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Special episode on the massively commercially successful David Bowie album Let's Dance, his first for EMI America, released 39 years ago - in April of 1983.  After signing a 17 million dollar contract, he chose a fresh new producer in Nile Rodgers, and history was made! We talk about the importance of Let's Dance to the cultural moment, and prattle on about whether it's worth your time.  Guess what we say ?We love Buzzsprout! - Sign up to do your own podcast project using this link, which supports our show, and gets YOU a $20.00 Amazon gift card:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=138874 If you dig our work, and wanna throw us a bone to keep the lights on -Become a member of 80s Music Exposed:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposedBuy Us a Coffee!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/80sMusicExposed Speak and spell back to us here:Email: 80sMusicExposed@gmail.com Twitter: @80sExposedLeave us a voicemail!  https://www.speakpipe.com/80sMusicExposed Twitter Henry: @HankGee / Twitter Chris: @tciduke Henry Instagram: @HankGee / Chris Instagram:  @tciduke Instagram: @80s374 Megan Instagram: @bastardsofyoung92 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed)NEW BLOG/Website COMING - see www.80sMusicExposed.com for sneak peaks as we develop it and build it out.  What would you like to see on it? - let us know at 80sMusicExposed@gmail.com  (...psst - we are also getting adult email and s**t, too!)  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed)

Seen any good TV lately?   Take some BC or STANBACK POWDER and try to ignore The Slap heard around the world, and focus on an episode chock full of LETTER BAND NAMES! VISIT:  80sMusicExposed.com! Which of these statements is true: a) Henry now loves Billy Joel. b) Every podcast now mentions XTC somewhere. c)  Dazzle Ships is underrated.  An Innocent Man | Billy JoelMummer | XTCFlick of the switch | AC/DcDazzle Ship | OMDRock for a light | Bad BrainsWe love Buzzsprout! - Sign up to do your own podcast project using this link, which supports our show, and gets YOU a $20.00 Amazon gift card:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=138874 If you dig our work, and wanna throw us a bone to keep the lights on -Become a member of 80s Music Exposed:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposedBuy Us a Coffee!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/80sMusicExposed Speak and spell back to us here:Email: 80sMusicExposed@gmail.com Twitter: @80sExposedLeave us a voicemail!  https://www.speakpipe.com/80sMusicExposed Twitter Henry: @HankGee / Twitter Chris: @tciduke Henry Instagram: @HankGee / Chris Instagram:  @tciduke Instagram: @80s374 Megan Instagram: @bastardsofyoung92 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed)NEW BLOG/Website - www.80sMusicExposed.com for sneak peaks as we develop it and build it out.  What would you like to see on it? - let us know at 80sMusicExposed@gmail.com  (...psst - we are also getting adult email and s**t, too!)  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed)

Back to a regular format show, featuring albums from JULY 1983!!Questions answered include:   Was Metallica a thrash metal band?   Were those bagpipes on the Big Country albums?    Was The Final Cut really a Pink Floyd album?   Was Robert Palmer defined by his biggest hits?   What and who was ZAPP?  Kill em All | MetallicaThe Crossing | Big CountryThe Final Cut | Pink FloydPride | Robert PalmerZAPP III | ZappApple MUSIC Playlist link!We love Buzzsprout! - Sign up to do your own podcast project using this link, which supports our show, and gets YOU a $20.00 Amazon gift card:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=138874 If you dig our work, and wanna throw us a bone to keep the lights on -Become a member of 80s Music Exposed:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposedBuy Us a Coffee!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/80sMusicExposed Speak and spell back to us here:Email: 80sMusicExposed@gmail.com Twitter: @80sExposedLeave us a voicemail!  https://www.speakpipe.com/80sMusicExposed Twitter Henry: @HankGee / Twitter Chris: @tciduke Henry Instagram: @HankGee / Chris Instagram:  @tciduke Instagram: @80s374 Megan Instagram: @bastardsofyoung92 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed)NEW BLOG/Website COMING - see www.80sMusicExposed.com for sneak peaks as we develop it and build it out.  What would you like to see on it? - let us know at 80sMusicExposed@gmail.com  (...psst - we are also getting adult email and s**t, too!) Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed)

