OT POLL: what was better Thompson Twins or Human Legue?

dpel · Post by **dpel** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:36 pm

facination lies?

DeadlyKungFu · Post by **DeadlyKungFu** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:50 pm

Thompson Twins, it's easier to spell

Here's to Future Days was a great album, one of my first.

kennerb · Post by **kennerb** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:59 pm

I only say Thompson Twins cause Tom Bailey went on to form International Observer and they are great!

thelike5 · Post by **thelike5** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:06 pm

No question, Human League! "Keep feeling fascination" was excellent, as was "Don't you want me".

Neither could hold a candle to The Pet Shop Boys though...

Angstrom · Post by **Angstrom** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:50 pm

Humming Leg, though (of course) before the schism.

Reproduction and Travelogue are still excellent and don't sound dated in the bad way .. and also perhaps the associated EPs although they sound a little ropey these days.
Not too into the later poppier stuff.

dj superflat · Post by **dj superflat** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:06 pm

i'm going with the twins. i'm sure i'd hate most of it now if i listened again, but i gotta give props for "if you were here" over the end of 16 candles, if nothing else. put another way, the nod from john hughes is the clincher for me. then again, don't you want me just flat out rocks in that awful i can't really sing but i'm british so it still sounds good way.

err_fatale · Post by **err_fatale** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:15 pm

they both had some gems but don't forget to throw in TALK TALK and HOWARD JONES for some WWF style tag team action.............

Angstrom · Post by **Angstrom** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:33 pm

dj superflat wrote:... that awful i can't really sing but i'm british so it still sounds good way.

fuck, we can get away with that?

Result!

world, watch out , here comes my awful voice

sergeastorms67 · Post by **sergeastorms67** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:49 pm

I really liked the Thompson Twins!! infact i've still got a soft spot for 'hold me now'

I still think 'love on your side' is great!

Then we the Human League, They were great to.......

However, Phil Oakeys dodgy singing (and lyrics, what are u on about phil?) aside, Keep Feelin' Facination still gets my vote!!

then you've got Sound of the Crowd. dodgy singing (and lyrics, what are you on about phil) aside i still like this one to.

and what about 'Love Action'? Dodgy singing (and lyrics, what are u on about phil) Are you detecting a theme here?. The sounds on Love Action are great! (IMHO)

I love bizzare topics like this one.

Talk Talk just piss all over both of these acts. They were amazing. That voice!

Anyway that my 10 pence worth!!

DeadlyKungFu · Post by **DeadlyKungFu** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:49 pm

Angstrom wrote:world, watch out , here comes my awful voice

oh great, another Robbie Williams... just keep it on your side of the pond, please.

thelike5 · Post by **thelike5** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 12:05 am

Yeah, Talk Talk have them both but I'll take Haircut 100's "Love plus one" over anything by either group...

thelike5 · Post by **thelike5** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 12:08 am

O.K., I just went back and listened to the haircut 100 song and although good, not as good as the Human League's "Don't you want me"...

dpel · Post by **dpel** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 12:22 am

just to remind you all incase you're having difficulties deciding:
http://www.davepelman.com/LayYourHandson%20Me.mp3

MarkH · Post by **MarkH** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 12:46 am

Tom Bailey DJ'ing at the Brixton Jamm London in November 2005.

Tom and his wife Alannah (the chick from the Thompson Twins)

computo · Post by **computo** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 1:00 am

my vote is for the Exotic Birds.

OT POLL: what was better Thompson Twins or Human Legue?

OT POLL: what was better Thompson Twins or Human Legue?

So torn!!