The Human League "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 08-02-24

Boppin' With Beth

English synth-pop band The Human League is the "focus beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth. Hear about their history and a couple of tunes from their discography. There's songs from some of their influences including Kraftwerk, Roxy Music, Ultravox, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, King Crimson, Donna Summer and David Bowie. "Play That Song" segment returns with a special request for Teenage Head by Mark Malibu of Mark Malibu & The Wasagas. Jammin' James Riley has a rocker from Hipbone Slim AKA Sir Bald in Hang Ten and a track from Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder closes the show!

Music bed: Carl Perkins- "Boppin' The Blues", Brian Setzer- "Boppin' The Blues" and The Cars- "My Best Friend's Girl" Kraftwerk- "The Model" Roxy Music- "Dance Away" Ultravox- "Love's Great Adventure" Emerson, Lake & Palmer- "Fire" The Human League- "You Remind Me Of Gold" The Human League- "I Need Your Loving" Play That Song with Mark Malibu: Teenage Head- "Picture My Face" King Crimson- "Model Man" Donna Summer- "I Feel Love" David Bowie- "Suffragette City" Hang Ten: Hipbone Slim AKA Sir Bald- "Legless" Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder- "Together In Electric Dreams" Outro music bed: Giorigo Moroder- "4 U With Love"