History Music / DeadOrAlive

* GenderNeutralWriting: Similar to Culture Club, most of the songs dealing with romance use the word "lover" instead of "she" or "her". Given that Pete later married a man, it's quite fitting.

* BreakupSong: "Brand New Lover" is a surprisingly [[{{Jerkass}} mean-spirited]] one, with the speaker leaving his partner because he was bored of their "sweet nature", searching for a new lover because he's a "[[TheHedonist pleasure seeker]]"

* IWasQuiteALooker: Notably, after around 1996 or so, Pete Burns transformed [[https://postimg.cc/hQ9K7hgv from]] an androgynous yet handsome man to [[https://postimg.cc/4nsYGT1P being]] a generic DragQueen after getting a shitload of plastic surgeries - ''[[UpToEleven over 300]]'', to be exact. [[{{Irony}} Of course, given that the purpose of plastic surgery is to make you]] ''[[{{Irony}} more]]'' [[{{Irony}} attractive...]]

* BreakupSong: "Brand New Lover" is a surprisingly [[{{Jerkass}} mean-spirited]] one, with the speaker leaving his partner because he was bored of their "sweet nature", searching for a new one because he's a "[[TheHedonist pleasure seeker]]"

* IWasQuiteALooker: Notably, after around 1996 or so, Pete Burns transformed [[https://postimg.cc/hQ9K7hgv from]] an androgynous yet handsome man to [[https://postimg.cc/s1J81pCS being]] a generic DragQueen after getting a shitload of plastic surgeries - ''[[UpToEleven over 300]]'', to be exact. [[{{Irony}} Of course, given that the purpose of plastic surgery is to make you]] ''[[{{Irony}} more]]'' [[{{Irony}} attractive...]]

* IWasQuiteALooker: Notably, Pete Burns transformed [[https://postimg.cc/hQ9K7hgv from]] an androgynous yet handsome man to [[https://postimg.cc/s1J81pCS being]] a generic DragQueen after getting a shitload of plastic surgeries - ''[[UpToEleven over 300]]'', to be exact. [[{{Irony}} Of course, given that the purpose of plastic surgery is to make you more attractive...]]

* IWasQuiteALooker: Notably, Pete Burns transformed [[https://postimg.cc/hQ9K7hgv from]] an androgynous yet handsome man to [[https://postimg.cc/s1J81pCS being]] a generic DragQueen after getting a shitload of plastic surgeries - ''[[UpToEleven over 300]]'', to be exact. Of course, given that the purpose of plastic surgery is to make you more attractive...
** It should be noted, however, that Burns was made fun of in his youth for being ugly - naturally, when he became famous, he got an insane amount of reconstruction to overcompensate.
MrFanservice: Pete Burns, as befitting of a New Wave band vocalist.

* EyepatchOfPower: Burns wears one in some photos.

* MrFanservice: Pete Burns, as befitting of a New Wave band vocalist.

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!!Studio Discography:

Hailing from UsefulNotes/{{Liverpool}}, the band started in 1980 with keyboardist Marty Healey, guitarist Mitch, bassist Sue James, and drummer Joe Musker, the band had a few hits like "I'm Falling" & "Number Eleven", but the rising recognition of other acts like Music/DuranDuran meant the public quickly forgot about them. In response, the line-up was {{retool}}ed, with Wayne Hussey and Mike Percy becoming the new guitarist and bassist, respectively. After signing on with Creator/EpicRecords, the singles started rocking the charts around 1984, with music videos on Creator/{{MTV}} giving the band a much needed boost.

* CoverVersion: A few, including Music/{{Blondie}}'s "Picture This" and Music/DavidBowie's "[[Music/DiamondDogs Rebel Rebel]]".

* OneWordTitle: The albums ''Youthquake'', ''Nude'' and ''Fragile''.

