[demonrail666]

Ah, the Sputniks. I was about 14, uber-skinny, cool hair, boho girlfriend, a saturday job at a trendy clothes shop and a massive great SSK poster on my wall. "I coulda been a contender, Johnny. Now look at me. I'm a bum"

[pbradley]

I remember liking Depeche Mode's The Singles 81>85 in early high school.

There is no excuse for this. I wish I could go back in time and punch myself in the stomach.

I don't regret anything that I used to listen to. I remember the day I run to the shop to buy Da Sputniks' Love Missile 12'' and then ordering the album. Those were good days, me and my sister spent a month listening to nothing else.

[o o o]

Originally Posted by Glice

Shaggy - It wasn't me.

Yes, that was a good one.

[_slavo_]

Originally Posted by pbradley

I remember liking Depeche Mode's The Singles 81>85 in early high school.

There is no excuse for this. I wish I could go back in time and punch myself in the stomach.

nah, don't blame yrself man, Depeche Mode still are a great band !!! I like listening to their old stuff from time to time and last year I even attended their concert .

[jimbrim]

Anyone remember Longpigs? used to love them as a kid.

[ZEROpumpkins]

Originally Posted by Phlegmscope

Rubbish is a great word, beats "crap" always.

As for my rubbish fave... This is one of those soft spot things. The Prodigy. (oh yes!)
They made their break during mid to late 90's which was also the time of my pre-teen - teen age. Back then (at the age of 11-13) we used to attend those laser tag games (megazone!), in which you run around in hardboard labyrinths with a gun in yr hand. The usually had voodoo people or something as background music. I suppose they epitomize the whole 90's multimedia / video games / techno buzz, in its neon color hell lameness...
I like how one of their early video has graphics looks like virtua fighter 1 (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Vxm_uYqzzHs).
It's not like I still listen to them, or be interested in them. I might dance to that stuff if I'm drunk enough thought, and I'm not even ashamed.

Prodigies first two albums were awesome, nothing to be ashamed of. So far, I've enjoyed all the Chemical Brothers albums, though I like their first two albums more than the house-ish stuff from surrender onwards.

[sonicl]

Originally Posted by _slavo_

nah, don't blame yrself man, Depeche Mode still are a great band !!! I like listening to their old stuff from time to time and last year I even attended their concert .

I'd love to go to a DM concert these days, were it not for the fact that, performance-wise, Dave Gahan seems to have become a combination of "Bono Lite" and "Marilyn Manson Lite".

I think that the moment that any rock vocalist starts to develop a Messiah complex, he or she should be shot. (Obviously, I don't actually think that, but hopefully you get my meaning).

Originally Posted by jimbrim

Anyone remember Longpigs? used to love them as a kid.

Oh yes, them! I can't remember any of their songs, though. I loved that 'Drink The Sunshine' song by Symposium, but the rest are awful. I used to listen to Silver Sun as well.

[sonicl]

If we're talking crap bands that we loved as a kid, I used to be a huge Danse Society fan. Looking back they had one good song (Heaven is Waiting), but the rest was fairly poor.

[sun city girl]

Originally Posted by demonrail666

1: Sigue Sigue Sputnik's Love Missile F1-11

probably the greatest song ever made, nothing rubbish about it!

and the prodigy? what the fuck! still pure genius!!

but some rubbish bands i like... how about captain jack?

[sun city girl]

phil collins too, only he's not a band.

[demonrail666]

Originally Posted by sarramkrop

I don't regret anything that I used to listen to. I remember the day I run to the shop to buy Da Sputniks' Love Missile 12'' and then ordering the album. Those were good days, me and my sister spent a month listening to nothing else.

Exactly. The Sputniks have always reminded me of a really great summer. Flaunt It was my Blonde on Blonde...and probably still is.

[HECKLER SPRAY]

Phil Collins ? No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I can't stand his voice !

 

Is it a joke, demonrail ?

Originally Posted by Iain

Nope, you're not. My friend Mickey likes Rialto. They're the ones with two drummers yes?

Yes, and the singer used to go out with Justine Frischmann.

[sonicl]

Originally Posted by sarramkrop

Yes, and the singer used to go out with Justine Frischmann.

I hate to tell you this, Porky, but you're the only bloke in London who hasn't been out with Justine Frischmann.

Originally Posted by demonrail666

Exactly. The Sputniks have always reminded me of a really great summer. Flaunt It was my Blonde on Blonde...and probably still is.

Haha! 'Flaunt It' is my 'Toy Nevermind The Bollocks' and 'Atari Baby' my 'Candle In The Wind'. Those adverts inbetween songs are priceless.

Originally Posted by sonicl

I hate to tell you this, Porky, but you're the only bloke in London who hasn't been out with Justine Frischmann.

I bet she's running an art gallery in Hoxton, now. Do you remember when she played with Band Of Susans and someone else whose name I can't remember?

[demonrail666]

People are too hard on Elastica. Line Up was a great single. And anyone who says "ah yeah but ... Wire...blah blah...rip off..,blah-di-blah" is a cock.

[sonicl]

Elastica's singles were great, but they didn't really have enough strong songs for their debut album to stand up as anything more than the singles + filler.