Welcome to Episode 5 and thanks for being part of our ever growing nuclear family.

There’s not a male vocalist in sight, as we discuss 5 entirely different but outstanding female vocalists of the age. We start with Blondie’s Atomic – paying tribute to the fabulous drummer, Clem Burke; then Hazel O’Connor’s anthemic Eighth Day from the soundtrack to “Breaking Glass”. We then move on to Anne Clark’s bleak but gripping “Poem for a Nuclear Romance”, and then a complete change of mood as we do the Neutron Dance along with the Pointer Sisters. To end with, we discuss one of the most remarkable songs of the 80s – O Superman (For Massenet) by Laurie Anderson. Sorry but we sing a tiny bit of opera…

Our playlist of all songs discussed is updated with each podcast:

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https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/bang-101-songs-about-nuclear-war-from-the-1980s/pl.u-6mo4j9KFByBgKXl

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Opening and closing music – (Waiting for the) Heatwave – Fay Ray. Appears courtesy of Fay Ray. Written by John Lovering

Artwork – Rachel Malbon

Assistant Producer – Shivam Pathak

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