The other day the phone rang and it was Duran Duran. And they were all, “Yo, Bossy, come to our concert.”
Okay, Duran Duran didn’t call, but those representing Duran Duran’s social media outreach team called, where called equals someone emailed Bossy.
The result is the same: Duran Duran is giving Bossy two tickets to their upcoming Philadelphia show, and all Bossy owes them in return is to sit in their audience! That and write about it on her blog! Which is a coincidence, because that’s what Bossy is doing!
The first thing Bossy should tell you is she never owned any Duran Duran records growing up. Mostly because Bossy was grown up by the time Duran Duran carved their spot on MTV.
The next thing Bossy should tell you is just because Bossy didn’t own any Duran Duran records, that didn’t prevent her from knowing every Duran Duran song. This is because Bossy kind of liked Duran Duran. Even if her boyfriend at the time, and every boyfriend since, poked incessant fun at Bossy for this musical predicament.
The next thing Bossy should tell you is she didn’t even know Duran Duran was currently on tour! But they are! Which is a lucky thing since Bossy is going to be in an audience prepared to see them! Click here for all of the upcoming Duran Duran tour dates.
Bossy has approximately thirty hours to prepare for her role as Duran Duran audience member, and so naturally Bossy will dedicate forty of those hours to thinking about him:
He’s Duran Duran’s bassist John Taylor.
Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor, and the other handful of Taylors in Duran Duran aside, John Taylor wins for cutest.
And when it comes to selecting the cutest boy in a band, Bossy has her doctorate. In fact, consider this Bossy’s seminar in Cutest 80s Band Mate. Pay attention, this is going to be on the test. Shall we?
In The Police, it was him:
In The Cars, it was him:
In The Thompson Twins, it was him:
In Culture Club, it was him:
In Depeche Mode, it was him:
In Inxs, it was him:
In Inxs, it was him:
In The Pretenders, it was him:
What say you, Bossy’s esteemed council? Any messages for Duran Duran?
MidLyfeMama says
October 16, 2011 at 3:24 pmBack in the summer of 1984, MidLyfeMama was a camp counselor. She had a cabin full of 13 year old girls, one of whom was head over heels in love with Simon LeBon. And MLM was distinctly aware of the moment that this young woman became aware that Simon had gotten married. Because there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth on the shores of Susquehanna river that afternoon. I am sure she has gone on to live a vastly productive life, but that summer her teen heart was broken. Tell Simon thanks for that. I on the other hand could not have picked him out of a lineup.
Moxy Jane says
October 16, 2011 at 3:25 pmYAY!!! I was a HUGE Duran Duran fan and didn’t have the inconvenience of mocking boyfriends…as I was all of 12 years old when I decided I was going to marry John Taylor. Or J.T., as I lovingly referred to him in my Dear Diary (my mom really thought I was nuts about James Taylor…and I didn’t bother to set her straight). But I never saw them live.
I finally saw the boys when they came through Austin during SXSW in March….and it was worth waiting 27 years to do it. I think I can appreciate them now SO much better. And I can SCREAM so much louder now, too.
Go, have fun…and I look forward to reading what you have to write about them!
Brenda says
October 16, 2011 at 3:34 pmI have to agree with Jane–I didn’t see any groups when I was a teen/tween but twenty something years later, I’ve seen tons of 80s band and appreciate them so much more! I’ve seen REO Speedwagon, Ted Nugent, Night Ranger, Foreigner (3x), and others. It’s so much more fun because I know ALL of their music and I can now drink at the concerts LOL!
Charlie says
October 16, 2011 at 3:35 pmIn the 80s, Duran Duran was a band I conspicuously tried to avoid, mostly because songs like ‘Hungry Like the Wolf are’ the audio equivalent of waterboarding (tho if you’d asked me in the 80s, I wouldn’t have known what waterboarding was).
Had Bossy magically put them on a cruise ship with Depeche Mode, Simple Minds, Soft Cell, and INXS, I’d likely have sunk it. That is, if I’d known Bossy back then, if she’ had magical powers (like now), and if I’d had my own home-made evil-scientist submarine.
In fairness, I’ve never had a girl-band crush. Unless Bossy counts Valerie Bertinelli when she was with Eddie Van H. No? I didn’t think so.
Charlie says
October 16, 2011 at 3:35 pmIn the 80s, Duran Duran was a band I conspicuously tried to avoid, mostly because songs like ‘Hungry Like the Wolf are’ the audio equivalent of waterboarding (tho if you’d asked me in the 80s, I wouldn’t have known what waterboarding was).
Had Bossy magically put them on a cruise ship with Depeche Mode, Simple Minds, Soft Cell, and INXS, I’d likely have sunk it. That is, if I’d known Bossy back then, if she’ had magical powers (like now), and if I’d had my own home-made evil-scientist submarine.
