The song that got me into Mastodon sooo many years ago. This was actually off Lifesblood EP that I could not find on YT music but found on this comp later.
Believe it or not, I hadn't heard Safety Dance by Men Without Hats until @derthomas shared it as a wake up song one weekend. Now I hear it regularly irl and as an earworm 😉
I have another one for #TuneTuesday and #SameTitleDifferentSong. This one often comes to mind for me, too. The third one is missing the 'ing' but I'm still counting it, especially since Dave played for Tom and they were friends. I love the SHIT outta all THREE of these songs.
This week's #TuneTuesday theme is #MyGenerationMusic. I was born in April of 1980, and there were SEVERAL great albums that came out that year.
But my top choice for that year has to be DEVO.
Devo released their third record Freedom of Choice in May 1980 with the magical song (and my favorite song on the album) 'Gates of Steel' opening up its second side.
Gary Numan released Telekon, my favorite of his records, in 1980. It was the first vinyl I bought as a teen in the 90s. Hearing this intro track and the album that followed was mindblowing. Definitely listen to this whole record if you get a chance.
Here's "This Wreckage", the first song on Telekon, one of the best album opening tracks EVER:
I had to think about my contribution for #TuneTuesday where @satsuma is asking for #MyPreciousMusic your favourite album on physical media or the one with the best cover art.