Scroll through the 80s Who's Who list, courtesy of The Guardian. Looks like Rick Astley is the only one who's laughing these days...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/gallery/image ... 27,00.html
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Rick Astley started his career as a tea-boy at Pete Waterman's studio.
Rather than splashing his royalty cheques on Ferraris and the like, he invested it all. Hence the £10 million now.
Rather than splashing his royalty cheques on Ferraris and the like, he invested it all. Hence the £10 million now.
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None of them have aged well at all have they?
Only a paand.
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Says the ex-Brosette
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Ed Rhombus wrote:Says the ex-Brosette
But even they were better than Rick Astley. Then again, how hard was that?
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What about the "woodpeckers from space" 7" that's in YOUR collection...is that better than Rick from Newton Le Willows.Mrs. Snowey wrote:Ed Rhombus wrote:Says the ex-Brosette
But even they were better than Rick Astley. Then again, how hard was that?
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Look, as you well know, that is only in my collection because it was in the middle of a sealed 10 records for £1 pack that had the Icicle Works on one side and <ahem> Ghostbusters on the other
Jealous, that's all, jealous...
Jealous, that's all, jealous...
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That "Never Gonna Give You Up" song by Rick Astley is my first musical memory.
Along with a Belinda Carlisle song, Simply the Best by Tina Turner, and the 80's version of "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother".
Scarred for life.
Along with a Belinda Carlisle song, Simply the Best by Tina Turner, and the 80's version of "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother".
Scarred for life.
There's a man with a mullet going mad with a mallet in Millets
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Steve Strange looks better without the makeup, not that he was ever very pretty, anyway. And Adam Ant looks as though he prefers to dress like Johnny Depp these days.
.... there is no semblance of rock 'n roll around here!
Although Rick Astley had a hell of a voice - as he proved when he broke away from SAW.
Could have been a Harry Connick Jnr type crooner.
Although 10mil in the bank he can afford to laugh at 'credible' artists scratching a living from the goth nostalgia tours. ahem.
Could have been a Harry Connick Jnr type crooner.
Although 10mil in the bank he can afford to laugh at 'credible' artists scratching a living from the goth nostalgia tours. ahem.
Something pithy.
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Ufffz, what a relief! Scrolling through, I was afraid to find Our Man there, exposed amongst these casualties with a unbecoming before/after pic. Glad, his "minor stardom" prevents him from such humiliations.
BTW, does anyone know, what Adam Ant suffers from exactly?
BTW, does anyone know, what Adam Ant suffers from exactly?
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IIRC polar disorder, what used to be called "manic depression".
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And for this you get locked up for a lifetime in GB?markfiend wrote:IIRC polar disorder, what used to be called "manic depression".
Glad, that we can roam free over here....
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Well, he did go into a pub where he thought people were taking the p*ss and start waving a gun around...
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Nope you've got it very wrong there.canon docre wrote:And for this you get locked up for a lifetime in GB?markfiend wrote:IIRC polar disorder, what used to be called "manic depression".
Glad, that we can roam free over here....
A person is sectioned dependant on the risks of their harming them selves or others. There are no conditions or syndromes where a person is automatically sectioned.
Also if sectioned, sometimes you can still live in the community, under licence.
A section wouldn't be for life anyway. You have to review it on a regular basis
I think Mister Ant is a voluntary admission anyway
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Mr. Snowey phoned me at work to tell me to A-Ha are playing the Nynex later this year
As if I needed to know that
<goes off to check knicker drawer is fully stocked>
As if I needed to know that
<goes off to check knicker drawer is fully stocked>
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Ed Rhombus wrote:Nope you've got it very wrong there.canon docre wrote:And for this you get locked up for a lifetime in GB?markfiend wrote:IIRC polar disorder, what used to be called "manic depression".
Glad, that we can roam free over here....
A person is sectioned dependant on the risks of their harming them selves or others. There are no conditions or syndromes where a person is automatically sectioned.
Also if sectioned, sometimes you can still live in the community, under licence.
A section wouldn't be for life anyway. You have to review it on a regular basis
I think Mister Ant is a voluntary admission anyway
Hopefully you didnt take my last line serious too.
Thankee for the lecture, ed, I always like to brush up on forensic psychiatry here and there.
I may recapitulate, we can all be very happy, that Mr. Ant is in safe custody.
Wasn't that the video for Stand and Deliver?markfiend wrote:Well, he did go into a pub where he thought people were taking the p*ss and start waving a gun around...
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