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Midnight Oil
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Good one!

Another -

ABC

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All of the artists that are listed above are indeed, very very good. Well done everyone. Maybe we can start new threads concerning them very soon.
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I'm sure you'll have no problem with that.  ;)

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Does anyone know "No Myth" by Michael Penn? ÊI don't know what it is about that song that makes me turn up the radio and sing at the top of my lungs. :)
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I love Michael Penn!  8) I never hear his music on the radio.   >:(

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Come on people, stop!! You know this just makes me download them!  ;D
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It's not just you!!! It's me too!!! Man, my program uses too many resourses. Need.... better.... downloading program....Fast.  ;)

Which do you use again?

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Dan Hill
Sheriff
Alias
Toronto (a Canadian band obviously)
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Actually all of these are Canadian bands....and you forgot to mention Headpins, Idle Eyes, Harlequin, Qwest and Loverboy...Hehee....btw fyi Sheriff and Alias had the same singer....Freddy Curci...could hit 5 octaves...amazing....

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Actually for those of us in Canada, they all had WAY more than just one hit...especially Chilliwack who were around since the 60s....

Personally, I don't think there's near enough mention of Bon Jovi on this board...Heheeee....

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Loverboy
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Cutting Crew
ABC
Alannah Myles
Don Henley
Art of Noise
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
Boston
Breathe
Cinderella
Digital Underground
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Boston & Seger are 70's bands.  Good call on Cinderella though.  Did you know they're nobody's fool?  Heh heh heh :P

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Actually I did not forget Loverboy because they were a successful Canadian band. I've never heard of the rest of the bands you mentioned. ???
I do believe Gino Vannelli was Canadian solely because he sang about "those nights in Montreal" in "I Just Wanna Stop". Correct me if I'm wrong.

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You are absolutely correct...Gino is a Canuck....and yes Loverboy was successful....still I hardly ever  hear them on the radio anymore....there was  stint last year when their bass player got killed then silence....

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OK - Onto bands being ignored !  (Mind you only Ozzies will know them ;)  )

My babies - Uncanny Xmen
Psuedo Echo
Kids In The Kitchen
No Nonsense
The Venetians
V Capri
Perfect Strangers
The Cockroaches
The Reels
Racey
Big Pig



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Just wanted to let you know, BM, that I'm familiar with most of the Aussie bands you listed above, courtesy of my multitude of 80s Aussie penpals!!!  :)

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PS Criz - Renee & Renata - ta - now I cant get the vision out of my head.  "Save my love my darling ........ save my lovvvvvvvvvve".
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Sorry! :) Just had to mention them, beacuse you never hear of them unless someone is taking the piss really!

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Just wanted to let you know, BM, that I'm familiar with most of the Aussie bands you listed above, courtesy of my multitude of 80s Aussie penpals!!!  :)
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New Friggin' Order!!!
Depeche Mode!!!
Clan Of Xymox
Visage
ABC
Yaz

...quintescential 80s sound that is very ignored by too many Huey Lewis and Bon Jovi fans ::)

Tarzan Boy
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I don't know if you're the same Tarzan Boy I've seen on here before, or a different one...but if you're the same one then you KNOW you can count on me for posts about Depeche Mode!!! I also agree with you on New Order and Yazoo!! :D

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Mike and the Mechanics (which also featured a singer named Paul Young, not the same Paul Young as above and now deceased).

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If this is the same Mike And The Mechanics I'm thinking of...the one featuring Mike Rutherford of Genesis...wasn't their singer called Paul Carrack? He sang vocals on the songs I know of...

(Another side note about Paul Carrack: He was a guest musician on The Smiths' debut album. I believe he played on "Reel Around The Fountain.") :D

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They started in 1988, had their first top twenty hit in 1991 and had a top ten hit in 1993 called 'Get the girl! Kill the baddies!'

