Who was your total obsession...and why?

[Bitter Almonds]

<p align="justify">The Smiths.

I began hearing song after song be played by them on the radio and suddenly I found myself singing along "Panic," "How Soon Is Now?," and "Girlfriend In A Coma." The song that closed the deal was "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out." Little by little, I went out and bought the albums and listened to all of them over and over to death - to the point where I knew all the lyrics, the song listings for the albums, the names of the movies and celebrities in the album covers, bought the vhs of the music video collection, read bits from the bio, clipped articles on Moz, got the haircut like Moz, bought the solo shit, bought the posters and the fanzine, the postcards, and other memorabilia, etc. I was a sad, sad, sad little man... but I loved that time. Not to mention collecting The Smiths was what got me into collecting music to begin with. Depeche Mode were the ones who followed suit[8D]

[hutter]

AC/DC and Van Halen (Bon Scott and DLR eras, of course)

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[rewindmylife]

for me, it was Depeche Mode. I went through a dark period and for some reason, their music brought me out of it....plus, I was IN LOVE with Dave Gahan! [:D]

[Moparmark]

I don,t know about total obsession but I was a huge Bowie fan basicaly all my record buying days.I bought Diamond Dogs when it came out in 74 and the image and lyrics did it for me.And lets face it,it was a hell of alot better musicaly than the shit on the radio
at the time.It was after all rock and roll.

[KYYX4ever]

I was a total Duranimal in the early 80s until around '85. Music, pins, mags, posters, stickers, stuff like that. Their music, their fashion, their looks/image, the whole graphic look of their stuff really had a hold of me back then.

[deethelurker]

I was obsessed with Duran Duran from the time I was twelve (1992) to the time I turned 21 (in 2001), at which point the obsession eased off to "just" adoration. Now it's been downgraded to major respect, but I still don't know any subject even remotely as much as I know Duran Duran anything. And despite nasty stereotypes, they could've all looked as ugly as Steven Tyler or Keith Richards and I still would've been a huge fan of theirs.

I was also obsessed with Japan for about the same time period, though I'm not the biggest Japan expert out there. (I think I'd have to hand that title over to Paul Rymer.) Same story: it was downgraded to adoration, then major respect. Though I'm having lots of fun exploring even MORE associated side/solo projects. Those boys sure don't know the meaning of the word "break", do they?

I will admit to having miniature obsessions over certain musical artists every time I first get to adoring their music. Some of the most recent examples of same are Language and (the) Scars, whom coincidentally I discovered on this very site. Thanks. And thanks to the Internet, I'm still in the midst of a slightly obsessive period re: the Comsat Angels, Gang Of Four, The Sound, and Wire.

BUT -- I wouldn't be listening to Japan, those side/solo projects, Language, (the) Scars, Comsat Angels, Gang Of Four, The Sound, Wire, or indeed any artist that was considered "contemporary" post-1978 without Duran Duran. So.

[Rubbeet921]

TEARS FOR FEARS! I was torn between Curt and Roland. I couldn't decide who I would better prefer as a boyfriend.[:p] I was heartbroken when they split up and was jumping with joy when they reunited. Indeed, "Everybody loves a Happy Ending".

Now, they're just one of those bands I hang on to for sentimental reasons.[:I]

[bpdp3]

The Clash was my 1st big one, particularly during the London Calling sessions where they all had those James Dean haircuts.

The Jam and Pistols were close 2nd's - I defintely emulated both at some point or another.

When I discovered Kraftwerk I made countless payphone calls to German Information trying to get through to Kling Klang studios. No luck, but some of the calls were quite interesting....I wanted to know more about these guys!

Although I do truly enjoy a fair amount of the current music scene, it would seem odd (almost creepy) to become obsessed (at the age of 40) over a band of 20-yr-olds.

[Mechi]

[quote][i]Originally posted by XXX[/i]
<br><p align="justify">The Smiths.

I began hearing song after song be played by them on the radio and suddenly I found myself singing along "Panic," "How Soon Is Now?," and "Girlfriend In A Coma." The song that closed the deal was "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out." Little by little, I went out and bought the albums and listened to all of them over and over to death - to the point where I knew all the lyrics, the song listings for the albums, the names of the movies and celebrities in the album covers, bought the vhs of the music video collection, read bits from the bio, clipped articles on Moz, got the haircut like Moz, bought the solo shit, bought the posters and the fanzine, the postcards, and other memorabilia, etc. I was a sad, sad, sad little man... but I loved that time. Not to mention collecting The Smiths was what got me into collecting music to begin with. Depeche Mode were the ones who followed suit[8D]
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Mechi says: pic!! pic!! pic!![8D]
Especially I'd love to see how the Moz haircut suited you.

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[Bitter Almonds]

<p align="justify">I don't have photographs of me from high school. I think all I have is one or maybe two pics from the yearbook during 9^th and 10^th grades, but I never bought any yearbooks to see for myself[xx(]

[Mechi]

[quote][i]Originally posted by XXX[/i]
<br><p align="justify">I don't have photographs of me from high school. I think all I have is one or maybe two pics from the yearbook during 9^th and 10^th grades, but I never bought any yearbooks to see for myself[xx(]
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Actually, I think is a good idea not keeping yearbooks... it's a way of not digging in the past dirt again.
That, of course, if you didn't like high school...

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[newwavepop]

i have to say i was insane about the misfits long ago, they were plastered on my walls i paid small fortunes for there rare albums and singles.
then for awhile i had a thing for the early rozz williams period of christian death.
somwhere along the line i discovered adrian borland and the sound, and i still feel he is the most underapreciated person.
great guitarist incredible singer songwriter.
very impassioned at his best.

[DJ Shred]

I was unhealthily obsessed with David Bowie from 1983 to 1985. I had four bedroom walls of David Bowie, every bootleg imaginable and every book on him ever printed.

Then I became really obsessed with Depeche Mode. Of course I always had this crush on Dave Gahan, like millions of women do. Finally I met him in 1988 backstage. And then later I became a DM groupie which I still am altho I never had sex with them.

I can understand how people here liked Paul Weller, I had a crush on him too and wrote a fan letter to him in 1985 but he never wrote me back. Paul is still pretty f***ing hot.

I had a crush on Stephen Tin Tin Duffy in the mid 80s and became penpals with him so he used to send me signed photos and letters and Christmas cards, I think he actually wrote 1 or 2 of the letters.

I have this mad crush on Ian Curtis - laugh if you will, dead or not, he was totally my type in every sense of the word, looks and otherwise. [:p]

[birdmadgirl]

I've had a slight obsession with The Cure (duh) since 1989. I don't stay awake at night dreaming of having 15 kids with Robert Smith or anything like that, and I don't collect posters, stickers, pins and whatnot, but I do listen to them A LOT and I watch their DVDs A LOT.

For me, their music just struck a chord. The first time I heard them was in 1989 and I remember thinking about 3 minutes into my Disintegration cassette that I would love them for the rest of my life. The diversity of their music means it fits into whatever mood I'm in at the time--deliriously happy, suicidal, in love, not in love--whatever. They have that mesmerizing, hypnotic, layered, atmospheric sound that I love and always will. When I turn it up loud, it's like drowning in layers of music.

I really like plenty of other bands, but if for some reason I had to choose only one band to listen to for the rest of my life, it'd be The Cure--without a doubt.

So, yeah. Slightly obsessed but not ashamed of it.


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