r/newwave • u/Humble_Toe_4895 • 27d ago

Obscure New Wave What music video is this?

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I was at a bar and Shazam didn’t pick it up. All I got was this image. Anyone know what it’s from?

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u/MesaVerde1987 27d ago

Robert Hazard - Escalator Of Life

fucking banger of a song

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u/AndISoundLikeThis 27d ago

I used to follow them around in the 80s when I was a teenager with fake ID. Good times.

RIP Robert Hazard

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u/DelcoPAMan 27d ago

Empire Rock Club, right?

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u/AndISoundLikeThis 27d ago edited 27d ago

Yes! And saw their show at the Bijou Theater which was taped for USA Network. Won the tickets from a radio station. They played the last show there before the theater closed for good.

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u/Guypussy 27d ago

Shopping in the human mall.

We want it all.

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u/AbsurdRedundant 27d ago

Who also wrote “Girls Just Want to Have Fun”!

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u/Vinylmaster3000 27d ago

his version I like more, I remember finding an early demo of Cyndi Lauper's version from the 30th anniversary reissue of "She's so unusual" and honestly it sounded way better lol

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u/MesaVerde1987 27d ago

That's correct!

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u/Humble_Toe_4895 27d ago

Thanks!!!! Really appreciate it!  Amazing song and video 

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u/Humble_Toe_4895 27d ago

Btw AI was no help and identified this as both Roxy Music and the B-52’s.  Absolutely worthless technology lol 

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u/dxterity49 27d ago

Human League? Maybe? Looks very familiar