L'Enfant Assasin des Mouches
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Nostalgia runs rampant! I voted for The Replacements.
| Poll Choices | Votes | Statistics |
| R.E.M | 10 |    [52.63%] |
| U2 | 1 | [5.26%] |
| The Replacements | 2 | [10.53%] |
| Prince | 3 | [15.79%] |
| Husker Du | 0 | [0.00%] |
| The Smiths | 3 | [15.79%] |
| Michael Jackson | 0 | [0.00%] |
| Other | 0 | [0.00%] |
TOPIC: Best Band/Artist of the 80's
L'Enfant Assasin des Mouches
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Posted Monday, July 29, 2002 at 5:40 PM
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Though I never actually listened to REM in the 80s (nor do they define "80s music" for me), they've been my favorite band since 1990 (which is almost the 80s). So that's why they get my vote. When I think of the 80s, I think of Duran Duran.
For the Replacements fan(s): Old paul-paul westerberg is on the cover of this month's Magent.
For the Replacements fan(s): Old paul-paul westerberg is on the cover of this month's Magent.
Sleepy Kisser
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Posted Monday, July 29, 2002 at 5:59 PM
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If we're considering their entire careers, both U2 and R.E.M. would blow everyone else away. But since this is only the '80s we're talking about, I vote for Prince.
Relevant: Prince, PT Anderson, Punk, Post-Punk, Purple, Party of Five, Peter Swanson, Peter Gabriel-led Genesis, "Peter Panic", Paul's Boutique, Potential Energy, Every Features MB member but me.
Damn Yellow Chicken
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Posted Monday, July 29, 2002 at 7:06 PM
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i had to vote for the smiths, because i admire johnny marr's massive cocaine habit.
We'll miss you Mr. Hooper.
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Posted Wednesday, July 31, 2002 at 7:23 PM
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another difficult topic. i voted for the smiths. bc they're my favorite on the list. but other than that, what are we basing this on? that's what makes it so difficult. bc depending on the criteria, my answer might have changed.
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AdministratorDuex
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Posted Wednesday, July 31, 2002 at 7:41 PM
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I'm with Ray here. Paul Westerberg is one of my heroes.
my head on the door was a dream
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Posted Thursday, August 1, 2002 at 2:00 AM
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The Cure
REM
U2
We have about 1500 songs.....all of them good!
Shhhh!
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Posted Thursday, August 1, 2002 at 12:28 PM
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I must say that this is a topic I feel pretty passionate about. I love REM, the smiths, the cure, the replacemts, and almost everone nominated. The eighties were a great time for music if you look past Dokken and Poison.
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Posted Thursday, August 1, 2002 at 2:29 PM
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Quote from iwantelvis on Aug. 1, 2002 at 5:28 PM
I must say that this is a topic I feel pretty passionate about. I love REM, the smiths, the cure, the replacemts, and almost everone nominated. The eighties were a great time for music if you look past Dokken and Poison.
My Latin teacher in Asheville a few years ago was ALL ABOUT Dokken. She wore the shirts on Fridays, and she brought it to class to listen to during tests (if we weren't listening to Beethoven or Bach...haha). We even translated one song from English to Latin. I can't remember what the song was. Maybe I will e-mail her and ask if she is still into them. Apparently, while I was in that class, there was a tour or something that they were involved in. She was all pumped up about it, and we all thought it was the funniest thing. Just thought that I would share.