Girls on film - Save a prayer- all she wants is - I don't want your love - Planet Earth- Rio- Hungry like the wolf - they had so many good ones there still going strong today
This is the peak of New Wave, 1984. Some other great ones to get into DD are 'Hungry Like the Wolf", "Rio", "Wild Boys", "A View To A Kill", and "Save A Prayer" - those are all more or less the same era. Later stuff worth looking into are "Notorious", "Ordinary World", "Come Undone", etc.... They even put out music very recently. More than 40 years worth of music is a huge catalogue!
Arguably, * Hungry like a Wolf* would be one of their greatest known songs. However, " Save a Prayer" is beautiful and I love the way it flows and the sound is enchanting to me.
@@Covaids I walked into the hairdresser when I was 14 (1987) and showed them a photo of Rick Savage from Def Leppard and said “I want my hair to look like this”…she said you need a perm…needless to say I did not get the hair that I wanted that day 😩 I still have nightmares!
Duran Duran is a deep rabbit hole to go down. They’ve been recording and touring for 40 years now. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023, you will NOT run out of Duran Duran videos to comment on.
My 13-year-old self loved Duran Duran, Duran Duran Duran Duran. You cannot imagine how big they were in especially the early 80s. They were our boy band, but they were the only one. And going to the concert in the 80s were so much fun.
At the point of this video they were arguably the biggest band on the planet. They were put across early on as the next beatles. They were pop and rock and they were also doing a kinda classy fanshion inspired thing like roxy music. They were a huge influence in the 80's.
They formed in 1978 in England and they define the 80's. They've sold 100+ million albums with a bunch of #1 all over the world. They have a unique sound and I always thought that bass player John Taylor is one of the best in the business. Their videos were very good and MTV couldn't get enough of these guys. Simon LeBon ( singer ) stated that this song was about walking the fragile line when it comes too having too much fun and wanting to get off the ride, so to speak. These guys must've broken millions of hearts because in the 80's every girl in my high school wanted to... well, you get the idea. Union Of The Snake and New Moon On Monday are 2 songs amongst many that I recommend, both for the music & video.
To hell with the lyrics! This was/is a pop/dance killer hit! The only lyrics we needed was the dance groove and singing along when he sang "The Reflex" which were all the words we paid attention to because we were to busy dancing!
Rio, Planet Earth, Girls On Film, Union of the Snake, Hungry Like The Wolf, Is There Something I Should Know, Save a Prayer, New Moon on Monday, Wild Boys !!! 😎 #GenX
I have been following them for over 40yrs. Just saw them again last month and danced and sang like I was in my 20's, I am 62 now. They end thier shows with this song and the engery and hysteria you see in this video was the same last month.
It was so funny when you put the captions on because honestly with the Duran Duran song it will not help. Lol! I know the words to ever Duran Duran song especially from the '80s and it doesn't help knowing the words. The words never make sense a lot of the time. It's all about the music and the style.. it's from the second British wave is what they call it. The Beatles were the first wave. The second wave was in the '80s and that was Duran Duran, wham, culture club. Etc. So it's British pop I guess is what you can call it. I was living in Germany because of my father being in the Air Force at the time when the British wave was happening. It was happening everywhere even in Germany. I still love Duran Duran as much as ever and I got to see them live in the early 2000s when they did a reunion tour. I still remember all five of their names even though I'm 55 years old and I graduated high school in 87. John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Simon LeBon, Andy Taylor. None of the Taylors were related just to let you know. Lol! They were before New kids on the block. Actually they're still going on. Still touring and still rocking it out. I have their latest album which was I think two years ago. They're just as popular to this old fans as ever. Great reaction is always BP! Keep going! I love all of your channels!
Lead singer Simon is a Poet. Very much lyrics that make you think! Thank you for doing Duran Duran this was my band in my teens I adored them still do!! Save a prayer baby!! They write all their music very talented. Seeing them in concert in Vegas for new years!! Can’t wait
Please, sir. May I have more Duran Duran? Notoriuous, Save a Prayer, Ordinary World... The list goes on and on. Literally the most underrated band of all time, despite being in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
They were beyond heartthrobs in the 80s...posters and tears everywhere....the craze of a boy band before boy bands came up....and fashion icons at the time too....oh, and a ton of hits of course...they vanished and came back in the early 90s a bit older, but a new sound and more big hits
They still have a lot of women adoring them! Simon LeBon is the lead singer and he was just Knighted by Prince William. He was Princess Diana's favorite one of the band and she loved the band too!
Simon's wife once mentioned a story about being at a party with her husband and she got tired of all the ladies looking and fawning over her husband. So she reached over and grabbed "what was only hers" much to Simon's surprise! LOL However, that sounds just like the kind of woman that could tame him....ROFL
Huge band❤Duran Duran is an English Pop Rock band from 1979. They were the biggest part of the second Brittish music invasion of the early 80s. They are a solid band and really help usherer in the MTV video era. Lead singer Simon LeBon has one of the best pop voices ever.
