Bands you're not allowed to LIKE amnesty

[Redder Lurtz]

Right-oh. Following the "Bands you're not allowed to dislike" thread, lets have a go at this one. This could get seriously embarrassing but meh, let's see who's got the balls to let us metaphorically scour their record collection. These are bands / artists who you know it's not good to stand in the middle of a pub and shout "I like Kajagoogoo" for fear of being left by your woman and beaten up by the knuckle draggers therein. Some of these bands may even have been considered "cool" to like but frankly no longer are. I'll start:

 

- Captain Sensible (On leaving the Damned he did an album called "Women and Captains First" which contains a few cracking little tunes. Oh, and saw him play live and got leathered with him afterwards. Top bloke)

 

- UB40 (I'm not talking "Kingston Town" or even "Red Red Wine." I'm talking "One in Ten," "The Earth Dies Screaming," "Madame Medusa")

 

- The Pogues

 

- Prince Buster (Don't care what anyone says, the bloke's awesome)

 

- Crass (I know, I know)

 

 

Come on GF. Spill.

[aladdinsane]

Right-oh. Following the "Bands you're not allowed to dislike" thread, lets have a go at this one. This could get seriously embarrassing but meh, let's see who's got the balls to let us metaphorically scour their record collection. These are bands / artists who you know it's not good to stand in the middle of a pub and shout "I like Kajagoogoo" for fear of being left by your woman and beaten up by the knuckle draggers therein. Some of these bands may even have been considered "cool" to like but frankly no longer are. I'll start:

 

- Captain Sensible (On leaving the Damned he did an album called "Women and Captains First" which contains a few cracking little tunes. Oh, and saw him play live and got leathered with him afterwards. Top bloke)

 

- UB40 (I'm not talking "Kingston Town" or even "Red Red Wine." I'm talking "One in Ten," "The Earth Dies Screaming," "Madame Medusa")

 

- The Pogues

 

- Prince Buster (Don't care what anyone says, the bloke's awesome)

 

- Crass (I know, I know)

 

 

Come on GF. Spill.

 

The Pogues? I thought they were credible.

 

Anyway for me, Pete Doherty, if I say I like him or anything to do with him (The Libertines/Babyshambles), I just get the reply 'fucking druggie knobhead'.

 

He's the first musician to ever take drugs, apparently.

 

Morrissey, to an extent too, depends who you speak to really.

[The-Sir]

The Pogues? Your dead wrong there mate.

[The-Sir]

Adam Ant,

Mystery Jets,

The Wombats,

Electric Six.

[Redder Lurtz]

Adam Ant,

Mystery Jets,

The Wombats,

Electric Six.

 

Fucking good job this is an amnesty Mr The-Sir.

 

I second your Adam Ant shout though. Kings of the Wild Frontier is a great album.

[Duff Man]

Isn't this just the music amnesty thread (which has been done before)?

[Redder Lurtz]

Can I add Madness in here or are they still ok to like? I personally think Suggs' presence on adverts and shite tv programmes has slightly tarnished the wonder of what was once a great band, but the music still fucking rules.

[Redder Lurtz]

Isn't this just the music amnesty thread (which has been done before)?

 

It's a music amnesty thread. I don't remember seeing a previous one so my apologies if one already exists.

[The-Sir]

Fucking good job this is an amnesty Mr The-Sir.

 

I second your Adam Ant shout though. Kings of the Wild Frontier is a great album.

 

Hahaha, nah I agree, they're a catchy pop band though. I don't particularly like them, but I dont mind them either. They're not in the same cuntishness bracket as Coldplay or the Killers, for me anyway.

[The-Sir]

This threads better, its got me posting in it!

[Ian Sea]

Can I add Madness in here or are they still ok to like? I personally think Suggs' presence on adverts and shite tv programmes has slightly tarnished the wonder of what was once a great band, but the music still fucking rules.

 

Still? I didn't think it was ever OK to like Madness. I am only 26 though.

[hamstrung]

As with every amnesty thread, there seems to be misunderstandings over what the word means.

 

Half of this stuff isn't amnesty material.

[Duff Man]

It's a music amnesty thread. I don't remember seeing a previous one so my apologies if one already exists.

 

No worries mate I just though it had been done recently not realising that other one was over two years old!

[Redder Lurtz]

As with every amnesty thread, there seems to be misunderstandings over what the word means.

 

Half of this stuff isn't amnesty material.

 

Well I'm not sure I'd like to stand in a pub in Brighouse loudly bigging up the wonders of UB40. I think I'd be told by most people that thet're shit.

 

It's subjective, Hammy.

[NIred1]

The Police.

 

They rule.

[hamstrung]

Well I'm not sure I'd like to stand in a pub in Brighouse loudly bigging up the wonders of UB40. I think I'd be told by most people that thet're shit.

 

It's subjective, Hammy.

 

Sure, but the sort of stuff that's so deeply embarrassing you need an amnesty for it, should be reasonably obvious.

 

UB40 were a critically acclaimed group before they went karaoke. The Pogues have always been ace. Adam Ant needs no amnesty.

 

Ace of Base. 2 Unlimited. Big Fun.

 

That's amnesty material.

[Redder Lurtz]

Sure, but the sort of stuff that's so deeply embarrassing you need an amnesty for it, should be reasonably obvious.

 

UB40 were a critically acclaimed group before they went karaoke. The Pogues have always been ace. Adam Ant needs no amnesty.

 

Ace of Base. 2 Unlimited. Big Fun.

That's amnesty material.

 

I assume this is your contribution to the thread Mr H?

 

Amnesty or not, you have some explaining to do.

[hamstrung]

I assume this is your contribution to the thread Mr H?

 

Amnesty or not, you have some explaining to do.

 

Its not. I was thinking of particularly heinous stuff.

 

My contribution is

 

[Redder Lurtz]

Like I said, you have some explaining to do.

[madstock]

In addition to the ska-ish entries from Mr Lurtz (all of whom I listen to and enjoy), I would also like to add to the list McFly (can't help loving their cheeriness); talented lads who play their own stuff and genuinely seem to be having a laugh about it.

[Uncle_Meat]

Soft Cell.

 

I know, I know. Alongside my Pet Shop Boys confession this makes me look like an UberBummer, but I don't care. Electro-goodness at its best. Suppose you can add Kraftwerk to that list as well. They kick arse.

[Redder Lurtz]

I feel all warm and fluffy. Not only did I manage to summon up Madstock with the mention of the word "Madness" but he repped me for my OP. I feel this will be a good weekend.

[Guest TK-421]

Embrace

[hamstrung]

Embrace

 

Now that's what I call Amnesty! Horrible, horrible band. Whiny shite.

 

From Brighouse too. I Bet they'd be local heroes in the pub Lurtzy.

[Guest TK-421]

Now that's what I call Amnesty! Horrible, horrible band. Whiny shite.

 

From Brighouse too. I Bet they'd be local heroes in the pub Lurtzy.

 

I like Out of Nowhere and The Good Will Out.