Retro Island - A Desert Island Spinoff Tournament

[phanan]

1. phanan
2. KhanadaRhodes
3. Screwtape2
4. hardyharhar/Lila64
5. bono_212
6. namkcuR
7.
8.

LMP on emergency list

 

[Zoots]

Emergency list!

Man, I'm tempted to round up a bunch of songs and make a list just for the heck of it but it would probably be too greatest hitsy for you folk!

Anyway, I'm really looking forward to seeing all your lists!

 

[phanan]

I wouldn't worry about greatest hits or anything. I have plenty of hits on mine, and let's face it, the majority of songs from this time period were hits in one way or another. You should do it.

One way or another...see what I did there?

 

[Zoots]

Nice!

 

[Lila64]

I wouldn't worry about greatest hits or anything. I have plenty of hits on mine, and let's face it, the majority of songs from this time period were hits in one way or another. You should do it.

One way or another...see what I did there?

I'm gonna find you!

 

[LMP]

1. phanan
2. KhanadaRhodes
3. Screwtape2
4. hardyharhar/Lila64
5. bono_212
6. namkcuR
7.
8.

LMP on emergency list

There we go.

I'll have the red phone ready.

 

[phillyfan26]

There we go.

I'll have the red phone ready.

Will you be sleeping in a pantsuit?

 

[LMP]

Will you be sleeping in a pantsuit?

I always sleep in a pantsuit.

 

[Axver]

Yeah, I figured you'd probably skip this one. No worries.

I never would have associated punk stuff with "retro", though. I could probably cobble together eighty minutes of punk and post-punk stuff that I really like.

Retro makes me think of cheesy discos playing Abba and Duran Duran.

 

[LemonMelon]

Retro makes me think of cheesy discos playing Abba and Duran Duran.

I have a funny feeling Khan would as well.

 

[phanan]

I never would have associated punk stuff with "retro", though. I could probably cobble together eighty minutes of punk and post-punk stuff that I really like.

Retro makes me think of cheesy discos playing Abba and Duran Duran.

Oh, it's most definitely part of it. New Wave grew out of the punk movement, after all.

Disco music is NOT new wave. Abba is nowhere near this genre. And Duran Duran isn't disco.

 

[Axver]

Oh, it's most definitely part of it. New Wave grew out of the punk movement, after all.

Disco music is NOT new wave. Abba is nowhere near this genre. And Duran Duran isn't disco.

Well, I know new wave had its origins in punk, but the Sex Pistols, retro?

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

Oh, it's most definitely part of it. New Wave grew out of the punk movement, after all.

Disco music is NOT new wave. Abba is nowhere near this genre. And Duran Duran isn't disco.

exactly. i mean shit, duran duran (since we're using them as a comparison and all) have said they were a cross between chic and the sex pistols. take from that what you will.

and yes, i am a fan of SOME (some, srsly) disco. but it's nothing like new wave, except that you can dance to it.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

oh, and is it sad not that i have to decide which songs to put on, but i'm wondering which playlist to use? i've got several playlists i've made for cds that fit this criteria

 

[phanan]

Well, I know new wave had its origins in punk, but the Sex Pistols, retro?

It was their manager who coined the term "new wave", after all.

 

[bono_212]

Hey Khan...if I went to several websites to compile a list of artists I like that are considered New Wave, would you be kind enough to go over the list and tell me what's not really right?

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

Hey Khan...if I went to several websites to compile a list of artists I like that are considered New Wave, would you be kind enough to go over the list and tell me what's not really right?

sure!

how sad that i'm considered an authority figure on a genre that mostly petered out when i was an infant!

 

[bono_212]

Thank you much

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

no problem

 

[phanan]

If anyone is still confused as to what we are looking to do here, go to allmusic.com's punk/new wave page for more...

allmusic

This should help. You'll see it's quite a diverse group of styles.

 

[No spoken words]

exactly. i mean shit, duran duran (since we're using them as a comparison and all) have said they were a cross between chic and the sex pistols. take from that what you will.

and yes, i am a fan of SOME (some, srsly) disco. but it's nothing like new wave, except that you can dance to it.

I look forward to watching this contest, but, wanted to say that I am very unashamed to mention that I am a fan of some disco as well.

That is all.

 

[phanan]

I can tolerate a bit of disco myself. Not much, though.

 

[Zoots]

I love allmusic!

I guess the following link would help too cos you get actual song recommendations from the CDs listed...

Amazon.com: punk new wave: Music

Yeah, there's no way I can participate. I know like 5% of this stuff!

 

[phanan]

Ok.

Looks like we still need two more people.

One if LMP's phone is working.

 

[No spoken words]

Ok.

Looks like we still need two more people.

One if LMP's phone is working.

That little bastard. He's out of school for the summer, he has the time, make him do it, phone or no phone. YLB, there's an emergency, you're needed.

 

[bono_212]

help us LMP-Kenobi, you're our only hope?

 

[phanan]

That little bastard. He's out of school for the summer, he has the time, make him do it, phone or no phone. YLB, there's an emergency, you're needed.

I would think this would be right up your alley.

 

[hardyharhar]

I'm not ashamed to say it, I love some of that disco stuff. Saturday Nite Fever alone is worthy. More Than a Woman, Night Fever, Stayin' alive...... None on my list though............................................................................yet.

I've discarded a lot of stuff I originally intended to include because I've decided to chuck any sort of theme and just do a big pile of fun. There was so much of it and it's only 80 minutes. So I could easily do a second one of longer tracks, it would be a bit darker or angrier. But that was part of the punk and post punk movement, as well. Anyways, Bela Lagosi's Dead alone is almost 10 minutes, add in the original Ministry 'Jesus built my hot rod' (8 +), a few others wouldn't be too tough to get to 80. Wouldn't be a bad list either. Or Phanan, you could do a second also, or Khan. Sorta like Notaxver. This isn't really a serious competition (or is it ), there's gonna be plenty of overlapping anyways, I'm guessing.

Just a thought, so the whole thing isn't derailed.

 

[phanan]

We weren't going to go past the mid-80's, though. Jesus Built My Hotrod is from 1991, correct? I want to focus on the mid-70's to mid-80's time frame.

And hell no, do just a fun playlist. This isn't serious at all, just having a good time until DI5 rolls around.

 

[LMP]

That little bastard. He's out of school for the summer, he has the time, make him do it, phone or no phone. YLB, there's an emergency, you're needed.

Did somebody say my name?

Alright, I'll do it. I've already got a running list together right now.