Favorite 45s: Pop Culture Graveyard Ep 111

This week I'm bringing you a heaping helping of 45s, which are some of my favorite singles in my collection. From punk to funk, and synth pop to Detroit rock, I've got you covered. Links below...

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Modern Love (Live). Here is the live (remastered) version on the B-side of the Modern Love single taped on 1983's Serious Moonlight tour. One of the greatest songs ever written, it never fails to charm:
https://youtu.be/suAi560Lq5M

Erotic City by Prince, probably my favorite Prince song--which is saying something:
https://youtu.be/UiwrYOdaXUE

Suicide by The Damned. An outrageously great bass line paired with a fantastic guitar line, makes for one of the best punk songs to dance to:
https://youtu.be/RWl4lXhU7hI

Here is Complex by Gary Numan, which could be thought of as the theme song to the Pleasure Principle album. Stylistically it sounds like something off of Bowie's Low--which is high praise:
https://youtu.be/QKAb_J_NGyQ

And here's the Complex single's B-side, Bombers. Being that I can't find my single version online, here's the fantastic, original (guitar-heavy) version from Gary's Tubeway Army. Picture the song at half speed with keyboards instead of guitars:
https://youtu.be/GJLxnF_0bro

Better Off Dead by La Peste. I've always been a sucker for an "air-raid siren" guitar opening. Can u name a heavier punk song...? I'm waiting.:
https://youtu.be/xW7JuCetn_M

"Stonefree" by Supergrass; I think the boys do Jimi proud:
https://youtu.be/Hi4CUA93y_Y

Here is the weird, spooky, cool B-side called Odd? by Supergrass:
https://youtu.be/pzOlXB5uLBo

Breathless by X. I think Jerry Lee would approve, as this is a KILLER cover:
https://youtu.be/E1wbXCukaCs

Touch Me I'm Sick by Mudhoney. Perhaps the quintessential grunge song:
https://youtu.be/jm3UwFTBNys

'Merican by Descendants--the perfect antidote for 'Murica:
https://youtu.be/Ykcsn-A1-mI

Smells Like Teen Spirit (single version) by Nirvana. You may notice that both the intro and the guitar solo are a tad shorter on this 45 version:
https://youtu.be/lOPZZAPJfVg

Dreaming of Me by Depeche Mode:
https://youtu.be/7-kmNrg7GQI

Shake the Disease by Depeche Mode:
https://youtu.be/uFTkuysQvJQ

Head To Toe by The Breeders. This is as badass as the Breeders get:
https://youtu.be/KkNWao552-g

BONUS: The Breeders playing the song live:
https://youtu.be/DBeKp6ifLL0?t=23

Here's Office Talk by Klark Kent (AKA Stewart Copeland). I'm featuring the B-side because I consider this track to be the building blocks for The Other Way of Stopping, a track written by Stewart, and included on the Police album Zenyatta Mondatta:
https://youtu.be/4z18TX6J5No

Party Party by Elvis Costello and the Attractions. This captures Elvis in the prime of his voice, and I just love those ska horns. Watch this video and follow along with the fun lyrics!:
https://youtu.be/0fUgARkam68

No Way Out by D Generation. Check out that (La Peste-like) "air-raid siren" intro, in the form of Ricky's guitar, and how the track builds from the bottom up. And Jesse's vocals are just perfect. Such a killer song...
https://youtu.be/5owZfoGwdAs

City Slang by Sonic's Rendezvous Band, the last classic Detroit-rock song (Shut up, Nugent!). This is the mono mix, which even on a grainy 45 kicks like a mule:
https://youtu.be/9oSxHI9vMXs

Here's Holidays in the Sun by The Sex Pistols--talk about a brilliant punk song! I consider "A cheap holiday in other people's misery..." to be one of the greatest opening lines ever. I also think this is John's best vocal performance on the LP:
https://youtu.be/UyfCFA2lizg
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