They were so HUGE in the 80's. They were the spearhead of the "New Romantics" genre coming from the UK. And yes, girls went crazy at the point where bassist John Taylor was considered the sexiest man on the planet. No boy band, they are real musicians. Awesome catalog of mega hits in their bag. They had this kind of rivalry with Spandau Ballet but Duran Duran crushed them in terms of sales, public attendance at their shows and worldwide recognition. They were also your favorite 80's top model's favorite band. Often labeled as a teen pop band, truth is their music was quite interesting: dope bass lines, crunchy and heavy guitar riffs, solid drumming from a man who share the same name with Queen's drummer (both Roger Taylor). Some huge hits that come to mind: "Girls on Film", "Rio", "Save a Prayer", "Hungry like the wolf", "Wild Boys", "Ordinary World", "New Moon on monday", "Union of the snake", "Come Undone", "A view to a kill" (James Bond Score)...also I loved "Some Like it hot" and "Get it on (Bang a Gong)" by their side project "The Power Station" featuring Robert Palmer on vocals and Chic's drummer Tony Thompson.
Things is the they didn't stop in the 80s .. The fans of D2 are still going strong! They did have hits in the 90s here in the US as well with Notorious, Ordinary World, Too Much Information, and Come Undone. In 2010 they released Paper Gods which hit the radios in the US as well. However, their success nationally has never ended! They are full of talent. They were the "good boys" of Rock N Roll but mostly because of their clean cut image.
"They were also your favorite 80's top model's favorite band." A group of people known for taste in good music even if it's not trendy. Wait... Actually models liking it is the best reason ever not to like a thing.
In Europe they were considered a band for young girls. They were fun but mindless, eye candy, far from the cool bands of their time. Hugely successful, though. They have been kind of vindicated, their bassist being recognised as a great player. They were part of the original Band Aid. And yes, the general consensus is that the song is about their private areas.
Duran Duran were great musicians and wrote most of their songs. Their first 3 albums are monsters! They ruled MTV as well with great videos that defined the early to mid 80's. No cheesy disney looking stuff like NKOTB who were just singing and dancing. Duran Duran's early videos had to be edited for the US market. They had a great return in the early 90's as well.
"Is there something I should know ?" ...another great song from them .. "Your about as easy as a nuclear war..." . Fantastic lyrics and flawless production
Duran Duran had worldwide domination in the 81-87 they were HUGGGEEEEEEE! They are still performing today! They were the Kings oh MTV back in the day. I was 12 years when they first released their first single Planet Earth. Obviously still love them to this day. Their videos are fantastic. Their 12 inch singles are amazing! I have them all on vinyl. Enjoy Duran Duran, oh & John Taylor is the best bass guitarist❤️
Duran Duran was the only group since the Beatles that had woman going crazy like lunatics for them. When they came out they were the biggest thing going. Music was amazing.
@@blakerhum, yes! Were you there? There were other bands that had some screaming girls but not like Duran Duran. They were completely compared to the Beatles and they were HUGE!!!
"Rio", "Hungry Like The Wolf', "New Moon On Monday", "A View To A Kill" and "Wild Boys" I had such a massive crush on Duran Duran, like most of the world at the time! So incredibly talented! They were New Wave, New Romantics, whatever we just loved to dance to their songs!
I’m 54 y/o and I’ve never found the meaning of this song but it’s a banger and Duran Duran were huge at this time. MTV and touring huge, and yes the girls went crazy in those days for them. This song came out after they’d already been established as serious pop/rock staples and this song sent them into the stratosphere 🌺aloha fm Oahu
There is no actual meaning, but it's highly suggestive: Reflex appertains gag reflex, the whole thing is about blow jobs IMO, don't bruise it, why don't you use it IOW why won't you F me ... etc ... the girls in the audience probably knew what the deal was
They are an 80s band . They are still out there performing. Amazing band. They were inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2022. One of the first groups on Mtv
Saw them live in 1981 at London's Hammersmith Odeon. They were amazing and they still are. My late hubby looked a lot like John Taylor, the bassist, and once got chased around Grosvenor square by three hysterical fans..lol
YES! The Fab Five! My favorite 80’s band!! I finally got to see them at Red Rocks last year. They were phenomenal!! So many great songs, BP. Can’t wait for this rabbit hole to be explored. And yes, reflex was about self love. But not all their songs were about that. And yes, they were huge with the girls!!
