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Postby newwavepopman » Thu Aug 26, 2004 8:26 am

the most Bubblegum sounding New Wave artists of all time? I vote for Bucks Fizz and Dollar at being one of the tops.Also The Dolly Dots to an extent as well.Tight Fit also spring to mind,as well as these other following artists.And when I say sounding that is what I mean,I don't mean the 60's or the 70's Bubblegum sound and style.I mean of New Wave.

Bow Wow Wow to an extent
Haysi Fantasyzee also to an extent
Josie Cotton
Go Go's
The Bangles
Voice Of The Beehive
Kim Wilde
The Flirts
Barnes And Barnes
Sparks(In their later years for sure)
There are others,but I just can't think of them right now.Please feel free to add more to this list.Thank you.
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Postby unguarded moment » Thu Aug 26, 2004 9:09 am

newwavepopman, you're pretty right on with your list of Bubblegummy NW artists, however, I'd kinda disagree with The Bangles. Or, at least, partly. Latter-day Bangles might have fit into this category if only for their dumb "Walk Like An Egyptian" but t
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Postby Grunch » Thu Aug 26, 2004 9:18 am

Interesting listing, I never really gave much thought to bubblegum artists in the 80s. I agree, Bucks Fizz were smooth and sugary, I liked them, but now that you say it, I can see them blowing the bazooka bubbles in their cover of Talking In Your Sleep.
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Postby Ollie Stench » Thu Aug 26, 2004 9:25 am

Altered Images!
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Postby Grunch » Thu Aug 26, 2004 9:28 am

Right on the money, if that ain't dead on.....geez, will I ever flip on Altered Images and not get a hankerin' for some pink chew again?????
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Postby devildog » Thu Aug 26, 2004 10:17 am

Culture Club and Wham UK were bubblegum, 80's style.
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Postby newwavepopman » Thu Aug 26, 2004 3:40 pm

They Might Be Giants in their earlier years were Bubblegum.
Blondie no doubt.Some of early Squeeze songs were Bubblegum for the most part.Mari Wilson and The Wilsations.Happy Talk by Captain Sensible I would call Bubblegum.The Ramones made a living telli
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Postby Quite Life » Thu Aug 26, 2004 6:55 pm

I would have a hard time personally putting the Go Go's into the bubble gum catagory only because of thier history. Beleive it or not the Go Go's at one time 25,000 years ago opened up for the Dead Kenedeys at the Mabuhay Gardens that alone gives them a
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Postby ekahob » Thu Aug 26, 2004 9:07 pm

This bubblegum topic is like stepping on gum - we just can't get rid of it.
Or it's like old bubblegum - stale.

http://www.nwoutpost.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1735
http://www.nwoutpost.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1108

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Postby WoodlandParkPunk » Fri Aug 27, 2004 1:07 am

Josie Cotton and Toni Basil were major bubblegum artist.
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