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Hilarious Soft Cell...

New Wave/Punk music, culture, genres, memories. '80s revivalism and other relevant topics.

Hilarious Soft Cell...

Postby Frau_Blucher » Wed Jul 09, 2003 2:28 pm

Just listened to It's a Mug's Game for the first time in years. Does anybody else think it's one of the most gut-bustingly funny story-type songs ever? Who's knows how many dazed LA nights of my yute it describes.
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Postby XTC » Fri Jul 11, 2003 1:31 am

Memories...........

You don't get more of a European sound than Soft Cell.....I think that 'TORCH' was still one of thier best singles.

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Postby Jay242 » Wed Jul 16, 2003 2:13 am

Their new album is really good. I picked it up at their concert recently. Both Marc Almond and Dave Ball hung around with the fans afterwards to sign autographs. Both are very friendly.

Dave Ball's solo work as The Grid is really good (although a ma
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Postby XTC » Thu Jul 17, 2003 11:38 am

NEW!!???!!!???

COOL!

Whats it like?...still lotz of the old flavor with a electronic disco after tast?



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Postby Jay242 » Fri Jul 18, 2003 2:09 am

NEW!!???!!!???

COOL!

Whats it like?...still lotz of the old flavor with a electronic disco after tast?



I think it is a great album. Check out the song Monoculture:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... 00006JO4W/
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Postby XTC » Fri Jul 18, 2003 4:51 pm

COOL! thanx!

I like it!

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