10. “Feed Me to the Lions,” Adam and the Ants

9. “Shake the Disease,” Depeche Mode

8. “Airlane,” Gary Numan

7. “Murder,” New Order

6. “Small Talk,” Scritti Politti

5. “Careless Memories,” Duran Duran

4. “Love Without Anger,” Devo

3. “Christine,” Siouxsie and the Banshees

2. “Penthouse and Pavement,” Heaven 17

1. “Louis Quatorze,” Bow Wow Wow recommended

David Schmader—former weed columnist and Stranger associate editor—is the author of the solo plays Straight and Letter to Axl, which he’s performed in Seattle and across the US. His latest...