# We're all in the mood for a melody **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [July 19, 2021, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851 "2021-07-19T20:03:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 19
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2021, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/364 "2021-09-04T13:20:08Z")
[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AN8kzltP4-c/hqdefault.jpg "The Smiths - Rubber Ring") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN8kzltP4-c) ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2021, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/365 "2021-09-04T21:53:18Z")
just discovered Josie cotton the other day…her most popular style was that new wave faux fifties sound that was prevalent in the early/mid 80s although she did have an interesting career that’s having a another moment… heres her song that caused a lot controversy … [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/7nbRb_nnEI4/hqdefault.jpg "Josie Cotton "Johnny Are You Queer" (brand new version!) Live at LA Pride June 13, 2010") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nbRb_nnEI4) Heres a write up > **[Josie Cotton talks lost 1986 album, 'Valley Girl,' and getting asked out by...](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/josie-cotton-talks-lost-1986-album-valley-girl-and-getting-asked-out-by-nicolas-cage-232933414.html)** > > "He said, 'Want to go out and look at cool furniture or something?’ We were both interested in mid-century furniture. It was a good approach.” ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2021, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/366 "2021-09-05T01:38:30Z")
Written and produced by a psychopathic monster, sung by a victim of domestic abuse. One of the most brilliant pop songs ever. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/jSPpbOGnFgk/maxresdefault.jpg "The Ronettes - Be My Baby (Official Audio)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSPpbOGnFgk) ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2021, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/367 "2021-09-05T03:49:34Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/PnPMPo67C8Y/maxresdefault.jpg "$300") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnPMPo67C8Y) ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2021, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/368 "2021-09-05T14:12:03Z")
[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/2zPIod2wjYE/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEnCOADEOgC8quKqQMb8AEB-AH-BIAC4AOKAg0IABABGIwBIFIoGDAP&rs=AOn4CLAVJWFqhIreXWz2WapMCcs7f5Zvrw "Joy Division - Ceremony") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zPIod2wjYE) ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2021, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/369 "2021-09-05T14:30:29Z")
Lazy Sunday, y’all! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/sRhTeaa_B98/maxresdefault.jpg "Lazy Sunday - SNL Digital Short") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRhTeaa_B98) ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2021, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/370 "2021-09-06T13:19:31Z")
Monday has come around again… [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Uihrub4O5Xw/maxresdefault.jpg "From Now On") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uihrub4O5Xw) ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2021, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/371 "2021-09-06T14:12:18Z")
The Housemartins - Flag Day: https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-pxGH4eyLQ?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=PLs3WilkQZraGkFZ72syD5VxFdGAw17_JO ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2021, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/372 "2021-09-06T16:33:47Z")
Young Gods : Longue Route [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/enfDeW2Y6gw/hqdefault.jpg "THE YOUNG GODS-LONGUE ROUTE -LIVE AT MOODS") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enfDeW2Y6gw) ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2021, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/373 "2021-09-06T16:49:38Z")
Summerholidays vs. Punkroutine: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/cAVhec3SRJg/hqdefault.jpg "Refused - Summerholidays vs Punkroutine") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAVhec3SRJg) ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2021, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/374 "2021-09-07T12:45:46Z")
[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iXAfWKOgo2Q/hqdefault.jpg "That Petrol Emotion - Big Decision (Promo)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXAfWKOgo2Q) ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2021, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/375 "2021-09-08T13:50:25Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ywCH3HN2S7E/maxresdefault.jpg "The Psychedelic Furs - President Gas (Audio)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywCH3HN2S7E) ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2021, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/376 "2021-09-08T14:08:11Z")
[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nd7lAYGgnEQ/hqdefault.jpg "Ben Harper : Drugs Don"t Work") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd7lAYGgnEQ) ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2021, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/377 "2021-09-09T04:13:51Z")
just found this the other day the somewhat infamous Josie cotton is the singer [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/9OPX00_7Lck/maxresdefault.jpg "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker / Brats on the Beat: Ramones for Kids · Josie Cotton") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OPX00_7Lck) Album: Brats on the Beat: Ramones for Kids Track 10 of 12 Original Release Date: November 21, 2006 Label: Go-Kart Records Copyright: (c) 2006 Go-Kart Records ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2021, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/378 "2021-09-09T04:22:20Z")
[quote=“peccavi, post:366, topic:946851, full:true”] Written and produced by a psychopathic monster, sung by a victim of domestic abuse. One of the most brilliant pop songs ever. here’s she is with Eddie money whom I’ve always liked … [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnRCk6DN9EE) ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2021, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/379 "2021-09-09T04:25:18Z")
😃 [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zZ6NagGLF48/hqdefault.jpg "Gong "Where Have All The Flowers Gone?"") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ6NagGLF48) ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2021, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/380 "2021-09-09T13:16:49Z")
I _loath_ the first minute and a half of this song, but I really like the rest of it: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/8R-EvcBdpnU/maxresdefault.jpg "Roxy Music - If There Is Something") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R-EvcBdpnU) ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2021, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/381 "2021-09-09T13:52:01Z")
[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HyhucoImHgY/hqdefault.jpg "Concrete Blonde - God Is a Bullet") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyhucoImHgY) ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/382 "2021-09-10T02:59:24Z")
I was looking for this scene from the movie “Dummy”: [Mezinka (Mezinke) By Mila Jovovich - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MGnftM5HKE) and I found this. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/NgEFsRy6tEw/hqdefault.jpg "Milla Jovovich singing beautiful Ukrainian Cossack song") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgEFsRy6tEw) ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851/383 "2021-09-10T17:34:37Z")
Dear, can’t you see? It’s them, it’s not me We’re not enemies, we just disagree [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/RHrGj1IyE0Y/maxresdefault.jpg "Is This It") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHrGj1IyE0Y) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851.md?page=18) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-in-the-mood-for-a-melody/946851.md?page=20)