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* ContemptibleCover: ''Entering A New Ride''. It even has comic sans!
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* ContinuityNod: "The Globe" samples a bunch of elements from "Should I Stay or Should I Go?", one of the most popular songs Mick Jones sang with Music/TheClash.
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* FilkSong: "E=mc2" is a song about the films of Creator/NicolasRoeg.
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[[caption-width-right:350:"I ain't with the hundred crowd, I'm with the 99."]]
[[caption-width-right:350:"I ain't with the hundred crowd, I'm with the 99."]]
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* AcidHouse: ''Megatop Phoenix''
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* AcidHouse: ''Megatop Phoenix''Phoenix'' dabbles pretty heavily in it.
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* GenreBusting: A PostPunk-AlternativeDance-HipHop-{{Reggae}}-{{Funk}}-PunkRock-AlternativeRock band.
* GenreRoulette: Their M.O.
* GenreRoulette: Their M.O.
* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: Blended
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** ''Kool-Aid'' and ''The Globe'' have a different sound than the preceding albums due to the new lineup.
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** ''Kool-Aid'' and ''The Globe'' have a different sound than the preceding albums due to the new lineup.lineup and changes in the style of dance music popular at the time.
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* {{Sampling}}: All the time. During the 1984-90 lineup, this was Don Letts' main role in the band.
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* HeAlsoDid: Don Letts directed many of the band's videos (as well as many of Music/TheClash's videos and several documentaries), while Dan Donovan did the photography for most of the band's first four records.
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* NearDeathExperience: "Megatop Phoenix" got its name after Mick Jones nearly died of pneumonia in 1989 and spent months in the hospital.
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* NearDeathExperience: "Megatop Phoenix" ''Megatop Phoenix'' got its name after Mick Jones nearly died of pneumonia in 1989 and spent months in the hospital.
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* TemporaryNameChange: * When they unveiled a new lineup in 1990 (featuring only leader Mick Jones from the previous "classic" lineup), they called themselves "Big Audio Dynamite II" for the releases of ''Kool-Aid'' and ''The Globe''. On the following record, ''Higher Power'', in 1994, they changed their name again to "Big Audio". On the record following that, ''F-Punk'', they changed back to "Big Audio Dynamite".
* VFormationTeamShot: The video for "Sightsee MC".
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* TemporaryNameChange: * When they unveiled a new lineup in 1990 (featuring only leader Mick Jones from the previous "classic" lineup), they called themselves "Big Audio Dynamite II" for the releases of ''Kool-Aid'' and ''The Globe''. On the following record, ''Higher Power'', in 1994, they changed their name again to "Big Audio". On the record following that, ''F-Punk'', they changed back to "Big Audio Dynamite".
* VFormationTeamShot: The video for "SightseeMC".MC".
* VocalTagTeam: Some songs, like "BAD" and "C'mon Every Beatbox" feature Mick Jones and Don Letts sharing lead vocals.
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* VocalTagTeam: Some songs, like "BAD" and "C'mon Every Beatbox" feature Mick Jones and Don Letts sharing lead vocals.
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* HeAlsoDid: Don Letts directed many of the band's videos (as well as many of Music/TheClash's videos and several documentaries), while Dan Donovan did the photography for most of the band's first four records.
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* NearDeathExperience: "Megatop Phoenix" got its name after Mick Jones nearly died of pneumonia in 1989 and spent months in the hospital.
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* NameCheck: "James Brown" name-checks several Music/JamesBrown songs, including "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" and "Please Please Please".
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* {{Homage}}: In the video for "James Brown", Mick Jones and Don Letts homage Music/JamesBrown's famous "Cape Routine" from The TAMI Show.
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* NameCheck: "James Brown" name-checks several Music/JamesBrown songs, including "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" and "Please Please Please".
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* RippedFromTheHeadlines: "James Brown" (song and video) is about Music/JamesBrown's 1988 arrest following a high-speed car chase.
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* IllStartMyOwn: The band came about after Mick Jones was kicked out of his previous band, Music/TheClash.
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* BandOfRelatives: Mick Jones (guitar, vocals) and Dan Donovan (keyboards) are cousins.
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* FamilyBand: Mick Jones (guitar, vocals) and Dan Donovan (keyboards) are cousins.
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* SnakeOilSalesman: * "Medicine Show" is sung from the POV of one, extolling the virtues of his product but never actually says what the product is.
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* PuttingTheBandBackTogether: when the 1984-90 line-up got back together to do some shows in 2011, including the Coachella Festival that year.
