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Title: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: urth on January 14, 2009, 10:07:01 AM
West End Girls lead off.
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: mshray on January 14, 2009, 10:07:40 AM
from Lake Geneva to the Finland Station.
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: RGMike on January 14, 2009, 10:07:58 AM
instant BOS, PSBs, "WEG" -- methinks this might be a good'un.  And here's a BOS2: Level 42. Proxies of gaz on both.
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: urth on January 14, 2009, 10:12:12 AM
instant BOS, PSBs, "WEG" -- methinks this might be a good'un.  And here's a BOS2: Level 42. Proxies of gaz on both.

Well, if rarity is your thing there are at least two songs that debuted in this set and haven't been heard since, and a couple of others that have only appeared twice. That said, I can't say they're all that good.

(This set first aired Oct. 17, 2006, if anyone wants to look.)

Wow, this clip montage on greed is pretty timely.
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: RGMike on January 14, 2009, 10:12:49 AM
VHM Rudy-when-he-was-good.

and another VHM "Semen Overspill".
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: Davefish on January 14, 2009, 10:16:10 AM
VHM Rudy-when-he-was-good.

and another VHM "Semen Overspill".
Ick.  Who's Rudy?  Did I miss a song in there?
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: mshray on January 14, 2009, 10:17:21 AM
I like you avatar Mike.  I've always liked Patrick McGoohan, especially in Scanners.

Did you know how many huge roles he truned down in his career, even in the past decade?
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: RGMike on January 14, 2009, 10:17:27 AM
VHM Rudy-when-he-was-good.

and another VHM "Semen Overspill".
Ick.  Who's Rudy?  Did I miss a song in there?

That was Rudy Giuliani talkin' 'bout bringing insider-traders to justice.
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: RGMike on January 14, 2009, 10:19:40 AM
Wow, is this that Kantner/Slick thing? another proxy of Gaz -- he's missing a set made for him!
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: Davefish on January 14, 2009, 10:20:32 AM
VHM Rudy-when-he-was-good.

and another VHM "Semen Overspill".
Ick.  Who's Rudy?  Did I miss a song in there?

That was Rudy Giuliani talkin' 'bout bringing insider-traders to justice.
Ahh, yeah I was out for the non-musical interlude.
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: mshray on January 14, 2009, 10:20:43 AM
Wow, is this that Kantner/Slick thing? another proxy of Gaz -- he's missing a set made for him!

This is the KBC Band.
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: Davefish on January 14, 2009, 10:21:50 AM
Wow, is this that Kantner/Slick thing? another proxy of Gaz -- he's missing a set made for him!
Isn't that Marty Balin, without Grace?
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: RGMike on January 14, 2009, 10:23:40 AM
I like you avatar Mike.  I've always liked Patrick McGoohan, especially in Scanners.

Did you know how many huge roles he truned down in his career, even in the past decade?

indeed, James Bond *and* Simon Templar!  But I love this bit from Wiki:

Quote
On a few occasions McGoohan has played the part of a priest. In 1955, McGoohan starred in a West End production of a play called Serious Charge, in the role of a priest accused of being gay

a play about a gay priest ... in 1955!!
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: RGMike on January 14, 2009, 10:25:43 AM
OMFG Falco, "Vienna Calling" -- this really was quite the rarity-fest.  Would that all '86 sets were this wacky.
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: Davefish on January 14, 2009, 10:27:02 AM
OMFG Falco, "Vienna Calling" -- this really was quite the rarity-fest.  Would that all '86 sets were this wacky.
The pride of Austria, our very own...Falco!

Nice self-promotion, and BOSFRA.
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: urth on January 14, 2009, 10:28:53 AM
OMFG Falco, "Vienna Calling" -- this really was quite the rarity-fest.  Would that all '86 sets were this wacky.

This is one of the three that busted out in this set, and haven't appeared since. Stay tuned for tunes 7 and 8, although you probably won't be as excited about them.
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: RGMike on January 14, 2009, 10:29:27 AM
OMFG Falco, "Vienna Calling" -- this really was quite the rarity-fest.  Would that all '86 sets were this wacky.
The pride of Austria, our very own...Falco!

