Human League - Crucified!!! — Forum Archive

2 Jan 2002, 13:35

Just seen/heard what is probably the most toe-curlingly corny rendition of old Human League classic "Don't You Want Me?" I have ever come across - and that means, it tops even the horrible cover version that The Farm did a few years back for sheer crapness. (Me and The Farm "go back a long way"....... ho ho .....Peter Hooton - what a tone-deaf bozo he is, at least he's done the decent thing and given up trying to be a singer and instead concentrate on being "a style commentator" [copyright BBC1]).

There's this new utterly wretched advert that's currently being aired on TV - for FIAT Cars - shows a couple pulling into a petrol station to the strains of the song's intro, then the bloke "narrates" the first verse to his bird as he gets out the car (oh, stop, my sides are hurting!!!) - she then pulls off without him - and who wouldn't, given his atrocious attempt at trying to "act" out the lyrics? - and he is left saying "Don't You Want Me Baby?....Don't You Want Me.....?....Woh-woh...woh-woh!!..." in such a spectacularly gormless fashion it actually makes Peter Hooton sound like fucking Pavarotti. Truly Cringeworthy stuff! Nearly threw up me tea when that one came on....oh, and let me warn you, it's one of those ads that has a brief "reprise" further down during the ad break - as if one airing of it wasn't bad enough, it comes back to haunt you! Ugh!! NO-O-O!!! PLEASE STOP THIS TORTURE!!!! :nonono: :\puke:

2 Jan 2002, 13:44

Wow, that does sound shitty....but funny (I hate the Human League, anyways)

2 Jan 2002, 14:28

but Tabsy...the Human League were actually somewhat cool back in the day...and yes...I still own some of their stuff on CD...guess that makes me the anti-christ!!!!!

2 Jan 2002, 14:30

Yes, "back in the day", when dinosaurs ruled the earth, Led Zepplin were wee little lads, and the Order were just a faint gleam in our eyes......

2 Jan 2002, 14:50

Actually Mr. T...I was referring to the time between the first moments I was exposed to Mtv in the early days, when it seemed every video was from an English band, and that moment that my sister exposed me to the order...everybody loved the Human League back then...and we even thought Sisters of Mercy were cool as well...but we were backwards little shits from a town known for it's freaking rodeo, so what do you expect????

2 Jan 2002, 15:04

How i long for the days when Spandau Ballet ruled the airwaves......nah, just messing with you.

I didn't have MTV growing up, we had to suffice with Casey Kasem's top ten crapathon on Saturday mornings (anyone else remember this?) or Dick Clark's American Bandstand, as well as Solid Gold (high-class entertainment right there!)

2 Jan 2002, 15:11

Solid Gold???? ewwww...yes...I remember that crap as well...but at least MTV wasn't ruled by Limp Biscuits, Likings Parks, Britney's been Speared, or any of the dung that they spread across our shores these days!!!!

2 Jan 2002, 15:16

Ah, who can forget the Solid Gold dancers?.....

TRL is the Amer. Bandstand/Solid Gold of our time, and we're all a little sadder for it :cry:

Actually, compared to MTV, the Solid Gold-ers had class and style...:D

2 Jan 2002, 15:18

yeah, but Solid Gold did have Dionne Warwick before she became psychotic...I mean psychic...and that Gibb brother...what was his name...Andy???

2 Jan 2002, 15:20

Yes, Andy...the untalented drug addict of the bunch (yes, seen his BTM on VH1). He died, so I'm not gonna kick him around too much. Barry and the other two are still fair game, however! :nod:

2 Jan 2002, 15:32

One more post.....

2 Jan 2002, 15:37

ooooohhhhhh.....make it a good one there my younger brother....

