Welcome back to the 80s! GenXers may remember decades ago when you flipped your wall calendar from December 1979 to January 1980. The 80s were officially here, and with it a decade of new music…well, sort of. Episode 37 celebrates this time with “Not Quite the 80s” featuring songs that were released in the second half of 1979, but today we think of them as 80s music.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.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Bluesky, Mastodon, Threads, and X.Songs chosen by both of us. Track list coming soon. Listen, enjoy, share, follow, and thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD

Welcome back to the 80s! The early 80s saw a sharp increase in popularity of British acts in the United States. With pop and rock music going through a creative slump in the U.S., and a little help from MTV, the desire for music from across the pond was beginning to grow. The British are coming, again!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.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X, Tribel, Hive, Mastodon, Threads, and Bluesky.Songs chosen by both of us. Track list coming soon.Listen, enjoy, share, follow. And thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD

Welcome back to the 80s! Or, more specifically, July 13, 1985. We're excited to bring you our 40th Anniversary tribute to one of the greatest music events of all time, Live Aid, the benefit concerts for African famine relief held at London's Wembley Stadium, and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia. In this episode we will be spotlighting the Philadelphia show. Wherever possible, we used the live recordings from that day. In some cases though, the sound quality of various songs wasn’t the best, or there wasn't a recording to use. So, we used an album track instead. We also broke slightly from format and used tracks that weren’t originally from the 80s, but were performed in “The City of Brotherly Love” that day.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.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X,  Mastodon, Threads, and Bluesky.Songs chosen by both of us, track listing coming soon.Listen, enjoy, share, follow. And thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD

Welcome back to the 80s! To introduce this episode, here’s a slight variation on the lyrics to Bob Seger’s Like a Rock (1986): Forty years nowWhere’d they goForty yearsI don’t knowI sit and I wonder sometimeWhere they’ve gone. On June 9th, 1985, Dr. Dave and 300+ of his classmates graduated from Marquette Senior High School in Marquette, Michigan. In honor of that momentous occasion, this episode celebrates the 40th reunion of the MSHS Class of 1985. Go Redmen and Redettes! (Well, actually, now Sentinels, as they recently went through a name change, but it was who they were back in the day.)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.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X,  Mastodon, Threads, and Bluesky.Songs chosen by Dr. Dave, track listing coming soon.Listen, enjoy, share, follow. And thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD

Welcome back to the 80s! Boomtowners know the names Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks. They also know each was/is a member of the group, Genesis. This mini-episode features songs not only by the band, but also their various solo, duo, and group ventures.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.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, Tribel, Mastadon, Threads, YouTube and Bluesky.Songs chosen by Dr. Dave & Benny Banzai. Track listing coming soon.Listen, enjoy, share, follow. And thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD

Welcome back to the 80s! John Hughes. Born February 18, 1950 in Lansing, Michigan. Occupation: Writer, director, and producer of several films of the 1980s and 1990s. Heroes included Bob Dylan, John Lennon and Picasso. Was a fan of the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings right winger Gordie Howe. Died August 6, 2009 in New York City (age 59).  To honor John Hughes on what would have been his 75th birthday this month, Episode 32 highlights some of the music heard in his films. 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.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X, Tribel, Hive, Mastadon, Threads, and Bluesky.Songs chosen by both of us. Track list coming soon.Listen, enjoy, share, follow. And thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD

