POLL: Debbie Gibson or Tiffany?
74ONLY IN MY DREAMS - Peaked at #4 & was a Certified Gold Single
WHO DO WE REALLY HATE MORE? AND WHY?? AND OF COURSE, who was less attractive?? Physically and spiritually?
DEBBIE GIBSON - STATISTICS
- Born Deborah Ann Gibson 8/31/70 Brooklyn. Raised Merrick, L.I.
- Began playing piano at age 5 and songwriting at age 6.
- From 5/87 to 6/89 She drove America fu@&in nuts!
- 9 Straight Top 40 Hits including 2 that went to Number 1.
- Was the youngest person ever to write, produce and perform a song that went #1 on the Billboard Charts with "Foolish Beat".
- 3 of her Singles during this period went Certified Gold
- We woke up with her dumb-ass songs in our head & wanted blood.
- Sold 3 Million copies of debut album. (8 Million Worldwide)
- Knew when to quit and disappeared for a good long time.
- Starred on Broadway in Les Miserables and Grease
- Released "Say Goodbye" a duet w/ New Kid Jordan Knight in '06
TIFFANY - stats
- Born Tiffany Renee Darwish on 10/2/71 in Norwalk, California
- Probably doesn't play an instument
- From 8/87 to 2/89 She drove America to the Mall for a concert.
- 4 Top 10 Hits including 2 that went to Numero Uno!
- DJ Funktual digs the redheads a lot, like a wicked wildfire. Oww!
- Was Youngest Female Artist to Top Album Charts with Debut.
- Her album went straight to #1 as both of her first 2 Singles.
- Sold 4.1 Million copis of her self titled debut album.
- Was forced to quit when Security escorted her out of the Mall.
- Cover of Playboy and appeared nude in April 2002 Issue
- Appeared in British Reality show HIT ME BABY ONE MORE TIME.
- Released on New album JUST ME in June of 2007
HAVING TO OWN STUFF LIKE THIS MADE THE PRE-INTERNET DAYS VERY EXPENSIVE FOR A DJ INDEED! SO I STARTED WORKING AT A LOCAL RECORD STORE RIGHT AWAY. hehehe..
DJ Funktual and DEBBIE GIBSON holding hands in public?!?
LIST OF OFFENSES
Gibson, Debbie
Shake Your Love - I thought about listening to them in order to really capture the essence of my hatred for but I have some equipment in here that I don't want to damage, plus, if my wife came home I'd be getting a divorce. As I've stated earlier, my wife is punk rock. She likes Blondie and Pretenders and Lily Allen. She, like me, doesn't tolerate unecessary abuse to the ear drums.
Out of the Blue - can't remember it? Me either. Moving on.
Foolish Beat - Uhhh boy. DJ FUNKTUAL COMPLETELY TRUE CELEBRITY STORY #73 I would robbing the world of a funny story if i didn't tell it so i will.
Okay? My best friend growing up was Danny-Doo! He called me Jamie-Doo since my name is Jamie. Don't know if I mentioned that earlier. It's not something you just tell people.
Anyway the FOOLISH BEAT STORY as would be forever known after that went like this. My best friend was in love with her. His mom got him tickets and he asked me to go with him. I said No at first but when he couldn't get anyone else to go either I said hey, what are friends for. I was not happy about it but I figured "Hey, she's the same age as I am, maybe they'll be some hot chicks there. (sigh) I can not believe what I am about to reveal to you...
We get there and I am immediately in hell. The average age of the girls there were 12. I was 17. Now Danny is kinda short so he can kinda blend in a little. And then there's 5 foot 11 inches of me feeling like Chewbacca among the ewoks.
SECOND ROW CENTER. I am walking down the isle of this theater among Moms, Dads and people who watch YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON TELEVISION, mortified. We sit down finally. The show starts and she is touching all the people in the front row hands between songs so Danny makes a break for it. He goes over this around this one and gets to her and she does a u-turn beeline the other way. The lights go OUT. Applause, Shrieking, etc.
BOOM! Solo overhead Spotlight on Debbie standing center stage. She's right in front of me. Getting closer now....my brain trying to comprehend what is going on and she says directly to me with an open palm, "Would you hold my hold while I sing this next song." I SWEAR TO GOD!!! 100% TRUE!
I almost die as the Hall starts shreiking at decibel levels I never heard since and I'm a DJ. My humiliated and defeated ass had no choice but to do one of two things. Deny her my hand and get mauled by some bloodthirsty tweens or do what I did. What all actors and DJs and people in show business do, you go with it. I held DEBBIE FREAKIN GIBSON's hand while she sang the E N T I R E song of Foolish Beat. An apropriate title no? Our hands were soaking wet from the lights and the pressure and we started to let go of each other and just fake it. She ended it leaned over and kissed me on the cheek.