I stood there beside myself Thinking hard about the weather They came by a friend of mine Suggested we go out together Then I knew it from the start This friend of mine would fall apart Pretending not to see his gun I said let's go out and have some fun

2 Jan 2002, 18:06

Human League Crucified I was expecting a picture :nonono: One with Phil Oaknut would have sufficed;)

2 Jan 2002, 18:29

Originally posted by Taboo # 7 How i long for the days when Spandau Ballet ruled the airwaves......nah, just messing with you.I didn't have MTV growing up, we had to suffice with Casey Kasem's top ten crapathon on Saturday mornings (anyone else remember this?) or Dick Clark's American Bandstand, as well as Solid Gold (high-class entertainment right there!)

This is probably before your time, but there was a brief period where there were some "new wave" acts on American Bandstand in the early 80's. Saw Paul Weller and the Jam do "Heatwave", and there was also a performance by Public Image,Ltd., playing "Poptones", I think, where the band switched instuments in the middle of the song while lip-synching(errr,playing) and invited the audience up on stage to mingle amongst the band. Dick talked to Paul; they cut away to a commerical on dear old Johnny. Very classic moment.

2 Jan 2002, 20:54

So, after persusing through all those replies, I take it then that none of you "British Comrades" have seen that crappy advert yet? You've all been banging on about something or other, but it's got feck all to do with the point I made at the beginning of the thread!!!!! :nonono:

Digressions? Chuffin' 'eck! Have 'em all in spades 'ere! (And it's me first ever thread as well.......sigh.....)

And what's more - ANYONE on this forum confessing to liking Spandex Bollocks deserves the mutha of all slaps. :nono: :lol:

2 Jan 2002, 20:58

I've seen it BB and I thought it was even better than the original mate;) If they added a few naked dancers jiving - it would have been a great promo vid as well....can't beat naked dancers;) Naked Women Dancers BTW :spit:

2 Jan 2002, 21:01

You are jesting, Betty ..... I presume therefore you liked The Farm's appalling version then, hmmm??? :lol:

2 Jan 2002, 21:05

I most certainly do own The Farms version - on 12" single mate....it's not that great if I had to be honest....which makes a change;)

3 Jan 2002, 04:09

Apparently the latest Human League's CD had pretty encouraging reviews few months back in Q mag.... The CD didn't get an Aussie release... I actually don't mind getting my hands on that release.. ( I thought those Reproduction/Travelouge days were quite good )

3 Jan 2002, 04:27

Originally posted by See-Ye Tan Apparently the latest Human League's CD had pretty encouraging reviews few months back in Q mag....The CD didn't get an Aussie release...I actually don't mind getting my hands on that release..( I thought those Reproduction/Travelouge days were quite good )

It rocks....IMHO. "All I Ever Wanted" was one of my favorite singles last year.

3 Jan 2002, 05:36

Originally posted by Big Boy Tomato So, after persusing through all those replies, I take it then that none of you "British Comrades" have seen that crappy advert yet? You've all been banging on about something or other, but it's got feck all to do with the point I made at the beginning of the thread!!!!! Digressions? Chuffin' 'eck! Have 'em all in spades 'ere! (And it's me first ever thread as well.......sigh.....)And what's more - ANYONE on this forum confessing to liking Spandex Bollocks deserves the mutha of all slaps.

Yes, I saw it. Sadly I will never be able to see it again. Immediately following it was a Sainsburys advert featuring my mate. I threw the remote at the TV, causing a huge explosion. Shards of broken TV screen flew out and hit me squarely in the eye, causing instant relief from Oliver and instant blindness. Not quite as good an advert as the Skoda ones though !

3 Jan 2002, 07:21

i`ve seen it. i think its pants, really desperately unfunny. the makers foolishly seemed to think that casting a turtle-neck wearing brummie would inject the requisite amount of hilarity.

i like the human league mind, i listened to reproduction and travelogue the other day, not as good as i remembered but still decent enough. i love that "empire state human" one, its a bit bonkers isn`t it.

3 Jan 2002, 07:38

Originally posted by velocity girl ive seen it. i think its pants, really desperately unfunny. the makers foolishly seemed to think that casting a turtle-neck wearing brummie would inject the requisite amount of hilarity. i like the human league mind, i listened to reproduction and travelogue the other day, not as good as i remembered but still decent enough. i love that "empire state human" one, its a bit bonkers isnt it.

