Open Discussion: Reunited and it feels so good
[Michele said I could do this. And she says thanks to everyone who has sent her get well wishes]
As you know, Michele is addicted to VH1's Bands Reunited. So today's open thread (I think she'll be doing an open thread each day until she is well enough to blog again, which may be a while) is this:
What band would you like to see reunited? What song would you like them to play? What band do you think she never be reunited? Etc., along those lines.
Ok. Have fun. I'll call her later and tell her to read the results when she gets her fifteen minutes at the computer.
[And don't forget that one of her guest posters started a telethon for her. She'll kill me when she sees I mentioned that but at least she won't have the energy to kill me for a couple of weeks]
Comments
I forget who, but someone (obviously not a fan) once wrote that he'd like to see The Beatles reunited...
Posted by: McGehee | February 2, 2004 09:48 AM
I would love to see The Police reunited. I know they hate each other and all, but damn. They were good.
Posted by: Kelley | February 2, 2004 09:58 AM
Never ever... ever, ever, ever... should New Kids On The Block get back together for anything.
Posted by: Chuck | February 2, 2004 10:15 AM
Faith No More (w/ Jim Martin on guitar, dammit), of course. Although the whole hating thing would be an issue there too.
I'll also put a vote in for the Police. A few months ago I would have said Primus, but they went and did it for us.
Posted by: Steve Gigl | February 2, 2004 10:20 AM
I agree with the Police.
I'd say Television or Devo. Except I think they both already did re-form.
Ooh, how about dialing the time machine back further? CREAM! They're all still alive, right?
Posted by: Solonor | February 2, 2004 10:26 AM
What band would you like to see reunited?
Toad the Wet Sprocket
What song would you like them to play?
All I Want
What band do you think should never be reunited?
Anything that involves a bunch of pretty boys who can't write songs or play instruments singing and dancing.
Posted by: dave | February 2, 2004 10:44 AM
Reunite the Bee Gees in Hell. They can play anything for all I care.
Posted by: Laurence Simon | February 2, 2004 11:01 AM
Ooo yes, Cream; they should play White Room, Sunshine of your Love, Pressed Rat and Wharthog, Crossroads, Spoonfull, Badge(but George H is dead so no L'mystro mistrioso), and just about anything from Disraili Gears.
And also C,S,N, AND Y assuming C is still alive. Suite Judy Blue Eyes would be good.
Posted by: Jason | February 2, 2004 11:03 AM
Donovan - Season of the Witch
But it is kind of hard to reunite one guy with himself...
Posted by: Bruce | February 2, 2004 11:17 AM
The Cars
Posted by: lplimac | February 2, 2004 11:31 AM
Pink Floyd
Also agree with the votes for The Police & C.S.N.Y. reunions...
Posted by: Frank | February 2, 2004 12:37 PM
hey michele
i hope you feel better soon
and have lots of excellant dreams
while you recupe
be well
sexy mama
Posted by: rossi | February 2, 2004 12:46 PM
I'd say the Pixies except they're reuniting this year.
But my second choice is the 1985 Chicago Bears. "Superbowl Shuffle 2: Electric Boogaloo." C'mon guys. (I mean the only one who's had a successful solo career is Defensive End Richard Dent.)
Posted by: scott h. | February 2, 2004 02:14 PM
You need serious help, Scott.
Posted by: michele | February 2, 2004 02:23 PM
I'll second the votes for the Police and Pink Floyd.
And I'll throw in my own choice: Sweet. I wanna hear 'em play "Little Willy" again. And "Ballroom Blitz," and "Action," and "Fox on the Run."
Yes, it's pop-rock. So what? I thought those guys were cool beans.
Posted by: Curt | February 2, 2004 03:19 PM
Bauhaus~and anything BUT Bela Lugosi's Dead.
Posted by: bsti | February 2, 2004 03:33 PM
Sigh
Okay, I'll play.
The Smiths.
And they can play whatever they want as long as it does not include anything from the post-band careers of Morrissey or Johnny Marr.
The band I believe should never reunite under any circumstances?
Styx.
D
Posted by: David Strain | February 2, 2004 05:15 PM
Band: Scritti Politti
Song: "That song by Scritti Politti."
These guys need to get back together. ASAP.
Posted by: Rob A, | February 2, 2004 05:45 PM
My first answer would be Husker Du, and they can play anything they want as long as the volume is set on 11. Second would be True Believers... another of those "great live, suck on record" bands.
But hey, I'd also like to see ABC reunite...something about that Roxy Music wannabe represents their time period very well.
Posted by: Chrees | February 2, 2004 06:23 PM
Soundgarden, and they could play Outshined.
I'd have said Alice in Chains, playing Down in a Hole, except of course that Layne Staley went and died on us.
Posted by: Ryan | February 2, 2004 07:15 PM
The real Van Halen. Playing anything off the first album.
Posted by: Thlayli | February 2, 2004 08:55 PM
Y'know, I really would like to see NKOTB reunited... 'cause they're old now, and it would be funny to see them try to do "Please Don't Go Girl" and "Hangin' Tough."
Posted by: M | February 2, 2004 10:36 PM
Camberwell Now. Because they're so stinkin' obscure.
Or maybe old school Genesis w/Gabriel, Phillips, Hackett, Banks, Collins, Rutherford.
Or maybe Big Black, just to annoy people.
/music geekin'
Posted by: chap | February 3, 2004 10:32 AM
More heavy bands to reunite:
1) Flotsam and Jetsam ( http://www.flotsam-and-jetsam.com ). With or without Jason Newsted is fine with me (Jason Ward is plenty good and the music they played in Newsted's era wasn't that great), but it's gotta be Eric A.K. on vocals. A live DVD is still in the works, apparently, so I don't know exactly what their status is.
2) Pantera, but only with a time-warp to about '92 or '93 so that Phil isn't so brain-damaged from all the drugs. Damageplan ( http://www.damageplan.net ), might be close enough, but I still have my doubts about the vocals. Oh, and the Pantera guys hate each other's guts, too, so this isn't likely for several years.
3) White Zombie. Rob needs some outside opinions to help write songs so they don't all sound exactly the same, IMHO. Plus, I liked Jay Yuenger's (sp?) riffs.
Posted by: Steve Gigl | February 3, 2004 01:02 PM