What's you favorite 80s band that no longer plays?

Acujer · June 10th, 2008, 01:49 AM

Mine is Oingo Boingo.

I seen them 5 times, been backstage twice, met them all, and know almost every word to almost every song.

A7 · June 10th, 2008, 03:21 AM

There was this one band that called themselves Lion (not to be confused with White Lion), which may be considered a one-hit wonder, but you just can't deny the awesomeness of this song:

Lion

Metallicat180 · June 10th, 2008, 12:33 PM

Maybe not strictly 80's but that's when they were at their peak, mine is Dire Straits. I would love to have seen them play back in the day. Their songs remind me of summer cos I always used to bust out their albums when lazing around the garden with my sister.

Archmagician · June 10th, 2008, 01:02 PM

August Redmoon

Melisan · June 10th, 2008, 03:26 PM

Metallica. Figure it out.

Even more depressing for me, Return to Forever are on their reunion tour, first since 1983, and I can't afford to go.

steve5635 · June 10th, 2008, 03:32 PM

kix,twisted sister, well they play from time to time, but not regularly anymore

Acujer · June 10th, 2008, 04:28 PM

Ok so was the teacher in the videos Dee Snider without the wig? I never figured this one out. They looked identical.

I Wanna Rock may be not only the greatest song ever, but the best video ever. In 5th grade while the class was completely quiet, I would scream out in that high pitch singing voice, "I Wanna Rock!" Some of my fellow class mates would of course scream "Rock!"

No wonder I got kicked out of class almost everyday that year.

Danny rctv · June 10th, 2008, 07:34 PM

Dee Snider never wore a wig.That's an urban legend.The teacher in the "I Wann Rock Video" was the actor that played "Neidemiyer" in "Animal House".

Downshifter · June 10th, 2008, 07:56 PM

Faith No More

Acujer · June 10th, 2008, 08:28 PM

That's funny Danny that you heard that rumour growing up too that Dee Snider was the teacher. After 20 years, I finally got an answer. Thanks buddy!

Downshifter · June 10th, 2008, 08:58 PM

Oingo was cool @ Irvine Meadows every year, there was this funny thing I remember, A Guy dressed up like the pope riding in a makeshift popemobile... Great show, good times.
Danny is the Man!

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Acujer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 374	What's you favorite 80s band that no longer plays? Mine is Oingo Boingo. I seen them 5 times, been backstage twice, met them all, and know almost every word to almost every song. __________________ Slowly I awake Slowly I rise The walls I built are crumbling The water is moving I'm slipping away

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Metallicat180 MiniMurray Wannabe Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Checking into the Psycho Motel...Crieff, Scotland Posts: 3,338	Maybe not strictly 80's but that's when they were at their peak, mine is Dire Straits. I would love to have seen them play back in the day. Their songs remind me of summer cos I always used to bust out their albums when lazing around the garden with my sister. __________________ Metallicat in the Rue Morgue...

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Acujer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 374	Ok so was the teacher in the videos Dee Snider without the wig? I never figured this one out. They looked identical. I Wanna Rock may be not only the greatest song ever, but the best video ever. In 5th grade while the class was completely quiet, I would scream out in that high pitch singing voice, "I Wanna Rock!" Some of my fellow class mates would of course scream "Rock!" No wonder I got kicked out of class almost everyday that year. __________________ Slowly I awake Slowly I rise The walls I built are crumbling The water is moving I'm slipping away

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Danny rctv Girl Band Geek! Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Francisco Posts: 399	Dee Snider never wore a wig.That's an urban legend.The teacher in the "I Wann Rock Video" was the actor that played "Neidemiyer" in "Animal House". __________________

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Melisan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 313	Metallica. Figure it out. Even more depressing for me, Return to Forever are on their reunion tour, first since 1983, and I can't afford to go.

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steve5635 Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 90	kix,twisted sister, well they play from time to time, but not regularly anymore

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Acujer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 374	That's funny Danny that you heard that rumour growing up too that Dee Snider was the teacher. After 20 years, I finally got an answer. Thanks buddy! __________________ Slowly I awake Slowly I rise The walls I built are crumbling The water is moving I'm slipping away

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Downshifter Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sin City Posts: 95	Oingo was cool @ Irvine Meadows every year, there was this funny thing I remember, A Guy dressed up like the pope riding in a makeshift popemobile... Great show, good times. Danny is the Man! __________________ add me on myspace