These two are so similar its almost uncanny. Both share the same interests in electro, hi-nrg, italo disco and pop. Both are committed hedonists yet have the same reticence with the odd witty aside during live performances and interviews. They even share very similar speaking styles in terms of accent and intonation. Plus of course there was the small matter of Electronic.
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Chris Lowe and Barney: One and the same?
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Not an instant similarity. Bernard is much more outgoing and sociable than Chris for a start. 
My friend was sick on Chris Lowe's shoes in the Hacienda.
His shoes red velvet with carrots, peas and lager all over them.
There's quite a few differences for you right there.
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Bit of a difference between a Blackpool and a Salford accent, though both northern, Barney actually sounds a bit camper than CL.
MONTY wrote: And Barney's not a chocolate starfish engineer.
It's taken me 4 years but I've now chalked up 400 posts. Do I win £40?
Rev Big wrote: My friend was sick on Chris Lowe's shoes in the Hacienda.
His shoes red velvet with carrots, peas and lager all over them.
There's quite a few differences for you right there.
Do I win £40?
YOU HAVE A friend?
ROCKET MICK wrote:
Rev Big wrote: My friend was sick on Chris Lowe's shoes in the Hacienda.
His shoes red velvet with carrots, peas and lager all over them.
There's quite a few differences for you right there.
Do I win £40?
YOU HAVE A friend?
Aye, moi!! Check me friends......I've only got one and it's Mr Big.....
Alf wrote:
ROCKET MICK wrote:
Rev Big wrote: My friend was sick on Chris Lowe's shoes in the Hacienda.
His shoes red velvet with carrots, peas and lager all over them.
There's quite a few differences for you right there.
Do I win £40?
YOU HAVE A friend?
Aye, moi!! Check me friends......I've only got one and it's Mr Big.....
Meeee..eee.eeeee and Mr, Mr Big, Mr Big, Mr Big, Mister Bi...i....i....g!!!
John Denver is a boring cunt wrote: These two are so similar its almost uncanny. Both share the same interests in electro, hi-nrg, italo disco and pop. Both are committed hedonists yet have the same reticence with the odd witty aside during live performances and interviews. They even share very similar speaking styles in terms of accent and intonation. Plus of course there was the small matter of Electronic.
Seriously though--I was thinking that it's especially apparent when you see Barney perform Disappointed live w. Neil Tennant--because Neil has his usual self-confident, eye-contact making upper-class diction/persona thing going on as PSB frontman while Barney fulfills Chris's more reserved sidelining keyboard bloke role so well in that particular scenario.
I dont think Chris has ever commented regarding his sexuality. Even Neil only actually went the other way full time in the 1990's
I wouldn't say they're the same, but they both are wonderful musicians
, both have worked together in Electronic, both are from the Northern part of England (although different places, nonetheless), and both were born in the 1950s (1956 for Barney, and 1959 for Chris, respectively.
End of story.
Ian Beale and Digi Mike - one and the same? They're both trying hard to deny their homosexuality!
Fudgepacker? Chocolate Starfish engineer? Whats with the nudge nudge/wink wink anti gay stuff bois? Thought N.O. fans wouldnt be quite so shallow..... Maybe you guys should check out some c**k sometime
MONTY wrote: And Barney's not a chocolate starfish engineer.
Hmmmm...
Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water
Joe Barresi - Engineer Terry Date - Producer, Engineer Scott Olson - Engineer Rakim - Engineer Barney Chase - Engineer, Assistant Engineer Steve Conover - Assistant Engineer Jaime Duncan - Assistant Engineer Matt Kingdom - Assistant Engineer Cailan Mccarthy - Editing Assistant
Incorrect, sir!
