Spandau wins because they seem at all times to be saying something, unlike Duran Duran who should have just gone ahead and sung in fake Esperanto
― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Thursday, 20 February 2003 09:38 (twenty-one years ago) link
― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Thursday, 9 October 2003 07:27 (twenty years ago) link
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― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Thursday, 9 October 2003 23:12 (twenty years ago) link
And is the better for it!
― Muppet Boy, Friday, 10 October 2003 02:34 (twenty years ago) link
Tears for Fears -- unbelievably classic, beyond words. Roland Orzabal is a gorgeous man with gorgeous vocals and is a highly underrated guitarist. Curt Smith also has a gorgeous voice and is happily multitalented. *sighs*
I would say SEARCH The Hurting, Songs From The Big Chair, and Raoul & The Kings Of Spain (the last one seems to be to my fellow TFF fans what Medazzaland seems to be to my fellow Duran fans). Possibly DESTROY Elemental, but that could just be because I felt like it was a bit too straight-ahead pop for me.
btw, this thread revival is SO right on the mark, because next month the newly reformed TFF will release a brand new album!! *squeal!* It's called Saturnine, Martial, & Lunatic, and I'm so looking forward to it! Roland and Curt are BACK!
― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Friday, 10 October 2003 04:09 (twenty years ago) link
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― anthony kyle monday (akmonday), Friday, 10 October 2003 05:51 (twenty years ago) link
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― anthony kyle monday (akmonday), Friday, 10 October 2003 15:40 (twenty years ago) link
even "hey jude"?
― Justyn Dillingham (Justyn Dillingham), Friday, 10 October 2003 18:29 (twenty years ago) link
*snort* You know, the sad part is that you're probably right. Aw.
Proving that she has very unpopular tastes in just about everything,
― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Friday, 10 October 2003 21:45 (twenty years ago) link
― sucka (sucka), Saturday, 11 October 2003 05:00 (twenty years ago) link
― kyle (akmonday), Monday, 18 April 2005 19:53 (nineteen years ago) link
― Ian Riese-Moraine. To Hell with you and your gradual evolution! (Eastern Mantra), Monday, 18 April 2005 20:14 (nineteen years ago) link
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Monday, 18 April 2005 20:15 (nineteen years ago) link
got that right here.
― EARLY-90S MAN (Enrique), Monday, 25 September 2006 21:28 (seventeen years ago) link
― Bimble Is More Goth Than You, Monday, 26 February 2007 05:36 (seventeen years ago) link
― artdamages, Monday, 26 February 2007 05:49 (seventeen years ago) link
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― Bimble Is More Goth Than You, Monday, 26 February 2007 06:53 (seventeen years ago) link
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― Sébastien, Monday, 9 April 2007 13:39 (seventeen years ago) link
"Listen" is classic beyond belief.
― Curt1s Stephens, Sunday, 5 August 2007 19:47 (sixteen years ago) link
TFF are one of those bands where I have minimal objectivity - I love it all (except Curt's solo work, arf!). _The Hurting_ and _Songs From The Big Chair_ expressed everything I felt at 17 and were one of the introductory points to a whole world of music beyond Casey Kasum.
The reunion album was genuinely fantastic - and I had pretty low expectations. Roland's solo album is a louder and more aggressive than TFF stuff, good stuff.
Annoying note about the recent deluxe Big Chair - it left off "The Conflict" found only on the 99 remaster!
― Mr. Odd, Sunday, 5 August 2007 20:40 (sixteen years ago) link
Yes, "Listen" is especially good.
a whole world of music beyond Casey Kasum
I love this phrase, we really do think alike, Mr. Odd.
― Bimble, Sunday, 5 August 2007 21:18 (sixteen years ago) link
CLASSIC to the 1 x 10^150th degree.
― Tape Store, Sunday, 5 August 2007 21:19 (sixteen years ago) link
The Hurting_ and _Songs From The Big Chair_ expressed everything I felt at 17 and were one of the introductory points to a whole world of music beyond Casey Kasum.
Except: Casey counted down all those Big Chair singles.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Sunday, 5 August 2007 21:26 (sixteen years ago) link
Oh, the irony! I was totally stunned the first time I heard "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" in a mall or someplace.
― Mr. Odd, Sunday, 5 August 2007 22:35 (sixteen years ago) link
Oh I know, man, I never expected any of that album to break in the States. I was pretty certain they were going to stay a British phenomenon! It's just freaky the way some things cross over and some don't.
― Bimble, Sunday, 5 August 2007 22:44 (sixteen years ago) link
Such an odd album too! Bedsit miserabilism sits comfortably beside arena rockism.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Sunday, 5 August 2007 22:48 (sixteen years ago) link
The only huge album of its era to which I can compare it is So.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Sunday, 5 August 2007 22:49 (sixteen years ago) link
Playing "The Hurting" now in its entirety, and feeling weird.
― Roasted Ghost (Bimble Is Still More Goth Than You), Monday, 20 October 2008 03:21 (fifteen years ago) link
I mean I bought that LP back when but I really don't remember a damn thing about it, so this is just downright weird.
― Roasted Ghost (Bimble Is Still More Goth Than You), Monday, 20 October 2008 03:22 (fifteen years ago) link
No one's mentioned Pharoahs yet. Really surprised.
― Treblekicker, Monday, 20 October 2008 11:34 (fifteen years ago) link
i've been fascinated by this band the last month or so.some really compelling tracks and some fantastic lyrics. essentially a wonderful singles band, i guess. i find it hard to connect with a number of the songs as they play out on the albums.
― Charlie Howard, Friday, 10 April 2009 14:21 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah, I really never get over these guys. Pulled out a bunch of remixes and single versions someone gave me recently. "The Way You Are" is a fun track.
― To Float Away On A Lifelong Song (Bimble), Friday, 10 April 2009 15:46 (fifteen years ago) link
I just bought a ticket to see Tears For Fears at a winery just outside of Seattle in July. Am I happy and in shock? You better fucking believe it.
― Sleep Tundra (Bimble Is Still More Goth Than You), Wednesday, 3 June 2009 10:56 (fourteen years ago) link
Winery?
What is that, an offlicense?
― Mark G, Wednesday, 3 June 2009 11:11 (fourteen years ago) link