Episode 16: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 16 (Cold War Kids)

Welcome to the Boomtown

Welcome back to the 80s! You can’t talk about the 80s without discussing the Cold War between the US and Soviet Union. There was real fear that tensions between these two superpowers would lead to nuclear war. Episode 16 “Cold War Kids” features such artists as U2, Sting, Prince, and Men at Work who wrote songs that reflected these anxieties.
A shout out to those of you who have been with us since the beginning and welcome to our new listeners. As always, thanks to Team Boomtown: Alan (artwork), DJ Phil B (technical advice) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.
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Songs chosen by Dr. Dave and Benny Banzai.
Group or artist - song title (album and release date)
1. Billy Joel - Back in the USSR (Live) (Kohuept 1986)

2. Survivor - Burning Heart (Rocky IV soundtrack 1985)

3. Prince - 1999 (1999 1982)

4. Genesis - Land of Confusion (Invisible Touch 1986)

5. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes (Welcome to the Pleasuredome 1984)

6. Talking Heads - Life During Wartime (Live) (Stop Making Sense 1984, original release Fear of Music 1979)

7. Elton John - Nikita (Ice on Fire 1985)

8. Alphaville - Forever Young (Forever Young 1984)

9. Nena - 99 Luftballons (Nena 1983)

10. Kate Bush - Breathing (Never for Ever 1980)

11. Men at Work - It's a Mistake (Cargo 1983)

12. The Fixx - Red Skies (Shuttered Room 1982, single release 1983)

13. Rush - Distant Early Warning (Grace Under Pressure 1984)

14. Ramones - Time Has Come Today (Subterranean Jungle 1983)

15. U2 - Seconds (War 1983)

16. Sting - Russians (The Dream of the Blue Turtles 1985)

17. The Call - The Wall Came Down (Modern Romans 1983)

18. Timbuk 3 - The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades (Greetings from Timbuk3 1986)

19. Weird Al Yankovic - Christmas at Ground Zero (Polka Party! 1986)

20. James Brown - Living in America (Rocky IV soundtrack 1985)

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BB & DD