I'll wait while you laugh your asses off. Don't change your underwear yet though cause the punchline is coming now. My best friend who dragged me to this concert did not speak to me the rest of the night. He must have been shocked and horrified knowing he could have been the one if he'd just stayed put. He was fine the next day, but I really think she broke his heart that night. He never talked about her again.
THIS IS WHAT SHE LOOKED LIKE WHEN I MET HER!
DIAMOND T RECORDS - LEVITTOWN, NEW YORK 1985-1989
They actually paid me a lot of money to do what I loved to do anyway. Walk around the store and engage strangers in fascinating conversations about Steve Vai or Joe Satriani or Neil Peart.
I sat around all day getting free shit left and right. Radio stations calling me for surveys about what was selling. Sales reps giving free tickets to all kinds of concerts if I'd just put their stuff in my display window. I gave the store instant credibility among young people because everyone always knew I'd be there. They made me the manager in the summer between junior and senior year of High School. I was a liitle more popular after everyone in my HS found out I had the keys to the store, and I know you know what I mean.
I also DJ'd on weekends at a place called 'Muffins' in HS. It wasn't a strip joint but it was a raunchy place. Blowjobs in the booth were commonplace. I always guarded the door when a stripper performed in the party room. Paradise, man. I really wasn't that popular in HS because we had just moved to Levittown. These kids all new each other since kindergarten.
I was popular among the Hoods because I smoked cigarettes too. Was popular among the geeks because I was in all honors classes and was popular among the jocks because i was the strating TE on the Varsity Football team, popular among the theater people because I was the lead in the play every year. But not REALLY popular. Anyone from my HS would agree. I was spread too thin among my many interests. Some thought I was a tough guy and some thought I was gay for being in the play. Wouldn't change it for the world though.
Division Avenue HS - Class of '89
THE 400 lb. gorilla in the HUB!! HOTTNESS or lack thereof?
That's It for the factoids and memory farts. Let's get shallow! Who would you do? Neither? Both? Together? Ladies, do they have any lesbian appeal? Regardless, would you do either of them?
THIS WAS THE ALBUM COVER TOO!
You already know how I got all these 45s, now I'll tell why!!!
This crazy dude used to come in who smelled funny but knew a lot about collectibles and old records. One day I was bitching about having to listen to the New Kids On the Block album in the store. (We sold it in our sleep.) He convinced me that I was sitting on a goldmine. He said, if you have some forethought you'll realize that a lot of this crap was collecible too. I gave him a Get TF outta here look and he's says think about it. New Kids, Debbie Gibson, Tiffany they are all superstars and one day these are gonna be worth a fortune! Get every single you can with a Picture Sleeve! Very Important!
So I five-fingered the crapped and stored it away in a closet. Till Now!
TIFFANY COVERS THE BEATLES! John turns over in his grave.
She covered The Beatles and changed the song??? Who is responsible for this abomination??!!!??
I can't even bother breaking down her career, because it was over as quick as it started!
THIS SONG WAS HER 4th and last TOP 10 Hit!
NOW I LEAVE IT UP TO YOU!!!! Noble Hubbers!
Special nod to rockinjoe for inspiring this with his excellent HUB
http://hubpages.com/hub/POLL-Marcia-Brady-or-Laurie-Partridge
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COMMENTS! WHO WOULD YOU DO? and WHO DO YOU HATE??
This a hub that is definitely up my alley. I took a sleeping 15 minutes ago so I'll try and make sense out of this, I too met Debbie Gibson in the mid-1990s. I was doing mornings at a chr startion and she was going in for an interview with the crew of the LITE station next door. I introduced myself and for 7am, she was a really awesome lady. I didn't get to hold her hand or anything, but I did tell her where the ladies room was.
My Tiffany encounter never happened. She was signing in a mall around Christmas this one year (years earlier) and I was shopping with an old girlfriend who wanted to hang out and watch. There must have been a zillion 12 year old chicks there. It wasnt my scene. Tiffany was late so we went shopping and eating at the other end of the mall. Never did get to see her. Everytime I hear "I Think We're Alone now, I think of her.
So the question is Tiffany or Debbie? Can I have them both at the same time, or do I have to pick one?
No joe you can pick one or both depending on your needs.
Which one is hotter though? Pick one.
Dude. We're usually on the same page on stuff like this, but I'm going to have to go with Tiffany. I have this fantasy where we lock ourselves in a room and she starts singing, "I Think We're Alone Now"
That Debbie Gibson Tambourine miniskirt cover is dreadful. Plus, as you've mentioned, she needs a nosejob.
Oh, and a question. Do you know if Tiffany covered the Bay City Rollers "I Only Want to Be With You"?
Mos Def Tiffany. I totally agree. What I think is funny though is that I held Debbie's hand and it had absolutely no effect on me.
I am a Tiffany Man. REDHEADS RULE!