Dunno about listening to Reproduction, but I heard the neighbours shagging last night, does that count ? :lol:

3 Jan 2002, 09:22

actually I concur, "All I Ever Wanted" off their new disc is a fantastic track!!! Absolutely mind blowing in a DARE kind a way.

3 Jan 2002, 09:35

Originally posted by velocity girl i like the human league mind, i listened to reproduction and travelogue the other day, not as good as i remembered but still decent enough. i love that "empire state human" one, its a bit bonkers isn`t it.

What's bonkers about wanting to be tall, tall, tall, tall as a wall ,wall, wall? :rolling:

3 Jan 2002, 12:57

Originally posted by Nigel Spleen > Originally posted by Big Boy Tomato> So, after persusing through all those replies, I take it then that none of you "British Comrades" have seen that crappy advert yet? You've all been banging on about something or other, but it's got feck all to do with the point I made at the beginning of the thread!!!!! > > Digressions? Chuffin' 'eck! Have 'em all in spades 'ere! (And it's me first ever thread as well.......sigh.....)> > And what's more - ANYONE on this forum confessing to liking Spandex Bollocks deserves the mutha of all slaps.> >

Yes, I saw it. Sadly I will never be able to see it again. Immediately following it was a Sainsburys advert featuring my mate. I threw the remote at the TV, causing a huge explosion. Shards of broken TV screen flew out and hit me squarely in the eye, causing instant relief from Oliver and instant blindness. Not quite as good an advert as the Skoda ones though !

So Nigel...if you are now blind...how the hell are you still reading and responding??? You got one of those braille computer screens and keyboards???

Kind of like those drive-thru ATMs with all that braille on it...I've always wondered how the hell those blind bats managed to get their vehicles to the machines...

3 Jan 2002, 13:05

Just thought I'd mention this, seeing as it's Human League being discused here - a couple of years ago, I saw Philip Oakey and some bird (not Jo, that's for sure) in one of the sci-fi Booksjhops in Doncaster town centre - browsing through the Tolkien section. Didin't bother distracting him though - just left him to his own affairs - but i noticed two girls elsewhere in the shop were nudging each other like to say "is it him?" "no it isn't" "it is!" so it was kind of funny in a weird "celebby" sorta way. He's balding now, isn't he?

As for that FIAT ad - I saw it the other night too, and yep, it is truly cringesome - that stupid brummie bloke - haven't you noticed it's always brummies they typecast into adverts like this just to make them appear even more stupid. A Conspiracy perhaps?

Todd :guitar:

3 Jan 2002, 14:49

Originally posted by Grigory Rasputin, the mad mystic of Petrograd > Originally posted by Nigel Spleen> > > > Originally posted by Big Boy Tomato> > So, after persusing through all those replies, I take it then that none of you "British Comrades" have seen that crappy advert yet? You've all been banging on about something or other, but it's got feck all to do with the point I made at the beginning of the thread!!!!! > > > > Digressions? Chuffin' 'eck! Have 'em all in spades 'ere! (And it's me first ever thread as well.......sigh.....)> > > > And what's more - ANYONE on this forum confessing to liking Spandex Bollocks deserves the mutha of all slaps.> > > > >

Yes, I saw it. Sadly I will never be able to see it again. Immediately following it was a Sainsburys advert featuring my mate. I threw the remote at the TV, causing a huge explosion. Shards of broken TV screen flew out and hit me squarely in the eye, causing instant relief from Oliver and instant blindness. Not quite as good an advert as the Skoda ones though !

So Nigel...if you are now blind...how the hell are you still reading and responding??? You got one of those braille computer screens and keyboards???

Kind of like those drive-thru ATMs with all that braille on it...I've always wondered how the hell those blind bats managed to get their vehicles to the machines...

No, I have a very efficient Venezuelan secretary by the name of Desiree !