This week I have mostly been watching…
…VH1’s new show Bands Reunited. As the title suggests, the premise is that this hugely enthusiastic prat–he really is, no one is that excited about a Berlin reunion, even Berlin doesn’t seem that interested–tracks down the far-flung members of some long dissolved band and facilitates a reunion, first on a personal level and then for a one-night-only performance in front of the groups’ fans. Now, putting aside that it was billed as reuniting “your favorite bands,” and even a longtime 80’s man like myself can’t put that title on Berlin, Romeo Void, Klymaxx or (God help us) A Flock of Seagulls, it’s surprisingly compelling viewing–like a cross between Where Are They Now? and Behind The Music.
But here’s the thing–over on VH1.com they have a poll for which bands viewers would like to see reunited. One of the possible choices is Naked Eyes.
Naked Eyes can’t reunite. Naked Eyes was two guys, one of whom, Rob Fisher, is dead. Much as I like them–a remixes and rareties collection snuck onto my best-of list for last year–it ain’t gonna happen. Fortunately, the Thompson Twins were another possibilty, so you know how I voted. Now, how to get them to go after OMD, and, for that matter, ABC…
