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One Some Of Us May Have Missed - Play Dead
Posted: 14 Nov 2003, 23:39
by James Blast
Play Dead were a damn fine band in the mid to late 80s, part of the tradition of what became known as 'goth' some of our younger listeners might just have missed them so....
http://www.waste.org/~winkles/playdead/
I hope you all enjoy
Blast
Posted: 14 Nov 2003, 23:49
by Nancy_78
They were a classic 80s deathrock band vaguely similar to UK Decay who btw I appreciate very much.Had some very good tunes that I occasionally could catch up playing on the radio.But unfortunately are very little familiar to me as I couldn't and still can't afford any of their releases over here in Croatia.They were not as big as Sisters et al. *sigh*
Posted: 14 Nov 2003, 23:53
by James Blast
UK Decay!
Good Call, Nancy
I remember hearing them once, a very long time ago, I LIKED!
kind regards
Blast
Posted: 15 Nov 2003, 01:32
by biggy
Funnily enough I just transferred an old Play dead gig to cd yesterday . I have a few but this is a mixing desk one & it's great .
I saw them a few times in the 80's , one of the best
Posted: 15 Nov 2003, 12:39
by Dave R
A TOTALLY CLASS ACT...
Was anyone else at the Fantasy in Brum when the guy got cut in half falling through the roof.....the gig was stopped....suprise suprise!
Is it me and Sunsets who are Dodgy Old Goffs then???
Respect mate....Play Dead!
Posted: 15 Nov 2003, 12:47
by Quiff Boy
i never really liked play dead
always thought they were another one of those 3rd rate goff bands... grey rather than black, if you see what i mean. same as the lorries and dance society. a couple of half decent tunes but most of their stuff sounded tunless and very derivative...
sorry
Posted: 15 Nov 2003, 13:51
by Thea
dodgy old goff and classic 80's deathrock both sound damn good to me
and leave the lorries alone. dammit.
Posted: 15 Nov 2003, 13:56
by ryan
im gonna have to stand up to the lorries also
it took me 10 weeks and 40 bucks(au) to get nothing wrong/blow and ill be damned if im gonna let anyone get away with calling em a third rate gofficc band
Posted: 15 Nov 2003, 13:59
by CellThree
I've just downloaded the Play Dead Peel Sessions. I rather like it in an old skool goth sort of way
Posted: 15 Nov 2003, 15:36
by Padstar
Not my cup of tea really.
Paddy.
Posted: 15 Nov 2003, 16:57
by DerekR
doktor wolf wrote:
Is it me and Sunsets who are Dodgy Old Goffs then???
<cough> There's a few of us around
Posted: 15 Nov 2003, 16:58
by emilystrange
i've seen the pic.
Posted: 15 Nov 2003, 17:13
by mh
I like old Skool goff too, although the Mick mercer connotations have given it a bad reputation. UK Decay were cool too!!! For Madmen Only is one of my all-time fave LPs.
Posted: 15 Nov 2003, 18:24
by rian
Playdead? Wasn't that a song by The Cure?
Or was it Play for today? I need a drink now
Posted: 15 Nov 2003, 18:25
by Quiff Boy
rian wrote:Playdead? Wasn't that a song by The Cure?
Or was it Play for today? I need a drink now
maybe you're thinking of "play dead" by bjork?
Posted: 15 Nov 2003, 18:28
by rian
Quiff Boy wrote:rian wrote:Playdead? Wasn't that a song by The Cure?
Or was it Play for today? I need a drink now
maybe you're thinking of "play dead" by bjork?
Nope. "hick"
Posted: 15 Nov 2003, 18:33
by dee902
This Side of Heaven....enough said.
Posted: 15 Nov 2003, 18:35
by Quiff Boy
"shine" & "the tenant" were play dead's only 2 memorable songs... and they both sounded like PIL anyway
Posted: 15 Nov 2003, 18:44
by rian
Quiff Boy wrote:rian wrote:Playdead? Wasn't that a song by The Cure?
Or was it Play for today? I need a drink now
maybe you're thinking of "play dead" by bjork?
Play to win. That was the song title. Dunno if it was The Cure though
Posted: 15 Nov 2003, 19:25
by Thea
rian wrote:Quiff Boy wrote:rian wrote:Playdead? Wasn't that a song by The Cure?
Or was it Play for today? I need a drink now
maybe you're thinking of "play dead" by bjork?
Play to win. That was the song title. Dunno if it was The Cure though
sure it wasn't marionettes? i KNOW they did a song called "play dead"
(this could be a whole new thread - seeing how many bands have done songs called play dead! fun for all the family! or not.)
Posted: 15 Nov 2003, 19:28
by Quiff Boy
d00mw0lf wrote:rian wrote:Quiff Boy wrote:maybe you're thinking of "play dead" by bjork?
Play to win. That was the song title. Dunno if it was The Cure though
sure it wasn't marionettes? i KNOW they did a song called "play dead"
(this could be a whole new thread - seeing how many bands have done songs called play dead! fun for all the family! or not.)
arrgh! not the thcreaming marrioneth?
they were hilarious - the singer had a terrible lisp, and the guitarist who wrote all the lyrics used to go out of his way to use lots of S's in his lyrics...
"like christabelle" became "like chrith-tabelle"
"screaming master" became "thcreaming mathter"
etc etc etc
p*ss funny
their music wasnt bad though
Posted: 15 Nov 2003, 19:30
by Thea
you're determined to go round slagging off every band i love arntya?
arntya?
imma go cry now.
Posted: 15 Nov 2003, 19:32
by Quiff Boy
sorry!
i did actually like them - quite a lot. have a couple of signed 7"s and a copy of the first album on vinyl. seen 'em a few times...
its just that they were funny
Posted: 15 Nov 2003, 19:42
by Thea
s'too late now - i'm in my nuclear underground shelter thing KNITTING.
Posted: 16 Nov 2003, 02:27
by Andy TG
DerekR wrote:doktor wolf wrote:
Is it me and Sunsets who are Dodgy Old Goffs then???
<cough> There's a few of us around
*Cough* Where ? *Cough* *Cough* Check Username *cough*