Yet Another 10 Underrated ’80s Bands You Need to Hear Now

L.A. Weekly ^ | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2017 | LIZ OHANESIAN

[beaversmom]

I didn’t know this band too much in the 80s, but found this great live tune just a few weeks ago. Speaking of fashion, I LOVE her look/clothes in the video.

Siouxsie & The Banshees - The Last Beat Of My Heart (Live 1991)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN2UosfpqYA

[Major Matt Mason]

XTC is on a mountaintop looking down on the rest of the bands from that list. Ultravox was OK, and Bow Wow Wow had one decent album. The rest? Meh.

[nickcarraway]

Me, too.

[Olog-hai]

Adam’s real name was so rock & roll (Stuart Leslie Goddard).

[Salamander]

Patti Smith was an unofficial member of Blue Oyster Cult.

She dated Alan Lanier for a long time and sang on some of their songs, most notably, The Revenge Of Vera Gemini.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH8nsquhPqo

“You are boned like a saint, with the consciousness of a snake”

“Fire Of Unknown Origin” was allegedly an homage to her friend, who had died.

Patti’s “Pissing In The River” is epic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhDJZm_HyXY

[nickcarraway]

Patti Smith was a fold, pre-punk singer from the 70's whose hit was a cover of a Bruce Springsteen song. Patty Smyth was the singer for an 80's band, Scandal that had hits like, Goodbye to You, and The Warrior, and then she had a hit in the 90's that was a duet with Don Henley. She is married to John McEnroe.

[beaversmom]

Adam sorta looking Johnny Deppish these days:

[thoughtomator]

Wang Chung or GTFO

[RegulatorCountry]

XTC doesn’t exactly qualify as underrated, but one of my favorite 80’s bands would be The Replacements.

“I Will Dare”

https://youtu.be/RJcCzWcgPsY

[Olog-hai]

First song there reminds me of Jane by Jefferson Airplane Starship.

[beaversmom]

10 Essential New Romantic Albums
http://www.treblezine.com/10-essential-new-romantic-albums

[nickcarraway]

Quarterflash actually had three Top-20 hits. The couple is still married. The couple that is Nu Shooz is still married, but the couple from Timbuk3 is divorced.

[beaversmom]

Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKwO1aB1W3I

[Salamander]

Let's find those 24/7 hardcore obscure video MTV junkies.

[lee martell]

Patti was always, what they used to call ‘earthy’; meaning blunt, uncompromising, unafraid to offend or disgust.
She was a writer for The Rolling Stone for a while, back when their focus was still mostly music and musicians vs celebrities. I recall a very good article Patti wrote about an album from one of my idols, Todd Rundgren.
The album was ‘A Wizard, A True Star’ 1976?. I keep a copy of that album in CD form with me always.

[nickcarraway]

That was my favorite by them.

[nickcarraway]

That’s really weird. I can’t picture her playing with BOC.

[beaversmom]

I think Pat Benatar and hubby Neil Giraldo are still married.

[Salamander]

And then there was this voice

[KevinB]

Not crazy about the song, but I like the cover. :-)