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BullsFan22 said:
This band, however, was much more mainstream, but I haven't heard much from them in years:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOG3eus4ZSo
Loved the Pumpkins!

Last I heard of Billy Corgan he was still playing some gigs, but this was a few years ago.

Looking it up now - according to wiki he is currently involved in professional wrestling, which is a bit of a head-scratcher. (But then so was Cyndi Lauper way back when.)

Wiki says:

In 2011, Corgan entered the world of professional wrestling, founding Chicago-based Resistance Pro Wrestling. He later joined Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (now known as Impact Wrestling) in 2015, becoming its president in August 2016. After leaving TNA in November 2016, Corgan agreed to purchase the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in May 2017.
 
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Brullnux said:
Eurovision has been as camp and hilarious as normal. Dancing gorillas, a Croat with split personality who went from pavoretti to two seconds, yodel rap and some more ridiculous stuff.
I can't believe Eurovision is still around, I remember it from when I was a kid. (Which, well, it's been a few decades since.)

If I recall correctly ABBA (don't larf!) struck it huge thanks to Eurovision.
 
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RedheadDane said:
Brullnux said:
Eurovision has been as camp and hilarious as normal. Dancing gorillas, a Croat with split personality who went from pavoretti to two seconds, yodel rap and some more ridiculous stuff.

Don't forget Epic Sax Guy is back! :cool:
Sounds intriguing, you simply MUST tell me more about this Epic Sax Guy!

(Think portions of Eurovision may be televised here in the States, but just don't know when and on which channel.)
 
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Tricycle Rider said:
Brullnux said:
Eurovision has been as camp and hilarious as normal. Dancing gorillas, a Croat with split personality who went from pavoretti to two seconds, yodel rap and some more ridiculous stuff.
I can't believe Eurovision is still around, I remember it from when I was a kid. (Which, well, it's been a few decades since.)

If I recall correctly ABBA (don't larf!) struck it huge thanks to Eurovision.


Hey, what's wrong with ABBA?
 
Tricycle Rider said:
RedheadDane said:
Brullnux said:
Eurovision has been as camp and hilarious as normal. Dancing gorillas, a Croat with split personality who went from pavoretti to two seconds, yodel rap and some more ridiculous stuff.

Don't forget Epic Sax Guy is back! :cool:
Sounds intriguing, you simply MUST tell me more about this Epic Sax Guy!

(Think portions of Eurovision may be televised here in the States, but just don't know when and on which channel.)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAeAM86_93g
 
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Tricycle Rider said:
BullsFan22 said:
Hey, what's wrong with ABBA?
Nothing at all, I've actually loved ABBA since I was a kid. I think they were all excellent musicians.

But a lot of times you get giggles because ABBA was a bit "lightweight" compared to something like the hard rockers, and whatnot.

Nothing wrong with a fine pop sensibility. There are far worse things than ABBA. And I find that only the most undeveloped rockers can bust on music that one first knew as a child.
 
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aphronesis said:
Tricycle Rider said:
BullsFan22 said:
Hey, what's wrong with ABBA?
Nothing at all, I've actually loved ABBA since I was a kid. I think they were all excellent musicians.

But a lot of times you get giggles because ABBA was a bit "lightweight" compared to something like the hard rockers, and whatnot.

Nothing wrong with a fine pop sensibility. There are far worse things than ABBA. And I find that only the most undeveloped rockers can bust on music that one first knew as a child.
I'm glad you mentioned the genre of music, in the case of ABBA it was 70s pop. Well, mostly anyway, they did dabble in some other stuff.

Hard rock, prog, hip-hop, R&B, classical, reggae bands, etc., should all be judged differently, methinks, and on their own merits and within their own classifications. But then you get the cross-overs, and then things can get very messy...

I think ABBA was an awesome pop band with some awesome composers and awesome singers. Don't think there is any point in comparing them to any other genre than 70s and early 80s pop.

So there, hard rockers! :p