Gold: The Spandau Ballet Singles Poll

'To Cut a Long Story Short'

― ILX until I die (snoball), Friday, 26 October 2012 15:27 (6 months ago) Permalink

You people better not vote for "True" unless it's a write-in for "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss."

― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 26 October 2012 15:28 (6 months ago) Permalink

Listen to Tony wail!

― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 26 October 2012 15:28 (6 months ago) Permalink

There was a guy in my year at school whose dating success was more or less entirely down to his resemblance to a young Tony Hadley.

― ILX until I die (snoball), Friday, 26 October 2012 15:31 (6 months ago) Permalink

50p in the jukebox, one track, and nothing else in the jukebox otherwise I'd pick something else.

Would go She Loved Like Diamond

for the heck of it.

nv.

― Mark G, Friday, 26 October 2012 15:31 (6 months ago) Permalink

"True" came on the radio one time and I noticed that there's a part towards the end that sounds exactly like "I Want It That Way" by the Backstreet Boys!

― Poliopolice, Friday, 26 October 2012 15:38 (6 months ago) Permalink

Boy I remember hating that stupid title on its own but the lyrics as a whole, Jesus H.

She ran the risk from unity
Obsession dies alone with tragedy
She loved like diamond
She loved like diamond
And cut so hard
She died
A passion course that leads to pain
An acid taste that laced her soul again
She loved like diamond
She loved like diamond
And cut so hard
She died
Another path, I've run them all
The rain has cleared the stains,no trace at all
She loved like diamond
She loved like diamond
And cut so hard
She died

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 26 October 2012 15:40 (6 months ago) Permalink

*groans*

'I'll Fly For You'

Not one of my favourite bands in the entire universe, I have to admit.

― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Friday, 26 October 2012 15:43 (6 months ago) Permalink

"Instinction" got the Trevor Horn treatment.

― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 26 October 2012 15:43 (6 months ago) Permalink

what kind of a word is instinction anyway?

― Aimeej0rd0nian Ghoulcaper (NickB), Friday, 26 October 2012 15:43 (6 months ago) Permalink

A poll, btw, inspired by hearing "Only When You Leave" at (you guessed it) CVS. A better tune and performance than "True" actually.

― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 26 October 2012 15:44 (6 months ago) Permalink

GISing really does turn up some...interesting photos:

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 26 October 2012 15:44 (6 months ago) Permalink

They had that right wing homoerotic chic thing down pat.

― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 26 October 2012 15:46 (6 months ago) Permalink

wouldn't surprise me if young Tories played "Musclebound" or "To Cut..." at Downing Street.

― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 26 October 2012 15:47 (6 months ago) Permalink

The footage of Spandau Ballet at Live Aid = hilarious! How off his face is Steve Norman? And that mullet... christ!

― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Friday, 26 October 2012 15:48 (6 months ago) Permalink

You can't mention that without a link!

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 26 October 2012 15:49 (6 months ago) Permalink

"Gold", beloved of sport roundup shows and fruit machines aplenty.

― Mark G, Friday, 26 October 2012 15:49 (6 months ago) Permalink

Anyway, forget the Tories, "Musclebound"'s more about Hitlerjugend or something:

We're building fires that will burn until morning
The smell of books and hot stone surround us
Tough is the leather that strapped to my skin
Strong are the bonds that we make
We feel the steam as it rises around us
Up from the soil that is cracking it's back
Tough is the leather that strapped to my skin
Strong are the bonds that sing
Work till you're musclebound all night long
Work till you're musclebound all night long
Gotta work till you're musclebound all night long
Gotta work till you're musclebound all night long
We're building fires that will burn until morning
The smell of books and hot stone surround us
Tough is the leather that strapped to my skin
Strong are the bonds that we make
To hear a pulsing from chanter to mountain
Down through the vein and into the grain
Strong is the shoulder that moves to the time
Here is the land it can break
Work till you're musclebound all night long
Work till you're musclebound all night long
Gotta work till you're musclebound all night long
Gotta work till you're musclebound all night long

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 26 October 2012 15:50 (6 months ago) Permalink

That said, the video is A+ insanity from Mulcahy

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 26 October 2012 15:51 (6 months ago) Permalink

The Live Aid footage I saw on the DVD a few years ago horrified me. A solid perf of "Only When You Leave" but hoo boy those pants and hair.

― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 26 October 2012 15:54 (6 months ago) Permalink

I have to admit, until this thread I never spend much time, if any, looking at Spandau Ballet lyrics... kinda wish I hadn't! Hehehehehe... those lyrics to 'Paint Me Down', christ...

― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Friday, 26 October 2012 16:00 (6 months ago) Permalink

Look at my excerpt at the top of the page.

Waiting for Marcello to enter thread to denounce Hadley as a fascist twerp.

― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 26 October 2012 16:03 (6 months ago) Permalink

"Gold" or "True". Going with the latter, just because.

― jetfan, Saturday, 27 October 2012 01:27 (6 months ago) Permalink

this is extremely difficult and I have a whole whole lot to say about it and neither the time nor the focus to say any of it

the actual candidates are "Gold," "Through the Barricades," "Chant No. 1" and "To Cut A Long Story Short" imo

― Inconceivable (to the entire world) (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Saturday, 27 October 2012 01:43 (6 months ago) Permalink

and maybe "Only When You Leave"

― Inconceivable (to the entire world) (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Saturday, 27 October 2012 01:44 (6 months ago) Permalink

the actual candidates are "Gold," "Through the Barricades,"

wow...I wish you WOULD expand!

― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 27 October 2012 01:46 (6 months ago) Permalink

voted 'chant no. 1' but i do genuinely love 'true'.

― balls, Saturday, 27 October 2012 01:49 (6 months ago) Permalink

whole Parade album is slept-on imo

― Inconceivable (to the entire world) (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Saturday, 27 October 2012 01:53 (6 months ago) Permalink

At the height of my Ferry-Bowie obsession in the early nineties -- when they were never more out of fashion -- I bought the '85 comp. "Round and Round" is okay. "I'll Fly For You" is gunk.

― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 27 October 2012 01:56 (6 months ago) Permalink

Hahahahahaha! It's ALL gunk as far as I'm concerned!! :D

― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Saturday, 27 October 2012 02:26 (6 months ago) Permalink

The artist pretending it's art

― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 27 October 2012 02:33 (6 months ago) Permalink

The correct answer is The Freeze, one of the best singles of the 80's.

http://youtu.be/fjqH3ZypUVA

Listen to that funky bass line and the ridiculous keyboard solo at 1.35. I always thought this is the kind of song Franz Ferdinand were trying to write.

― Kitchen Person, Saturday, 27 October 2012 04:34 (6 months ago) Permalink

voting "Communication" though i probably would cringe if i listen to it right now.

― go San Francisco Giants! (Bee OK), Saturday, 27 October 2012 04:39 (6 months ago) Permalink

― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Monday, 29 October 2012 19:13 (6 months ago) Permalink

lifeline.

― piscesx, Monday, 29 October 2012 19:32 (6 months ago) Permalink

uggghhh so torn!

remember when the kemp brothers played the krays in that one movie

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 29 October 2012 20:14 (6 months ago) Permalink

to cut a long story short

― Ismael Klata, Monday, 29 October 2012 20:15 (6 months ago) Permalink

i really love 'through the barricades'

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 29 October 2012 20:16 (6 months ago) Permalink

Why could I forget, VG?

― Ned Raggett, Monday, 29 October 2012 20:23 (6 months ago) Permalink

I don't understand what's happening with Tony's outfit in To Cut a Long Story Short. It's like his jacket is slung over his shoulder but he's still wearing it?

He has such a stage look about him, esp profile/face. like a broadway lead or something. v theatrical.

