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 am so with you!!!
I have to call my best friend up(since 83). We were complete and total Duranies. I feel like calling her up and yelling like a kid again like we used to when the newest Tiger Beat came out--LOL. She disapoints me though not mentioning this.
Music group Duran Duran poses at The Sony Club in New York, Oct. 12, 2004. From left are Roger Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor, Simon Le Bon and John Taylor. (Jim Cooper / AP)
Actually my first date ever was back in 8th grade when I took some girl to a Duran Duran concert at Nassau Colosseum. Unfortunately for me then her father had to come with us, Though If I ever run into that poor guy again I'm really going to apologize for making him go through that
OK New Wave bands list time:
Duran Duran
Devo
Depeche Mode
The Cure
Howard Jones
Thomas Dolby
Human League
Heaven 17
Blancmange
A Flock Of Seagulls
New Order
Kraftwerk
Psychedelic Furs
Bueller?
My all time faves: I Melt with You (Modern English) & Everybody Wants to Rule The World (Tears for Fears)
In a big country, dreams stay with you...
Yikes!
"Men At Work : "Who Can It Be Now?" "It's a Mistake" "Down Under" "
Weren't you as disgusted as I was when you found out what a 'vegemite sandwich' was??? Ewwwww!!!
1. John Taylor
2. Simon LeBon
3. Nick Rhodes
4. Roger Taylor
5. Andy Taylor
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Erasure
Violent Femmes
Man, I still have pictures from a Howard Jones concert!
What about Blinded Me With Science? :-)
same list as yours except swap Simon and John
You can dance!
You can dance!
Everybody look at your pants!
"The Cars" is one of the most underappreciated bands ever from that time.
I thought Stuart Adamson beautiful at the time...
"Girls on Film" was the first hit, wasn't it??
I see you like the instrumentals... and glad to see I'm not alone in liking the 'Reflex' album! I don't know anyone that did until now! "New Moon on Monday" was always great, I thought.
That's them...the first Kerry/Edwards ambiguously gay duo. :-)
Hey, don't knock Duran Duran 'til you've listened to them. :)
They never went away. They had a couple of big hits in the 90s. In fact, Ordinary World is one of their biggest ones.
It's nice to have the original line-up back but I miss the guitarist that they'd had since 86.
As for their being political, google for the lyrics to their "song" called "God"
It was a bit on the political side & it was a b-side from the late 80s (88 or 89)
Anyway, I'm happy to see them still going. seeing the original 5 in concert is an amazing experience & I can't wait to do it again.
I swear to God...I think the Austin Powers writers got the idea for Mini Me from the midget in that video. ;-) lol
Reminds me. If only they'd bring back the 'Keen Eddie' program. Best TV show I've seen in a long time.
I just read this about Softcell's Marc Almond being in a serious accident:
http://www.suntimes.com/output/entertainment/cst-ftr-filler19.html
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