The Spazmatics

The Spazmatics Band - Book with Gulf Coast EntertainmentThe Spazmatics are the endless fun 80’s dance and show band you’ve been hearing about.

The Spazmatics were born in the spring of 1983 when physics professor Kevin Stigwood of Alta Dena High in Thousand Oaks California, lost a debate over String Theory to an upstart pupil in front of the entire student body and faculty. As agreed to by both parties, the loser would have to do anything that the winner demanded, and the victorious prodigy demanded that Mr. Stigwood perform “She Blinded Me With Science” by Thomas Dolby during half-time at an upcoming state basketball championship game.

Having no musical background and desperate to not go down in total humiliation, Professor Stigwood formed The Spazmatics by tapping the genius of electronics teacher Sydney Balderman (AKA “Syd Sonic”), who had achieved international acclaim in 1981 for his invention of “robot drums.” When Balderman (who was also the girls water polo coach at Alta Dena Middle School) explained that most of the music could be generated by computers, and that all he needed was a couple of decent musicians to complete The Spazmatics, Stigwood was ecstatic. To make The Spazmatics complete, Stigwood brought in his special needs brother Curtis on bass, and teacher’s assistant Rusty A. Woosmeir (AKA “The Raw”) on guitar.When The Spazmatics took center court that evening, members of the hip elite began heckling them with jibes of “geek” and “nerd,” while everyone else howled with laughter. But once they broke into the opening salvo of “Science,” the nonbelievers were stunned by the group’s authenticity of production, world class musicianship, and tight choreography. The Spazmatics performance came to a climax when Stigwood grabbed one of the cheerleaders and began doing the “Belinda” up and down the court with her in tow. When it was all over, the crowd rose in a standing ovation, and The Spazmatics were born.

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  • JUST CAN’T GET ENOUGH – DEPECHE MODE
  • THE METRO – BERLIN
  • BLISTER IN THE SUN – VIOLET FEMMES
  • DANCIN WITH MYSELF – BILLY IDOL
  • POP MUSIC – POP MUSIC
  • BLINDED ME WITH SILENCE – THOMAS DOLBY
  • IN CARS – GARY NUEMAN
  • WHITE WEDDING – BILLY IDOL
  • LET’S DANCE – DAVID BOWIE
  • GOOD GIRLS DON’T – THE KNACK
  • KIDS IN AMERICA – KIM WILDE
  • REBEL YELL – BILLY IDOL
  • VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR – BUGGLERS
  • TAKE ON ME – AH HA
  • WAKE ME UP – WHAM
  • JUST LIKE HEAVEN – THE CURE
  • GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN – CINDY LAUPER
  • LAND DOWN UNDER – MEN AT WORK
  • 99 LUFT BALLOONS – NINA
  • JESSIE’S GIRL – RICK SPRINGFIELD
  • WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU – THE ROMANTICS
  • WHIP IT – DEVO
  • TAINTED LOVE – SOFT CELL
  • ALWAYS SOMETHING – NAKED EYES
  • WE GOT THE BEAT – THE GO GO’S
  • GIRLS ON FILM – DURAN DURAN
  • REFLEX – DURAN DURAN
  • RIO – DURAN DURAN
  • HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF – DURAN DURAN
  • PLEASE PLEASE – DURAN DURAN
  • DON’T CHANGE – INXS
  • RELAX – FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD
  • NEW SENSATION – INXS
  • YOU SPIN ME RIGHT ROUND – DEAD OR ALIVE
  • WALKING IN LA – MISSING PERSONS
  • BLUE MONDAY – NEW ORDER
  • TURNING JAPANESE – THE VAPORS
  • ROCK LOBSTER – B52’S
  • COME ON EILEEN – DEXY’S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS
  • DER KOMISER – FALCO
  • NEED YOU TONIGHT – INXS
  • THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER – HOWARD JONES
  • PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE – TEARS FOR FEARS
  • GOODY TWO SHOES – ADAM ANT
  • WHY CAN’T I BE YOU – THE CURE
  • LIKE A VIRGIN – MADONNA
  • MATERIAL GIRL – MADONNA
  • WHAT YOU NEED – INXS
  • SO ALIVE – LOVE AND ROCKETS
  • FASCINATION – HUMAN LEAGUE
  • OUR HOUSE – MADNESS
  • LETS GO ALL THE WAY – SLY FOX
  • SHOUT – TEARS FOR FEARS
  • JUST WHAT I NEEDED – THE CARS
  • YOU MIGHT THINK – THE CARS
  • TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP – THE ROMANTICS
  • ROCK THE CASBAH – THE CLASH
  • DON’T YOU WANT ME – HUMAN LEAGUE
  • OBSESSION – BERLIN
  • I RAN – FLOCK OF SEAGULLS
  • OH MICKEY – TONY BASIL
  • MELT WITH YOU – MODERN ENGLISH
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