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1)Berlin is an American new wave Band
2)Berlin is also a Japanese Visual Kei Band
3)Berlin was also a Swedish punk band
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1)Berlin is an American new wave band featuring lead singer Terri Nunn. Berlin was formed in Orange County, California in 1979. Their first single, “A Matter of Time,” was released in 1980 on I.R.S. Records and featured replacement vocalist Virginia Macolino on lead vocals after Nunn had temporarily left the band to pursue an acting career. Their first significant hit was the controversial synth-driven “Sex (I’m A.…)” (1982), which was banned by some radio stations due to its graphic lyrics, but it was “Take My Breath Away” (from the movie Top Gun) that became their best-selling single in 1986. They had two other hits: “The Metro”, which was later covered by System of a Down, Alkaline Trio, and Sleepthief; and “No More Words”, who’s subsequent video saw Terri Nunn and bandmates re-enact a Bonnie and Clyde style car chase and shoot-out.
Aside from Nunn, the core members of the band were founding member John Crawford (primary songwriter, bass guitar & keyboards), and David Diamond (keyboards & guitar). Other members of the band included Ric Olsen (lead guitar), Matt Reid (keyboards), Rob Brill (drums) and Rod Learned (drums). Berlin officially disbanded in 1987 and Nunn retained the legal rights to usage of the band’s name after legal wranglings with the founding member of the group, John Crawford. Terri Nunn recreated Berlin (with a new lineup of musicians) in 1999.
2)Berlin is also a Japanese Visual Kei Band
3)Berlin was also a Swedish punk band
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1)Berlin is an American new wave band featuring lead singer Terri Nunn. Berlin was formed in Orange County, California in 1979. Their first single, “A Matter of Time,” was released in 1980 on I.R.S. Records and featured replacement vocalist Virginia Macolino on lead vocals after Nunn had temporarily left the band to pursue an acting career. Their first significant hit was the controversial synth-driven “Sex (I’m A.…)” (1982), which was banned by some radio stations due to its graphic lyrics, but it was “Take My Breath Away” (from the movie Top Gun) that became their best-selling single in 1986. They had two other hits: “The Metro”, which was later covered by System of a Down, Alkaline Trio, and Sleepthief; and “No More Words”, who’s subsequent video saw Terri Nunn and bandmates re-enact a Bonnie and Clyde style car chase and shoot-out.
Aside from Nunn, the core members of the band were founding member John Crawford (primary songwriter, bass guitar & keyboards), and David Diamond (keyboards & guitar). Other members of the band included Ric Olsen (lead guitar), Matt Reid (keyboards), Rob Brill (drums) and Rod Learned (drums). Berlin officially disbanded in 1987 and Nunn retained the legal rights to usage of the band’s name after legal wranglings with the founding member of the group, John Crawford. Terri Nunn recreated Berlin (with a new lineup of musicians) in 1999.
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The Metro
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No More Words
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Sex (I'm A...)
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Masquerade
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Like Flames
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Metro
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You Don't Know
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Will I Ever Understand You
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Pleasure Victim
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For All Tomorrow's Lies
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Now It's My Turn
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imansizpeynir wrote:
dügünlerde org çalan adam bunu yoruklunca koyardı playlistte. hayatımı karartınız be orgcular. ne ara bu şarkı çalsa kendimi limonata patsa yaparken hatırlıyorum. u
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Kahoonica wrote:
Whyyyy does this band have to be best known for their worst song! The Metro is 20x more amazing than Take My Breath Away.
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grayarcadian wrote:
I hate "Top Gun." Not only did I have to watch the stupid thing in 2 languages because I grew up around the Navy and the whole film is a recruiting video - but "Take My Breath Away," broke up a perfectly awesome band. Then the stupid movie butchers "You Lost the Loving Feeling for me too! Ugh.
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patsyfan69 wrote:
Berlin are awesome,Terri Nunn takes my breath away.
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dawn- wrote:
Very Beautiful!!!
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CucumberJones wrote:
Martha and the Muffins are back on the scene. Remember they toured with Roxy Music in the UK around 1980? The band is set to release release the 25th Anniversary Edition of their 1983 album 'Danseparc' on August 4th 2008. Cherry Red Records UK will release the album. The album has been digitally remastered by Peter J. Moore (producer of the Cowboy Junkies' Trinity Sessions album) in Toronto. The album was originally produced by Daniel Lanois (U2, Peter Gabriel). The album includes 3 bonus tracks including the 12" inch dance mix of 'Danseparc', the b-side 'These Dangerous Machines' and 'Sins of Children (Live)' recorded at the Ontario Place Forum, Toronto, 1983. Check out the Muffins' 'Danseparc' video on YouTube: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB0g8VYRSK4) Check out the Muffins new MySpace page which just went live last week: http://www.myspace.com/marthaandthemuffins
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PleasureVictim1 wrote:
I adore Berlin to this very day.
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pagliacciclown wrote:
Berlin is so much more than "Take My Breath Away." That is all.
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JNEREBEL wrote:
I just shot this vid of Berlin playing Crash Mansion last week and what a hot show!!!! SEX http://www.vimeo.com/977038
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DJ_Illinois wrote:
I think 'IN MY DREAMS', from Berlin is a nice gem, on the LOVE LIFE album. - My favorite songs of theirs are, Pleasure Victim and The Metro. PS, Take My Breath Away is a fine song IMO.
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frujo wrote:
John Frusciante's cover of Metro is the best ever!
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MRDA wrote:
Well, I rather like 'Take My Breath Away', even if Top Gun wasn't all that! 'No More Words' and 'Metro' please me too...
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betty187bop187 wrote:
soldier, sleeping next to meee, riding on da metrooooooooo!....i dont know bout take my breath away....one word ANNOYING is the a turkish word for that?
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Owen_Thrawn wrote:
System of a down sucks. Bella Morte has a good cover of The Metro.
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Mad_Martigan wrote:
good one, blitzkrieg
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jefflynn wrote:
Man, how come they only have one song we can play? ... Got to get Sex on my profile, or Masquerade
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Blitzkrieg2003 wrote:
System of a Down does a pretty good cover of The Metro
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DGYDP wrote:
Riding on the metroo-oooooo-oooo
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Killerdwarf wrote:
pitty, one of the underrated bands
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catfight1980 wrote:
I do hate Take My Breath Away, but I still like them
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