* ''Fragile'' (2000) (Another Japanese remix album of existing material)
** ''Unbreakable_The Fragile Remixes'' (2000) (Different remixes of the ''Fragile'' material--unreleased outside Japan until 2017)

Starting in 1980 with keyboardist Marty Healey, guitarist Mitch, bassist Sue James, and drummer Joe Musker, the band had a few hits like "I'm Falling" & "Number Eleven", but the rising recognition of other acts like Music/DuranDuran meant the public quickly forgot about them. In response, the line-up was {{retool}}ed, with Wayne Hussey and Mike Percy becoming the new guitarist and bassist, respectively. After signing on with Creator/EpicRecords, the singles started rocking the charts around 1984, with music videos on Creator/{{MTV}} giving the band a much needed boost.

Their albums [[CriticalDissonance were popular, if not well-reviewed]], until the release of ''Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know'', which was considered [[DorkAge very bad]] by critics and fans alike ([[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff though the Japanese fanbase liked it]]). After 1989's ''Nude'', the band lost several principal members, essentially making them [[IncrediblyLamePun dead, yet still alive]], with three more albums being released from 1995 onward.

* BaldOfAwesome: Tim Lever, the band's mid-80s keyboardist.

'''Dead or Alive''' was an English [[NewWaveMusic New Wave]]-NewRomantic-SynthPop band popular in the 1980's and very early 90's. Their popularity mostly stemmed from their [[DudeLooksLikeALady androgynous frontman]] Pete Burns.[[note]]Amusingly, Pete would later accuse Boy George of stealing his androgyne look, as he used it in 1980 before Music/CultureClub released their first album in 1982.[[/note]] Starting in 1980 with keyboardist Marty Healey, guitarist Mitch, bassist Sue James, and drummer Joe Musker, the band had a few hits like "I'm Falling" & "Number Eleven", but the rising recognition of other acts like Music/DuranDuran meant the public quickly forgot about them. In response, the line-up was {{retool}}ed, with Wayne Hussey and Mike Percy becoming the new guitarist and bassist, respectively. After signing on with Creator/EpicRecords, the singles started rocking the charts around 1984, with music videos on Creator/{{MTV}} giving the band a much needed boost. Their albums [[CriticalDissonance were popular, if not well-reviewed]], until the release of ''Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know'', which was considered [[DorkAge very bad]] by critics and fans alike ([[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff though the Japanese fanbase liked it]]). After 1989's ''Nude'', the band lost several principal members, essentially making them [[IncrediblyLamePun dead, yet still alive]], with three more albums being released from 1995 onward.

* FriendlyEnemy: Pete Burns & Boy George. Despite the fact that they seemed to be bitter rivals in the 80's, with Pete publicly accusing Boy George of plagiarizing his look, they grew to have a grudging respect for each other from the 90's onward. When Pete's husband didn't have any money to pay for his burial, being broke as hell, George paid for the ''whole funeral''. [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming Awww...!]]

* FriendlyEnemy: Pete Burns & Boy George. Despite the fact that they seemed to be bitter rivals in the 80's, with Pete publicly accusing Boy George of plagiarizing his look, they grew to have grudging respect for each other from the 90's onward. When Pete's husband didn't have any money to pay for his burial, being broke as hell, George paid for the ''whole funeral''. [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming Awww...!]]

'''Dead or Alive''' was an English [[NewWaveMusic NewWave]]-NewRomantic-SynthPop band popular in the 1980's and very early 90's. Their popularity mostly stemmed from their [[DudeLooksLikeALady androgynous frontman]] Pete Burns.[[note]]Amusingly, Pete would later accuse Boy George of stealing his androgyne look, as he used it in 1980 before Music/CultureClub released their first album in 1982.[[/note]] Starting in 1980 with keyboardist Marty Healey, guitarist Mitch, bassist Sue James, and drummer Joe Musker, the band had a few hits like "I'm Falling" & "Number Eleven", but the rising recognition of other acts like Music/DuranDuran meant the public quickly forgot about them. In response, the line-up was {{retool}}ed, with Wayne Hussey and Mike Percy becoming the new guitarist and bassist, respectively. After signing on with Creator/EpicRecords, the singles started rocking the charts around 1984, with music videos on Creator/{{MTV}} giving the band a much needed boost. Their albums [[CriticalDissonance were popular, if not well-reviewed]], until the release of ''Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know'', which was considered [[DorkAge very bad]] by critics and fans alike ([[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff though the Japanese fanbase liked it]]). After 1989's ''Nude'', the band lost several principal members, essentially making them [[IncrediblyLamePun dead, yet still alive]], with three more albums being released from 1995 onward.

