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Post by drbastard on Apr 14, 2005 11:01:28 GMT -5
This retentive narcissistic oaf wasn't funny the first time and he sure isn't funny this time. Yet because of some crap programme that ITV broadcasts that Doctor Who pisses on from a great height is watched by some morons, Stevens is going to be in the charts this weekend.
Why? Honestly, his whole fifties 'shtick' wasn't ever remotely good. He's so crap!
So defend him someone. I doubt he has any real fans here anyway but I have to say something. I hate him.
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Post by audrey potnoodlehorne on Apr 15, 2005 5:39:00 GMT -5
Even though I was a young pie when he first surfaced, I still:
(a) knew he was crap (b) sort of fancied him anyway
He is a monkey, but he did faux-assault Richard Madeley and freak out the non rock 'n' roll Status Quo in the process. That has to count as an achievement of sorts.
He really shouldn't have won last week's HMBOMT though. The grannies were just basing their preferences on hazy memories of the eighties. Hadaway was robbed. Robbed I tells you!
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Post by Lumen on Apr 19, 2005 13:32:48 GMT -5
Looks like you people really don't have a clue. Listening to your post adolescent crap. Reminiscing over your long over youth. Whether you love the man or hate him, Stevens set a standard for an era, followed by others who were little more than unsuccessful droves of morons who never came close to achievment to his standards. So what do we have here? We have a droning sci-fi lover and a 90's Haddaway fan, which on reflection was verbally trashed over the air by every self respecting DJ. Dr Bastard sounds like he's dead, he hammers about a 50's sound, what the hell is that about? You ever been at number one? Have you ever made the kind of money this guy has made? Stevens used a successful stage of sound, your rantings are uneducated. Fashions of all kinds have been and always will be repeated down the years. Haddaway contains a generation of people that put that bastard Mr Blobby to the top of the UK charts. Please.....post a nearly intelligent reply, discuss instead of mindless attempts at banter.
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Post by flum on Apr 19, 2005 14:20:37 GMT -5
Haddaway contains a generation of people that put that bastard Mr Blobby to the top of the UK charts. Presuming that by "Haddaway", you actually mean "The Nineties" - unless you believe that not only is Haddaway a cannibal, but he's a very hungry cannibal at that - It's probably worth mentioning that the eighties contained a generation of people that got St Winifred's School Choir, Joe Dolce Music Theatre, Renee and Renato, Spitting Image, Nick Berry and Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers to number one. And Shakin' Stevens.
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Post by flufff on Apr 19, 2005 14:32:11 GMT -5
Shakin' Stevens also has incredibly annoying trolls.
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Post by Lumen on Apr 19, 2005 14:36:06 GMT -5
I did say intelligent did'nt I? Whether Haddaway is a cannibal, means nothing to me, he could be a Satanic worshipper, still means nothing to me. We are talking about setting standards in history, one hit wonders do not, Stevens did. Come on, I did ask for sensible discussion replies.
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Post by flufff on Apr 19, 2005 14:48:04 GMT -5
Mr PJ asks that people don't come on here with the view of promoting one artist, but you've not paid any attention to that.
I don't think you are in a position to demand more intelligent replies when the existing ones have gone over your head.
BTW, Mr Blobby got to number one, so by your reckoning we should all show him great respect.
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Post by audrey potnoodlehorne on Apr 19, 2005 16:58:20 GMT -5
I'm just so happy that after all the fawning posts I've written about him, I've finally gained recognition as a "90's Haddaway fan".
How can you say that it "means nothing" to you whether Haddaway is a cannibal or not? Are you some kind of insane person with no morals at all?
I just love it when someone joins a board professing to be more intelligent than everyone else. A comedy basic may it be... but like Shakey: a timeless excuse for incredulous laughter nonetheless.