Welcome back to the 80s! Five years ago, December 18, 2019, the first episode of Welcome to the Boomtown dropped. While we were happy with the final product, we also realize it could have been better. Much better. So, to celebrate our 5th Anniversary, here's Episode 1 - A Taste of the 80s, done in the style of our current episodes. This is what we had in mind in the beginning. Thank you to all our Boomtowners who have been with us from Day One. We appreciate you, a lot. 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.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, Tribel, Hive, Mastodon, Threads, and Bluesky.Songs chosen by both of us.Group or artist - song title (album and release date)Blondie - Call Me (American Gigolo soundtrack 1980)Madness - Our House (The Rise & Fall 1982)Rick Astley - Together Forever (Whenever You Need Somebody 1987, single release 1988)The B-52's - Roam (Cosmic Thing 1989)Bananarama - Venus (True Confessions 1986)Los Lobos - Set Me Free (Rosa Lee) (By the Light of the Moon 1987)ABBA - Lay All Your Love on Me (Super Trouper 1980, single release 1981)Talking Heads - Wild Wild Life (True Stories 1986)The Plimsouls - A Million Miles Away (Everywhere at Once 1983)Berlin - The Metro (Pleasure Victim 1982, single release 1983)XTC - Mayor of Simpleton (Oranges & Lemons 1989)Yello - Oh Yeah (Stella 1985)Roxette - The Look (Look Sharp! 1988, single release 1989)The Greg Kihn Band - The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em) (RocKihnRoll 1981)U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday (Live) (Under a Blood Red Sky 1983, original release War 1983)The Police - Synchronicity II (Synchronicity 1983)Rainbow - Street of Dreams (Bent Out of Shape 1983)The Fixx - Secret Separation (Walkabout 1986)The Alarm - Rain in the Summertime (Eye of the Hurricane 1987)Simple Minds - Sanctify Yourself (Once Upon a Time 1985, single release 1986)Peter Schilling - Major Tom (Coming Home) (Error in the System English Version 1983)Listen, enjoy, share, follow. And thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD

Welcome back to the 80s! Eddie Van Halen once said, “A guitar is a very personal extension of the person playing it. You have to be emotionally and spiritually connected to your instrument.” Episode 31 features some guitar heroes of the 80s such as Slash, Joe Perry, Billy Gibbons and many others that exemplify Eddie’s statement through their memorable rhythms, riffs and solos.   Our thanks….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.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, Tribel, Hive, Mastadon, Threads, and Bluesky.Songs chosen by Dr. Dave & Benny Banzai. Group or artist (guitar hero) - song title (album and release date)Guns 'N' Roses (Slash) - Welcome to the Jungle (Appetite for Destruction 1987)ZZ Top (Billy Gibbons) - Sharp Dressed Man (Eliminator 1983)Asia (Steve Howe) - Heat of the Moment (Asia 1982)Billy Idol (Steve Stevens) - Rebel Yell (Rebel Yell 1983, single release 1984)R.E.M. (Peter Buck) - Finest Worksong  (Mutual Drum Horn mix) (Eponymous 1988, original release Document 1987, single release 1988)Fleetwood Mac (Lindsey Buckingham) - Big Love (Tango in the Night 1987)Journey (Neal Schon) - Still They Ride (Live) (Greatest Hits Live 1998, original release Escape 1981, single release 1982)REO Speedwagon (Gary Richrath) - Take It on the Run (Hi Infidelity 1980, single release 1981)Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble - Crossfire (In Step 1989)A Flock of Seagulls (Paul Reynolds) - Space Age Love Song (A Flock of Seagulls 1982)The Smiths (Johnny Marr) - How Soon is Now? (stand-alone single 1984 (B-side to William, It Was Really Nothing))U2 (The Edge) - Bullet the Blue Sky (The Joshua Tree 1987)Van Halen (Eddie Van Halen) - Mean Street (Fair Warning 1981)Rush (Alex Lifeson) - Limelight (Moving Pictures 1981)Dire Straits (Mark Knopfler) - Brothers in Arms (Brothers in Arms 1985)Pink Floyd (David Gilmour) - Hey You (The Wall 1979, single release 1980 (B-side to Comfortably Numb))Queen (Brian May) - Was It All Worth It (The Miracle 1989)AC/DC (Angus Young) - Shoot to Thrill (Back in Black 1980)Ozzy Osbourne (Randy Rhoads) - Over the Mountain (Diary of a Madman 1981)Aerosmith (Joe Perry) - Rag Doll (Permanent Vacation 1987, single release 1988)The Rolling Stones (Keith Richards) - Start Me Up (Tattoo You 1981)Prince - Purple Rain (Purple Rain 1984)Listen, enjoy, share, follow. And thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD

