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Synth Pop-yay or nay?
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I have to be in the mood for it, then I really like it, if not in the mood it is like fingernails on a chalk board.
Wonders if Clark is sitting in front of his computer, trying to choose his words....
Switched-On Bach was one of my favorite albums when I was a kid, so, yeah...I like synth pop.Wow...just Googled Switched-On Bach and saw it was produced in 1968. That makes me feel old.
who didn't learn how to play a lil jan hammer on the casio in the day?
Those were the bands of my high school years, RA, and so I love them all irrationally. One of the first concerts I ever went to was Thomas Dolby, when "She Blinded Me With Science" was a big hit. I love Tears for Fears, and Art of Noise (especially "Kiss" with Tom Jones), and Pet Shop Boys, and Depeche Mode, and ...
And, oh man, "Tainted Love" and "Obsession" were HUGE at dance clubs back then.
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*rethinks shebang, cries, shaves eyebrows in agony*
Your eyebrows must grow fast, you shaved them not too long ago.
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the movie Music & Lyrics with hugh grant was a fun flick about this era of music
Jackie: I remember TAINTED LOVE & OBSESSION. I liked those songs.
Kevin: I always wanted to see that one. Maybe I'll pick it up. I just checked--only 3 holds so it shouldn't take long. Unfortunately my hold quota and hubby's is full.
I thought Music & Lyrics was cute. I don't hate this type of music - a catchy song is a catchy song - but I have never bought any. Synthesizers and drum machines just irk me, unless used in a really cool way.
Out of that list the only one that I ever listened to was Tears for Fears.If I listen to Synth-Pop @ all its Freezepop (people that have played Amplitude or Frequency probably have heard of them.) Around the time that Amplitude came out I found out that one of my science professor's daughters was the girl in the band. We ended up going down to the MiddleEast to see them one night. It was a fun show to go to. In general I don't listen to this type of music much though.
i'll tell you a catchy song. Soul Sister by Train. try to stop singing that hook
The song that has been stuck in my head today is "White and Nerdy," thanks to an NPR interview with Dr. Demento this morning on the radio. That's where Weird Al got his start, on the Dr. Demento show. I used to stay up way too late on Sunday nights, listening to that on KZOK, 11:00 pm - 1 am.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9qYF9...
Barb: This sounds bad, but I'm looking forward to that. Somehow I can't picture Hugh Grant dancing.Did anyone see the Seinfeld episode where Elaine was dancing?
I liked Music & Lyrics, too. It WAS cute, and Hugh Grant made a convincing former boy band member. He's got the right kind of hair for it.It's a good DVD movie.
Music & Lyrics suffered fronm an excess of Drew Barrymore. I want to like her, but I just....can't.
Mary: Yeah, I know what you mean. I don't know what it is about her. I feel the same about Jessica Biel.
Aww, I think Drew Barrymore is cute!
Jackie: She still has that babyface. I still see her as that little girl from ET.
RandomAnthony wrote: "Wonders if Clark is sitting in front of his computer, trying to choose his words...."
Are you sitting down? Despite an insufferable amount of grief from my friends over the years, I do enjoy me the occasional bit of synth pop. No lie.
In particular the first two or three OMD albums, Gary Numan ("Down in the Park" and "Are Friends Electric"? Fuggedaboutit!), Japan, ABC's "The Lexicon of Love" (I was dragged kicking and screaming to see them on that tour by my then-girlfriend and surprise: great show!), Yazoo (Alison Moyet - what a voice!), Human League...
Never cared much for the Eurythmics either, RA but love "Thorn in My Side."
They look down on all others from a pedestal, but Kraftwerk = synth pop? Hmmmm...
Are you sitting down? Despite an insufferable amount of grief from my friends over the years, I do enjoy me the occasional bit of synth pop. No lie.
In particular the first two or three OMD albums, Gary Numan ("Down in the Park" and "Are Friends Electric"? Fuggedaboutit!), Japan, ABC's "The Lexicon of Love" (I was dragged kicking and screaming to see them on that tour by my then-girlfriend and surprise: great show!), Yazoo (Alison Moyet - what a voice!), Human League...
Never cared much for the Eurythmics either, RA but love "Thorn in My Side."
They look down on all others from a pedestal, but Kraftwerk = synth pop? Hmmmm...
You have a point, sir...Kraftwerk gets a ton of respect compared to the other synth-pop artists. I have my theories as to why, but I'll save them for later.
Jackie "the Librarian" wrote: "Those were the bands of my high school years, RA, and so I love them all irrationally. One of the first concerts I ever went to was Thomas Dolby, when "She Blinded Me With Science" was a big hit. ..."
yes Jackie, for me these bands were the music of my early 20's. I loved Thomas Dolby, Men with Hats, Devo, Cyndi Lauper, and all the others mentioned. I even saw the Eurythmics at Red Rocks and it was quite a show. Annie Lennox had quite a voice back then.
Oh! Men Without Hats! I am ridiculously fond of "The Safety Dance," ms. petra.I saw Eurythmics when they came to Seattle, at the Key Arena. Not the best acoustics in that venue, but who cares? Annie wore her red "power bra," and it was awesome. Would I lie to you? :)
i am singing funkytown by lipps inc right now as i read this thread
Jackie "the Librarian" wrote: "Oh! Men Without Hats! I am ridiculously fond of "The Safety Dance," ms. petra.I saw Eurythmics when they came to Seattle, at the Key Arena. Not the best acoustics in that venue, but who cares? ..."
I own multiple Men Without Hats records. I'm not kidding. They're good. Back me up, Canadian!
The machines have truly taken over:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu6MDd...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1EUxG...
Speaking of machines, check out Eno at the end of this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVeEBM...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu6MDd...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1EUxG...
Speaking of machines, check out Eno at the end of this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVeEBM...
I thought that just explained the sunglasses (Corey Hart was blinded by science in the same tragic accident).
no, he couldn't see his hair. or that outfit either it seems
They weren't quite synth-pop, but Tangerine Dream also deserves recognition for being a huge influence on synth-pop. I say this because I found myself listening to them earlier today.
Tangerine Dream always makes me think of Risky Business, which makes me think of Tom Cruise dancing in his underwear.You've got a lot to answer for, Gus! >:(
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Actually, Tangerine Dream makes me think of the soundtrack they did for the William Friedkin film Sorcerer, which was a remake of an outstanding French film called The Wages of Fear...not Tom Cruise in his underwear or banging Rebecca DeMornay on the El.
Get YOUR mind of the gutter, Madam Librarian!
Get YOUR mind of the gutter, Madam Librarian!
I saw Tangerine Dream twice. They were fantastic live...once I was on high-quality LSD. That was one of the greatest concerts ever.
Gus wrote: "Actually, Tangerine Dream makes me think of the soundtrack they did for the William Friedkin film Sorcerer, which was a remake of an outstanding French film called The Wages of Fear...not Tom Cruis..."Who said anything about the El, Gus? I think we know who's got his mind in the gutter here!
Gary Numan, Kraftwerk, Alphaville, Soft Cell, Depeche Mode, New Order, The Human League, Pet Shop Boys, Thomas Dolby, Yazoo, Art of Noise, Heaven 17, OMD, Japan, Thompson Twins, Eurythmics, a-ha, Tears For Fears, Erasure, ABC, and then a lof the "harder" Wax Trax bands, etc.
I also don't like every synth pop band equally. For example, I never was a big Eurythmics fan, but I loved ABC's cheesy drama.
What do you think? Synth pop? Pros and cons?