"7UP! Between Sixth and...BROADWAY!"
It was all downhill when Andy Taylor released "Take It Easy," granted.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 21 April 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
Utter classic band for le Bon's voice alone nevermind the awesome ripoff of Japan's best album (Paul Morley-you iz a twit).
Nick Rhodes - holy idol like Ron Mael.
Andy Taylor - your bar in Whitley Bay iz shit !
― Hungry..., Sunday, 22 April 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
Even Biba Kopf (quite) liked Duran Duran.
― mark s, Sunday, 22 April 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Omar, Monday, 23 April 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
In many ways the band that remind me most of Duran now are Radiohead.
The only disappointment is that for a band that began wanting to be Chic they were quite rockist, never producing a genuine disco anthem. Perhaps for that failing not a 100% classic.
― Guy, Monday, 23 April 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Tom, Monday, 23 April 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
For me total dud, especially Le Bon's nasal braying. I can't deny that "Rio" and "Hungry Like.." are good pop, but there's only so much billowy-shirted, fake suntan opulence I can bear. Wham did that so much better - I think because they didn't have (or kept hidden until Georges'solo career) the muso tendencies that puffed-up Duran into such an ugly spectacle.
I do like "Ordinary World" though - great melody.
― Dr. C, Monday, 23 April 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Nicole, Monday, 23 April 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Sterling Clover, Monday, 23 April 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
Hungry Like the Wolf is the best song ever, and not just because I've always been convinced it's about oral sex. The video is just the most fantastic thing - I mean, wtf is going on in it? Why do they seem angry? Why are they chasing that girl, and then why is she chasing them? What's with the war paint? Why flip over a table? It's amazing, and so much better than the way overrated Rio video. I think all videos should look like Hungry Like the Wolf. I'd kill to watch Radiohead run around like that, flipping over tables and chasing war- painted girls in the jungle.
― Ally, Monday, 23 April 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
But all of the early videos were quite brilliant. Wild Boys in particular is so OTT that I would kill to see something near its like today.
― Sean Carruthers, Monday, 23 April 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Debbie, Tuesday, 24 April 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
Both are cute, charming, doomy, arty, angsty, made it big Stateside, owe more to Bowie than they’ll ever admit, surf the wave of current political fads (aspiration & no-logo respectively), make the old feel young.
Why are Radiohead not the new Duran?
Not enough hair products or trips to the make-up counter, no aspiring artist in the band, not enough singles.
― Guy, Tuesday, 24 April 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Ally, Tuesday, 24 April 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
CLASSIC for image, as everyone has already said, but DUD for Simon LeBon's voice, which only Dr. C seems to have noticed. (Gosh, what could be worse than the "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" cover?)
What does mark's post mean? I do feel like I'm jumping on a bandwagon by saying CLASSIC for image cos I've spent many years trying to distance myself from my childhood infatuations...
― youn, Tuesday, 24 April 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Ally, Tuesday, 20 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― alex in mainhattan, Wednesday, 21 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
duran duran = roXoR also
― mark s, Wednesday, 21 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Robin Carmody, Wednesday, 21 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Ally, Wednesday, 21 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 21 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Arthur, Wednesday, 21 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― stevo, Friday, 2 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― di, Saturday, 3 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 3 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
I dug out the 12" of The Reflex a few days ago and the extended version is called the "Dance Mix". Now it would have to be something like the "Chics For Free mix".
― Mike Ratford, Saturday, 3 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 20 June 2003 04:47 (twenty years ago) link
― geeta (geeta), Friday, 20 June 2003 05:51 (twenty years ago) link
If not, you are obviously very thick and need to check out some prime swampland real estate I'm about ready to sell to you. Either that or you've just started reading this forum.
― Innocent Dreamer (Dee the Lurker), Friday, 20 June 2003 06:07 (twenty years ago) link
― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Friday, 20 June 2003 06:11 (twenty years ago) link
Search & destroy? For me, I'd have to search just about every single Duran song out there, with the possible exceptions of "Shotgun" and "UMF" (off The Wedding Album) and "911 is a Joke" and "I Wanna Take You Higher" (off Thank You). Those four could be destroyed, thank you very much.
― Innocent Dreamer (Dee the Lurker), Friday, 20 June 2003 06:17 (twenty years ago) link
― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Friday, 20 June 2003 06:26 (twenty years ago) link
― James Blount (James Blount), Friday, 20 June 2003 07:16 (twenty years ago) link
Hungry Like The Wolf is about ORAL SEX?!?!?!? Oh my god, I never knew that. Hey, I mean, I was 12 when it came out, it never dawned on my horny prepubescent brain! That makes it somehow ever better!
