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Re: Why You Should Like… Missing Persons

Tim — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:11:40 -0000

Rhyme and Reason should have done way better than it did. The whole band tried to stretch beyond their first album but was not appreciated by the fickle buying masses of the time. It is unfortunate that the band collasped after only three albums and Dale Bozzio never really recovered career wise it seems.

Re: Why You Should Like… Missing Persons

Model-001 — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:54:38 -0000

IT'S TRUE... Missing Persons just isn't the same without the yelping...that and as they released their second and third album they definitely lose more and more of their snarl... listening to dale drone on about how now is the time for love just isn't as great as her yelping out about she's gonna dye her hair blue so that people pay attention to her... Dale finally gets back to squeaking on her solo record, Riot in English (released 4 years or so after Color in Your Life), but none of the material on that record even comes close to that of Spring Session M... T_T

Re: Why You Should Like… Missing Persons

Ray — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 06:13:25 -0000

Absolutely LOVE Missing Persons! Had the EP and Spring Session M on vinyl and made sure I got the One-Way CD (with a few bonus tracks) issue during the relatively short time it was available. The Capitol CLASSIC MASTERS series is a decent compilation collection and well worth adding to your music library. Oh and psssssst... the band also appeared in the 1980 throwaway comedy flick LUNCH WAGON (some VHS copies spring up on eBay every now and then, doubt if it will ever make it to DVD though).

Re: Why You Should Like… Missing Persons

Pete — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:49:13 -0000

Her outfit is the best new wave getup ever. As classic as those early tunes.

Re: Why You Should Like… Missing Persons

No Otis Able Won — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:12:44 -0000

It is just me, or does the "Noticable One" music track sound a little like Oingo Boingo playing Foreigner?

Which, surprisingly, is not a bad thing.

Re: Why You Should Like… Missing Persons

Chris X — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:18:17 -0000

or how about the fact that he'd been playing with Korn recently?

And how bad THAT band is.

Yikes.

Re: Why You Should Like… Missing Persons

Ron DIngleberry — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:47:18 -0000

I think Gwen Stefani owes Dale a check or something for gimmick infringement :P

Re: Why You Should Like… Missing Persons

jsd — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:25:06 -0000

I've been a fan of MP since I saw "Words" on MTV back in 82. My iPod is never without a copy of Spring Session M. (It may be out of print on CD but you can buy the mp3's from amazon).

At the time it seemed like nobody was prepared to take them seriously due to Dale's hiccuping vocal style, which is weird when you think about the other crimes against music being perpetrated in the name of pop/new wave, but whatever. I'm glad there are still people who enjoy their music. I'm a fan for life!

Re: Why You Should Like… Missing Persons

Elaine — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:14:11 -0000

I always thought "Walking in L.A." was one of the best pop songs ever. And I like their version of "Hello, I Love You" better than The Doors'zz. Mrs. Bozzio might have had her singing limitations, but the sound was very recognizable. Like you said, the band wasn't Missing Persons without her distinctive yelping. Didn't Josie Cotton kinda try to copy it?

Re: Why You Should Like… Missing Persons

JohnHughes — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:28:25 -0000

Well, there are all those songs and stuff.

Re: Why You Should Like… Missing Persons

Fudgester — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:57:52 -0000

But does it tell me why I should like them? is a great rhthym section enough? I always preferred sloppy myself.

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DDay — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:05:05 -0000

Wow... To be honest, I never knew much about Missing Persons. The first time I heard of Dale was through my Prince-obsession... I got her solo-album 'Riot In English' and Simon Simon was a hit over here (Belgium, Europe), but never really gave her much attention. And now I find out there's a Zappa-link? Hmm, why didn't that last name trigger anything... I must pay closer attention to liner notes from now on :-)
Anyway, thanks for enlightening me!

Re: Why You Should Like… Missing Persons

:::theroux — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:58:07 -0000

"Give" was brilliant, so very under-rated. I love that frantic part that comes right after "you've got to give, a little bit more-ore" budah-buh-dum-bump/buhdah-buh-dum-bump. Orgasmic!

Re: Why You Should Like… Missing Persons

:::theroux — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:52:58 -0000

I heard *that*
Nothing beats a man with a horse cock and an electric gee-tar!

Re: Why You Should Like… Missing Persons

Beau — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:54:58 -0000

I wonder how many of the people revering Terry Bozzio as a drum deity now even realize he once played in a pop band with his wife.

And how good that band was.

Re: Why You Should Like… Missing Persons

DavidMedsker — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:23:59 -0000

I'm glad you included that video version of "Words." You're dead right, it blows the album version out of the water. And "Mental Hopscotch" still kicks ass.

Re: Why You Should Like… Missing Persons

Darren — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:00:33 -0000

I remember buying the first EP sight unseen at my local hardware store, taking it home and being blown away. I also remember playing it over the phone for my buddy, who flipped. I mean, if you've ever had somebody try playing you something over the phone, you know how hard it is to be blown away...but the MP's did it, man.

Also, I thought Dale toned it down quite a bit for Rhyme and Reason, using her lower register to great effect on standout tracks like Surrender Your Heart.

Aside from the title cut, Color In Your Life was completely useless, as were the songs tacked onto the album after Dale had been sacked. That's right, the band actually tried to soldier on without her. How'd that work out, you ask?

Re: Why You Should Like… Missing Persons

JohnHughes — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:54:31 -0000

Each very impressive.

Re: Why You Should Like… Missing Persons

Titsley Tecate — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:47:32 -0000

if you need more reasons, the girl shows her boobs and the guy shows his ding dong