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Need help identifying song (c. 1982)

Need help identifying song (c. 1982)

Postby ufomotel » Mon Jun 29, 2026 2:58 pm

I found this song on a compilation somebody posted on YouTube. She listed the song as "Obsession - Conspiracy of EQ (???)" in the description, meaning she isn't 100% sure what it is either. My usual methods for locating lost new wave have not been successful in this instance. :?

It seems that the song is indeed titled "Obsession", considering the subject matter. However, I cannot find any evidence of a band under the given name above. Perhaps there is a misspelling on the poster's end.

Here are the lyrics I tried to transcribe below:

He drives me away because
He wants me to stay
He tries to make me fear
It only means he wants me near
And when he locks me out
It makes me want to shout about
My feelings which I can't explain
This man is driving me insane

She stands alone in the night
Always something in the light
She wants something she cannot get
Wasting life on a loser

Well like the moth to the flame
She only has herself to blame
Broken glass and shattered dreams
Listen to the poor girl scream!

He drives me away because
He wants me to stay
He tries to make me fear
It only means he wants me near
And when he locks me out
It makes me want to shout about
My feelings which I can't explain
This man is driving me insane

Well like the moth to the flame
She only has herself to blame
Broken glass and shattered dreams
Listen to the poor girl scream!


Audio⇝ https://files.catbox.moe/mzuvb7.mp3. Any tips or ideas are greatly appreciated by me!
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Re: Need help identifying song (c. 1982)

Postby Rayocass » Mon Nov 09, 2026 12:18 am

I wonder if this could be the band Conspiracy of Equals.
They were active in 1982 - based in NY - with a female singer (Kathy) and a New Wave pop sound.
Here is a site with the only details I can find: https://coe.remschel.com/
You can listen to two of the songs on the site, and they sound a LOT like the clip you posted.
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Re: Need help identifying song (c. 1982)

Postby ufomotel » Sat Nov 14, 2026 12:51 am

Rayocass wrote:I wonder if this could be the band Conspiracy of Equals.
They were active in 1982 - based in NY - with a female singer (Kathy) and a New Wave pop sound.
Here is a site with the only details I can find: https://coe.remschel.com/
You can listen to two of the songs on the site, and they sound a LOT like the clip you posted.


I think you may have solved this for me :o . I did consider that the band name might be Conspiracy of Equals, and the original poster just abbreviated it on her cassette. However, while combing through Discogs, I couldn't find any song called Obsession or anything else that added up here. And evidently, my googling skills weren't very thorough. I guess these guys were truly obscure. Thanks for your help!
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