#Tim Butler

[the-hottest-band-tournament]

Round Three of The Hottest 80s Bands Tournament

Queen

Defeated opponents: Green Day, Earth, Wind & Fire

Formed in: 1970

Genres: rock, glam-rock, hard rock, pop-rock, pop, disco

Lineup: Freddie Mercury- vocals 

Brian May- guitar 

John Deacon- bass 

Roger Taylor- drums 

Albums from the 80s: 

The Game (1980)

Hot Space (1982)

Flash Gordon (1982, movie soundtrack)

The Works (1984)

A Kind Of Magic (1986)

The Miracle (1989)

Propaganda: “HAVE YOU SEEEEN THEMMMM???? these men never lost their looks as they aged. smoking hot 20 somethings to smoking hot 40 somethings. in their own words, "we was glam" and "we were all stunning". all four had impeccable style choices 99% of the time, from leather jackets and wraps to monochrome to undone blazers and ties to brightly coloured /everything/. Deacon changed his hair style every few years and even in just tshirts and booty shorts, never missed. Roger had a sleazy mullet and sunglasses for what felt like forever, hot Persian dad, did not miss. Brian forgot how to fully button shirts. bell bottoms. same hair for 50 years. no misses. even after Freddie got sick and started wearing makeup and had to grow a beard to cover up, MAN NEVER FUCKIN MISSED. he was beautiful to the day he died. and thats not even touching on the leather daddy look from the early 80s.king shit. we love wrinkles and laugh lines in this gd house. if they don't sweep I’m blowing this whole website up we was glam”

“a few years back i was obsessed with these guys and i would find it hard to not have a crush on all of them. in the 80s especially brian was GORGEOUS.. BEAUTIFUL”

The Psychedelic Furs

Defeated opponents: The The, Judas Priest

Formation: 1977

Genres: post punk, new wave, alternative rock

Lineup: Richard butler - vocals

Tim butler - bass

John Ashton - guitar

Vince Ely - drums

Albums from the 80s:

The Psychedelic furs (1980)

talk talk talk (1981)

forever now (1982)

mirror moves (1984)

midnight to midnight (1987)

book of days (1989)

Propaganda: 

Visual propaganda for Queen:

[theunderestimator-2]

Tim and Richard Butler of The Psychedelic Furs as captured by Chester Simpson in 1981 in Wasington DC.

tampabay.com/: "With 1981's Talk Talk Talk, The Psychedelic Furs began the transition from vaguely sinister art-rockers to the shiny new-wavers who would crack the Top 40 with 1987's Heartbreak Beat. As such, it might be the album that brings together fans of the band's disparate phases. It retained the jagged edges of the eponymous 1980 debut album, but with a greater emphasis on melody and song structure. Plus, it contained Pretty in Pink."

(via)

[ubiq80]

Psychedelic Furs. NYC photoshoot. 1982

[dumb-waiters]

The Psychedelic Furs performing "Run and Run" in Pasadena, 1983.

(from late night TV show 'Rock'N'Roll Tonite')

[spilladabalia]

The Psychedelic Furs - House

[cbjustmusic]

Psychodelic Furs performing “Love My Way” sometime in the 1980’s.

Previously posted: A 2022 performance of the song. ___________________________ Love My Way Songwriters: Richard Butler, Timothy Butler, John Ashton and Vince Ely

There's an army on the dance floor It's a fashion with a gun, my love In a room without a door A kiss is not enough in

Love my way, it's a new road I follow where my mind goes

They'd put us on a railroad They'd dearly make us pay For laughing in their faces And making it our way There's emptiness behind their eyes There's dust in all their hearts They just want to steal us all And take us all apart But not in

Love my way, it's a new road I follow where my mind goes

Love my way, it's a new road I follow where my mind goes

Love my way, it's a new road I follow where my mind goes

So swallow all your tears, my love And put on your new face You can never win or lose If you don't run the race Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah

Ah-hoo Ah-hoo Ah-hoo

Ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh, ahh-ahh-ahh, ahh Ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh, ahh-ahh-ahh, ahh

[sisterseurope]

the psychedelic furs - 1980

[retropopcult]

"Love My Way" is a song by British band The Psychedelic Furs.  It was released on June 26, 1982 as the first single from their third studio album Forever Now.  Written by the four members of the group and produced by Todd Rundgren (who also played marimba on the song) it was a Top 50 hit in over twenty countries and became a teen anthem of the 80s, featured in films and soundtracks for Valley Girl and many others.

[rockinshots]

The Psychedelic Furs aren't slowing down anytime soon. Last night at The Masonic supporting their new album

"Made Of Rain", Richard Butler and band mates played their hearts out in every song. Butler is a class act! His elegance and playfulness among the band members was beautiful. They opened with "Love My Way" and closed the evening with "India". Truly Spectacular show!!