Attention Material Girls, and all others!    The long-awaited Madonna episode is here! As we get together to pass judgment on Madonna's solo album from 1983,  its ALSO an opportunity to discuss how Madonna does 2022, the Instagram era, ageism, and her seismic impact on 1983 and culture since then!Happy 2022 everyone!  We love Buzzsprout! - Sign up to do your own podcast project using this link, which supports our show, and gets YOU a $20.00 Amazon gift card:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=138874 If you dig our work, and wanna throw us a bone to keep the lights on -Become a member of 80s Music Exposed:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposedBuy Us a Coffee!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/80sMusicExposed Speak and spell back to us here:Email: 80sMusicExposed@gmail.com Twitter: @80sExposedLeave us a voicemail!  https://www.speakpipe.com/80sMusicExposed Twitter Henry: @HankGee / Twitter Chris: @tciduke Henry Instagram: @HankGee / Chris Instagram:  @tciduke Instagram: @80s374 Megan Instagram: @bastardsofyoung92 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed)NEW BLOG/Website COMING - see www.80sMusicExposed.com for sneak peaks as we develop it and build it out.  What would you like to see on it? - let us know at 80sMusicExposed@gmail.com  (...psst - we are also getting adult email and s**t, too!)  Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed)

Holidays are over, but we keep on givin'! Megan, Henry, and Chris throw down on records from JUNE 1983! Did Henry interview David Byrne?  Was Stevie Ray Vaughn proto-shoegaze? Midnight Star wrote about sex!  A lot!  Was Donna Summer into Jesus?  Was The Church a better band after they "sold out"?   All will be revealed!!!!  Speaking In Tongues | Talking HeadsTexas Flood | Stevie Ray VaughnNo Parking on the dance floor | Midnight StarShe Works Hard for the Money | Donna SummerSeance | The ChurchSPOTIFY PLAYLIST LINKWe love Buzzsprout! - Sign up to do your own podcast project using this link, which supports our show, and gets YOU a $20.00 Amazon gift card:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=138874 If you dig our work, and wanna throw us a bone to keep the lights on -Become a member of 80s Music Exposed:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposedBuy Us a Coffee!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/80sMusicExposed Speak and spell back to us here:Email: 80sMusicExposed@gmail.com Twitter: @80sExposedLeave us a voicemail!  https://www.speakpipe.com/80sMusicExposed Twitter Henry: @HankGee / Twitter Chris: @tciduke Henry Instagram: @HankGee / Chris Instagram:  @tciduke Instagram: @80s374 Megan Instagram: @bastardsofyoung92 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed)

WE  ARE STILL GOING!   Just in time for your holiday, a new edition of 80sX comes atcha! FOR MAY 1983, what do we have for thee? Reach the Beach | The FixxPiece of Mind | Iron MaidenPower Corruption and Lies | New OrderLife's a Riot with Spy... | Billy BraggEyes That See In The Dark | Kenny RogersWe love Buzzsprout! - Sign up to do your own podcast project using this link, which supports our show, and gets YOU a $20.00 Amazon gift card:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=138874 If you dig our work, and wanna throw us a bone to keep the lights on -Become a member of 80s Music Exposed:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposedBuy Us a Coffee!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/80sMusicExposed Speak and spell back to us here:Email: 80sMusicExposed@gmail.com Twitter: @80sExposedLeave us a voicemail!  https://www.speakpipe.com/80sMusicExposed Twitter Henry: @HankGee / Twitter Chris: @tciduke Henry Instagram: @HankGee / Chris Instagram:  @tciduke Instagram: @80s374 Megan Instagram: @bastardsofyoung92 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed)

We are up to April 1983  (alt-April?)- and there are as many 80s albums falling into our laps like rain.  (Maybe like leaves since we are recording in the fall?)  Henry, Chris, and Megan catch these five albums from April of 1983!!! Whammy! | B-52'sMurmur  | R.E.M.In Outer Space | SparksViolent Femmes | Violent FemmesHigh Land, Hard Rain | Aztec CameraSpotify LINKWe love Buzzsprout! - Sign up to do your own podcast project using this link, which supports our show, and gets YOU a $20.00 Amazon gift card:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=138874 If you dig our work, and wanna throw us a bone to keep the lights on -Become a member of 80s Music Exposed:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposedBuy Us a Coffee!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/80sMusicExposed Speak and spell back to us here:Email: 80sMusicExposed@gmail.com Twitter: @80sExposedLeave us a voicemail!  https://www.speakpipe.com/80sMusicExposed Twitter Henry: @HankGee / Twitter Chris: @tciduke Henry Instagram: @HankGee / Chris Instagram:  @tciduke Instagram: @80s374 Megan Instagram: @bastardsofyoung92 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed)

