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# Mad World: An Oral History of New Wave Artists and Songs That Defined the 1980s Paperback – April 15, 2014

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Perfect For Some New Romantic Lookin' for A Summer Read...
  

*by A***L on Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2014*

Just finished the book. What an immensely fun read. I went in thinking that there really isn't anything new I could learn about these songs. Wrong! Awesome interviews, straight from the horses mouth speaking today about what it is was like for them back then and how the singles came to be. This is definitely the kind of book that we aging new wave nerds could debate and argue over for hours. The atrocity of ignoring the Cure and Culture Club…the glory of choosing "New Life" over "Just Can't Get Enough"…Loved the chapters on Adam and the Ants, Spandau, Tears for Fears, ABC, etc etc. and great to see Modern English in here. Always interests me how that song is such a huge part of the 80s nostalgia, yet it didn't even come close to the US Top 40. I think it stalled in the 80's (no pun intended…well, maybe pun intended). I love the packaging of this book, good heavy stock, loads of color, and amazing photos.  This is the type of book I'll be keeping on the bookshelf and go back to for reference. Fantastic choice of Duran photo for the cover, that for me is truly iconic of their new wave phase. Even though I really couldn't care less about Devo, Dexys, or Kim Wilde, the interviews were great. Really hoping for part 2 starring The Cure, Culture Club, Scritti (but please God, not Perfect Way..Absolute and Wood Beez were FAR better singles), Naked Eyes, Visage and Altered Images. To name a few. Thanks for the great book, perfect summer read for any child of the 80s.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Good background interviews, mostly British synth bands
  

*by E***L on Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2023*

First off, the book is not quite as all-compassing as the title implies. Most of the bands and songs included have two things in common:  * British  * synthesizersYou won't find anything here about Talking Heads, Blondie, B-52's, Police, the Cars, etc.  It's more of the kind of music you'll hear on Sirius satellite radio's "First Wave" channel. (Though to be honest, it's really Second Wave, the synth bands that came after guitar punks led the way.)Credit the authors for managing to get first-hand interviews with most of the key people involved with the songs they are highlighting. Although many of the chapters are about songs that were hits in the U.K. but not America, therefore music I've never heard before, it was interesting to read the back stories of how songs were created, what bands went through to make it, and how things either fell apart or stayed together in the years that followed.Finally, thanks to the publisher for selling the Kindle edition at a reasonable price. I'm tired of seeing Kindle books priced almost as high as hardbacks, which makes no sense given that there's no printing cost and no expense for shipping to bookstores. It's just greed.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    "Some new romantic looking for the TV sound...": A Review of MAD WORLD
  

*by E***O on Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2014*

I was honored to be given an advanced copy of MAD WORLD, and I wasn't disappointed.MAD WORLD is more than a mixtape for a generation—it’s the story of a period of musical innovation, told by the musicians themselves and put into perspective by two of many whose lives were set to its soundtrack. Lori Majewski and Jonathan Bernstein perfectly blend credibility, humor, style, and nostalgia as they present over thirty songs that changed the pop musical landscape in the early-mid 1980s. Each song is accompanied by first-person reflections from the artists who made them, including their origins, triumphs and tragedies, and present-day contexts. Better yet, Majewski and Bernstein provide the reader with recommended playlists to accompany each song (like pairing the best wines with each course of a meal), which will have readers scrambling to their iTunes or dusting off their vinyl records.By the end of each chapter of MAD WORLD, the songs stuck in my head, and in a good way. One mention of WLIR (from Duran Duran’s Nick Rhodes, no less!) sent me back to my bedroom on Long Island, where I had kept my stereo programmed to the radio station mostly responsible for introducing me to many of these bands (MTV and my friends did the rest). As the sister of professional musicians, I appreciate the elite production, the breakthrough synthesizer technology, and the musical influences that proceeded them, ranging from the Beatles to Bowie to Chic to the Sex Pistols. They still serve as the soundtrack to my life, and especially to my writing.The visual presentation of MAD WORLD is just as appealing as its textual content. Complete with classic photos and bold colors representative of the times, readers will feel like they are flipping through a scrapbook, and they will happily reminisce as they read.MAD WORLD is also a terrific conversation piece. Readers may not agree with Majewski’s and Bernstein’s song selections. They may argue over which artists were more (or less) influential. But that’s all part of the book’s appeal—there’s something for everyone: music lovers, musicians, pop culture historians, and, undoubtedly, Generation X. And what better way to pass down our favorite songs for the new generation, who, undoubtedly, will incorporate these songs into their lives—and their world—as their predecessors did.I love this book. It’s the kind of book I’ll pore over again and again, and get something new out of it each time. It's also the next best thing to being fourteen and listening to WLIR again. (Plus, no teenage angst or acne!) Seriously, though. You'll love it.~Elisa LorelloAuthor of Friends of Mine: Thirty Years in the Life of a Duran Duran Fan (a memoir) and the best-selling novels Faking It and Ordinary World

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