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- The Smiths have been mentioned, but they could be mentioned more...more!!! MORE!!!!
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HELL YEAH!!!! ;D

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- Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
- Ditto for Depeche Mode
- Alphaville
- Bronski Beat/Communards/Jimmy Sommerville
- Fun Boy Three
- Dead Or Alive
- Haircut One Hundred
- The Human League
- James
- Japan
- Howard Jones
- KajaGooGoo/Kaja/Limahl
- Alison Moyet/Yazoo/other various Vince Clarke incarnations which sound basically the same as the one before it
- Gary Numan/Tubeway Army
- The Police
- R.E.M.
- Simple Minds
- Spandau Ballet
- Squeeze
- Talk Talk
- Ultravox/Midge Ure/Visage
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Totally agree :)

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They started in 1988, had their first top twenty hit in 1991 and had a top ten hit in 1993 called 'Get the girl! Kill the baddies!'
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I've liked them since their single called "Can U Dig It?" which was from the album This Is The Day, This Is The Hour, This Is....This! I think that was from 1989, but I wasn't sure if they were around any earlier or not.

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HELL YEAH!!!! ;D

Totally agree :)
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Will you be my best friend?? ;D

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- The Smiths have been mentioned, but they could be mentioned more...more!!! MORE!!!!End Quote

I didn't mind The Smiths (Panic was my favourite hit back in 1986) but I found them to be too maudlin. For some strange reason that didn't stop me liking Morrissey back in the late 80s (Suedehead was great).

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It's a shame but sometimes there isn't a lot to say about some groups - they just had their hits and that was it. Especially like Baltimora, he had one hit. I suppose the most insightful thing to say about Baltimora was that the lead singer died of AIDS in 1989/1990.

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I didn't mind The Smiths (Panic was my favourite hit back in 1986) but I found them to be too maudlin. For some strange reason that didn't stop me liking Morrissey back in the late 80s (Suedehead was great).
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Oh, Morrissey's solo career was great in fits and starts up 'til about 1994 with Vauxhall And I (wonderful album). My favourite is "November Spawned A Monster" from Bona Drag. But his career got progressively worse as time went on, didn't it? Although, I had the honour and privilege of seeing him in February of 2000 and he was fantastic. He played five Smiths songs, which I think most people appreciated, myself among them. :)

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I read recently that Morrisey is living in Beverly Hills or something like that.

I'm surprised that a lot of people overseas liked The Smiths because they were very British. Not to say that people don't like British bands but . . . I don't know, they could be an acquired taste?
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I think it was mostly a cult following...a LARGE cult following. But I know what you mean. You'd think people on this side of the pond wouldn't "get" them. Songs like "The Headmaster Ritual" and "Rusholme Ruffians" would just go over people's heads. I don't think it really matters as long as the songs sounded good. And Morrissey touched people worldwide with his lyrics. His lamenting about loneliness and despair spoke to many a young person's soul (and still even this old person's soul). His songs are universal in that respect. But he did have "very British" songs indeed. They were still all great songs. Except "Death At One's Elbow." :)

Moz lives in L.A. I believe. Is that Beverly Hills too? Or are they not one in the same?

Absolutely Vile (Music Geek)

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I think it was mostly a cult following...a LARGE cult following. But I know what you mean. You'd think people on this side of the pond wouldn't "get" them. Songs like "The Headmaster Ritual" and "Rusholme Ruffians" would just go over people's heads. I don't think it really matters as long as the songs sounded good. And Morrissey touched people worldwide with his lyrics. His lamenting about loneliness and despair spoke to many a young person's soul (and still even this old person's soul). His songs are universal in that respect. But he did have "very British" songs indeed. They were still all great songs. Except "Death At One's Elbow." :)End Quote

One song that really sings out to me and that is 'Everyday feels like Sunday'. I don't know whether this is a universal feeling but Sunday's can be very depressing. I don't know what it is - it could be to do with the fact that it's a day of rest or something.

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One song that really sings out to me and that is 'Everyday feels like Sunday'. I don't know whether this is a universal feeling but Sunday's can be very depressing. I don't know what it is - it could be to do with the fact that it's a day of rest or something.
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Well, since we're on Morrissey solo songs...I may have mentioned this already elsewhere, but the song that really sings out to me is "November Spawned A Monster." But, "Everyday Is Like Sunday" (that's what it's called) is a great song indeed. And yeah I think I agree with you that it conveys the feeling that Sundays are very boring, quiet, dull, depressing days...which they are! There's usually nothing to do on a Sunday, or not much anyway. :)

