Comments on: Lost in the ’80s: Culture Club, “Mistake No. 3″ http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-culture-club-mistake-no-3/ your daily dose of pop culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JohnHugheshttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-culture-club-mistake-no-3/comment-page-1/#comment-51493 JohnHughes Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:08:42 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=23790#comment-51493 Total agreement and nice summation of what went wrong with this album! Total agreement and nice summation of what went wrong with this album!

]]> By: martymartymartyhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-culture-club-mistake-no-3/comment-page-1/#comment-51492 martymartymarty Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:55:00 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=23790#comment-51492 Whatever the reason - coke, blow jobs, fisticuffs - this album was just too ... BLAND. Culture Club's first two albums showcased a wonderful versatility with a variety of musical styles done very well. This 3rd album not only felt like the rush job that it was, but abandoned those influences for some very forced material. "Hello Goodbye", in particular, was abysmal. <br><br>I think the desperate variety of Boy George's looks at this time indicate the overwhelmed state him and the band were in. He changed hair colors, make up styles, everything!, with each photo session and video. The complaint about Culture Club being "style over substance" could not have been more true at this point and the contents of this album just proved it even more so.<br><br>I am a longtime fan, always will be, but this album is just weak and "Mistake No. 3" is not all that much better. The video clip is fun, but again -- it showcases the million directions they were all rushing into image-wise, in a seeming attempt to counter how dull the music was thanks to its being rushed out so quickly. Whatever the reason – coke, blow jobs, fisticuffs – this album was just too … BLAND. Culture Club's first two albums showcased a wonderful versatility with a variety of musical styles done very well. This 3rd album not only felt like the rush job that it was, but abandoned those influences for some very forced material. “Hello Goodbye”, in particular, was abysmal.

I think the desperate variety of Boy George's looks at this time indicate the overwhelmed state him and the band were in. He changed hair colors, make up styles, everything!, with each photo session and video. The complaint about Culture Club being “style over substance” could not have been more true at this point and the contents of this album just proved it even more so.

I am a longtime fan, always will be, but this album is just weak and “Mistake No. 3″ is not all that much better. The video clip is fun, but again — it showcases the million directions they were all rushing into image-wise, in a seeming attempt to counter how dull the music was thanks to its being rushed out so quickly.

]]> By: JohnHugheshttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-culture-club-mistake-no-3/comment-page-1/#comment-40665 JohnHughes Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:08:42 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=23790#comment-40665 Total agreement and nice summation of what went wrong with this album! Total agreement and nice summation of what went wrong with this album!

]]> By: JohnHugheshttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-culture-club-mistake-no-3/comment-page-1/#comment-35510 JohnHughes Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:08:42 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=23790#comment-35510 Total agreement and nice summation of what went wrong with this album! Total agreement and nice summation of what went wrong with this album!

]]> By: martymartymartyhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-culture-club-mistake-no-3/comment-page-1/#comment-35498 martymartymarty Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:55:00 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=23790#comment-35498 Whatever the reason - coke, blow jobs, fisticuffs - this album was just too ... BLAND. Culture Club's first two albums showcased a wonderful versatility with a variety of musical styles done very well. This 3rd album not only felt like the rush job that it was, but abandoned those influences for some very forced material. "Hello Goodbye", in particular, was abysmal. <br><br>I think the desperate variety of Boy George's looks at this time indicate the overwhelmed state him and the band were in. He changed hair colors, make up styles, everything!, with each photo session and video. The complaint about Culture Club being "style over substance" could not have been more true at this point and the contents of this album just proved it even more so.<br><br>I am a longtime fan, always will be, but this album is just weak and "Mistake No. 3" is not all that much better. The video clip is fun, but again -- it showcases the million directions they were all rushing into image-wise, in a seeming attempt to counter how dull the music was thanks to its being rushed out so quickly. Whatever the reason – coke, blow jobs, fisticuffs – this album was just too … BLAND. Culture Club's first two albums showcased a wonderful versatility with a variety of musical styles done very well. This 3rd album not only felt like the rush job that it was, but abandoned those influences for some very forced material. “Hello Goodbye”, in particular, was abysmal.

