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#39 – Manfred Mann’s Earth Band: “Runner”

This was the year of the Olympics, and this man, who had been around since the first wave of the British Invasion, was still going strong. This is haunting, a great tune.

Manfred Mann’s Earth Band: “Runner”

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ROCKUMENTARY: FEBRUARY 21, 1984

#4 – Nena: “99 Luftballons”

This is a good example of West German angst, as the increasing tensions of the Cold War before Gorbachev caused a great many Europeans to wonder if Reagan was going to get them all killed. This is a product of its era.

Nena: “99 Luftballons”