actually I may have heard Seven and the Ragged Tiger but I strongly suspect that I just kept playing "Union of the Snake" over and over
― Gandalf’s Gobble Melt (DJP), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:14 (thirteen years ago)
I heard Big Thing's "Do You Believe in Shame" a few weeks ago at CVS!
― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:15 (thirteen years ago)
xpost -- You mean you didn't play it all the way through so you could hear Simon looking into the eyes of a straaaaaAAAAAnnnnguhhhhhhhhhr
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:15 (thirteen years ago)
I never had any desire to own Duran Duran albums, just the singles, which is why Decade is near-perfect for me
― Gandalf’s Gobble Melt (DJP), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:16 (thirteen years ago)
Their fault for not including "New Moon on Monday" though.
― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:18 (thirteen years ago)
That's almost a perfect comp but no "New Moon on Monday."
Haha xpost!
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:18 (thirteen years ago)
an actual top ten while "Skin Trade" barely scrapped the top 40 and boasts Simon doing a Prince imitation.
― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:19 (thirteen years ago)
I don't think I've heard an entire DD album aside from Big Thing
!!!
You should definitely listen to the entire S/T album and Rio.
― C-3PO Sharkey (Phil D.), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:20 (thirteen years ago)
So you can hear this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a3DGP65m2o
― C-3PO Sharkey (Phil D.), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:21 (thirteen years ago)
and "Is Anyone Out There"!
― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:22 (thirteen years ago)
And "New Religion!"
― C-3PO Sharkey (Phil D.), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:22 (thirteen years ago)
"Waiting...for the Night Bo-o-oat..."
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:27 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
oh god I'd forgotten how terribad "Skin Trade" is
― Gandalf’s Gobble Melt (DJP), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:35 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
TS: that vs Ready for the World's "Oh Sheila."
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:38 (thirteen years ago)
OUT
― Gandalf’s Gobble Melt (DJP), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:40 (thirteen years ago)
"Skin Trade" has absolutely NOTHING in common with Ready For The World
oh man, Ready for The World. No contest.
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:42 (thirteen years ago)
Prince-pretenders I think is the commonality Ned is going for.
Thank you VG. And obviously "Oh Sheila" wins.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:43 (thirteen years ago)
:D
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:44 (thirteen years ago)
word to Simon Le Bon - you gotta bring more than a falsetto to Prince it up
"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 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
LET ME LOVE YOU DOWN <--- words to live by
― Gandalf’s Gobble Melt (DJP), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:47 (thirteen years ago)
also I had forgotten how incredible "Debra" is
― Gandalf’s Gobble Melt (DJP), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 17:50 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
and "Strut."
― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 18:02 (thirteen years ago)
STRUT. Yes.
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 18:09 (thirteen years ago)
Enjoy a little Solid Gold, won't you?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5TVDBD5heI
― C-3PO Sharkey (Phil D.), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 18:12 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
To avoid the wrath of aero I will just link this and bid you enjoyment.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 18:20 (thirteen years ago)
Write-in vote for the 12" mix of "Glow":https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGJTI1sEXCI
― Jeff W, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 18:28 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 00:01 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
ILX in "a bit like school" shocka!
― Mark G, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 10:02 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)