Blue Monday 88 Appreciation Society

C'mon, all BM 88 fans give me a "hell yes"! (overwhelming silence)

Seriously, though, it's basically a judiciously edited version of the same, with some nice effects added. At the very least, you gotta admit the video is pretty amusing....

Do you want me to transplant my reply from the other thread? Tab 007

Sorry, no to any and all versions! Room 101! Whatever that is.

Just starting a club for us BM 88 fans, that's all. Who's next? Don't be afraid....

And please, no more "Room 101", those are just too tempting...

READ MY LIPS.....

BM 88 IS A STINKER !!!!!!!

( I quite like the 94 Hardfloor mix, though .... )

The original simply has that special something that none of the remixes have. It's still good after all these years.

Funny that NO only had two top 40 hits EVER in Holland, Blue Monday (at #3) and Blue Monday 88 (at #5). No True Faith, Perfect Kiss, BLT, Regret, Crystal etc. etc..... What can I say.

Originally posted by David Miano The original simply has that special something that none of the remixes have.

Yes. Especially its 5"1/4 floppy-style sleeve - which was the reason why I bought it though I already had Substance.

I like the last 30secs or so of BM88 when everythings chucked in the mix. The original is so much better though - and thats why thats the one that still gets played.

Sorry Tabsy, i've never been able to come to terms with BM88, it's just a tad overdub heavy.

Look, Jeff, the band hate playing it, can't I be tired of it too?

Are you telling me you actually hear BM at clubs in Dallas, Jeff?

By the way, Jeff, after a month and a half my cable is finally fixed, so that I now will actually be able to SEE MTV2!

wayna.... wayna.... wayna.... getdownangetdwonan...

'nuff said.

Quincy Jones ruined Blue Monday with that hideous example of a re-mix '88... the year 1988 was particularly noted for other appauling tunes and hair styles such as the outburst of neighbours and Steve, Aitkat and Watermellon.... also, Rick Hastley and his Charles Chaplin pants.

There is only one Blue Moonday and it ain't 1988's efforgee.

Anyone seen the original 1983 versions 'original' video with people marching in it?... very sinister.

Rats.

Okay, BM 88 isn't quite as good as the original, but it doesn't stray too far from the original so as to be something completely different.

Tell ya what, how about a "BM88 VIDEO Appreciation Society"? Can we all agree on the inherrant silliness of that (milkcrates, flying babies, and the dog)?

Well, with all this discussion of BM88 I guess I'll have to pull it out and remind myself just how awful I'm sure it is.

That's the spirit, patrick!

So what about the later ones, Tabsy? Wasn't there also a BM95?

I've never really heard that one all the way thru (caught the first little bit on here before the rebuffering set in, and being the impatient bastard that I am, I decided to stop it entirely), so I can't really weigh in on it.

The BM '95 effort starts well but when Barney sings they've sifled his vocal through a drainpipe so it sounds like what he would sound like if he was a half-human half-tin can/drainpipe type being. Then they forget to turn Hooky's bass up and by the end of it the mix is that bad all you can here are the drums which sound like they have been acquired from a suitably cheap pet shop selling only cheap sounding drums this week thank you.

Tabsy, its the subtle difference that makes all the difference in the end. You say BM '88 is only slightly different from '83?... that's like saying that some re-mixes are only slightly different from the originals... which to me, is almost like saying you'd lke to sleep with my wife whilst she is chained up and I'm forced behind a glass screen for viewing purposes.... mmmm, maybe I could have used a different analogy... one less kinky and, well I'll have to stop there I've got a semi on.

Humanoid, how do you manage to pull it off?(the humour that is)