I think the desperate variety of Boy George's looks at this time indicate the overwhelmed state him and the band were in. He changed hair colors, make up styles, everything!, with each photo session and video. The complaint about Culture Club being “style over substance” could not have been more true at this point and the contents of this album just proved it even more so.

I am a longtime fan, always will be, but this album is just weak and “Mistake No. 3″ is not all that much better. The video clip is fun, but again — it showcases the million directions they were all rushing into image-wise, in a seeming attempt to counter how dull the music was thanks to its being rushed out so quickly.

]]> By: felicity4771http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-culture-club-mistake-no-3/comment-page-1/#comment-34731 felicity4771 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:45:40 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=23790#comment-34731 He’s so hot. I wouldn’t mind being chained up by him…provided there was a safe word! He’s so hot. I wouldn’t mind being chained up by him…provided there was a safe word!

]]> By: deltablues2http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-culture-club-mistake-no-3/comment-page-1/#comment-33231 deltablues2 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:43:26 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=23790#comment-33231 WUWTHOF definitely came out too soon. The group really needed to re-focus before doing another album. It's definitely a heavy-handed effort but it's actually got some decent material on it. It's not nearly the gutterball that people assume it is. Mistake No. 3 is really a nice little song with the usual bizarre lyrics. George's vocal is haunting and the song flows along nicely but sounds unique enough that you know it's Culture Club. Aside from War Song (yes, it's kind of bad), Mistake No. 3 is usually the only song from this album to ever turn up on hits collections. <br><br>For anyone who skipped this album because of what they heard, I definitely recommend they give it a try. The first 3 CC albums have been remastered and re-released with bonus tracks and sound glorious. WUWTHOF definitely came out too soon. The group really needed to re-focus before doing another album. It's definitely a heavy-handed effort but it's actually got some decent material on it. It's not nearly the gutterball that people assume it is. Mistake No. 3 is really a nice little song with the usual bizarre lyrics. George's vocal is haunting and the song flows along nicely but sounds unique enough that you know it's Culture Club. Aside from War Song (yes, it's kind of bad), Mistake No. 3 is usually the only song from this album to ever turn up on hits collections.

For anyone who skipped this album because of what they heard, I definitely recommend they give it a try. The first 3 CC albums have been remastered and re-released with bonus tracks and sound glorious.

]]> By: JohnHugheshttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-culture-club-mistake-no-3/comment-page-1/#comment-33080 JohnHughes Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:59:09 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=23790#comment-33080 D'oh! And here I thought it referred to "jingles." ;) D'oh! And here I thought it referred to “jingles.” ;)

]]> By: Confuzzledhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-culture-club-mistake-no-3/comment-page-1/#comment-33079 Confuzzled Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:53:49 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=23790#comment-33079 I'm a "War Song" fan, too. Well, maybe not a fan, but I have fond enough memories of the song. It's kind of harsh to rag on it as being simplistic after Culture Club burst out of the gates with "I'll Tumble 4 Ya"--which is catchy, but not exactly brain trust material.<br><br>Jingoism is a word usually reserved for aggressive, warlike patriot stances. "The War Song" is totally pacifist. I'm a “War Song” fan, too. Well, maybe not a fan, but I have fond enough memories of the song. It's kind of harsh to rag on it as being simplistic after Culture Club burst out of the gates with “I'll Tumble 4 Ya”–which is catchy, but not exactly brain trust material.

Jingoism is a word usually reserved for aggressive, warlike patriot stances. “The War Song” is totally pacifist.

]]> By: JohnHugheshttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-culture-club-mistake-no-3/comment-page-1/#comment-33077 JohnHughes Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:49:55 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=23790#comment-33077 Melody-wise, I don't mind "The War Song" at all - especially the "can't do that to me, no" bridge. But lyrically ... ye gods. Melody-wise, I don't mind “The War Song” at all – especially the “can't do that to me, no” bridge. But lyrically … ye gods.

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