“The Reflex” is indeed a song about self-pleasure. The eponymous “reflex” refers to that moment of joussance that we attempt to bring ourselves as close to as possible for as long as we can before realization-the “danger line” somebody's fooling around with his chances on, in other words. Release The song was released on April 16, 1984 as the eleventh single by the English pop rock band Duran Duran. Chart success "The Reflex" was Duran Duran's first number one song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching the top on June 23, 1984. Album "The Reflex" was the third and final single from Duran Duran's third studio album, Seven and the Ragged Tiger, which was released in 1983. Music video The music video for "The Reflex" was filmed at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario on March 5, 1984. Russell Mulcahy directed the video.
You finally went into my favorite 80's rabbit hole, Duran Duran! Edit: I have seen them in concert 3X, once in the 80's, the early 2000's and 2010's. They are in their early 60's, and they still tour. Plus John Taylor is a BEAST of a bass player!
😃 Birmingham (UK) in the 80’s was a great place to be because of these local lads. ❤ In the 80’s we were called Duranies😃 Me and thousands of other Duranies at concerts all wearing frilly shirts, trilby hats, and pixie boots 🤣
Come undone is a great one. Duran Duran are a British band: they started in the 80’s and they were massive in Europe and some other countries. They have a lot of hits and they filled stadiums and arenas in every tour. Yes we the girls loved them and they had a lot of girls after them. I was in love with the singer Simon Le Bon.
Duran Duran is an outstanding band with excellent musicians. They still sound fresh and innovative, and they explore different genres. Rio is a good song to react to; the bass line is out of this world.
I was a major Duranie in the 80s. I even had their board game. The Reflex came out in '83. Not only were they known for their great songs, but they changed the way people watched videos on MTV. Most videos up until Duran Duran were just concert footage. However, Duran Duran changed that with some of their videos like Hungry Like the Wolf, Rio, The Wild Boys, New Moon on Monday and Save a Prayer. They are still making music today. If you want to see 2 of their latest releases, check out Danse Macabre & Evil Woman. They even made a remake of New Moon on Monday called New Moon.
I was there that night. My mom took me and seven of my friends, piled us all into the car, and took us to see them at Maple Leaf Gardens. What a night! It was my second concert ever, and a first for all of my friends. My mom was on her feet and dancing as soon as they hit the stage, and got pissed when we were slow getting to the car so we couldn't get to the stage door before the band came out, lol. And yes, these dudes had a lot of girls going crazy. We called ourselves Duranies, and covered our walls with their posters.
They were game.changers in the 80s and videos. I am a Durannie! And not ashamed to say so these MANY years later. They performed for Live Aid, sang on Bans Aid's Do They Know Its Christmas in 1984, did a theme song for a Bond film and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame a few years ago. Classic 80s Pop Band!!❤❤
They were massive in the 80's here in the UK, New Romantic era. Great rabbit hole to venture down. So many good songs to explore. Ordinary Day..... Rio.....Girls On Film..... Wild Boys...... Save A Prayer..... Come Undone..... Planet Earth.... Hungry Like The Wolf....
I was in love with Duran Duran in the 80s. My walls were covered with their pics lol. I absolutely love Wild Boys. I remember when the video came out it was controversial for some reason and MTV limited play to usually at night.
Duran Duran was my absolute favorite band! I loved every song they released. Their "A View to a Kill" in the James Bond film topped them off and showed they had made it! Bon, Simon le Bon (using Bond's voice) was the lead singer. Personally, Nick Rhodes left me breathless! Dive deep, Pegasus, dive deep. They are a phenomenal group!
Duran Duran was early 80's and I can remember being 13 and having posters all over my bedroom wall. They consisted of:- Simon Le Bon [singer] Nick Rhodes [keyboards] John Taylor [Guitarist] Roger Taylor [Drummer] Andy Taylor [Bass] They performed at Live Aid in 1985 and are depicted back stage in the Bohemian Rhapsody movie (John Taylor) who can be seen walking past Freddie as he went on stage [just a little movie fact]. They have had many hits as Rio, Girls on Film, Hungry Like the Wolf, The Reflex and also did a cover to a Bond film "A View to a Kill" with Timothy Dalton as Bond. They were massive back in the day !
Duran Duran we’re iconic , no body could touch then in the 80s. They had a lot other popular songs , View to a kill from a James Bind Movie , Hungry like the Wolf. So many more .
In the 80s Duran Duran were part of the second British wave. Along with Wham!(the band George Michael was in first).As the first was the Beatles. Their first video was released the year Mtv started. So they really used this new format of video to their advantage. Quite successfully too. This band was my teeny bop love. My room was plastered. Ceiling to floor. Of posters, albums, stickers, everything Duran Duran. I had t shirts, pins, 45s. I admit I never understood any of their songs 😂😂 I was too busy lusting over John Taylor (bass). My teenage self never got to see them in concert. But my 40y.o. a$$ did. 13yrs ago. Great reaction!
Loved Duran Duran. I never thought much about the meaning of this song. I was 8 when I fell in love with song. I wouldn’t be surprised if you are right about the meaning. It’s one thing I love about 80s music, it could be about anything. You should check out She’s a Beauty from the Tubes.
