"Pomp Rock", like Kate Bush, so I gather.Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
"Pomp Rock", like Kate Bush, so I gather.
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."
Given this thread, I flicked between a couple of 80s Music channels last night for 15 or so minutes.
In summary
The Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
Duran Duran - The Reflex (what the **** is that about?)
Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good
George Benson - Give Me the Night
80s music can **** right off imo
“Other clubs never came into my thoughts once I knew Arsenal wanted to sign me.”
Harsh to judge the entire decade based on that sample, I. Although I loved Hold Me Now at the time
The best thing about the 80s music is that it wasn't the 70s. By 82 I had had enough of concept albums and 3 minute guitar solos, I just wanted to listen to music that made me happy and the 80s had loads of that. I can understand how people like Peter who seem to think quite deeply music would prefer the 70s but for me music is entertainment, a source of escape. Led Zeppelin is hardly that imo.
BTW, I owe Peter a thank you actually. Because of his objections I listened to the White Album all the way through yesterday and I had forgotten how much I enjoy it. I skipped ob-li-di ob-la-da, Helter Skelter and Revolution no. 9. Every other song I enjoyed and some I had forgotten how good they are. Long long long being one of them.
Merci Pierre
oh, I don't know, W.
Don't get me wrong, I like some songs from the 80s, but George Benson tipped me over the edge and I pressed the button on the remote with "Fúck this shít"
The 70s was equally tragic. That said I've been listening to a bit of Tangerine Dream and Brian Eno recently, background stuff, whilst at work, that sort of thing...
“Other clubs never came into my thoughts once I knew Arsenal wanted to sign me.”
Thing is, this is nostalgia radio where the art seems to be in digging up crap that people liked at the time but have forgotten about. It leans inevitably towards throwaway ****e. I spent the 80s listening to Billy Bragg and The Pogues but you aren't going to hear Greetings to The New Brunette or Broad Majestic Shannon on these stations.
The 70s was full of fantastic music but if you listen to 70s radio you'll get Kung Fu Fighting and Tiger Feet.
This.
Another track on the telly was Kraftwerk - The Model. Whilst OK, you very rarely hear any of their other tracks which are miles better. Now, it could be to do with song videos, but the same also appears to apply to radio.
BTW, Billy Bragg has turned into some sort of massive cvnt, hasn't he? Or was he always one?
“Other clubs never came into my thoughts once I knew Arsenal wanted to sign me.”
Billy has fallen into the same abyss as the rest of the left and now appears to not understand what a woman is. To the extent of telling women to shut the **** up for voicing their own opinion on the subject.
But his first four albums are still good. Dated, but good
The 80s was actually pretty ****ing depressing and to me the music with a darker side is more evocative of the period. The bass sound on early Cure records, Joy Division and The Smiths. That is what the 80s felt like to me. Not a load of ponces with shoulder pads, lipstick and those stupid ****ing guitars with the neck cut off.
I don't like Helter Skelter either. That one definitely missed its target.Harsh to judge the entire decade based on that sample, I. Although I loved Hold Me Now at the time
The best thing about the 80s music is that it wasn't the 70s. By 82 I had had enough of concept albums and 3 minute guitar solos, I just wanted to listen to music that made me happy and the 80s had loads of that. I can understand how people like Peter who seem to think quite deeply music would prefer the 70s but for me music is entertainment, a source of escape. Led Zeppelin is hardly that imo.
BTW, I owe Peter a thank you actually. Because of his objections I listened to the White Album all the way through yesterday and I had forgotten how much I enjoy it. I skipped ob-li-di ob-la-da, Helter Skelter and Revolution no. 9. Every other song I enjoyed and some I had forgotten how good they are. Long long long being one of them.
Merci Pierre
I listened to Neil Young
I discovered Neil Young in about 82. A great Canadian.I don't like Helter Skelter either. That one definitely missed its target.
I listened to Neil Young
Now you're going to tell me you don't like Harvest Moon, aren't you Peter
I most certainly am not!I discovered Neil Young in about 82. A great Canadian.
Now you're going to tell me you don't like Harvest Moon, aren't you Peter
I like Neil Young. I prefer his acoustic and softer side, and some of the rockier stuff is lost on me. But I will never sit here and criticise him.
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