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 Duran Duran
| 'She's in demand at dinner time. She's on the factory wall, and when the gentlemen retire guess who's in control?' | Duran Duran Lyrics
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Froggie Barnacle. ... for his love of the water.
5. He stated this in an interview with the band in 1984.
night is a wire. Duran Duran was formed in 1978. The original band members included: Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Simon Colley, and Stephen Duffy. Colley was on drums and Duffy was the lead singer. Andy Wicket replaced Simon Colley, and Wicket was replaced by Alan Curtis. Jeff Thompson replaced Stephen Duffy. Finally, Alan Curtis and Jeff Thompson left and were replaced by Simon Le Bon and Andy Taylor. By this time, Roger Taylor had also joined the band. The final layout of Duran Duran then debuted with 'Planet Earth' in 1981.
| 'Do do do do do do do dodo dododo dodo. Woman, you want me, give me a sign, and catch my _________ even closer behind. Do do do do do do do dodo dododo dodo'? | 'Hungry Like The Wolf' By Duran Duran
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Breathing. The band's second release, 'Careless Memories' was a failure, but their third release, 'Girls On Film' was a great success.
touch with the ground. Duran Duran received the name for their band from the movie 'Barbarella'.
Lost in a crowd. The album 'Rio' was released in 1982, and became a major hit.
discord and rhyme. The band performed the theme song for the James Bond movie, 'A View To A Kill'. After performing the theme song, Andy and Roger Taylor left the band and were replaced by Warren Cuccurullo and Steve Ferrone.
Alive. 'Notorious' was released in 1986.
too close to hide. 'Ordinary World' was released in 1993.
Moonlight side. 'Medazzaland' was released in 1997.
Drumming on your skin. In 1999, Duran Duran produced music for Blondie.
touch with the ground. 'Pop Trash' was released in June of 2000.
Scent and a sound. 'Hungry Like The Wolf' reached number five on the English charts on June 26, 1982.
howl and I whine. The album 'Seven And The Ragged Tiger' reached number one on the English charts on February 11, 1984.
Is alive. 'Hungry Like The Wolf' reached number three on the American charts on February 26, 1983.
| '__________________, I break from the crowd, I'm on the hunt, I'm after you. I smell like I sound, I'm lost and I'm found, and I'm hungry like the wolf'? | 'Hungry Like The Wolf' By Duran Duran
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Burning the ground. The album 'A View To A Kill' reached number one on the American charts on July 13, 1985.
Strut on a line. In 2001, the original members: Simon Le Bon, Andy Taylor, Roger Taylor, Nick Rhodes, and John Taylor reunited, and Duran Duran is ready for more action in years to come.
Use It. Guitarist Andy Taylor left the band in 1985. He recorded with Power Station and then tried to pursue a career solo. He gathered with bassist and keyboardist from Missing Persons; that's when MP's guitar Warren Cuccurullo went to Duran Duran to fill the spot left by Andy.
Power Station and Arcadia. Arcadia had a hit with "Election Day", while Power Station, fronted by Robert Palmer, had a couple of hits with "Bang-A-Gong" and "Some Like It Hot".
"A View To A Kill". The Pet Shop Boys actually cut a demo for "A View To A Kill", but the movie producers didn't like it so they went with another song by Duran Duran.
No. Interestingly enough, none of the Taylor guys were related. What a coincidence, eh?
The Wedding Album. This album marked a come back of sorts for the band, as "Ordinary World" was their biggest hit in years. It's also known as "The Wedding Album" because of the wedding pictures on the album cover and the first Duran Duran album was also self-titled, so it helps prevent confusion.
"Thank You". Duran Duran doing a cover of Public Enemy's "911 Is A Joke" seems like a joke in itself, eh?
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