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Culture Club
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Culture Club was a popular 1980s pop group, perhaps most noticeable for their gender-bending frontman Boy George. The other members of the band were Roy Hay on guitars and keyboards, Mikey Craig playing bass and Jon Moss (ex Damned, London, Adam and the Ants) on drums.
Their first album, 1982’s Kissing to Be Clever, became a major international hit, spawning the hit singles “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me” (which went ‘all the way’ in the BBC-Charts in late 1982), “Time (Clock of the Heart)”, and “I’ll Tumble 4 Ya”. Unique in his eccentric manner of dress and androgynous look, Boy George became a worldwide celebrity.
Their second album, 1983’s Colour By Numbers also did extremely well, giving the band its second number one hit in the UK with “Karma Chameleon.” However, trouble was brewing within the Culture Club camp. Unknown to the public, George was having an affair with drummer Jon Moss. The affair (which lasted over four years) was often problematic and the pressure to hide the relationship started to take its toll.
The band also started to lose its place musically. Their next album, 1984’s Waking Up With the House on Fire was a major disappointment. Though the band gained a small comeback with 1986’s From Luxury to Heartache (thanks to the hit “Move Away”), both George’s and Jon’s fights created much tension, eventually leading to the breakup of the band. Around this time, George also became addicted to heroin, which created a frenzy with the tabloids. Eventually, George would let go of the habit and begin his solo career.
Their first album, 1982’s Kissing to Be Clever, became a major international hit, spawning the hit singles “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me” (which went ‘all the way’ in the BBC-Charts in late 1982), “Time (Clock of the Heart)”, and “I’ll Tumble 4 Ya”. Unique in his eccentric manner of dress and androgynous look, Boy George became a worldwide celebrity.
Their second album, 1983’s Colour By Numbers also did extremely well, giving the band its second number one hit in the UK with “Karma Chameleon.” However, trouble was brewing within the Culture Club camp. Unknown to the public, George was having an affair with drummer Jon Moss. The affair (which lasted over four years) was often problematic and the pressure to hide the relationship started to take its toll.
The band also started to lose its place musically. Their next album, 1984’s Waking Up With the House on Fire was a major disappointment. Though the band gained a small comeback with 1986’s From Luxury to Heartache (thanks to the hit “Move Away”), both George’s and Jon’s fights created much tension, eventually leading to the breakup of the band. Around this time, George also became addicted to heroin, which created a frenzy with the tabloids. Eventually, George would let go of the habit and begin his solo career.
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Culture Club - Man-Shake
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Culture Club - Come Clean
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Culture Club - Reasons
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Culture Club - Gusto Blusto
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Karma Chameleon
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Do You Really Want to Hurt me
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Time (Clock of the Heart)
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Church of the Poison Mind
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Miss Me Blind
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I'll Tumble 4 Ya
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Victims
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It's a Miracle
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The War Song
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Love Is Love
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Move Away
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I Just Wanna Be Loved
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Shoutbox
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staceylover wrote:
love him and i loved his hair with the bright colours............... hahahahha.................
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kaxywaxy wrote:
OMG I love Culture Club. I dont care how many people make fun of me =)
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AFMLopes wrote:
this is so sad.
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Arlandis wrote:
boy george was so hot back in the day
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eliselauren3 wrote:
love it!!
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immortalclaudia wrote:
love you boy!!!!!!!!!!!
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0k0k0k0 wrote:
you're my lover NOT MY RIVAL - PRICELESS
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Daytrippera wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/British+Music+Addicts
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gregmitch wrote:
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mandy_spfc wrote:
Amo! Amo! Amo! Amo!
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brobs wrote:
they look like these visual key japanese shitty bands. lol
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HI, LISTEN OUR MUSIC AND TELL US WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT. FREE DOWNLOAD SONGS http://www.lastfm.es/music/rebery
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CiNSaLaBiN wrote:
...::::::♥♥♥::::::... Amo a Boy George!!!!!!!
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Nightsmurf wrote:
Major major band and seriously underrated by the music press back then. Most of their work is either good or great, just give the albums a chance and I assure that you will not be dissapointed.
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lilcd2003 wrote:
"I tumble for ya" always takes me to Billy Madison...The scene on the stairs where he just busts out dancin for no apparent reason. :) Always fills me with joy! hahahaha
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BellasMusic wrote:
Victims and Time - works of art indeed!
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bluetooth38 wrote:
Still a good sound by Culture Club.
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oinktwins wrote:
Boy George is SOOOO HOTT!!!!!!!!!!!!
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MorticaMourner wrote:
Awesome Starman cover.
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abigailorozco wrote:
para los que dicen que es una mala banda o que no les gusta no saben de los verdaderos clasicos y para crokket es el pero solo era original
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