rdz@ccice5.UUCP (Robert D. Zarcone) (10/22/84)
I have lately been over-exposed to WHAM's "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" and can not help but notice the "CHOOSE LIFE" shirts worn by the band members. Is there some meaning here that I am missing? I have tried to listen to the lyrics, but I've had about as much luck as when I tried to find the "hidden meanings" in "Dance Hall Dance". Any spec- ulation will be appreciated. *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE ***
bub@ames.UUCP (Bubbette McLeod) (10/30/84)
> I have lately been over-exposed to WHAM's "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" > and can not help but notice the "CHOOSE LIFE" shirts worn by the band > members. Is there some meaning here that I am missing? I was in London a couple of months ago and the CHOOSE LIFE shirts big over there (they are just startint to appear in the trendier punky stores here, along with the "FRANKIE SAY %s" shirts). The kids in England are even MORE upset about nuclear war then we are, since they have all those missles, etc., parked in their back yard. So the shirts are both a political statement and a reflection of current fashion. Bubbette {dual,hao,ihnp4,philabs}!ames!bub
gnome@olivee.UUCP (Gary Traveis) (11/06/84)
Talk about an uninspired song and video! It makes POP sound like musak. WHAM has a more exciting name than sound! Ugh!
ag4@pucc-h (Uncle Jeffer) (11/11/84)
That's it! I vote we rename the band 'Wham(mo)!' as it gives a clearer
idea of what they are all about!
Actually, I suppose their current name isn't too far off if you just
picture a large wet fish hitting your face: WHAM!
--
"Will you stand by me against the cold night,
or are you afraid of the Ice?"
Jeff Lewis vvvvvvvvvvvv
{decvax|ucbvax|allegra|seismo|harpo|teklabs|ihnp4}!pur-ee!lewie
^^^^^^^^^^^^merchant@dartvax.UUCP (Peter Merchant) (11/20/84)
> That's it! I vote we rename the band 'Wham(mo)!' as it gives a clearer > idea of what they are all about! > Jeff Lewis vvvvvvvvvvvv > {decvax|ucbvax|allegra|seismo|harpo|teklabs|ihnp4}!pur-ee!lewie > ^^^^^^^^^^^^ Personally, I think I prefer "Sham!" Actually, I hate to say it, but I kind of like the song. Yes, it's pop shit, but it's WELL-DONE pop shit. Not like some of their other stuff which is rather badly done. -- "It goes bang bang bang Peter Merchant 'til my feet do the same."
kcd@drutx.UUCP (DeCockKC) (11/22/84)
The only thing thats worse than the WHAM video
is the WHAM SONG or songs if you had a little
brother or sister who happened to buy the WHOLE
album!!
go see BRUCE if you get the chance
Keenan (ihp4!drutx!kcd)giw@allegra.UUCP (Jerry Weil) (11/27/84)
This is really getting annoying - who's to say what good music and bad music is, anyway. If Wham was as bad as everyone keeps saying they are, they wouldn't be so popular. They are just plain fun, just like a 'stupid' movie might be entertaining. I have to say that the first time I heard "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go," I liked it - that happens with very few songs for me. The rest of their album has songs which are even more retarded than that one, and I like some of them too. I'll bet I could point out some ridiculous qualities of just about any group or singer (especially Bruce, or Puke Barfsteen as some of us call him).