The soundtrack of my life II - The New Romantics

Without going into to much detail, I used to be a fan. A huge fan. The New Romantics emerged in the UK music scene in the early eighties, as an alternative to the punk movement. As they would say in Spain, para muestra, un boton (which more or less translates as the proof is in the pudding):

Duran Duran were originally from from Birmingham (UK). They were one of the most successful band of the eighties bands and a leading band in MTV. They group was started off by Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Stephen Duffy, with the latter addition of Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor, and Simon Le Bon. (None of the Taylors are related.) They has never disbanded, but the line-up has changed to several times. They have release 13 albums: Duran Duran (1981), Rio (1982), Seven and the Ragged Tiger (1983), Arena (1984) Notorious (1986), Big Thing (1988), Liberty (1990), Duran Duran (The Wedding Album) (1993), Thank You (1995), Medazzaland (1997), Pop Trash (2000), Astronaut (2004) and Red Carpet Massacre (2007. Duran Duran was also my first concert ever, in the old Pavilhao Dramatico de Cascais.

Save a Prayer is a song from Rio, released as a single in 1983:

Spandau Ballet are a British band who formed in London in the late seventies. They were one of the most successful bands of the eighties. The band split not in very good terms during the in 1990, but announced their reunion in March of 2009, complete with a tour that begins in October of 2009. They have released 5 albums: Journeys to Glory (1981), Diamond (1982), True (1983), Parade (1984), Through the Barricades (1986) and Heart Like a Sky (1989). Their song travelled through time a bit better, but still sound a bit too eighties... One of the best songs of the decade: True, released in 1983:

Classix Noveaux never survived 1984, and probably they were only popular in Portugal (and Poland). They released only 3 records: Night People (1981), La Verite (1982) and Secret (1983). This song is called Never Again, and it was released in 1981: