"Gold" or "True". Going with the latter, just because.
― jetfan, Saturday, 27 October 2012 01:27 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
and maybe "Only When You Leave"
― Inconceivable (to the entire world) (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Saturday, 27 October 2012 01:44 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
voted 'chant no. 1' but i do genuinely love 'true'.
― balls, Saturday, 27 October 2012 01:49 (thirteen years ago)
whole Parade album is slept-on imo
― Inconceivable (to the entire world) (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Saturday, 27 October 2012 01:53 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
Hahahahahaha! It's ALL gunk as far as I'm concerned!! :D
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Saturday, 27 October 2012 02:26 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAdK0_6DBPg
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Monday, 29 October 2012 19:13 (thirteen years ago)
lifeline.
― piscesx, Monday, 29 October 2012 19:32 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
to cut a long story short
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 29 October 2012 20:15 (thirteen years ago)
i really love 'through the barricades'
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 29 October 2012 20:16 (thirteen years ago)
Why could I forget, VG?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fJOiEn9v3I
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 29 October 2012 20:23 (thirteen years ago)
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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE2sCISQmpE
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 29 October 2012 20:25 (thirteen years ago)
xpost ah bless your heart, Ned. I knew you'd know :)
Another bit of rough:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4miZJvFdrY0
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 29 October 2012 20:25 (thirteen years ago)
"oh hai, ladiez!"
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JVp6Ah0gTOY/TZi2N-XINjI/AAAAAAAAAHc/AvFDnDh5nBM/s1600/spandauthen.jpeg
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Monday, 29 October 2012 20:34 (thirteen years ago)
loool
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 29 October 2012 20:36 (thirteen years ago)
pop ALL the collars
I've found a picture that represents Tony Hadley's vocal stylings too! :D
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1XZzZ-anE-M/Ttviepy5CtI/AAAAAAAAAAk/sVJJkA4pc8U/s1600/sliced_ham-5892.jpg
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Monday, 29 October 2012 20:43 (thirteen years ago)
THAT IS SO MEAN
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 29 October 2012 20:45 (thirteen years ago)
he has a lovely singing voice
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 29 October 2012 20:46 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
I haven't seen it in yeeeeaaars. I remember renting it in high school and just mostly squeeing over the Kemps lol
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 29 October 2012 20:50 (thirteen years ago)
ooh the whole thing is on youtube :D
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 29 October 2012 20:52 (thirteen years ago)
Too bad it wasn't a musical.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 29 October 2012 20:53 (thirteen years ago)
Tony Hadley's vocal style is closer to: http://www.candyboots.com/wwcards/melonmousse.html
― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 29 October 2012 20:54 (thirteen years ago)
― Ned Raggett, Monday, October 29, 2012 4:53 PM
cuz life is a hard prison wall?
lol
I was thinkign something more like
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZkyWBByxryM/UDUcAb0FxnI/AAAAAAAABzY/nUnK_EkHk1c/s1600/big_SmokedGouda100L.jpg
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 29 October 2012 20:55 (thirteen years ago)
With a gun in my handand your head on the floorDissolve the body? That's just begunListening to Reggie (all night long)This is the sound of you dead...
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 29 October 2012 20:55 (thirteen years ago)
http://www.theartsdesk.com/sites/default/files/images/stories/NEW_MUSIC/robert_sandall/spandau-ballet.jpg
― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 29 October 2012 20:56 (thirteen years ago)
only when you KILL I need to love you
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 29 October 2012 20:57 (thirteen years ago)
We're hiding corpses that will rot in the morning The smell of pounds and hot babes surrounds us Tough is the holster that's strapped to my beltStrong are the bonds that we make
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 29 October 2012 20:59 (thirteen years ago)
those are actual lyrics aren't they
― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 29 October 2012 21:01 (thirteen years ago)
Work till you're prison bound, baby
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 29 October 2012 21:01 (thirteen years ago)
the artists pretending it's art
― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 29 October 2012 21:02 (thirteen years ago)
Ned I think you need to write this
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 29 October 2012 21:03 (thirteen years ago)
"You two can write a Gary Kemp song!"
― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 29 October 2012 21:04 (thirteen years ago)
We two? You and I?
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 29 October 2012 21:08 (thirteen years ago)
http://jimisroom.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Eurythmics_-_We_Too_Are_One-Front.jpg
― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 29 October 2012 21:09 (thirteen years ago)
"The King and Queen of Islington"
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 29 October 2012 21:12 (thirteen years ago)
hoo siii la hoo si laaa hoooooooooothe vision ah hay meeee hee haaayyyyyythe ah is pretending is ahhhhhhhhhhh!the queh stew ee where do yuuu aayyyyyyyy
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Monday, 29 October 2012 21:15 (thirteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqNau8Kp-E0
^ what do you guys think of this lot? always thought of them as being like an early spandau but fronted by ming the merciless instead of that plank hadley
― Aimeej0rd0nian Ghoulcaper (NickB), Monday, 29 October 2012 21:21 (thirteen years ago)
gross
― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 29 October 2012 21:21 (thirteen years ago)
Ha I knew that would be friggin' Classix Nouveaux
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 29 October 2012 21:23 (thirteen years ago)
Nope, don't like Classix Nouveaux!!
