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Culture Club was a popular 1980s pop group, perhaps most noticeable for their gender-bending frontman Boy George. The other members of the band were Roy Hay on guitars and keyboards, Mikey Craig playing bass and Jon Moss (ex Damned, London, Adam and the Ants) on drums.
Their first album, 1982’s Kissing to Be Clever, became a major international hit, spawning the hit singles “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me” (which went ‘all the way’ in the BBC-Charts in late 1982), “Time (Clock of the Heart)”, and “I’ll Tumble 4 Ya”. Unique in his eccentric manner of dress and androgynous look, Boy George became a worldwide celebrity.
Their second album, 1983’s Colour By Numbers also did extremely well, giving the band its second number one hit in the UK with “Karma Chameleon.” However, trouble was brewing within the Culture Club camp. Unknown to the public, George was having an affair with drummer Jon Moss. The affair (which lasted over four years) was often problematic and the pressure to hide the relationship started to take its toll.
The band also started to lose its place musically. Their next album, 1984’s Waking Up With the House on Fire was a major disappointment. Though the band gained a small comeback with 1986’s From Luxury to Heartache (thanks to the hit “Move Away”), both George’s and Jon’s fights created much tension, eventually leading to the breakup of the band. Around this time, George also became addicted to heroin, which created a frenzy with the tabloids. Eventually, George would let go of the habit and begin his solo career.
Their first album, 1982’s Kissing to Be Clever, became a major international hit, spawning the hit singles “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me” (which went ‘all the way’ in the BBC-Charts in late 1982), “Time (Clock of the Heart)”, and “I’ll Tumble 4 Ya”. Unique in his eccentric manner of dress and androgynous look, Boy George became a worldwide celebrity.
Their second album, 1983’s Colour By Numbers also did extremely well, giving the band its second number one hit in the UK with “Karma Chameleon.” However, trouble was brewing within the Culture Club camp. Unknown to the public, George was having an affair with drummer Jon Moss. The affair (which lasted over four years) was often problematic and the pressure to hide the relationship started to take its toll.
The band also started to lose its place musically. Their next album, 1984’s Waking Up With the House on Fire was a major disappointment. Though the band gained a small comeback with 1986’s From Luxury to Heartache (thanks to the hit “Move Away”), both George’s and Jon’s fights created much tension, eventually leading to the breakup of the band. Around this time, George also became addicted to heroin, which created a frenzy with the tabloids. Eventually, George would let go of the habit and begin his solo career.
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Karma Chameleon
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Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
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Time (Clock Of The Heart)
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Miss Me Blind
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Church Of The Poison Mind
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I'll Tumble 4 Ya
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It's A Miracle
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Victims
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Love Is Love
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Move Away
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I Just Wanna Be Loved
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Shoutbox
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johollins wrote:
forever
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StillTheBaddest wrote:
LOVE!
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PedroDiego wrote:
*Karma Karma Karma Karma Chameleon...
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WerBack wrote:
Screw that stuff man... What a shagger.
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janco7 wrote:
Do you really want to hurt me video clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P_5EWjVNr4
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xN- wrote:
<3
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uglyfat wrote:
casioboy, because George had a major crush on Jon Moss The Drummer, who is Jewish. AND the band is called Culture Club after all. :-)
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digiroro wrote:
asando pollo ♫
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sharwashere wrote:
still loving you, george
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nukec wrote:
he is legendary.. his style in 80's.. epic.
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milkkkkkkkkkk wrote:
i love, love & love Boy George *--* <3
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digiroro wrote:
boy george <3 (before)
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glaise wrote:
Boy George? More like.. Boy Gorgeous. :D
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casioboy wrote:
Can somebody explain why they used to wear so many jewish signs (stars, t-shirts with hebrew writtings on them...) Thanks!
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sionborg wrote:
The very first time I saw Boy George in 1982 for the video "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me" I honestly thought He was a She til I notice it was a man dressed like a woman, i mean shit i was only 13 i didn;t know about crossdressers at the time.....
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Yuhas wrote:
Boy's out of jail :P
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Nickelback_x3 wrote:
haha.. i <3 them
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arrell wrote:
I find young Boy George hard to stomach (visually speaking).
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DrPink64 wrote:
this is one club I wish I could join.
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sibss wrote:
boy george (l)
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