Someone on another thread mentioned that they should pick a specific period in music and have all the bands compete. For instance, a group from the late 70's (The Knack) wouldn't have to compete against one from the 90's (Haddaway). So, if you could have your own fantsay show of who you'd like to see on "Hit Me Baby One More Time," who would it be? Please limit your choices to only 5 artists. I'll go first:


BERLIN

MISSING PERSONS

BLACK BOX

SHAKESPEAR'S SISTER

RUPAUL

(You can tell I have been thinking about this ever since watching the first episode, huh? Your turn...)

I need to check this show out
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Duran Duran
Berlin
Missing Persons
Wall of Voodo
The Cult

There is no "Black Box"! That was Martha Wash singing with no credit!


Here are mine (from the 80's):

Men At Work
Patty Smyth/Scandal
Rick Springfield
Quarterflash
Rick Astley

Tony Toni Tone
Blackstreet
Mint Condition
New Edition

Tony Toni Tone
Blackstreet
Mint Condition
New Edition
Silk

Hotlegs said:

I like that one!

Uh, NICK715, in regards to Martha Wash/Black Box... No shit Sherlock! Have you seen the new Men At Work lately? It's Colin Haye fronting a band of studio musicians! So your remark about MY choice, is forgiven, Remember, this thread is about your fantasy episode. If you wanted to post a list of dead artists, bands that weren't bands (Milli Vanilli), or even ones that there's no way in hell they'd reform (Shakespear's Sister) -- it's your perogative. Inferring someones choices are dumb isn't.

I thought Martha Wash fronting BB was ingenius and she made some of her best dance music then. I'd like to see what they could do now. Hence MY choice.

Hotlegs said:

Duran Duran are too successful for this show! Their new album may not have sold great, but the tour was (and still is) extremely successful.

That's like saying Prince should do this show!

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purpleunderground said:

Uh, ok. Still don't like that choice.

Nick715 said:

Remember, this is a hyperthetical list. I am basing my criteria on album sales alone. Not necessarily Tours. Because groups like Cameo for example have sucessful tours however lackluster albums sales.
[Edited 6/11/05 8:45am]

Nick715 said:

Techinically, there's no way you can possibly compare Duran's and P's success. Prince was not only able to generate tour sales but album sales as well. Therefore, it would be more feasible for a group like Duran to due a show like this to sell more albums and not get dropped from their major label deal.

The Jets

Menudo

Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine

Debarge

Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam

Others:

DEEE-LITE

COREY HART

S-EXPRESS

GEORGIO

SAMANTHA FOX

QUATERFLASH

BILLY SQUIER

KIM WILDE

JEFFERSON STARSHIP

GREG KHIN

DEAD OR ALIVE

EBN-OZN

THOMAS DOLBY

ANIMOTION

THOMPSON TWINS

PATRICK HERNANDEZ

POINTER SISTERS

HAZEL DEAN

VIOLA WILLS

CAROL JIANI

(Hey, if Thelma Houston is goona be on the show soon...)

The Time
Lakeside
Billy Idol
Billy Squier
Quarterflash

Alexander O'Neil
Freddie Jackson
Johnny Gill
Gerald Levert
Keith Sweat

My funk band throw down would be:


Mass Production
Slave
Lakeside
Fatback
Confunkshun


I think Slave would take it but you never know.

My Rock Band Throw down would be


Van Halen(Roth era)
Metallica
Motley Crue
Def Leapard
Gunz-N-Roses