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’80s New Wave Stars Then And Now: 10 Early MTV Icons Revisited

7. Then: The fact that A Flock of Seagulls singer Mike Score started his career as a hairdresser makes his look in this all the more offensive.

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Now: It looks like an actual flock of seagulls took off with Score’s hair.

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8. Then: Human League vocalist Philip Oakey embraced his pasty British complexion, complimenting it with some red lipstick.

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Now: See above, minus the lipstick.

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9. Then: Adam Ant was a swashbuckling pirate that chased women around is his videos and garnered a 1982 Best New Artist Grammy nomination for his efforts.

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Now: Ant is apparently up for the same Salvador Dalí role Kevin Rowland is vying for.

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