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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: mankie on November 05, 2003, 05:59:00 pm

Title: Yaz or Yazoo?
Post by: mankie on November 05, 2003, 05:59:00 pm
I need help settling a bet between my wife and myself.
 
 Yazoo were from England as we all know. My wife says they changed their name to Yaz for the US only, and I say they also became Yaz in the UK.
 
 My wife also says there was a "Yazz" in the UK but is completely different, which I know, but still say Yazoo became Yaz.
 
 Who's right?
Title: Re: Yaz or Yazoo?
Post by: markie on November 05, 2003, 06:02:00 pm
My feeling without checking is your wife.
 
 I have lots of singles in the UK and they are all yazoo, whenever I see their product here it is always Yaz.
 
 I really like(d) them.
Title: Re: Yaz or Yazoo?
Post by: markie on November 05, 2003, 06:05:00 pm
and if you look at allmusic that would seem to be the case.... Both bands are listed although yazoo has no bio and its labels are listed as Mute and import.
Title: Re: Yaz or Yazoo?
Post by: ggw on November 05, 2003, 06:07:00 pm
I think your wife is right.
 
 The band formed by blues singer Alison Moyet and founder of Depeche Mode, Vince Clarke are named Yazoo in the UK (and the rest of the world), but take the name Yaz in the US because of a conflict with an American band with the same name.
 
 http://www.80music.about.com/library/weekly/aa022801c.htm (http://www.80music.about.com/library/weekly/aa022801c.htm)
Title: Re: Yaz or Yazoo?
Post by: Jaguär on November 05, 2003, 06:09:00 pm
It might be somewhere on this fan site (http://pedes.net/yazoo/) but I don't feel like looking anymore.
 
 We always called them Yazoo in the States until they got really big and it seemed more like a nickname than anything to call them Yaz.
Title: Re: Yaz or Yazoo?
Post by: poorlulu on November 05, 2003, 06:14:00 pm
hahaha
 
 mankie's wrong and his missus is right..........
 
 it must be very boring for her in the mankie household
Title: Re: Yaz or Yazoo?
Post by: ratioci nation on November 05, 2003, 06:22:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by poorlulu:
  hahaha
 
 mankie's wrong and his missus is right..........
 
 it must be very boring for her in the mankie household
sounds like somebody else's household, seen any cure videos recently?
Title: Re: Yaz or Yazoo?
Post by: poorlulu on November 05, 2003, 06:25:00 pm
markie is a moron but at least he can admit when he is wrong   :roll:
Title: Re: Yaz or Yazoo?
Post by: markie on November 05, 2003, 06:28:00 pm
I am never wrong.......  :confused:  
 
 yes the most frustrating arguer is the one who argues all night over something, then the next day, when proved wrong, claims what they never said it.
Title: Re: Yaz or Yazoo?
Post by: poorlulu on November 05, 2003, 06:30:00 pm
yeah but maybe as you mature you will be able to admit what you said in arguements.................
 
 fall back spring forward.............ring any bells for ya  :p
Title: Re: Yaz or Yazoo?
Post by: Samantha on November 05, 2003, 06:31:00 pm
first rule men need to learn, is women are always right, especially during their period
Title: Re: Yaz or Yazoo?
Post by: mankie on November 05, 2003, 06:45:00 pm
It was actually one of those fun bets, were if I won she'd have to have sex with me and if she won I'd have to have sex with her...SOOOOOOOO, tonight when you see the manksion rocking, don't come knocking!
 
   ;)