The 80s Club Vibes of New Romantics

After all the talk about Romanticism in the last episode, we’re taking it to the New Romantics this week. Uncle Jerry teaches us all about the sociocultural movement of the late 1970s and 1980s called New Romanticism, featuring The Blitz Kids, the London club scene, and all the fun and freedom of the era.

Works Cited:
Neoclassicism vs. Romanticism (litcharts.com/lit/preface-to-the-lyrical-balla…)
David Bowie (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bowie)
Boy George (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boy_George)
Annie Lennox (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Lennox)
The Blitz Kids (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blitz_Kids_(New_Romantics))
Sweet Dreams: The Story of the New Romantics – Dylan Jones – Aff Link (amzn.to/44Qrkbc)
Spandau Ballet (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spandau_Ballet)
Steve Strange (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Strange)
Best of New Romantics – Spotify Playlist (open.spotify.com/playlist/5jkVIyukAPPucpP5VkRV…)
Road to Ruin – The Ramones (open.spotify.com/album/4uYGMRwon6fQ2zOJhfr0iC?…)
Heartbreak Is the National Anthem – Rob Sheffield – Aff Link (amzn.to/4q0WrsI)
Adam Ant (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Ant)
Taylor Swift’s Manuscripts – Natali Barbani (inprnt.com/gallery/natibarbani/the-eras-manusc…)

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