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Offline pauliewalnuts

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Re: Anyone else heard this?
« Reply #375 on: April 11, 2014, 05:36:13 PM »
Was there much ado about there being three of them at the time and not two as advertised?

A fair amount.

They were largely forgotten about, though, when the Ben Folds Five became famous.

Ben Folds Five were great, even if there were only three of them.

I agree, but they totally destroyed the Thompson Twins in the number falsehood stakes.

Thompson Twins = three people rather than two, lie factor of one person.

Ben Folds Five = three people rather than five, lie factor of two people.

Totally upped the ante.

Offline adrenachrome

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Re: Anyone else heard this?
« Reply #376 on: April 11, 2014, 05:37:10 PM »
Was there much ado about there being three of them at the time and not two as advertised?

A fair amount.

They were largely forgotten about, though, when the Ben Folds Five became famous.

Not to mention that The Three Johns who were around at that time contained only 2 Johns.

Offline Clampy

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Re: Anyone else heard this?
« Reply #377 on: April 11, 2014, 05:40:16 PM »
The Righteous Brothers were fooling people way before The Thompsons Twins did.

Offline UK Redsox

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Re: Anyone else heard this?
« Reply #378 on: April 11, 2014, 05:56:30 PM »
The Thompson Twins were better than A-Ha but not as good ad Alphaville.

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Re: Anyone else heard this?
« Reply #379 on: April 11, 2014, 06:14:25 PM »
Was there much ado about there being three of them at the time and not two as advertised?

A fair amount.

They were largely forgotten about, though, when the Ben Folds Five became famous.

Ben Folds Five were great, even if there were only three of them.

I agree, but they totally destroyed the Thompson Twins in the number falsehood stakes.

Thompson Twins = three people rather than two, lie factor of one person.

Ben Folds Five = three people rather than five, lie factor of two people.

Totally upped the ante.

Not percentage-wise though.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Anyone else heard this?
« Reply #380 on: April 11, 2014, 06:18:33 PM »
The Thompson Twins were better than A-Ha but not as good ad Alphaville.

But who was Big in Japan?

Offline Legion

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Re: Anyone else heard this?
« Reply #381 on: April 11, 2014, 06:21:56 PM »
They were Forever Young.

Offline Damo70

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Re: Anyone else heard this?
« Reply #382 on: April 11, 2014, 06:57:42 PM »
The Thompson Twins were better than A-Ha but not as good ad Alphaville.

Arthur Negus, The Thompson Twins and Alphaville. This thread is becoming a goldmine of forgotten names. Luckily I was sad enough to watch bits of Celebrity Squares and 3-2-1 on Challenge late last night so can I throw in Malandra Burrows and Billy Dainty.

Still can't think of those f***ing cartoon characters.

Offline KevinGage

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Re: Anyone else heard this?
« Reply #383 on: April 11, 2014, 07:06:26 PM »
At least They Might be Giants had the good grace to put a 'might' in their band name.

Offline Chris Jameson

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Re: Anyone else heard this?
« Reply #384 on: April 11, 2014, 07:14:50 PM »
For those of you who have never heard the Thompson Twins, I envy you.

Offline Des Little

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Re: Anyone else heard this?
« Reply #385 on: April 11, 2014, 07:17:00 PM »
For those of you who have never heard the Thompson Twins, I envy you.

Wash your filthy mouth out. I like them! Honestly

Offline brian green

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Re: Anyone else heard this?
« Reply #386 on: April 11, 2014, 07:39:24 PM »
Been some good Villa players named Thompson and didn't Thompsons buy Doug's holiday company?

Offline Ron Manager

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Re: Anyone else heard this?
« Reply #387 on: April 11, 2014, 07:46:17 PM »
Been some good Villa players named Thompson and didn't Thompsons buy Doug's holiday company?

Tommy Thompson ,Garry Thompson, Alan Thompson. and Hunter S Thompson...hang on forget the last one!

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Re: Anyone else heard this?
« Reply #388 on: April 11, 2014, 07:47:15 PM »
They were Forever Young.

Maybe Villa will get bought by a German billionaire and the pre-season tour will be Summer In Berlin

Offline Chico Hamilton III

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Re: Anyone else heard this?
« Reply #389 on: April 11, 2014, 07:48:25 PM »
They were Forever Young.

And forever shit

 


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