Henry, Chris, and Megan jump in, hang on, and go back to the bin to cover albums from March 1983!Eliminator  | ZZ TopCandy Girl | New EditionMetal Health |  Quiet RiotThe Hurting | Tears for FearsTRUE | Spandau BalletSpotify LinkWe love Buzzsprout! - Sign up to do your own podcast project using this link, which supports our show, and gets YOU a $20.00 Amazon gift card:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=138874 If you dig our work, and wanna throw us a bone to keep the lights on -Become a member of 80s Music Exposed:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposedBuy Us a Coffee!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/80sMusicExposed Speak and spell back to us here:Email: 80sMusicExposed@gmail.com Twitter: @80sExposedLeave us a voicemail!  https://www.speakpipe.com/80sMusicExposed Twitter Henry: @HankGee / Twitter Chris: @tciduke Henry Instagram: @HankGee / Chris Instagram:  @tciduke Instagram: @80s374 Megan Instagram: @bastardsofyoung92 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed)

A FULL EPISODE dedicated to the Final Album By The Police - Synchronicity!Who was Scylla and Charybdis? Megan, Chris, and Henry get Gordy another beer and discuss one of the biggest albums of the 80s by The Police! We love Buzzsprout! - Sign up to do your own podcast project using this link, which supports our show, and gets YOU a $20.00 Amazon gift card:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=138874 If you dig our work, and wanna throw us a bone to keep the lights on -Become a member of 80s Music Exposed:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposedBuy Us a Coffee!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/80sMusicExposed Speak and spell back to us here:Email: 80sMusicExposed@gmail.com Twitter: @80sExposedLeave us a voicemail!  https://www.speakpipe.com/80sMusicExposed Twitter Henry: @HankGee / Twitter Chris: @tciduke Henry Instagram: @HankGee / Chris Instagram:  @tciduke Instagram: @80s374 Megan Instagram: @bastardsofyoung92 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed) Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed)

February brings us the battle of the vocalists!   We put Bono, Steve Perry,  Ian McCullough, and yes uh..... Dennis DeYoung (?) in the ring to duke it out!    Who prevails?   Who referees?   Who has the gloves on?  Who doesn't? Also somehow we review ANOTHER Ramones album?  Frontiers | JourneyWar | U2Porcupine | Echo & the BunnymenKilroy Was Here | StyxSubterranean Jungle | The RamonesSpotify Link We love Buzzsprout! - Sign up to do your own podcast project using this link, which supports our show, and gets YOU a $20.00 Amazon gift card:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=138874 If you dig our work, and wanna throw us a bone to keep the lights on -Become a member of 80s Music Exposed:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposedBuy Us a Coffee!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/80sMusicExposed Speak and spell back to us here:Email: 80sMusicExposed@gmail.com Twitter: @80sExposedLeave us a voicemail!  https://www.speakpipe.com/80sMusicExposed Twitter Henry: @HankGee / Twitter Chris: @tciduke Henry Instagram: @HankGee / Chris Instagram:  @tciduke Instagram: @80s374 Megan Instagram: @bastardsofyoung92 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed) Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed)

Henry, Chris and Megan kick the doors down on 1983, and decide which of these albums from January 1983 are worth listening to.    Was 1983 the year of the raspy voice?   Did Foghorn Leghorn like Alabama or Def Leppard more? Albums considered are: Pyromania | Def LeppardSweet Dreams  | EurythmicsPancho and Lefty | Merle Haggard /Willie NelsonThe Closer You get | AlabamaCut's Like A Knife | Bryan AdamsSpotify link(try YouTube music for the Poncho and Lefty album)We love Buzzsprout! - Sign up to do your own podcast project using this link, which supports our show, and gets YOU a $20.00 Amazon gift card:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=138874 If you dig our work, and wanna throw us a bone to keep the lights on -Become a member of 80s Music Exposed:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposedBuy Us a Coffee!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/80sMusicExposed Speak and spell back to us here:Email: 80sMusicExposed@gmail.com Twitter: @80sExposedLeave us a voicemail!  https://www.speakpipe.com/80sMusicExposed Twitter Henry: @HankGee / Twitter Chris: @tciduke Henry Instagram: @HankGee / Chris Instagram:  @tciduke Instagram: @80s374 Megan Instagram: @bastardsofyoung92 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed) Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed)

