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Re: why did duran copy japan??? As far as White Lines getting airplay....it did. So did Thank you but not as much as White Lines. I'm a Duran Fan for life and clearly Japan was an influence for Duran. All bands have bands that influence them.
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Sharon Curtis
Apr 12, 2022, 11:28:08 AM4/12/22
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On Thursday, January 21, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, blus...@my-dejanews.com wrote:
> In article <26245-36...@newsd-151.iap.bryant.webtv.net>,
> luda...@webtv.net (klemm herr) wrote:
> > blackrose thanks for showing these songs, this shows every one what
> > duran came to be....and its not a pretty site.
> I think everyone here pretty much knows what Duran "came to be" - and many of
> us enjoy it.
> > i'll say all she wants is was good! but as for the rest...i dont think
> > so, violence of summer diddn't even reach top 50.
> When was the last time a Japan song even *charted*? Refresh my memory. I
> can't even think of a single one.
> > white lines didn't reach the states,
> What is that supposed to mean? "White Lines" didn't get airplay because it
> was a cover of an old rap song. You can't fault the band for that. They
> wanted to to the song, it was important to them and they did it. I don't
> think the "Thank You" project was for anyone but themselves anyway.
> > can you say to yourself these are true duran songs?
> Sheesh. With the exception of the cover tunes, of course they are. If you
> want to live in the early 80s, go right ahead, no one's stopping you.
> > like someone stated duran tried to go commercial, well all there trying
> > doesn't stand up to japan(who didn't go commercial, and look what there
> > last album did #4,i would hate to see what they would of reached if they
> > did go commercial....maybe duran would of had a fw less albums say 7
> > less?
> Whoa. I stated that "Big Thing" was the one album where they really let other
> sounds influence theirs.
> And when the hell was the last Japan album that wasn't a greatest hits
> released? And where did it go to #4? Certainly not here in America.
> Look, if you want to live in 1983, fine. Buh-bye.
> blusilva
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> In article <26245-36...@newsd-151.iap.bryant.webtv.net>,
> luda...@webtv.net (klemm herr) wrote:
> > blackrose thanks for showing these songs, this shows every one what
> > duran came to be....and its not a pretty site.
> I think everyone here pretty much knows what Duran "came to be" - and many of
> us enjoy it.
> > i'll say all she wants is was good! but as for the rest...i dont think
> > so, violence of summer diddn't even reach top 50.
> When was the last time a Japan song even *charted*? Refresh my memory. I
> can't even think of a single one.
> > white lines didn't reach the states,
> What is that supposed to mean? "White Lines" didn't get airplay because it
> was a cover of an old rap song. You can't fault the band for that. They
> wanted to to the song, it was important to them and they did it. I don't
> think the "Thank You" project was for anyone but themselves anyway.
> > can you say to yourself these are true duran songs?
> Sheesh. With the exception of the cover tunes, of course they are. If you
> want to live in the early 80s, go right ahead, no one's stopping you.
> > like someone stated duran tried to go commercial, well all there trying
> > doesn't stand up to japan(who didn't go commercial, and look what there
> > last album did #4,i would hate to see what they would of reached if they
> > did go commercial....maybe duran would of had a fw less albums say 7
> > less?
> Whoa. I stated that "Big Thing" was the one album where they really let other
> sounds influence theirs.
> And when the hell was the last Japan album that wasn't a greatest hits
> released? And where did it go to #4? Certainly not here in America.
> Look, if you want to live in 1983, fine. Buh-bye.
> blusilva
> -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==----------
> http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own
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