This isn’t probably what most of you were waiting for. But as a contribution to Riptide’s request to hear more Euro 80’s tunes. Here are some Belgian bands and artists. Prepare for a ‘culture shock’, haha. Unfortunately I couldn’t find a music video of each and every song.
For starters, here’s some punk… en français. I used to play air guitar to this song all the time. (Hey, I was 6 when this came out!) Plastic Bertrand – Ça Plane Pour Moi 1977 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FarNEJuCpe8
Vaya Con Dios – Just a Friend of Mine 1986 The singer Dani Klein has a very distinctive voice. You either love it, or hate it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBPYWYZanpw
As a side project Richard Jonckheere (Richard 23) of Front 242 forms the underground group "Revolting ****s", together with Luc Van Acker and Al Jourgensen of Ministry. Revolting ****s – TV Mind 1987 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g03Tpchh-4
I always hated the following song. But somehow it became very successful, reaching number two in the UK and the US. The video is just as bad. Technotronic – Pump Up the Jam 1989 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K7fL5s_1ac
Cheers!
Posted by Riptide (Member # 457) on :
TKO, I actually own some of the music posted here, in fact I bought the Kids best of cd earlier this year, I have some Plastic Bertrand and Front 242 as well. There's some other great belgian bands that I own, they came out of the Factory label, but the euro division. Have you heard of the Names or Minny Pops? I will see if I can find some of their videos to put up. In fact the Names just recently released an reunion concert DVD I want to get. Their lone early 80's album Swimming is a classic.
Posted by TKO (Member # 1471) on :
The Kids are actually from my neighborhood. They used to work at the docks in Antwerp before they became professional musicians. I didn’t grew up with their music though. At that time I was more into pop music, like most kids my age. Stuff like punk, post-punk and even new wave I only learned to appreciate much later. In 2007 they released an anthology CD. Is it that the one that you own?
I should have known that you were at least familiar with some of the music I posted. But still… I’m impressed.
Me on the other hand, I’ve never heard of The Names. Minny Pops vaguely rings a bell, but I can’t say I know what their music sounds like. I will definitely look into it.
[ 10. July 2008, 05:59: Message edited by: TKO ]
Posted by bandit (Member # 6296) on :
What about some Dutch 80`s pop?Maywood were a group in the 1970s and 1980s.They even won the eurovision song contest one year if recall correct.This is a tune from 1980.I didn`t find my favorite song though"color my rainbow" Great Costumes
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Posted by TKO (Member # 1471) on :
Hehe, I remember that one bandit..
A couple of years later they had another massive popular girls band in the Netherlands named The Dolly Dots.
During the 80's lots of Dutch artists preferred to sing in their native language, which (until then) was unusual for pop music in Belgium and the Netherlands. They described it with the term Nederpop. 'Doe Maar' was a terrific ska band that sang completely in Dutch. But there's probably no use in posting any of that here, cause nobody will understand a word from it.
Here are a few semi-popular artists from The Netherlands that made music in the English language. I'm sure there are more, but this is all I can think of right now.
Belgian music,sorry i just don`t know much about that.But thanks for sharing.I`ll have to look into that.
Cheers.
Posted by NowhereGirl (Member # 465) on :
quote:Originally posted by TKO: This isn’t probably what most of you were waiting for. But as a contribution to Riptide’s request to hear more Euro 80’s tunes. Here are some Belgian bands and artists. Prepare for a ‘culture shock’, haha. Unfortunately I couldn’t find a music video of each and every song.
For starters, here’s some punk… en français. I used to play air guitar to this song all the time. (Hey, I was 6 when this came out!) Plastic Bertrand – Ça Plane Pour Moi 1977 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FarNEJuCpe8
Vaya Con Dios – Just a Friend of Mine 1986 The singer Dani Klein has a very distinctive voice. You either love it, or hate it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBPYWYZanpw
As a side project Richard Jonckheere (Richard 23) of Front 242 forms the underground group "Revolting ****s", together with Luc Van Acker and Al Jourgensen of Ministry. Revolting ****s – TV Mind 1987 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g03Tpchh-4
I always hated the following song. But somehow it became very successful, reaching number two in the UK and the US. The video is just as bad. Technotronic – Pump Up the Jam 1989 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K7fL5s_1ac
Cheers!
ahem... *smack* and just why have you not shared this wonderful music with me? i shall be expecting a mixed tape in the mail soon, right? lol
Posted by Riptide (Member # 457) on :
OK, the song is much better than the video, low budget I guess.
Posted by TKO (Member # 1471) on :
quote:Originally posted by NowhereGirl:
ahem... *smack* and just why have you not shared this wonderful music with me?i shall be expecting a mixed tape in the mail soon, right? lol
Right! Sorry ‘bout that Bella. Just give me a couple of light years.. I mean days and I’ll do just that. Posted by TKO (Member # 1471) on :
Good stuff Riptide. I wasn't familiar with this band.
Like you said, watching the clip doesn’t do it much justice. It’s like this guy is trying to hypnotize the viewer . But I like the music and that's what it's all about of course.
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Just give me a couple of light years.. I mean days and I’ll do just that. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
