>> the holy trinity of alternative british music is the cure. depeche mode, and the smiths. all three of them started out as these fringe bands that by the end of the '80s were selling out stadiums. ♪ will you take the name i'll give to you ♪ ♪ and will you return it >> what's newer, computer programmers or musicians. >> i'd say neither, actually.. >> what are you, then? >> bank robbers. ♪ how does it feel you treat me like you do when you play your -- ♪ >> in the uk, disco did not suck. it never sucked. bands like new order combined it with the new synthesizer sound and they gave us incredible songs that got us out on the dance floor. ♪