'''Dead Or Alive''' was an English NewWave-NewRomantic-SynthPop band popular in the 1980's and very early 90's. Their popularity mostly stemmed from their [[DudeLooksLikeALady androgynous frontman]] Pete Burns.[[note]]Amusingly, Pete would later accuse Boy George of stealing his androgyne look, as he used it in 1980 before Music/CultureClub released their first album in 1982.[[/note]] Starting in 1980 with keyboardist Marty Healey, guitarist Mitch, bassist Sue James, and drummer Joe Musker, the band had a few hits like "I'm Falling" & "Number Eleven", but the rising recognition of other acts like Music/DuranDuran meant the public quickly forgot about them. In response, the line-up was {{retool}}ed, with Wayne Hussey and Mike Percy becoming the new guitarist and bassist, respectively. After signing on with Creator/EpicRecords, the singles started rocking the charts around 1984, with music videos on Creator/{{MTV}} giving the band a much needed boost. Their albums [[CriticalDissonance were popular, if not well-reviewed]], until the release of ''Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know'', which was considered [[DorkAge very bad]] by critics and fans alike ([[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff though the Japanese fanbase liked it]]). After 1989's ''Nude'', the band lost several principal members, essentially making them [[IncrediblyLamePun dead, yet still alive]], with three more albums being released from 1995 onward.

!!Dead Or Alive provides examples of:

'''Dead Or Alive''' was a English NewWave-NewRomantic-SynthPop band popular in the 1980's and very early 90's. Their popularity mostly stemmed from their [[DudeLooksLikeALady androgynous frontman]] Pete Burns.[[note]]Amusingly, Pete would later accuse Boy George of stealing his androgyne look, as he used it in 1980 before Music/CultureClub released their first album in 1982.[[/note]] Starting in 1980 with keyboardist Marty Healey, guitarist Mitch, bassist Sue James, and drummer Joe Musker, the band had a few hits like "I'm Falling" & "Number Eleven", but the rising recognition of other acts like Music/DuranDuran meant the public quickly forgot about them. In response, the line-up was {{retool}}ed, with Wayne Hussey and Mike Percy becoming the new guitarist and bassist, respectively. After signing on with Creator/EpicRecords, the singles started rocking the charts around 1985, with music videos on Creator/{{MTV}} giving the band a much needed boost. Their albums [[CriticalDissonance were popular, if not well-reviewed]], until the release of ''Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know'', which was considered [[DorkAge very bad]] by critics and fans alike ([[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff though the Japanese fanbase liked it]]). After 1989's ''Nude'', the band lost several principal members, essentially making them [[IncrediblyLamePun dead, yet still alive]], with three more albums being released from 1995 onward.

'''Dead Or Alive''' was a British NewWave-NewRomantic-SynthPop band popular in the 1980's and very early 90's. Their popularity mostly stemmed from their [[DudeLooksLikeALady androgynous frontman]] Pete Burns.[[note]]Amusingly, Pete would later accuse Boy George of stealing his androgyne look, as he used it in 1980 before Music/CultureClub released their first album in 1982.[[/note]] Starting in 1980 with keyboardist Marty Healey, guitarist Mitch, bassist Sue James, and drummer Joe Musker, the band had a few hits like "I'm Falling" & "Number Eleven", but the rising recognition of other acts like Music/DuranDuran meant the public quickly forgot about them. In response, the line-up was {{retool}}ed, with Wayne Hussey and Mike Percy becoming the new guitarist and bassist, respectively. After signing on with Creator/EpicRecords, the singles started rocking the charts around 1985, with music videos on Creator/{{MTV}} giving the band a much needed boost. Their albums [[CriticalDissonance were popular, if not well-reviewed]], until the release of ''Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know'', which was consideted [[DorkAge very bad]] by critics and fans alike ([[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff though the Japanese fanbase liked it]]). After 1989's ''Nude'', the band lost several principal members, essentially making them [[IncrediblyLamePun dead, yet still alive]], with three more albums being released from 1995 onward.

