Episode 29: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 29 (Banzai's Theatre Mixtape)

Welcome to the Boomtown

Welcome back to the 80s! From August 1984 - April 1988, Benny Banzai was in charge of the Wayne State College Student Activities Board Film Program.. His many responsibilities included: booking, scheduling and logistics, marketing, projectionist, and selecting the pre-show music. Episode 29 is another one of his mixtapes featuring some of his favorite songs of the 80s that he played before the films at WSC.
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Songs chosen by Benny Banzai & Dr. Dave.
Group or artist - song title (album and release date)
1. Ken Thorne - Preface (Superman II soundtrack 1981 - based on original material composed by John Williams)

2. Bruce Hornsby and the Range - The Way It Is (The Way It Is 1986)

3. The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Tuff Enuff (Tuff Enuff 1986)

4. Berlin - No More Words (Love Life 1984)

5. Missing Persons - Words (Spring Session M 1982)
6. Men at Work - Dr. Heckle and Mr. Jive (Cargo 1983)

7. INXS - This Time (Listen Like Thieves 1985)
8. Robert Cray - Smoking Gun (stand alone single 1986)

9. Kenny Loggins - Heart to Heart (High Adventure 1982)
10. Wang Chung - Don't Let Go (Points on the Curve 1984)

11. Echo & the Bunnymen - People are Strange (The Lost Boys soundtrack 1987)

12. Marshall Crenshaw - Crying, Hoping, Waiting (La Bamba soundtrack 1987)

13. Simple Minds - Alive and Kicking (Once Upon a Time 1985)

14. John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire (St. Elmo's Fire soundtrack 1985)

15. Queen - A Kind of Magic (A Kind of Magic 1986)

16. Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Lost Weekend (Easy Pieces 1985)
17. New Order - Love Vigilantes (Low-Life 1985)

18. Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth (Saint Julian 1987, single release 1986)
19. Eric Clapton - She's Waiting (Behind the Sun 1985)

20. John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band - C.I.T.Y. (Tough All Over 1985)
21. George Harrison - Got My Mind Set on You (Cloud Nine 1987)

22. Electric Light Orchestra - Calling America (Balance of Power 1986)
23. Levi Stubbs - Mean Green Mother from Outer Space (Little Shop of Horrors soundtrack 1986)

Listen, enjoy, share, follow. And thanks for keeping 80s music alive!
BB & DD