Nice self-promotion, and BOSFRA.

in case you missed the Falco parody "Rock Me Jerry Lewis" in another thread recently...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNd_ChLQZKI
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: urth on January 14, 2009, 10:31:14 AM
I like you avatar Mike.  I've always liked Patrick McGoohan, especially in Scanners.

Did you know how many huge roles he truned down in his career, even in the past decade?

indeed, James Bond *and* Simon Templar!  But I love this bit from Wiki:


So you're saying that Roger Moore made his career taking Patrick McGoohan's leftovers? What other parts did McGoohan turn down?
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: RGMike on January 14, 2009, 10:31:31 AM
VHM M & t Ms (not to be confused with M+M).
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: mshray on January 14, 2009, 10:32:43 AM
I like you avatar Mike.  I've always liked Patrick McGoohan, especially in Scanners.

Did you know how many huge roles he truned down in his career, even in the past decade?

indeed, James Bond *and* Simon Templar! 


And also both Gandalf & Albus Dumbledore.
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: RGMike on January 14, 2009, 10:34:02 AM
BOS3 JCM in a rumble seat.
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: RGMike on January 14, 2009, 10:35:44 AM
WOS Blue Velvet, one of the most overrated films of the decade.
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: mshray on January 14, 2009, 10:37:12 AM
WOS Blue Velvet, one of the most overrated films of the decade.

Do you like anything else by Lynch, I mean really like?
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: Davefish on January 14, 2009, 10:37:52 AM
WOS Blue Velvet, one of the most overrated films of the decade.
But damn, it's sooooo creepy.
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: urth on January 14, 2009, 10:40:11 AM
WOS Blue Velvet, one of the most overrated films of the decade.

Won't argue that, but that's the role that did for Dennis Hopper what The Wrestler is doing for Mickey Rourke right now.
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: RGMike on January 14, 2009, 10:40:42 AM
WOS Blue Velvet, one of the most overrated films of the decade.

Do you like anything else by Lynch, I mean really like?

Eraserhead is interesting -- weird in a good way.  Mulholland Drive is probably the closest I've come to liking a Lynch film. He's just one of those directors that strikes me as being (here's that phrase again) willfully obscure.  "I'm gonna put a lot of meaningless nonsense in a movie and the critics will think it's profound". Maybe he should collaborate with Rush  ;)

ETA: Oh, I really liked The Straight Story, the least-Lynchian of his films. But -- amazingly -- I've never seen Elephant Man
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: RGMike on January 14, 2009, 10:42:05 AM
VHM Sting. This really was one of Dave's better '86 efforts, and we didn't even get the Blow Monkeys.
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: urth on January 14, 2009, 10:42:07 AM
WOS Blue Velvet, one of the most overrated films of the decade.

Do you like anything else by Lynch, I mean really like?

Eraserhead is interesting -- weird in a good way.  Mulholland Drive is probably the closest I've come to liking a Lynch film. He's just one of those directors that strikes me as being (here's that phrase again) willfully obscure.  "I'm gonna put a lot of meaningless nonsense in a movie and the critics will think it's profound". Maybe he should collaborate with Rush  ;)

What'd you think of Twin Peaks?

Btw, The Elephant Man was a Lynch film too, wasn't it?
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: mshray on January 14, 2009, 10:43:50 AM
WOS Blue Velvet, one of the most overrated films of the decade.

Do you like anything else by Lynch, I mean really like?

Eraserhead is interesting -- weird in a good way.  Mulholland Drive is probably the closest I've come to liking a Lynch film. He's just one of those directors that strikes me as being (here's that phrase again) willfully obscure.  "I'm gonna put a lot of meaningless nonsense in a movie and the critics will think it's profound". Maybe he should collaborate with Rush  ;)

He's really one of those wacked out artists you'd find working in all kinds of weird media (literally true) who somehow fell into film as a second career.  But I liked most of his films and saw just a bit of Blue Velvet the other night.
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: mshray on January 14, 2009, 10:46:19 AM

What'd you think of Twin Peaks?

Btw, The Elephant Man was a Lynch film too, wasn't it?


See I loved Twin Peaks, and I thought Elephant Man was excellent (nominated for 8 Oscars, but shut out). 
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: RGMike on January 14, 2009, 10:47:39 AM

What'd you think of Twin Peaks?

Btw, The Elephant Man was a Lynch film too, wasn't it?

