How come it took until 1982 to invent 80's music?

/oh, the things I would have done to the javelin girls from the "Flesh + Blood" album

Clicked link expecting to become infected with an earworm, but luckily I had never heard this song before. Part of me wishes I still hadn't.

No one's ever heard of Kraftwerk? They were doing 80's music back in the late 70's.

Awesome song. Retarded video. Could people just not dance in the 80's? I guess that's what makes the Rick Roll so bad--nobody can dance (but at least one of them can do back flips).

And, of course, there's always this version (new window) of the song. Better IMHO.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Bob Harris."
"Thanks. This is hard."

xanadian: And, of course, there's always this version (new window) of the song. Better IMHO.

Damn. I prefer their version too, but I'd never seen the video. That was outstanding. Thank you ;)

Oh, jeez... of all the great Roxy Music clips out there, this is the one that gets a greenlight? Very bitter-sweet...

Is there such a thing as EAR bleach?

/Listened for 30 seconds to remind myself that I truly DID hate this song back then.

JerseyTim: "Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Bob Harris."
"Thanks. This is hard."

Now with linky goodness. And Brass in Pocket bonus goodness, too. Can this be a Scarlett thread now?

peachpicker: JerseyTim: "Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Bob Harris."
"Thanks. This is hard."

Now with linky goodness. And Brass in Pocket bonus goodness, too. Can this be a Scarlett thread now?

She has never been hotter than when she was singing in that pink wig.

/my bunk
//etc

I hate 80s music, but "Avalon" is terrific. Not sure how I reconcile those two opinions.

God, what a great band.



Link (new window) (love is the drug)
Link (new window) (same old scene)

no speakers at work so I dont know how these sound...

Country Life FTW. That album is perfect.

gotta love the idiotic headline
how in the hell did More Than This invent 80's music?


that being said, it was a very good album and commercial success
awesome live tour that year- musicianship that has long since left the building
where popular music is concerned


/hates sweeping generalizations
//particularly those without merit or sense

I have a version of this song with over-driven guitars and no synth. I guess it was the version of the song Bryan wanted on the album.

Looking forward to Roxy Music's new album coming out this year, the first with Eno since the early 70's. But I also expect to be disappointed - these things are almost never as cool as you'd like them to be.

swahnhennessy: Looking forward to Roxy Music's new album coming out this year, the first with Eno since the early 70's. But I also expect to be disappointed - these things are almost never as cool as you'd like them to be.

That album should be coming out at about the same time as Chinese Democracy.

xanadian
And, of course, there's always this version (new window) of the song. Better IMHO.

I swear you were gonna be a cheeky monkey, and put the link to Bill Murray's character's version of "more than this" from "Lost in Translation".

But you didn't.
And I was disappointed.
Cuz wow, that cover was bland and boring and early 00's/late-90's poppified beyond belief.
[shakes head]

I'm going to listen to "For Your Pleasure" for some mind/ear bleach.

so, subby, what IS "80's Music" anyway? hmmm?
I don't think it can be pinned down to one specific genre or style... there were many different kinds:
Pop
Post-Punk
Punk
Rock
Hair Metal
Post-Hair Metal [GNR]
Third World Pop/Rock [Peter Gabriel / Paul Simon]
Blatantly cheesey pop
Crooner ballads
Techno / Dance
Jazz Rock
progressive rock
Synth Rock

etc. etc.

mrEdude: gotta love the idiotic headline
how in the hell did More Than This invent 80's music?

Who knows? I admit I submitted this, last night around 5 AM probably or so, who can remember after 5 vodka shots and untold beers and constant kind bud smoking. I was surprised to see it today, I sure don't remember the submission.

Don't overthink headlines on Fark. Remember your source material.

nirwana: I have a version of this song with over-driven guitars and no synth. I guess it was the version of the song Bryan wanted on the album.

I can has MP3? eip

that song may not have invented 80s music but Brian Ferry set the "look" of many bands with the singers wearing suits
/plus he was hitting it with Jerry Hall when she was younger and hotter than when Mick did

eviljimbo: nirwana: I have a version of this song with over-driven guitars and no synth. I guess it was the version of the song Bryan wanted on the album.

I can has MP3? eip

It's on tape(r-r) right now. I got a friend who can convert it. I'll try to get that this week for you.

nirwana: It's on tape(r-r) right now. I got a friend who can convert it. I'll try to get that this week for you.

