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About Kerry Echols
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All types of questions welcome. Before asking a question, try searching the word "lyrics," along with any lyrics you remember (within quote marks if you are sure of their accuracy), at www.Google.com. Most answers are quickly found this way. You should also try www.allmusic.com. You can also search by song title at amazon.com and www.spun.com.


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I have been ardently collecting music of all genres (except classical and heavy metal) for the past 25 years, in both vinyl and CD formats. I have a detailed knowledge of landmark UK indie labels such as Factory, 4AD, Disques du Crepuscule, etc. (and their respective releases by such bands as Joy Division, The Fall, and The Wolfgang Press), as well as most major pop acts. I'm also familiar with early '80s acts such as Gary Numan, OMD, The Human League, Seefeel, Cabaret Voltaire, Coil, Kraftwerk, Mouse on Mars, Brian Eno, Echo and the Bunnymen, Siouxsie/The Creatures, Wire, Talking Heads, The Specials, Public Image Ltd., English Beat, XTC, Japan/David Sylvian, Grace Jones, Devo, Thomas Dolby, New Order, The Damned, Dead Can Dance, Eurythmics, Big Audio Dynamite, The Cramps, Catherine Wheel, David Bowie, The Monochrome Set, etc.

 
   

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Topic: 80s Music



Expert: Kerry Echols
Date: 4/12/2008
Subject: Instrumental 80's 90's electric rockish song

Question
I've been looking for this song for almost 8 years now. I have a sample of the song playing in the background in a video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqQVbuz1YO4 but the video isn't that long.

I've also heard this on sportscenter back in 2003 - 2004 for their major league baseball highlights. But other than that thats all I know about this song i'm tring to find.

Please help me as much as you can, I hope to get a answer this time.

-Pablo

Answer
That sounds to me like generic background music of the type that is purchased wholesale by broadcasters. They don't use commercial songs, generally, because of issues with rights and royalties. I don't think it's purchasable. However, your local TV station or any commercial production studio should have loads of CDs with music like that. Commercially, you might check out Jan Hammer's work on the Miami Vice TV show soundtrack. That is similar.

Good luck.

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