In fairness, I’ve never had a girl-band crush. Unless Bossy counts Valerie Bertinelli when she was with Eddie Van H. No? I didn’t think so.
Rachael says
October 16, 2011 at 3:48 pmTalk about a walk down middle school/high school lane. Do you remember all the buttons we would wear on our jean jackets? And Michael Hutchence… swoon. And sad…
whall says
October 16, 2011 at 3:55 pmMlm, my wife (Durannie) said Simon married in 1986, and it was Fall, not Summer and that even the engagement to some stupid woman named Claire in 1984 was stupid, and then he married some stupid woman named Yasmin in 1986, stupid year.
Kelly says
October 16, 2011 at 5:03 pmWhat about Kevin from the Backstreet Boys and Lance from NSync and Bon Jovi!!! Jeff says Hey!
Mary Jo says
October 16, 2011 at 5:28 pmNick Rhodes was always my favorite! 🙂
RuthWells says
October 16, 2011 at 5:50 pmYum, Michael Hutchense.
BB says
October 16, 2011 at 6:45 pmYes Moxy Jane – John Taylor was THE ONE! Mmmm. Also Andrew Ridgely from Wham! Michael Hutchence would have scared the beejezus out of me, but I still get chills when I listen to him.
The 80s and my adolescence collided wildly. Loved every second of my silly teenage crushes. So easy to recover from heartbreak when the object of one’s affection had a mullet.
🙂
BB
Little Miss Sunshine State says
October 16, 2011 at 7:04 pmI think I might be 10 years too old for Duran Duran.
Ric Ocasek and Paulina the Model used to live in my town but I never saw them at the supermarket. I would have remembered that!
My band crush was the guys in Aerosmith. I used to see them in the store all the time.
Dexter says
October 16, 2011 at 8:39 pmBoy georges boy was his drummer. What do I win?
Jen G says
October 16, 2011 at 9:56 pmI have puffy hearted Duran Duran since my formative years in the earloy 80’s. I’ve seen them a handful of times, but sadly, managed to miss them when they came thru Denver recently. Boo.
hokgardner says
October 17, 2011 at 8:16 amI am insanely jealous. I was a huge Duran Duran fan growing up. I knew all the words to their songs and all the moves from their videos. But I never got to see them in concert. Ever. My message is: Please send me tickets.
Meg at the Members Lounge says
October 17, 2011 at 9:08 amI did end up at a Duran Duran concert in 1984. The Reflex, anyone? Tell the eighties I said, hi!
Chrissy says
October 17, 2011 at 10:17 amMy friend Polly just saw them over the weekend in Hotlanta. Emphasis on the “hot” because hotdamnJohnTaylor. And I had that INXS picture in poster form on my wall when I was a wee lass, I remember staring at Michael Hutchence for many, many hours.
I also remember thinking the Thompson Twins were very strange. Especially that gal with the half-haircut. But I was seven, and too busy putting on lots of coral lipstick (so I could look just like my favorite singer Boy George, whom I thought was a lady with a cheeky name) to pay attention to the quality of the music.
cindy king says
October 17, 2011 at 10:19 amPlease tell Johnny that after all these years, my answer is YES, I am finally old enough to marry you and YES, I ACCEPT! 🙂
Lori says
October 17, 2011 at 11:59 amI’m not the least bit jealous. I have an exciting evening planned tonight, playing endless rounds of Princess yahtzee with my daughter. Sadly, dancing to Rio (which is still one of my favorite songs) doesn’t fit into my schedule. Besides, there was always something strange about how three of them were named Taylor, yet none related. That always freaked me out a bit. John has aged nicely though, I must say. Have fun!!
Alex says
October 17, 2011 at 12:02 pmWe had a Duran Duran fan club and we used to vote for Duran Duran during MTV’s Friday Night Video Fights. I was in love with John Taylor.
Juliet says
October 17, 2011 at 12:33 pmI myself prefer Depeche Mode because they consistently evolved since the 80’s. I only know this because I had a boyfriend once who was a “musician” and he told me these things. I got to listen to a LOT of Depeche Mode but very little Duran Duran.
Are you going to dress up like the 80’s? You get to meet the band? Who are you taking? Backstage passes are THE BOMB. (I don’t think we’re allowed to say THE BOMB anymore, though.)
rockle says
October 17, 2011 at 2:19 pmmy message is: SQUEE! i still love duran duran more than almost anything that came out of the 80s. and i love playing their music for my moppet and showing her pictures of the band and saying, “see? rock musicians aren’t all bad! tell your father!” but mostly we love watching their videos on a loop – the “music movies,” she calls them – and spending just HOURS dancing our pants off in the living room. tell them that – rockle’s 4-year-old LOVES them.
joeinvegas says
October 17, 2011 at 4:43 pmScream a lot. And throw your panties on stage. If you don’t have any go get some sexy strings.
