80s Rockarama
It's the show that puts the 'SYN' into synthesiser!
Join Eloise for two retro hours of power, showcasing the good, the great & the grotesque of 80s music.
Hear party favourites, electronic epics, back catalogue beauties & one hit wonders as we go on an auditory adventure through the hairspray mists of time.
80s Rockarama. Because everything is cooler with keytar.
Rockarama Cover Version of the Week: Satisfaction, Devo (1978) / Rolling Stones (1965)
Devo do The Rolling Stones. Brilliance or blasphemy? You decide. Either way, the video clip is as mental as anything.
Sharona of The Knack's 'My Sharona'
The cover of The Knack's 1979 single, My Sharona, starring none other than Sharona herself, the then 17-year-old girlfriend of recently departed lead singer/songwriter Doug Fieger.
Keytar? Shouldn't that be COOLtar?
The keytar. The epitome of 80s music stagecraft. Even cooler than electric drums. Can't imagine why it didn't catch on.
PS. Yes, the humanoid keytar stand is wearing underwear. You'll find the page for The Naughty Rude Show under 'Programs'. Tsk.
Rockarama Videoclip of the Week: Cars, Gary Numan (1979)
It may have been the cusp of the 80s, but it's 100% new wave.
