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 really liked the Wedding Albim, which is where Ordinary World is from. The only song I didn't like was 'Drowning Man', all about how bad the US is. I think Simon doesn't like the States anymore. There's also a song on the CD with some arabic in it, I think.
My favorite Duran Duran songs were Reflex,View To a Kill,and my all time fav one was Notorious,nobody mentioned that one.