Need to know the name of a song I heard on Radio Nova

strongback

It's a punk or power pop type song from the 70's or 80's. It has a trumpet or sax playing a really strong repetitive line through it that you could sing along to something like Geno by Dexy's Midnight Runners only faster.

The song is fast and aggressive and there is a hint of Ska to it.

I thought I would find it on the web with a search but it is eluding me. I'm kicking myself I didn't turn Shazam on.

It's like finding out the name of a song in the 1980's all over again.

Fuzzy Clam

strongback wrote: »

It's a punk or power pop type song from the 70's or 80's. It has a trumpet or sax playing a really strong repetitive line through it that you could sing along to something like Geno by Dexy's Midnight Runners only faster.

The song is fast and aggressive and there is a hint of Ska to it.

I thought I would find it on the web with a search but it is eluding me. I'm kicking myself I didn't turn Shazam on.

It's like finding out the name of a song in the 1980's all over again.

Need a bit of the lyrics really.

nxbyveromdwjpg

Sounds like Madness but impossible to say, need lyrics

NIMAN

Something by Bad Manners?
Jo Boxers?

Missyelliot2

'One step beyond?' Madness

bbability

you need Shazam. Its great for solving these mystery songs.

ella23

bbability i was literally just going to say the same thing!

endacl

ella23 wrote: »

bbability i was literally just going to say the same thing!

Because neither of you read the opening post?!?

:pac:

endacl

Have you checked for playlists on the station website, OP? Or drop them an email and ask?

Bongalongherb

Look and listen through the music from the day you heard it here, it has the last week, good luck finding it otherwise... http://www.nova.ie/listen-back/

Ernie Gallagher

Just going on a hunch here: Was it The Beat - 'Mirror In The Bathroom'?

strongback

Thanks for the replies. It wasn't a full on 70's/80's ska song by the likes of Madness, The Beat, The Specials, The Selector or any of the Two Tone bands but it sounded like it was from that time. It was more a punk song and very fast with a brass ska like hook.

I might drop Nova a line if it keeps playing on my mind.

Lovely Bloke

Something by The Clash then.

radioland

Contact them by mail and give approx time and day you heard - they'll check for you

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Send a link to this thread to Nova

SEPT 23 1989

NIMAN

I'm dying to find out the answer to this!

Imhof Tank

I didn't hear it or anything but based on the OP description I would hazard a pure guess at The Teardrop Explodes - not certain of the name of the song but the chorus goes "its time I learned to accept, my REWARD!.....dah dah daaaah, dah, dah, daaaah.........

Good thread

endacl

If the OP doesn't find out, or doesn't tell us....

:mad:

Chucken

Imhof Tank wrote: »

I didn't hear it or anything but based on the OP description I would hazard a pure guess at The Teardrop Explodes - not certain of the name of the song but the chorus goes "its time I learned to accept, my REWARD!.....dah dah daaaah, dah, dah, daaaah.........

Good thread

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

strongback

Chucken wrote: »

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

That's the very one.

Thanks Imhof and Chucken.

I'll have a few beers tonight and toast you as I pogo around the sitting room.

NIMAN

Great song.

Chucken

Phew Now we can rest easy.

ONE THOUGHT PER LINK

Maybe it was.....

Haircut 100 - Love Plus One

Clarence Clemons & Jackson Brown - You're A Friend Of Mine (tune)

Or an old Nova classic that my money is on. Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now

endacl

ONE THOUGHT PER LINK wrote: »

Maybe it was.....

Haircut 100 - Love Plus One

Clarence Clemons & Jackson Brown - You're A Friend Of Mine (tune)

Or an old Nova classic that my money is on. Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now

Welcome to boards. Read ALL of the thread before responding to the opening post!

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