And thanks for keeping 80s music alive!
BB & DD