New Wave of the 80's. Duran Duran led the second british invasion. Their catalog is deep. You will love "Rio"...musically its a bass line master class.
DD is an extremely popular 80s British pop group who are still touring. They were one of the pioneers of beautiful, intricate music videos when MTV still featured them.
I was OBSESSED with this song back in the day. I was in love with everything they did. I was in love with the drummer. Most reactors seem to do RIO. I wasn't crazy about that one, back in the 80s, but now I love it. It has an amazing bass line. My personal favorite Duran Duran song, though, is Save A Prayer. And I can get a little crazy with Wild Boys.
I was such a Duranie in the 80s. Madly in love with bassist John Taylor and lived and breathed their music. So many huge hits and they did a Bond theme! Oh the memories ❤ Thank you BP for this!!
It's difficult to understand today how big these bands in the 80's were. It was literal global domination. They were everywhere.
@catschorus4684 The phrase "Global Domination" is a very accurate account of how it was
They were all over my bedroom walls - couldn't see what colour the walls were for years LOL
Duran Duran were the 80's!!! ❤❤❤❤
But they didn't stop making good music after
Yes, they were!
This was huge in 86 & 87 ! 🔥👍
Hungry like the wolf!!
Hungry like the Wolf is awesome.
@@Morgaine Yup. Wasn't Duran Duran one of Princess Di's favorite bands?
girls on film...notorious
@@twistyrose Yeah the full uncensored 10 minute version.
Gotta do The Chauffeur! Their best
Girls on film - Save a prayer- all she wants is - I don't want your love - Planet Earth- Rio- Hungry like the wolf - they had so many good ones there still going strong today
New Moon on Monday and so many more.
@@laurabailey1054 haha glad you our saying it didn't want to make the list to long lol
Careless Memories!!!!
Sekret October best song!!
This is the peak of New Wave, 1984.
Some other great ones to get into DD are 'Hungry Like the Wolf", "Rio", "Wild Boys", "A View To A Kill", and "Save A Prayer" - those are all more or less the same era. Later stuff worth looking into are "Notorious", "Ordinary World", "Come Undone", etc.... They even put out music very recently. More than 40 years worth of music is a huge catalogue!
Reach up for the sunrise is my favorite of their newer songs. Yikes it’s almost 20 years old!! But so good!! 😊
_cannot keep from falling apart, at the seams. cannot keep from breaking my heart_
All of these ❤
Duran Duran Amazing band Number One magic 80/90......
Arguably, * Hungry like a Wolf* would be one of their greatest known songs. However, " Save a Prayer" is beautiful and I love the way it flows and the sound is enchanting to me.
They were huge for their videos BP! Hungry Like The Wolf while certainly not one of their most played songs the video is amazing!
Save a Prayer is such a beautiful song ❤❤❤❤
Nothing better than 2 people that are too lazy to look up facts, but not too lazy to argue with a stranger they will never meet. Very good.
"View to a Kill", best Duran song and James Bond movie song.
Hrm... I can agree if we call it "one" of their best. Their greatest hits are all top tier :)
Christopher Walken was just brilliant as Zoran. And Grace Jones as a female henchman was epic.
No, their best would be "Ordinary world"
Come Undone. Come Undone. Come Undone. Come Undone. Come Undone.
My favourite Duran Duran song! 😍
@@hazelmac5310. Meh
@drewpd7 I, completely, agree and, absolutely, understand.
Yes, make it happen.
_cannot keep from falling apart, at the seams. cannot keep from breaking my heart_
I loved those backup singers.
“Driving the girls crazy” is such an understatement! I was one of those girls!
@@LMagnuss I'm still one of those girls!
My sister went as far as getting her haircut just like Nick Rhodes.
@Covaids and Nick Rhodes copied David Sylvain's haircut. Princess Di's hair looked very much like Nick's.
@@tikigirl3308 yeah…I still am too!
@@Covaids I walked into the hairdresser when I was 14 (1987) and showed them a photo of Rick Savage from Def Leppard and said “I want my hair to look like this”…she said you need a perm…needless to say I did not get the hair that I wanted that day 😩 I still have nightmares!
What about "Ordinary World"? Love it!!!
I absolutely love that one !
Yep
And the video to Ordinary World is fantastic, along with just fabulous music.
I was obsessed this this song when it came out. Years later I fell in love all over again when I saw the RUclips video several years back.
At last!!! Duran Duran, yes please. Still going strong to this day. MORE, MORE AND MORE. I'm here for this.
I was raised in the 80's. DURAN DURAN was definitely huge
Duran Duran is a deep rabbit hole to go down. They’ve been recording and touring for 40 years now. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023, you will NOT run out of Duran Duran videos to comment on.
My 13-year-old self loved Duran Duran, Duran Duran Duran Duran. You cannot imagine how big they were in especially the early 80s. They were our boy band, but they were the only one. And going to the concert in the 80s were so much fun.