I can has?
/k-thnx-bye

Okay, after sulking for awhile, I'm back. And I have treats (and, more importantly, treatments):

Ladytron
Do The Strand
Editions of You
In Every Dream Home A Heartache -- note Eno screwing with Phil Manzanera's guitar solo like crazy
Song For Europe
If It Takes All Night (John Wetton on bass)
Out Of The Blue -- This is the tour I saw them on, and it was the only time I ever did angel dust. Eddie Jobson's violin solo gave me the freak-out.
The In Crowd
A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall
Scariest Bryan Ferry video ever: What Goes On -- the beard is too weird
Rare Brian Eno live performance from '05 with guitarist Nitin Sawhney: Prophesy -- the DVD this is from is great, I might add (Eno just turned 60 last week, by the way)

Anyway, knock yourselves out. And don't say I never did anything nice for you.

Pablum.
That is all.

runwhiteyrun06: Country Life FTW. That album is perfect.

Agreed.

I_Love_Cheesecake: runwhiteyrun06: Country Life Stranded FTW. That album is perfect their best effort.

Agreed.

Fixed that for both of you.

And now for my link - Roxy does Neil (pops) No Paul on drums, but Phil and Andy show their chops. Plus it's a great tribute to Neil and Crazy Horse.

/Saw them in 75 (fark I'm old)
//Plus it's my Birthday!!!
///Sharing the bday with Pete Townshend, Joey Ramone, Ho Chi Minh, Andre the Giant, and Malcom X
////Should have gotten drunk at lunch

The tune that invented '80s music:

Well,except that Roxy Music had a warm and organic sound albeit slick and clean but very lush and full.

When people refer to the "80s sound" they usually mean that way too sterile and bright tone with dreadful digital "gated" reverb and way too clinical over-produced hideous sound. Saxophones and drums suffered the worst in the 80s. Synth voices were for the most part wretched (thanks to the Yamaha DX7) and guitar and basses were not much better. (the British guitar and bass sound from the 80s was kinda cool I think)

I do think that Avalon is the most mediocre album by Roxy Music but yet is one of the finest records released in the 80s.

DrBenway: Okay, after sulking for awhile, I'm back. And I have treats (and, more importantly, treatments):

Ladytron
Do The Strand
Editions of You
In Every Dream Home A Heartache -- note Eno screwing with Phil Manzanera's guitar solo like crazy
Song For Europe
If It Takes All Night (John Wetton on bass)
Out Of The Blue -- This is the tour I saw them on, and it was the only time I ever did angel dust. Eddie Jobson's violin solo gave me the freak-out.
The In Crowd
A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall
Scariest Bryan Ferry video ever: What Goes On -- the beard is too weird
Rare Brian Eno live performance from '05 with guitarist Nitin Sawhney: Prophesy -- the DVD this is from is great, I might add (Eno just turned 60 last week, by the way)

Anyway, knock yourselves out. And don't say I never did anything nice for you.

ah... songs from when Roxy Music was actually relevant!
Viva! remains one of the top live albums ever released.

/get away from my vinyl

Aldo the Wonder Dog:

ah... songs from when Roxy Music was actually relevant!
Viva! remains one of the top live albums ever released.

/get away from my vinyl


Yeah, that is a good one. I've also got a couple of old vinyl bootlegs, too: "Champagne and Novocaine" and a double live of that show in Sweden that there's clips from on YouTube -- I think a couple of the ones I linked, maybe.

Bryan Ferry and/or Roxy Music is/are god(s).

DrBenway: Anyway, knock yourselves out. And don't say I never did anything nice for you.

Nice collection... I'd like to add Virginia Plain (new window)

Aldo the wonder dog
Viva! remains one of the top live albums ever released.


THIS.

Viva! is easily in my top 5 of top live albums of the 70's.

[sigh] if only they had included "for your pleasure" on it as well.... but they ran out of space...
[would rather have "FYP" on there than "the bogus man"... i think the studio version "the bogus man" is about 3x as better as the live version on "viva!", but that's just my humble opinion.]
oh and i also wished that "the thrill of it all" was on there as well, but hey you can't have everything...

"inventor of 80's music" right here


/this sure as hell wasn't 70's music that's for damn sure