Aston Villa and Duran Duran?

[darren woolley]

I remember reading that Roger Taylor's childhood dream was to Villa keeper.

He just didn't have... The Reflex.

He was shit in goal - couldn't Save a Prayer

The rest of the team were Wild Boys.

[andyh]

Le Bon is a Brummie red.

Goody

Another reason to hate the twat

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[chippy]

DD were one of the best bands ever. Villa and them are actually quite a lot alike as we often 'come undone'.

[in exile]

I'm very proud to say that I cant add any puns to this

[Simon Page]

Good looks and attitude make for great salesmen.

Alphaville were a far better band with some great songs but Hartwig Schierbaum (aka Marian Gold) didn't have the looks

I remember reading that Roger Taylor's childhood dream was to Villa keeper.

Also agree about Alphaville - Afternoons In Utopia is one of my favourite albums.

Personal choice and all that, but weren't Alphaville doing bland electronica five years after better bands? Anyway, Forever Young is way better than Afternoons in Utopia.

I'll go my own way now before this thread comes undone, although this is much more fun than talking about football. Go watch the video of The Chauffeur and tell me Duran Duran never did anything decent.

PS: As mentioned, Le Bon is from Bushey so right in the middle of MahnYoos catchment area, innit.

[CT Villan]

This thread takes me back...I vaguely remember seeing DD's first (?) tv performance on a Midlands Toyah Wilcox show, though I could have just made all of that up

[Hopadop]

Decent bloke, fine musician and member of world conquering band. Fair play to the lad.





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[nigel]

This thread takes me back...I vaguely remember seeing DD's first (?) tv performance on a Midlands Toyah Wilcox show, though I could have just made all of that up

Can't remember show, but, song was 'Planet Earth'

[garyshawsknee]

My first ever kit, still don't like DD though.

[waringpongo]

As a Birmingham band I think they are great. I would support any Brummie band as they have to work 10 times harder to get noticed. I used to chat with John (Nigel) in the Rum Runner quite a bit and he is a nice chap. He was always in there with a blonde page 3 bird from Brum, Janine something I think and she was well fit. Simon was always a cocky c*nt when he was in there and loved himself. I was in Lucca a couple of years back and noticed they were playing in one of the squares. We went to see them and thought they were great, very entertaining and Le Bon had gained some humility and a sense of humour. His voice had also improved, unless of course he was autotuned.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

He was working on a deal with delph

The union of the snake

[adrenachrome]

While we are on the the subject of the New Romantic music era, this from art pop combo Japan might  well sum up the reign of Randy Lerner.

[Des Little]

I've always liked them. Stems from them giving my old man a pile of merchandise when his shop was next door to the Rum Runner. I'm easily bought, me.

[ez]

This thread takes me back...I vaguely remember seeing DD's first (?) tv performance on a Midlands Toyah Wilcox show, though I could have just made all of that up

Can't remember show, but, song was 'Planet Earth'

Seems you have a Careless Memory.

[Dave Cooper please]

I'm very proud to say that I cant add any puns to this

Shame because you are Notorious for them.