At the point of this video they were arguably the biggest band on the planet. They were put across early on as the next beatles. They were pop and rock and they were also doing a kinda classy fanshion inspired thing like roxy music. They were a huge influence in the 80's.
I think this is the best description of Duran Duran
"RIO" is the bomb and a great video!
Rio is real Jam.😊
They formed in 1978 in England and they define the 80's. They've sold 100+ million albums with a bunch of #1 all over the world. They have a unique sound and I always thought that bass player John Taylor is one of the best in the business. Their videos were very good and MTV couldn't get enough of these guys. Simon LeBon ( singer ) stated that this song was about walking the fragile line when it comes too having too much fun and wanting to get off the ride, so to speak. These guys must've broken millions of hearts because in the 80's every girl in my high school wanted to... well, you get the idea. Union Of The Snake and New Moon On Monday are 2 songs amongst many that I recommend, both for the music & video.
The chauffeur is a great song and totally underrated
To hell with the lyrics! This was/is a pop/dance killer hit! The only lyrics we needed was the dance groove and singing along when he sang "The Reflex" which were all the words we paid attention to because we were to busy dancing!
Duran Duran were massive, tons of hits and long back catalogue, well worth a dip.
One of the best bands of the 80’s … Anyband that does a song for a James Bond movie is pretty cool in my book 😀👍
My walls in my room, oh and my locker, were full of Duran Duran, bon Jovi and def Leppard. 80's music is the best!!
Sometimes, music is just music. Girls on Film and Planet Earth really put these guys on the map. 40 years later, still touring and rocking out!!
I just saw them at Mohican Sun.....fabulous show ❤
Love both of those songs! I remember Planet Earth was one of the very early videos in rotation on MTV.
Duran Duran was early and mid-1980s. All the girls loved them and all the boys wanted to be them.
Rio, Planet Earth, Girls On Film, Union of the Snake, Hungry Like The Wolf, Is There Something I Should Know, Save a Prayer, New Moon on Monday, Wild Boys !!! 😎 #GenX
Cant leave out Ordinary World.
@dalehammers4425
I did.. but it's good
One of my favorite bands from the 80s was Duran Duran. They’re from the UK but we loved them over here in America.
Lived through the 80s what a awesome time it was for music 🕺🕺
Wild boys!!
Yaaaas!
Ordinary World!
LOOOOOOOOTS of bangers!!!
And Union of the Snake.
@carygillespie681 A view to a kill, Is there something I should know, New moon on Monday
I have been following them for over 40yrs. Just saw them again last month and danced and sang like I was in my 20's, I am 62 now. They end thier shows with this song and the engery and hysteria you see in this video was the same last month.
It was so funny when you put the captions on because honestly with the Duran Duran song it will not help. Lol! I know the words to ever Duran Duran song especially from the '80s and it doesn't help knowing the words. The words never make sense a lot of the time. It's all about the music and the style.. it's from the second British wave is what they call it. The Beatles were the first wave. The second wave was in the '80s and that was Duran Duran, wham, culture club. Etc. So it's British pop I guess is what you can call it. I was living in Germany because of my father being in the Air Force at the time when the British wave was happening. It was happening everywhere even in Germany. I still love Duran Duran as much as ever and I got to see them live in the early 2000s when they did a reunion tour. I still remember all five of their names even though I'm 55 years old and I graduated high school in 87. John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Simon LeBon, Andy Taylor. None of the Taylors were related just to let you know. Lol! They were before New kids on the block. Actually they're still going on. Still touring and still rocking it out. I have their latest album which was I think two years ago. They're just as popular to this old fans as ever. Great reaction is always BP! Keep going! I love all of your channels!
I agree with your whole message!
Those AI generated lyrics were quite dismal. Shows how fail that technology is still fail compared to a real thinking person.
Pretty much nailed it 👌
Out of all the concerts I've been to, Duran Duran is my all time favorite! All their songs are great.
Duran Duran introduced the 80s to the 80! They are still my all-time favorite. I can't count how how many. Times I've seen them live.
Lead singer Simon is a Poet. Very much lyrics that make you think! Thank you for doing Duran Duran this was my band in my teens I adored them still do!! Save a prayer baby!! They write all their music very talented. Seeing them in concert in Vegas for new years!! Can’t wait
Duran Duran we're massive in America from 1982 thought to 1994, and still sell out tours now
It's by far my favorite Duran Duran song.❤❤
Please, sir. May I have more Duran Duran? Notoriuous, Save a Prayer, Ordinary World... The list goes on and on. Literally the most underrated band of all time, despite being in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
They were beyond heartthrobs in the 80s...posters and tears everywhere....the craze of a boy band before boy bands came up....and fashion icons at the time too....oh, and a ton of hits of course...they vanished and came back in the early 90s a bit older, but a new sound and more big hits
They still have a lot of women adoring them! Simon LeBon is the lead singer and he was just Knighted by Prince William. He was Princess Diana's favorite one of the band and she loved the band too!
