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Anniversary of WHAM breakup today!

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Anniversary of WHAM breakup today!

Postby n/a5 » Tue Jun 28, 2005 11:31 am

If I had been able to post earlier today this would have better resonated...as it is I am only able to do so now.

Early this morning my local news station mentioned that today was the anniversary of the breakup of WHAM. Now I know all you New Wave aficionados out there would never admit to owning a copy of "Make It Big" but it did have 3 straight number one hits...so somebody had to buy it. I personally had the cassette but only because I picked it as my 10th selection in the Columbia House order form.........really...and anyway my sister liked them[B)]

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Postby My Aural Stimulator » Tue Jun 28, 2005 11:37 am

I don't know whether I should laugh or cry.
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Postby middlesexnj » Tue Jun 28, 2005 11:50 am

[quote]Originally posted by Nero Lance
[br]If I had been able to post earlier today this would have better resonated...as it is I am only able to do so now.

Early this morning my local news station mentioned that today was the anniversary of the breakup of WHAM. Now I know all you New Wave aficionados out there would never admit to owning a copy of "Make It Big" but it did have 3 straight number one hits...so somebody had to buy it. I personally had the cassette but only because I picked it as my 10th selection in the Columbia House order form.........really...and anyway my sister liked them[B)][/quote]A) This is the second time in a couple days the site was down for a while.

B) I'm glad that your local news station thinks there's nothing more important to talk about.

C) I own Make it Big. I paid full price for it on LP, then on CD. But that's not my biggest Wham! shame. Let's just say it involved Andrew Ridgely and a glossy photo.
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Postby ExRat » Tue Jun 28, 2005 11:51 am

Now THAT IS cause for celebration!!!!![:D][:D][:D][:D]
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Postby 2Nu » Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:02 pm

I'll admit being partial to 'All She Wants' and 'I'm Your Man' although the song lyrics always gave me pause to ponder George Michael's (True) feelings towards the opposite sex. [|)]
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Postby eight6 » Wed Jun 29, 2005 5:31 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by kimiiii[/i]
<br>*kimiiii reaches for a tissue to dab her tears*

Such a tragedy.

I'll be right back.... I need to go lay down.

----sobbing heard down the hallway---
[/quote]

You have to be careful where you get your tissues these days.

Somehow, I miised out on the joy that was WHAM! Oh, well, you can't have everything.

And, no kimiiii, no need to volunteer to send me a CD;( I understand you're quite the WHAM! connisseur) thanks anyway.[:D]

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Postby geoffolehane » Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:00 am

As the party pooper here, I'll be happy to admit that I never bought and never had the desire to buy "Make it Big." I don't have a single Wham song in my collection. I never even borrowed a Wham song to put on cassette.

I never liked the band and I probably never will and I think I dislike George Michael's solo stuff even more.

Sorry about that.
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Postby Spectre General » Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:34 am

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Postby ghosty » Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:38 am

Andrew Ridgley: The British John Oates.
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Postby middlesexnj » Wed Jun 29, 2005 10:10 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by ghosty[/i]
<br>Andrew Ridgley: The British John Oates.
[/quote] "Here are Oates, Messina, Garfunkel, and Ridgley, performing their number 2 hit..."
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Postby middlesexnj » Wed Jun 29, 2005 10:12 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by eight6[/i]
<br>You have to be careful where you get your tissues these days.
[/quote]Hmmmm. Besides the glossy Andrew Ridgley photo, tissues also were involved in my greatest Wham! shame.
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Postby djsoss » Wed Jun 29, 2005 11:33 am

so what evere happened to that other guy? did he ever make it ? after wham i never heard of him agin.
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Postby middlesexnj » Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:30 pm

[quote][i]Originally posted by djsoss[/i]
<br>so what evere happened to that other guy? did he ever make it ? after wham i never heard of him agin.
[/quote]Last I heard (probably about 10 years ago) he had became a race car driver.
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Postby bruiser » Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:00 am

i'll give "club tropicana" a spin and cry one tiny little tear.
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Postby WolverineSyr » Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:03 am

I think the other guy also married a model and started some pseudo industrial group that lasted for one album.
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