* DudeLooksLikeALady: Pete Burns, of course. Actually one of the first NewWave-NewRomantic examples, beating both Boy George and Marilyn by a few years.

* MrFanservice: Pete Burns, as befitting of a NewWave band vocalist.

'''Dead Or Alive''' was a British NewWave-NewRomantic-SynthPop band popular in the 1980's and very early 90's. Their popularity mostly stemmed from their [[DudeLooksLikeALady androgynous frontman]] Pete Burns.[[note]]Amusingly, Pete would later accuse Boy George of stealing his androgyne look, as he used it in 1980 before Music/CultureClub released their first album in 1982.[[/note]] Starting in 1980 with keyboardist Marty Healey, guitarist Mitch, bassist Sue James, and drummer Joe Musker, the band had a few hits like "I'm Falling" & "Number Eleven", but the rising recognition of other acts like Music/DuranDuran meant the public quickly forgot about them. In response, the line-up was {{retool}}ed, with Wayne Hussey and Mike Percy becoming the new guitarist and bassist, respectively. After signing on with Creator/EpicRecords, the singles started rocking the charts, with music videos on Creator/{{MTV}} giving the band a much needed boost. Their albums [[CriticalDissonance were popular, if not well-reviewed]], until the release of ''Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know'', which was consideted [[DorkAge very bad]] by critics and fans alike ([[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff though the Japanese fanbase liked it]]). After 1989's ''Nude'', the band lost several principal members, essentially making them [[IncrediblyLamePun dead, yet still alive]], with three more albums being released from 1995 onward.

'''Dead Or Alive''' was a British NewWave-NewRomantic-SynthPop band popular in the 1980's and very early 90's. Their popularity mostly stemmed from their [[DudeLooksLikeALady androgynous frontman]] Pete Burns.[[note]]Amusingly, Pete would later accuse Boy George of stealing his androgyne look, as he used it in 1980 before Music/CultureClub released their first album in 1982.[[/note]] Starting in 1980 with keyboardist Marty Healey, guitarist Mitch, bassist Sue James, and drummer Joe Musker, the band had a few hits like "I'm Falling" & "Number Eleven", but the rising recognition of other acts like Music/DuranDuran meant the public quickly forgot about them. In response, the line-up was {{retool}}ed, with Wayne Hussey and Mike Percy becoming the new guitarist and bassist, respectively. After signing on with Creator/EpicRecords, the singles started rocking the charts, with music videos on Creator/{{MTV}} giving the band a much needed boost. Their albums [[CriticalDissonance were popular, if not well-reviewed]], until the release of ''Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know'', which was consideted [[DorkAge very bad]] by critics and fans alike ([[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff hough the Japanese fanbase liked it]]). After 1989's ''Nude'', the band lost several principal members, making them [[IncrediblyLamePun dead, yet still alive]], with three more albums being released from 1995 onward.

Unfortunately, Pete Burns died of a heart attack in 2016, with fellow member Steve Coy dying in 2018, making the band [[FunnyAneurysmMoment dead, not alive]].

