Posted on 10/19/2004 6:30:37 PM PDT by mabelkitty
NEW YORK - They played the obligatory classics: "Hungry Like the Wolf" and "Girls on Film." But when Simon Le Bon ripped into the chorus of the new single "(Reach Up for the) Sunrise," the sun suddenly illuminated Times Square as if to officially mark a new day for Duran Duran.
As the original five members performed for "Good Morning America" last week, it seemed the planets had finally aligned for a band that had been ignored through its ever-changing lineup and lackluster albums of the past ten years.
The British quintet once created a fan hysteria that was compared to the Beatles', and they are largely credited for ushering in the music video age with their innovative and exotic clips. Still, until recently, they couldn't buy the sort of publicity they're now enjoying.
"We are really pleased to be back in the history books where for a while it looked as though we were being written out of them," Le Bon told The Associated Press, commenting on the Lifetime Achievement award MTV finally bestowed upon the video pioneers last year and the sudden excitement over Duran Duran's 12th album, "Astronaut."
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I have not seen him in years; I do remember he married a famous model. If he is still good looking now, it means he probably didn't abuse or use drugs and alcohol and took care of himself.
I'm glad to hear it!!!
So was I, but I wasn't going to say it unless someone else said it first. :-)
Second "A Flock Of Seagulls" reference of the day (see post #21).
"The soundtrack to Valley Girl is just awesome! (snicker snicker - I said awesome)."
OMG! That song, I think it's called "Eyes of a Stranger" - who sings that??? My husband makes fun of me BIG TIME because I love that movie.. like, totally. The music was so great, especially the band at the dance.
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Generation Reagan Bump!
I don't doubt they love America, but they certainly are not pro-Bush or pro-our response to terror
"Point of No Return," perhaps their most political song to date, deals with America's response to terrorism. Le Bon said the message is that rather than bombing people, "you've got to try and make the world a fairer place."
They've never been terribly political though so rather then chalk them up to radical lefties, which for some reason I rather doubt, I would think naive like many Americans in the squishy middle is probably more accurate, but that is just a guess based on their history and hearing them talk(they were never very serious about anything in their music).
Shhhbooom Shhhbooom? Rat-at-at-at-at-at-tat...
Life could be a dream
with 72 virg-ins
a paradise up above
AMEN TO THAT...that's why the 80s RULZ!!!!!!
Safety Dance: An addictive video, however. Meaningless yet fun.
OH, and Simon is married to a woman of middle eastern decent and I believe they live in France so...well, just something to consider. Rio was written a LONG time ago, before he met his middle eastern wife and before he resided full time in France. Point of no return is much more current and probably more reflective of, at least Simon's attitude, toward our country today. Could give a flip less personally, but I don't think we should falsely give them the status currently of pro-US.
bttt!
...the peaceniks need to be telling the Islamonazis that they are wrong to try to change the world with radicalism and bombs. Bombing terrorists to make the world a safer place is not a shameful decision. It may be a difficult decision but can be a valid response.
All that is needed for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing.
I have the DVD and the CD soundtrack to "Valley Girl." "Eyes of a Stranger" is done by a Canadian band named the Payola$ (dollar sign at the end).
OK heading down to the basement now to dig out all my 80's stuff.... INXS, DD, Thompson Twins, Police (Zenyatta Mondatta, Synchronicity..) and whatever else will satisfy the cravings!
I just can't take it anymore. A wave of nostalgia has come over me, thanks to the good people on this thread :-)
And then there is Billy Doran of Astros/Reds fame.
SWEET!!!! I've been waiting for this for a while. Their new CD has been taking forever!!!!
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