Same here! I'd come from a village in Somerset to the metropolis of Norwich

where there seemed to be gigs every few days featuring bands I'd been hearing on R1 and reading about in Smash Hits.

I liked he single anyway.

Posted By: Bravo win or die on January 8th 2016 at 23:45:17

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Also went to see Duran Duran at UEA. It was my first term (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jan 8, 23:19:25
- I saw Moby at UEA (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jan 9, 00:43:30
- And who doesn't love Clare? (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jan 8, 23:51:57
  - I saw them perform 'Happy Birthday' on a local Scottish TV prog... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jan 8, 23:58:21
    - Cool! What's it called? (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jan 8, 23:59:59
      - Prob the equivalent of Look East... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jan 9, 00:01:24
        
        Duh, you mean restaurant! This place... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jan 9, 00:03:12
        
        No! The restaurant! (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jan 9, 00:02:54
        
        Haha, see above (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jan 9, 00:03:30
- 'Norwich song': never got to see Depeche Mode (early not later) (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jan 8, 23:49:06
  - See them at UEA and somewhere in London (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Jan 8, 23:50:42
    - Yeah, couldn't get tickets for the UEA gig (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jan 8, 23:55:12
- Ah! Promotion party! (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jan 8, 23:48:47
- Now OMD I did like - great band (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 8, 23:46:57
- OMD. Another cracker! (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jan 8, 23:45:55
  - One band I never saw and wanted to.' Messages' is the one. (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Jan 8, 23:48:02
    - They also played UEA. We were so spoiled! (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jan 8, 23:50:34
  - Yeah me and Mrs Danders like OMD - her in particular (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jan 8, 23:46:39
- Soft Cell for Bravs (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jan 8, 23:39:18
  - Yay! First date with Mr Bwod and first dance. Sigh! (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jan 8, 23:40:29
    - Ha Ha very true. Happy days though. (General Chat) - Men without hats, Jan 8, 23:47:04
    - Wow you guys go back; well played... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jan 8, 23:42:38
- I saw N-Trance in my first term at UEA (n/m) (General Chat) - Sonic, Jan 8, 23:38:50
  - I'm so sorry (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jan 8, 23:39:36
    - Wheeeeeen you heart beats close to meeeeeeeer (n/m) (General Chat) - Sonic, Jan 9, 00:16:02
- I did and still do really dislike Duran Duran (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 8, 23:24:51
- I was there too... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jan 8, 23:24:07
  - Me too...some great gigs around that time. Teardrop Explodes at UEA (General Chat) - BINMEN8R, Jan 8, 23:46:08
  - That's right! Weren't they higher in the charts at that time with their single? (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jan 8, 23:31:37
    - That's a find... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jan 8, 23:36:35
      - I don't know. I was just googling to see if I could find out who was supporting them (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jan 8, 23:39:21
        
        Have to confess I had no idea who there were at the time... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jan 8, 23:41:01
        
        Same here! I'd come from a village in Somerset to the metropolis of Norwich (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jan 8, 23:45:17
- Wild Boys at the local disco in Ely !! (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Jan 8, 23:23:15
  - I'd imagine so out in the Fens (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Breadstick, Jan 8, 23:39:23
    - Depeche Mode yay (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Jan 8, 23:48:38

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