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Since SquareMash is back, I felt like a nice little tribute to my favorite character in the project would be quite fun and it was :)
It's SquareMash, with our very special guest star- Kermit the Frog! Donning the comically large suit of David Byrne, this host is here for a once-in-a-lifetime showdown.
- Songs in/by artists in the New Wave genre, and David Byrne’s discography. ( Talking Heads discography, Devo, Petshop Boys, Men at Work, etc.) / ( Who, Strange Overtones, Everybody’s Coming To My House, etc.)
- Songs from media surrounding puppets. (Any Jim Henson project, Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared, Mr. Oizo’s discography, etc.)
- Songs related to clothing or frogs. (Gucci Gang, Sweater Weather, Suit & Tie, etc.) / (Prince Fleaswallow’s Rap, Princess and the Frog OST, etc.)
Samples Used:
Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z - Suit & Tie (Clothing)
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (New Wave-Adjacent)
Rick Astley - The Love Has Gone [2022 Remaster] (New Wave-Adjacent)
Talking Heads - Psycho Killer (David Byrne, New Wave)
The Muppets - The Muppet Show: Opening Theme (Puppets)
Mr. Oizo, Charli XCX - Hand In The Fire (Puppets: Flat Eric)
Talking Heads - Road To Nowhere (David Byrne, New Wave)
Tyler The Creator, slowthai - WHAT'S GOOD (Clothing: "New Suit, New Boots")
Rick Astley - Together Forever (New Wave-Adjacent)
Men at Work - Down Under (New Wave)
100 gecs - Frog On The Floor (Frogs)
Talking Heads - Burning Down The House (David Byrne, New Wave)
Gigi D'Agostino - The Riddle (New Wave: Cover of "The Riddle" by Nik Kershaw)
Devo - Whip It (New Wave)
Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime (David Byrne, New Wave)
- Genre
- New Wave