duran duran's managers and said, we're looking for kind of like james bond videos on location. and their managers are the ones that went to the band members and said, look, we really need to up the ante with these clips. we need to give this channel something they've never seen before. ♪ moving on the floor now babe you're a bird of paradise ♪ >> there are some that have accused your videos of being soft porn. >> well, excuse me! >> we like to call them tastefully smutty. ♪ her name is rio and she dances on the sand ♪ ♪ just like that river twisting through a dusty land ♪ ♪ and when she shines she really ♪ >> when i first met duranome rock stars? ♪ don't stand ♪ don't stand so ♪ don't stand so close to me >> why do you think we're so popular over there? >> well, i think there's a tradition that goes back over the past 20 years from the days of the beatles and the rolling stones where british bands seem to be better at it than americans. >> the police have sold 4 million albums in one year. "rolling stone" chose them as best new band of the year. taking note of the swirling, dreamy, soaring quality of the sound. ♪ giant steps are what you take ♪ ♪ walking on the moon >> it was incredible to see them. and i couldn't believe what i was hearing out of three people. i was shocked. >> i once read that you were called the pink floyd of the '80s. what do you think of that? >> we're not at all. we're the cure of the '80s. ♪ and i know i was wrong when i said it was true ♪ ♪ it couldn't be me and be her between without you ♪ >> the holy trinity of alternative british music is the cure, depeche mode, and the smiths. all th