Obviamente que teremos outras bandas mais conhecidas e sou suspeita por falar mais em bandas dos DARK 80S, mas prometo agradar a todos. E ter outras mais pop e mais conhecidas...
Começo por escolher a banda do mês de Setembro!
The Chameleons
Mark "Birdy" Burgess - Vocals, Bass
Reg Smithies - Electric & Acoustic Guitar
Dave Fielding - Electric & Acoustic Guitar, and
John Lever - Drums
Dave fez alguns teclados e tocou didgeridoo, bem como Alastair Lewthwaite e depois Andy Clegg
Brian Schofield foi o baterista original. Martin Jackson substituiu Lever quando ele parou entre 82-83. O manager deles era o Tony Skinkissaté Maio de 1985, e depois por Tony Fletcher .
Alguma história da banda
Os Chameleons ou The Chameleons UK (por existir uma banda americana com esse nome) tinham um som dream pop/post-punk , a sua formação é de Middleton, no Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale,em Manchester 1981, Tinham um Baixista e cantor, dois guitarristas e um baterista. Em 1980 gravam 3 albuns muito aplaudidos pela critica imprensa inglesa.
Depois do seu 3 album e mutio afectados com a morte do seu manager Tony em 1987, esta banda ficou praticamente extinta ...no final de 2001 voltam para gravar 1 album Why Call It Anything. A banda atravessava problemas de cariz pessoal e mais uma vez se separa em 2002, depois de uma fantástica tour. Apesar de nunca terem tido o mesmo impacto que os U2,echo ou Joy Division esta banda deu origem a muito do pop que se faz hoje.
Bandas que dizem ser semelhantes
The Sound, Echo & The Bunnymen, Danse Society, Interpol,The Comsat Angels , Sad Lovers and Giants entre outras consulta o lastfm.com
http://www.last.fm/music/The+Chameleons/
DISCOGRAFIA
Albums
Videos
The Chameleons Live At The Camden Palace 1985
Live At The Haçienda 1994
Arsenal - Spain 1995
Live at the Gallery - UK - 1982 1996
Resurrection - Live at the Manchester Academy 2001
The Gallery Club Manchester & The Haçienda Manchester 2002
Sing Rule Britannia - The Chameleons Live 2004
Aqui ficam alguns clips e o site oficial
http://www.thechameleons.com/
Don't fall! Don't fall!
Alone in a room I've been in once before
Shapes in the hall
I'm running for the door
I'm out on the edge
But I'm not defeated yet
I hear my name above everything else
Mark! Mark!
Above everything else
Don't fall!
It's a freak out
Nothing's familiar
Nothing seems to fit into the scheme of things
Seeing faces where there shouldn't be faces
No-one's ever certain what tomorrow brings
So don't fall my friend
All nightmares have an end.
Hiding inside
A room that's running red
The place to be
Exists only in your head
And the focus of fear
In the creases of a dress
A female dress
How did I come to be drowning in this mess
This fuckin' mess
Don't fall
It's a freak out
Nothing's familiar
Nothing seems to fit into the scheme of things
Seeing faces where there shouldn't be faces
No-one's ever certain what tomorrow brings
Don't fall
I know your back's against the wall
But this roaring silence
Won't devour us all
Don't fall
Don't fall! Don't fall!
Alone in a room I've been in once before
Shapes in the hall
I'm running for the door
I'm out on the edge
But I'm not defeated yet
I hear my name above everything else
Mark! Mark!
Above everything else
Don't fall!
It's a freak-out
Nothing's familiar
Nothing seems to fit into the scheme of things
Seeing faces where there shouldn't be faces
No-one's ever certain what tomorrow brings
So don't fall my friend
All nightmares have an end
Hiding inside
A room that's running red
The place to be
Exists only in your head
And the focus of fear
In the creases of a dress
A female dress
How did I come to be drowning in this mess
This fucking mess
Don't fall
It's a freak-out
Nothing's familiar
Nothing seems to fit into the scheme of things
Seeing faces where there shouldn't be faces
No-one's ever certain what tomorrow brings
Don't fall
I know your back's against the wall
But this roaring silence
Won't devour us all
Don't fall
One cold damp evening
The world stood still
I watched as I held my breath
A silhouette I thought I knew
Came through
And someone spoke to me
Whispered in my ear
This fantasy's for you
Fantasies are "in" this year
My whole life passed before my eyes
I thought
What they say is true
I shed my skin and my disguise
And cold, numb and naked
I emerged from my cocoon
And a half remembered tune
Played softly in my head
Then he turned smiling
And said
I realise a miracle is due
I dedicate this melody to you
But is this the stuff dreams are made of?
If this is the stuff dreams are made of
No wonder I feel like I'm floating on air
Everywhere
It feels like I'm everywhere
It's like you fail to make the connection
You know how vital it is
Or when something slips through your fingers
You know how precious it is
Well you reach the point where you know
It's only your second skin
Someone's banging on my door
One cold damp evening
The world stood still
I watched as I held my breath
A silhouette I thought I knew
Came through
And someone spoke to me
Whispered in my ear
This fantasy's for you
Fantasies are "in" this year
My whole life passed before my eyes
I thought
What they say is true
I shed my skin and my disguise
And cold, numb and naked
I emerged from my cocoon
And a half remembered tune
Played softly in my head
Then he turned smiling
And said
I realise a miracle is due
I dedicate this melody to you
But is this the stuff dreams are made of?
If this is the stuff dreams are made of
No wonder I feel like I'm floating on air
Everywhere
It feels like I'm everywhere
It's like you fail to make the connection
You know how vital it is
Or when something slips through your fingers
You know how precious it is
Well you reach the point where you know
It's only your second skin
Someone's banging on my door
Bem espero que gostem :)
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