Talk:Dead or Alive (band)

message: "Dead or Alive was founded in 1980 in Liverpool by Burns, who was encouraged by local music promoters to gather a band together based on his outrageous appearance. In 1980, after several line-up changes since the start of the year, and just before they were to record a radio session for John Peel, Burns changed the name of the band to Dead or Alive"
This seems to say that Burns changed the name from Dead or Alive to... Dead or Alive...? Wtf? I don't know the history of the band, came here to find it. Did this editor mean to say that D or A was a new name for Nightmare in Wax (mentioned in the previous paragraph?)    Bustter (talk) 17:26, 19 January 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: I think what it means is that he changed it from Nightmares in Wax to Dead or Alive. 47.214.9.131 (talk) 15:47, 21 October 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: needs clarification

message: "In January 2006 Pete appeared on British TV in Celebrity Big Brother. Following a live performance of "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" during the show, Dead Or Alive then went on to re-release the single the same month accompanied with an updated music video featuring original band members."
This video was made in 2003, before the appearance on Celebrity Big Brother, and was for the first re-release in 2003. Jamandell (d69) 15:51, 7 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Wrong info 

message: The only thing Boy George and Pete Burns have incommon image wise is that they wear make-up... Pete's looks more angrogynous... Boy George's seems more "drag". - Deathrocker 11:37, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Regadring Trivia

message: I think all references to this site should be removed. It is indecent and has no place here on Wikipedia (especially if minors are looking at this article).
* Oh, come on!! Are you serious? Gonzakun
::Just because it is indecent doesn't mean it shouldn't be featured. If  that principle was applied across wikipedia we wouldn't have any articles about autofellatio, shock sites, or masturbation. Triumph's Hour 04:44, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: In the absence of anything to suggest the site is notable, it has been removed. It really isn't relevant. If it's used in films or television that might be worth noting, but someone putting on a website isn't.--Michig (talk) 07:16, 5 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Meatspin.com 

message: They need to be sourced. Are they verifiable and real or just plucked out of some fan's imagination?
Seriously. 30 mil albums and 28 mil singles? Sorry to any of you hardcore fans out there, but not a chance in hell they've hit those numbers.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.224.73.84 (talk) 02:03, 6 May 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Album sales figures 

message: Should someone add the latest info about the lead singer's lawsuit concerning the botched lip implints?  Link
Kwyjibear 17:47, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Latest News 

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message: OK, three of the members are credited as being the main songwriter for the band. Which is correct - or did they all just contribute? Needs to be sorted out.--Tuzapicabit (talk) 12:36, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Band members 

message: "They are best known for their #1 UK hit single, "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)", and gained continuous popularity."
I like their (one) hit, but I'm pretty sure the general concensus is not that Dead or Alive has gained "continuous popularity".
As one-hit-wonders, it's true we'll never forget them, along with Dexy's Midnight Runners, Frankie Goes to Hollywood etc, but I'd like to see better phrasing.
Russella (talk) 01:15, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: You're right, the wording needs changing, though a band that had 9 top 40 hits isn't a one-hit wonder (and neither were Dexys - 9 top 40 hits, nor Frankie - 13 top 40 hits and 3 number ones).--Michig (talk) 07:24, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Continuous popularity? 

message: Where is the source for this? I'm trying to find the correct link but there used to be a reference suggesting the chart entries in Japan were much lower and there are two singles charts in Japan - International and General acts. Overseas acts in Japan tend to chart much higher on the International chart.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.32.104.51 (talk) 23:35, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Turn Around and Count 2 Ten" 

message: .....??? Jh39 (talk) 14:56, 26 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Progressive Rock 

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message: I have corrected the text in this article to reflect the fact that the band founded in 1979 was called "Nightmares In Wax", and the name changed to Dead Or Alive in 1980. There were changes to the band's line-up in 1980 too, and more later, so it seems odd to infer that "Dead Or Alive" and "Nightmares In Wax" are one and the same. The article originally reflected the facts but was changed in January 2017 by user with I.P. address 2601:404:c802:7a60:fdce:8608:ec2a:ece1 - without explanation.
(Ethel D (talk) 02:00, 7 December 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nightmares In Wax or Dead Or Alive? 

message: Shouldn't there be some info about their post-DOA career as songwriters (links to S Club 7 etc)  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.154.168.11 (talk) 11:05, 2 June 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mike Percy & Tim Lever