Music: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Song of the year 1982 second round pt. 7

I still like a lot of the 80's MTV music because it was my high school years, but the problem was that if a band did not have a look it could not really prosper. With the advent of MTV, saw the demise of bands like April Wine who were not visually unusual.

--- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, howl dog <howldogg@...> wrote:
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> MTV in the early 80s changed the game forever.
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> for the worse, in my opinion.
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> From: Cfh <cfhiebert@...>
> To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 2:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Song of the year 1982 second round pt. 7
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> Interesting, I was considering saying the same thing regarding albums and
> the 70's. Of course there were good albums in the 60's, but singles were
> more of the norm.
>
> Personally I can find singles from any decade that I don't like or have
> heard enough due to radio overplay that the experience has been killed for
> me. The only difference these days is that I rarely listen to an actual
> radio station. I might tune into something streaming from the CBC website,
> but that is quite tailored to genre's.
>
> Clint
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben
> Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 11:52 AM
> To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Song of the year 1982 second round pt. 7
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> 70's was the decade for albums. They really kicked in the late 60's and by
> the mid 80's it was back to singles and filler. Exceptions of course. You
> can keep going for a long time on those awful 70's songs and those were the
> big hits.
> Ben
>
> --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Dave" <majormet1966@>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > The 70's do have most of the greatest albums ever made though. I think
> > the late 70's is very solid for rock music. Some of the one hit wonder
> > songs from the early 70's are good, but way too many wretchedly bad songs
> > like "I like Dreaming" "Undercover Angel" and "You're Having My Baby" LOL
> >
> >
> > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Ben" <dawnstar@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm about the same age as Dave so these early 80's years were my
> > > playbook for years. When I went back later on, I skipped over the 70's
> > > and went right to the 60's. Too much dull singer/songwriter and disco in
> > > the 70's. Still plenty of good stuff in there anyway.
> > > Ben
> > >
> > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Cfh" <cfhiebert@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Yep, firmly believe that. I was 16 in 1977, those mid 70's were my
> > > > playbook
> > > > for years!
> > > >
> > > > Clint
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Dave
> > > > Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 1:43 PM
> > > > To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Subject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Song of the year 1982 second round
> > > > pt. 7
> > > >
> > > > I think a lot has to do with a given year, I was 16 when these songs
> > > > came
> > > > out, the height of teen angst and kind of a soundtrack for high
> > > > school.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Cfh" <cfhiebert@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Good on you Dave. I actually struggled with this list, but that's
> > > > > the
> > > > > great
> > > > > thing about different tastes and opinions.
> > > > >
> > > > > Clint
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Dave
> > > > > Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 8:35 AM
> > > > > To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Subject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Song of the year 1982 second
> > > > > round pt.
> > > > > 7
> > > > >
> > > > > A lot to work with
> > > > >
> > > > > 1. Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen - great song with a lot
> > > > > of
> > > > > nostalgic feelings
> > > > >
> > > > > 2. Bonnie Raitt - Keep this Heart in Mind - my favorite song by her
> > > > > and I
> > > > > love that Green Light album
> > > > >
> > > > > 3. Missing Persons - Destination Unknown - very unique group when
> > > > > they
> > > > > came
> > > > > out
> > > > >
> > > > > 4. Jam - Town Called Malice - some of their best stuff was later in
> > > > > their
> > > > > short career
> > > > >
> > > > > 5. Judas Priest - You Got Another Thing Coming - their best song
> > > > >
> > > > > 6. Linda Ronstadt - I Knew You When
> > > > > 7. Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy
> > > > > 8. Asia - Only time Will Tell
> > > > > 9. REM - Gardening at Night
> > > > > 10. Genesis - Man on the Corner
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Ben" <dawnstar@>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Please list your top ten favorites in order of preference. Show
> > > > > > wraps in
> > > > > > a
> > > > > > week.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 1 Joan Jett and Blackhearts Crimson and Clover
> > > > > > 2 Peter Gabriel Shock the Monkey
> > > > > > 3 Dexy's Midnight Runners Come On Eileen
> > > > > > 4 Go-Go's Vacation
> > > > > > 5 Cars Since You're Gone
> > > > > > 6 Ozzy Osbourne Paranoid
> > > > > > 7 Alan Parsons Project Psychobabble
> > > > > > 8 Genesis Man on the Corner
> > > > > > 9 Juice Newton Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me
> > > > > > 10 Scorpions Blackout
> > > > > > 11 Cheap Trick Lookin' Out for Number One
> > > > > > 12 Bow Wow Wow I Want Candy
> > > > > > 13 Asia Only Time Will Tell
> > > > > > 14 Billy Squier Emotions in Motion
> > > > > > 15 ABBA Cassandra
> > > > > > 16 Bob and Doug McKenzie Twelve Days of Christmas
> > > > > > 17 Missing Persons Destination Unknown
> > > > > > 18 Elvis Presley Elvis Medley
> > > > > > 19 Bonnie Raitt Keep This Heart in Mind
> > > > > > 20 Judas Priest You've Got Another Thing Coming
> > > > > > 21 Kate Bush Dreaming
> > > > > > 22 Linda Ronstadt I Knew You When
> > > > > > 23 ELO Rain is Falling
> > > > > > 24 Motley Crue Piece of Your Action
> > > > > > 25 Jimmy Buffett It's Midnight and I'm Not Famous Yet
> > > > > > 26 Doobie Brothers Here to Love You
> > > > > > 27 Jam A Town Called Malice
> > > > > > 28 Paul Davis 65 Love Affair
> > > > > > 29 Frida I Know There's Something Going On
> > > > > > 30 Johnny Van Zant Band Last of the Wild Ones
> > > > > > 31 Kansas Crossfire
> > > > > > 32 R.E.M. Gardening at Night
> > > > > > 33 Bellamy Brothers Redneck Girl
> > > > > > 34 Bryan Adams Lonely Nights
> > > > > > 35 Kim Carnes Does it Make You Remember
> > > > > >
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