Spandau Ballet over Duran Duran !

[Bassarid]

I appreciate that it this isn't the most pressing topic at the moment, but does anyone agree/disagree?

14 year old me was a durannie.

Now... I'd probably say spandau

I didn't like either, so I shall abstain!

At the time I would have disagreed, as I was obsessed with John Taylor, but in retrospect Tony Hadley was pretty sexy.

I saw both in the '80s at the Birmingham Odeon and would say Duran Duran at a push.

I was a little too young when they were around, but on reflection I’d say Spandau Ballet.

It’s a quality problem to have but I still love Duran Duran music. Spandau definitely throw back now. Went to Duran concert not a million years ago and Mark Ronson was on stage with them. They were great even the newer stuff. And Simon is still so hot. So YABU.

@SquashedSpring - thats as helpful as people who leave Amazon reviews saying that they haven't opened/tried the product yet!

Spandau Ballet - massive fan in my teenage years ♥️

NEVER. It’s like saying that Panda Pops are better than Diet Coke. Duran Duran shall never vanquished be. Not by Spandau Ballet anyway!

Both awful. I liked Japan

@CherryBlossomPink

Spandau Ballet - massive fan in my teenage years ♥️

Me too. I was deeply in love with Steve Norman

Ahem Lasagnelady, John was mine.

Absolutely not!

Yes, liked them both but Spandau were my favourite...particularly Martin Kemp...

[quote ScottyDottyDooDah]@SquashedSpring - thats as helpful as people who leave Amazon reviews saying that they haven't opened/tried the product yet! [/quote]
I know, I'm sorry .

Okay, well, I'll unabstain. Overall I disliked Spandau Ballet's music more than I disliked Duran Durans, but then I did used to like 'To cut a long story short', whereas I don't remember liking any of Duran Durans songs so... I just don't know which way to go...

Um, can I vote for the Human League?

I'd say Duran Duran. I know their songs more. I only really know True and Gold from Spandau Ballet.

Spandau. Passes the karaoke test.

Always Spandau Ballet for me (I am the perfect age) best friend was Duran Duran. Never managed to see them live, had tickets but was ill and couldn't go.

Duran!

Duran Duran without question. How many Bond themes did Spandau have eh? Answer me that!
( runs off to check if she’s right)

Not so fun fact: Spandau was the name of a prison in WWII Germany. “Spandau Ballet” describes the jerking movement of a hanging victim on the end of a rope

I'm with you @MrsGrindah, but to be fair a view to a kill was pretty shit

Duran Duran, any day.
Still hoping Roger Taylor will come to his senses and marry me. I've only been waiting 35 years...

Spandau every time. Although I did see the bottom of Simon le Bon’s boat when it capsized in Falmouth.

Spandau Ballet ❤️. I always had a huge crush on Martin Kemp and my bedroom wall was covered in posters of them.
When I was working as an au pair in London, friends of mine knew them so I got to meet them many times.
I did feel sorry for them though, as I where I was working it was in Muswell Hill quite close to where Martin Kemp lived, and there were always small groups of girls hanging outside for photos and autographs.