[neuro-psyche]

I think Dick and Jason would have multiple “what the actual fuck are you saying right now” with Tim and Damian when it comes to quality of life/monetary differences. Sure, Dick and Jason got used to Bruce’s “is $100 a good enough tip on a $30 bill?” shit, but hearing Tim talking about a new laptop he bought for $5000 literally is like a punch in the gut.

If they ever went on a cruise (which they totally wouldn’t because cruises are floating death traps), Jason and Dick would be in awe of the fancy amenities, where as Damian would be unsatisfied with the quality, since he grew up with every single amenity known to man. Tim would just feel like it’s all normal since the Drake’s were extravagant and travelled all over the planet.

Jason : My bedroom is bigger than my fucking apartment.

Dick : I could do a full gymnastics routine with the space in my room.

Tim :

Dick :

Tim : My room is normal sized…

Jason : You grew up in a mega mansion. I hardly think you’re the benchmark of a normal room-

Damian : I must agree with Drake. This room is frankly underwhelming.

Dick, staring wildly at him : What do you mean underwhelming- Dames there’s an aquarium wall in your room.

Damian : Yes. Underwhelming.

Jason :

Dick :

Jason : Do you want to-

Dick : Jump off the boat? Yes.

[sunset-supergirl]

Happy birthday Tim Butler

[the-hottest-band-tournament]

Round Two

Judas Priest

Defeated opponents: Electric Light Orchestra

Formed in: 1969

Genres: Heavy metal

Lineup: Rob Halford – vocals

K.K. Downing – guitars

Glenn Tipton – guitars

Ian Hill – bass

Dave Holland – drums

Albums from the 80s:

British Steel (1980)

Hero, Hero (1981)

Point of Entry (1981)

Screaming for Vengeance (1982)

Defenders of the Faith (1984)

Turbo (1986)

Priest...Live! (1987)

Ram it Down (1988)

Propaganda: 

The Psychedelic Furs

Formation: 1977

Genres: post punk, new wave, alternative rock

Lineup: Richard butler - vocals

Tim butler - bass

John Ashton - guitar

Vince Ely - drums

Albums from the 80s:

The Psychedelic furs (1980)

talk talk talk (1981)

forever now (1982)

mirror moves (1984)

midnight to midnight (1987)

book of days (1989)

Propaganda: 

[dcxdpdabbles]

DCxDP fic: Copyright

The first time it happened, the Waynes were walking around a street market, glancing at the art, when a woman wearing a Red Hood jacket and drinking out of a Red Robin coffee traveling mug struts by.

The heroes stop to stare, more in shock, to see how well the two items are done, which grabs her attention.

She grins at them, waving her cup. "You guys like the bats? You should check out both nineteen. He sells all official stuff."

"Official?" Dick repeats.

"Yup. He has it all trademarked." She says, pulling out a business card. She hands it to Dick with a smile before bidding everyone goodbye. Babs reaches up, snatching the card from Dick's slack hold, pulling out her phone to research the name.

Babs hisses through her teeth when she finds out that, yes, whoever the artist is, they did, in fact, trademark their designs. But not only did they cover their art, but they also put a copyright over the idea of all the Gotham heroes.

"He copyrighted Batman!?" Tim demands, reading over the baby's shoulder. "The symbol, the technology, the fighting moves- his shadow!? How!?"

"No one else did," Bruce answers with an amused smile. "He probably realized this and decided to slap one on while he had the chance."

"He can't do that!" Tim shouts. "Batman should sue him."

"Kinda hard to take someone to court regarding vigilantes." Dick shrugs his shoulders. "The Bats are illegal themselves, and they didn't copyright before this guy did."

"He owns Robin!" Jason announces with a laugh.

"That son of a-!!" Dick shouts, twisting around and stomping down the booths. People who recognize them jump out of the way for the raging celebrity. The rest of the Waynes were right behind him, a few slightly surprised by the pure anger on the eldest face.

Not Bruce or Jason. They see and personally know Dick's rage.

"How dare he try to claim Robin!" The eldest hisses, rounding the last row and stumbling to a halt. The rest are unprepared for his sudden stop, so they stumble into his back.

Grunts of pain and slight soft swears are heard as the group tumbles over onto the ground. Dick is unfortunate enough to end up on the bottom, feeling the total weight of his family. He's pretty sure Bruce's elbow was digging into his lower back, and Tim's head had slammed on the back of his neck.

Maybe Alfred was right about them going on a stricter diet. Ouch.

"Get up this instant. We are ashamed of the family name." Damian hisses from where he is standing above them. Of course, Cass is next to him with a cheerful smile.

