The 80s - Music's Greatest Decade? Alternative Voices (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Music

The 80s - Music's Greatest Decade?

Alternative Voices (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV Episode | Music

The 1980s was a time when artists in both the UK and US were delivering powerful social commentary in their songs. Dylan Jones selects some of the finest alternative voices from this era. From The Cure on Top of the Pops at the beginning ...See moreThe 1980s was a time when artists in both the UK and US were delivering powerful social commentary in their songs. Dylan Jones selects some of the finest alternative voices from this era. From The Cure on Top of the Pops at the beginning of the decade to The Stone Roses' debut TV performance in 1989, this episode takes a comprehensive look at the alternative music of an entire era. It also features powerful live performances from Billy Bragg, Tracy Chapman, Bronski Beat and The Selecter. In addition, there are archival gems from Pixies, The Smiths, Suzanne Vega, The Fall, REM and many more. Written by Jakkepoes See less

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Name	Known for
Robert Smith Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Judge Dredd (1995)
The Cure Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Ant-Man (2015)
The Specials Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
The Selecter Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)
UB40 Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
Bronski Beat Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)
Jimmy Somerville Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)
Larry Steinbachek Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Chappie (2015)
Billy Bragg Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Paper Towns (2015)
Kirsty MacColl Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Run All Night (2015)
Ian McCulloch Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
Echo & The Bunnymen Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Donnie Darko (2001)
U2 Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Morning Joe (2007)
Geoff Travis Self - Rough Trade Records (archive footage) Self - Rough Trade Records (archive footage) See fewer	Do it Yourself: The Story of Rough Trade (2009)
Tracy Chapman Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	One Day (2011)
Suzanne Vega Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Closer (I) (2004)
R.E.M. Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Man on the Moon (1999)
The Smiths Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Bumblebee (I) (2018)
The Fall Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
New Order Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Ready Player One (2018)
Cocteau Twins Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Judge Dredd (1995)
The Jesus & Mary Chain Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)
Prefab Sprout Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	The Meyerowitz Stories (2017)
The Stone Roses Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
Pixies Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)