The one with our favorite 80s Christmas pop songs

The dB's are an indie pop band whose career started in the late 70s, spanned throughout the greatest decade and they're still going strong today. Their debut album , "Stands for deciBels" has just been remastered, re-released and is out now, available on thedbs.com. Join us for John's interview with Peter Holsapple and Will Rigby.🧑‍🎤 If you love 80s music, you'll ❤️ this podcast! 👨‍🎤 🎧 Like and Subscribe to the All About 80s Music Podcast here and everywhere you can find/listen to podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 80s were a colorful fun decade full of big hair, crazy personalities, rad attitudes, gibberish catchphrases…. and the music was a diverse reflection of that culture. Join John & Steve as they discuss some of the zaniest novelty songs that came out of the greatest decade.Songs discussed are: The Curly Shuffle, Rappin' Rodney, You Look Marvelous, PacMan Fever, Another One Rides the Bus, Valley Girl and more!🧑‍🎤 If you 80s music, you'll ❤️ this podcast! 👨‍🎤 🎧 Like and Subscribe to the All About 80s Music Podcast here and everywhere you can find/listen to podcasts.#80s #80smusic #80smusicpodcasts #80smusic #80smusicpodcast #80smoviesoundtracks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 80s boasts some of the most iconic movies of all-time, but it was the soundtracks which allowed them to become immortalized and live forever.Grab your bottle of mousse, your old movie posters and three ring binders, as John and Steve discuss some of the best from the greatest decade. Movie soundtracks discussed include: Pretty In Pink, Purple Rain, Fast Times, Less Than Zero, Do The Right Thing, Breakfast Club and more!🧑‍🎤 If you 80s music, you'll ❤️ this podcast! 👨‍🎤🎧 Like and Subscribe to the All About 80s Music Podcast here and everywhere you can find/listen to podcasts.#80smusic #80smusicpodcast #80smoviesoundtracks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 80s boasts some of the most iconic movies of all-time, but it was the soundtracks which allowed them to become immortalized and live forever.Grab your bottle of mousse, your old movie posters and three ring binders, as John and Steve discuss some of the best from the greatest decade. Movie soundtracks discussed include: Pretty In Pink, Purple Rain, Fast Times, Less Than Zero, Do The Right Thing, Breakfast Club and more!🧑‍🎤 If you 80s music, you'll ❤️ this podcast! 👨‍🎤🎧 Like and Subscribe to the All About 80s Music Podcast here and everywhere you can find/listen to podcasts.#80smusic #80smusicpodcast #80smoviesoundtracks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the 80s mix tapes were an important part of everyday culture. John and Steve again dig into the bins and dust off a couple more of their original mix tapes from the 80s.John’s mixtape explores the American and British Indie scene. Steve’s mixtape is full of New Wave Pop tunes.Artists discussed are REM, The Cure, Let’s Active, Siouxsie and the Banshees, House of Love, Thompson Twins, Love Tractor, New Order and more!🧑‍🎤 If you 80s music, you'll ❤️ this podcast! 👨‍🎤🎧 Like and Subscribe to the All About 80s Music Podcast here and everywhere you can find/listen to podcasts. #80smusicpodcast #80smusic #mixtapesListen to our playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/41VPMac06RtDvamVCu8sMF?si=2e5c359cf7554bd7 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When rock singers in the 80s needed a way to show their sensitive side but still keep their edge, they did it through the power ballad: A slow tempo song that featured loud drums, piano and heavy electric guitars. Get your bottle of non-aerosol hairspray, your prom dress and boutonniere ready, as John and Steve discuss some of the best from the greatest decade. Songs discussed include: “Almost Paradise,” “Straight From the Heart,” “Open Arms,” “These Dreams,” “Is This Love?” “What Does It Take” by Honeymoon Suite, and a number of others. If you like 80s music, you'll ❤️ love this podcast!  Like and Subscribe to the All About 80s Music Podcast here and everywhere you can find/listen to podcasts. #80smusic #80smusicpodcast #powerballad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, John and Steve share their favorite 80s Christmas songs, ending with a definitive top 5 best of all time. So grab a cup of cheer, some Christmas cookies, and light a fire in the chimney because this is going to be an epic one.A few of the artists discussed are: Wham!, The Kinks, Hall & Oates, The Waitresses and more!John's Christmas playlist can be found here:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/45o...🧑‍🎤 If you 80s music, you'll ❤️ this podcast! 👨‍🎤🎧 Like and Subscribe to the All About 80s Music Podcast here and everywhere you can find/listen to podcasts.#80smusic #80schistmassongs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some of the music, fashion and attitude of the 80s were influenced by what took place 20 years earlier. In this episode, John and Steve talk about some of the most prominent artists of the 60s that had a resurgence during the greatest decade, some which you can call Dad Rock artists. A few of the artists discussed are: Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, The Who, The Moody Blues and others.🧑‍🎤 If you 80s music, you'll ❤️ this podcast! 👨‍🎤🎧 Like and Subscribe to the All About 80s Music Podcast here and everywhere you can find/listen to podcasts.#80smusic #80smusicpodcast #dadrock Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John and Steve go down under to discuss some of the best Australian bands and artists that contributed to the greatest decade. They discuss familiar bands like INXS and Men at Work; indie bands The Church and The Triffids; and a few unexpected choices like The Bee Gees and AC/DC.🧑‍🎤 If you 80s music, you'll ❤️ this podcast! 👨‍🎤🎧 Like and Subscribe to the All About 80s Music Podcast here and everywhere you can find/listen to podcasts.#80smusic #80smusicpodcast #australianbands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today John and Steve "babylon and on" about one of their favorite bands, as they shine the SPOTLIGHT ON SQUEEZE. They examine some of the best songs of the greatest decade by this very powerful pop group. Songs discussed are Up the Junction, Pulling Mussels, Some Fantastic Place, Walk a Straight Line, Cool for Cats, Another Nail in My Heart, Piccadilly, Love Circles, Tempted and others.On this one, John provides a lot of great insight and background on the band's history, songs and live shows. They both give Chris Difford a ton of praise, Gilson Lavis gets a few shout-outs, as well as Paul Carrack and some of the other members through the various line-ups.🧑‍🎤 If you 80s music, you'll ❤️ this podcast! 👨‍🎤🧑‍🎤👨🏻‍🎤🎧 Like and Subscribe to the All About 80s Music Podcast here and everywhere you can find/listen to podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.