The Cure- Why Can't I Be You?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI0a9hTh5AU
This song belongs to the new wave genre. The drums give it a rock type of effect and the keyboard notes uplifts it to a more pop sound but in general its a fusion of the two genres.
Darude- Sandstorm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HQaBWziYvY
This song belongs to the electro genre. The entirety of the track is computer generated. There are no lyrics and it holds a constant beat and melody line (which isn't really a melody more than it is a constant series of notes). The song is very repetitive and hyper-tempo.
The Offspring- Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzY2Qcu5i2A
This song is definitely a mix between nineties and punk. It has traces of Ska which was a staple of the reggae loving youth of the nineties. Moreover, the 'punk' is this song is clear by the aggressive yet goofy attitude of the lead singer who sings with conviction typical of rock music yet stays lighthearted throughout.
Front line Assembly- Plasticity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIFPzehIY1Q
In my opinion, this song seems epitomizes the genre Industrial 75/Goth. The electric sounds are reminiscent of early electro and the "screamo" type of singing makes it dark and gothic sounding. I almost want to say it's like Post Modern Crisis because of the many influences of sounds in the song. It's a mixture of techno, electro- clash, and high energy rock. It doesn't seem far fetched to say that music after the eighties is a mixture of everything from the past, especially this song.
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