Both of them had danced out of the collision in a way that appeared accidental to the untrained eye. Bruce likely let himself fall because he enjoyed causing scenes as Brucie Wayne, no matter how much he denied it.

"Dick." Jason groans, taking the hand Cass held out for him with grace. "Why did you stop?"

"Look at both nineteen." Dick hisses feeling Tim delibertly dig his elbow into his back. His brother offers him a sweet, innocent smile that does not hide the anger in his eyes. Sometimes Dick wonders if anyone can spot the pettiness in Tim or if his madness hides it.

"Oh," Steph whistles when she hopes off of Bruce to stare at the booth owner. "Yeah, I get it. He's hot"

"No!"Dick shouts, rising up from the ground. There is horror in his voice that makes the Bats all tense. "No, he is not hot. That's disgusting Steph. Look at him. Tell me who's face that is."

It's Bruce who spots it first. "I have more chidlren?"

Damian gasps. "Father, you have more blood, children!? How did you recognize him, Richard?"

"He looks exactly like Bruce at that age." Dick hisses, leaning closer. "The Titians and I met Bruce when he was sixteen during a mishap with a time wizard. I may have pretended to be a butler sent to Wayne Manor for training to get access to the cave. The cave was the location that we had to use to go home."

"That was you?" Bruce demands. "I thought that was an idiot who was in love with Alfred."

"Ew, why?"

"You kept complimenting his cooking, doing chores for him, and trying to take him out for a fun night in town!"

"Well, excuse me for wanting Alfred to have a week's vacation from the broodiest and most troublesome teen!" Dick shouts, throwing his arms in the air. "You were literally hissing at him whenever he told you to bathe!"

"I didn't like water back then!"

"Hey guys?" Jason cuts in. "Tim left."

Both men swing to stare at the second eldest with twin looks of confusion. "What?"

"Tim. He's over there. Yelling at kid-Bruce." Jason points to where a crowd is slowly building around them. Tim is in a screaming match with the owner. There is a lot of hand-waving, faces turning red in anger, finally ending with the owner throwing himself over the Red Robin merchandise with a protective little snarl.

Tim reels back and punches him in the face.

"Oh shit," Steph sighs, running towards the both as the owner is quick to tackle Tim. The Waynes find it odd that they must show off their bat training to break the two apart.

And that's how the Waynes get on the front cover of almost all media coverage that tells the story of Danny Fenton (Wayne). Bruce's second secret love child with a married woman (Jack and Maddie had briefly opened up about their marriage back then, so neither was mad) and who had met his biological father after a public fight with his adoptive brother.

Danny would like to go on record as saying that he was unaware of why Tim cared so much that he saw a fantastic business opportunity and took it. It's not like Batman could challenge his copyrights, and if the crimefighter came for his kneecaps over it, he would find himself against the Ghost King.

True the Ghost King in name only, but the Bat didn't know that.

Danny will be honest if asked how he felt about finding out Bruce Wayne is his father. He already knew. When he was around twelve, his parents sat him down and told him. It was how his dad explained where babies came from, the genuine Welcome To Puberty! Talk and what open marriages meant—which was as horrific as it sounds—and they never bothered with it again.

Because Jack Fenton had been the one to raise Danny, he had been the one who held him after his mom gave birth and had been the one who loved him with all his heart despite not being blood-related.

He had a bigger reaction to having to fist-fight Tim Drake over the fact he made Red Robin the official LGBT+ member of the Bat family because he is bi, no matter how much Tim insists Red Robin was straight.

It sounds to him like Tim is deep in the closet and in denial. Bisexual Red Robin forever!

[dumb-waiters]

[spilladabalia]

The Psychedelic Furs - Sister Europe

[cbjustmusic]

A 2022 performance of The Psychedelic Fur’s “Love My Way”, a song originally released 40 years ago. _____________________________ Love My Way Songwriters: John Ashton, Tim Butler, Richard Butler and Vince Ely

There's an army on the dance floor It's a fashion with a gun, my love In a room without a door A kiss is not enough in

Love my way, it's a new road I follow where my mind goes

They'd put us on a railroad They'd dearly make us pay For laughing in their faces And making it our way There's emptiness behind their eyes There's dust in all their hearts They just want to steal us all And take us all apart But not in

Love my way, it's a new road I follow where my mind goes

Love my way, it's a new road I follow where my mind goes

Love my way, it's a new road I follow where my mind goes

So swallow all your tears, my love And put on your new face You can never win or lose If you don't run the race Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah

Ah-hoo Ah-hoo Ah-hoo

Ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh, ahh-ahh-ahh, ahh Ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh, ahh-ahh-ahh, ahh