TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond

For the spooky holiday season, we delve back into one-hit wonder territory with the 1984 hit, "Somebody's Watching Me," by Rockwell. The son of one of the most famous record company heads, his family tree is insane, and he grew up surrounded by the most famous of pop stars. Quite a story, we think you'll agree. Connect with us at tapeheadspod.com. RELATED LINKS: Our Somebody's Watching Me Playlist, on Spotify Rockwell, "Somebody's Watching Me"official video, on YouTube Rockwell, on Spotify

Little River Band wrote many of the best-known songs of the 70's and 80's, yet comparatively few people know anything about the band, or even who they are. Many people (including Todd) confused them with other bands from the time. Blaine leads us through the strange, confusing, and litigious story of the Little River Band. Connect with us at tapeheadspod.com. RELATED LINKS: Our Little River Band - Who?? playlist, on Spotify The Little River Band, on Spotify

From their inception impersonating 60's girl groups in punk clubs to being Guinness World Record holders, Bananarama provide an extremely interesting story for us to explore. We think you'll agree. Connect with us at tapeheadspod.com RELATED LINKS: Our Cruel Summer playlist, on Spotify Bananarama, "Cruel Summer" official video, on YouTube Bananarama, on Spotify

Surprisingly, there was no official way of counting album sales until 1991. 1991? 1991! The company that was created was called SoundScan, and Blaine leads us through the discussion in this extremely interesting episode. Connect with us at tapeheadspod.com. RELATED LINKS: SoundScan

This is the follow-up to the RELATED LINKS: Our "Covers More Famous Than The Originals, Vol.2"playlist, on Spotify

Billy Squier had a very impressive number of hit songs in the late 70's and early 80's. His 1984 video for "Rock Me Tonight," however, raised the eyebrows of many fans due to its femininity and strange production. Blaine leads us through it all. Watch the video on Youtube before listening, if you can. Connect with us at tapeheadspod.com. RELATED LINKS Billy Squier, "Rock Me Tonite," on YouTube