Thompson Twins

[Dave5N]

**** off. Next time you play I'll be there with me mobile phone...

 

[Dave5N]

CC edits now?

 

[jonesy]

here you are, some decent music.

Don't thank me, I'm so happy to help.

You really are taking all this electro-pop very badly aren't you? Maybe you need to calm your nerves by listening to something more mellow...

View: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw5ION9TV7M

 

[Mortiroloboy]

They weren't really twins you know, it was just their bands name

Named after the two bowler hatted detectives in the Tin Tin Books... And they weren't twins either weird isn't it? one spelled his name Thompson the other Thomson.

 

[Dave5N]

You really are taking all this electro-pop very badly aren't you? Maybe you need to calm your nerves by listening to something more mellow...

View: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw5ION9TV7M

You didn't need to that. Most uncalled for.

Anyway. This was recorded in 1981 - not sure it shouldn't really be on commuting or campaigns or summat.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Hated TT in their heyday...and hate them still.

Utter Cack

 

[Cheddar George]

80's pop, this means nothing to me ..................

 

[TheDoctor]

And how come no-ones mentioned West End Girls?

 

[simonali]

Got that on 12" single.

Am I repeating myself?!

 

[Abitrary]

And how come no-ones mentioned West End Girls?

I guess everyone's being a bit tongue in cheek with some of this stuff, but I hate the way that people say '80s music' in the same way as 70s or 60s or even 50s and probably 40s music.

I think there were a lot of things colliding at the time. The new romantic stuff which you could say was the only original upshot of it all, was essentially commercial rubbish, and flawed because it was the by product of one single 70s artist, bowie. Probably what we'd call the rebirth of 'pop' as a separate concept.

In the early 80s at least were some great british post-punk bands like GBH, ska stuff like specials, madness etc. Also the nascent indie scene with stuff like the Smiths and the jesus and mary chain

 

[4F]

In the early 80s at least were some great british post-punk bands like, ska stuff like specials, madness etc.

Now you are talking, One step beyond...........


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0sVcWbqpug

 

[Abitrary]

Now you are talking, One step beyond...........


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0sVcWbqpug

I used to love madness, but I think the first specials album, produced by Elvis Costello (later to produce the pogues) is the finest artefact ever crafted by humanity.

 

[cookiemonster]

This was great -


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTNpaaPHENE

 

[Dave5N]

And how come no-ones mentioned West End Girls?

We didn't want to spoil your moment.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

And how come no-ones mentioned West End Girls?

It's crap, that's how.