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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3150 on: May 13, 2013, 04:19:55 PM »
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The Motels - Only the Lonely

Nice little song, featuring some nice-sounding 80s synths. 

Nothing really to add beyond that.  Didn't hate it.  Didn't love it.  It was just a slice of typical, everyday '80s that was there.
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3151 on: May 13, 2013, 05:33:05 PM »
Nice little one hit wonder
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3152 on: May 13, 2013, 10:59:29 PM »
Phil Collins - Two Hearts

While I found the vast majority of his latter 80s hits fairly crappy, even back then at the time, I did like this one a lot.  It was catchy, and the video was entertaining, featuring Collins playing every instrument, albeit with wigs, bad clothes and dorky glasses. :lol  The song is still catchy enough for me to enjoy it when it comes on, although I never go out of my way to hear it.
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3153 on: May 14, 2013, 07:18:21 AM »
Phil had a minor obsession with Motown music, which sometimes resulted in some good stuff.  This one's a bit cheesy, but I guess it's okay.  It's a nice, happy song.
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3154 on: May 14, 2013, 09:08:28 AM »
Huey Lewis & the News - The Heart of Rock & Roll

This is the only major hit from Sports I haven't featured yet, so here it is.  I loved most of the other hits from this record, but this was one I thought was just okay.  Plus, the video wasn't as fun or creative as the others from the same album.
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3155 on: May 14, 2013, 09:19:48 AM »
Huey and Phil are both pure, unadulterated win.
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3156 on: May 14, 2013, 09:52:56 AM »
Once again, another great Huey tune
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3157 on: May 15, 2013, 02:33:42 AM »
Quote from: KevShmev on May 13, 2013, 04:16:11 PM
The Motels - Only the Lonely

Eh.  Was never a fan of it.

Quote from: KevShmev on May 13, 2013, 10:59:29 PM
Phil Collins - Two Hearts

Yick. *insert _floyd's puking emote here*

Quote from: KevShmev on May 14, 2013, 09:08:28 AM
Huey Lewis & the News - The Heart of Rock & Roll

I respectfully disagree with Mister Shmev's opinion of this one - I've always LOVED this song.  So much so that it's probably my favorite of the hits from Sports.  The video was pretty entertaining too, from what I remember.
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3158 on: May 15, 2013, 11:53:41 AM »
Carly Simon - Let the River Run

This is another one of those 80s songs that is impossible to not associate it with the movie it was from, in this case, Working Girl.  This apparently was a pretty big hit, but I didn't really know it until I caught the movie on cable TV years later, as MTV either didn't play it much or I simply tuned it out when it came out and didn't remember it.  It's not a bad song, but I can't imagine going out of my way to hear it.
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3159 on: May 15, 2013, 12:04:11 PM »
From what I remember this was an okay enough song but... I'm more of a fan of her older music to be honest.
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3160 on: May 15, 2013, 12:09:11 PM »
I didn't think this song existed outside of the movie, and honestly wondered why it had such a bombastic chorus. Bordering on pretentious, actually.  :lol
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3161 on: May 15, 2013, 12:32:17 PM »
It was good for it's time, but she has better movie songs ("Nobody Does It Better" comes to mind)
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3162 on: May 16, 2013, 09:05:18 AM »
Peter Gabriel - Big Time

This was my favorite song of his back in the 80s.  It wasn't as popular as Sledgehammer, but I always thought it was better, and the video is just as good.  That bass line of Tony Levin's is :hefdaddy :hefdaddy. 
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3163 on: May 16, 2013, 09:12:46 AM »
Yeah, I definitely liked this one more than Sledgehammer.  Really great blend of pop and prog.
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3164 on: May 16, 2013, 09:12:55 AM »
I probably like it as much as Sledgehammer, but In Your Eyes is still his best 80's song
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3165 on: May 16, 2013, 09:13:35 AM »
Quote from: KevShmev on May 16, 2013, 09:05:18 AM
Peter Gabriel - Big Time

This was my favorite song of his back in the 80s.  It wasn't as popular as Sledgehammer, but I always thought it was better, and the video is just as good.  That bass line of Tony Levin's is :hefdaddy :hefdaddy. 

I wasn't a Peter Grabriel fan at all (still not a fan), but still a great song and cool video.
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3166 on: May 16, 2013, 09:21:59 AM »
I spent months after this song came out saying HI THERE like Peter Gabriel does at the start of this song.

Sorry, that's all I got, I used up my story telling quota over in the Styx thread.  :rollin
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3167 on: May 16, 2013, 09:39:15 AM »
Big Time is definitely a more fun song than Sledgehammer.  And I think I enjoy it more.  Sledgehammer is one of those songs that was made more popular by its video, in the era when that happened.  Like Money For Nothing (a good, not great, song, made into a mega-hit by a good video.)

