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omigod, as if. [pouty sigh with eyes rolling skyward] like, soooooo grody.
ETA: Seriously, I am getting both bundles. I do have an old story, written back in the actual 1980s, which maybe one of these days I'll do some art for.
what rock did you all live under?
I wore my distressed stone washed Levi jeans with the knees shredded in the late 70's
All I remember of high school in 1984/5 is neon clothing and a thousand round rubber bracelets.
True enough, though what I mainly remember being banned jeans-wise in the mid-70's were those low cut hip-hugger jeans that failed to adequately cover two of what the teachers on clothing patrol referred to as the "3 B's" (for breasts, butt and belly-button.) Actually had a comple of pairs of jeans with the patches in Junior High, but they were pretty much out by the time I hit High School at the mid-decade mark. And yes, the thing in those days was all about the jeans being faded and worn "naturally" as opposed to putting them in the washer with extra bleach and then going over them with a bit of sandpaper and/or a razor... and if you did it, you certainly didn't admit it. :) By the 80s that was all flipped on it's head and jeans were being sold brand new washed in acid and ground against stone.
yes, I did indeed fray them myself
Alas I remember The Archies. A shout out for Van der Graaf Generator (my first LP).
I actually can't. I don't have an encyclopedic knowledge of Monkees songs, but the worst one I've heard is still head and shoulders above Sugar Sugar.
I played my Monkees LP to death
I liked watching the Archies but never cared for the music
The Banana Splits were hands down the best theme song wise
and generally good https://www.youtube.com/@bananasplitssoundtrack2710
Yup, but that's in the U.K. and I think most of us in this thread are in the States (corect me if I'm wrong.) What's properly considered the punk scene nominally began in the U.S. in the mid to late 70s with groups like the Ramones, the New York Dolls, and Patti Smith, but before that there were forerunners in groups like The Stooges (led by Iggy Pop) and MC5, but in the U.S. it was all relatively niche and limited to smaller labels and a base of fans that were mainly concentrated in a few major cities. Ironicially, the one band that broke biggest of the early groups was one that really didn't end up being very punk for long at at all, Blondie, which while frequently claiming to be punk segued progressively into a more mainstream sound with each album until breaking into mainstream superstardom on album 3, Parrallel Lines and the single Heart of Glass in 1978. By that time, though, as you note, true Punk (as well as what would become New Wave) was breaking big in the UK with bands like the highly influential Sex Pistols and the more commercially sucessful The Clash.
My brother had an Archies record that included Sugar Sugar and was printed on the back of a cereal box and they also did a prime time "concert" that year. They were everywhere that year...
I was born in 72 so Primary and High School in the 80s was an interesting time then still fan was and still am metal and heavy/glam rock and still dress the same jeans, tracksuits, remember denim and the jackets with the band patches, t shirts still wear too oh and the cartoons looney tunes, transformers, he-man extra, the movies/tv oh on abc british comedy, the goodies, monkey, doctor who, peter russel clarke's cooking show, aerobics oz style on the oppiste end I should be so lucky kylie minouge crew, elle the body mcpherson, did hey hey it's saturday start then? fast forfawd, full frontal, the comedy company,, kingswood country, the hair styles still into all this
Not much too know, really, as while all four members of the Pre-Fab Four were supposed to do lead vocals, ultimately most of their songs featured either Davy Jones or Mickey Dolenz as the lead vocalist Jones had one big hit that still gets airplay, Daydream Believer, and was being pushed heavily as a Teeny-bopper idol by the studio, but Dolenz quickly became the iconic voice of the group, knocking out a steady stream of chart-toppers including Pleasant Valley Sunday, Last Train To Clarksville (actually a war protest song about getting drafted), Valleri, the angry and aggressive (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone, and their biggest smash, I'm A Believer, which spent 7 weeks at number one in the U.S. and . Hence, it's pretty obvious that Sugar-Sugar was probably intended for the soft-voiced Jones, while it would have probably become much more of a rocker with Dolenz at the helm. In an ironic twist, both John Lennon and Paul McCartney actually were fans of the Monkees, and Dolenz sat in on the recording of the legendary "A Day In The Life" as a guest of McCartney's.
As far as theme songs go, I'd agree that the Splits had the best of the three. Not the best TV theme of all time, but definitely an addictive jingle. Interestingly, the Banana Splits themselves were actually made by Sid and Marty Kroft, who felt so ripped off by the pittance they were paid for the job that they decided to make their own competing shows instead.
I'm pretty sure Davy sang Valleri.
Last Train to Clarksville is SO good.
Wikipedia says you're correct.
I don't remember the Archies but Prog Rock, including Van der Graaf Generator, still is great! I had a whole load of Yes, Van der Graaf Generator, King Crimson, Moody Blues and many others on vinyl, and when I switched to CDs I spent years getting them all again on CD (took me ages to track down any Curved Air CDs).
Before I got into prog rock I was a total Monkees fan. I watched them on TV and saved up my pocket money for a Monkees LP. Unfortunatly on my first atempt I saved up twelve shillings and sixpence which was the price of an LP in Woolworths. When I got to the proper record shop I found Monkees LPs were thirty two shillings and sixpence! So it was back home and a long wait for my Monkees LP.
And Genesis, and Kansas, and Camel, and Rush, and ELP.....
I only mentioned TV show music I liked
my actual tastes in 80's music was quite different
lots of so called Stadium Rock including Yes, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Asia, Fleetwood Mac etc
If you like that, then check out "Wingful of Eyes" by Gong.
back on topic
Robin definitely is into Hair Bands like Bon Jovi
I don't know that album but I really like their Flying Teapot/Angel's Egg/You trilogy. I'll have a look out for it. I'm mainly a CD and mp3 listener but I've dabbled in streaming with Amazon Music and I have found some good prog music on it
OK. The '80's for me was all about the likes of Spandau Ballet, Foreigner, The Police, Kajagoogoo, U2, Guns 'n' Roses, Iron Maiden, Van Halen, INXS, etc. I even like Eddie Murphy as a pop singer, 'Party all the time' is an awesome tune.
Ryleigh for Robin 9 is missing and doesnt exist. IT stated when purchasing this you had to find it under exclusive Premier Content in the SMART CONTENT inside DAZ. It's not there? So why was this added as an incentive to purchase?
If you have an MRI I recommend NOT having Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, or Queen played on the headset if asked. Actually, I don't recommend any music, the MRI just ruins it amd it just messes with you hearing the technician's voice telling you what the next segment will last or if you need to hold your breath. This past Monday I made that mistake. Partway through I asked for the music to be turned off and my head felt better. All three groups are ones I love to listen to when driving.
The eighties? Awful fashion, hairstyles and make-up, very few good films. Musically, things looked better: Talking Heads, Patti Smith, ‘My Life in the Bush of Ghosts’ (Brian Eno & David Byrne), Laurie Anderson, The Police, Sting, Eurythmics, BAP (a band from Cologne), Peter Tosh, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Youssou N’Dour.
I don't see anything in this bundle that stands out as 1980s to me. There are so many signature things in terms of fashion, hair style and props that could've been included. It's not that it's a "bad" selection or that the bundle lacks quality; it's just that it misses the mark for me. It's not going to be my selection for Premier character coupon.
The premier exclusive characters usually don't appear until a few days after the main character is released. You just have to wait until they release it.
Yeah, you're right. I was thrown by the fact that I'd seen Dolenz do the leads for Valleri in live performances and had forgotten that Jones was the first member of the band to die.