"I Only Want to Be with You" was SAMANTHA FOX by the way. '89
and The Bay City Rollers '76 were actually covering Dusty Springfield's '62 version.
Don't know what made me think Tiffany sang "I Only Want to Be with You"
We should take up a collection for Debbie Gibson's nose! Imagine holding that for 5 mins (instead of her hand) YEESH!
LOL! btw I have a theory that the single WE COULD BE TOGETHER was used by her label to sabatage her contract once they figured out she was out of style.
LOOK AT THAT HORRIBLE PHOTO again.
You can't tell me her publicist approved this picture.
Umm...I was just checking in to let you know that your Hub was selected as one of the Top 5 Hubs today for the contest. (Extra 15 points if you get picked as the #1 finalist). But hey, a really cool music Hub got it. And I don't think you're going for the contest, but it's still cool to be nominated.
I'm not lesbian, but this was still fun. Of course, I wouldn't do either one of them. And I don't think my husband would like either of them, either. He likes redheads, too, (I'm a redhead) so maybe Tiffany?
Talentwise, Debbie wins. It's really no contest.
What, where was this?
What contest?
I think Debbie has turned into a very sophisticated adult, but I like Tiffany's songs better.
Ok ok ok ok ok.... Let me chime in here. I'm gonna have ta mos def go with Debbie. Scroll back up and take a look!! Tiffany needs to put on a few pounds. She's too skinny and looks sickly.
Jonathan. We'll give you a chance to take another look. Eat a burger. I think the fasting got to you:)
It's pretty much Laurie Partridge and Tiffany.
LOL...
I had a burger, I scrolled up, and I still think it's Debbie. Gonna have to disagree with you guys on this one. I would like to follow the rules of improv and just follow your lead, but I can't. Tiffany needs to stop fasting.
Okay That's 2-1 Tiffany on looks. C'mon people this thing is getting tons of page views and no comments.
Ladies out there...I know you clicked on this for a reason. You have an opinionon this I know you do. In fact, Im not the only one that has the dubious honor of owning them. Come clean people. It is time!
Jonathan, you know I respect your opinion, but take a look at the Debbie Gibson "Lost in Your Eyes" cover shot above and tell me honestly that it isn't Boy George...
DJ, you're not getting any comments because it's pretty obvious that Jonathan has lost his mind up there in snowbound New Hampshire. He probably lives in one of those hotels like in the The Shining......"Heeeeeeeeeeres JONATHAN!"
HAHAhahaha
When I saw the Lost in Your Eyes cover I was thinking, her agent told to go for ugly duckling style if Molly Ringwald. (who was another HOTTTTT redhead from the 80s.)
But Boy George is prettier than Debbie Gibson IMO.
You're right DJ. In fact, I'm thinking Boy George and David Cassidy over Marcia Brady and Laurie Partridge....
Molly Ringwald (I always called her Ringworm) was hot in the 80's, but have you seen her lately?
Deb was georgeous, and still is. More than that she had a unique mix that made her not only adorable - but totally irresistable too. She was hot - but not quite perfect. She was criticised by some and diehard fans like me would fight to protect her name. We loved her wholesome and positive image. But also I loved her music - her first album was a pure pop confection that I can still listen to over and over. She also appealed to me as someone who was intensely creative, very bright, and also very funny. She had the sexiest laugh. I met Deb once in London and she was gracious and generous with her time.
As to Tiffany, I also enjoyed her music, and listened to it a lot in the late 80s. But for me Deb was the one.
Nice hub. I like both of them, but I'd have to go with Tiffany just because of "I think we're alone now"
Yeah, I'm a Tiffany Man too. Thanks for stopping by xtnshun!
I have to admit that I own the two issues of playboy. One with Debbie Gibson and the other with Tiffany. Both are good wanking material. I burned the copy with Carny Wilson in it.
Hmmm, tough decision. I worked at a record store and got free tix for Debbie Gibson's Electric Dreams tour at the Fabulous Forum. She plays piano, writes and arranges her own music and I think she dances better. Far more taleted than Tiffany.
I liked the pained emotions in Tiffany's voice on the hit Could Have Been but the rest of her stuff was mos def bubble gum music.
O.K. Debbie wins that one.
Now they're adult women with some experienceunder there belts. Debbie's still got firm, small t!tt!3$ and her nice tight @$$ and tummy. And guys, she did go under the knife to fix her nose. Check out a current photo.
Tiffany's got that wild red hair and those freckles that drive me crazy, big t!tt!3s and her nice round booty. I'd do 'em both but I'd do Debbie first!
DJ Funktual says:
16 months ago
I'll be the first to admit I'd Mos Def do Tiffany, then and now. Even if she did have that Punky Brewster thing going on?
Debbie had a big nose problem but was clearly more gifted musically.
My vote: who cares?