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* DeliberatelyMonochrome: the photos from ''This Is Big Audio Dynamite'', and the video for "Sightsee MC".
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* PowerWalk: In the video (their first) for "Bottom Line". It starts with just Mick Jones, then the other band members join in.
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* PowerWalk: In the video (their first) for "Bottom Line".Line", their first as a band. It starts with just Mick Jones, then the other band members join in.
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** Arguably ''Megatop Phoenix'' and ''This Is Big Audio Dynamite''
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** Arguably ''Megatop Phoenix'' and ''This Is Big Audio Dynamite''Phoenix''
* IAmTheBand: When Mick Jones sacked the entire band and put together a new lineup in 1990.
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* {{Sampling}}: All the time.
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* PowerWalk: In the video (their first) for "Bottom Line". It starts with just Mick Jones, then the other band members join in.
* {{Sampling}}: All thetime.time.
* StepUpToTheMic: Mick Jones was the lead singer, but Don Letts frequently stepped up and shared vocals on some songs like "C'mon Every Beatbox" and "BAD".
* TemporaryNameChange: * When they unveiled a new lineup in 1990 (featuring only leader Mick Jones from the previous "classic" lineup), they called themselves "Big Audio Dynamite II" for the releases of ''Kool-Aid'' and ''The Globe''. On the following record, ''Higher Power'', in 1994, they changed their name again to "Big Audio". On the record following that, ''F-Punk'', they changed back to "Big Audio Dynamite".
* VFormation: The video for "Sightsee MC".
* {{Sampling}}: All the
* StepUpToTheMic: Mick Jones was the lead singer, but Don Letts frequently stepped up and shared vocals on some songs like "C'mon Every Beatbox" and "BAD".
* TemporaryNameChange: * When they unveiled a new lineup in 1990 (featuring only leader Mick Jones from the previous "classic" lineup), they called themselves "Big Audio Dynamite II" for the releases of ''Kool-Aid'' and ''The Globe''. On the following record, ''Higher Power'', in 1994, they changed their name again to "Big Audio". On the record following that, ''F-Punk'', they changed back to "Big Audio Dynamite".
* VFormation: The video for "Sightsee MC".
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* AlternativeDance: The TropeMakers, along with Music/NewOrder.
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* EpicRocking: "Union, Jack", "Badrock City", "Medicine Show", "A Party", "BAD", "Innocent Child", "The Globe", "When The Time Comes", "I Don't Know", "Slender Loris", "Moon", "Lucan", "Hope", "Psycho Wing" and most of ''Kool-Aid'' and ''Entering A New Ride''.
* EpicRocking: "Union, Jack", "Badrock City", "Medicine Show", "A Party", "BAD", "Innocent Child", "The Globe", "When The Time Comes", "I Don't Know", "Slender Loris", "Moon", "Lucan", "Hope", "Psycho Wing" and most of ''Kool-Aid'' and ''Entering A New Ride''.
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* ''Kool-Aid'' (1990) (UK-only release)(As Big Audio Dynamite II)
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* ''Kool-Aid'' (1990) (UK-only release)(As release) (As Big Audio Dynamite II)
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* NewSoundAlbum: All the time.Frequently.
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* NoExportForYou: The UK-only album ''Kool-Aid'', which was mostly reworked into ''The Globe''.
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* NoExportForYou: The UK-only album ''Kool-Aid'', which was mostly reworked into ''The Globe''.
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Discography:
* ''This Is Big Audio Dynamite'' (1985)
* ''No. 10 Upping St.'' (1986)
* ''Tighten Up Vol. 88'' (1988)
* ''Megatop Phoenix'' (1989)
* ''Kool-Aid'' (1990) (UK-only release)(As Big Audio Dynamite II)
* ''The Globe'' (1991) (As Big Audio Dynamite II)
* ''Higher Power'' (1994) (As Big Audio)
* ''F-Punk'' (1995)
* ''Entering A New Ride'' (1997) (Internet-only free release)
* ''This Is Big Audio Dynamite'' (1985)
* ''No. 10 Upping St.'' (1986)
* ''Tighten Up Vol. 88'' (1988)
* ''Megatop Phoenix'' (1989)
* ''Kool-Aid'' (1990) (UK-only release)(As Big Audio Dynamite II)
* ''The Globe'' (1991) (As Big Audio Dynamite II)
* ''Higher Power'' (1994) (As Big Audio)
* ''F-Punk'' (1995)
* ''Entering A New Ride'' (1997) (Internet-only free release)
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Big Audio Dynamite, also known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, is a British AlternativeDance band formed in London in 1984 by former [[Music/TheClash Clash]] guitarist Mick Jones. The band is known for its eclectic mix of musical styles much like Music/TheClash before them, experimenting with PostPunk, HipHop, {{reggae}}, {{funk}} and PunkRock, becoming one of the TropeMakers for AlternativeDance in the process, along with acts such as Music/NewOrder.
