Looking for a song my dad is obsessed with on a tape from the 80s, sound is British New Wave, between Thompson Twins, Spandau Ballet and Fiction Factory. 1981-1984 Can only understand some lyrics like "Tell me this is what your life is for" "All I do is think about her" "I know different from anyone" "I take it i take it, / I'll take it I'll take it" "Why don't you ever listen"

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Does everyone know this new wave holiday compilation album? The title is confusing - sometimes it is listed as Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Xmas. But sometimes it is listed as New Wave Xmas: Just Can't Get Enough. I haven't seen it cited here. Whatever. Just some info, in case folks didn't know about it. Happy Holidays.

Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/621670-Various-Just-Cant-Get-Enough-New-Wave-Xmas?srsltid=AfmBOopt-w_etJb6Ec1DYwerEhppB7jUAHoExxxkeiCi-E7_6Y8zzKTJ

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/New-Wave-Xmas-Just-Enough/dp/B0000033W7

This link on Spotify has the album listed as New Wave Xmas: Just Can't Get Enough (backwards?) and only has 13 tracks, of the 17 on the album: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1TvlpNTLWClHRdhVdH8vi8

This playlist on Youtube has 17 videos, I think it is all the same as the album: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjhu9vRAiH3EKJQq3Y3B88NkWAbFoHKjy

Tracks:

|| || |1|Thanks For Christmas|XTCThe Three Wise Men ( )|3:36| |2|Christmas Day|Squeeze|3:53| |3|Fairytale Of New York|The Pogues Featuring Kirsty MacColl|4:32| |4|Rudolph The Manic Reindeer|Los Lobos|1:58| |5|2000 Miles|The Pretenders|3:37| |6|Santa Claus|Throwing Muses|3:48| |7|Little Drummer Boy|Miracle Legion|3:35| |8|Xmas At K-Mart|Root Boy Slim And The Sex Change Band With The Rootettes|2:42| |9|Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy|David Bowie And Bing Crosby|2:39| |10|One Christmas Catalogue|Captain Sensible|3:59| |11|All I Want For Christmas|Timbuk 3|3:24| |12|Shouldn't Have Given Him A Gun For Christmas|Wall Of Voodoo|4:05| |13|Santa's Beard|They Might Be Giants|1:54| |14|Christmas|The Buzz Of Delight (Featuring Matthew Sweet)|3:22| |15|Christmas Time|Chris Stamey Group|3:46| |16|Mary Xmess|Sun 60|4:19| |17|Careless Santa|Mono Puff|2:16|

https://youtu.be/R0JZ_J6m3aM?si=L4D5Y5C3KErwEEJ1

Simple Love from Australia's The Saints. 1981. If you don't know them..look them up. Some great stuff!

https://youtu.be/Fm2E5t-VHco?si=7y04coKqYheuzhkq

With an ethereal sound similar to Echo and the Bunnymen, this Brit band evenentually melded into The Mighty Lemondrops

A Kind Of Kingdom from 86.

https://youtu.be/CL2a8fos5NI?si=4JHakFSLCi5CNv1K

From the Air. 1982

Very cool tune...comments?

https://youtu.be/NYnYj8_27FE?si=4a234823XO6k47MD

Always agreed with this tune from 78. Canada's Diodes with Tired of Waking Up Tired

https://youtu.be/qZNZbIdJm5s?si=UwUAIY0FrsKzNjll

Actually more rock than new wave, this group was banned from playing in Rhode Island due to this song. RI..the most Catholic state in the union was highly offended by this tune. Stations in RI also edited Billy Joel's "Only the good die Young" because it was "offensive" to Catholics..supposedly. I was stoned first time I heard this on the radio and thought it was fantastic. From ew Jerseys Catholic Girls in 82...God Made You For Me

https://youtu.be/uzv8JMK1H4U?si=-zJ_jxSq7XefVHBT

Band out of Cranston Rhode Island. I believe it was comprised of 2 husband/ wife couples if I recall. This is Hyperactive. This was around 1982.