I totally agree! Madness are far better than any of
the new so-called 'bands' around today. I get the p*ss
taken non-stop by people my own age(15) who cant
believe my favourite band formed in the 70's. I tell
them its not sad, it just goes to show Ive got a mind
of my own and dont listen to 'staircase', s club 7 and
the rest just because everyone else does or because
theyre in the charts.
I didnt realise until last year how much people rate a
band's talent by their position in the charts. Most of
my friends laughed and said I should get out more when
I said Id gone to a Madness gig and the Ian Dury gig
etc. But when Lovestruck apppeared at number 10 in the
charts, everyone thought Madness were brilliant and I
was lucky to have seen them live. They didnt think
that for long. Just about as long as Lovestruck was in
the top 40.
Madness are once again considered 'talentless ' by the
majority of people my age. Well obviously: no chart
position, no talent. But just say 'Our House' or 'It
must be love' and everyone starts singing. I cant
honestly see the same thing happening in 10 or 20
years time if you say a Steps, sorry Staircase lyric
lyric.
Well i think ive had my say and Im just glad this list
exists so that I can meet and talk to people who value
a band by thier talent and personality, not thier
ability to colour co-ordinate with each other and mime
badly to a backing track.
Sophie -x-
PS I have one point to disagree with you on Simesy(and
I think Caz will agree!)
> Our lads may not be devilishly good-looking
OK I have nothing to say, just that I STRONGLY
disagree!! Thank you!
xxx
--- Simesy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >
Hear hear! And what's more, hear hear!
>
> Boy and girl bands are just about the worst
> "phenomenon" ever to hit
> the British and international charts. It started off
> with bands like NKOTB
> and Take That (who at least had a couple of talented
> members) and went
> downhill from there. Madness may not be the most
> good-looking bunch of guys
> you've ever met - although Mr Barso seems to attract
> a good deal of interest
> :o) - but at least they write their own stuff and
> can play their chosen
> instruments.
> Recently, there's been a change in the boy /
> girl band make-up - now
> none of the members can sing! They are just
> troupe-dancing mannequins,
> better suited to Come Bloody Dancing than Top Of The
> Pops.
> Finally, and in defence of Staircase to a
> certain extent, it has to
> be said that 'H' *slap* is the only sane member of
> the group because he
> realises that the whole thing is just one big
> p***-take. He knows that the
> group are talentless!
> Our lads may not be devilishly good-looking,
> they may not prance
> around like choreographed whirling dervishes and
> their singing may on
> occasion be a bit awry, but by Christ they have
> talent and personality in
> abundance!
>
> Stay Mad 8-)
>
> Simesy
>
> PS Don't mention that Pete Gardner fancies one of
> Staircase, he'll never
> live it down :o))
>
> ICQ - 50212254
>
> www.nuttysounds.co.uk - A great hom(ep)age to a
> great group
> www.blockheads.co.uk - the official Ian Dury fansite
> www.countrybumpkin.ndo.co.uk - My first crack @ it
>
>
> -
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