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Re: 7 Aug 2009: its... a Mystery (sounds like 1980).
« Reply #30 on: August 07, 2009, 10:24:05 AM »
VHM to "Xanadu."  Speaking of bad movies from the period, I showed my friend Andy the Sgt. Pepper movie last night.
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Re: 7 Aug 2009: its... a Mystery (sounds like 1980).
« Reply #31 on: August 07, 2009, 10:24:08 AM »
Quote from: Gazoo on August 07, 2009, 10:21:51 AM

I don't recognize this ("Christine"?) song either.  Siouxsie?

betcha didn't know this:

Throughout its numerous lineup changes and textural shifts, the group remained under the leadership of vocalist Siouxsie Sioux, born Susan Dallion on May 27, 1958. She and the Banshees' initial lineup emerged from the Bromley Contingent, a notorious group of rabid Sex Pistols fans; inspired by the growing punk movement, Dallion adopted the name Siouxsie and formed the Banshees in September 1976. In addition to bassist Steven Severin and guitarist Marco Perroni, the band included drummer John Simon Ritchie, who assumed the name Sid Vicious; they debuted later that year at the legendary Punk Festival held at London's 100 Club, where their entire set consisted of a savage, 20-minute rendition of "The Lords Prayer."

Soon after, Vicious joined the Sex Pistols, while Perroni went on to join Adam & the Ants.

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Re: 7 Aug 2009: its... a Mystery (sounds like 1980).
« Reply #32 on: August 07, 2009, 10:24:18 AM »
Oh my.  Xanadu!  I'm thinking Jeff Lynne had a lot to do with this.

But it's sure not Chick Rock
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Re: 7 Aug 2009: its... a Mystery (sounds like 1980).
« Reply #33 on: August 07, 2009, 10:25:22 AM »
Quote from: mshray on August 07, 2009, 10:24:08 AM
Quote from: Gazoo on August 07, 2009, 10:21:51 AM

I don't recognize this ("Christine"?) song either.  Siouxsie?

betcha didn't know this:

Throughout its numerous lineup changes and textural shifts, the group remained under the leadership of vocalist Siouxsie Sioux, born Susan Dallion on May 27, 1958. She and the Banshees' initial lineup emerged from the Bromley Contingent, a notorious group of rabid Sex Pistols fans; inspired by the growing punk movement, Dallion adopted the name Siouxsie and formed the Banshees in September 1976. In addition to bassist Steven Severin and guitarist Marco Perroni, the band included drummer John Simon Ritchie, who assumed the name Sid Vicious; they debuted later that year at the legendary Punk Festival held at London's 100 Club, where their entire set consisted of a savage, 20-minute rendition of "The Lords Prayer."

Soon after, Vicious joined the Sex Pistols, while Perroni went on to join Adam & the Ants.

You're right - I didn't know any of that!
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Re: 7 Aug 2009: its... a Mystery (sounds like 1980).
« Reply #34 on: August 07, 2009, 10:25:42 AM »
Quote from: mshray on August 07, 2009, 10:21:03 AM
Quote from: Tinka_Cat on August 07, 2009, 10:18:47 AM
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Quote from: Gazoo on August 07, 2009, 10:17:25 AM
This "Girls' Talk" cover is NTM!
Me too -- is it Linda Ronstadt?

yes!  I love this one.  My first exposure to the song.  BOS Linda Ronstadt.  (never thought I'd type that.)

eta: and I'm positive she cut this before 80, so I think it's chick rock, as they say
Nope, it's from 1980, I just checked, and I was right about the EC covers, this was one of three.

yes, I had my memories mixed up, I stand corrected.  I can recall it around 1980 now.  

So it seems like a combo mystery:
lady music from 1980?


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Re: 7 Aug 2009: its... a Mystery (sounds like 1980).
« Reply #35 on: August 07, 2009, 10:25:44 AM »
Quote from: Davefish on August 07, 2009, 10:24:18 AM
Oh my.  Xanadu!  I'm thinking Jeff Lynne had a lot to do with this.


yup, that's ELO on backing, er, well, everything.  There's an ELO-only version that KFOG has played during A-to-Z.
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Re: 7 Aug 2009: its... a Mystery (sounds like 1980).
« Reply #36 on: August 07, 2009, 10:27:05 AM »
almost-female: Prince! BOS5 "Dirty Mind" -- a rarity if not a bustout.
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Re: 7 Aug 2009: its... a Mystery (sounds like 1980).
« Reply #37 on: August 07, 2009, 10:28:37 AM »
Quote from: Gazoo on August 07, 2009, 10:24:05 AM
VHM to "Xanadu."  Speaking of bad movies from the period, I showed my friend Andy the Sgt. Pepper movie last night.

the 2, along with Can't Stop the Music are really a trimvirate of horrifying badness -- astounding, really, that they were all produced by major studios with big budgets.
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Re: 7 Aug 2009: its... a Mystery (sounds like 1980).
« Reply #38 on: August 07, 2009, 10:29:31 AM »
Some remaining predictions:

some Pretenders for sure
Pearl Harbor & The Explosions - Drivin'
Donna Summer - On The Radio or The Wanderer

or how about Stephanie Mills - Never Knew Love Like This Before


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Re: 7 Aug 2009: its... a Mystery (sounds like 1980).
« Reply #39 on: August 07, 2009, 10:31:11 AM »
BOS6 Bowie -- turn to the left! turn to the right!
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Re: 7 Aug 2009: its... a Mystery (sounds like 1980).
« Reply #40 on: August 07, 2009, 10:31:31 AM »
Bowie BOS.  Fa-fa-fa-fa-fashion!
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Re: 7 Aug 2009: its... a Mystery (sounds like 1980).
« Reply #41 on: August 07, 2009, 10:32:12 AM »
Quote from: mshray on August 07, 2009, 10:29:31 AM
Some remaining predictions:

some Pretenders for sure
Pearl Harbor & The Explosions - Drivin'
Donna Summer - On The Radio or The Wanderer

or how about Stephanie Mills - Never Knew Love Like This Before


note that the two guys we've heard are both gender-benders.  This has been a fabulous set, truly.
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Re: 7 Aug 2009: its... a Mystery (sounds like 1980).
« Reply #42 on: August 07, 2009, 10:33:58 AM »
Quote from: mshray on August 07, 2009, 10:29:31 AM
Some remaining predictions:

some Pretenders for sure
Pearl Harbor & The Explosions - Drivin'
Donna Summer - On The Radio or The Wanderer

or how about Stephanie Mills - Never Knew Love Like This Before

I was gonna add some B-52's and maybe some Donna Summer, but it seems the theme has changed.

I guess it's a Ladies First 1980 theme set.

Or else it's 1980 Chicks & Extremely Androgynous 1980 Males Set.



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Re: 7 Aug 2009: its... a Mystery (sounds like 1980).
« Reply #43 on: August 07, 2009, 10:34:51 AM »
Quote from: RGMike on August 07, 2009, 10:32:12 AM
Quote from: mshray on August 07, 2009, 10:29:31 AM
Some remaining predictions:

some Pretenders for sure
Pearl Harbor & The Explosions - Drivin'
Donna Summer - On The Radio or The Wanderer

or how about Stephanie Mills - Never Knew Love Like This Before


note that the two guys we've heard are both gender-benders.  This has been a fabulous set, truly.
Hmmm, never thought of Prince as a gender-bender, though he certainly has a feminine voice on many songs.
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Re: 7 Aug 2009: its... a Mystery (sounds like 1980).
« Reply #44 on: August 07, 2009, 10:35:42 AM »
BOS "Love Will Tear Us Apart."
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