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Title: The Darkness are actually a real band?!
Post by: maximusotter on March 01, 2007, 15:56:32 PM
:rofl:

I saw the vid for "I believe in a thing called love" while flipping past MTV a couple years ago, and was like, "WOW, this is the best hair metal glam parody Ive ever seen!!", thinking that it was some sort of MTV in house thing. :lol: I mean, they got no exposure over here, just the single on MTV and no airplay.

So Im trying to find it again on Youtube, which was easy enough, and discover that theyre an actual band. :lol:

I cant believe they didnt get hooge stateside. Glammy cock rock is the best. :D
Title: The Darkness are actually a real band?!
Post by: Poison_UK on March 01, 2007, 16:06:17 PM
Theyve split up now, the main lead dude is trying to get a place to represent England in the Euro Vision Song Contest...
Title: The Darkness are actually a real band?!
Post by: maximusotter on March 01, 2007, 16:10:52 PM
Hell come crying back to the band I suspect. Or theyll get Sammy Hagar to front them. :rofl:
Title: Re:The Darkness are actually a real band?!
Post by: Walrusbonzo on March 01, 2007, 16:58:37 PM
Ive got their two albums :D

First album is awesome!
Title: Re:The Darkness are actually a real band?!
Post by: Cypher on March 01, 2007, 19:20:15 PM
They are utter sh*t.  Humourus, entertainment and a laugh yes, good band, no.

They are the most overated overhyped nonsense to come out of the music industry for a long time imho.

They are one of those bands, that I said to myself when I first came across them, people will have forgotten them in a couple years time.
Title: The Darkness are actually a real band?!
Post by: maximusotter on March 01, 2007, 19:54:38 PM
BULLsh*t, THEY ARE AWESOME!!!! (http://youtube.com/watch?v=hUoYDJDiY6U)

:ptu:
Title: Re:The Darkness are actually a real band?!
Post by: Quixoticish on March 01, 2007, 20:19:18 PM
Quote from: CypherThey are utter sh*t.  Humourus, entertainment and a laugh yes, good band, no.

They are the most overated overhyped nonsense to come out of the music industry for a long time imho.

They are one of those bands, that I said to myself when I first came across them, people will have forgotten them in a couple years time.


*****
Title: Re:The Darkness are actually a real band?!
Post by: maximusotter on March 01, 2007, 20:58:29 PM
Quote from: WalrusbonzoIve got their two albums :D

First album is awesome!

No kidding, Ive got it on right now turned up to 11.  :mrgreen:

I know its part self-parody, but its a gas. Nigel Tufnel would be proud. :lol:
Title: Re:The Darkness are actually a real band?!
Post by: DEViANCE on March 01, 2007, 21:01:27 PM
i didnt mind them tbh, the first album was very good and i quite liked the xmas song effort they did a couple of years ago aswell, better than the pop idol sh*te the won.
Title: The Darkness are actually a real band?!
Post by: Poison_UK on March 01, 2007, 21:12:03 PM
Actually im wrong. They are still together and max will be happy.... They are making a 3rd album. Just read it in Kerrang today :D
Title: The Darkness are actually a real band?!
Post by: maximusotter on March 01, 2007, 21:31:38 PM
Happy happy joy joy!

:nana: :nana:

Its like milk and cookies. Sooo comforting. :lol: :rock:
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Post by: Dave on March 01, 2007, 23:38:39 PM
I quite like them actually - got their first album a while back too
Title: The Darkness are actually a real band?!
Post by: Sam on March 01, 2007, 23:44:30 PM
I got their first album. And when their second album came out I found they had already included it on the first one to save me having to buy it !
Title: The Darkness are actually a real band?!
Post by: maximusotter on March 02, 2007, 00:29:28 AM
My current favorite on the album has to be "Love on the rocks, with no ice".  :rofl:

The whole vibe is bringing back memories of the shameless cock rock of the early 80s. Scorpions, Whitesnake, Ratt, etc. These guys are actually better in some ways. :P Still, I dont know if they can beat Mötley Crue on the Shout at the Devil tour. That was spectacularly camp (not that I realized it at the time :lol: ).
Title: The Darkness are actually a real band?!
Post by: Cypher on March 02, 2007, 01:13:21 AM
Quote from: maximusotterBULLsh*t, THEY ARE AWESOME!!!!

:ptu:

It certainly starts off well, grabs your attention. Great glam rock riffage.

Then I got bored after a minute or so.  That and I found it harder to hear what he was singing with the constant falsetto.  Now I dont want to hear it again.
Title: The Darkness are actually a real band?!
Post by: Walrusbonzo on March 02, 2007, 07:18:12 AM
Quote from: SamI got their first album. And when their second album came out I found they had already included it on the first one to save me having to buy it !

The second album is very poor.  It wasnt that it was just like the first album, it isnt, its just a bit boring.
Title: The Darkness are actually a real band?!
Post by: Sara on March 02, 2007, 10:55:23 AM
My favourite is "Growing on Me" from the first album, especially since I learned the lyrics are about genital warts.  Listen to it with that in mind..
Title: The Darkness are actually a real band?!
Post by: redneck on March 02, 2007, 12:08:52 PM
what?

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Post by: Mongoose on March 02, 2007, 14:48:19 PM
I saw them live supporting Deep Purple at Wembly Arena. As support acts go they rocked and I have their first album, but they were no match for Purple.
Title: The Darkness are actually a real band?!
Post by: maximusotter on March 02, 2007, 15:05:25 PM
Quote from: SaraMy favourite is "Growing on Me" from the first album, especially since I learned the lyrics are about genital warts.  Listen to it with that in mind..

Its about pubic lice! :D
Title: The Darkness are actually a real band?!
Post by: Goblin on March 02, 2007, 22:37:21 PM
If anyone remembers the ad a while back for some furniture store that went "Schlomping is for you, schlomping is for me", it was written and performed by Justin when he was working in the jingle business.