Band Face Off - Round 21

[face of glass]

Originally Posted by dissention

I wish Sharon would find a place for ABC. I love them.

ABC versus Roxy Music, maybe? Martin Fry and co. were very influenced by Roxy anyway.

[Neal]

Ok, I've decided that Eurythmics shouldn't even be in this face off. The Smiths or The Cure should be. Hell, even Erasure or Pet Shop Boys would fit in this category better than Annie & Dave!!


* The above words are just the ramblings of a crazy Depeche Mode fan, who's bitter because his band is losing. *

[face of glass]

Originally Posted by Neal

Ok, I've decided that Eurythmics shouldn't even be in this face off. The Smiths or The Cure should be. Hell, even Erasure or Pet Shop Boys would fit in this category better than Annie & Dave!!

I think The Smiths and The Cure should be against the Mode instead, since all the bands had a miserabilist downer (or at least darker) attitude in large parts of their catalogue. Although of course the first two were more guitar-based bands.

Erasure vs. PSB? Does anyone care?

[shackin'up]

Nutkees or not, i've always hated New Order. Loved Joy Division though. in the end I made the choice for Depeche Mode. Because they did some wonderful things AFTER they got big. And because of Anton Corbijn's wonderful audiovisual guidance.

I'm so sorry, Mari!

[Jyqm]

Originally Posted by shackin'up

And because of Anton Corbijn's wonderful audiovisual guidance.

Plus, who doesn't love silent consonants?

[face of glass]

Originally Posted by shackin'up

Nutkees or not, i've always hated New Order. Loved Joy Division though.

Fair enough. After all there are still several Joy Division fans who dislike nearly everything New Order have done (not counting the early depressive things like Movement and "In A Lonely Place".) "World In Motion" must have been the final nail to the coffin. The two bands were eventually so different from each other in attitude so it is pretty understandable.

And because of Anton Corbijn's wonderful audiovisual guidance.

A thing that Joy Division benefitted from as well; Corbijn actually moved to UK so that he could be closer to his favourite band, he took many of the early Joy Division publicity shots and eventually directed the "Atmosphere" video. Oh, and he's directing the upcoming Ian Curtis movie Control too.

[Miss Vicky]

Originally Posted by trackaghost

You are kidding right? They are the band that formed out of the ashes of Joy Division. They are massive in Europe at the very least.

And who is Joy Division?

Massive in Europe, but apparently not over here.

[Jyqm]

Originally Posted by Miss Vicky

And who is Joy Division?

Massive in Europe, but apparently not over here.

Oh me, oh my.

[Neal]

Originally Posted by face of glass

Erasure vs. PSB? Does anyone care?

Um, I do!

[Serrart]

I'm a bit sad to vote against New Order (Joy Division's music still is a very solid part in my playlists) but Eurythmics were (and if they wanted could still be) one of the best three bands in the last 20 years for me.

Romy

[amber]

Originally Posted by Jyqm

Oh me, oh my.

oh hush, oh hush.
some people pay attention to different things. It's gonna be alright. I really didn't spend my whole life thinking about, and avidly acquiring, and listening to, a bunch of different kinds of music. It doesn't mean my life was not well spent. For instance, I have a lot of knowledge about movie stars and movies that you probably don't have (maybe you do). Vicky knows a very lot about animals, including animals most people don't know much about. It will all work out.

[Jyqm]

Originally Posted by amber

oh hush, oh hush.
some people pay attention to different things. It's gonna be alright. I really didn't spend my whole life thinking about, and avidly acquiring, and listening to, a bunch of different kinds of music. It doesn't mean my life was not well spent. For instance, I have a lot of knowledge about movie stars and movies that you probably don't have (maybe you do). Vicky knows a very lot about animals, including animals most people don't know much about. It will all work out.

Sorry, but they take away my wannabe-hipster merit badge if I don't act aghast when people they've never heard of Joy Division.

Does Vicky know about chupacabras? Specifically, how to lure one out of the pantry and back into its cage?

[amber]

Originally Posted by Jyqm

Sorry, but they take away my wannabe-hipster merit badge if I don't act aghast when people they've never heard of Joy Division.

Does Vicky know about chupacabras? Specifically, how to lure one out of the pantry and back into its cage?

Omigod, you have a chupacabra???? I've been studying those for years, never seen one.
Wannabe hipsters give merit badges? Who knew? I, of course, would have gotten my "music snob deflater" first place ribbon taken away had I not said something...

[Moony]

Originally Posted by dissention

It doesn't really matter where they are now. What matters is the work they managed to produce, and I don't think one can listen to "In the Garden" and "Savage" next to each other and call it "more of the same." Annie Lennox's alto voice alone makes me vote for the Eurythmics. Her voice is so beautiful that she could get away with recording an acapella album. The Eurythmics were amazing, capable of creating songs that were sinister, touching, and intelligent all at once. "Savage" is one of my favorites; musically and lyrically.

What he said. Yeah.

[ragandbone]

I vote for Yaz...
oh, ok I vote for the Eurythmics, for Annie Lennox's voice, and for their songwriting.
I loved a lot of Depeche Mode's songs, way back when: "Blasphemous Rumours", "Personal Jesus"
I liked Joy Division, but never really liked New Order.