I think I've told the story about my Durannie friend and her super-indie boyfriend who sneered at Duran. She said "What would you say to a band who wanted to be a cross between the Sex Pistols, Chic and Brian Eno?" And he went "That would be my NEW FAVOURITE BAND EVAH!!!" and she shoved Rio at him and said "meet your new favourite band evah, suckah."
― kate (kate), Friday, 20 June 2003 07:24 (twenty years ago) link
And don't forget to search for Arcadia, another fantastic album.
― Tijn, Friday, 20 June 2003 08:26 (twenty years ago) link
― cameron, Friday, 20 June 2003 09:28 (twenty years ago) link
Because it was possibly the worst single they ever released! Come on, even at the age of 13 or whatever, I knew that.
New Moon On Monday was actually kinda ace. Yeah. I have the tendency to completely write off Seven and the Ragged Tiger, but it definitely had its moments.
― kate (kate), Friday, 20 June 2003 09:30 (twenty years ago) link
― dave q, Friday, 20 June 2003 09:33 (twenty years ago) link
― cameron, Friday, 20 June 2003 09:51 (twenty years ago) link
― kate (kate), Friday, 20 June 2003 09:54 (twenty years ago) link
― cameron, Friday, 20 June 2003 09:55 (twenty years ago) link
Oh, and DD are ace, simply for having such an incredible body of work dedicated to their fan fiction. Maybe it's just cause I've only read good DD FF, (thanks, UMF/Lovely Blue Planet Of There) but it's of such a blatantly higher calibre that you think they must be doing something right.
(The one time that a band's fans can be held in their favour)
― kate (kate), Friday, 20 June 2003 10:02 (twenty years ago) link
― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Friday, 20 June 2003 10:11 (twenty years ago) link
― kate (kate), Friday, 20 June 2003 10:14 (twenty years ago) link
They spoilt it with mortifying spin off bands (Arcadia were ok - Power Station.... oh dear), their pro-Thatcher stance throughout the 80s and their ludicrous make up and dress sense.
And their mystifying arrogance (I've never encountered an arrogant Brummie in my life, have you?).
But a welcome return....
― russ t, Friday, 20 June 2003 10:21 (twenty years ago) link
Oh, if that isn't part of what made them so classic I don't know what is. Nick Rhodes dyed for our sins!
― Nicole (Nicole), Friday, 20 June 2003 14:02 (twenty years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 20 June 2003 14:15 (twenty years ago) link
― russ t, Friday, 20 June 2003 15:02 (twenty years ago) link
Watched that documentary from last year on BBC4 last week, it was clearly one the band had editorial control over and was consequentially like some kind of terrible EPK
― PaulTMA, Sunday, 7 April 2019 16:04 (four years ago) link
Whatever, the fan base (for whom the documentary was made) adored it unanimously, and it's fairly difficult to achieve unanimity amongst us Duranies. Though I would really highly recommend the other BBC special that debuted at the same time, "A Night In"; "Something You Should Know" was great, but I already knew everything they discussed in the documentary and found myself constantly fact-checking and seeking out anything at all I might not have heard about before. Sometimes it can be difficult being a walking information bank for one specific musical artist, LOL. "A Night In" did teach me a few things and was a lot more casual and conversational and I truly enjoyed watching that, so watch that one if you can!
Anyway, Turrican completely and utterly OTM on EVERYTHING. And Arcadia was the far better side project.
― The Colour of Spring (deethelurker), Sunday, 7 April 2019 17:13 (four years ago) link
Also, for any random Googlers who are on FB:
https://www.facebook.com/ddtorockhall
― The Colour of Spring (deethelurker), Sunday, 7 April 2019 17:15 (four years ago) link
the fan base (for whom the documentary was made)This seems like an abrogation of duty on the part of the commissioner, then.
― blokes you can't rust (sic), Sunday, 7 April 2019 22:07 (four years ago) link
Arcadia was the far better side project.
Oh, I completely agree with this! Power Station don't really hold much of an interest for me, but I play that Arcadia album a lot. Given that two thirds of Arcadia were also two thirds of the main members of Duran Duran on Notorious, part of me finds it really difficult to see it as just a mere side project. I would have been more than happy with it being the follow-up to Seven and the Ragged Tiger if circumstances had been different and they'd managed to get John to lay some bass down on it.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Monday, 8 April 2019 23:53 (four years ago) link
This seems like an abrogation of duty on the part of the commissioner, then.
