Fashionistas you have arrived 3-25-03 - 10-3-03 - Page 716

evenodds · 06-24-2003, 05:45 PM

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Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
I saw Expose with Nu Shooz.

Don't ask.

not7yS

I saw Public Enemy on the same bill as the Tom Tom Club.

ABBAKiss · 06-24-2003, 05:45 PM

I have seen They Might Be Giants twice. I used to have a prosthetic forehead on my real head.

taxwonk · 06-24-2003, 05:45 PM

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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Yes, which was my original point. The Grateful Dead will not be remembered solely by Touch of Gray. And Midnight Oil will not be remembered only by Beds are Burning. And Duran Duran will not be remembered only by Hungry Like the Wolf. Even Falco had two hits: Der Kommissar and Rock Me Amadeus.

Taco will always be remembered by Puttin' on the Ritz (a fucking cover, at that).

Which, btw, would not be a bad FB theme song:

If you're blue and you don't know where to go to
why don't you go where fashion sits,
Puttin' on the ritz.

Different types who wear a day coat,
pants with stripes
and cutaway coat, perfect fits,
Puttin' on the ritz.

Dressed up like a million dollar trouper
Trying hard to look like Gary Cooper (super duper)

Come let's mix where Rockefellers walk with sticks
or "umberellas" in their mitts,
Puttin' on the ritz.

Have you seen the well-to-do up and down Park Avenue
On that famous thoroughfare with their noses in the air
High hats and Arrow collars white spats and lots of dollars
Spending every dime for a wonderful time

If you're blue and you don't know where to go to
why don't you go where fashion sits,
Puttin' on the ritz.
Puttin' on the ritz.
Puttin' on the ritz.

I prefer the cover done by Peter Boyle and Gene Wilder

06-24-2003, 05:45 PM

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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
Safety Dance is Men without Hats, or Les Hommes sans Chapeaux, who hail from Montreal and featured that great city in their very sucky videos.

Men at work are from the land down under.

I know that you will be very upset after you have found out that you made this mistake, but my husband did the exact same thing last weekend, and he is showing his face about, so you can too.

Dont you know by now never to take ANYTHING the pretty one says about anything literally? He was clearly mocking the "Men" of the 80s and their stupid band names.

Dont worry, Pretty. I get you. Though I love Pushy a little more.

purse junkie · 06-24-2003, 05:46 PM

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Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
Um, yeah, right. Sorry, I guess I forgot about Safety Dance.

As for D Squared, those boys were prettier than me. Flitting about on sailboats and what have you, singing their catchy little ditties. But whatever works for you. I am not judging anyone here. Ever.

This entire thread makes me realize I will be plagued by horrific 80s music for many years to come.

Go to hell, again. Men Without Hats did the medieval ideo with leaping midgets doing the "Safety Dance" around a maypole and are not to be confused with a band of respectable Aussies.

If it's any comfort, the drug and alcohol binges are severaly showing on the Duran boys' appearance now.

P(none of 'em compared to Rick Springfield, anyway...)J

ThrashersFan · 06-24-2003, 05:48 PM

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Originally posted by paigowprincess
Your signatures are stale, people. What choo talking about changing pants one leg at a time, Dignon?

You know what they say about your wish and my command.

notcasesensitive · 06-24-2003, 05:48 PM

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Originally posted by paigowprincess
I saw The Band, without Robbie Robertson, at that cheezy club in Stamford (i think the word "tree" is in the name) that is on I-95 right near the Old Greenwich border. Take a load off fannie. And I think I also saw BTO there as well. Or are they the same band? You aint seen nothing yet, buh buh buh baby.

Also saw Modern English open up for UB40 on the Pier. UB40 played for about 45 minutes. I was so totally disappointed.

I saw UB40 in a gymnasium at SUNY Geneseo or Oswego or one of those little SUNY schools (can't keep them straight), and really enjoyed it. Also saw Violent Femmes at one of those places. Back when slam dancing was soooo fun!!! No women were picked up and carried overhead, as is the rage today (add groping).

Shape Shifter · 06-24-2003, 05:48 PM

My nomination for the ultimate 1HW is Don McLean. Yes, I know he also did "Vincent," but the song sucks and the only people who like it aer the semi-literate mongoloids who think they're impressive because they know that "Vincent" refers to Van Gogh. Don't know if it ever became a hit.

robustpuppy · 06-24-2003, 05:50 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
I saw UB40 in a gymnasium at SUNY Geneseo or Oswego or one of those little SUNY schools (can't keep them straight)

Confusing SUNY-Geneseo with SUNY-Oswego is almost as grave an error as confusing Men At Work with Men Without Hats.

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 06-24-2003, 05:50 PM

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Originally posted by purse junkie
Go to hell, again. Men Without Hats did the medieval ideo with leaping midgets doing the "Safety Dance" around a maypole and are not to be confused with a band of respectable Aussies.

They also did Pop Goes the World.

06-24-2003, 05:51 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
Confusing SUNY-Geneseo with SUNY-Oswego is almost as grave an error as confusing Men At Work with Men Without Hats.

wait, it was FineYoung Cannibals. Werent they the reincarnated version of Modern English?

notcasesensitive · 06-24-2003, 05:52 PM

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Originally posted by purse junkie
Go to hell, again. Men Without Hats did the medieval ideo with leaping midgets doing the "Safety Dance" around a maypole and are not to be confused with a band of respectable Aussies.

If it's any comfort, the drug and alcohol binges are severaly showing on the Duran boys' appearance now.

P(none of 'em compared to Rick Springfield, anyway...)J

Men at Work is one of the few bands that seriously make me cringe with their badness. I saw their cd in Tower the other day and thought back to my youth with disdain. Most other acts that I have liked hold up to me scrutiny today. Not Men at Work or Bryan Adams tho.

SlaveNoMore · 06-24-2003, 05:52 PM

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ABBAKiss
I have seen They Might Be Giants twice. I used to have a prosthetic forehead on my real head.

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That's only about 6 less times than I have seen them, which included a benefit for McSweeney's magazine hosted by PLF - I mean, Dave Eggars, but TMBG are local icons.

And weird.

not7yS

ABBAKiss · 06-24-2003, 05:52 PM

Also, I used Joan Jett's tour bus bathroom. I talked with her about it, and apparently it's no joke: She really *does* love rock and roll.

(The bathroom part is true. My conversation with her was not all that involved--she was talking to my companions).

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 06-24-2003, 05:54 PM

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Originally posted by paigowprincess
wait, it was FineYoung Cannibals. Werent they the reincarnated version of Modern English?

No. Modern English was the reincarnated version of Modern English, what with releasing Melt With You, remixed, on some album 12 years later.

FYC was some bizarre New Order/General Public cross. They drove me crazy.