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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2016 19:56:51 GMT
Another great single (IHO)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2016 20:06:32 GMT
It's a good poppy number but it does back FR's statement that Quo have always had there pop element. To be honest, in the main I think when Quo have done pop they have generally done it pretty well. Songs like BB ruin that theory
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2016 15:35:28 GMT
Is there a history here between the song and the departure of JC?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2016 15:38:40 GMT
Is there a history here between the song and the departure of JC? LOL, I seriously doubt it and never heard the suggestion made before |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2016 16:29:29 GMT
Is there a history here between the song and the departure of JC? LOL, I seriously doubt it and never heard the suggestion made before Well....JC leaves the recording of the 1982 album and then the band releases a single called 'Dear John'....
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2016 16:58:02 GMT
Dear John goodbye she said
So who was "she" then?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2016 17:05:28 GMT
I'm familiar with the lyrics,I even know it's not written by Quo,but I have an opinion in this matter and hope it's still allowed.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2016 17:08:41 GMT
I'm familiar with the lyrics,I even know it's not written by Quo,but I have an opinion in this matter and hope it's still allowed. Well there ye go, I thought it was written by Quo |
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Post by snakelady on Nov 13, 2016 10:40:01 GMT
I'm familiar with the lyrics,I even know it's not written by Quo,but I have an opinion in this matter and hope it's still allowed. It having been a choice in connection with John's parting had been my first thought back then as well - no matter who had actually written it or what the exact lyrics were. Otherwise I couldn't stand the single, simply a poor song - which meant it was the perfect representation for the 1982 album thumbs-down-clipart12 . Since I've heard the acoustic version for the first time about two weeks ago, this song has been haunting me though, playing in an as near as an endless loop in my head - HELP !   |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2016 13:57:53 GMT
I remember that I liked it when it was fresh and new....the rest of the album turned out to be a disaster though....  |
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Post by gav on Nov 13, 2016 23:05:46 GMT
I don't know if this is a pre-Quo demo or if the date on the YT video (1983) is correct or not, but this is writers John Gustafson & Jackie Macauley's band "Rowdy"'s version of Dear John.
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Post by snakelady on Nov 14, 2016 9:27:13 GMT
I don't know if this is a pre-Quo demo or if the date on the YT video (1983) is correct or not, but this is writers John Gustafson & Jackie Macauley's band "Rowdy"'s version of Dear John.  Interesting (but the guy shouldn't sing) .. Quo stayed close to the original it seems. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2016 9:33:29 GMT
Another great single (IHO) Is it me or are they singing into Bananas on that clip!? |
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Post by quodlibet aka granny on Nov 14, 2016 10:35:58 GMT
I'm familiar with the lyrics,I even know it's not written by Quo,but I have an opinion in this matter and hope it's still allowed. It having been a choice in connection with John's parting had been my first thought back then as well - no matter who had actually written it or what the exact lyrics were. Otherwise I couldn't stand the single, simply a poor song - which meant it was the perfect representation for the 1982 album thumbs-down-clipart12 . Since I've heard the acoustic version for the first time about two weeks ago, this song has been haunting me though, playing in an as near as an endless loop in my head - HELP ! Snap! You have started that dratted earworm off again. Can't get rid of it since hearing AQ2.  |
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Post by quodlibet aka granny on Nov 14, 2016 11:08:42 GMT
Another great single (IHO) Is it me or are they singing into Bananas on that clip!? They are bananas! Notice the odd instruments too. I think it was an advertisement, a precursor to the big red hands maybe.  Tama - Bananas at Large® www.bananas.com/collections/tamaTama HT430B Round Rider Trio Drum Throne - Bananas at Large. Tama HT430B Round ... Tama HT430BC Round Rider Trio "Cloth Top" Drum Throne $ 99.99. So even when Alan was still in the band they were doing daft adverts with stupid props, just not for big name supermarkets.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2016 12:00:19 GMT
I don't know if this is a pre-Quo demo or if the date on the YT video (1983) is correct or not, but this is writers John Gustafson & Jackie Macauley's band "Rowdy"'s version of Dear John. Interesting (but the guy shouldn't sing) .. Quo stayed close to the original it seems. I didn't mind the vocals TBH. Sounded a bit Parfitt (ish) to my ears. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2016 13:02:25 GMT
I think I remember the band saying somewhere, somewhen that it had nothing to do with John C. :ignore: Correct, they did |
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Post by snakelady on Nov 14, 2016 17:15:10 GMT
I think I remember the band saying somewhere, somewhen that it had nothing to do with John C. :ignore: Correct, they did So do I .. Doesn't mean that's how it really was, does it ?  |
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Post by snakelady on Nov 14, 2016 17:21:24 GMT
Is it me or are they singing into Bananas on that clip!? They are bananas! Notice the odd instruments too. I think it was an advertisement, a precursor to the big red hands maybe. Tama - Bananas at Large® www.bananas.com/collections/tamaTama HT430B Round Rider Trio Drum Throne - Bananas at Large. Tama HT430B Round ... Tama HT430BC Round Rider Trio "Cloth Top" Drum Throne $ 99.99. So even when Alan was still in the band they were doing daft adverts with stupid props, just not for big name supermarkets. I think it's a clip from Bananas, 80s successor of Disco (German TOTP type music formate). Think I've posted the clip of the theme tune before:  The formate reached cult status for a while and the team used to ride on a big plastic banana as well ??? |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2016 19:30:28 GMT
So do I .. Doesn't mean that's how it really was, does it ? Ah of course they always say what they don't really mean don't they ?!  |
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