Welcome back to the 80s! What was your favorite technology of the 80s? Did you play videogames on an Atari, Sega or Nintendo system? Did you watch movies on a VHS or Betamax? Were you making calls on a Motorola brick phone? Or, did you “Clap on, Clap off” with everyone’s favorite hand-free controller, The Clapper? Episode 30 features songs about the science and technology of the 80s, with everything from calculators and computers, to rockets and robots.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.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, Tribel, Hive, Mastadon, Threads, and Bluesky.Songs chosen by Dr. Dave & Benny Banzai. Group or artist - song title (album and release date)Wendy Carlos - Theme from Tron (Tron soundtrack 1982)Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science (Extended) (The Golden Age of Wireless 1982)Oingo Boingo - Weird Science (single version) (Weird Science soundtrack 1985)Dire Straits - Industrial Disease (Love Over Gold 1982)Pointer Sisters - Automatic (Break Out 1983)Sheena Easton - Telefone (Long Distant Love Affair) (Best Kept Secret 1983)El DeBarge - Who's Johnny (El DeBarge 1986)The Polecats - Make a Circuit with Me (Make a Circuit with Me EP 1983)Buckner & Garcia - Pac-Man Fever (Pac-Man Fever 1981)Styx - Mr. Roboto (Kilroy Was Here 1983)The Buggles - Living in the Plastic Age (The Age of Plastic 1980)A Flock of Seagulls - Telecommunication (A Flock of Seagulls 1982, single release 1981)Kraftwerk - Pocket Calculator (Computer World 1981)Rush - Countdown (Signals 1982, single release 1983)The Alan Parsons Project - Ammonia Avenue (Ammonia Avenue 1984)Def Leppard - Rocket (Hysteria 1987, single release 1989)Boston - Cool the Engines (Third Stage 1986)Donnie Iris - Do You Compute? (Fortune 410 1983)Prince - Computer Blue (Purple Rain 1984)Revenge - They're So Incredible (Revenge of the Nerds soundtrack 1984)Huey Lewis and the News - Back in Time (Back to the Future soundtrack 1985)Listen, enjoy, share, follow. And thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD

Welcome back to the 80s! From August 1984 - April 1988, Benny Banzai was in charge of the Wayne State College Student Activities Board Film Program.. His many responsibilities included:  booking, scheduling and logistics, marketing, projectionist, and selecting the pre-show music. Episode 29 is another one of his mixtapes featuring some of his favorite songs of the 80s that he played before the films at WSC. 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.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, Tribel, Hive, Mastadon, Threads, and Bluesky.Songs chosen by Benny Banzai & Dr. Dave.Group or artist - song title (album and release date)1. Ken Thorne - Preface (Superman II soundtrack 1981 - based on original material composed by John Williams)2. Bruce Hornsby and the Range - The Way It Is (The Way It Is 1986)3. The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Tuff Enuff (Tuff Enuff 1986)4. Berlin - No More Words (Love Life 1984)5. Missing Persons - Words (Spring Session M 1982)6. Men at Work - Dr. Heckle and Mr. Jive (Cargo 1983)7. INXS - This Time (Listen Like Thieves 1985)8. Robert Cray - Smoking Gun (stand alone single 1986)9. Kenny Loggins - Heart to Heart (High Adventure 1982)10. Wang Chung - Don't Let Go (Points on the Curve 1984)11. Echo & the Bunnymen - People are Strange (The Lost Boys soundtrack 1987)12. Marshall Crenshaw - Crying, Hoping, Waiting (La Bamba soundtrack 1987)13. Simple Minds - Alive and Kicking (Once Upon a Time 1985)14. John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire (St. Elmo's Fire soundtrack 1985)15. Queen - A Kind of Magic (A Kind of Magic 1986)16. Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Lost Weekend (Easy Pieces 1985)17. New Order - Love Vigilantes (Low-Life 1985)18. Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth (Saint Julian 1987, single release 1986)19. Eric Clapton - She's Waiting (Behind the Sun 1985)20. John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band - C.I.T.Y. (Tough All Over 1985)21. George Harrison - Got My Mind Set on You (Cloud Nine 1987)22. Electric Light Orchestra - Calling America (Balance of Power 1986)23. Levi Stubbs - Mean Green Mother from Outer Space (Little Shop of Horrors soundtrack 1986)Listen, enjoy, share, follow. And thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD

“Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll.” Welcome back to the 80s. On August 1, 1981 viewers in New Jersey were the first to see the debut of a new music video channel, MTV.  In the years that followed, MTV would become a cultural phenomenon, influencing TV, film, advertising and fashion. However, for Episode 28, we thought it would be uber-nostalgic to go back to those days between January 1, 1980 and July 31, 1981 to hear what music was like before MTV changed everything.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 Team Boomtown: Alan (artwork), DJ Phil B (technical advice) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Mastodon, Hive, Tribel, Threads, Bluesky, and YouTube.Songs chosen by Dr. Dave and Benny Banzai.Group or artist - song title (album and release date)1. Kenny Loggins - I'm Alright (Extended Movie Opening Version) (Caddyshack soundtrack 1980)2. Billy Joel - Sometimes a Fantasy (Glass Houses 1980)3. The Commodores - Lady (You Bring Me Up) (In the Pocket 1981)4.  Boz Scaggs - Breakdown Dead Ahead (Middle Man 1980)5. Linda Ronstadt - How Do I Make You (Mad Love 1980)6. Rocky Burnette - Tired of Toein' the Line (The Son of Rock and Roll 1980)7. The Manhattan Transfer - The Boy From New York City (Mecca for Moderns 1981)8. Christopher Cross - Sailing (Christopher Cross 1979, single release 1980)9. Ambrosia - Biggest Part of Me (One Eighty 1980)10. Leo Sayer - More Than I Can Say (Living in a Fantasy 1980)11. Champaign - How 'Bout Us (How 'Bout Us 1981)12.  ABBA - The Winner Takes it All (Super Trouper 1980)13. Sheena Easton - For Your Eyes Only (For Your Eyes Only soundtrack 1981)14. Rod Stewart - Passion (Foolish Behavior 1980)15. The Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue (Emotional Rescue 1980)16. Joe Walsh - All Night Long (Urban Cowboy soundtrack 1980)17. Jim Steinman - Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through (Bad for Good 1981)18. Santana - Winning (Zebop! 1981)19. John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over (Double Fantasy 1980)20. George Harrison - All Those Years Ago (Somewhere in England 1981)21. Paul McCartney - Coming Up (Live at Glasgow edit) (All the Best! (US release) 1987, original release McCartney II 1980)22. Willie Nelson - On the Road Again (Live) (Greatest Hits (& Some That Will Be) 1981, original release Willie Nelson & Family - Honeysuckle Rose soundtrack 1980)Listen, enjoy, follow, share, and thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD 

Welcome back to the 80s! Remember the days before streaming, when listening to music meant you had to flip over an album or cassette? Yeah, sometimes it was a pain, and we're willing to bet some of you didn't bother doing so believing all the best songs were on Side 1. Episode 27 features great 80s songs that made Side 2 worth listening to. 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 Team Boomtown: Alan (artwork), DJ Phil B (technical advice) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Mastodon, Hive, Tribel, Threads, Bluesky, and YouTube.Songs chosen by both of us.Group or artist - song title (album and release date)1. George Michael - Monkey (Faith 1987, single release 1988)2. Billy Idol - Dancing With Myself (Don't Stop 1981)3. The Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong (Get Close 1986)4. Fleetwood Mac - Hold Me (Mirage 1982)5. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) 1983)6. Pet Shop Boys - It's a Sin (Actually 1987)7. Duran Duran - Save a Prayer (Rio 1982)8. The Police - Wrapped Around Your Finger (Synchronicity 1983, single release 1984)9. Crowded House - Better Be Home Soon (Temple of Low Men 1988)10. INXS - Don't Change (Shabooh Shoobah 1982)11. Foreigner - Urgent (4 1981)12. Queen - I Want to Break Free (The Works 1984)13. Bruce Springsteen - Hungry Heart (The River 1980)14. Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime (Live) (Stop Making Sense 1984, original release Remain in Light 1980, single release 1981)15. Peter Gabriel - Shock the Monkey (Peter Gabriel (Security) 1982)16. Depeche Mode - Master and Servant (Some Great Reward 1984)17. Night Ranger - Goodbye (7 Wishes 1985)18. The Outfield - All the Love (Play Deep 1985, single release 1986)19. REM - The One I Love (Document 1987)20. Huey Lewis - If This Is It (Sports 1983, single release 1984)21. Prince - Baby I'm a Star (Purple Rain soundtrack 1984)22. Simply Red - Holding Back the Years (Picture Book 1985)Listen, enjoy, follow, share, and thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD 

