Archive for September, 2009

V&B Hall Of Fame Part 6

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

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Pop quiz:

Who were Dexy’s Midnight Runners?

a)    Forgotten 80s one hit wonders that briefly made a splash stateside with some dubious fashion choices and the celtic-inspired new pop song “Come On Eileen.” Essentially, Nena in overalls.

b)    A once white hot English band that scored eight Top 20 songs in the UK and began making headway in the US before flaming out and falling off the radar completely.

c)     One of the most compelling bands in the history of pop music, releasing three drastically different, uniformly excellent albums that hold up to this day, despite popular opinion.

d)    All the above.

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