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| posted by AKA 490 days ago |
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I used to think he was a bit crap...nowadays I'm not so sure - was he actually good?
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| posted by Mango 490 days ago |
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who is Billy?
almost always friendly and polite
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| posted by AKA 490 days ago |
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He was (is?) a singer from back in the day - had a big hit with the song 'when the going gets tough, the tough get going'
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| posted by catzeyez 490 days ago (edited 490 days ago) |
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Which came the term "When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping."
I like his songs in the 80's.
Some men were borned dicks.
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| posted by AKA 490 days ago |
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I think he doesn't have the credibility of Eddie Grant, even though EG only really had one classic, seminal inspirational tune, in Electric Avenue
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| posted by Load Toad 490 days ago |
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It was 'when you go and get stuffed the stuffed get goin'' by the way.
He was s**te.
Average by Intention.
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| posted by catzeyez 490 days ago |
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Hahahaha LT, never heard of that before.
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| posted by The Cerne Abbas Giant 490 days ago |
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Red Light Spells Danger, Loverboy, Caribbean Queen, Get out of my Dreams and into my Car; timeless classics every one...
Watchu talkin' about Willis?
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| posted by AKA 490 days ago |
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Suddenly...life has new meaning...to me!
I'm not sure if he was good or gack - but catchy tunes for sure
wonder what Boris Gardiner is up to these days
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| posted by The Cerne Abbas Giant 490 days ago (edited 490 days ago) |
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Originally posted by AKA
I think he doesn't have the credibility of Eddie Grant, even though EG only really had one classic, seminal inspirational tune, in Electric Avenue
Eddie could at least point to the catchy 'Baby Come Back', recorded in 1968 with pioneering mixed race beat combo The Equals, on his CV. Plus he wrote a song about apartheid (Oh, give me hope, Joanna!), so it was pretty difficult to knock him.
Watchu talkin' about Willis?
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| posted by AKA 490 days ago |
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he also had the massive 'crossover' hit: I don't wanna dance
ah yes, he was good - but was he better than Billy Ocean?
Billy recorded Caribbean queen twice - one sung with the English pronunciation of Caribbean, and one with the American
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| posted by geraldo 490 days ago |
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"easy lover", with Phil Collins. I forget the movie but the tune stays
There are 10 kinds of people. Those who can read binary and those who don't
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| posted by The Cerne Abbas Giant 490 days ago |
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I think Billy had greater international prominence due to his stronger middle of the road appeal, but Eddy wins due to his rasta credibility. 'Ooh mama, you got me livin' on the front line.."
Plus check out the leather pants here. Not many people other than Jim Morrison could've gotten away with these...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhker3RS-T0&mode=related&search=
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| posted by AKA 490 days ago |
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agreed- but it was Phil Bailey with Phil Collins Geraldo - he of earth wind and fire fame
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| posted by Beer Boy 490 days ago |
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was somebody watching Everybody Hates Chris last night on Pearl??? Billy was named checked all through the show.....
And he was crap....
I am aspiring to be just OK!
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| posted by Load Toad 490 days ago |
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Middle of the road music for middle of the road people. Who by rights should be knocked down. Scruffers.
Average by Intention.
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| posted by Beer Boy 490 days ago |
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Now Bon Jovi on the other hand.......
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| posted by migao 490 days ago |
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Caribbean Queen was good, all since far too mellow.
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| posted by shazza 490 days ago |
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Theres so many Billys back then but the Ocean was the sh!te one!
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| posted by AKA 490 days ago |
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who are the other billys?
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| posted by shazza 490 days ago |
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Billy Joe and Billy Idol for example.
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