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Episode 4: Tears Are Not Enough - The New Romantic Love Song

Martin Fry continues his seven-part series looking back at the New Romantic era of the early 1980s. In this part he explores the language of love in the songs of the Human League, Soft Cell, Culture Club, Duran Duran and ABC.

30 minutes

Music Played

  • The Human League

    Love Action (I Believe In Love)

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • Soft Cell

    Say Hello, Wave Goodbye

    • Hits & Pieces - The Best of Marc Almond & Soft Cell.
    • UMC.
  • Culture Club

    Do You Really Want To Hurt Me

    • Culture Club - Kissing To Be Clever.
    • Virgin.
  • ABC

    The Look Of Love

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.
  • Spandau Ballet

    True

    • The Ultmate 80's Ballads (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Duran Duran

    Save A Prayer

    • Now 1982 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.
  • ABC

    All Of My Heart

    • In Touch II (Various Artists).
    • Solitaire Collection.
  • Tom Waits

    Downtown Train

    • Island.
  • The Brothers Johnson

    Strawberry Letter 23

    • Eighties Soul Weekender 2 (Various).
    • Pump.
  • The White Stripes

    Icky Thump

    • CD Single.
    • XL Recordings.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 7 Oct 2011 00:00
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  • Fri 4 Jul 2014 02:00
  • Fri 1 May 2015 02:00
  • Fri 15 Jan 2016 02:00
  • Tue 29 Nov 2016 02:00
  • Fri 24 Nov 2017 02:00
  • Fri 5 Oct 2018 02:00
  • Tue 11 Aug 2020 03:30