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Post by Lumen on Apr 19, 2005 18:11:41 GMT -5
No-one has promoted just one artist, the person who set this string in motion, wanted opinions, that what he has. No responses have gone over anyones heads, naturally you have no idea about anything, try reading the reposnes and having a clue before you shoot your ideas in a direction only you understand. Read what is there and understand before making any kind of response. Ms Audrey Pie, you have your recognition as a Haddaway fan, I will give them credit for a classic tune, What is Love? Also noted in alittle known American movie, A Night at the Roxbury, you may be a familiar with. When asking for an intelligent reponse, I see this as a chance for people to air themselves and learn from others. If you read the response correctly, you will actually see that, I did ask for responses and I made no statement to my being any smarter than the next person. You are also correct, Stevens is timeless, votes have proven that fact, but yor finalie is a poor attempt at a retaliation. Come people, tell me why I'm wrong!!! Give me a reason to think otherwise, that he did not set a trend that others in his category never came close to. Opinions are good, but give reasons, real reasons behind them. Finally, I will give a response to the question, that should I respect Blobby? READ WHAT SAID!!!! FLUFF, you really need to pay attention, especially if you want to be taken seriously.
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Post by audrey potnoodlehorne on Apr 20, 2005 3:29:42 GMT -5
Often when these characters appear, someone usually ends up saying "this has to be a wind-up" and I think "if only it was". But in this case there is surely no doubt at all that it's a wind up. Which kind of takes the fun out of Lumen's posts... a shame because there's some classic buffoonery there. But he made me laugh anyway, which is surely the highest form of entertainment, aside from reviving the fifties every once in a while, of course.
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Post by beNcooKe on Apr 20, 2005 4:20:49 GMT -5
Lumen,
Lumen, Lumen, Lumen, Lumen...
Shakey setting "standards in history" are you actually nuts?
How does someone who's act is nothing but a cheap revival of a period of music history which has totaly passed away "set standards"? Surely in that vain it was the REAL 1950s artists who set standards, he was just mearly a contrived, evil puppet for making money.
I am all for acts which revive old periods of music as they usually bring something new to it. But Mr Stevens' back catalogue is about as 'historic' and standard setting as any young infant just dancing inanely to their grandads old records in front of the family at christmas. Uncredible and totally irrelevant to anything.
Jesus Audrey, where do they get these people from?
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Post by andrea69 on Apr 20, 2005 12:57:30 GMT -5
Also,was it just me or did old Shaky hold his mic out for half the song for the audience to sing?
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Post by drbastard on Apr 21, 2005 6:42:02 GMT -5
Looks like you people really don't have a clue. Who needs a 'clue' when we all have taste in music? Something Shakin Stevens fans know nothing about. Oh and please don't insult my intelligence, I am not the one defending an Elvis wannabe in the twilight of his reality television reign. I should really question your intellect for actively sticking up for that gormless fool who should have given up years ago.
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Post by audrey potnoodlehorne on Apr 21, 2005 9:50:52 GMT -5
Oh and can I just say that I am not and never have been a "90s Haddaway fan" - not that there's anything wrong with that sort of thing, each to his own and other cliched backhanded insults etc. But he did put at least some effort into his Hit Me Baby performance. Just wait 'till Carol "my Ronnie he's a bit of rough" Decker publically humiliates Stevens in the final. Then we'll see who hasn't got a clue. Hmmm?
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Post by laureneleanor on Apr 21, 2005 12:13:28 GMT -5
I did say intelligent did'nt I? When asking for intelligent replies, why not get the grammar of your post right first?
