Metamatic Forums Socialising The Green Room Xmas synth disco

Anyone else want to contribute by making a list of lightweight synth pop classics ?
Music to dance round handbags too rather than John's more cerebral stuff
I'll start with this masterpiece
BALLET DANcER TWINS

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=t3ZmTPyYT7Y

restored version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvP3wofsyoo


Anyone know anything about them They strike me as being Yello's trendier cousins !!

Lightweight Synth-pop? Check.

Oscar-winning pop video.....erm

Canadian Surrealism? Check.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcOZ6xFxJqg

Jeez the list is endless I s'pose...but as I've already asked, can I bring my 12" of ver 'Gulls?

http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=uUjIA3Rt7gk&feature=related

Lightweight?

I hardly think so. This is a bona fide classic - in a different league to the above by a milliion

Applies to both Men Without Hats and Flock of Seagulls.
They are just so not crap...

Hey .. who said 'lightweight' = "crap" ???

the hits just keep on coming...

Four (then three, oh no four again..no, three..) lads who shook the world...

Just Can\'t get Enough!

Hmmm - a fair point.

My apologies.
Gotta be the Nolans then for me.


I'm in the mood...

phew .. and who could blame you! hot! I'm sure they were an inspiration for P. Oakey circa 1980

http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=zrCuZd9hed0

Bon Dì Membs I'll up the ante with this. Torquay United reserve midfielder and sultry barmaid take electronica to the next level in 79 (?)
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=3BDSy0Ea0Mc

I think this is just fantastic!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BGskkcIDdXg

and here's today's 'lightweight' offering pop-pickers...well just about as lightweight as a teutonic combo could ever get

Alphaville - Big in Japan

..the 'oriental' sounds give it that extra kitsch factor.... Not 'arf!