Pardon me, I meant "for whom the documentary was PRIMARILY made". If the casual viewer wanted a quick primer about the band, they couldn't have asked for a better one. Besides, it sure as hell beats yet another fucking program about The Beatles or whatever else usually gets that kind of programming treatment.
John DID end up getting involved with the "Goodbye is Forever" video, so it might as well have been the closest thing to DD from the Notorious era onward, you're correct. Besides, only one of those side projects managed to snag David Gilmour and it sure wasn't the one fearing Andy "Lawsuit Lover" Taylor on lead guitar.
― The Colour of Spring (deethelurker), Tuesday, 9 April 2019 20:06 (four years ago) link
You mean the video for "The Flame."
― recriminations from the nitpicking woke (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 9 April 2019 20:09 (four years ago) link
Pardon me, I meant "for whom the documentary was PRIMARILY made"
foh
https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/976x549_b/p03c1nsp.jpg
― blokes you can't rust (sic), Tuesday, 9 April 2019 20:29 (four years ago) link
Ha, I loved the fucking Power Station. They played it on rock radio! Chic! Robert Palmer! I was not much into the DD thing, but the campier they got the more I liked them.
― William Wants a Doll (I M Losted), Tuesday, 9 April 2019 21:24 (four years ago) link
It tickles me that when Robert Palmer bowed out of Power Station, they got Michael Des Barres in! Yeah, the same Michael Des Barres who was one of the founders of Rock Against Drugs was also in the same band as three hardcore drug fiends.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Tuesday, 9 April 2019 22:53 (four years ago) link
Wow, who would have expected such a passionate defensive of a documentary which wouldn't have shocked me had the words 'Pear Tree Productions' appeared at the end
But good to know the fan club liked it
― PaulTMA, Tuesday, 9 April 2019 23:37 (four years ago) link
lol
those fucking Beatles!
― Carly Jae Vespen (Capitaine Jay Vee), Tuesday, 9 April 2019 23:53 (four years ago) link
I agree, The Beatles have had their fair share of terminally boring documentaries.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Wednesday, 10 April 2019 00:43 (four years ago) link
I couldn't possibly comment on the Duran Duran one because I haven't seen it.
The Anthology series would have been considerably livened up by a section on Nick Rhodes' polaroids
― PaulTMA, Wednesday, 10 April 2019 10:32 (four years ago) link
Wat? Pamela Des Barres was in Duran Duran?
― Gunther Gleiben (Ye Mad Puffin), Wednesday, 10 April 2019 13:05 (four years ago) link
Anthology and The Compleat Beatles are the only good ones!
(xpost)
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Wednesday, 10 April 2019 14:28 (four years ago) link
I believei n shame!.
― recriminations from the nitpicking woke (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 23 May 2019 01:44 (four years ago) link
wow, never realized American Science wasn't a single... that was an oversight.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Thursday, 23 May 2019 01:59 (four years ago) link
such awful manners!
― recriminations from the nitpicking woke (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 23 May 2019 02:02 (four years ago) link
I would've rather seen "American Science" be a single than "Skin Trade", because as much as I enjoy "Skin Trade" I find "American Science" a far superior song. But the #1 gem of Notorious is absolutely "Hold Me", which is way too good to be a single. In fact, I feel DD excels with their album tracks and b-sides, not their singles (though I will forever defend the great ones such as "The Reflex", "Ordinary World", and "Union of the Snake").
― The Colour of Spring (deethelurker), Saturday, 25 May 2019 21:22 (four years ago) link
Notorious isn't my favourite album of theirs, but I think the production on it has held up very well and it sounds to me that Nile spent a lot of time working with Simon on the vocals for that record.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Saturday, 25 May 2019 23:16 (four years ago) link
"American Science" sounds like a Power Station leftover: the use of horns is what I hate about mid eighties use of horns.
― recriminations from the nitpicking woke (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 26 May 2019 03:30 (four years ago) link
I never thought the Reflex was as good as New Moon on Monday.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Sunday, 26 May 2019 04:25 (four years ago) link
Definitely not
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Sunday, 26 May 2019 04:26 (four years ago) link
Nah, it's too poppy to have fit with the Power Station ethos, in spite of the brief Andy Taylor rock guitar riff in the song. Also, re: your remark about the "mid eighties use of horns", you're crazy.
Could it be simply that you've never listened to NMOM as much as you've listened to "The Reflex"? Also, while the Nile Rodgers dance remix of "The Reflex" is a little on the cheesy side, the original album mix is pure gold. It's definitely better than NMOM, though not as good as "Union of the Snake", the best single from 7&TRT. BTW, I have very fond associations with that album because my late dad actually sat down with me when I was about 13 - 14 and listened to the album to experience his little girl's favorite musical artist, and had nothing but complimentary things to say about the second half of the album.
