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?

@MrsGrindah well yes but I wasn't naming her in case she was all incognito and doing undercover MN detective work

I cannot say just how much I hated spandau ballet .what awful dross. didn't really liked Duran back in the day, but I quite like them now. I always fancied roger taylor though!

@nitgel

Yes! Japan all the way!

Does anyone remember the Pop Quiz special? Duran versus Spandau?

I do! I also remember buying the Smash Hits yearbook and finding out that both Nick and Roger had got married and being completely gutted.

Duran Duran...without a doubt.

Duran Duran always.
Met JT at his book signing. Nearly fainted lol
They are still together (minus Andy) & a new album is in the works.
#duranieforever

Duran Duran always. Only band I still love.

I didn't mind Spandau but hate True and Gold with a passion. Overplayed.

Tony Hadley has a better voice than SLB but I think Duran had more hits and remembered tunes. I liked both. Saw Duran when I was 14 and also in the last few years - they were great both times. I think the members of both bands have aged very well. John Taylor though - seriously still dreamily hot. And a damn fine bass player too.
I was a fan club member and still have all the merch (hoping it's worth a fortune someday).

I call on @Sparklingbrook to settle the argument!

Duran Duran for me

I was 8 years old, when a bunch of teenagers all asked me who I liked. Duran Duran or Wham!
I lied and said Duran Duran to look ‘cool’ I actually loved Wham! GM 4 ever ❤️

Rob Lowe usually lures Sparkling out 🤔

Tony Hadley clearly has a better singing voice than Simon Le Bon - but it’s still Duran Duran all the way! Better songs, better vibe, better looking...!

You can only like one, it’s the rules of the 80s

Duran Duran, or more specifically John Taylor for me back in the day. But I secretly also loved Spandau Ballet, mostly for Martin Kemp.

I loved a 80s big haired pretty boy.

Did anybody fancy Andy? Seen lovers of SLB, 'my' Roger, and of course Nick and John... anybody??

Yes!!! When I saw them live in '81 I was 14 and the sight of a shirtless Andy Taylor in leather trousers was an awakening!

Ooohhhh this is a tough one 🤔

Like them both, but going to have to go with Spandeau Ballet here just because I'm now reminiscing about the last dance at the school disco. We had a competiton who could get to slow dance with the hottest guy in the school.

I did... Once.

I'm sure my older brother rigged it for me though.

I love all 80s music so it doesnt take much to get me torn.

@LoseLooseLucy

Rob Lowe usually lures Sparkling out 🤔

😂

Lured me out too.

If only I could have slowed danced with hunky Rob.... Sigh

Definitely Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet only had one good song (To cut a long story short).

SB and DD can fight it out for second place, but all that really matters is that Wham were top.

Other bands and groups were available in their era. Gary Kemp is working with Nick Mason and I saw them last year.

Tony had the voice, it's true.

ABC better than both.

No way. Spandau Ballet were total vanilla. Duran Duran were fantastic. I was madly in love with Roger Taylor.
Have you seen the video for Girls on Film? Spandau Ballet were so tame and naice.