Simon's wife once mentioned a story about being at a party with her husband and she got tired of all the ladies looking and fawning over her husband. So she reached over and grabbed "what was only hers" much to Simon's surprise! LOL However, that sounds just like the kind of woman that could tame him....ROFL
He wasn't Knighted. He recieved the MBE, which is nowhere near a Knighthood.
Huge band❤Duran Duran is an English Pop Rock band from 1979. They were the biggest part of the second Brittish music invasion of the early 80s. They are a solid band and really help usherer in the MTV video era. Lead singer Simon LeBon has one of the best pop voices ever.
Planet earth!! Start from the start. .. awesome group!
They were so HUGE in the 80's. They were the spearhead of the "New Romantics" genre coming from the UK. And yes, girls went crazy at the point where bassist John Taylor was considered the sexiest man on the planet. No boy band, they are real musicians. Awesome catalog of mega hits in their bag. They had this kind of rivalry with Spandau Ballet but Duran Duran crushed them in terms of sales, public attendance at their shows and worldwide recognition. They were also your favorite 80's top model's favorite band. Often labeled as a teen pop band, truth is their music was quite interesting: dope bass lines, crunchy and heavy guitar riffs, solid drumming from a man who share the same name with Queen's drummer (both Roger Taylor). Some huge hits that come to mind: "Girls on Film", "Rio", "Save a Prayer", "Hungry like the wolf", "Wild Boys", "Ordinary World", "New Moon on monday", "Union of the snake", "Come Undone", "A view to a kill" (James Bond Score)...also I loved "Some Like it hot" and "Get it on (Bang a Gong)" by their side project "The Power Station" featuring Robert Palmer on vocals and Chic's drummer Tony Thompson.
Things is the they didn't stop in the 80s .. The fans of D2 are still going strong! They did have hits in the 90s here in the US as well with Notorious, Ordinary World, Too Much Information, and Come Undone. In 2010 they released Paper Gods which hit the radios in the US as well. However, their success nationally has never ended! They are full of talent. They were the "good boys" of Rock N Roll but mostly because of their clean cut image.
"They were also your favorite 80's top model's favorite band." A group of people known for taste in good music even if it's not trendy. Wait... Actually models liking it is the best reason ever not to like a thing.
British NKOTB was more "Bros" ?
In Europe they were considered a band for young girls. They were fun but mindless, eye candy, far from the cool bands of their time. Hugely successful, though. They have been kind of vindicated, their bassist being recognised as a great player. They were part of the original Band Aid. And yes, the general consensus is that the song is about their private areas.
@eriklarson9137 you made me laugh with your comment! Also don't forget Duran Duran was Princess Diana's favourite band!
Duran Duran were great musicians and wrote most of their songs. Their first 3 albums are monsters! They ruled MTV as well with great videos that defined the early to mid 80's. No cheesy disney looking stuff like NKOTB who were just singing and dancing. Duran Duran's early videos had to be edited for the US market. They had a great return in the early 90's as well.
"Is there something I should know ?"
...another great song from them ..
"Your about as easy as a nuclear war..." .
Fantastic lyrics and flawless production
_There's a dream that strings the road with broken glass for us to hold and I cut so far before I had to say..._
You have entered a whole world of great music with this band. They were at the head of the second British Invasion of the 80s and were huge superstars
Duran Duran had worldwide domination in the 81-87 they were HUGGGEEEEEEE! They are still performing today! They were the Kings oh MTV back in the day. I was 12 years when they first released their first single Planet Earth. Obviously still love them to this day. Their videos are fantastic. Their 12 inch singles are amazing! I have them all on vinyl. Enjoy Duran Duran, oh & John Taylor is the best bass guitarist❤️
Duran Duran was the only group since the Beatles that had woman going crazy like lunatics for them. When they came out they were the biggest thing going. Music was amazing.
Um. No.
@@blakerhum, yes! Were you there? There were other bands that had some screaming girls but not like Duran Duran. They were completely compared to the Beatles and they were HUGE!!!
@@blakerh um, yeah... this is why they were dubbed the Fab-5 (a play off the Beatles being the Fab-4).
I LOVE Duran Duran…lots of hits from them!
DD is a phenomenal 80's pop rock band. One of the best bass players in the world. Try them all...
"Rio", "Hungry Like The Wolf', "New Moon On Monday", "A View To A Kill" and "Wild Boys" I had such a massive crush on Duran Duran, like most of the world at the time! So incredibly talented! They were New Wave, New Romantics, whatever we just loved to dance to their songs!
WOW. FINALLY. ICONS. SO GLAD YOU GOTTA SEE THIS GREAT GREAT 80s video..... TOP NOTCH SONG.....
