“Hungry Like The Wolf” was the first time many of us in America heard of Duran Duran. Perhaps more importantly, “Hungry Like The Wolf” marked the first time many Americans saw Duran Duran. And while there was certainly a contingent of people who saw the Fab Five as major eye candy (like my cousin Antoinette… Read More “Hungry Like The Wolf” by Duran Duran (1982)
Duran Duran are not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame yet, which is a fucking travesty. Although they are still derided (by some?) as a “video band”, the fact of the matter is that they’ve lasted for nearly forty years, and beauty fades over four decades. Underneath the perfect hair, pouty expressions and… Read More “Girls On Film” by Duran Duran (1981)
Here’s what separates “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” from “We Are The World” and the other, lesser, ‘80s charity singles. Thirty-four Christmases later, if “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” comes on in the grocery store/shopping mall/randomly comes up on shuffle, I get the warm fuzzies. I sing along. I only cringe during Bono’s ill-advised “tonight… Read More “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” by Band Aid (1984)
Duran Duran’s 1993 comeback surprised a lot of people, including me. I’d been a Durannie since I was 8 or 9, so to see them dip and then reverse in popularity was kinda gratifying. “Come Undone” was the second single from their second self-titled effort (commonly known as The Wedding Album), and it’s the best… Read More “Come Undone” by Duran Duran (1993)
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