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Post by beermonster on Apr 22, 2005 7:40:37 GMT -5
Well this is my first post here after watching for a while, you all make some interesting points regarding your opinions of Shaky. I've been a fan since the early eighties, (one of those 5 year olds that bought his records back then!) I've seen him in concert many many times, and I was in the audience for HMBOMT! I'm not surprised some of you all don't like him, this will surprise you but I genuinely think some of his recordings were crap, yet his album tracks were far darker and stronger then the singles that the record label released, haveing watched, listened to and read some of shakys recent interviews he himself is aware that he was spread to thinly over the 80's and instead of picking strong contemporary songs was releasing "singles like bullets out of a tommy gun". So why is shaky still popular today, surprisingly he's fans are not all HRT induced housewives, he attracts a wide spectrum of fans (I'm 28 and a hetrosexual male), the simple reason shaky is popular is because he made SOME great recordings, and was and still is a great live performer, yes some of you will no doubt be pissing yourself laughing right now, but put your money were your urine stain is and go and see him on his forthcoming UK tour (dates TBC) with an open mind, forget the mimed TOTP performances and songs about green doors (not been performed live for 15 years+) and some of you will be blown away, some of you won't be, thats just life really isn't it. Thanks to shaky I discovered Rock 'n' roll and went back and found Elvis, Eddie Cochran, Chuck berry Little richard and Jerry Lee Lewis and many many more great (too many late great ) artists. We're all entiltled to our opinons on things but base them on the here and now not what you saw on TOTP 20+ years ago, his music doesn't suit everyone, but lots of people get pleasure out it so thats fine. Finally a note on HMBOMT, he only decided to do the show to promote the current hits album riding high in the album charts, this would have been released anyway the show was just used to give it that extra push, did he perform well on the night in all honesty no I don't think he did, this old house was slurred in parts and was ruined by an inexperienced camera man getting in shakys way so he couldn't get back to the mic in time for the chorus, and as the band was on playback they couldn't fill in!!! I thought his version of trouble was great though. Will he win the show, maybe, maybe not time will tell, even if he doesn't the spark has been lit and a new album will surely follow. You don't have to like him just like I don't have to listen to 65% of the crap that makes its way in to the top 40 aimed at pre pubescent teenyboppers with too much pocket money. Your radio has a tuner and an off button use them if you don't like whats coming out.
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Post by AugustMoon on Apr 22, 2005 9:23:43 GMT -5
Stevens set a standard for an era I like this phrase because it's so loaded. Does it give us an explanation for the mediocrity of mid-80s pop? If it does, than one would be right to hate Stevens the way Dr Bastard does. Stevens, like some evil pied piper lured away a core section of the record buying public, thereby denying better artists those sales. In that way he would have actively "set that standard", and made all non-Stevens fans (those infidles) suffer. If he didn't have that power though, then he was more representative of the standard of that era, rather than being responsible for it. And then Lumen's over-enthusiasm comes into another light. Then it's like - "Yes, this is simple party music. But how can you say that more worthy music is actually better?" If that was the case, it seems that Lumen knew that he couldn't compare quality of music in the normal dialectical language, so was frustrated about it. I kind of hope that "beermonster" is just Lumen in a new incarnation. They do seem awefully similar anyway. Haddaway contains a generation of people that put that bastard Mr Blobby to the top of the UK charts. This is wonderful twisted logic again. Stevens reign ended, having people like Haddaway taking over. Who were too weak to prevent Mr Blobby from appearing. So let's blame a whole generation for that. Never mind that Mr Blobby is feel-good and fun in the same way as Shaking Stevens. For certain people.
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Post by drbastard on Apr 23, 2005 5:00:29 GMT -5
I kind of hope that "beermonster" is just Lumen in a new incarnation. They do seem awefully similar anyway. Like one of those vile Busted fans that think I can't tell their disguises when this give it away: Busted Haterz: I Used 2 H8 BUSTed UNtil I REALIzed I LOVED them. Oh spare me!
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Post by Infinity on Apr 25, 2005 10:49:58 GMT -5
The song he did with Bonnie Tyler is one of the worst things ever. And not just musically.
A Rockin' Good Way it may have been, and it may also have been a Kissin' Good Way and even a Huggin' Good Way, but above all else it was a Fuckin' Awful Record.
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