Favorite 80's Dance Songs #8 - "New York"
@teamfreak16 (43419)
Denver, Colorado
April 14, 2017 4:46pm CST
Moving right along, we are at #8 in my Favorite 80's Dance Songs series, in which I countdown my favorite dance tracks from my favorite decade. The 8th slot belongs to "New York" by MCL.
This will be quick, because I've never known too much about these guys, and there isn't a lot of information on them out there. MCL (short for Micro Chip League,) formed in 1987. The electronic dance group consisted of Talla 2XLC, Axel Henninger, and Ken Taylor. Talla (born Andreas Tomalla) is better known as the driving force behind acts such as Bigod 20, and is widely credited as being the inventor of techno trance music.
MCL's classic 1987 club hit "New York" is one that definitely got the clubgoers moving. At 120 BPM (beats per minute,) the dark, pounding tune practically demands your presence on the dancefloor.
Whenever it comes up on shuffle on my iPod, I play it about ten times in a row. Because it's that good (and the louder, the better!)
Enjoy!
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Lyrics: New York New York New York Be Apart of It Feel The Heart Of It Bronx, Brooklyn Broadway Be Apart Of It Feel The Heart Of It New York I do not claim t...
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
14 Apr 17
I know, I'm pretty bad about it. I crank my iPod as high as it will go.
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@JudyEv (326431)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Apr 17
@teamfreak16 I don't always have time to listen to the songs I don't know. 
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
15 Apr 17
@JudyEv - No worries. I pretty much do these for my own amusement as it is. If someone actually listens, even better.
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@crossbones27 (48483)
• Mojave, California
15 Apr 17
I do not know about you, but sounds 80's to me. Good rhythm and nice to hear dance music that does not sound all the same. Yeas, another swipe and pop and hip hop. Just want them to be better and do better.
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
15 Apr 17
It's definitely rooted in the 80's, but you could kind hear the direction he was headed at the same time.
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@FourWalls (62550)
• United States
15 Apr 17
Cool use of "New York, New York" at the end.
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
15 Apr 17
I have a version on my iPod where they do that in the middle.
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@jillybean1222 (6408)
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15 Apr 17
I just listened to this song, but hadn't heard of it before which surprises me since that is from my era.
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
15 Apr 17
It was pretty much a club song. If you were going to clubs then, you might have heard it, but otherwise, probably not. You might recognize the next one, though.
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
15 Apr 17
Nah, he moved on to bigger and better things.
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
15 Apr 17
I have a version on my iPod where they sample "New York, New York" in the middle.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
14 Apr 17
It's a forerunner of insanely revved industrial rave and has synthpop new wave sensibilities.
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
14 Apr 17
Couldn't have said it better myself.
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