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 80's bands that deserved more success, who should have had a bigger & longer career |
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 16th April 2006, 04:38 PM
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There were loads of artists that came and went in the 80's,some were huge, some were awful,but some promised to deliver but for whatever reasons they fizzled out after 1 or 2 albums, or 3 or 4 singles.
The following artists spring to mind with one of their hits, do you remember any of them, did you hate them or can you think of anymore. Adventures - Broken Land Altered Images - Happy Birthday Associates - Party fears two Bauhaus - Ziggy stardust Blow Monkeys - It doesn't have to be this way China Crisis - Wishfull thinking Climie Fisher - Love changes everything Danny wilson - Mary's Prayer Dream Academy - Life in a northern town Johnny hates jazz -Shattered dreams Martha & muffins - Echo beach Prefab Sprout - When love breaks drown Teardrop Exploded - Reward XTC - Senses working overtime |
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16th April 2006, 04:44 PM
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Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrl it's Tigerboy!
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QUOTE(brian91 @ Apr 16 2006, 05:38 PM)  There were loads of artists that came and went in the 80's,some were huge, some were awful,but some promised to deliver but for whatever reasons they fizzled out after 1 or 2 albums, or 3 or 4 singles. The following artists spring to mind with one of their hits, do you remember any of them, did you hate them or can you think of anymore. Bauhaus - Ziggy stardust there's a guy in the pub whos an old goth, always goes on about bauhaus, probably still going in one form or other (dont quote me). he gets dressed as a vampire and goes to whitby each year  QUOTE(brian91 @ Apr 16 2006, 05:38 PM) Danny wilson - Mary's Prayer this is something to do with Rachel Stevens isnt it and a lot of writting for pop groups at the moment |
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16th April 2006, 07:46 PM
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altered images.... 'dont talk to me about love'
teardrops... see my other thread! talk talk... very underrated associates.... prefered 'club country'.. |
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16th April 2006, 08:23 PM
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QUOTE(tigerboy @ Apr 16 2006, 05:44 PM) there's a guy in the pub whos an old goth, always goes on about bauhaus, probably still going in one form or other (dont quote me). he gets dressed as a vampire and goes to whitby each year Bauhaus are still going - I saw them play a couple of months back, the original line-up is still there - Pete Murphy, Daniel Ash, David J and Kevin Haskins. But they were never a Goth band as such, although a large proportion of their audience is, they formed in the late-70s, so, like The Cure, The Damned and Siouxsie, they pre-date Goth... Bauhaus had a damn sight more in common with the likes of Can, Joy Division and Faust and Avant Gardists such as Holger Czukay than anything else. It's safe to say that without Bauhaus the likes of Interpol, Arctic Monkeys and Franz Ferdinand just would not exist... |
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16th April 2006, 08:35 PM
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Fields of the Nephilim - by far the best of the 80s Gothic Rock bands IMO - better than Sisters, better than The Cult, better than The Mission, by a mile....
Durutti Column The Fall - Mark E Smith is a fukkin' legend, without him, no Smiths, no Happy Mondays, no Stone Roses, no Oasis, no argument....One of the greatest Manc bands, ever.... Hanoi Rocks - The utter tragic death of their drummer (thanks to that arsehole Vince Neil...  ) stopped them from having the mega-stardom they so richly deserved, and instead of them, we got $h!te like Motley Crue and Poison..... Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry - Joy Division got all the fame and their legendary status because Ian Curtis died tragically young, and it eclipsed totally the under-rated brilliance of RLYL, who were furrowing a similar very dark path...If you loved JD, you've gotta give RLYL a try.... The March Violets - Unfairly eclipsed by The Cure, a criminally overlooked band Clan of Xymox - Another Goth band better than Sisters or The Mish.... |
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17th April 2006, 05:23 AM
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Altered Images were a great band. Their third album 'Bite' is a classic. Produced by Tony Visconti and Mike Chapman it's the best alum Bowie and Blondie never made!!!
The singles were 'Don't talk to me about love', 'Love to stay','Change of heart' and 'Bring me closer' all chart-making classics. Lead singer Clare Grogan went on to star in the classic 'Father Ted' episode where she plays a Sinead O'Connor type diva. |
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17th April 2006, 09:25 AM
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You have Swindon's finest XTC on that list.