After entirely too many weeks of challenges, Chris and Henry and Megan throw down and FINALLY close out 1982, holding court on all that fell into our earholes, and preparing to plunge upward to the year 1983!!!! We love Buzzsprout! - Sign up to do your own podcast project using this link, which supports our show, and gets YOU a $20.00 Amazon gift card:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=138874 If you dig our work, and wanna throw us a bone to keep the lights on - Become a member of 80s Music Exposed:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposedBuy Us a Coffee!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/80sMusicExposed Speak and spell back to us here:Email: 80sMusicExposed@gmail.com Twitter: @80sExposedLeave us a voicemail!  https://www.speakpipe.com/80sMusicExposed Twitter Henry: @HankGee / Twitter Chris: @tciduke Henry Instagram: @HankGee / Chris Instagram:  @tciduke Instagram: @80s374 Megan Instagram: @bastardsofyoung92 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed) Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed)

Dec. 1982 - The world knows technology is coming - undercurrents of suspicion and some worry about where this is headed, and some think it’s just a cute new boyfriend/girlfriend.  Wesley Willis wore an Eddy Grant costume! Killer on the Rampage | Eddy GrantTrans | Neil YoungShabooh Shoobah | INXSAll Four One | The MotelsNight and Day | Joe Jackson We love Buzzsprout! - Sign up to do your own podcast project using this link, which supports our show, and gets YOU a $20.00 Amazon gift card:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=138874 If you dig our work, and wanna throw us a bone to keep the lights on -  Become a member of 80s Music Exposed: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposedBuy Us a Coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/80sMusicExposed Speak and spell back to us here:Email: 80sMusicExposed@gmail.com Twitter: @80sExposedLeave us a voicemail!  https://www.speakpipe.com/80sMusicExposed Twitter Henry: @HankGee / Twitter Chris: @tciduke Henry Instagram: @HankGee / Chris Instagram:  @tciduke Instagram: @80s374 Megan Instagram: @bastardsofyoung92 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed)

Henry, Chris and Megan start shutting down the year with:  Food comparisons  A band named after a beverage Spurious claims about Lionel Richie Everyone must be hungry! Spotify LinkCODA | Led ZeppelinMusic For A New Society | John CaleLionel Richie | Lionel RichieRip It Up | Orange JuiceLong After Dark | Tom PettyWe love Buzzsprout! - Sign up to do your own podcast project using this link, which supports our show, and gets YOU a $20.00 Amazon gift card: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=138874Become a member of 80s Music Exposed on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed?fan_landing=trueSpeak and spell back to us here:Email: 80sMusicExposed@gmail.comTwitter: @80sExposedTwitter Henry: @HankGee / Twitter Chris: @tcidukeHenry Instagram: @HankGee / Chris Instagram:  @tcidukeInstagram: @80s374 Megan Instagram: @bastardsofyoung92Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed)

The long-awaited and eagerly anticipated reckoning with THRILLER by Michael Jackson is here! Chris, Henry, and Megan deal with the best selling album of all time, and discuss the cultural impact of Michael Jackson on the world, and his tarnished legacy. We love Buzzsprout! - Sign up to do your own podcast project using this link, which supports our show, and gets YOU a $20.00 Amazon gift card:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=138874 If you dig our work, and wanna throw us a bone to keep the lights on - Become a member of 80s Music Exposed:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposedBuy Us a Coffee!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/80sMusicExposed Speak and spell back to us here:Email: 80sMusicExposed@gmail.comTwitter: @80sExposedTwitter Henry: @HankGee / Twitter Chris: @tcidukeHenry Instagram: @HankGee / Chris Instagram:  @tcidukeInstagram: @80s374 Megan Instagram: @bastardsofyoung92Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed)

