Nu Wave Revisited (Split from "What's Your Thing?")

[Edgy MD]

If you want actual nu wave activity that justifies itself on the face of it, there's #25, Holly Beth Vincent with her band the Italians. Jump ahead to about 2:40 for the better of the two songs performed here.



H&tI are mostly known for this track, but since there are no clips of her performing it, here's it being covered by Wendy James and Transvision Vamp. (Wendy is not yet ranked, but seeing as TVV came along later, she probably gets somewhere between 100 and 150. Solid band but derivative.)



But for definitive, you've got to look to the real heavy hitters, and that's what you get with top ten characters like #2, Annie Lennox.

[kcmets]

I guess this all means something more to you than it does to me.

I apologize for being negative.

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Edgy, were you at the Waitresses show at NCC when Holly had to fill in for -- or take over for, don't remember which -- the lead singer? She was reading lyrics off index cards. Pretty brave performance.

I'd heard of Nina Hagen, but that was the first time I'd actually heard her stuff.

These are bringing back great memories! Keep 'em coming!

[Edgy MD]

Oh, I've bored many others before you. I get used to it.

Apologies here.

[Edgy MD]

Artifact #43c: Teen Michael Jackson in disguise for his date with his teen sweetheart Tatum O'Neal.

[Edgy MD]

Did you know this star got his start with a youth-targeted nu wave duo? Well, it's true!

Name this vocalist and future acting sensation.

[Fman99]

I cheated and looked it up. I would never have guessed it, not in 100 years.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I had to cheat too. Was thrown by the word "vocalist" thinking it was a singer but if it helps, he's better known as an actor today, not a singer

[Willets Point]

Ricky Gervais?

[Edgy MD]

Bingo, bango, bongo!

[ashie62]

Nina Hagen. Saw her show in the seventies. Perf0rmance art I guess. The cockatoo she was wearing on her head was unique.

[ashie62]

Did you know this star got his start with a youth-targeted nu wave duo? Well, it's true!

Name this vocalist and future acting sensation.

I guess Ricky was a follower.

[Edgy MD]

Edgy, were you at the Waitresses show at NCC when Holly had to fill in for -- or take over for, don't remember which -- the lead singer? She was reading lyrics off index cards. Pretty brave performance.

I wasn't at the Waitresses show, but Holly Beth Vincent's tenure in the band lasted only two weeks, before Patty Donahue came back to finish the tour and the band spit for good, so you caught a blink-and-you-miss-it lineup.

Patty Donahue is currently sitting at a lofty 35, with her hardworking bandmate, bassist Tracy Wormworth, 10 slots back at 45.



Tracy has been in big demand ever since, touring with the B-52s, Cyndi Lauper, and Sting, among others.

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Kudos to the Patty and the Waitresses for writing one of the best Christmas songs ever!

If Wikipedia can be believed, the story behind it is pretty interesting. Guitarist Chris Butler writing the lyrics in a taxi on the way to the recording studio. They had no expectations the song would gain popularity over the years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Wrapping

Each festive season, Butler makes a donation to the Akron-Summit County children's library in the name of the first person to tell him they heard "Christmas Wrapping" on the radio.

[Edgy MD]

Ricky Gervais?

Before you collect your winnings, can you tell our studio audience and the folks watching at home what tipped you off?

[Willets Point]

It looked like him. In the eyes.

[Fman99]

Christ, Don kills it there. She's an entire box of corn flakes, that one.

[duan]

I hears ya', but there's a reason she's at #100. There's wimmins responsible for indubitably great cultural contributions further up.

I saw Tina Weymouth play as part of Warren Zeavon's band back in the late 80s/early 90s I think. Warren's appeal was pretty selective at that point in time - he'd been booked to play 2/3 nights and hadn't even sold out the first one. Great show still

[Edgy MD]

Bassist Sara Lee, the #20 All-Time Ranked Woman of Post-Punk/Power Pop Score/Nu Wave, comes to the Black Cat in DC with Gang of Four on March 9.

How much would you pay?

[Fman99]

I mean, if I can believe what I've heard, no one does it like her.

[Edgy MD]

Currently sitting nicely in the #273 position is the one and only.

[Edgy MD]

Fact o' the Moment: No-wave rocker Kim Gordon dated Oingo Boingo film composer Danny Elfman in high school.

[ashie62]

The orbit of Holly Beth Vincent

Holly was one the first friends Karen Valentine made in LA

Sara Lee played bass with Robert Fripp in the short lived, but outstanding "League of Gentlemen."

Holly & the Italians opened for the Clash at the iconic Bond's series of shows.

The Waitress's had a classy drummer from Television, Billy Ficca .

[Edgy MD]

Waitresses were pretty classy across the board, apart from sax player Mars Williams' weird camera mugging.

[Edgy MD]

I'm a crazed connoisseur when it comes to bands doing guest spots on TV shows, but I'd never seen this one, and it kinda kills.