Ironically, my teen idol was Duran Duran. Funny, huh? When I saw today’s prompt, I nearly busted out laughing at the irony. Well, maybe, it’s not that ironic. I remember a whole lot of people loved them, too. Selfishly, I wanted to pretend they were mine to listen to and watch in their videos.
Duran Duran in 1981. Clockwise from top left: Nick Rhodes (keyboards), Simon Le Bon (vocals), John Taylor (bass), Andy Taylor (guitar) and Roger Taylor (drums) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The early to mid-80s was a special time in my life because of this band. I bonded with an awesome girl during this time due to the music of Duran Duran. You could say she became my BFF/confidant/sister. We were pretty much close; her mother even treated like me like another daughter. How cool is that!
Cover of John Taylor
Cover of Simon Le Bon
Every Friday, we would stay up late watching Friday Night Videos, hoping to catch a video from our favorite band. We couldn’t afford cable, so no MTV for us. Miraculously, we always got to watch one.
The Essential Collection (Duran Duran) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
We both had such a crush on them, we would pretend one of the group was our boyfriends. I had a soft spot for the bass player: John Taylor. Boy, was he hot. She preferred the lead singer, Simon LeBon, naturally. Such an easy choice. Don’t most girls go for the lead singer? But, I digress.
What a magical time to grow up in the 1980s. Looking back, I’d say I was lucky to enjoy all my teen moments with Duran Duran as my personal soundtrack.
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Me too. I remember my mom used to ask me who was that caterwauling on the t.v. (That’s the term she used since I lived in West Virginia at the time). I don’t think she liked it. Oh well.
You can’t please everybody.
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That’s true. Pretty sure my mom did not like any music that I liked. She probably still doesn’t. 🙂
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To each his or her own. But, my mom had a thing for Slim Whitman. Ooh! I didn’t like him and I still don’t to this day.
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My mom likes Neil Diamond. I can’t complain. It could be worse.
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True. At least she gave me space to figure out my tastes instead of forcing her likes on me. We did share an affinity for Don Williams, though. Yes, I’m a closet country fan. Guilty as charged.
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🙂
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I am from another era entirely. My sisters and I used to debate which Beatle was our favorite! This was a fun post. I look forward to reading others.
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