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 29 October 2012 20:25 (6 months ago) Permalink

xpost ah bless your heart, Ned. I knew you'd know :)

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 29 October 2012 20:25 (6 months ago) Permalink

Another bit of rough:

― Ned Raggett, Monday, 29 October 2012 20:25 (6 months ago) Permalink

"oh hai, ladiez!"

― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Monday, 29 October 2012 20:34 (6 months ago) Permalink

loool

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 29 October 2012 20:36 (6 months ago) Permalink

pop ALL the collars

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 29 October 2012 20:36 (6 months ago) Permalink

I've found a picture that represents Tony Hadley's vocal stylings too! :D

― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Monday, 29 October 2012 20:43 (6 months ago) Permalink

THAT IS SO MEAN

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 29 October 2012 20:45 (6 months ago) Permalink

he has a lovely singing voice

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 29 October 2012 20:46 (6 months ago) Permalink

The Krays is a good movie!

― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 29 October 2012 20:46 (6 months ago) Permalink

And "New Religion!"

― C-3PO Sharkey (Phil D.), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:22 (6 months ago) Permalink

"Waiting...for the Night Bo-o-oat..."

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:27 (6 months ago) Permalink

I won't go as far as saying that I like Spandau Ballet *more* than Duran Duran - I like both a lot. But the hilarious cut and paste dumbness of DD's lyrics brings them to about an even playing field with Spandau/Tony's over-singing (which I find totally awesome but I who doesn't love a good ham, cheese & corn chowder on a cold day)

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:32 (6 months ago) Permalink

oh god I'd forgotten how terribad "Skin Trade" is

― Gandalf’s Gobble Melt (DJP), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:35 (6 months ago) Permalink

but man "Notorious" and "I Don't Want Your Love" are immaculate production/arrangement jobs

― Gandalf’s Gobble Melt (DJP), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:36 (6 months ago) Permalink

heee I kinda love Skin Trade. mm sleazy cheese.

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:36 (6 months ago) Permalink

also Skin Trade sounds like the worst Prince coverband ever, which is another reason I love it

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:37 (6 months ago) Permalink

TS: that vs Ready for the World's "Oh Sheila."

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:38 (6 months ago) Permalink

OUT

― Gandalf’s Gobble Melt (DJP), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:40 (6 months ago) Permalink

"Skin Trade" has absolutely NOTHING in common with Ready For The World

― Gandalf’s Gobble Melt (DJP), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:40 (6 months ago) Permalink

oh man, Ready for The World. No contest.

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:42 (6 months ago) Permalink

Prince-pretenders I think is the commonality Ned is going for.

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:42 (6 months ago) Permalink

Thank you VG. And obviously "Oh Sheila" wins.

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:43 (6 months ago) Permalink

:D

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:44 (6 months ago) Permalink

word to Simon Le Bon - you gotta bring more than a falsetto to Prince it up

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:44 (6 months ago) Permalink

"Skin Trade" sounds nothing like a Prince song regardless of what LeBon is doing

― Gandalf’s Gobble Melt (DJP), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:45 (6 months ago) Permalink

RFTW is so much better than either of these bands it's not even funny

― Inconceivable (to the entire world) (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:45 (6 months ago) Permalink

yeah suddenly I'm like, why are we even talking about Duran Duran or Spandau Ballet when RFTW is KILLING IT

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:45 (6 months ago) Permalink

structure is off, chord progressions are off, lyrics are off

Beck did a much much better job with... "Debra"? *listens* yes "Debra"

― Gandalf’s Gobble Melt (DJP), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:46 (6 months ago) Permalink

LET ME LOVE YOU DOWN <--- words to live by

― Gandalf’s Gobble Melt (DJP), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:47 (6 months ago) Permalink

also I had forgotten how incredible "Debra" is

― Gandalf’s Gobble Melt (DJP), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:50 (6 months ago) Permalink

yeah debra is the bomb. love that so much.

maybe we need a Pretend-Prince Songs thread.

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:55 (6 months ago) Permalink

Yeah but it will just turn out half of them were secretly written by Prince.