Suburban Kamikaze says
October 17, 2011 at 4:43 pmIt is hard to argue with such painstaking research, but I think you may want to check your math on The Police. Maybe you forgot to carry a 1 somewhere? I can send you some naked pictures if that would help. Of certain band members, I mean.
SK
Julie says
October 17, 2011 at 5:19 pmMessage to Duran Duran: you made the sucky teenage years WAY more fun. Roger (the drummer) was My Guy. You pretty boys are still totally bitchen!
But Bossy – Stewart Copeland over Sting?? STING??
Caroline says
October 17, 2011 at 7:33 pmOH GOD. The Stewart Copeland vs. Sting Dilemma. I was such a crazed Police fan. When I was a teenager, I loved Stewart Copeland so much. But now that I am mumblesomething, Sting just… I don’t know. He is so lovely. My BFF from small kid time is an amazing vocalist who has sung with Meat Loaf for almost 20 years. She’s met a zillion beautiful celebrities in green rooms and parties over the years. Recently I asked her who left her speechless. “Sting,” she said without hesitation. “I couldn’t say a word. I adore him.” And then I sent her a link to the Esquire photos with Trudie Styler, and I am sure her head exploded. Those photos are AMAZING. Everybody should know love like that.
Amy says
October 17, 2011 at 7:42 pmI, like, totally agree – John IS the cutest! What a fox! 😉
Nicole says
October 17, 2011 at 8:25 pmOh my God! These kids today think they are the first fans of boy bands ever!! No- the 80’s brought us DD- and I loved them all but John was my favorite Taylor. I am going to go grab my iPod and take a spin back in time! Thanks Bossy!!
Aunt Snow (g) says
October 17, 2011 at 10:33 pmAre you forgetting Flock of Seagulls? Heaven forfend!!
And – just to make you jealous as ALL HELL – I live down the street from Colin Hay, of the Aussie ’80s band Men at Work. I saw him putting out his recycling the other day!!
Lisa V says
October 18, 2011 at 9:26 amI can’t listen to Duran Duran anymore without thinking about the Farah Fawcett movie where she murders her kids while listening to Hungry Like the Wolf.
Michele says
October 18, 2011 at 1:21 pmMy first concert ever: Duran Duran at the Atlanta Omni in 1984. I’m pretty sure it cost all of $13.50. I was too obsessed back then to enjoy them now, unfortunately. I decided if I couldn’t have John Taylor I’d marry my own musician and I did. 🙂
WebSavvyMom says
October 18, 2011 at 3:33 pm–>I met Duran Duran a few years ago.
(Here’s a picture where Simon HAD to stand next to me.
http://www.websavvymom.com/2009/01/flashback-friday-part-5.html)
They were very friendly even after my best friend told them they looked tired.
Jamie says
October 18, 2011 at 9:16 pmI didn’t buy any Duran Duran when I was younger. They were too “pretty” for me. I like them now more — must be nostalgic factor. But have to admit of all the aging bands, they seem to be one of the ones who have stayed the least pathetic looking. Have fun. Slighty green with envy.
Cupcake Murphy says
October 19, 2011 at 12:58 amI want to know how their tummies survived their jeans.
BossysMom says
October 19, 2011 at 9:51 amNo message for Duran Duran but a message for Suburban Kamikaze…..
You’ve got it right!!!!
The Woman Formerly Known As Beautiful says
October 19, 2011 at 12:17 pmHow do all the members of Duran Duran still have all of their hair? They are defying the statistics of male-pattern-baldness. This is what I think about when I look at them which must mean I’m peri-menopausal although I did feel some hormones pulse at the sight of the current hotness of John Taylor. He is obviously drinking the blood of virgin eunuchs to look so good.
Also, the hottest INXS band member is the drummer. What the hell is his name? Can’t remember, but I kissed his lips ever so lightly once when I danced for INXS at the 1990 VMA’s. I was a Suicide Blonde. My wig started to fall off mid-performance in front of Sinead O’Connor. I decided not to live up to my moniker and did not kill myself.
Kim says
October 19, 2011 at 5:18 pmJohn Taylor really has aged well. I was, and still am, a Depeche Mode fan. Have fun. I want hubs to drink whatever JT is drinking.
Niki in Baltimore says
October 20, 2011 at 6:19 pmI loved D2 so much in the 80’s that my teddy bear’s name is Simon LeBear and i slept with him every night until i was 35.
tonyhenry says
October 23, 2011 at 5:32 pmI wanna be John Taylor when I grow up.
Tia G says
October 26, 2011 at 4:04 pmSimon Le Bon is and always has been my fave! You know, he’s been married to the same woman for like 100 years! I love that!
And Bossie, you are so funny!!! Rick Ocasek = Bird-like
Someone had to say it! hahahah….
terri says
October 28, 2011 at 10:48 pmI like your taste in band boys. Scary what some of them might look like now…you think? But the Duran Duran crew look pretty awesome, even though i realize that Photo Shop is a wonderful thing…