This rabbit hole goes deep.
I’m 54 y/o and I’ve never found the meaning of this song but it’s a banger and Duran Duran were huge at this time. MTV and touring huge, and yes the girls went crazy in those days for them.
This song came out after they’d already been established as serious pop/rock staples and this song sent them into the stratosphere 🌺aloha fm Oahu
There is no actual meaning, but it's highly suggestive: Reflex appertains gag reflex, the whole thing is about blow jobs IMO, don't bruise it, why don't you use it IOW why won't you F me ... etc ... the girls in the audience probably knew what the deal was
100 million albums sold. Drop the mic!
Duran Duran for me great band, best band 👍👍
They are an 80s band . They are still out there performing. Amazing band. They were inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2022. One of the first groups on Mtv
Saw them live in 1981 at London's Hammersmith Odeon. They were amazing and they still are. My late hubby looked a lot like
John Taylor, the bassist, and once got chased around Grosvenor square by three hysterical fans..lol
Girls on film girls on film music video 🔥people got upset it was wonderful!! Video was great!!
Duran was the top shelf of the 80's Fab movement. The new wave movement ruled the decade and Duran ruled the world.
One of my favourite bands as a teenager. So many hits.
Ordinary World is my favourite Duran Duran song
The Duran Duran rabbit hole is deep and have been a fan since about 83ish.. Definitely worth the trip!
YES! The Fab Five! My favorite 80’s band!! I finally got to see them at Red Rocks last year. They were phenomenal!! So many great songs, BP. Can’t wait for this rabbit hole to be explored. And yes, reflex was about self love. But not all their songs were about that. And yes, they were huge with the girls!!
I agree go down the rabbit hole!!! My favorite all time band huge and active to this day!!❤❤❤❤
Duran Duran is the bomb! Explorer it bro.
Duran Duran took their name from the movie Barberalla.
Their first big hit was “Girls on Film” about runway models. It’s a fantastic song.
Was not the first in uk…..planet earth .. then hungry like the wolf….this was about the fourth hit in uk
Loved Planet Earth! Very synth pop.
Planet Earth was the first hit in Australia. Absolutely loved Duran Duran. My walls were full of their posters. Loved the lead singer Simon LeBon ❤️
No comparison to new kids. These where proper musicians. Writing and preforming all there music.
“The Reflex” is indeed a song about self-pleasure. The eponymous “reflex” refers to that moment of joussance that we attempt to bring ourselves as close to as possible for as long as we can before realization-the “danger line” somebody's fooling around with his chances on, in other words.
Release
The song was released on April 16, 1984 as the eleventh single by the English pop rock band Duran Duran.
Chart success
"The Reflex" was Duran Duran's first number one song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching the top on June 23, 1984.
Album
"The Reflex" was the third and final single from Duran Duran's third studio album, Seven and the Ragged Tiger, which was released in 1983.
Music video
The music video for "The Reflex" was filmed at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario on March 5, 1984. Russell Mulcahy directed the video.
I absolutely LOVED Duran Duran ❤❤❤
You finally went into my favorite 80's rabbit hole, Duran Duran! Edit: I have seen them in concert 3X, once in the 80's, the early 2000's and 2010's. They are in their early 60's, and they still tour. Plus John Taylor is a BEAST of a bass player!
😃 Birmingham (UK) in the 80’s was a great place to be because of these local lads. ❤ In the 80’s we were called Duranies😃 Me and thousands of other Duranies at concerts all wearing frilly shirts, trilby hats, and pixie boots 🤣
Come undone is a great one. Duran Duran are a British band: they started in the 80’s and they were massive in Europe and some other countries. They have a lot of hits and they filled stadiums and arenas in every tour. Yes we the girls loved them and they had a lot of girls after them. I was in love with the singer Simon Le Bon.
Duran Duran is an outstanding band with excellent musicians. They still sound fresh and innovative, and they explore different genres. Rio is a good song to react to; the bass line is out of this world.
I was a major Duranie in the 80s. I even had their board game. The Reflex came out in '83. Not only were they known for their great songs, but they changed the way people watched videos on MTV. Most videos up until Duran Duran were just concert footage. However, Duran Duran changed that with some of their videos like Hungry Like the Wolf, Rio, The Wild Boys, New Moon on Monday and Save a Prayer. They are still making music today. If you want to see 2 of their latest releases, check out Danse Macabre & Evil Woman. They even made a remake of New Moon on Monday called New Moon.
I was there that night. My mom took me and seven of my friends, piled us all into the car, and took us to see them at Maple Leaf Gardens. What a night! It was my second concert ever, and a first for all of my friends. My mom was on her feet and dancing as soon as they hit the stage, and got pissed when we were slow getting to the car so we couldn't get to the stage door before the band came out, lol. And yes, these dudes had a lot of girls going crazy. We called ourselves Duranies, and covered our walls with their posters.