Welcome back to the 80s! Episode 26 features artists who got their start in the 1950s and 60s, and still managed to have hits in the 80s. Some acts, like The Rolling Stones, Scorpions, and Bruce Springsteen, will even be touring in 2024, proving that age really just is a number.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 Team Boomtown: Alan (artwork), DJ Phil B (technical advice) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Mastodon, Hive, Tribel, Threads, Bluesky, and YouTube.Songs chosen by Benny Banzai and Dr. Dave.Group or artist - song title (album and release date)The Moody Blues - The Voice (Long Distance Voyager 1981)Bob Seger - Shakedown (Beverly Hills Cop II soundtrack 1987)Aretha Franklin - Freeway of Love (Who's Zoomin' Who? 1985)Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire (Great Balls of Fire! soundtrack 1989, original release - stand alone single 1957)James Brown - Gravity (single version) (Gravity 1986)Donny Osmond - Soldier of Love (Donny Osmond 1988)Stevie Wonder - Overjoyed (In Square Circle 1985)Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues (Too Low for Zero 1983)David Bowie and Pat Metheny Group - This is Not America (The Falcon and the Snowman soundtrack 1985)Bee Gees - You Win Again (E.S.P. 1987)Diana Ross - Missing You (Swept Away 1984)Cher - Just Like Jesse James (Heart of Stone 1989)Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart - People Get Ready (Flash 1985)Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel of Love (Tunnel of Love 1987)Rolling Stones - Undercover of the Night (Undercover 1983)Scorpions - No One Like You (Blackout 1982)Traveling Wilburys - Handle With Care (Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1)Golden Earring - When the Lady Smiles (N.E.W.S. 1984)Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton - Islands in the Stream (Eyes That See in the Dark 1983)Tina Turner - Break Every Rule (Break Every Rule 1986, single release 1987) Slade - My Oh My (Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply 1984)Listen, enjoy, follow, share, and thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD 

Welcome back to the 80s! If you did a Wikipedia search for “heavy metal music” you would see there are literally dozens of different metal subgenres and fusion genres, as well as regional and local scenes. Episode 25, Precious Metal, features some of the popular metal artists of the 80s from the US, Canada, and the UK. So, turn up the volume to 11, throw up your devil horns,  and start head bangin’!  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 Team Boomtown: Alan (artwork), DJ Phil B (technical advice) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new episodes are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Mastodon, Hive, Tribel, Threads and YouTube.Songs chosen by both of us. Group or artist - song title (album and release date)1. Poison - Fallen Angel (Open Up and Say...Ahh! 1988)2. Skid Row - Youth Gone Wild (Skid Row 1989)3. Twisted Sister - I Wanna Rock (Stay Hungry 1984)4. Vixen - Edge of a Broken Heart (Vixen 1988)5. Iron Maiden - Killers (Killers 1981)6. Lita Ford - Dressed to Kill (Dancin' on the Edge 1984)7. Dio - Rainbow in the Dark (Holy Diver 1983)8. Dokken - Dream Warriors (A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors soundtrack 1987)9. Metallica - Master of Puppets (Master of Puppets 1986)10. Mötley Crüe - Looks That Kill (Shout at the Devil 1983, single release 1984)11. BulletBoys - Smooth Up in Ya (BulletBoys 1988)12. Cinderella - Nobody's Fool (Night Songs 1986)13. Spinal Tap - Big Bottom (This is Spinal Tap soundtrack 1984)14. Saxon - Ride Like the Wind (Destiny 1988)15. Quiet Riot - Metal Health (Bang Your Head) (Metal Health 1983)16. Alice Cooper - Poison (Trash 1989)17. Motörhead - Ace of Spades (Ace of Spades 1980)18. Ozzy Osbourne - Flying High Again (Diary of a Madman 1981)19. Judas Priest - Breaking the Law (British Steel 1980)Listen, enjoy, follow, share, and thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD 

