Let's talk about Wang Chung's influence on global popular culture

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During the past 3 decades, the London-based "new wave" band Wang Chung has ingrained their innovative music and ideas into the global popular culture. In turn, Wang Chung has helped sow the seeds of some of today's most popular and vital musical forms, including techno, industrial and the new New Wave. This web site is dedicated to promoting the music of this truly unique, "global pop" group!"

OK, so which techno, industrial and new wave bands have cited Wang Chung as an influence? I want to know.

― Dancehall Dave, Tuesday, 15 November 2005 12:24 (twenty years ago)

OK, so which techno, industrial and new wave bands have cited Wang Chung as an influence? I want to know.

Q: What was the first real rock band you ever played in?

Trent Reznor: Option Thirty. That was actually about one-third originals, two-thirds covers, from Elvis Costello to Wang Chung. For what it's worth, Wang Chung put a record out before the "Dance Hall Days" record, when they spelled their name differently, H-U-A-N-G Chung. All guitar-base-drums. Still a real good record.

http://www.9inchnails.com/articles/articles.php?id=17

― jz, Tuesday, 15 November 2005 13:06 (twenty years ago)

You said "wang".

― PappaWheelie B.C., Tuesday, 15 November 2005 19:04 (twenty years ago)

I like the punch-in silence right before the last chorus.

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Tuesday, 15 November 2005 21:07 (twenty years ago)

(of "Everybody Have Fun Tonight," I mean. I fucked up that post.)

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Tuesday, 15 November 2005 21:10 (twenty years ago)

There has to be someone out there that has sampled that piano lick from Wang Chung's "To Live and Die in LA". They did a good job with the soundtrack and it is a good listen.

― Earl Nash (earlnash), Wednesday, 16 November 2005 00:16 (twenty years ago)

Nothing much to talk about, I guess :)

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 16 November 2005 00:19 (twenty years ago)

Shit, Dancehall Days is like my favorite song! I wonder if that huang chung album can be found anywhere.

― Dan I. (Dan I.), Wednesday, 16 November 2005 08:11 (twenty years ago)

"to live and die in l.a." was such a china crisis ripoff

― stockholm cindy is in your extended network (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 16 November 2005 08:14 (twenty years ago)

Frasier Crane: "I was listening to a rock and roll station on the way over here, and I think the lyrics to one of those tribal chants applies to this evening: 'Everybody. Have fun tonight. Everybody. Wang Chung tonight.'"

― Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Wednesday, 16 November 2005 09:20 (twenty years ago)

my friend michael in 198whatever, dead(pan)serious:

"You know it has to reaffirm your faith in democracy when a song with lyrics as profound as "everybody wang chung tonight" becomes a big hit. What a great country we live in!"

― m coleman (lovebug starski), Wednesday, 16 November 2005 11:40 (twenty years ago)

oh and stockhom cindy is so totally OTM.

― king in a catholic style (lovebug starski), Wednesday, 16 November 2005 11:42 (twenty years ago)

seven months pass...

WAIT is my favourite song in the world this morning.

― pisces (piscesx), Wednesday, 28 June 2006 11:29 (nineteen years ago)

i'm surprised Confounded didn't revive this thread

― flëétwøöd måçk (jaxon), Wednesday, 28 June 2006 15:27 (nineteen years ago)

to live and die in LA to thread.

― deej.. (deej..), Wednesday, 28 June 2006 15:58 (nineteen years ago)

By inviting listeners to "Wang Chung tonight," these market-savvy musicians were able to increase equity in the Wang Chung brand by linking their music to positive experiences and emotions, e.g. fun.

― kornrulez6969 (TCBeing), Wednesday, 28 June 2006 16:14 (nineteen years ago)

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