Very easily "Time (Clock of the Heart)," the most gut-wrenching musical evocation of what it feels like for a gay man to be in love with a straight/"bisexual"/closeted/questioning man. Tears my fucking heart out.
Second best is "The War Song" where punk happens again, sort of.
― Kevin John Bozelka, Sunday, 5 July 2009 18:18 (fourteen years ago) link
So many great catchy singles.Time > Church of the Poison Mind > Miss Me Blind > It's a Miracle > Do You Really Want to Hurt Me > Karma Chameleon > I'll Tumble 4 Ya > Victims > the rest
― LeRooLeRoo, Monday, 6 July 2009 17:51 (fourteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-smlahwUjw
― velko, Monday, 6 July 2009 17:53 (fourteen years ago) link
Wasn't their first single technically "I'm Afraid Of Me" b/w "Murder Rap Trap"? (Still have an Oct 1982 New York Rocker issue in which it's reviewed.)― xhuxk, Tuesday, 30 June 2009 03:37 (6 days ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
― xhuxk, Tuesday, 30 June 2009 03:37 (6 days ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
No, it was "White Boy".
I've no idea how it goes.
― Mark G, Monday, 6 July 2009 17:56 (fourteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVzAH0FtNwg
― Eazy, Monday, 6 July 2009 17:57 (fourteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Tuesday, 7 July 2009 23:01 (fourteen years ago) link
No one's voting for "The War Song" are they?
― Alex in NYC, Tuesday, 7 July 2009 23:39 (fourteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 23:01 (fourteen years ago) link
Alex voted for "The War Song"!
― My name is Kenny! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 8 July 2009 23:04 (fourteen years ago) link
"Church of the Poison Mind" sounds great on a Saturday morning. A nice double shot this would sound beside "Modern Love" ("...takes me to the church on time").
― the objections to Drake from non-REAL HIPHOP people (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 16 November 2013 12:35 (ten years ago) link
Never heard this before, Culture Club having a row in the studio while trying to record 'Victims'...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67d88q22D1c
― Welcome To (Turrican), Thursday, 13 November 2014 15:06 (nine years ago) link
Had a discussion with a friend tonight that involved how "Karma Chameleon" legitimately sounds like a karaoke backing track.. from the bad reggae synth, cheap canned drums and goofy harmonica.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 25 June 2015 06:49 (eight years ago) link
Ha, it really does!
― You’re being too simplistic and you’re insulting my poor heart (Turrican), Friday, 26 June 2015 01:11 (eight years ago) link
that's what makes it great
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 26 June 2015 03:56 (eight years ago) link
how were there no votes for I'll Tumble 4 Ya
i know it's not the best but it's at least top 5
― difficult-difficult lemon-difficult (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 26 June 2015 04:00 (eight years ago) link
WTF @ all the blackface in the 'do you really want to hurt me' video
― you used to smell me on your smell phone (Abbott), Sunday, 20 December 2015 02:45 (eight years ago) link
It’s a Miracle! We’re hitting the road this summer for The Letting It Go Show featuring Howard Jones and Berlin, and we CANNOT WAIT to see you there. Tickets are on sale Friday, April 21 at 10AM local! 🎟 pic.twitter.com/6aAILZYcTd— Culture Club (@RealCultureClub) April 18, 2023
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 19 April 2023 06:44 (eleven months ago) link