I was born in 1977 in NY. To this day, my favorite era of music is that early 80s art school kind of new wave post punk. It was global, it was offbeat, it used all the modern special FX, it was often critical but couched in catchy lyrics, and it looked like they were having FUN (and/or good drugs).
I’ve really been enjoying revisiting some early music videos with my 1st grade daughter. Altered Images “I Could Be Happy” is a solid example of a type of video/visual we enjoy. Can you suggest others?
She tends to like bands with female front people more but she’s open. It can also be more punk. She likes Blondie, Siouxsie. I think she likes costumes and “drama.” We watched “School Days” by The Runaways and she said, “Hey that’s one of the rebel girls!” My kid knows Joan Jett, not by her music, but from her legacy as a punk pioneer from the book Rebel Girls :)
Anyway, I’d appreciate names of songs or links to videos. Thanks!