Members smorgdonkey Posted October 30, 2011 Members Share Posted October 30, 2011 sure it wasn't..... keep telling yourself that. I don't talk to myself so, that just doesn't apply. The bitter perspective is WAY different. Wait a second...you're one of those dirty Nirvana girls aren't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted October 30, 2011 Members Share Posted October 30, 2011 and he plays on Joe's Garage. And he was a co-founder of Missing Persons. AND he was a porn star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seven58 Posted October 31, 2011 Members Share Posted October 31, 2011 I dug Andy Taylor's solo album, Thunder, back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoneNut Posted October 31, 2011 Members Share Posted October 31, 2011 What's the next thread... Flock of Seagulls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Muddslide Posted October 31, 2011 Members Share Posted October 31, 2011 To me they are THE quintessential '80s New Wave band. Ooh. they wouldn't make my list at all. I think they are very talented, but I don't care for much of their music. I hate to get nitpicky with labels, but I always thought of them as more of what was then called "New Romantic" kind of sound. More lush, smooth, croony, lovey-dovey love songs, pretty boy image, etc. They were very good and wildly successful doing just that (and yes, they could get funky as well) but when I think of new wave I think more quirky and jerky and nerdy. Like I said, nitpicking I know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Muddslide Posted October 31, 2011 Members Share Posted October 31, 2011 What's the next thread... Flock of Seagulls?I actually prefer A Flock of Seagulls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Muddslide Posted October 31, 2011 Members Share Posted October 31, 2011 We're not talking about Men Without Hats here. I prefer them as well. Honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Muddslide Posted October 31, 2011 Members Share Posted October 31, 2011 I agree that's true about the bulk of aboveground and MTV music. There were a lot of very upbeat and party-time type pop and new wave and even hairmetal bands that emerged in the 80s who were really great and fun. But there was also a pretty big and strong mirror or left-hand path kind of thing going down as well with goth bands (some great, some laughably pretentious and maudlin) and industrial/electro-noise music and especially punk rock where the UK'ers and USA-ians were dealing with Thatcher and Reagan. It resulted in a lot of generic, snotty, badly done punk and hardcore (like any genre of music has a large share of bland or generic acts) but also a lot of really great, energetic and fairly unique bands. Much of that energy was darker and more frustrated/angry. The haters will continue to hate, but I'm still going to be rocking to Duran Duran, Pet Shop Boys, The Thompson Twins, INXS, Howard Jones, Devo, Adam Ant (yes I love Ant music), Depeche Mode, New Order, Oingo Boingo, The B-52s, The Go-Gos, Tears For Fears and many others from that era. I'm right there with you. In fact, you just name-dropped a few of my favorite bands from ANY era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted October 31, 2011 Members Share Posted October 31, 2011 funny, i listened to the "Arena" album last night. it was the first LP i bought. i was 6 years old. my parents wouldn't let me get the Van Halen 1984 album, so i used to go to the girl next door's place and listen to it there, daily. i also dig Nirvana and Zappa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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