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Bands you get mixed up

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Postby i_like_lectric_motors » Wed Mar 09, 2005 8:46 am

1) Stacey Q and Q Lazzarus. I hear Ben had the same problem which is why he never got a second date. [:D]

2) The Cars and A Flock Of Seagulls [}:)]
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Postby schwenko » Wed Mar 09, 2005 10:19 am

The Schemers and Neil Young (High Fashion Girl and Cinnamon Girl)
[;)][;)] right Randy??[;)][;)]
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Postby more than this » Wed Mar 09, 2005 3:36 pm

I though Feargal Sharkey had done the cover of "Mad World" for the Donnie Darko soundtrack, buuuuuuuuuut I was wrong.

More good band and song mix-ups in this earlier thread:
http://www.nwoutpost.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=374
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Postby Darvoset » Wed Mar 09, 2005 8:22 pm

For one brief moment, back in the day, I thought Cause & Effects 'You Think you know her' was a new Depeche Mode tune. But, then I heard it again, and well, i knew it wasnt dm.
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Postby Rubbeet921 » Wed Mar 09, 2005 10:19 pm

[quote][i]Originally posted by i_like_lectric_motors[/i]
2) The Cars and A Flock Of Seagulls [}:)]
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Postby Eeyore2 » Wed Mar 09, 2005 11:44 pm

[quote][i]Originally posted by UniversalRadio[/i]
<br>My mom used to think that Missing Persons were the Plasmatics. That always alluded m
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Postby KYYX4ever » Thu Mar 10, 2005 2:06 pm

manekineko,
I know exactly what you mean when you say you mix up names sometimes. it's just a weird brain thing. ( and occasionally pot[:0] )

at this moment, i can't think of NW artists, but a few years ago, I'd always mix up:
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Postby geoffolehane » Sat Mar 12, 2005 12:57 pm

It's not surprising you'd get the Human League and Heaven 17 mixed up. Heaven 17 was an offshoot of the original Human League band. the one that existed in the late 70's before Jo Catharall & Susan Sulley joined.

I think Animotion sounds exactly li
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Postby ChiGirl » Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:47 am

[quote]Originally posted by manekineko
[br]Are there any bands that you sometimes get mixed up? You sometimes get them confused? M
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Postby xtc-1957 » Sun Mar 20, 2005 9:58 am

Wire and Magazine
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