POLL: The singles of the Fine Young Cannibals

Good thing (bom-bom)

horrible band, dude's voice is like an Adam Sandler skit.

^ RONG

My favorite thing about them, besides the versatility of Roland's voice, was the dancing that David and Andy always did behind him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2aha4uEpEQ

Fantastic first single, don't really like much after that.

Never saw this video before, really hope Demme didn't direct it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfdIAbHzxmg

lol turns out he did, even has a cameo in the clip

I never saw Something Wild. Is it any good?

It was good back then; no idea if it's good now. Good soundtrack.

The movie's great!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_9Vlh1OtB8

Love the first album, 'Johnny Come Home' is still fantastic

local radio overplayed this johnny so much that i developed a skill to turn off the volume very fast.
wouldnt call it hate, its more a physical reflex

"I'm Not the Man I Used to Be" = sadface jam for all time

^^^ That's my sadface jam for real. Totally voted for it. Dope band.

I've been thinking about this band recently, and had a bit of a youtube session the other day

I voted Blue, and second everything zeus said above.

They should re-release Blue for the new Tory era imo.

"Don't Look Back" is 12-string jangle heaven.

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I voted for "She Drives Me Crazy" over "I'm Not the Man I Used to Be"; love love love the latter, jam for all time, but "She Drives Me Crazy" has the added benefit of an ace Weird Al version ("She Drives Like Crazy").

These are all great singles, btw. I love 1989 for being the kind of wack-ass year when FYC could have had a #1 album and two #1 singles.

"Suspicious Minds" is excellent too. I've owned the second album for years but never heard the first album save the singles. I should seek it out.

btw why did this band flame out after the second album? I guess it made lots of cash & maybe the band decided to enjoy life rather than grind out more tunes?

Seriously -- every song through "I'm Not Satisfied" generates some heat.

btw why did this band flame out after the second album?

They realized they had no more ideas? I give'em serious points for not sullying their legacy.

"legacy" being a lol worthy word here, I know

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Don't Look Back 1

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This song is great. But it's a tough poll.

That was my vote too.

let us remember David Z, Prince associate, produced a couple of their tracks.

My first thought was 'Don't Look Back', but it has 2 be 'I'm Not The Man I Used To Be'

We can't build our dreams on suspicious minds

Which was that recent thread about the desire to return to the innocence upon hearing certain music for the first time? I was 14 when this came out and hadn't heard anything like Roland Gift's voice, hadn't ever considered Elvis' version, had no idea of any connection to the English Beat...It was all so new (to me) and was right at the beginning of my changing taste. I don't listen to the debut enough, but when I do, I still know it practically front to back.