ALL their songs are catchy, specially there earlier stuff from the 80s. I saw this drop and I clicked on immediately!
They were game.changers in the 80s and videos. I am a Durannie! And not ashamed to say so these MANY years later. They performed for Live Aid, sang on Bans Aid's Do They Know Its Christmas in 1984, did a theme song for a Bond film and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame a few years ago. Classic 80s Pop Band!!❤❤
This was produced by Nile Rodgers from Chic
John Taylor ❤ I had the biggest crush back in the day!!
Yeah, me too!
And me 😂
Me too! All though I would have taken any of them.😂
@karenglwnn7607 Girl, so did I. He is, still, handsome. 😍
Most definitely!
Just a band that brought so much fun to the 80's it was a crazy time where every party you went to was full of music, dancing, and girls. Then babies.
Hungry like the wolf. Rio. Ordinary world. Come undone. These are all classics from Duran Duran
They were massive in the 80's here in the UK, New Romantic era. Great rabbit hole to venture down. So many good songs to explore. Ordinary Day..... Rio.....Girls On Film..... Wild Boys...... Save A Prayer..... Come Undone..... Planet Earth.... Hungry Like The Wolf....
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I was in love with Duran Duran in the 80s. My walls were covered with their pics lol.
I absolutely love Wild Boys. I remember when the video came out it was controversial for some reason and MTV limited play to usually at night.
So many wall posters! “Rio” is my favorite. Keep on Rocking! ☮️🎶✝️
i saw them last year and they are still as good as they were in the 80s
Duran Duran was my absolute favorite band! I loved every song they released. Their "A View to a Kill" in the James Bond film topped them off and showed they had made it! Bon, Simon le Bon (using Bond's voice) was the lead singer. Personally, Nick Rhodes left me breathless! Dive deep, Pegasus, dive deep. They are a phenomenal group!
Saw them live last month...still killing it! Amazing show!
Duran Duran were HUGE.
Duran Duran was early 80's and I can remember being 13 and having posters all over my bedroom wall. They consisted of:-
Simon Le Bon [singer]
Nick Rhodes [keyboards]
John Taylor [Guitarist]
Roger Taylor [Drummer]
Andy Taylor [Bass]
They performed at Live Aid in 1985 and are depicted back stage in the Bohemian Rhapsody movie (John Taylor) who can be seen walking past Freddie as he went on stage [just a little movie fact].
They have had many hits as Rio, Girls on Film, Hungry Like the Wolf, The Reflex and also did a cover to a Bond film "A View to a Kill" with Timothy Dalton as Bond. They were massive back in the day !
Duran Duran we’re iconic , no body could touch then in the 80s. They had a lot other popular songs , View to a kill from a James Bind Movie , Hungry like the Wolf. So many more .
Duran Duran 80’s❤ You should definitely do Hungry like the Wolf and more!!🔥🔥🔥
In the 80s Duran Duran were part of the second British wave. Along with Wham!(the band George Michael was in first).As the first was the Beatles. Their first video was released the year Mtv started. So they really used this new format of video to their advantage. Quite successfully too. This band was my teeny bop love. My room was plastered. Ceiling to floor. Of posters, albums, stickers, everything Duran Duran. I had t shirts, pins, 45s. I admit I never understood any of their songs 😂😂 I was too busy lusting over John Taylor (bass). My teenage self never got to see them in concert. But my 40y.o. a$$ did. 13yrs ago.
Great reaction!
Duran Duran is my 2nd favorite band. So many bangers.
Seen these guys a bunch of times in concert they put on a great show
You have to love "Hair Bands" of the 80's. So many good songs.
Loved Duran Duran.
I never thought much about the meaning of this song. I was 8 when I fell in love with song. I wouldn’t be surprised if you are right about the meaning. It’s one thing I love about 80s music, it could be about anything.
You should check out She’s a Beauty from the Tubes.
One of my favorite pop/rock groups
It's a huge rabbit hole 😂
Major influence of teenagers everywhere ❤
New Wave of the 80's. Duran Duran led the second british invasion. Their catalog is deep. You will love "Rio"...musically its a bass line master class.
DD is an extremely popular 80s British pop group who are still touring. They were one of the pioneers of beautiful, intricate music videos when MTV still featured them.
I was OBSESSED with this song back in the day. I was in love with everything they did. I was in love with the drummer. Most reactors seem to do RIO. I wasn't crazy about that one, back in the 80s, but now I love it. It has an amazing bass line. My personal favorite Duran Duran song, though, is Save A Prayer. And I can get a little crazy with Wild Boys.
I LOVE Duran Duran!
I was such a Duranie in the 80s. Madly in love with bassist John Taylor and lived and breathed their music. So many huge hits and they did a Bond theme! Oh the memories ❤
Thank you BP for this!!