The room starts guessing almost immediately, because Atomic Stagecoach turns eighties favourites into songs that sound as though they came from the fifties. A slapping double bass and twangy Telecaster set the style while the band reshapes familiar material instead of playing it straight. Another One Bites the Dust becomes rocked up country, Abracadabra takes a Latin turn and Wild Child comes through as early rock and roll. The wider wedding set can draw on Cold Chisel, Blondie, The Cure, INXS, Queen, ZZ Top and plenty more from the decade. Save them for the reception, when recognising each song becomes part of the fun shared around the room.
See Atomic Stagecoach play
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Songs Atomic Stagecoach can play
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Another One Bites The Dust - QueenWild Child - Iggy PopIn Between Days - The CureRising Sun - Cold ChiselGoodbye (Astrid) - Cold ChiselAbracadabra - Steve Miller BandWhite Wedding - Billy IdolRebel Yell - Billy IdolSend Me An Angel - Real LifeI’m On Fire – Bruce SpringsteenDarling It Hurts – Paul KellyHeart Of Glass - BlondieFree Fallin’ – Tom PettyPet Semetry – The RamonesEvery Little Thing She Does – The PoliceSharp Dressed Man – ZZ TopAnother Brick In The Wall – Pink FloydDon’t Change - INXSYou Weren’t In Love With Me – Billy FieldMy Girl – Hoodoo GurusRockaway Beach – The RamonesGet Smart ThemeCrash – The PrimitivesRelax – Frankie Goes To HollywoodI Melt With You – Modern EnglishThe Way You Make Me Feel – Michael JacksonRock And Roll Is King - ELOSome Girls Are Bigger Than Others – The SmithsI Ran – Flock Of SeagullsShook Me All Night Long - ACDCMy Sharona – The KnackBonanza ThemeCanary In A Coalmine – The PoliceShould I Stay Or Should I Go – The ClashI Wanna Be Sedated – The RamonesMoney For Nothing - Dire StraitsHold On Tight - ELOAm I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again – The AngelsPsycho Killer – Talking Heads
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What to expect
Slapping double bass, a twangy Telecaster, and a pile of 1980s songs rebuilt as though they'd been recorded thirty years earlier. You'll get Another One Bites the Dust as a rocked up country number and Abracadabra with a Latin lean, plus Wild Child done as 50s rock and roll, which is close to how it was originally cut anyway. Queen, INXS, Blondie and The Angels all get the same treatment, and so do Cold Chisel, Pink Floyd, The Smiths, ZZ Top, The Cure, Iggy Pop and Flock of Seagulls. Half the fun is watching people work out what the song is.
On the day
A simple setup, all things considered: drums, a double bass, an electric guitar and an acoustic guitar, plus a vocal PA. There is no wall of gear to find space for, though the double bass does take up more room than a bass amp would.
Set List
The list is almost entirely 80s songs played in a 50s style. Queen's Another One Bites the Dust, Iggy Pop's Wild Child, In Between Days, Rising Sun and Goodbye (Astrid) from Cold Chisel, Abracadabra, White Wedding and Rebel Yell, Send Me an Angel, I'm on Fire, Darling It Hurts, Heart of Glass and Free Fallin'. The Ramones show up three times with Pet Sematary, Rockaway Beach and I Wanna Be Sedated. Then Sharp Dressed Man, Another Brick in the Wall, Don't Change, My Girl, Relax, I Melt With You, The Way You Make Me Feel, I Ran, You Shook Me All Night Long, My Sharona, Should I Stay or Should I Go, Money for Nothing, Psycho Killer and Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again. There are a couple of TV themes in there too.
Performance options
No fixed menu. Tell them what the event is and they'll work something out with you.