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One song that really sings out to me and that is 'Everyday feels like Sunday'. I don't know whether this is a universal feeling but Sunday's can be very depressing. I don't know what it is - it could be to do with the fact that it's a day of rest or something.
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oh and the video of this song... is so... H A P P Y <sarcasm>
NOT! seriously, it really gives a very depressing feeling, when your life is just routine and all the days feels the same

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I'm surprised that a lot of people overseas liked The Smiths because they were very British. Not to say that people don't like British bands but . . . I don't know, they could be an acquired taste?
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don't be! in the 80s in Brazil, good rock meant british bands such as Smiths, Echo & the Bunnymen, Cure, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Bauhaus, Pixies, Joy Division, Cocteau Twins and so on. I guess many of the fans didn't even understand much of the lyrics, but sure you just had to have a british accent and you're treated like a king there HEHE! While UK meant rock, USA ruled with the pop icons such as Madonna, Michael Jackson, Cyndi Lauper... well... i know this is probably irrelevant but just wanted to share.

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Checking these posts versus some of my collection I'll add the following I haven't seen or seen much:
<snipped band list>
Have a great weekend everyone !!!
Zed
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have a great weekend you too Zed!
well i mentioned some of these bands in your Obscure goth bands thread , remember ? ;P
Btw , did anyone mention these bands?
THIS MORTAL COIL
WOLFGANG PRESS
THROWING MUSES
JESUS & MARY CHAIN

TOYAH, LENE LOVICH, NINA HAGEN , I don't see mentioned that often either. Of course it depends of the thread

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don't be! in the 80s in Brazil, good rock meant british bands such as Smiths, Echo & the Bunnymen, Cure, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Bauhaus, Pixies, Joy Division, Cocteau Twins and so on.End Quote

The Pixies weren't British, they were American. Fronted by a guy who called himself Black Francis and then later Frank Black when he went solo. Pretty good band. I can't remember for the life of me where they were from. Anybody know?

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The Pixies weren't British, they were American. Fronted by a guy who called himself Black Francis and then later Frank Black when he went solo. Pretty good band. I can't remember for the life of me where they were from. Anybody know?

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Will you be my best friend?? ;D

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Hehe :D Why not?! Do we have to have slumber parties and plait each others hair?  ;D Shame TB and Pop aren't here, they'd join our 'Smiths loving' crew - and it sure would be fun to have a slumer party with them!! ;D

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Hehe :D Why not?! Do we have to have slumber parties and plait each others hair?  ;D Shame TB and Pop aren't here, they'd join our 'Smiths loving' crew - and it sure would be fun to have a slumer party with them!! ;D
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Sure!! :D Slumber parties, makeovers, and games of truth or dare while lovingly listening to Smiths and Morrissey records!! And why not? I'll bring the Bacardi...:D

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Sure!! :D Slumber parties, makeovers, and games of truth or dare while lovingly listening to Smiths and Morrissey records!! And why not? I'll bring the Bacardi...:D

Absolutely Vile
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Woo hoo - and I'll bring the Coke ;D

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I'll do the first group that comes to mind -

*Thompson Twins*
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TUXEDOMOON? anyone like this 80s electro/experimental group? i just discovered then and I'm obssessed!

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Woo hoo - and I'll bring the Coke ;D
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"I hope you choke on your Bacardi and Coke..." - Robbie Williams Karma Killer

(Sorry, that lyric just came to mind when you said that! :D)

Mmmmmm...Bacardi and Coke. Must be dark Bacardi though. I love dark rum. :) I'll bring the shot glasses to drink it straight if the mood strikes. :) Anything else? Old copies of Smash Hits maybe? :) I have several!

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Translator
Guadalcanal Diary
Dumptruck
The Alarm
Nitzer Ebb
The Plimsouls
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There aren't too many 80s albums that still haven't gotten a release on CD but they are indeed out there.

We just picked up the new Guadalcanal Diary CD -- their first two Elektra label LPs just recently re-released on one disc.  G.D. was a jangle-pop college-rock band out of Athens, GA that obviously never got the same attention as REM.  Not only did they come out of the same town,  they even shared the same producer, Don Dixon.

