Missing Persons

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An Amazing Blend of New Wave and Punk

Missing Persons was one of the pivotal bands to hit the late punk/early new wave early 1980's. Their flamboyant style mixed with raw musical talent and exceptional lyrics made them an instant success.

Wearing Out The Grooves 

I used to rock out in my bedroom to Spring Session M played over and over and over again on my little suitcase-style record player. I knew the words to every single song (and I still do), I dyed my hair pink just like Dale Bozzio's (I wanted to BE Dale Bozzio). I've even seen Dale perform solo from the second row (SQUEEEEEEE).

Words 

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The Greatest Missing Persons Album

The Missing Persons Story 

Missing Persons was an American band who played a blend of New Wave music and pop rock. The band was founded in 1980 in Los Angeles by guitarist Warren Cuccurullo, vocalist Dale Bozzio, and drummer Terry Bozzio. They went on to add bassist Patrick O'Hearn and keyboardist Chuck Wild. Dale's quirky voice and heavy makeup made the band a favorite on MTV in the early 1980s.

Dale and Terry Bozzio met and married while working with Frank Zappa, and Cuccurullo encountered the pair while contributing to the Zappa album Joes Garage. OHearn was also a former member of Zappa's touring band.

Downloads from Spring Session M 

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Dale Bozzio 

Dale Bozzio (born Dale Frances Consalvi on March 2, 1955), Boston Massachusetts, is an American musician and former Playboy Bunny. She became famous as the lead singer for the 1980s pop/new wave band Missing Persons.

Music 

The Best of Missing Persons

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Live from the Danger Zone!

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Spring Session M

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Color in Your Life

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Walking in L.A.: The Dance Mixes

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Destination Unknown 

Life is so strange...

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Destination Unknown Lyrics 

Life is so strange
When you don't know
How can you tell
Where you're going to?
You can't be sure of any situation
something could change
and then you won't know

Where do we go from here?
It seems so all too near
Just as far beyond as i can see
I still don't know what this all means to me

I don't know where to go
I don't know what to do
And i don't even know the time of day
I guess it doesn't matter anyway

life is so strange
Destination unknown
When you don't know
your destination
Something could change
It's unknown
and then you won't know
Destination Unknown

When will my time come?
Has it all been said and done?
I know i'll leave when it's my time to go
Til then i'll carry on with what i know

life is so strange
Destination unknown
When you don't know
your destination
Something could change
It's unknown
and then you won't know
Destination Unknown

Mental Hopscotch 

1981

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Mental Hopscotch Lyrics 


Sometimes you say you will sometimes you say you won't
you always keep me waiting waiting hesitating hey yeah
At times I think you do at times I think you don't
my mind is rollerskating, skipping, jumping rope, and fading

Mental Hopscotch
why must you treat me this way
Mental Hopscotch
ready or not I'm going away

Why can't you be like this why can't you be like that
I don't know where I am, or where or where I'm at
So now you got me up and now you got me down
You won't be walking you'll be talking
watch me now it's crazy

Mental Hopscotch
why must you treat me this way
Mental Hopscotch
ready or not I'm going away
Mental Hopscotch
cover your eyes and count to 10
Mental Hopscotch
don't do a ...... till I say when

So now you get me up and now you get me down
You won't be walking you'll be doin what you love baby
You don't think twice about what I might say
I follow you around and play an play an play an play

Mental Hopscotch
why must you treat me this way
Mental Hopscotch
ready or not I'm going away
Mental Hopscotch
cover your eyes and count to 10
Mental Hopscotch
don't do em up till I say when

Mental Hopsctch
Do me dump me rill me rock me
Mental Hopscotch
rollarskating skipping fading
Mental Hopscotch
Mental Hopscotch
Mental Hopscotch

The Best of the Best - Mental Hopscotch 

Missing Person's Greatest Performance

Mental Hopscotch

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Right Now 

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Terry Bozzio 

Terry John Bozzio (December 27, 1950) is an American drummer best known for his work with Missing Persons and the late Frank Zappa.

Drum Clinic with Terry Bozzio 

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Do You Hear Me? 

Do You Care?

Timewarp wrote...

Cool lens and that drum kit in the last video is insane!

ReplyPosted November 02, 2008

rms wrote...

Love them! Thank you for adding this great lens to the 80s New Wave Alternative Music group!

ReplyPosted September 27, 2008

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Rubioux377 wrote

Great group. I still listen to them.

Reply Posted August 22, 2008

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