Welcome back to the 80s! Do you remember riding around with friends at night or driving down a deserted highway or back road with the windows down, listening to your favorite music? So do we. Episode 24 features some of our go to songs for driving at night. Hopefully, this brings back some memories and you'll be inspired to go for a drive later, listening to this episode. 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 Team Boomtown: Alan (artwork), DJ Phil B (technical advice) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new episodes are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Mastodon, Hive, Tribel, Threads and YouTube.Songs chosen by Benny Banzai and Dr. Dave. Group or artist - song title (album and release date)1. Mike + The Mechanics - Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) (Mike + The Mechanics 1985)2. Mr. Mister - Broken Wings (Welcome to the Real World 1985)3. Roxy Music – Avalon (Avalon 1982)4. Commodores – Nightshift (Nightshift 1985)5. The Motels - Only the Lonely (All Four One 1982)6. Red Rider - Human Race (Neruda 1983)7. Howard Jones - No One Is to Blame (Action Replay 1986)8. The Cure - Pictures of You (Disintegration 1989, single release 1990)9. Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight (Face Value 1981)10. Tangerine Dream - Love on a Real Train (Risky Business soundtrack 1983)11. David & David - River's Gonna Rise (Boomtown 1986)12. Little River Band – The Night Owls (Time Exposure 1981)13. Robert Plant - Big Log (The Principle of Moments 1983)14. Robbie Robertson - Broken Arrow (Robbie Robertson 1987)15. The Hooters - All You Zombies (Nervous Night 1985)16. U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (The Joshua Tree 1987)17. Journey – Faithfully (Frontiers 1983)18. Don Henley - Sunset Grill (Building the Perfect Beast 1984, single release 1985)19. Cyndi Lauper - I Drove All Night (A Night to Remember 1989)20. The Cars – Drive (Heartbeat City 1984)Listen, enjoy, follow, share, and thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD  

Welcome back to the 80s! This introduction to Episode 23 will be short to provide a dramatic contrast to those 80s artists who clearly needed an editor when naming their songs.  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 Team Boomtown: Alan (artwork), DJ Phil B (technical advice) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new episodes are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Mastodon, Hive, Tribel, Threads and YouTube.Songs chosen by both of us. Group or artist - song title (album and release date)1. The Housemartins - The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death (The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death 1987)2. Howard Jones - You Know I Love You...Don't You? (One to One 1986)3. WHAM! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (Make It Big 1984)4. Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On with You Like That (Reg Strikes Back 1988)5. Cyndi Lauper - Hole in My Heart (All the Way to China) (Vibes soundtrack 1988)6. Juice Newton - Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me (Quiet Lies 1982)7. Ronnie Milsap - I Wouldn't Have Missed This for the World (There's No Gettin' Over Me 1981)8. Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) (Arthur - The Album 1981)9. Stars on 45 - Stars on 45 (Medley: Intro Venus / Sugar Sugar / No Reply / I'll Be Back / Drive My Car / Do You Want to Know a Secret / We Can Work It Out / I Should Have Know Better / Nowhere Man / You're Going to Lose That Girl / Stars on 45) (Stars on Long Play 1981)10. The Police - De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da (Zenyatta Mondatta 1980)11. Nick Lowe - I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock 'n' Roll) (The Rose of England 1985)12. Simple Minds - New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) (New Gold Dream 81-82-83-84 1982)13. The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go (Combat Rock 1982)14. Beastie Boys - (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!) ( Licensed to Ill 1986)15. Bryan Adams - She's Only Happy When She's Dancin' (Live) (Live! Live! Live! 1988, original release Reckless 1984)16. John Cougar Mellencamp - R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A (A Salute to 60's Rock) (Scarecrow 1985, single release 1986)17. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star (Live) (Pack Up the Plantation - Live! 1985)18. Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do with It (Private Dancer 1984)19. Stevie Nicks - Edge of Seventeen (Just Like the White Winged Dove) (Bella Donna 1981, single release 1982)Listen, enjoy, follow, share, and thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD 