Anyway, it's on the independent "Collectables" label, which specializes in re-issues of music of all genres: www.oldies.com

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TUXEDOMOON? anyone like this 80s electro/experimental group? i just discovered then and I'm obssessed!
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"I hope you choke on your Bacardi and Coke..." - Robbie Williams Karma Killer

(Sorry, that lyric just came to mind when you said that! :D)

Mmmmmm...Bacardi and Coke. Must be dark Bacardi though. I love dark rum. :) I'll bring the shot glasses to drink it straight if the mood strikes. :) Anything else? Old copies of Smash Hits maybe? :) I have several!

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Lol - can't stand Robbie! Only good song he's done (imo :)) is 'No Regrets - underrated track, plus the whole Niel Tennant and Paul Wellar link do it for me ;D

Bacardi n coke is me usual :P Smash hits! Wow, I'd love to own a few of the old copies!! Have you got any Moz interviews? I have a copy of 'The Face' from July '84 where Moz has a massive interview, I think its the one where he first professes his celibacy, well claiming that he 'wasn't aware' that he had 'lost his virginity'! One of my favourite quotes is also from that interview:

"Songs rule peoples lives. People are just waiting for a voice,someone to say something." :)

(Sorry about the tangent to other posters! ;D)

Btw, Digitails - what Spandau Ballet stuff do you like then?

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I haven't seem many references to SPANDAU BALLET, except when it's about the hit 'true', the one that doesn't make justice to their talent. They were so synthpop! All their albums are worthwhile IMHO
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I'm still looking for Spandau's first album which I believe has "To Cut A Long Story Short," one of my favourite songs of theirs. I have all the others, I think.

By the way, a film recommendation: See The Krays. It stars Martin and Gary Kemp as Ronnie and Reggie Kray in a "based-on-a-true-story" account of the twins' murderous spree in 1960's England. Only watch if you like loads of violence!!! :D

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Lol - can't stand Robbie! Only good song he's done (imo :)) is 'No Regrets - underrated track, plus the whole Niel Tennant and Paul Wellar link do it for me ;DEnd Quote

"No Regrets" is a good song. :) I'm afraid I was one of those people who was only familiar with his fluffy songs ("Millennium," etc.) and Take That until my husband set me straight!

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Most, if not all, of my old Smash Hits issues are from 1984-85. As for Moz stuff, two issues come to mind. In one, there is a personal file on Morrissey with some very witty responses to questions about himself. The second one, Morrissey is on the cover of the magazine with a cute little kitty-cat nestled in his jacket. The interview is basically about his vegetarianism from around the time of Meat Is Murder. It also has one of my favourite pictures inside: a very poignant statement about not eating meat...he hold the same little kitty standing on top of a dinner plate. Very powerful statement indeed. I still want more Smash Hits issues though, especially some with Depeche Mode, as they were more Smash Hits material than The Smiths were. Anyone got any? :D

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I'm still looking for Spandau's first album which I believe has "To Cut A Long Story Short," one of my favourite songs of theirs. I have all the others, I think.
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come to mIRC at Undernet
#mp3_collective

there are some servers that have all of spandau ballets albums plus best of :)
I love that song and depeche mode version too!

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By the way, a film recommendation: See The Krays. It stars Martin and Gary Kemp as Ronnie and Reggie Kray in a "based-on-a-true-story" account of the twins' murderous spree in 1960's England. Only watch if you like loads of violence!!! :D
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sorry i pressed the 'post' button before I write everything.
I will look after this movie, thanks for the tip!
now a bit off topic, there is a movie that I'm so curious to watch, I'm about to buy online ASAP, it's sooooo totally New Wave / New Romantic! Did you ever watch LIQUID SKY?
http://us.imdb.com/Title?0085852http://us.imdb.com/Posters?0085852
i've seen the pics from the movies and omg, looks awesome.
you can watch the trailler at imdb
http://us.imdb.com/Trailers?0085852

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oh yes, forgot to add. In case you go to the mIRC channel, search there like this:
@find spandau jorneys
@find spandau reformation

so you get either the first album "journeys to glory" that has that song, or "reformation" which is a compilation with hits.
it's just a tip, because if you type only @find spandau ballet
you will get TONS of windows with servers that has 'true' heheh
if you wonder anything my nick there is "xmal" or "digitales"
(depends if I'm hiding from someone) LOL
good luck