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Monday, 29 October 2012 21:25 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
Only when you leeeave
― cruel silver of hope (Eazy), Saturday, 10 November 2012 06:29 (thirteen years ago)
So it turns out the song that I remember being played round my house loads and loads and loads when I was maybe 2-3 years old and has somehow stuck in my head all this time despite me not having heard it again until now was.... The Freeze! This is actually a very cool song and like Kitchen Person says upthread, very very funky.
― An embarrassing doorman and garbage man (dog latin), Wednesday, 8 January 2014 09:30 (twelve years ago)
Dunno if it's funky, but it does use "funk" elements.
― the objections to Drake from non-REAL HIPHOP people (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 8 January 2014 13:25 (twelve years ago)
omigod I'd FORGOTTEN THIS THREAD
― the objections to Drake from non-REAL HIPHOP people (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 8 January 2014 13:42 (twelve years ago)
xpost, well it's very 'disco'. Think it instilled in me a love of that kind of patta-cakey rhythm + octave bass
― An embarrassing doorman and garbage man (dog latin), Wednesday, 8 January 2014 14:33 (twelve years ago)
so has anyone seen the documentary?
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 26 July 2015 17:49 (ten years ago)
yeah it's fantastic, one of the very best best music docs i've ever seen. surprising to me because i'm not a fan particularly. the rare-footage-and-no-on-camera-interviews style really works and it's especially good if you dig the idea of 2 hours of rare mostly-80s footage. some great stuff in it. Gary Kemp comes across as a bit of an egotistical tosser sadly.
― piscesx, Sunday, 26 July 2015 18:33 (ten years ago)
I think you meant "fortunately"
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 26 July 2015 18:47 (ten years ago)
No, but I did read through Tony Hadley's 2005 book 'To Cut A Long Story Short' again recently. The state of the band circa Heart Like A Sky was a bit grim, to say the least.
― You’re being too simplistic and you’re insulting my poor heart (Turrican), Sunday, 26 July 2015 20:51 (ten years ago)
there's some real good stuff on that record though - some of their lightest material in tone!
― Joan Crawford Loves Chachi, Sunday, 26 July 2015 23:49 (ten years ago)
The doc wasn't bad, but it's disorienting watching a band selling out arenas in 1986 that weren't in the United States.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 6 February 2016 14:00 (ten years ago)
god that was like a boring episode of Behind the Music
loved the footage but god gary is such a twat
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 7 February 2016 05:02 (ten years ago)
god god god
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 7 February 2016 05:03 (ten years ago)
the ah-tist pretending it's aaaaaaaaarrrt
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 29 April 2021 18:49 (five years ago)
"The Freeze" would have been my pick of the handful I know: "erogenous zones win again".
― Halfway there but for you, Thursday, 29 April 2021 19:21 (five years ago)
is that a lyric
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 29 April 2021 19:22 (five years ago)
here I stand again, the loser
― Long Tall Arsetee & the Shaker Intros (breastcrawl), Thursday, 29 April 2021 19:23 (five years ago)
One day he'll build a statue with his handsSo gentle when he tries to understandThis subterfuge he never really plannedNow you're living in the lifeline
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 12 March 2023 16:36 (three years ago)
"She Loves Like Diamond" should be retitled "He Moans Like Bitchmode"
deeply slept on post from djp despite my love for "diamond"
― J Edgar Noothgrush (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Sunday, 12 March 2023 17:15 (three years ago)
lifeline is such a masterpiece
― J Edgar Noothgrush (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Sunday, 12 March 2023 17:16 (three years ago)
love is like a hard prison wall
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 12 March 2023 18:27 (three years ago)
a HIGH prison wall, s'il vous plais!
― J Edgar Noothgrush (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Sunday, 12 March 2023 20:02 (three years ago)
yeah ALFRED
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 12 March 2023 20:03 (three years ago)
I'm high now, alright
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 12 March 2023 20:05 (three years ago)
irl lol
― J Edgar Noothgrush (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Sunday, 12 March 2023 20:05 (three years ago)
I was long enough in a CVS to hear "Only When You Leave" in its entirety. I tell you, to watch me belt this minor American chart hit in the Xmas aisle is something.
― The Luda of Suburbia (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 23 December 2025 14:35 (five months ago)