Need help remembering 80's band, sounded like U2
09-03-16, 07:19 PM
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Need help remembering 80's band, sounded like U2
For the life of me, I cannot remember the name of this band, even though I had the cassette at one point.
They were quite obscure, but had a totally U2 sound. They had one somewhat big single that I loved.
All I can remember is the lryics: "Those...were the days." and "Wheels...turn and spin." I'm pretty sure the chorus is the name of the song.
Whenever I try to remember this, my mind clicks on the song "Away" by The Bolshoi, which is not the song I'm thinking of--although it kind of sounds like that.
I THINK they were American, and I think the name of the band was two words...
They were quite obscure, but had a totally U2 sound. They had one somewhat big single that I loved.
All I can remember is the lryics: "Those...were the days." and "Wheels...turn and spin." I'm pretty sure the chorus is the name of the song.
Whenever I try to remember this, my mind clicks on the song "Away" by The Bolshoi, which is not the song I'm thinking of--although it kind of sounds like that.
I THINK they were American, and I think the name of the band was two words...
09-03-16, 09:10 PM
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Re: Need help remembering 80's band, sounded like U2
No, I'm a huge Alarm fan, and I'm somewhat familiar with the other two--the band I'm looking for didn't reach that level of popularity.
09-04-16, 04:02 AM
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Man, I fucking hated when The Alarm turned into U2 clones. They had such a unique sound to start. I love their self titled debut and Declaration, then they released that shit Strength that sounded exactly like U2's output.
09-04-16, 08:02 AM
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Got no hits on this lyrics with google except for this thread.
Any of these ring a bell?
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/u2-mn0000219203/related
Big Country
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Hothouse Flowers
The Waterboys
Modern English
Any of these ring a bell?
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/u2-mn0000219203/related
Big Country
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Hothouse Flowers
The Waterboys
Modern English
09-04-16, 09:21 AM
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Re: Need help remembering 80's band, sounded like U2
Thanks guys, but no--much more obscure. It was a major label release, I think, but that's about it--I don't think the album charted anywhere, and I don't think they did any other albums. It was just one cool U2-sounding single that was somewhat popular.
Edit: You guys got me thinking and I just remembered it!
Smash Palace:
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/j9Yn0lZGGD4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Huh...seeing their other stuff on Youtube, I guess they're still active.
Edit: You guys got me thinking and I just remembered it!
Smash Palace:
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/j9Yn0lZGGD4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Huh...seeing their other stuff on Youtube, I guess they're still active.
09-04-16, 01:58 PM
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Re: Need help remembering 80's band, sounded like U2
They sound just like Psychedelic Furs.
Now that you've solved your own question let's shift gears to another topic:
Bands that changed their sound and started to sound like U2.
Several have already been mentioned. Simple Minds is the first that comes to my mind. They had a really cool unique sound and then in 1988 they became U2 clones.
Now that you've solved your own question let's shift gears to another topic:
Bands that changed their sound and started to sound like U2.
Several have already been mentioned. Simple Minds is the first that comes to my mind. They had a really cool unique sound and then in 1988 they became U2 clones.