― The Colour of Spring (deethelurker), Sunday, 26 May 2019 14:10 (four years ago) link
you're crazy
well, sure. What do you mean? I dislike the use of horns as a garish sound effect -- they work quite well, on the other hand, on "Notorious."
― recriminations from the nitpicking woke (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 26 May 2019 14:13 (four years ago) link
I dig the horns throughout the album: title track, "American Science", "Skin Trade". Lot more tasteful than many of their contemporaries, though I kind of dig tacky horns in the right mood too. The production of Notorious comes off less dated than any of their other 80s albums nowadays, I find
― Vinnie, Sunday, 26 May 2019 14:57 (four years ago) link
this is a "dated"-free zone, son.
― recriminations from the nitpicking woke (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 26 May 2019 15:14 (four years ago) link
Don't get me wrong, Rio still slays Notorious, even if Rio sounds more of its time. Maybe that's a better phrase to use, I didn't mean "dated" to sound too pejorative
― Vinnie, Monday, 27 May 2019 01:07 (four years ago) link
I've been biting my tongue on this since late 2018, it's surreal + exciting to be able to share with you that I've produced the next @duranduran album, which features the ace @grahamcoxon on guitar.Here is a taster of what we've been up to:'INVISIBLE' https://t.co/1R89ke287e pic.twitter.com/fPCaqKF4Ov— erol alkan (@erolalkan) May 19, 2021
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 19 May 2021 08:42 (two years ago) link
Surprised how much I'm enjoying the new album. I can't remember the last album they did where I didn't really want to skip a single song. The song with Chai keeps getting stuck in my head.
― kitchen person, Saturday, 23 October 2021 02:27 (two years ago) link
Yeah it's quite good, like they balanced out their addiction to guests with creating a pretty solid front to back listen.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 23 October 2021 02:50 (two years ago) link
Haven't listened to the new album yet but have enjoyed all the singles they released from it beforehand
― groovypanda, Saturday, 23 October 2021 06:36 (two years ago) link
I'm loving Future Past. The previous one (Paper Gods) has it's moments but I find it often very in-your-face(-not-in-a-good-way) poppy & like an older band way too desperately trying to sound contemporary. I'm relieved the new one doesn't have that at all. It's very consistent in its high quality. Simon sounds amazing!Graham Coxon is featured on 9 of the 15 tracks (deluxe edition) and shares songwriting credit. Can they please make him a fulltime member of the band, at least for as long as Blur isn't doing anything?
Can't totally agree with kitchen person's comment though, as 2010's All You Need Is Now might actually be my favourite Duran Duran album.
― Valentijn, Sunday, 24 October 2021 14:00 (two years ago) link
DON’T SAVE A PRAYER FOR ME NOWSAVE IT TILL THE MORNING AFTERRRRRRRR
― mardheamac (gyac), Sunday, 2 January 2022 10:50 (two years ago) link
They've gone goth on us
https://duranduran.com/2023/71443/
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 31 August 2023 05:21 (six months ago) link
Ghost Town, Paint It Black, Spellbound, Psycho Killer... Those who forget the lessons of Thank You are doomed to repeat them
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Thursday, 31 August 2023 05:58 (six months ago) link
Joking of course. I'll certainly listen to it if the preview singles don't put me off.
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Thursday, 31 August 2023 05:59 (six months ago) link
The spectre of Thank You looms large - one of the worst albums I've ever purchased. Cool to see Andy and Warren contributing again, certainly makes me more intrigued to check it out
― Vinnie, Thursday, 31 August 2023 09:18 (six months ago) link
I don't hate Thank You. It's partly silly in a way I can still enjoy and I also think there's some good stuff on there. It makes me happy to hear that Andy and Warren both feature on the new one.
― Valentijn, Thursday, 31 August 2023 09:40 (six months ago) link
they sounded pretty great from outside the Grandstand at the fair last night, now wishing I'd gotten a ticket
― soup of magpies (geoffreyess), Saturday, 2 September 2023 02:06 (six months ago) link
Alas, this would have been the perfect context for a cover of Japan's "Ghosts".
― Halfway there but for you, Saturday, 2 September 2023 02:31 (six months ago) link
chic opened for them in Sacramento, it sounded pretty sweet. Simon still sounds great.
― brimstead, Saturday, 2 September 2023 04:34 (six months ago) link