Sigue Sigue Sputnik

Does exactly what it says on the tin. Some of the nonsense contained herein may be very loosely related to The Sisters of Mercy, but I wouldn't bet your PayPal account on it. In keeping with the internet's general theme nothing written here should be taken as Gospel: over three quarters of it is utter gibberish, and most of the forum's denizens haven't spoken to another human being face-to-face for decades. Don't worry your pretty little heads about it. Above all else, remember this: You don't have to stay forever. I will understand.
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Toaster Mantis
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Another band I've discovered through the Sisters of Mercy, it's not just that SSS mastermind Tony James played with the Sisters but apparently Andrew Eldritch was on the verge of auditioning for Sputnik - I say "apparently" because I got that from Wikipedia who aren't the most reliable of sources - and very clearly Sigue Sigue Sputnik's one of those bands that are at least as much a "concept" as a music.

Though the music's fairly competent new wave with some creative use of sound effects on the songs I've heard, it's really not the same without the company of the videos and stage shows (looks like they're still touring after reuniting!) which are pretty much the crystallized form of everything awesomely ridiculous about 1980s sci-fi completely with the bizarre "fashion of the future" image.

The weird thing is that though their image is quite different from the Sisters of Mercy's at the same time, if just as stylized, there's something similar futuristic about both. (some songs on Floodland make me think of Blade Runner in particular) Maybe that's a common effect of the post-punk style? (see also Devo for a completely different take on that...)
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Well done.

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Sigue Sigue Sputnik were shyte.
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Did n't AE want to be the lead singer?
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Gollum's Cock wrote:Did n't AE want to be the lead singer?
TJ asked him but AE said no.

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In an alternate universe he coulda been.
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It's actually pretty funny that Tony James joined the Sisters when they sounded least post-punk... :lol:
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Hoo-fuckin-ray!

'new wave'? :?:

stick with yer Hawkwind ellpees son
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it's probably because of this fancy clothes. :wink:
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Toaster Mantis wrote: ... Sigue Sigue Sputnik ...
The weird thing is that though their image is quite different from the Sisters of Mercy's at the same time, if just as stylized, there's something similar futuristic about both. (some songs on Floodland make me think of Blade Runner in particular) Maybe that's a common effect of the post-punk style? (see also Devo for a completely different take on that...)
... Devo ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devo
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are you Mr(s) encyclopedia ? Mr(s) helping-link ?
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nope, Mrs. Twit ;D
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Ahem, I kind of liked Love Missile. I think their mistake was telling people they were the future of rock and roll. At least they annoyed the NME for a while.... ;D
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abridged wrote:At least they annoyed the NME for a while.... ;D
Which makes them somewhat more acceptable. :D

Wouldn't have called them total pants, like you I enjoyed some of their stuff, but they were nowhere near as radical and dangerous as they seemed to think they were.
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first album is pretty fun and the novelty value lingers but when the second album sounded exactly the same sans the 'hooks' - the joke was over

I admired their sacs more than the tunes
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Bartek wrote:
Being645 wrote: .. Devo ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devo
are you Mr(s) encyclopedia ? Mr(s) helping-link ?
I just found it interesting ... if you don't, you don't ... maybe others do ...
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Being645 wrote:
Bartek wrote:
Being645 wrote: .. Devo ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devo
are you Mr(s) encyclopedia ? Mr(s) helping-link ?
I just found it interesting ... if you don't, you don't ... maybe others do ...
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MadameButterfly wrote:
Being645 wrote:
Bartek wrote: are you Mr(s) encyclopedia ? Mr(s) helping-link ?
I just found it interesting ... if you don't, you don't ... maybe others do ...
Don't worry about Bartek, he is having a bad day today. :wink:
oh, he just wants to know what a twit I am ... I don't worry ...
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who call you that ?
if anyone wanted to know something more about this and other he/she' ll do it anyway. putting links where is needless, when is more off topic than on is needless and pointless, of course imho.
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oh Bartek! don't worry dear sir, if all was well and on topic in HL i would get worried. i just read that you are having an off day so your dry comments come over even drier. it's okay we all have days like this.
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