One very important band that you missed out is Blue Cheer. One of the originators of the distorted rock and punk sound

your music appreciation is limited but that's not your fault,your young and you didn't grow up with them as I have.The Beatles changed everything,music,society impact was huge and fashion.

Excellent video. I also had the good fortune to see Elvis Costello and The Police (on my birthday) as one of my first concerts. I really appreciate the deep thought and research that went to this video.

You've misused the pejorative term "boy band". They were not artificially manufactured by a record co. They had the talent to make a strong go of it without outside writers. Even if helped out in recording/arranging at the beginning, this was done as to songs for which they'd created the basic framework and they grew incredibly fast. The fact that girls loved them doesn't make them a boy band. They can have that going on and have independently driven, true talent at the same time. Calling the early Beatles a "boy band" just seems a distortion.

I kept waiting for a mention of Ultravox but was disappointed. I played shows with a lot of punk and New Wave bands in the 70's and 80's and presented many bands for their first U.S. shows (The Police, Ultravox, etc.). Ultravox and Wire were two of the most influential bands of their time.

"Proto-punk" is a name mostly used to market an obscure band that played raw rock before the Sex Pistols popularized the idea of punk. Proto-punk is a word you stick to an obscure band that was playing garage rock or metal or hippie hard rock, so you can retro actively promote it as "influential." Like The MC5. No one in the UK punk seems to have heard of the MC5 before 1978, when the Damned, the least important UK band, did a cover, but since they were loud and raw, the MC5 were retroactively called proto-punk, and hugely influential. Today, you can do a youtube video and pick any loud, raw band and call it proto-punk and influential. See: Death.

When I surveyed 80's historians (my mum) LOL!

This styled like our generation is hilarious.

DEVO = De-Evolution. DEVO was right in view of current history, By the way, that's NOT a Flower Pot, it's an ENERGY DOME.

The Cure. Talking heads. The Smiths.

Police is sort of a hybrid too, Stewart Copeland being American.

Well done

Great video and content!

vivian westwood created punk - its a jew trick

Depeche mode is a great example of chameleon band - music changes on the market and so bands music changes too.

Excellent Summary of my fave music from the Soundtrack of my Life!!

Joe Jackson; Orchestral Manoeuvers in the Dark; The The...

Yeah they really was your are an idiot sorry Mr hype do you write or even play music WOW clueless 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Add Men Without Hats to your American list - that modular synth bank is awesome and opened a 10 year old's eyes to music from across the pond (Safety Dance particularly). Vince Clark (Depeche Mode and Yazoo) also needs to be credited from the UK side. He was F*cking awesome. Love the video no criticism intended :)

You did a very accurate job of describing this. Like you were there. Thumbs up.

The original punk was Rockabilly. Raucous, up tempo, simple musically and made by 'non musicians', anti establishment. small independent labels etc. Punk was essentially amplified rockabilly. You'll note that the 1970s Rockabilly revival was on the same time line as the emergence of punk.

Depending on how you define new wave, I'd answer the question of my favorite artist differently. I will mention a not so oft mentioned band though: Split Enz

My introduction to New Wave was when my older brother played Turning Japanese by the Vapors for me on his Walkman.

Where does a band like R.E.M. fit in this? I figured they'd also be New Wave much like their fellow Atlantans (?) the B-52's.

it's worth looking at the Wings' last album, Back to the Egg too.

"Cruel summer" was also on an episode of Knight Rider

When i clicked on it I thought I'd watch just the first ten minutes but 50 minutes whizzed by before I knew it 😅

Why the fvck are you styled like How We Grew Up in all your videos ?

A well made, comprehensive breakdown of a slice of music history by a small but clearly talented analyst?? Sign me up! Have a like and sub.

Thanks a lot. 80s are my favorīte times so I can watch video essays on that time for days.

Reeeeally nice and professional presentation, thank you much!

Japan was the band that bridged the gap from Roxy Music, post punk , and Gary Newman to the pop success of Duran Duran etc....

The 80's will never be matched for variety , and quality of the music produced in that decade .

I can't stress this enough, check out, Scandal w/Patty Smyth & the video/song, "Goodbye to You". Scandal was underrated/ under-appreciated new wave...American style.

Either your head is huge or that devo hat is very small.

Also the migration of the Caribbean people in the 60’s brought reggae to the uk

Mentioned New Wave, New Romantic, Synth Pop AND Industrial... But didnt mention Minstry.

I always considered The Animals to be an influence on punk rock as well, but this list was pretty solid.

Music history is very subjective. And I guess you did a really good job because how diverse and vast the whole music scene is. As a music historian myself I will say that all that glitters isn't gold all that is mainstream is not necessarily the truth as far as chronology of events are concerned. Music for the Masses had an exceptionally long tour, so it took a minute to get to Violator however the album right after violator the Songs of faith and devotion is just as pivotal. 👍

**EVEN DURAN X2, SAY THEY ARE NOT A NEW ROMANTIC BAND**

Loved so many of these songs in my youth. Some all time classics!

Punk was F you. Post Punk was I’m F’ed. New Wave was the record,film and clothing companies “ Hey, let’s water this down and sell it to American teens.” That was some good music though.

Really enjoyed this m8. I grew up in the 80’s UK and honestly you’ve no idea how much of an institution Top of the pops was. Every kid watched it glued to the count down, hoping their favourite song would get played while disapproving parents tutted or laughed in the background!!! Glad you mentioned Depeche Mode but more attention imo should have been on the influence of founding member Vince Clarke. IMO His influence on 80’s music cannot be overstated. Anyway bravo and I’m looking forward to see what you do next.

As a gen xer who came of age to new wave, this kicked ass. You killed it! 😃👍

The first 45 I bought was Lucky Number by Lena Lovich. I still love it.

I saw the B-52s and Pretenders together once when I was young….it was a great day!

What? No When In Rome's "The Promise" as the most iconic end-of-80's New Wave? Also, I'm a bit surprised Geldof's Boomtown Rats didn't get an honorable mention. Otherwise a great video that condenses so much into so little time.