JackViolet Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Since we've been talking about music videos, and the early Mika interview where he recommends BWO was brought up again, I thought I'd make a thread dedicated to the group. They definitely bring deliciously hilarious pop to a new level! They never fail to make me grin. To truly appreciate them you must watch their music videos. There are several groups of these: 1) The actually quite well-made music videos--which, mind you, are still both ridiculous and hilarious. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=gA3bl5HKMko http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TrBeeJ-Fyjo 2) The absolutely WTF?????? videos. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=16DGzEb_Boo This one rules them all. It is... mind blowing. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=eKmoT6ng02Q You can see where Mika got some of his animal-costume inspiration... 3) And then, the in-between videos. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=swskDfkugwc I love this song. How can you not laugh at those lyrics? http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ckVHNFyJbAs Each time the lead singer gets hit by that car, I am in stitches. I am not even gonna talk about him riding on the car roof half-naked... http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ruKxWa-XOgI I swear, I want to make love to these music videos. It doesn't hurt that the lead singer is quite easy on the eyes, but he's by far not the main attraction. And there's more! This group is a treasure-trove. --Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babspanky Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 What about the man with the moustache? I quite like these, how successful are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sity Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Oh, didn't even know "The Sixteen Tons Of Hardware" was BwO's song... I've been listening to them a lot more than I first thought. "Chariots Of Fire" and "Temple Of Love" does it for me! The first one above, the video, I think it's quite great! The dog singing (The cuter one in Martin's hands) is fabulous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackViolet Posted June 30, 2007 Author Share Posted June 30, 2007 What about the man with the moustache? I quite like these, how successful are they? Oh, he's quite quite awesome. His name is Alexander Bard and when he's not managing synth pop groups (he's the person who got the group together, and he's been in many other bands), he dabbles at lecturing at universities and being a published philosopher. If you like him, I must show you this video, from his 80s band Army of Lovers: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DUtl_ctIbAc This is pretty much the best (gayest) music video I've ever seen, ever. It is my life ambition to sometime create something like this. My secret pain is that I don't think I could ever come up with anything that would measure up to this video in gayness and pure camp absurdity. BWO are pretty well known in some countries... --Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Oh I'd heard some of these songs but the music videos are new to me. Absolutely fantastic! Pure kitsch. <3 And Crucified is a magnificent video indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Rediculously Delicious is exactly right! hah! how do they think of these??? It's amazing. What do they eat for breakfast? I want some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackViolet Posted June 30, 2007 Author Share Posted June 30, 2007 I'm glad you guys like! And of course I have to thank Mika for making me aware of them. --Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkunicorn123 Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 ha ha i didnt know mica was a BWO fan i used to listen to them all the time - 'open door' and 'sunshine in the rain' were my favs. but the were so 90s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiteKat Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 BWO are pretty well known in some countries... --Jack http://www.bwo.ru/index_rus.html (I've read that bwo-mentioning interview a few months ago in the winter....and quite enjoyed them for a while... and as for the army of lovers - search youtube for "obsession" and "lit the parade"...pretty cool as well ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzy Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Since we've been talking about music videos, and the early Mika interview where he recommends BWO was brought up again, I thought I'd make a thread dedicated to the group. --Jack I remember that recommendation and I "Googled" and "YouTubed" straight away. I'm loving "Sunshine in the Rain"! I agree with you 'bout the lead being quite attractive - although, there is something 'bout him that reminds me of Ashton Kutcher! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sienna Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Thank you so much Jack for posting this! Although I live in Sweden I have not payed much attention to this gruop before. In my opinion the lead-singer reminds me of Mika, a blond, tall and beautiful boy who takes of his shirt and dances around. Cute, and of course a good singer to. I really hope that you will be able to make the vidoe of your dreams one day, hold on to your dream and whatever you do, don't give it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirano Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 I just love them! From tha first time that I ever heard them. <3 I´m a big fan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAK1 Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 I love Chariots Of Fire, it's so catchy and the video is hilarious. I love the cute little doggie too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazy_daisy Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 I had never heard of the band until now (thanks, Mika, for that). The songs are very catchy and the videos are pretty strange... I mean completely different to anything I've seen before. But I really like these guys. How long have they been around? Does anybody know? Oh, and something curious happened while I was watching the 'Save my pride' video: I noticed that the singer (the blonde one) kind of swings the microphone in the same way Mika does almost at the end of 'Grace Kelly' (except Mika uses a light tube). Maybe it was my impression, but the movements seemed very similar to me. Anyway, Mika looks sexier doing it than the other one does (I don't know his name). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellody Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 lol, never heard of that band before mika talked about them, but i just realized i have an autograph of one of them. i met alexander bard back in the days when he was in "army of lovers", i used to love that song "crucified"! wow, he really looks a LOT different now, wouldn't have recognized him, but i remember the name. BWO's lead singer is really cute, i agree to that! and it's amazing how 80s their music sounds, i like that, ahh, the good old times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinga Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 What??? Mika recommended them??? OMG I didn't know about that. Last week I've been on their concert and I have to tell that it was fantastic!!! I use to hate them but now I love them he he Martin is really cute (and he's got Polish surname ) In some songs I can hear "Army of lovers" influence... I miss them, really! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirano Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 http://www.aftonbladet.se/atv2/popup.html?id=categories/Noje/Musikvideor/0708/5085 BWO:s new video: Let It Rain! I just love this song.! It´s beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Em' Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Ah BWO..... The TEMPLE OF KITSCH! Totally unknown in France, I got to know this group from here a while ago. I got curious and googled and youtubed.... and I absolutely LOVE Chariots of Fire for this so-ridiculous video and this very very catchy ultra-commercial look-from-the-80s fun song... OMG, all these ouhouhou and those ahahahah... It's... there are no words to describe it... I ADORE it to the 5th degree ! Unbelievable group !!! I forwarded it to a few French friends so they'd discover that something THAT kitsch could exist and a friend of mine fell in love with Conqueer America ... The rest, to be frank, had the attitude I totally expected: HTF can this exist AND BE SUCCESSFUL? It's just too much! I loved Army of Lovers' Crucified song in the 80s and I actually still do! I swore to myself the next party I throw in, I want Crucify and Chariots of Fire in it (and plenty of drinking to put people in that mood ). Oh, and I always thought: this lady in Army of Lovers... What LIPS! OK I'm putting back Chariots of Fire on, it puts me in too good a mood ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainbow Sky Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Okay, when I saw the title of this thread I kinda freaked out a little. Never heard of the band. I thought you were making some kind of reference to cannibalism and saying that organs from peoples bodies were delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stien Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 I learn new things here every day... Youtube is working verrrrry hard at the moment thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirano Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Listen up! If you are a BWO-fan, plase become a member of Electroboard - "EB"! It´s a fan forum, just like MFC. http://bwo.vacuum-music.com/board/index.php#3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziema Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Can't believe I never posted in this thread, I really like BWO! My favourite video is Open Door, and my favourite song is Sunshine In the Rain. I like their newest song, Let it Rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finkster Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Bump! About time I checked BWO out. I've actually heard of them before, unknowingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greta Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 no comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babspanky Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I actually heard them on the radio today, and I knew the song and have seen the video, but didn't realise it was BWO. And I liked it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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