Talk:Romo

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The movement or its style was NOT based on the bands Visage or Soft Cell at all. That is totally untrue. Club Skinny hardly played ANY New Romantic music at all. It would be much more accurate to say that Bowie, Blondie and Roxy Music were influences. Orlando were heavily influenced by Dexy's, Manic Street Preachers, Twee, R&B, Boy Bands, Smiths to name but a few. None of these influences are New Romantic acts. Hollywood was a pastiche of various glam and electro influences, but apart from Hannah's white face, not a whole lot of New Romantisism going on. I could list tons of non-New Romantic reference points that Hollywood used, but I can't be bothered. Plastic Fantastic were obviously Roxy Music inspired. DexDexTer were Prog Rock meets Electro meets Prince. Viva were just good looking and stylish. Viva had more in common with Morrissey, My Life Story, Elcka and Jack than Classixx Nouveaux or Thompson Twins.

There was no one at Club Skinny wearing pirate costumes, dodgy goth gear, winkle pickers, new romantic garb or jogging pants with the word 'Physique' written down the side. No-one involved in Romo was referencing New Romantic. Some of the media reported the Romo movement as New Romantic because they didn't get any of the fashion or musical references and simply equated 'club people dressing up' with New Romantic.

-Ghost of Del Gray