One of three b-sides that end higher on the list than the songs they accompanied (in this case My Own Way). if your choice has already been taken, just add 7609 at the end. Years later, apart from still sounding fresh, it also comes in handy when opening email accounts or choosing log-in names. Frankly, the Parisians should have got their balloons out way before the encore.Ĭoupled with Planet Earth, this was setting up stalls at its finest. Anyway, this song is so good that these days they play it in concert while Simon gets into his cabdriver clobber.ĭuring the current European tour you can judge whether the band likes the audience or not by the appearance of this gem from the debut album on the setlist. Yes, I know it must be quite a shock, but Flute Interlude didn’t get enough votes. Some of the video’s footage was later used for the promo of Save A Prayer, probably because the band were too busy pissing about with elephants during that particular shoot. The boys in the band don’t like it much apparently, but as we all know they are somewhat judgement-impaired at times.Īlright then, another one from what’s arguably the group’s finest album. Released as a single in ’81, this was radically reworked when the album came along. Space is hot and deep apparently.Īnd here’s the first song from Rio. The lyrics during the middle-8 are particularly hilarious/silly. I’ll let syzygy grab the mic for this one: "I first thought was kind of cheesy sounding with all of the space sounds but it is SO catchy!". The first of three songs from Medazzaland we meet on the list (no points for guessing the other two). Still, at least it’s made the top 50, which is more than can be said about 7 other UK-released singles (not counting the ones culled from Thank You). Add to that the sensual breezy music, and this might be one of the band’s most exotic moments.Īnd the hat trick of 1988 songs is complete.Ī big hit at the time of its release, but it looks like the fan has grown a bit tired of it. This wonderful track of Big Thing surely must have some of Simon’s most poetic lyrics.
The band must also have questioned this move later on, because when the 1986-1995 box-set appeared the word was dropped from the title (although the slash decided to make a curious jump). When released as the flip to All She Wants Is this was called a "medley". The first of several b-sides to make the list, this was on Careless Memories. SandraLyte: "kooky! I just love it - that's all I have to say!"… me too, except one question: is that a dig at Liberty in the words? When asked about the song’s lyrics Simon responded that it "only exists as a draft version i.e. Well, according to Warren anyway.Įven if it was never even officially released, this outtake from the Astronaut sessions ended up with more votes than several songs that did make the album. One of the few songs on Notorious that Andy definitely played on before leaving. If I remember correctly, about 60 members voted for their 10 favourite songs, and the results were posted over 5 days.ĭidn't want to open a new thread for this, but the results might be fun. "Skin Divers" grew on meīut I think everyone can agree that Duran went in a better direction when they hooked up with Mark Ronson for the next album.While cleaning up an old laptop, I came across the results of a poll I ran in 2005 on the official Duran Duran site's now-deceased message board.
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Seems to contain songs that have that classic Duran sound ("Box Full of Honey" and "Falling Down" come to mind). If you want to start a firestorm on a Duran forum or message board, bring this album up.personally, I think it's okay-for a hip-hop album, it still Simon and Nick, however, both have commented that they feel it will stand the test of time and don't seem to hate it as much. Subsequent release of 2004's "Astronaut" which featured the original lineup for the first time since 1985.the follow-up album, which is alluded to above, was called Reportage and shelved as noted above.this seems to have been a factor in guitarist Andy Taylor leaving the band yet again.Ĭomments from the band on the RCM project fall along predictable lines: Roger and John, shut out of much of the songwriting (drums/bass), don't like it at all. Many felt the band sold out by trying to work with the popular Timbaland as well as Justin Timberlake (who co-wrote "Falling Down" and can be heard on "Nite Runner.") The band had generated some momentum after their 2001 reunion and the
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