Rarely Heard of Again 80's Bands

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

What, he's not on the E's now?

 

[Juan Albion]

Glen Fry - The Heat Is On

Glenn Frey.

He's still knocking around, making a pittance in some small beat combo somewhere.

 

[cardboard]

THE THE were brilliant - I still listen to Infected now in the car.

The lyrics were superb

" She was lying on her back with her lips parted, squealing like a stuffed pig.
I was going through the motions, faking the emotion, wriggling around like a lizard in a tin"


don't make em like that anymore!!!!

 

[Austrian Gull]

No, it was Stan Ridgway.

I bow down to your superior knowledge of how to spell American one-hit wonders from the 80s.

Whatever happened to Matthew Wilder, he of Break My Stride fame?

 

[Juan Albion]

Whatever happened to Matthew Wilder, he of Break My Stride fame?

I think he ended up in a hotdog.

 

[Frutos]

Glenn Frey.

He's still knocking around, making a pittance in some small beat combo somewhere.

Yeah, can't think what they're called though...The Seagulls, or something similar sounding.

 

[Juan Albion]

Yeah, can't think what they're called though...The Seagulls, or something similar sounding.

Careful now.

 

[Dandyman]

B-Movie (Nowhere Girl)
Comsat Angels (Missing in Action)
Au Pairs (saw them a couple of times at what used to be Brighton Poly or Art College in Grand Parade in early 1980s, some Lefty benefit fund-raiser, natch, Rock Against Rain or something)
The Chefs (Brighton's very own.....)
Birds With Ears (ditto)
Bow Wow Wow (Go Wild in the Country)
Crass (Hard-core scary anarcho-punks who actually lived on a commune - saw them at The Concorde in 1980; the manager had been persuaded to book them by being told that they were a Jazz band "Do they owe us a living?; 'course they f****g do'

Christ, I forgot Birds With Ears. Possibly the worst band I've EVER seen.

 

[Frutos]

Still can't think what they're called....ah well, I'm sure I'll work it out in The Long Run.

 

[Theatre of Trees]

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[Gwylan]

Gwylan asked for the artists and songs of this clip so here goes.

Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday
Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance
Dollar - Mirror Mirror
Belle Stars - Sign Of The Times
Nena - 99 Red Balloons
Mari Wilson - Just What I Always Wanted
Jo Boxers - Just Got Lucky
Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy

J Geils Band (sp?) - Centrefold
- Camoflague
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy
Glen Fry - The Heat Is On
Tracy Ullman - Breakaway
Westworld - Sonic Boom Boy
Mai Tai - Body Rock
Shakespears Sister - Breakout
De Barge - Rythm Of The Night
Toni Basil - Micky
Boy Meets Girl - Waiting For A Star To Fall
Paul Hardcastle - 19


This is off the top of my head so a couple may be slightly out.

Thanks Chez

That's pretty complete

 

[ROSM]

Think it is swing out sister rather thank Shakespeare's Sister who were an altogether more credible musical outfit.
And what about Haysi Fantaysi fronted by the current Mr Patsy Kensit?

I did warn that some on that compilation weren't up to the standards of our own suggestions.

Although what's not to like about strawberry switchblade ........ Except perhaps their inability to dress properly?

 

[foul old ron]

Tenpole Tudor, featuring the bloke who went on to host The Crystal Maze:

AKA Eddie Tudorpole. Appeared in The Great Rock and Roll Swindle with the Sex Pistols singing Who Killed Bambi?

 

[Juan Albion]

Thanks Chez

That's pretty complete

The one missing after Candy is "Shiny Shiny" by the aforementioned Haysi Fantayzee, who were also responsible for the not-quite-classic "John Wayne is Big Leggy".

 

[chez]

Think it is swing out sister rather thank Shakespeare's Sister who were an altogether more credible musical outfit.
And what about Haysi Fantaysi fronted by the current Mr Patsy Kensit?

I did warn that some on that compilation weren't up to the standards of our own suggestions.

Although what's not to like about strawberry switchblade ........ Except perhaps their inability to dress properly?

Yep, you're right it was swing out sister. When I was writing it I thought something was wrong but I couldn't think what.

 

[Laughing Gravy]

Who remembers pookysnackenburger. They use to play outside the old churchill sq shopping center and i seem to remember that they were on the telly quite a bit.
Brill band. All percussion and dancing.

 

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[NMH]

I wonder where this one got to - she made some good stuff

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