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by **SuNomi** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:53 am

They were pretty common back in the early 80's. Who were the greatest?

by **IWantMyMTV** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:14 am

Uh, Eurythmics!

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by **MARV** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:30 am

What, no Pet Shop Boys?!? What are you thinking?!?

Just kidding [:D] This is a really great idea for a poll. While we're at it, we should also include Erasure in the discussion.

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by **Peter Venkman** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:40 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by IWantMyMTV[/i]
 Uh, Eurythmics!
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While I love the Eurythmics, I think they were a little too versatile to be classified as a pure synth duo.

by **IWantMyMTV** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:50 am

Who said anything about "pure"

You could call PSB's disco queens or techno queens with Very/Relentless.
I think Eurythmics almost always had a Synth base & surly started that way.

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by **MARV** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:02 pm

Are you implying that the Pet Shop Boys are not or were not a synth duo, MTV? Sorry, just not compeltely certain with what you meant in your last post [8)]

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by **IWantMyMTV** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:42 pm

No Marvy, I'm just bitching @ Venkman.
And BTW I love the PSB's that's just the first thing that came to mind, not a very good example I know.
It basically comes down to your own perception, some might catagorize PSB's as Dance.

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by **BigBri** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:58 pm

All over OMD, especially for what they contributed to the genre early on.

You should throw Naked Eyes in there, too.

by **fritzb** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 3:14 am

Yeah, I'd go with Naked Eyes too.

by **hutter** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 3:34 am

Ralf Hutter and Florian Shneider(Kraftwerk)...DUH!

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by **popreactor** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 4:45 am

I would add Vicious Pink and Chris & Cosey

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by **cafebizarre** » Fri May 05, 2006 8:10 am

[quote]Originally posted by SuNomi
[br]They were pretty common back in the early 80's. Who were the greatest?
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SOFT CELL, guys!
also great Yaz, Buggles, Tears For Fears ...also OMD, but Almond & Ball for me better sounds! they had a special.... "synthetic feelings", lyrics are greatest!
I love a lot a deutch tecno-pop duo, THE TWINS - poor lyrics but sounds really good!
i have forgot Eurythmics... but SOFT CELL wins again!

by **Mechi** » Fri May 05, 2006 11:18 am

Ahhh..... had to vote OMD... but I love Soft Cell and if there was any Pet Shop Boys, I would have had to abstain myself from voting.
Don't consider Teras For Fears as techno-pop... loads of guitars in some of their songs.

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by **wozgo** » Fri May 05, 2006 11:26 am

It's amazing how well OMD does around here in Waukena's absence. That man (up for debate) knew how to rig a poll.

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