Oh L'Amour
Oh L'Amour, Broke my heart
Now I'm aching for you
Now I'm aching for you
Everyone who knows me, knows that I'm stuck in the musical 80's new wave/alternative. (Fortunately for me, I didn't fall too prey to the regrettable fashions back then -- I was too nerdy to!) I'm totally dating myself, but some of the top 80's bands for me, in no particular order, are Depeche Mode, Erasure, New Order, Nine Inch Nails, The Cure, Psychedelic Furs and The Smiths.
I was momentarily brought back to my youth when we recently attended the True Colors concert, organized by Cyndi Lauper, at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. It was Zona, her hubby, my hubby and me. Unfortunately, due to a family emergency, Aubrey and her hubby could not go at the last minute. Unfortunately, we could not find someone available to go to a concert at the last minute, so those poor tickets went to waste.
If I recall correctly, The Cliks performed first. In my opinion, the band sucked overall. The lead singer sounded like a dying hoarse dog. Sorry if this sound harsh or if you're a fan. Actually, Zona and I both agree that the music had a nice sound and power to it...now if the singer could be replaced, or just tuned out, it would've been superb.
Second to play was the 2-member band, The Dresden Dolls. The DD put on a great show, was entertainingly theatrical (guy in a dress) and had great energy. I enjoyed their unique sound and music, but I have to admit, to no fault of DD, I didn't enjoy them as much because I was itching and anticipating Erasure.
Introducing the bands and keeping us all entertained before and after each act was funny woman Margaret Cho, know for some her raunchy jokes. Another guest comic was Rosie O'Donnell, also funny and entertaining, and certainly took the chance to poke fun at The Donald.
The next act up was Blondie herself, Ms. Debbie Harry. Don't get too excited. She didn't really sing any of her Blondie songs. And up her olden age, she really should not have been doing some of the rocker moves. She was waaaay out of practice. Even if I did have a fresh mind (slept 4 hours last night), I still would not have the words to describe her fluttering -- you simply had to see it yourself.
That's a crappy photo of her though. Here's a better one from the SF Gate.Enough about Debbie. The next act was ERASURE! This is actually the first time I've seen them in concert. Really. Andy Bell and Vince Clark were fabulously entertaining and were fantastic to watch live. Although they looked older, they surely did not act like it. Zona and I danced our hearts out and sang our voices hoarse. Our hubbys must have thought we were temporarily possessed.
If you haven't visited their website yet, there an interesting photo gallery, which seem almost more like a photo diary, from 1985 (!) to present.I was never really into Cyndi Lauper, but after seeing her finale act, I have new found respect for her and her music. She is a fabulous entertainer, and also like Erasure, she still seems to have an abundance of energy and could still rock, unlike Debbie Harry. A rather odd sight of her act was Rosie O'Donnell playing some drums to the right side of the stage for a few of Cyndi's songs.
For the finale all the acts came on stage. They first sang Erasure's cover of Abba's "Take a Chance on Me" and made it extra festive withe all the colorful giant balloon. The final song (surprise, surprise) was Cyndi's "True Colors."
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1 Comments:
Wow, that sounds like lots of fun! I've always thought that Cyndi Lauper had a lot of musical talent. I'm glad to hear she is still able to "rock."
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