A (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does It Make?

This episode we debate the significance of the age seventeen and the importance of the marimba. We wonder if Peter Garrett is 8 feet tall (he's actually 6 foot 4) and if "Doot Doot" is the ultimate make out song (It is). Yes, it's another deep dive in which we count down the top 106.7 songs in 1983 from the World Famous KROQ ROQ of the 80s. This episode features songs 80 to 71. 

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This week we talk about songs we totally love like Aztec Camera and songs we that left us oblivious. Plus more parenthesis talk! However, instead of being positive like (Keep Feeling) and (Go For It!), the directions are negative (Don't Do It) and wistful (If I Had A Photograph Of You). And we get to talk about 2020 being the year of Sparks. 

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From haircuts (A Flock of Seagulls vs. Kajagoogoo) to TV and Film actors (Spandau Ballet) to literally parenthesis telling you to (Go For it!) and (Keep Feeling) we discuss it all. We're talking about the top songs from the World Famous KROQ, Roq of the 80s in Los Angeles. 

These are the most played songs from numbers 100 to 91 in the year 1983. Follow along on our What Difference Does It Make Podcast Spotify playlist. 

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We start off our KROQ countdown of 1983 by talking about mullets and the Love Boat. Don't worry it all makes sense. There are some lost classics contained at the bottom of this list including a B-Side from A Flock of Seagulls and one from Australian band Machinations. 

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Dave and Holly share some of their favorite Christmas/Xmas and Chanukkah/Hanukah songs.  Dave can't believe Holly has never heard one of his all time favorite Christmas songs while Holly leans towards the schmaltz for Chanukkah (her preferred spelling).  Follow along on the What Difference Does It Make Spotify playlist.  https://spoti.fi/2EaSyfR

In honor of Dave's Dad, Dr. Allen Sloan, we will rerun this classic episode in which we discuss our Fathers and the music that makes us think of them. This podcast is released on Giving Tuesday so if you can, please donate to the American Cancer Society.  What you should definitely do is listen to our What Difference Does It Make Spotify playlist. Enjoy! https://spoti.fi/2YijjZi

The Thanksgiving talk continues as Dave thinks of John Candy and Ray Charles while  Holly thinks of food.  We also debate what is better,  pie or cake.  It's a fun way to usher in the holiday.  Thank you for being a WDDIM listener and give a listen to our Spotify Thanksgiving What Difference Does It Make playlist https://spoti.fi/2QE8DSL

Besides our love of eating old Halloween candy, we also have a love for Thanksgiving.  Holly goes for the literal word of Thanks in choosing her songs, while Dave dives into some Thanksgiving traditions like playing a 20 minute hippie song about trash.  After enjoying part 1 of the podcast, give a listen to the songs discussed our What Difference Does It Make Spotify playlist https://spoti.fi/2piPmuU

The "olds" try not to be poseurs and stay woke in this Part 2 special looking back at Pop Culture of 1983. We are primed and ready as continue to talk about fashion and television and for some reason we talk about promise rings and Peanut Butter & Chocolate Pebbles. 

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We kick off a new season of What Difference Does It Make by diving into the year 1983. Before we do our deep dive into the music we go down the rabbit hole (as we mention that phrase too many time to mention) and talk movies and fashion. Actually, Dave talks movies and Holly talks fashion. It was a good year for pop culture but I'm betting Holly will not like this 1983 movie soundtrack playlist featuring Frank Stallone, Barbra Streisand and Tangerine Dream. 

The one song she would like "Spring Break" by Cheap Trick is unfortunately not on Spotify however you can hear it on YouTube.

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