You should check out the Double CD Fossil Fuel: The XTC Singles 1977-1992 for some fantastic music. Containing the hits - Making Plans For Nigel; Generals & Majors; Towers Of London; Sgt. Rock; Senses Working Overtime & The Disappointed. It features all their singles that they released on Virgin. Strangely XTC were more popular in America where they enjoyed major success on the 1980s College Rock scene with the likes of Love On A Farmboy's Wages; This World Over; Grass; The Mayor Of Simpleton; The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead & in particular Dear God became major airplay hits. The reason I've got a bit of a problem with the Kaiser Chiefs is that they've blatantly ripped this band off and don't seem too willing to admit it. Just compare This Is Pop (yes that is where I've got my name moniker from); Are You Receiving Me? & Science Friction to the Kaiser Chiefs debut album. While main singer/songwriter Andy Partridge was like Ricky Wilson in so far as he was very literate, funny albeit with his Wiltshire accent & regularly stood in for (then) Radio1 DJ Mike Read on his weekend show & even guest hosted Pop Quiz on TV. |
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17th April 2006, 09:30 AM
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QUOTE(findingout @ Apr 17 2006, 06:23 AM) Altered Images were a great band. Their third album 'Bite' is a classic. Produced by Tony Visconti and Mike Chapman it's the best alum Bowie and Blondie never made!!! The singles were 'Don't talk to me about love', 'Love to stay','Change of heart' and 'Bring me closer' all chart-making classics. Lead singer Clare Grogan went on to star in the classic 'Father Ted' episode where she plays a Sinead O'Connor type diva. isnt she out of red dwarf? |
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17th April 2006, 09:32 AM
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QUOTE(thisispop @ Apr 17 2006, 10:25 AM) You have Swindon's finest XTC on that list. You should check out the Double CD Fossil Fuel: The XTC Singles 1977-1992 for some fantastic music. Containing the hits - Making Plans For Nigel; Generals & Majors; Towers Of London; Sgt. Rock; Senses Working Overtime & The Disappointed. It features all their singles that they released on Virgin. Strangely XTC were more popular in America where they enjoyed major success on the 1980s College Rock scene with the likes of Love On A Farmboy's Wages; This World Over; Grass; The Mayor Of Simpleton; The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead & in particular Dear God became major airplay hits. The reason I've got a bit of a problem with the Kaiser Chiefs is that they've blatantly ripped this band off and don't seem too willing to admit it. Just compare This Is Pop (yes that is where I've got my name moniker from); Are You Receiving Me? & Science Friction to the Kaiser Chiefs debut album. Well i'm listening to Dogs Die In Hot Cars, i think they are supposed to sound like XTC. Kaiser Chiefs rule! 
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17th April 2006, 09:42 AM
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QUOTE(tigerboy @ Apr 17 2006, 10:32 AM) Well i'm listening to Dogs Die In Hot Cars, i think they are supposed to sound like XTC. Kaiser Chiefs rule! I forgot about them. Yes they are another band heavily influenced by XTC. Anyway I've found this live performance of XTC to prove my point about the similarities between them & the Kaiser Chiefs.Respectable Street Live |
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17th April 2006, 10:01 AM
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Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrl it's Tigerboy!
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well dogs should be as big as the kc then, or maybe it's down to the front mans' charisma
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17th April 2006, 12:10 PM
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QUOTE(tigerboy @ Apr 17 2006, 10:30 AM) isnt she out of red dwarf? Yep, she was. She played Kristine Kochanski in the first two series and popped up again in series 6 before Chloe Annett took over for the last two series. Claire Grogan's character in Father Ted was funny though. "Don't call me a lovely lady, I've sold 20 MILLION RECORDS!!!" |
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17th April 2006, 03:37 PM
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QUOTE(GRIMLY FIENDISH @ Apr 16 2006, 09:23 PM) Bauhaus are still going - I saw them play a couple of months back, the original line-up is still there - Pete Murphy, Daniel Ash, David J and Kevin Haskins. But they were never a Goth band as such, although a large proportion of their audience is, they formed in the late-70s, so, like The Cure, The Damned and Siouxsie, they pre-date Goth... Bauhaus had a damn sight more in common with the likes of Can, Joy Division and Faust and Avant Gardists such as Holger Czukay than anything else. It's safe to say that without Bauhaus the likes of Interpol, Arctic Monkeys and Franz Ferdinand just would not exist... there was a review of them in the independent arts suppliment a few weeks ago. just found it in the pile of magazines. also had buzzcocks, how they went on tour with nirvana and other things like that |
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17th April 2006, 03:42 PM
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Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrl it's Tigerboy!
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QUOTE(mushymanrob @ Apr 16 2006, 08:46 PM) talk talk... very underrated associates.... prefered 'club country'.. also in the independent was the cult classic cd feature, telling the story behind great cds. they reconded talk talk's laughing stock in 1991 was the best album (mum's thrown this review out) and associates fourth drwer down from 1981 featuring the eerie Orientalisms of 'Q Quaters' to the frosty synths of 'White Car In Germany' and the modernistic guitar grind of A Girl Named Property, this is sweeping free-associative pop (john Murphy the independent) This post has been edited by tigerboy: 17th April 2006, 03:42 PM |
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17th April 2006, 03:43 PM
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QUOTE(mushymanrob @ Apr 16 2006, 08:46 PM) talk talk... very underrated One of the best bands of the '80s- I first saw them in the 81/82 when they supported Duran Duran and was hooked. |
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17th April 2006, 03:45 PM
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QUOTE(brian91 @ Apr 16 2006, 05:38 PM) Blow Monkeys - It doesn't have to be this way this was mentioned in a style council piece about the new jazz movement at the time they were out, with working week, animal nightlife, everything but the girl and sade. (the mag was all about paul wellers career this issue) |
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17th April 2006, 03:59 PM
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Scritti Politti had a few good tunes,but Green Gartsides girlie voice spoiled it a bit for me. 
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17th April 2006, 04:06 PM
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Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrl it's Tigerboy!
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QUOTE(Jack Cracker @ Apr 17 2006, 04:59 PM) Scritti Politti had a few good tunes,but Green Gartsides girlie voice spoiled it a bit for me. Scritti Politti? i read something about them/him (?!?!?) the other week now what was it? |
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17th April 2006, 05:48 PM
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QUOTE(Jack Cracker @ Apr 17 2006, 04:59 PM) Scritti Politti had a few good tunes,but Green Gartsides girlie voice spoiled it a bit for me. Oh, I loved him!! |
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17th April 2006, 06:58 PM
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im all clares!
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oh yes XTC.... indeed very underrated and very influencial, id cite teardrop explodes as well (as has been mentioned) as a big influence on todays 'indie' bands.
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