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WHO ARE THE BEST LOOKING PEOPLE ON EARTH?
Michelle Dockery-who was born in 1981. Man do I feel old.- DC2
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Where to start with David Bowie?
Quote: Yeah, sometimes I even scare myself . I am unsure about his new set of songs. I'll have to wait and see. -
Where to start with David Bowie?
I'm also new to Bowie's music. As can be seen from the avatar, I'm an 80s guy, so the first cd I picked up was the Ryko "Scary Monsters and Super Creeps"-for the green plastic as much as anything else. After hearing "Teenage Wildlife", I knew I had to hear more, so "Ziggy Stardust" was next... -
WHO ARE THE BEST LOOKING PEOPLE ON EARTH?
I was going to nominate Drew Barrymore but had 2nd thoughts so, Quote: I'm with you. And she is great, and creepy beautiful in "Haunted". Quote: "a la la la lollipop, wu wu!" Thank you for this.- DC2
- Post #213
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More 80's music like this?
Quote: Originally Posted by Skylab You really owe it to yourself to buy the first two albums by The Cars, if you don't have them, The Cars and Candy-O. They are absolutely fantastic, from start to finish. Another recommend for Candy O; more specifically "It's All I Can Do" (An... -
The most overrated female vocalists
Quote: Originally Posted by ibis99 Janis Joplin - It always amazes me how the memory is usually far more grand then the actuality. She was part of a culture, and it's the culture that is forever embraced. As for her singing, she would be kicked of American Idol during the first episode... -
Anyone remember Damn Yankees' "High Enough"?
Quote: Originally Posted by krmathis I do, I do! Great power ballad from ~20 years back. Good stuff.It was on a three disc power ballads set that I gave my girlfriend in the late 90s. I think Benatar's Shadows of the Night was also on there. -
CD's of the late 80's
Quote: Originally Posted by krmathis Yeah, hence why I used the "most" word, as I know there are exceptions. Thanx for the reply. I'm one of the those who thought the further one goes back(ie. the 80s) the better the cds sound. It wasn't until I looked at others' views of that... -
CD's of the late 80's
Quote: Originally Posted by krmathis Yeah. Most of them are well recorded and with their dynamic range fully intact. Unlike most (at least many) CDs from these days... In fact, George Michael's 'Faith' and Bryan Adams' 'Cuts Like A Knife' are included in the article 'The Death... -
How do cars work in the cold?
Quote: Originally Posted by wuwhere Relatively, 23F is not that cold. I got stranded overnight once in Indiana in the middle of a winter blizzard where the wind chill dropped to -40F. My Jeep sat on an open parking lot overnight. The following morning it took a few cranks to get it...- DC2
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WHO ARE THE BEST LOOKING PEOPLE ON EARTH?
Winona Ryder. Still one of the 'beautiful women' in my black book.- DC2
- Post #138
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why do people dislike itunes?
Actually, I like older versions of iTunes better than the newer ones. Anyone remember the 'brushed metal' look? The plain grid option is iTunes best feature IMO. It makes my library just a lot easier to get around in and easier to organize than others I've used. The more Apple gets away from...- DC2
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Your 5 newest CDs (or LPs)
Moody Blues-Seventh Sojourn Moody Blues-Long Distance Voyager Collateral-Soundtrack(Miles Davis, Oakenfold, Audioslave etc.) Sting- Fields of Gold (Best Of) Britney Spears-Blackout -
Just Discovering 'The Smithereens'
After you listen to In A Lonely Place, you can watch the film the words are based on: Film Monthly.com – In a Lonely Place*(1950) -
Post your favourite 80s music videos, any genre
Quote: Originally Posted by Adab + YouTube Video ERROR: If you can see this, then YouTube is down or you don't have Flash installed. Nice stuff. Hmmm, uh, how about 1. New Musik YouTube - New Musik - Living by Numbers - 1980 2. Human League... -
Greatest debut album of all time?
...I was ready to nominate Lowest of the Low's Shakespeare My Butt, but then realised I hadn't heard the whole album, so that would be cheating.* Also wanted to nominate The Watchmen's In the Trees, but found out that was not their debut album. Curses on both counts ! *Only "Salesmen... -
Albums that tell a story/have a unifying theme across all tracks
Quote: Originally Posted by jinp6301 Yes, just yes. My favorite ELO album Thanx for the reply. Will be getting that soon. -
Is there a difference between Punk and New Wave
Quote: Originally Posted by boomana Attitude. Punk was attitude with force. New Wave was attitude all tidied up. I like things tidy . -
Albums that tell a story/have a unifying theme across all tracks
What about the Electric Light Orchestra's Eldorado? I've always liked Can't Get It Out of My Head but is the rest of the album worth picking up? -
Is there a difference between Punk and New Wave
Quote: Originally Posted by zotjen Most early New Wave definitely did not use a lot of synths. Take for example The B-52s. Then there were artists who sort of blurred the line between New Wave and Punk, such as Blondie. I found the the term New Wave a little confusing over the... -
Best album opening/closing track
Quote: Originally Posted by Mr. B My collection is a bit light on albums that aren't compilations so I had a bit of trouble coming up with something not posted already... Sting, The Dream of Blue Turtles If You Love Somebody Set Them Free / Fortress Around Your Heart... I... -
Best album opening/closing track
These are interesting. My Picks? 70s Genesis - Wind and Wuthering: Eleventh Earl of Mar/Afterglow 80s Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Rattlesnakes: Perfect Skin/Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken? 90s Counting Crows - August and Everything After: Round Here/A Murder of One -
MOST OVERRATED
In light of some of the thoughtful posts in this thread, I'm not sure exactly what overrated means. All I know is that I am sick and tired of hearing how great Radiohead is. -
When it comes to Rolling Stones Abkco releases US or UK?
I've only had experience with Aftermath. Unable to decide, I bought both UK and US versions. I don't know about "better". The US version is slimmed down but includes Paint It, Black, which I had to have. The UK version doesn't include Paint It, Black but you get Mother's Little Helper, Take It... -
Best Decade for Music
Quote: Originally Posted by nickyboyo It is almost shameful to say it, but the '80's gave us some great music. The Smiths, The Cure, The Stone Roses, Joy Division, New Order, Echo and the Bunnymen, Billy Bragg, Pulp, Lloyd Cole and the Commotions, The The...... the list of great...