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Reply #30 posted 05/05/06 3:13pm

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MIGUELGOMEZ said:

NDRU said:



You know Bow Wow Wow was the original Ants, right? Malcom McClaren decided Adam was too old to be a star, so he took his band and made Bow Wow Wow. They were largely forgotten and Adam became a minor superstar.




Boy George was in Bow Wow Wow for a split second with Annabella but Malcom thought Boy was too effeminate.

It's obvious if you hear I WANT CANDY(BOW WOW WOW), DOG EAT DOG(ADAM AND THE ANTS), WHITE BOY(CULTURE CLUB).


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Actually Boy George stole the show. That's why he was either ousted or left. I am sure the effeminate part had something to do with it. He was in a band called Sex Gang Children or something. BWW used that line in their song Mile High Club. Subsequently, a band like that name so much they paid (I think BG for it) They went no where fast.

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Reply #31 posted 05/05/06 3:16pm

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NDRU said:

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I would not say Largely forgotten...but they had less success (and a lot more in the 90's) and subsequently fewer albums.

I think they are very underrated however. I like them better than Adam and the Ants nod


I Want Candy is the only song I know by them. Maybe they're good, I don't know. Were they bigger in England? I don't remember them being around in the 90's.


I want Candy
Baby Oh No
Do you wanna hold me? (was a minor hit...but it was right below IWC in terms of popularity)
Mile High Club

Those were the bigger hits

Other hits included

WORK
Louis Catorze
C30C60C90 GO
Go Wild in the Country
See Jungle

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Reply #32 posted 05/05/06 3:16pm

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NDRU said:

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Their greatest hits album was a lot better than I thought it would be. I liked a lot of the singles like "C30, C60, C90, Go!", "Do You Wanna Hold Me", "Mile High Club", etc.


Are you talking about Bow Wow Wow? because Adam & The Ants did a song called Mile High Club, too.


COMPLETELY different song.

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Reply #33 posted 05/05/06 3:17pm

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sextonseven said:

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Are you talking about Bow Wow Wow? because Adam & The Ants did a song called Mile High Club, too.


I never heard Adam's song. I just did a search for his lyrics and it's a different song from Bow Wow Wow's. That would have been too weird if they did the same song. It's bad enough they used to be the same band.


Adams is off of Prince Charming...it's not nearly as good as BWW.

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Reply #34 posted 05/05/06 3:19pm

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NDRU said:

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I never heard Adam's song. I just did a search for his lyrics and it's a different song from Bow Wow Wow's. That would have been too weird if they did the same song. It's bad enough they used to be the same band.


Different song, it's still a coincidence. Plus how Adam Ant has a song called c30 c60 c90 Stop! Weird.
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He does? That's news to me. The BWW song is about the new cassette revolution (of course those are pretty obsolete now) But the title refers to the length of time on a cassette. In the song she mentions how she can put all her music in her bag.

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Reply #35 posted 05/05/06 3:23pm

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superspaceboy said:

MIGUELGOMEZ said:





Boy George was in Bow Wow Wow for a split second with Annabella but Malcom thought Boy was too effeminate.

It's obvious if you hear I WANT CANDY(BOW WOW WOW), DOG EAT DOG(ADAM AND THE ANTS), WHITE BOY(CULTURE CLUB).


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Actually Boy George stole the show. That's why he was either ousted or left. I am sure the effeminate part had something to do with it. He was in a band called Sex Gang Children or something. BWW used that line in their song Mile High Club. Subsequently, a band like that name so much they paid (I think BG for it) They went no where fast.


I like Sex Gang Children. "Mauritia Mayer" is a goth classic. I never knew that was the origin of their name.
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Reply #36 posted 05/05/06 3:31pm

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superspaceboy said:

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Different song, it's still a coincidence. Plus how Adam Ant has a song called c30 c60 c90 Stop! Weird.
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He does? That's news to me.


No, it was just a silly joke.
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Reply #37 posted 05/05/06 3:32pm

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NDRU said:

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He does? That's news to me.


No, not really.


rolleyes

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Reply #38 posted 05/05/06 7:34pm

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sextonseven said:

I like Sex Gang Children. "Mauritia Mayer" is a goth classic.

"Dieche." I used to love that one. Don't know much of their other stuff, but "Dieche" was cool.
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Reply #39 posted 05/05/06 7:36pm

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jn2 said:

WTF was he doing at the Motown 25th?

well, him and Michael Jackson were good friends.
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Reply #40 posted 05/05/06 7:37pm

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Cloreen said:

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I like Sex Gang Children. "Mauritia Mayer" is a goth classic.

"Dieche." I used to love that one. Don't know much of their other stuff, but "Dieche" was cool.



my favorite sex gang children songs are

children prayer(does anyone know the lyrics to this)
sebastiane..

for andi sex gang
has to be the hungry years(feat marc almond)
psychic sarah.
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Reply #41 posted 05/06/06 4:09am

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I love Adam Ant! I have Kings Of The Wild Frontier and Prince Charming. smile

Both albums are great! cool
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Reply #42 posted 05/08/06 2:50pm

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superspaceboy said:

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No, not really.


rolleyes


I don't quite understand. Did I offend you or was my joke just stupid?
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Reply #43 posted 05/08/06 4:03pm

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i did think he was quite sexy a long long time ago.
Anyone remember when he did a cover of The Supreme's "Where did our love go?" on that old Motown 25 television special?

that was actually a pretty funny performance.
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Reply #44 posted 05/12/06 5:56pm

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SquirrelMeat said:

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is that album/single any good? what is it like?


I haven't listened to it for years. The single was great, but the album was pretty bad from memory.



yeah, it ain't as good as his "classic stuff", but the title track, room at the top and if u keep on are great. Pretty much the fiirst 5 tracks are great actually

Also, "cant set rules about love" is one of the very best tracks he ever did. Wonderful song.
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