 In October 1982, masters of the craft swung for the fences - in a bid for artistic, commercial and critical success.     ….and another band showed up also.  Chris, Henry, and Megan help you decide which was which from this month in a decade that mattered!  The Nightfly | Donald Fagan1999 | PrinceMidnight Love | Marvin GayeH2O | Hall & OatesKissing To Be Clever | Culture ClubSPOTIFY LINK - OCTOBER 1982***We love Buzzsprout, the BEST podcast service provider! - Sign up to do your OWN podcast project using this link:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=138874This supports our show, and gets YOU a $20.00 Amazon gift card:Become a member of 80s Music Exposed on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed?fan_landing=trueSpeak and spell back to us here:Email: 80sMusicExposed@gmail.comTwitter: @80sExposedTwitter Henry: @HankGee / Twitter Chris: @tcidukeHenry Instagram: @HankGee / Chris Instagram:  @tcidukeInstagram: @80s374 Megan Instagram: @bastardsofyoung92Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed)

King me! September brings us royalty with records from the  80s Art Rock King and Queen,   The 80s Soundtrack King,   the Kings of Progressive Rock, and  the Kings of Hard Rock!  This ain't chess, this is 80s Music Exposed!What famous 90s rock band stole their entire sound from Kenny Loggins? Click and inquire within! It's Hard | The WhoHigh Adventure | Kenny LogginsSignals | RushThe Dreaming | Kate BushSecurity | Peter GabrielSPOTIFY - SEPT 1982***We love Buzzsprout, the BEST podcast service provider! - Sign up to do your OWN podcast project using this link:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=138874This supports our show, and gets YOU a $20.00 Amazon gift card:Become a member of 80s Music Exposed on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed?fan_landing=trueSpeak and spell back to us here:Email: 80sMusicExposed@gmail.comTwitter: @80sExposedTwitter Henry: @HankGee / Twitter Chris: @tcidukeHenry Instagram: @HankGeeInstagram: @80s374 Megan Instagram: @bastardsofyoung92Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed)

Get your Nagel posters out of the attic!Another classic album episode-length episode! This time discussing RIO by Duran Duran!Duran Duran - were they annoying 80s-era teeny boppers?   Coke-addled bon vivants? RIO - Overhyped synthpop or classic masterpiece? Chris, Henry and Megan stake all their claims to sort out the truth! Spotify Album***We love Buzzsprout, the BEST podcast service provider! - Sign up to do your OWN podcast project using this link:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=138874This supports our show, and gets YOU a $20.00 Amazon gift card:Become a member of 80s Music Exposed on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed?fan_landing=trueSpeak and spell back to us here:Email: 80sMusicExposed@gmail.comTwitter: @80sExposedTwitter Henry: @HankGee / Twitter Chris: @tcidukeHenry Instagram: @HankGeeInstagram: @80s374 Megan Instagram: @bastardsofyoung92 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed)

Decisions made:  There's no better mode than a Depeche type of mode.  Michael McDonald mode is unreachable for most humans.  The Go-Go's did not actually go on Vacation  Luther Vandross mode is also unreachable for most humans.  Marshall Crenshaw mode and Elvis Costello mode are actually not the same..  Listener reminisces with us over the Worlds Fair and more!Records reviewed are: Marshall Crenshaw | Marshall CrenshawVacation | The Go-Go'sA Broken Frame | Depeche ModeIf That's What It Takes | Michael McDonaldForever, For Always, For Love | Luther VandrossSpeak and spell back to us here:Email: 80sMusicExposed@gmail.comTwitter: @80sExposedTwitter Henry: @HankGee / Twitter Chris: @tcidukeHenry Instagram: @HankGeeInstagram: @80s374 Megan Instagram: @bastardsofyoung92Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed)

It's ALL HANDS on DECK again!    And ANOTHER chapter in the ongoing Elvis Costello dispute!   And Billy Bragg appears - wat!  Other weird asides and rabbit holes to explore! Eye of The Tiger | SurvivorImperial Bedroom | Elvis CostelloScreaming For Vengeance | Judas PriestToo-Rye-Ay | Dexy's Midnight RunnersSo Excited! | The Pointer SistersSpeak and spell back to us here:Email: 80sMusicExposed@gmail.comTwitter: @80sExposedTwitter Henry: @HankGee / Twitter Chris: @tcidukeHenry Instagram: @HankGeeInstagram: @80s374 Megan Instagram: @bastardsofyoung92Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/80smusicexposed)