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Subject: Any Thompson Twins fans?

Written By: Donnie Darko on 06/14/06 at 4:52 pm

As cheesy as they are, they made some classic pop songs back in the '80s. I love "In the Name of Love", "Hold Me Now", and "If You Were Here".

Subject: Re: Any Thompson Twins fans?

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 06/14/06 at 4:53 pm

Why do you keep calling bands 'cheesy'?  ::)

Subject: Re: Any Thompson Twins fans?

Written By: Donnie Darko on 06/14/06 at 4:56 pm


Why do you keep calling bands 'cheesy'?  ::)


For Thompson Twins it's accurate  ;D

Subject: Re: Any Thompson Twins fans?

Written By: velvetoneo on 06/14/06 at 6:20 pm

I think they were cheesy in image, but not in music. There's a difference. For example, I think Frankie Goes to Hollywood were cheesy in both image and music.

Subject: Re: Any Thompson Twins fans?

Written By: Donnie Darko on 06/14/06 at 6:24 pm


I think they were cheesy in image, but not in music. There's a difference. For example, I think Frankie Goes to Hollywood were cheesy in both image and music.


Would you say Talking Heads had a cheesy '80s image?

Subject: Re: Any Thompson Twins fans?

Written By: velvetoneo on 06/14/06 at 6:26 pm


Would you say Talking Heads had a cheesy '80s image?


More interesting, than cheesy. But only a small subgroup of the actual "cheesy" '80s bands had cheesy music (George Michael, Culture Club, FGTH, Duran Duran.) The American groups never got as cheesy as the British groups.

Subject: Re: Any Thompson Twins fans?

Written By: 80sTrivMeister on 06/14/06 at 6:52 pm

Very fond of the Thompson Twins (they definitely don't fall into the cheesy category)... "Hold Me Now" is a timeless classic that will be played on the radio for infinity. I also love their uplifting hits, such as "King for a Day" and "Lay Your Hands on Me"... pop music at the top of its form... :)

Subject: Re: Any Thompson Twins fans?

Written By: BCRichrocker on 06/14/06 at 7:26 pm

Thompson Twins were not "cheesy" and are one of the quintessential New Wave bands of the 80s. Very good band and had some great uplifitng songs.

Subject: Re: Any Thompson Twins fans?

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 06/14/06 at 11:54 pm

The Thompson Twins were cheesy in a good way. They put on a big show because they felt they owed it to their fans. Maybe that's because T.Twins believed there fans deserved better music. I mean, I love the Thompson Twins, but I also know they gave up some of their artistic ambitions to achieve their success. Tom Bailley especially was into some weird stuff early on. He might have been musically happier in an improvisational percussion group, given what he was doing in the '70s. The thing is, after the labels dumped the T.Twins, and he and Allannah Currie moved to New Zealand to bring up a family, the only musical project they released was called "Babble." There were a couple of Babble CDs on a smaller label. I tried to like Babble, but they were just too dull. Maybe he lost something with age.

Subject: Re: Any Thompson Twins fans?

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 06/14/06 at 11:56 pm


I think they were cheesy in image, but not in music. There's a difference. For example, I think Frankie Goes to Hollywood were cheesy in both image and music.

I confess I only know two FGTH songs, "Two Tribes," and "Relax." I don't think you need to know any more! Anyway, "Relax" is one of my guilty pleasures (the song, not the lifestyle, not-that-there's-anything-wrong-with-that).

Subject: Re: Any Thompson Twins fans?

Written By: Bobby on 06/15/06 at 9:33 am

Yep! I'm a fan here - and I don't particularly think they were cheesy either.

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