Ep 32.5 Nov 81 Pretenders, Soft Cell, Queen, SHAKATAK, Godley & Creme, Meat Loaf

Don't go to sleep on this episode! For one it ends with Meatloaf's Dead Ringer For Love, so you'll be wide awake again.

In the second half of playlist 32, we transport you back to the end of November 1981. The Pretenders kick off proceedings with a desperate lament about love in a song which would take on sadder meaning in their future. Soft Cell then transport us to a lonely Bedsit after the party has ended, before Queen and David Bowie release one of the greatest almost accidental duets ever (great story behind this one!). We then introduce those jazz funk pioneers SHAKATAK to the mix before hearing some wedding bells with Godley and Creme. And finally, as mentioned, we introduce Meatloaf and bring along Cher for the ride. Get ready for some rock and roll and brew as we end with Dead Ringer For Love!

Links to Playlist 32:

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In case the playlist hyperlinks don't work on your podcast platform of choice, the songs are:

8. Pretenders - I Go To Sleep

9. Soft Cell - Bedsitter

10. Queen - Under Pressure (Feat. David Bowie)

11. SHAKATAK - Easier Said Than Done

12. Godley and Creme - Wedding Bells

13. Meatloaf - Dead Ringer For Love (Feat. Cher)