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| | Subject: Re: Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving (1983) Sun Oct 02, 2022 7:48 pm | |
| Sounds like a really late/half hearted attempt to jump on the Bow Wow Wow/wonky pop of Adam Ant bandwagon.
Was this the b side to Aie a Mwana or something? _________________ a "couldn't care less, come on life ... amuse me, merchant" |
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| | Subject: Re: Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving (1983) Sun Oct 02, 2022 7:48 pm | |
| Trying to go all Bow Wow Wow.
Again.
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| | Subject: Re: Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving (1983) Sun Oct 02, 2022 7:49 pm | |
| I can't believe that we're only half way through the album.
It seems interminable.
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| | Subject: Re: Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving (1983) Sun Oct 02, 2022 7:50 pm | |
| 7: Young at Heart  _________________ a "couldn't care less, come on life ... amuse me, merchant" |
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| | Subject: Re: Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving (1983) Sun Oct 02, 2022 7:51 pm | |
| I know that part of their appeal was their 'too cool for skool' deadpan vocal delivery, but it really just sounds like they genuinely can't be bothered.
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| | Subject: Re: Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving (1983) Sun Oct 02, 2022 7:51 pm | |
| This is slightly better.
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| | Subject: Re: Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving (1983) Sun Oct 02, 2022 7:52 pm | |
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| | Subject: Re: Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving (1983) Sun Oct 02, 2022 7:53 pm | |
| Trying to be like The Supremes minus the catchy killer-earworm hook.
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| | Subject: Re: Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving (1983) Sun Oct 02, 2022 7:53 pm | |
| well, it's not as irritating as the famous version  _________________ a "couldn't care less, come on life ... amuse me, merchant" |
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| | Subject: Re: Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving (1983) Sun Oct 02, 2022 7:54 pm | |
| 8: Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)
This albums growing on me.
Shame about the vocals. _________________ a "couldn't care less, come on life ... amuse me, merchant" |
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| | Subject: Re: Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving (1983) Sun Oct 02, 2022 7:54 pm | |
| - Nightjar wrote:
- Trying to be like The Supremes minus the catchy killer-earworm hook.
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| | Subject: Re: Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving (1983) Sun Oct 02, 2022 7:55 pm | |
| Good song done in a reasonably good way.
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| | Subject: Re: Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving (1983) Sun Oct 02, 2022 7:56 pm | |
| Chimes/Tubliar Bells help most things.
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| | Subject: Re: Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving (1983) Sun Oct 02, 2022 7:56 pm | |
| Fretless bass not high enough in the mix.
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| | Subject: Re: Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving (1983) Sun Oct 02, 2022 7:57 pm | |
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| | Subject: Re: Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving (1983) Sun Oct 02, 2022 7:58 pm | |
| 9: Boy Trouble
God lord I think I can make out individual voices on this one! _________________ a "couldn't care less, come on life ... amuse me, merchant" |
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| | Subject: Re: Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving (1983) Sun Oct 02, 2022 7:58 pm | |
| Is the title of this album supposed to be referencing the good old days when being on dole was cool?
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| | Subject: Re: Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving (1983) Sun Oct 02, 2022 7:59 pm | |
| - Nightjar wrote:
- Is the title of this album supposed to be referencing the good old days when being on dole was cool?
I really really miss those days.
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| | Subject: Re: Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving (1983) Sun Oct 02, 2022 8:00 pm | |
| Thematically, this is a bit like Gooseberry Switchboard.
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