Welcome back to the 80s and our first mini-episode! We came up this idea when we didn’t have enough songs to fill our usual 90-minute podcast theme. In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week May 8-12, this episode features songs not only about teachers and education, but also high school proms and even some good ol’ fashioned high school rebellion. We should mention that the irony isn’t lost on us that some of these songs move beyond simply poking fun at school, to being rather critical of the educational system. So, regardless of whether you loved or loathed school, this episode has something for you.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 Team Boomtown: Alan (artwork), DJ Phil B (technical advice) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Mastodon, Hive, Tribel, and YouTube.Songs chosen by Dr. Dave and Benny Banzai.  Group or artist - song title (album and release date)1. 38 Special - Teacher, Teacher (Teachers soundtrack 1984)2. Don Henley - Johnny Can't Read (I Can't Stand Still 1982)3. Stray Cats - (She's) Sexy + 17 (Rant N' Rave with the Stray Cats 1983)4. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Parents Just Don't Understand (He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper 1988)5. Rockpile - Teacher, Teacher (Seconds of Pleasure 1980)6. Van Halen - Hot for Teacher (1984 1984)7. Motley Crue - Smokin' in the Boys Room (Theatre of Pain 1985)8. Twisted Sister feat. Alice Cooper - Be Chrool to Your Scuel (Come Out and Play 1985)9. The Smiths - The Headmaster Ritual (Meat is Murder 1985)10. The Police - Don't Stand So Close to Me (Zenyatta Mondatta 1980)11. Julie Brown - The Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun (stand alone single 1983)12. Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 (The Wall 1979, single release 1980)Listen, enjoy, follow, share, and thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD 

Welcome back to the 80s! Forty years ago, Benny Banzai and his classmates graduated from Burwell Jr. Sr. High School in Burwell, NE. From May 1982-May 1983, his senior year was filled with great songs from REO Speedwagon, Hall & Oates, America, George Thorogood, the Billys (Squire & Idol) and many more. So to the graduates of the Class of 1983 everywhere, congratulations on your 40th Anniversary. Hopefully this episode brings back some memories. 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 Team Boomtown: Alan (artwork), DJ Phil B (technical advice) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Mastodon, Hive, and now YouTube.Songs chosen by Benny Banzai. Group or artist - song title (album and release date)1. Burwell High School Marching Band - Our Director (school fight song)2. ZZ Top - Gimme All Your Lovin' (Eliminator 1983)3. Steel Breeze - You Don't Want Me Anymore (Steel Breeze 1982)4. The Clash - Rock the Casbah (Combat Rock 1982)5. Billy Idol - Hot in the City (Billy Idol 1982)6. Kenny Rogers - Love Will Turn You Around (Six Pack soundtrack 1982)7. REO Speedwagon - Keep the Fire Burnin' (Good Trouble 1982)8. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - You Got Lucky (Long After Dark 1982)9. Hall & Oates - Maneater (H2O 1982)10. Stray Cats - Rock This Town (Built for Speed 1982)11. The Greg Kihn Band - Jeopardy (Kihnspiracy 1983)12. The Oak RIdge Boys - American Made (American Made 1983)13. America - You Can Do Magic (View from the Ground 1982)14. Jackson Browne - Somebody's Baby (Fast Times at Ridgemont High soundtrack 1982)15. John Cougar Mellencamp - Jack & Diane (American Made 1982)16. Bryan Adams - Straight From the Heart (Cuts Like a Knife 1982)17. George Thorogood and the Destroyers - Bad to the Bone (Bad to the Bone 1982)18. Billy Squire - Everybody Wants You (Emotions in Motion 1982)19. Def Leppard - Photograph (Pyromania 1983)20. Devo - That's Good (Oh No! It's Devo 1982)21. Toni Basil - Mickey (Word of Mouth 1982)22. Dexys Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen (Too-Rye-Ay 1982)23. Golden Earring - Twilight Zone (Cut 1982)Listen, enjoy, share, follow, and thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD 

