The Human League "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 08-02-24

Boppin' With Beth

02-08-2024 • 57 minuti

English synth-pop band The Human League is the "focus beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth. Hear about their history and a couple of tunes from their discography. There's songs from some of their influences including Kraftwerk, Roxy Music, Ultravox, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, King Crimson, Donna Summer and David Bowie. "Play That Song" segment returns with a special request for Teenage Head by Mark Malibu of Mark Malibu & The Wasagas. Jammin' James Riley has a rocker from Hipbone Slim AKA Sir Bald in Hang Ten and a track from Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder closes the show!

Music bed: Carl Perkins- "Boppin' The Blues", Brian Setzer- "Boppin' The Blues" and The Cars- "My Best Friend's Girl"

Kraftwerk- "The Model"
Roxy Music- "Dance Away"
Ultravox- "Love's Great Adventure"
Emerson, Lake & Palmer- "Fire"
The Human League- "You Remind Me Of Gold"
The Human League- "I Need Your Loving"

Play That Song with Mark Malibu:
Teenage Head- "Picture My Face"

King Crimson- "Model Man"
Donna Summer- "I Feel Love"
David Bowie- "Suffragette City"

Hang Ten:
Hipbone Slim AKA Sir Bald- "Legless"

Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder- "Together In Electric Dreams"

Outro music bed: Giorigo Moroder- "4 U With Love"