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

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I liked Hotel California, for my money it had one exceptionally good
song (title track) and a bunch of other good songs. The Pretty Maids
bit being my least favourite.
 
Amazing how a group like the Eagles have maintained such a profile,
with a relatively small output of music.
 
Clint

On Tue, 17 Jul 2012 01:47:59 -0000, Dave <majormet1966@yahoo.com> wrote:
The BB King duet is on the overrated Rattle & Hum....
>
> I tend to think New Kid in Town is the worst song on Hotel
> California, much like I Still Haven't Found what I'm Looking for is
> the worst of Joshua Tree, and Wrapped Around Your Finger is the pits
> on Synchronicity
>
>
> --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Ben" <dawnstar@...> wrote:
> >
> > In God's Country was a single and a minor hit. Red Hill Mining Town
> was good too. I like the duet with BB King but that about wraps it
> up. Great in the 80's, dull beyond.
> > > Vicitm of Love is the only song on that album I like more than
> Hotel California. The only problem with Hotel is overplay. Eagles
> were never better than that album imho.
> > Ben
> > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Dave"
> <majormet1966@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Achtung Baby is quite good, but most of the rest was watered down.
> > > > > Joshua Tree has Red Hill Mining Town, I Trip Through Your
> Wires, In God's Country and One Tree Hill which are superior to the
> singles
> > > > > Hotel California outside of the title track, I find Victim of
> Love, Wasted Time and Last Resort better than the hits.
> > > > > > > > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Ben"
> <dawnstar@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I liked a lot of the singles but also things like Bullet the Blue Sky.
> > > > Great album but about the end for them as far as I was concerned.
> > > > Ben
> > > > > > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Dave"
> <majormet1966@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > There are some albums where the singles are the weakest songs
> > > > > > > > > U2 - Joshua Tree is the best example
> > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com,
> "Cfh" <cfhiebert@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > That's personal preference, which makes sense.
> > > > > > > > > > > I usually found that the non single tracks from
> albums were more to my > > > > > liking. That isn't the rule of
> course, some singles were very strong songs.
> > > > > > > > > > > Radio stations around here seem to have a style
> that includes several > > > > > genre's. Interesting to note that we
> no longer have 'classic rock' station.
> > > > > > > > > > > Clint
> > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Ben
> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 3:45 PM
> > > > > > To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > Subject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Song of the year 1982
> second round pt. 7
> > > > > > > > > > > If I pull out a random chart from the late 60's,
> I'll like about half the > > > > > songs in the top 20 let's say. I
> just tried it (Nov. 4, 1967). I pulled out > > > > > a random list
> for the mid 70's (April 17th, 1976) and liked 6/20. At random > > > >
> > in the early 80's (Sep 12, 1981) again, I liked half. That's about
> normal > > > > > for me. The whole album concept only started in the
> second half of the 60's.
> > > > > > Isn't pretty much every station stuck in one limiting genre
> these days?
> > > > > > Ben
> > > > > > > > > > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com,
> "Cfh" <cfhiebert@> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 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
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 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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