Are The Sisters g*th or not

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He he, it must be a cyclical thing. For what i can tell, every so often this discussion arises on dominion. Does it matter anyway?
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not :von:
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I think they are.
Once i heard AE being called the "prince of darkness"
That's g*th isn't it? :???:
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On Aug 26, 2002 11:13pm, zigeunerweisen wrote:
I think they are.
Once i heard AE being called the "prince of darkness"
That's g*th isn't it? :???:
Prince of darkness is Peter Murphy. To me, it is. And I'm definitely goth!
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Michael Jackson is Prince of Darkness.
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LOL!!! *Barf* *Squick* :yawn: :von:
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Eldritch says people never understood the irony, the rock parody in the beggining, including the way they dressed...
That is, if Eldritch hasn't simply been opportunist enough to ride in Goth's wave as in a way to sell some records and make some money, and then (with Patricia) fed that image to the limit to sell a lot more records and make a lot more money, and still then (with the other clowns) sucked the last drop of gothic rock, like a vampire, to sell millions of records and make money enough never to work again.
It's a thesis I've no problem believing.
The innocent irony to rock'n'roll? It's hard to swallow!

But what I really dislike is after 10 years of dressing like a goth and draining goth's pockets the man now wants to deny, if not erase, his past. Of course, no one will let him forget how he got there. Maybe that's what bugs him so much about the press and the fans dressed in black.
Besides, not that he is doing much to change his image, like the Cult did, like David Bowie (apparently one of his idols) did... But that takes work... Work and passion.

And I believe this thread should be locked before Mr. I'm-not-a-Goth-but-I-sure-as-hell-got-rich-with-Goth tries to shut down Heartland too... :roll: :von:
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@Ziggy:

"I think they are."

Hmm...I think they *were*. Especially in their sideburns/wide-brimmed hats/long black coats/winklepickers days (see Mick Mercer's "Gothic Rock Black Book" for some great examples - LOL!!! ;D) . You know the old saying, "If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck..?" Hehehe. Now? I dunno...

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Well, I wear clothes on occasion that could be described as 'goth' but I'm not goth. I don't think and have never thought that the Sisters were Goth. I don't see clothes as some kind of uniform. I wear something because I like the way it looks, not because I'm trying to put across a particular image to others.

But does it matter anyway? People are entitled to, and will always have (hopefully), their own opinions. :von:
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On Aug 26, 2002 11:13pm, zigeunerweisen wrote:
I think they are.
Once i heard AE being called the "prince of darkness"
That's g*th isn't it? :???:
wasn't that tag used by a Japanese music jouno who went to interview him in Hamburg?...Apparently he walked out...fair enough...
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I heard that Tricky is 'nearlygod' (it is also nick taken from some interview). Maybe we should contact these two together:
prince & nearly g. Conversation may be quite interested.
Seriously, when I look at cover to Echoes (specialy 1&2) I don't see eldritch goth, rather
incarnation of Joe Ramone (hlip, hlip) Are they Ramones are Goth? Black leathers... :???:
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On Aug 26, 2002 8:08pm, lachert wrote:
not :von:
are :von:
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Dont the audience define the band in this case ?

Paddy.
Still playing guitar - sometimes weird shaped ones.
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On Aug 27, 2002 12:30pm, Padstar wrote:
Dont the audience define the band in this case ?

Paddy.
Hee hee, I remember at the West Riding gig when you asked the audience if they thought the smurphs were goth and if the sisters were goth. Wasn't the answer a resounding no? :smile: Well okay, a kinda 'what the f**ks he on about' silence but meant the same thing!!!! :grin:
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On Aug 27, 2002 12:30pm, Padstar wrote:
Dont the audience define the band in this case ?

Paddy.

Boooooooooo!!

I was hoping for a

are

not

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He's behind you!!

stylee debate :roll: :von:
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@ PIB :roll: just for you

not :von:

:P
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Andalusia, don't care If you feel good with it :sisters are goth :???: I even for a second don't think that way. And they music is not even dark for me. Is very bright and shinny and positive. I heard that people said that is 'down music'. F**k it!
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On Aug 27, 2002 3:32pm, groupie smurph wrote:
@ PIB :roll: just for you

not :von:

:P
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:wink:

he he I like this game :von:
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. And they music is not even dark for me. Is very bright and shinny and positive. I heard that people said that is 'down music'. F**k it!

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Hey!

that's why its called Lights :eek:

Duh!! after all this time, thanks :smile: you've solved one big mystery for me :razz:

now i only have to work out bury me deep, marian et al.. :wink:
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Today I received few new sisters show (yes, I'm a fu****g trader). I burnt few candles & started listen to with my cat (he's faw is 'Heartland' btw).
He He, It is Goth behaviour?
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not :von:
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are :von:

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hmm, might be!

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not :von:

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are so too :P

:von:
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