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Re: CLOSED: PPNW - SF2: Joy Division def. Prince

videoheadcleaner — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 05:25:52 GMT

Author: videoheadcleaner

Posted: 07/23/2013 09:25

Hail to the kings...

23-17

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - SF2: Joy Division def. Prince

CellarDoor — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 11:59:26 GMT

Author: CellarDoor

Posted: 07/22/2013 15:59

junodog4 wrote:

...but Joy Division win everything around here...

sshhhhh

don't unveil the BEAlluminati's masterplan to make all things dark and beautiful.

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - SF2: Joy Division def. Prince

junodog4 — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 11:43:56 GMT

Author: junodog4

Posted: 07/22/2013 15:43

...but Joy Division win everything around here...

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - SF2: Joy Division def. Prince

Anonymous — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 09:27:11 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/21/2013 13:27

nutso42 wrote:

Sonic Youth are in the OTHER thread.

I have trouble with Sonic Youth

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - SF2: Joy Division def. Prince

Anonymous — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 09:00:27 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/21/2013 13:00

19loveless91 wrote:

Guys let's not make this about whether Prince is new wave or not, you should vote Joy Division because they made better music.

:P

^

Vote JD because they are amazing. Or vote JD because Prince is bleugh.

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - SF2: Joy Division def. Prince

19loveless91 — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 08:38:15 GMT

Author: 19loveless91

Posted: 07/21/2013 12:38

Guys let's not make this about whether Prince is new wave or not, you should vote Joy Division because they made better music.

😜

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - SF2: Joy Division def. Prince

CellarDoor — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 08:27:22 GMT

Author: CellarDoor

Posted: 07/21/2013 12:27

so there's a new wave influence somewhere ? ok. but it's surely a secondary genre (and only on Dirty Mind probably). I hear funk, pop and R&B on Prince albums. whatever.

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - SF2: Joy Division def. Prince

CellarDoor — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 08:21:53 GMT

Author: CellarDoor

Posted: 07/21/2013 12:21

and on Allmusic.com :

Genre :

R&B
Pop/Rock
Electronic

Styles :

Club/Dance
Soul
Urban
Adult Contemporary R&B
Contemporary Pop/Rock
Contemporary R&B
Dance-Rock
Funk
Alternative/Indie Rock
Dance-Pop
Neo-Psychedelia

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - SF2: Joy Division def. Prince

Anonymous — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 08:02:09 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/21/2013 12:02

and on wiki:
Funk, R&B, rock, pop, new wave, Minneapolis sound, synthpop

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - SF2: Joy Division def. Prince

CellarDoor — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 06:19:13 GMT

Author: CellarDoor

Posted: 07/21/2013 10:19

Jhereko wrote:

Yeah, that's been bothering me a lot too. People seem to forget that 'nw' in the title.

Anyway, easy decision for me (see my dp).

Not every pop act in the 80s was New Wave...

Here is the list of genre tags for Prince on RYM :

Pop/Rock, Funk, Synth Funk, Contemporary R&B, Film Soundtrack, Pop, Funk Rock, Pop Soul, Dance-Pop, Psychedelic Soul, Soul, Neo-Psychedelia, Psychedelic Pop, New Jack Swing, Smooth Soul, Jazz-Funk, Disco, Smooth Jazz, Synth Pop, Neo-Soul, Acoustic Rock, P-Funk, Hip Hop, Rhythm & Blues, Modern Classical, Acoustic Blues

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - SF2: Joy Division def. Prince

Anonymous — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 01:41:59 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/21/2013 05:41

I ended up going with Joy Division, but I wouldn't be the slightest bit upset if Prince won.

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - SF2: Joy Division def. Prince

Anonymous — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 01:18:36 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/21/2013 05:18

Happymeal wrote:

I see everyone talk about post - punk so much it's like new wave stopped existing.

Yeah, that's been bothering me a lot too. People seem to forget that 'nw' in the title.

Anyway, easy decision for me (see my dp).

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - SF2: Joy Division def. Prince

videoheadcleaner — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 22:43:58 GMT

Author: videoheadcleaner

Posted: 07/21/2013 02:43

Happymeal wrote:

I see everyone talk about post - punk so much it's like new wave stopped existing.

Hence PPNW = Post-Punk & New Wave

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - SF2: Joy Division def. Prince

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 18:10:30 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/20/2013 22:10

I see everyone talk about post - punk so much it's like new wave stopped existing.

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - SF2: Joy Division def. Prince

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 18:03:45 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/20/2013 22:03

Ochurch25 wrote:

Went for the most post-punk band of them all.

Sonic Youth are in the OTHER thread.

Oh, and voted for Prince.

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - SF2: Joy Division def. Prince

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 15:07:03 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/20/2013 19:07

Went for the most post-punk band of them all.

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - SF2: Joy Division def. Prince

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 14:43:55 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/20/2013 18:43

This is extremely hard. I'm gonna have to think about this for a while.

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - SF2: Joy Division def. Prince

meccalecca — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 10:25:24 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 07/20/2013 14:25

Sorry Prince, but in my life Manic Depression has always overruled joyful sensuality

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - SF2: Joy Division def. Prince

SingingPeasant96 — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 03:36:26 GMT

Author: SingingPeasant96

Posted: 07/20/2013 07:36

Prince is prince

and Joy Division is King!

Re: CLOSED: PPNW - SF2: Joy Division def. Prince

Jasonconfused — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 01:54:14 GMT

Author: Jasonconfused

Posted: 07/20/2013 05:54

This is incredibly hard... hmm I think I'll go with Prince.