Today begins the celebration of Rural War Room's 16th year in broadcasting! Donavan Suitt of RWR is an 80s kid & spins an appropriate tribute to kick off. May the 4th 1984: John Hughes' 16 Candles is released, boasting over 30 popular and not-so-popular songs. That same year, the release of Michael Radford's underrated drama/horror/sci-fi classic, George Orwell's 1984 with soundtrack by Eurythmics, is released. Donavan spins records from 1984, related cuts, and songs from both films.
PLAY– Kajagoogoo - 16 Candles Opening Theme
Eurythmics - Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty Four) 1984 Theme
Altered Images - Happy Birthday (12" Version)
INXS - The One Thing
David Bowie - Young Americans
Wham! UK - Young Guns (Go For It) (12" Version)
Daniel Amos - The Incredible Shrinking Man
Howard Jones - New Song (New Version)
Oingo Boingo - Wild Sex (In The Working Class)
The Vapors - Turning Japanese
Missing Persons - Here & Now (2021 remaster)
The Specials - Little Bitch
A-Ha - Take On Me (Extended Mix)
Thompson Twins - If You Were Here (Short Edit)
PLAY– Eurythmics - For The Love Of Big Brother
DEVO - Big Mess
Depeche Mode - Work Hard (Remix)
Kajagoogoo - Frayo
Thompson Twins - Lucky Day (Space Mix Edit)
Eurythmics - Doublplusgood
Afrika Bambaataa & Johnny Rotten - World Destruction (Single Version)
Prince & The Revolution - Computer Blue (Hallway Version Edit)
Cyndi Lauper - She Bop (12" Version)
PLAY–Negativland - JamCon '84 with Crosley Bendix
Re-Flex - The Politics Of Dancing (12" Version)
On Air Caller with Crosley Bendix
Adam Ant - Spanish Games
Jammer '84 Break
The Cure - The Caterpillar
Jacksons - Torture
On Air Caller with Crosley Bendix
Bronski Beat - Small Town Boy (12" Version)
JamCon '84 Feedback Fun
Daniel Amos - Anything For You
Crosley Bendix Takes A Call
Talking Heads - Slippery People (Live)
Crosley Bendix Caller Returns
Oingo Boingo - Not My Slave
JamCon '84 Jams On
Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short (12" Version)
JamCon '84 Jamming Ur Transmission with Crosley Bendix
Eurythmics - I Did It Just The Same
PLAY–Negativland - JamCon '84 Again
Oingo Boingo - (Wake Up) It's 1984
The Cure - The Lovecats
Kajagoogoo - Ooh To Be Ah
War - Peace Sign
Eurythmics - Greetings From A Dead Man
Talk Talk - It's My Life (Rainforest Mix)
The Jacksons with Michael Jackson & Mick Jagger - State Of Shock (Dance Mix)
JamCon '84 Revisited
The Fugs - Country Punk (Live in NYC 1984)
Til Tuesday - Voices Carry (12" Version)
After The Fire - Der Kommisar (12" Version)
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