80's Just Keep On Coming with The Cure, General Public and Talking Heads

Music Wed - Part 3 of the Gift-That-Keeps-On-Giving = the 80's tribute continues. I feel like I'm still rolling downhill because I have not had to tread in the dark, unsafe waters of some of the sketchy 80's messes, but am still able to skip along the tops of the waves of great bands with lasting songs. This week I'm going to focus on three very personal favorites who gave me hours of listening joy during this odd decade. First is my favorite London ska band, General Public. You can't get more 80's than Ranking Roger - a performer whose only contribution was to dance next to the lead singer. Oddly, this was a common role in many bands, but RR was certainly an early adopter and still one of the best at doing next to nothing. The band, however, left us with some memorable tunes like "Save It For Later" (http://youtu.be/h-QkQoNCmg4), and "Tenderness" (http://youtu.be/kDOqYyflGl0). Next up is The Cure - I just love the whole concept of this group of original emos. Robert Smith was and still is a star performer, as shown on these tasty morsels -- "Love Song"  http://youtu.be/yB6cybj394U (and here is a bonus Adele cover that is awesome - http://youtu.be/i5bpYECjPJ4), "Pictures Of You" (http://youtu.be/wIOimCvrypE), and for kicks, let's add "Friday I'm In Love", cuz it is such a fun song! http://youtu.be/P3Bg7yDUVnI.  Since I'm not quite ready to deal with Depeche Mode, I want to end this entry with Talking Heads - a band that mixed poly rhythms with a funky bass heavy sound, all topped off by David Byrne's edgy (and sometimes creepy) vocal performances -- this complex band really rolls up all that is good about the early 80's in one gumbo of sound: in quick succession, let's hit "And She Was" (http://youtu.be/GgKOgPu9sEk), followed by "Once In A Lifetime" (http://youtu.be/o7pVjl4Rrtc), and "Life During Wartime" http://youtu.be/xzORu1dqEE0 (this version captures their live energy) plus "Psycho Killer" http://youtu.be/pA1oFSMwRDU (this highlights Mr Byrne's non-traditional approach). Enough for tonight - Enjoy!