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Dead or Alive is an influential New Wave band from Liverpool that rose to popularity during the 1980s and gained a cult following in Japan during that time. They are best known for the hit singles 
You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) and Brand New Lover.
Before Pete Burns founded Dead Or Alive he was involved with a Liverpool based band named Nightmares In Wax (no relation to Nightmares on Wax). The band centred around alternative music and released their only notable record, Black Leather in 1979 or 1980.
Members
Upon founding the band, Burns hired friend Steve Coy as drummer. Over the next four years, Burns would hire and fire dozens of musicians including alternative British punk rocker Wayne Hussey. Eventually, Burns settled on a four piece made up of himself, Steve Coy, Mike Percy and Tim Lever.
Pete Burns (1981-Present) vocalist of the band and songwriter. His voice was once described as “a light which fills the darkness”. Burns did not play any instruments but mimed with an electric guitar in some music videos.
Steve Coy (1982-Present) Drummer, birth name Stephen McCoy. The youngest member of the band, Coy wrote music for the band but did not delve into the world of lyrics. As of 1996, Coy took over the job of producing Dead Or Alive’s videos starting with the David Bowie cover “Rebel Rebel” from the album Nukleopatra.
Timothy Lever (1983-1990) Keyboards, Saxophone, Guitars. The prematurely bald musician from Liverpool appeared older than he actually was. He and guitarist Mike Percy were responsible for most of the actual songwriting for the band.
You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) and Brand New Lover.Before Pete Burns founded Dead Or Alive he was involved with a Liverpool based band named Nightmares In Wax (no relation to Nightmares on Wax). The band centred around alternative music and released their only notable record, Black Leather in 1979 or 1980.
Members
Upon founding the band, Burns hired friend Steve Coy as drummer. Over the next four years, Burns would hire and fire dozens of musicians including alternative British punk rocker Wayne Hussey. Eventually, Burns settled on a four piece made up of himself, Steve Coy, Mike Percy and Tim Lever.
Pete Burns (1981-Present) vocalist of the band and songwriter. His voice was once described as “a light which fills the darkness”. Burns did not play any instruments but mimed with an electric guitar in some music videos.
Steve Coy (1982-Present) Drummer, birth name Stephen McCoy. The youngest member of the band, Coy wrote music for the band but did not delve into the world of lyrics. As of 1996, Coy took over the job of producing Dead Or Alive’s videos starting with the David Bowie cover “Rebel Rebel” from the album Nukleopatra.
Timothy Lever (1983-1990) Keyboards, Saxophone, Guitars. The prematurely bald musician from Liverpool appeared older than he actually was. He and guitarist Mike Percy were responsible for most of the actual songwriting for the band.
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You Spin Me Round
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You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
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Brand New Lover
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In Too Deep
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That's The Way (I Like It)
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Something in My House
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Hooked on Love
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I'll Save You All My Kisses
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Shoutbox
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KoolAid86 wrote:
http://acidcow.com/pics/5715-transformation-of-pete-burns-11-pics.html lol
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DatBifi wrote:
I hate the Flo Rida version [11]
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hitomixmurai wrote:
I hate the Flo Rida version [10]
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MalaMartinez wrote:
♥.♥ !
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Nernena wrote:
<3 <3 <3
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asugoi wrote:
..you spin me right round, baby, right round ..you spin me right round, baby, right round ^^
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seawinter wrote:
porkspin.com
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prophetpope wrote:
I hate the Flo Rida version [9]
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infurno1991 wrote:
I hate the Flo Rida version [8]
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zimdelinvasor wrote:
like a record baby
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whoa_is_me wrote:
gentefresa.com
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seventeen-hands wrote:
OWNA hahaha
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x_er13 wrote:
they were awesome. poor pete. but I love them!
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digiroro wrote:
isn't it a pitty <3
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StardustMontage wrote:
u spin me right round right round like a record round round round round~the best song in the 80's!
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emerossmusic wrote:
You Spin Me Round - such a great song, even made a cover
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lucas_junginger wrote:
Pete used to be so pretty ):
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autumnlights wrote:
@devilsconcubine: agree with you. :)
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devilsconcubine wrote:
flo rida (one of the worst monikers ever) can suck my fat hairy balls.
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Akatian wrote:
DOA pwns Flo Rida by far.
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You Spin Me Round (Like A… full track | 3:14 |
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In Too Deep full track | 3:47 |
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Something in My House full track | 3:48 |
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