• …um, do people really think michael invented the “moonwalk”? …they don't know he got it from breakdancers, who had been doing it for years before michael incorporated it into his performance (in the same way urban dancers had been doing “the robot” long before michael popularized it) …and yes, breakdancers got many of their moves from old-timey hoofers, like bojangles and the nicholas brothers …i just assumed all that was common knowledge.

    scottmartinb
    4 months ago
  • …it looks like it says; “wank” in her shoes.
    …so, i'm all in.

    scottmartinb
    6 months ago
  • scottmartinb   75 Unfortunately Named Chinese Busine...  about 8 months ago
  • …you got 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 right …the rest are not what i would technically call “new wave”, they're 80's modern rock who got lumped in with the new wave movement. …is the criteria biggest mainstream hit, or best songs? here's my list of the best (and most influential) NEW WAVE songs: art of noise - “close to the edit”
    kratwerk - “numbers”
    gary numan - “cars”
    devo - “super thing”
    kajagoogoo - “too shy”
    men without hats - “safety dance”
    yaz - “don't go”
    pet shop boys - “west end girls”
    human league - “i'm only human”
    heaven 17 - “let me go”
    *with honorable mention to:
    depeche mode - “my secret garden”

    scottmartinb
    10 months ago