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Second British invasion r s tngiisn rock dan \... WLfrM$< Wi-. - ** * : it *. i ' >* ..jsI lf-^' *\ In on the first wave The Rolling Stones emerged in the 1960's, inspired by such artists as Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters. ^ = II fe'A I STUDENT GOUER ucuiuir Student Government Filing is from Feb. 3rdExecutive offices S Sen; Pick up applications in Government office from 5:00 p.m. Elections wi March 1st. I WHAT DOES U STUDENT GOV" Come to the Senate A Wednesday, Feb. 8 at I in CaScott 01 5 I SGA - WORKING I 8 AND USC! ' ' . . . r f . i .* #\ i i ' 1 > ' i ds bring new life to By Doug Keith The British Invasion. Is it a war? Are the Britains sending ( Kn t Un I I mtnrl Cfofrao li'ti/n Uaca/1 uav,i\ uiw iv^uivi 3 iiiai uiv \jiiiivu Jiaiv,^ uavv, ua^vu uivi v. . No, British forces haven't landed on U.S. shores; Duran Duran has. Culture Club has. Big Country has. The Police has. And so have a multitude of bands hailing from the British Isles. These song stylists not only invade the music charts; they invade the American way of life, affecting dance, dress and even a way of thinking. Those who equate the latest British music surge with that of the tirst British invasion overlook the tact that the 1960s are far removed from the 1980s. This might be an obvious fact, but it is one that is often forgot by supposed students of musical trends. The '60s were years of overt turmoil that matched black against whites, young against old and individuals against the establishment. MUSIC WAS a reflection of that turmoil, representing the rebellion of America's disillusioned young people. To love the Stones was to hate the establishment; to act like the Beatles, or to dress like the Beatles, was to flaunt disrespect. A young person in the 60s could see what the sides were: black, white; individual, establishment; Rolling Stones, Andy Williams. The 80s, however, are different from the 60s. Controversial issues are nuclear weapons, intervention in foreign lands and on-going undeclared wars. Kids across the country are choosing up sides once again, but the sides are not clearly denned. It's difficult to choose a side when they all begin to run together. This is why it is a fallacy to equate the British Invasion of the 1960s with that of the '80s. The British invading now are very different from their predecessors. 1983 WILL be remembered as the topsy-turvy year of American popular music, when the British took over the charts in a way not seen for two decades. The bands bombarding the American music fortress don't haup nvprt fnrrec nf rphpllinn hphinH thorn DnuiH Rnwip and Duran Duran are setting the trends, not reacting against them. Punk rockers floating in society right now are not representative of today's popular music or popular ideas, for the second British Invasion represents stylish music, stylish clothes and stylish ideals. What makes the second British Invasion so interesting is that, like the blurry issues of the '80s, there are few clear cut music sides to jump 10. DEF LEPPARD, with their wailing electric guitars, is a . I/fOadgeyk & A Elections! I I 5th for all ^ ate seats. I I L/C Egg r 1 Win the use of a W? CAMPUS PRIZES r?^ 1st Place Irip to Daytona Beach H ^ M ^ T 2nd Place Dodge Daytona Roc ? 3rd Place Dodge Daytona Rao Mm' All winners also receive o treo m< i/1 1O Motor Trend Car Craft Car and C >:30 D.m. Sponsor lt't/l'anheilei: Location Williama-Jixicn Dates tub. 7-b Times ..111 a.u. Lu i (j.m. % / iifc a m on,ct?i (iiiei *1 if.e competition > FOR YOU 1 FREE SOFT DRINKS \ SSS5B55S55S5SttS^ 1 , : v I ' ? . . , i .,i , i ,, America's music Setting new trends Newer English bands, like Duran Duran, are making their moves up the American pop charts. heavy metal band, right? Tough to say, when teen-age girls in make-up and mini-skirts, instead of torn jeans and greasy t sun is, urooi over mem. David Bowie is a freaky guy who plays spacey music, isn't he? probably an incorrect assumption, considering his last release, "Let's Dance," yielded three top-10 hits, and his cream-colored, double breasted suit graces the cover of GQ magazine. Punk, New Wave, rock and roll: in 1983, these terms are losing their definition. Duran Duran came onto the British music scene about four years ago, when the punk movement was just dying down. Instead of spiking their hair and wearing studded leather collars, the five winsome members of the band ? ranging in age from 1 ft t r\ O/i r\ca t rv umi r f rill*/ cUirtc Unnni; r\ontr *-*?-> r\ rv f i u iu viiuov i.r*vai 11 iny jiiii u, uagg) panid auva guua ui make-up. THEY TERMED themselves "new romantics," and the style, as well as their first single, "Planet Earth," took off. In fact, their self-titled debut album produced two more British See "Invasion," page 16 THE IT^fl#l/fT/1L k COLLEGIATE Vv? 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