'''Dead Or Alive''' was a British NewWave-NewRomantic band popular in the 1980's and very early 90's. Their popularity mostly stemmed from their [[DudeLooksLikeALady androgynous frontman]] Pete Burns.[[note]]Amusingly, Pete would later accuse Boy George of stealing his androgyne look, as he used it in 1980 before Music/CultureClub released their first album in 1982.[[/note]] Starting in 1980 with keyboardist Marty Healey, guitarist Mitch, bassist Sue James, and drummer Joe Musker, the band had a few hits like "I'm Falling" & "Number Eleven", but the rising recognition of other acts like Music/DuranDuran meant the public quickly forgot about them. In response, the line-up was {{retool}}ed, with Wayne Hussey and Mike Percy becoming the new guitarist and bassist, respectively. After signing on with Creator/EpicRecords, the singles started rocking the charts, with music videos on Creator/{{MTV}} giving the band a much needed boost. Their albums [[CriticalDissonance were popular, if not well-reviewed]], until the release of ''Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know'', which was consideted [[DorkAge very bad]] by critics and fans alike ([[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff hough the Japanese fanbase liked it]]). After 1989's ''Nude'', the band lost several principal members, making them [[IncrediblyLamePun dead, yet still alive]], with three more albums being released from 1995 onward.

* DudeLooksLikeLAady: Pete Burns, of course. Actually one of the first NewWave-NewRomantic examples, beating both Boy George and Marilyn by a few years.

'''Dead Or Alive''' was a British NewWave-NewRomantic band popular in the 1980's and very early 90's. Their popularity mostly stemmed from their [[DudeLooksLikeALady androgynous frontman]] Pete Burns.[[note]]Amusingly, Pete would later accuse Boy George for stealing his androgyne look, as he used it in 1980 before Music/CultureClub raised their first album in 1982.[[/note]] Starting in 1980 with keyboardist Marty Healey, guitarist Mitch, bassist Sue James, and drummer Joe Musker, the band had a few hits like "I'm Falling" & "Number Eleven", but the rising recognition of other acts like Music/DuranDuran meant the public quickly forgot about them. In response, the line-up was {{retool}}ed, with Wayne Hussey and Mike Percy becoming the new guitarist and bassist, respectively. After signing on with Creator/EpicRecords, the singles started rocking the charts, with music videos on Creator/{{MTV}} giving the band a much needed boost. Their albums [[CriticalDissonance were popular, if not well-reviewed]], until the release of ''Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know'', which was consideted [[DorkAge very bad]] by critics and fans alike ([[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff hough the Japanese fanbase liked it]]). After 1989's ''Nude'', the band lost several principal members, making them [[IncrediblyLamePun dead, yet still alive]], with three more albums being released from 1995 onward.

* DudeLooksLikeLady: Pete Burns, of course. Actually one of the first NewWave/NewRomantic examples, beating both Boy George and Marilyn by a few years.
* InDaClub: "You Spin Me Right Round (Like A Record)" is this in the ''lyrics'', but surprisingly, not in its music video, which is just Pete & pals prancing around a generic 80's music video set.

'''Dead Or Alive''' was a British NewWave/NewRomantic band popular in the 1980's and very early 90's. Their popularity mostly stemmed from their [[DudeLooksLikeALady androgynous frontman]] Pete Burns.[[note]]Amusingly, Pete would later accuse Boy George for stealing his androgyne look, as he used it in 1980 before Music/CultureClub raised their first album in 1982.[[/note]] Starting in 1980 with keyboardist Marty Healey, guitarist Mitch, bassist Sue James, and drummer Joe Musker, the band had a few hits like "I'm Falling" & "Number Eleven", but the rising recognition of other acts like Music/DuranDuran meant the public quickly forgot about them. In response, the line-up was {{retool}}ed, with Wayne Hussey and Mike Percy becoming the new guitarist and bassist, respectively. After signing on with Creator/EpicRecords, the singles started rocking the charts, with music videos on Creator/MTV giving the band a much needed boost. Their albums [[CriticalDissonance were popular, if not well-reviewed]], until the release of ''Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know'', which was consideted [[DorkAge very bad]] by critics and fans alike ([[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff hough the Japanese fanbase liked it]]). After 1989's ''Nude'', the band lost several principal members, making them [[IncrediblyLamePun dead, yet still alive]], with three more albums being released from 1995 onward.