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New Wave - Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick

Episode 10 of 10

Performances from Elvis Costello, the Police, Squeeze, Blondie and other acts from the New Wave genre that followed punk in the late 1970s.

By the end of the 70s the world had changed and so had music. In America, it was all about memorable melodies, great guitar rhythms, a little bit of post-punk angst and looking really cool. In the UK it was about Brit style cheekiness, social commentary, a melody and a hook, a lot of attitude - and looking really cool. This episode goes beyond punk and looks into the dawning of a new decade and the phenomenon of New Wave, including performances from Elvis Costello, the Police, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Squeeze, Blondie, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, the Cars, Patti Smith and Iggy Pop.

28 minutes

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Sat 11 Dec 2021 02:10
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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    Radio Radio

  • The Police

    Roxanne

  • Blondie

    (I'm Always Touched) By Your Presence, Dear

  • Ian Dury & the Blockheads

    Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

  • Squeeze

    Up the Junction

  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

    American Girl

  • Patti Smith Group

    Because the Night

  • The Cars

    My Best Friend's Girl

  • Iggy Pop

    I Wanna Be Your Dog

  • 00:02

    Ian Dury & the Blockheads

    Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

  • 00:29

    Iggy Pop

    I Wanna Be Your Dog

Credits

Executive Producer Mark Cooper
Producer Stephanie McWhinnie

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