Welcome back to the 80s!  Episode 20, and the first of 2023, is Dr. Dave’s Forgotten 80s: Volume II, once again highlighting some of my favorite songs of the decade that were popular on the radio and MTV, but had the longevity of New Coke on store shelves. From Cheap Trick in 1980 to Enuff Z’ Nuff in 1989 I’m hoping you’ll remember most, if not all of these songs. Oh, and in case you were wondering Forgotten 80s will indeed be a trilogy, so watch for Episode III in the future.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 Team Boomtown: Alan (artwork), DJ Phil B (technical advice) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Mastodon, and now YouTube.Songs chosen by Dr. Dave. Group or artist - song title (album and release date)1. Honeymoon Suite - Feel it Again (The Big Prize 1985) 2. The Power Station - Get It On (Bang a Gong) (The Power Station 1985)3. Cheap Trick - Stop this Game (All Shook Up 1980)4. Peter Wolf – Come As You Are (Come As You Are 1987)5. David Bowie - Day-In Day-Out (Never Let Me Down 1987)6. Roman Holliday - One Foot Back in Your Door (Roman Holliday 1983)7. Santana - Hold On (Shango 1982)8. Toto - Make Believe  (IV 1982)9. The Alan Parsons Project - Time (The Turn of a Friendly Card 1980, single release 1981)10. Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights (Give My Regards to Broad Street 1984)11. Dennis DeYoung - Desert Moon (Desert Moon 1984)12. Wham! - Edge of Heaven (Music from the Edge of Heaven 1986)13. The Honeydrippers - Rockin’ at Midnight (Volume I 1984)14. Jefferson Starship – No Way Out (Nuclear Furniture 1984)15. Ian Hunter - All of the Good Ones Are Taken (All of the Good Ones Are Taken 1983)16. Scandal feat. Patty Smyth – Hands Tied (Warrior 1984)17. Go West - We Close Our Eyes (Go West 1985)18. Enuff Z’ Nuff - Fly High Michelle (Enuff Z’ Nuff 1989)19. a-ha - Hunting High and Low (Hunting High and Low 1985, single release 1986)20. Pink Floyd - On the Turning Away (A Momentary Lapse of Reason 1987)Listen, enjoy, share, follow, and thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD 

Welcome back to the 80s. The concert experience in the 80s was much different than it is today. You first had go to a record store (remember those?) and the cashier had a stack of embossed tickets held together with a rubber band. Most shows were also General Admission which meant you had to get to the venue hours before the doors opened to get good seats. Good times. That said, there were some amazing artists touring during the 1980s. Episode 19 features all the acts Benny Banzai and Dr. Dave saw live during their high school and college days during the decade.  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 Team Boomtown: Alan (artwork), DJ Phil B (technical advice) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Mastodon, and now YouTube.Songs chosen by Dr. Dave and Benny Banzai. Group or artist - song title (album and release date)1. Moody Blues - Your Wildest Dreams (The Other Side of Life 1986)2. Sting – If You Love Someone Set Them Free (The Dream of the Blue Turtles 1985)3. The Hooters – Day by Day (Nervous Night 1985)4. The Fixx – One Thing Leads to Another (Reach the Beach 1983)5. R.E.M. - Fall on Me (Lifes Rich Pageant 1986)6. Corey Hart – Sunglasses at Night (First Offense 1983, single release 1984)7. Rick Springfield - Souls (Live) (Platinum & Gold Collection 2003, original release Living in Oz 1983)8. The Beach Boys – Getcha Back (The Beach Boys 1985)9. Journey – Who's Crying Now (Live) (Greatest Hits Live 1998, original release Escape 1981)10. Bruce Hornsby & The Range – Mandolin Rain (The Way It Is 1986)11. Cheap Trick – Don’t Be Cruel (Lap of Luxury 1988)12. The Romantics – One in a Million (In Heat 1983, single release 1984)13. REO Speedwagon – That Ain't Love (Life as We Know It 1987)14. The Jets - Cross My Broken Heart (Beverly Hills Cop II soundtrack 1987)15. Bryan Adams – Heat of the Night (Live) (Live! Live! Live! 1988, original release Into the Fire 1987)16. Honeymoon Suite – New Girl Now (Honeymoon Suite 1984)17. Def Leppard – Rock! Rock! (Til You Drop) (Pyromania 1983, single release 1984)18. Neil Diamond – America (The Jazz Singer soundtrack 1980, single release 1981)Listen, enjoy, share, follow, and thanks for keeping 80s music alive!BB & DD