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arcadian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-07-09 02:39 PM
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Goofy & awkward attempts by classic rock bands to 80sify themselves.
Starship


The Rolling Stones


That prepackaged shit was Madison Ave from the get go. "Come on Mick, we want to take The Stones in a fun, new direction, kids don't like bands that look like they haven't bathed in weeks anymore. Get with it, Add some color!"

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tonekat Donating Member (832 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-07-09 03:57 PM
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1. Good finds!
Wow, bet there's a lot of examples of this out there!

Record exec: "Come on guys, no one wants to look at a bunch of hippies! You gotta spiff it up a bit! Here, I brought some stuff for you to try on!"
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Fire Walk With Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-07-09 04:05 PM
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2. Styx doing "Mr. Roboto".
Edited on Mon Dec-07-09 04:07 PM by Fire Walk With Me
For shame.

Here is cleansing for those who remember Styx.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q36-0dlqrTo
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Dr. Strange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-07-09 04:07 PM
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3. prog rock + miami vice = WTFery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC0u9MdHA98
Still an awesome song, though.
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arcadian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-07-09 04:12 PM
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4. I like the nod to Dr. Strange
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semillama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-07-09 05:35 PM
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5. ZZ Top's Afterburner


Loaded with synths, plus that video for Velcro Fly...
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Tabasco_Dave Donating Member (744 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-07-09 11:47 PM
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6. The group Yes n/t
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