But anyway, yeah, Big Time deserves more love.
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3168 on: May 16, 2013, 10:06:33 AM »
"Big Time" and "Sledgehammer" are both great, and Nick Park's claymation videos were awesome.  Win + Win.
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3169 on: May 16, 2013, 11:55:38 AM »
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Peter Gabriel - Big Time

[Stewart Copeland] Hi there! [/Stewart Copeland]

I freaking LOVE that song, and that album. :hefdaddy
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3170 on: May 16, 2013, 02:14:26 PM »
Quote from: KevShmev on May 16, 2013, 09:05:18 AM
Peter Gabriel - Big Time

This was my favorite song of his back in the 80s.  It wasn't as popular as Sledgehammer, but I always thought it was better, and the video is just as good.  That bass line of Tony Levin's is :hefdaddy :hefdaddy. 

I didn't know until now that the bass line was produced by having Tony fret the notes and having then drummer Jarry Marotta hit the strings with drumsticks.  Wow.
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3171 on: May 17, 2013, 01:52:50 AM »
Whoa - I didn't know that either.  That's COOL. :o
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3172 on: May 17, 2013, 09:00:38 AM »
The Traveling Wilburys - End of the Line

Like Handle with Care, I absolutely loved this song when it was out, and I still do.  It's catchy as hell, has a great pace and I love how they rotate vocalists, a different guy doing each verse, Petty doing the choruses while the others do the harmonies, and then finally them rotating on the final verse.  Great, great song!!
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3173 on: May 17, 2013, 09:09:45 AM »
Back then, I didn't like it and didn't like the band, primarily because of Orbison.  I might have to check it out again.  I have a feeling I might feel completely differently about it now.
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3174 on: May 17, 2013, 09:23:15 AM »
At the end of jr high, our principle put together a slideshow of pictures he took that year and played it to some songs. This was one of them. It was very touching, I still think of that today when I hear this song.
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3175 on: May 17, 2013, 09:56:57 AM »
Good song, and a really good album. :metal
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3176 on: May 17, 2013, 11:05:13 AM »
I grew to like this album later, but as I've mentioned before, during my tenure as a seasonal employee at a local record store, it was one of only three officially sanctioned albums that the manager allowed us to play, and while I breathed a sigh of relief when it would come on-the other two were something by Anita Baker and Bobby Brown's Don't Be Cruel, neither of which were my thing-hearing it every day at work wore it out QUICK.
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3177 on: May 17, 2013, 11:26:48 AM »
Between this and Handle With Care, I prefer End of the Line more
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3178 on: May 17, 2013, 11:55:51 AM »
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Back then, I didn't like it and didn't like the band, primarily because of Orbison.  I might have to check it out again.  I have a feeling I might feel completely differently about it now exactly the same.

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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3179 on: May 17, 2013, 11:59:24 AM »
I'm kinda surprised that you guys don't like Roy Orbison.  I guess his voice IS kind of an acquired taste, but I've always loved it.  I have this disc from 1987 that's basically a 19-songs Orbison "best of" where he completely re-recorded all of the songs.  One of my favorite albums, still.  That recording of Blue Bayou is amazing, not to mention the duet with k.d. lang on Cryin' from the movie Hiding Out.
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3180 on: May 17, 2013, 12:16:04 PM »
Orbison was a great vocalist, plus he had a great look about him. Kind of like Ray Charles meets Johnny Cash
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3181 on: May 17, 2013, 06:22:03 PM »
Quote from: KevShmev on May 17, 2013, 09:00:38 AM
The Traveling Wilburys - End of the Line

I love this song, and the first TW album.

Quote from: Sir GuitarCozmo on May 17, 2013, 11:59:24 AM
I'm kinda surprised that you guys don't like Roy Orbison.  I guess his voice IS kind of an acquired taste, but I've always loved it.  I have this disc from 1987 that's basically a 19-songs Orbison "best of" where he completely re-recorded all of the songs.  One of my favorite albums, still.  That recording of Blue Bayou is amazing, not to mention the duet with k.d. lang on Cryin' from the movie Hiding Out.

YES! :heart

Roy O did have a VERY distinctive voice, but he was truly one of a kind.  He was originally from Texas too. :coolio
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3182 on: May 18, 2013, 09:34:50 AM »
Jeez, I didn't think it was possible to not love Roy Orbison's voice.  ???  Speaking of which...

Roy Orbison - You Got It

Really nice song, one that was released after his death, so I am sure part of its success was due to that, but it was still a really good song, and the video received extensive airplay on MTV.  You can really hear the influence of having worked with Jeff Lynne in the music (Lynne being a co-writer and the producer).
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3183 on: May 18, 2013, 10:18:12 AM »
Soon as I read the song, I heard the tympani part from the chorus.

BOM BOM!  :lol
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Re: MTV in the 80s Song of the Day
« Reply #3184 on: May 18, 2013, 05:55:07 PM »
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Roy Orbison - You Got It

Love it.  It's pretty cool that just about anything Jeff Lynne co-writes/produces turns into gold, but has problems getting that same reaction for anything remotely related to ELO (not the older stuff, I'm talking about what he's tried to put together in about the last 5 years or so).
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