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Big Audio Dynamite, also known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, as well as B.A.D for short, is a British AlternativeDance and PostPunk band formed in London in 1984 by former [[Music/TheClash Clash]] guitarist Mick Jones. The band is known for its eclectic mix of musical styles much like Music/TheClash before them, experimenting with PostPunk, HipHop, {{reggae}}, {{funk}} {{Reggae}}, {{Funk}} and PunkRock, becoming one of the TropeMakers for AlternativeDance in the process, along with acts such as Music/NewOrder.Music/NewOrder. After releasing several albums, regularly touring and experiencing many lineup changes, B.A.D finally ceased activity in 1997, although the original 1984-1990 lineup reformed for a tour in 2011.
!!The following tropes are present in Big Audio Dynamite's work:
* AcidHouse: ''Megatop Phoenix''
* ContemptibleCover: ''Entering A New Ride''
* DesignStudentsOrgasm: The cover for ''Tighten Up Vol. 88'', done by former [[Music/TheClash Clash]] bassist Paul Simonon.
** Arguably ''Megatop Phoenix'' and ''This Is Big Audio Dynamite''
* NewSoundAlbum: All the time.
** ''Megatop Phoenix'' brings in AcidHouse and rave influences.
** ''Kool-Aid'' and ''The Globe'' have a different sound than the preceding albums due to the new lineup.
* NoExportForYou: The UK-only album ''Kool-Aid'', which was mostly reworked into ''TheGlobe''.
Sampling: Frequently.
!!The following tropes are present in Big Audio Dynamite's work:
* AcidHouse: ''Megatop Phoenix''
* ContemptibleCover: ''Entering A New Ride''
* DesignStudentsOrgasm: The cover for ''Tighten Up Vol. 88'', done by former [[Music/TheClash Clash]] bassist Paul Simonon.
** Arguably ''Megatop Phoenix'' and ''This Is Big Audio Dynamite''
* NewSoundAlbum: All the time.
** ''Megatop Phoenix'' brings in AcidHouse and rave influences.
** ''Kool-Aid'' and ''The Globe'' have a different sound than the preceding albums due to the new lineup.
* NoExportForYou: The UK-only album ''Kool-Aid'', which was mostly reworked into ''TheGlobe''.
Sampling: Frequently.
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Big Audio Dynamite, also known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, is a British AlternativeDance band formed in London in 1984 by former [[Music/TheClash Clash]] guitarist Mick Jones. The band is known for its eclectic mix of musical styles much like TheClash before them, experimenting with PostPunk, HipHop, {{reggae}}, {{funk}} and PunkRock, becoming one of the TropeMakers for AlternativeDance in the process, along with acts such as Music/NewOrder.
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Big Audio Dynamite, also known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, is a British AlternativeDance band formed in London in 1984 by former [[Music/TheClash Clash]] guitarist Mick Jones. The band is known for its eclectic mix of musical styles much like TheClash Music/TheClash before them, experimenting with PostPunk, HipHop, {{reggae}}, {{funk}} and PunkRock, becoming one of the TropeMakers for AlternativeDance in the process, along with acts such as Music/NewOrder.
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Big Audio Dynamite, also known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, is a British AlternativeDance band formed in London in 1984 by former [[Music/TheClash Clash]] guitarist, Mick Jones.
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Big Audio Dynamite, also known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, is a British AlternativeDance band formed in London in 1984 by former [[Music/TheClash Clash]] guitarist, guitarist Mick Jones.Jones. The band is known for its eclectic mix of musical styles much like TheClash before them, experimenting with PostPunk, HipHop, {{reggae}}, {{funk}} and PunkRock, becoming one of the TropeMakers for AlternativeDance in the process, along with acts such as Music/NewOrder.
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Big Audio Dynamite, also known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, is a British AlternativeDance band formed in London in 1984 by former [[Clash Music/TheClash]] guitarist, Mick Jones.
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Big Audio Dynamite, also known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, is a British AlternativeDance band formed in London in 1984 by former [[Clash Music/TheClash]] [[Music/TheClash Clash]] guitarist, Mick Jones.
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Big Audio Dynamite, also known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, is a British AlternativeDance band formed in London in 1984 by former [[Clash Music/TheClash]] guitarist, Mick Jones.