― C-3PO Sharkey (Phil D.), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:57 (6 months ago) Permalink

Ready for the World's "Digital Display" pretty awesome too

― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:57 (6 months ago) Permalink

Coulda sworn we did a 'fake Prince' thread like that but this:

prince not prince

...is what Phil D is talking about.

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:58 (6 months ago) Permalink

ACtually at the moment I kinda want to hear "Sex Shooter" by Apollonia 6.

― C-3PO Sharkey (Phil D.), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 18:02 (6 months ago) Permalink

and "Strut."

― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 18:02 (6 months ago) Permalink

STRUT. Yes.

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 18:09 (6 months ago) Permalink

Enjoy a little Solid Gold, won't you?

― C-3PO Sharkey (Phil D.), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 18:12 (6 months ago) Permalink

my favorite RFTW song is "Long Time Coming"

― Inconceivable (to the entire world) (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 18:16 (6 months ago) Permalink

To avoid the wrath of aero I will just link this and bid you enjoyment.

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 18:20 (6 months ago) Permalink

Write-in vote for the 12" mix of "Glow":

― Jeff W, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 18:28 (6 months ago) Permalink

in the "Long Time Coming" video: is that black linguini on Melvin Riley's head?

― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 18:30 (6 months ago) Permalink

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 00:01 (6 months ago) Permalink

the only decent top six imaginable

― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 00:06 (6 months ago) Permalink

I haven't looked at this thread for a day and suddenly it turns into a recreation of my hellish year in the fourth form (B3 to 84) at comprehensive school where the girls in my class all fell out with each other because they were either Duranies or Spandau freaks. Of course us boys were falling out over whether the Smiths were brilliant or useless whingebags. Such innocence.

― Rob M Revisited, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 07:19 (6 months ago) Permalink

ILX in "a bit like school" shocka!

― Mark G, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 10:02 (6 months ago) Permalink

SB vs DD, then a-ha as a unifying force for a year, then the girls who pretended not to care about what were essentially boy bands laughing at the Brosettes.
The boys falling out over whether Liverpool or Manchester Utd. were better, despite the school being hundreds of miles from either location.

― ILX until I die (snoball), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 12:06 (6 months ago) Permalink

oh and kicking the shit out of anyone who was even a tiny bit different, ie me and the rest of the chess club

― ILX until I die (snoball), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 12:07 (6 months ago) Permalink

when ppl threatened to kick the shit out of me, I'd matter-of-factly tell them not to try because I would seriously try to kill them and it would ruin both of our families

no one really tried to fight me after 7th grade

― Gandalf’s Gobble Melt (DJP), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 13:36 (6 months ago) Permalink

― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 15:26 (6 months ago) Permalink

when ppl threatened to kick the shit out of me, I'd matter-of-factly tell them not to try because I would seriously try to kill them and it would ruin both of our families

DJP is Judd Nelson?!?!?!

― C-3PO Sharkey (Phil D.), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 15:35 (6 months ago) Permalink

flaring his nostril hairs at the camera

― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 15:36 (6 months ago) Permalink

"B-O-O-H-O-O"

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 15:45 (6 months ago) Permalink

"YA KNOW WHAT I GOT FOR CHRISTMAS?"

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 15:45 (6 months ago) Permalink

y'all don't understand the secret advantages to being a smart black kid in a town terrified of black ppl

― Gandalf’s Gobble Melt (DJP), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 15:46 (6 months ago) Permalink

okay now it's sounding like an awesome version of Walking Tall

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 15:51 (6 months ago) Permalink

y'all don't understand the secret advantages to being a smart black kid in a town terrified of black ppl

Mr. Obama Goes To Salt Lake City

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 15:58 (6 months ago) Permalink

Never liked them a bit.

This thread made them sound pretty ridiculous though, so I listened (to laugh along) and it was def funny...

But now I can't stop listening to them! What the heck.

― mr.raffles, Saturday, 10 November 2012 03:25 (6 months ago) Permalink

Only when you leeeave

― cruel silver of hope (Eazy), Saturday, 10 November 2012 06:29 (6 months ago) Permalink