Twin Peaks, again, was the epitome of "willfully obscure", I watched it for a couple of weeks and lost interest. And as I added above, I've never seen EM but I probably should.
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: RGMike on January 14, 2009, 10:49:02 AM
wow, that was a rather, er animated Morey backannounce, no? LOL! Sombody was quite caffienated that day!
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: urth on January 14, 2009, 10:50:17 AM
VHM Sting. This really was one of Dave's better '86 efforts, and we didn't even get the Blow Monkeys.

Gotta say, the array of classics we've been treated to lately have been a cut above what we're normally given.
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: urth on January 14, 2009, 10:54:42 AM

What'd you think of Twin Peaks?

Btw, The Elephant Man was a Lynch film too, wasn't it?

Twin Peaks, again, was the epitome of "willfully obscure", I watched it for a couple of weeks and lost interest. And as I added above, I've never seen EM but I probably should.

Agreed that there was a bunch of out-of-left-field imagery in TP, but it was weird enough to keep you coming back to see what he'd come up with next. Also, there was enough of a plot to string you along, and it was pretty sexy to boot.

You definitely should see Elephant Man--John Hurt is incredible, one of the great roles of his career.
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: Tinka Cat on January 14, 2009, 11:10:15 AM

What'd you think of Twin Peaks?

Btw, The Elephant Man was a Lynch film too, wasn't it?

Twin Peaks, again, was the epitome of "willfully obscure", I watched it for a couple of weeks and lost interest. And as I added above, I've never seen EM but I probably should.

Agreed that there was a bunch of out-of-left-field imagery in TP, but it was weird enough to keep you coming back to see what he'd come up with next. Also, there was enough of a plot to string you along, and it was pretty sexy to boot.

You definitely should see Elephant Man--John Hurt is incredible, one of the great roles of his career.

good set, y'all.  I was listening but busy.

Two more John Hurt roles from the 70s that should be seen:

"I Claudius": He plays Caligula in a few of the episodes (the entire mini-series runs 10 episodes or so, and is fantastic):

(http://janusmuseum.org/panabasis/claudius1.jpg)
"The Naked Civil Servant": he portrays Quentin Crisp, purple flip and all:
(http://davidbenson.webs.com/QuentinAndHurt.jpg)
L to R: Crisp and Hurt
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: urth on January 14, 2009, 11:23:03 AM
I think the stream just got blown off for the bonus track again--just had about 10 minutes of ads, followed by an abrupt segue into Another One Bites The Dust. Given the irregularity of how we hear it sometimes, and sometimes we don't, I have to think this is a human error rather than computer.
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: mshray on January 14, 2009, 11:46:29 AM

You definitely should see Elephant Man--John Hurt is incredible, one of the great roles of his career.

He'd likely have won the Oscar in most other yrs, but had the misfortune to be nominated in 1981, when no one had a chance against DeNiro for Raging Bull.  Likewise two years later no one really had a chance against Ben Kingsley for Gandhi.  Dustin Hoffman's Tootsie & Paul Newman's The Verdict performances in 1983 could have been selected in other years.  And poor Peter O'Toole, nommed for The Stuntman in '81 & My Favorite Year in '83, two performances that I loved, but were barely even mentioned as also-rans.  (Jack Lemon also got nommed in both those yrs, but probably shouldn't have, imho)
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: RGMike on January 14, 2009, 11:53:00 AM
And poor Peter O'Toole, nommed for The Stuntman in '81

and whatever happened to Steve Railsback?  (and do you remember his big breakthru/claim-to-fame?)
Title: Re: 14 January 2009--it's 1986
Post by: urth on January 15, 2009, 11:15:05 AM
1/14/09 - Wednesday!  A day in the '80's...1986!!!

   1.  Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
   2.  Level 42 - Something About You (BEST OF SET!!)
   3.  Steve Winwood - Freedom Overspill
   4.  KBC Band - America
   5.  Falco - Vienna Calling
   6.  Mike + the Mechanics - All I Need is a Miracle
   7.  John Cougar Mellencamp - Rumble Seat
   8.  Robert Cray - Nothing But a Woman
   9.  Sting - Russians
 10.  Gene Loves Jezebel - Desire (Come & Get it)

BONUS TRACK:  Talking Heads - Love For Sale

(Yep, the stream def. did not hear Love For Sale yesterday. Grrr.)