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Ardross
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They were late 1980s surely
Last Ever "Top Of The Pops"
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Euronymous
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But conversely 1986 was imo metal`s greatest ever year.Originally posted by Warbler@Jul 30 2006, 11:50 PM
I think what happened was that the drum synthesiser came to dominate by the mid 80's and music became extremely manufactured with a heavy reliance on unimaginative baselines, and the development of the 'product'. Stock Aitken and Waterman being the epitomy of the descent into bland unchallenging and undemanding pulp. The other offender of course was the growth of the commercial video, which although prevalent from the late 70's, hadn't yet assumed the parity, some might even suggest primacy? that it would by the mid 80's. Essentially this relegated the musical output to being just a part of the package, as opposed the defining component. Once this Rubicon has been crossed, and the music becomes either incidental or sub-ordinated to a wider product, then the result is inevitable dross. Rick Astley, and a host of Aussie soap stars
The late `80s was about the time that seminal American bands like Husker Du and The Pixies started to gain in popularity. Summary=fcuk the charts.
Depends where you draw the line I guess, and how you try and assign by way of generalisation. I reckon it started with Frankie, and drifted into about '88.
The other thing I should have mentioned that seemed to categorise this little dark age too, and indeed carried over into the early '90's, was the advent of soundtracks from television commercials making significant chart impact. It's as if we truly had run out of ideas and it summed up the material society that was developing around us as people must sub-conciously have been associating their favourite music with consumer products.
Not sure what dates they first came to prominence (I use the word loosely) but when did Rick Astley, Mel & Kim, Nick Kamen, Hazel Dean, Jason and Kylie, Sabrina, God forbid I even have some dreadful recollection of someone called Stefan Dennis (Paul Robinson from Neighbours) being launched on us, first hit the charts?.
I suppsoe if you're going to be strictly mathematical about it, you'd have to break early, mid and late into units of 3.4 if working in base 12?
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Neighbours started in 1986 and became big in 1987 so I reckon it was 1988/89 when Stck Aitken and Waterman were biggest.
simmo
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I would put SAW's height as 1986 - 1993.
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Sir Cliff gay? Next you'll be telling me that that butch little Elton John's part of the Pride pride, too.
Which reminds me - anyone attending Goodwood on Saturday, August 5, should be aware that the A27 will be thronged, nay, rammed, with Gay Pride paraders - there are usually at LEAST a quarter-million who descend on Brighton for the weekend, so if you're expecting to whisk off the M25 and use that route, my advice is to consult your SatNavs and find another. Going home won't be any quicker, either, as the Pride always stay overnight and drift away, trailing their pink and rainbow banners, all through Sunday.
Which reminds me - anyone attending Goodwood on Saturday, August 5, should be aware that the A27 will be thronged, nay, rammed, with Gay Pride paraders - there are usually at LEAST a quarter-million who descend on Brighton for the weekend, so if you're expecting to whisk off the M25 and use that route, my advice is to consult your SatNavs and find another. Going home won't be any quicker, either, as the Pride always stay overnight and drift away, trailing their pink and rainbow banners, all through Sunday.
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I know they only had limited time but it was quite amazing who they didn't mention/show at all compared to some of the one hit wonders they did: no Hendrix, Zepplin, Deep Purple, Paul Simon, who has hits surely in all 4 decades the show has been running, Elvis, Elvis Costello, Roxy Music, Phil Collins (yes I know but he has been going for ages), The Jam/Paul Weller, personally very disapointed no view of the Monkees ( :angry: )........................
Huge reminder of what a slime Saville is though - how did he ever get a job in television in the first place?
Huge reminder of what a slime Saville is though - how did he ever get a job in television in the first place?
Euronymous
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The BBC has a lot of virtues, are superb at things like wildlife programmes and news coverage but they have always been shite at covering music. The only half decent show i can ever remember is the Jools Holland thing on a saturday evening.
I SO agree with you, hunneyb - I've always found Jimmy revolting. There's a sort of kiddy-fiddler look about the bloke, something unwholesome. Forever grabbing at the girls and mugging to camera. He now looks like a Chav male version of Barbara Cartland - loadsabling, too much sagging and wrinkled flesh on show, and that HAIR!
simmo
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all of this chat about Jimmy Saville reminds me of the pub conversation I have fairly frequently.
Would you let Jimmy Saville shit in your mouth for a million quid?
In case anyone is interested, my answer is Yes - I can spend £200k on therapy and listerine and still never have to work again.
Would you let Jimmy Saville shit in your mouth for a million quid?
In case anyone is interested, my answer is Yes - I can spend £200k on therapy and listerine and still never have to work again.
BrianH
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Round here we talk about sport, politics, property prices and sex
Luke, shurely 'Britpop', unless there was an unfortunate incident involving implants?
Simmo - you'll need a million to cover the therapy sessions - have you SEEN their rates? And the answer is no, not even for £100,00,000, thank you. I've had enough years of seeing the arse on telly without needing it stuck on my face.
Simmo - you'll need a million to cover the therapy sessions - have you SEEN their rates? And the answer is no, not even for £100,00,000, thank you. I've had enough years of seeing the arse on telly without needing it stuck on my face.