Author Topic: 80's Rock/Metal/Pop Song Wars - Part III (Read 2723 times)

Living After Midnight: 4
Foolin': 2 (even in my big DL phase this ranked low)
Dr. Feelgood: 4
Total: 10

One: 4
Rock You Like a Hurricane: 1
Alone Again: No idea
Total: 5

Eyes of a Stranger: 5
Welcome to the Jungle: 3
Round and Round: 1
Total: 9

Flight of Icarus: 5
And The Cradle Will Rock: 2
Runaway: 4
Total: 11

Back in Black: 5
Mr. Crowley: 3
Is This Love (Whitesnake): 3
Total: 11

4 and 5 are tied. 5 has the higher average.

TAC · « **Reply #11 on:** March 12, 2019, 08:21:33 PM »

Quote from: Cool Chris on March 12, 2019, 08:15:19 PM

4 and 5 are tied. 5 has the higher average.

If they both total 11, don't they have the same average?

ProfessorPeart · « **Reply #12 on:** March 12, 2019, 08:53:22 PM »

2 was ruined by Dokken
3 was ruined by Ratt
4 was ruined by Bon Jovi.

Only 1 or 5 make the grade. I went with 1.

King Puppies and the Acid Guppies · « **Reply #13 on:** March 12, 2019, 09:22:16 PM »

Quote from: TAC on March 12, 2019, 08:00:55 PM

You guys should listen to this this song and Alone Again back to back.

Holy crap that sounds almost exactly like Alone Again. Never heard of Rhett Forrester before. After doing a little bit of research it would seem the Dokken song came 4 years before the other. Seems Mr. Forrester found some inspiration.

Cool Chris · « **Reply #14 on:** March 12, 2019, 09:34:28 PM »

Quote from: TAC on March 12, 2019, 08:21:33 PM

Quote from: Cool Chris on March 12, 2019, 08:15:19 PM
4 and 5 are tied. 5 has the higher average.

If they both total 11, don't they have the same average?

So yeah.... what I meant was that I decided two 3s were better than one 4 and one 2.

bosk1 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 13, 2019, 09:13:25 AM »

Quote from: TAC on March 12, 2019, 08:00:55 PM

You guys should listen to this this song and Alone Again back to back.

Thanks for posting that, TAC. I wasn't familiar with Rhett Forrester. But after hearing that, I can now say that I'm glad I wasn't familiar with Rhett Forrester.

T-ski · « **Reply #16 on:** March 13, 2019, 09:52:49 AM »

Rhett Forrester sounds like a soap opera character.

cramx3 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 13, 2019, 09:57:22 AM »

Quote from: Cool Chris on March 12, 2019, 08:15:19 PM

Living After Midnight: 4
Foolin': 2 (even in my big DL phase this ranked low)
Dr. Feelgood: 4
Total: 10

One: 4
Rock You Like a Hurricane: 1
Alone Again: No idea
Total: 5

Eyes of a Stranger: 5
Welcome to the Jungle: 3
Round and Round: 1
Total: 9

Flight of Icarus: 5
And The Cradle Will Rock: 2
Runaway: 4
Total: 11

Back in Black: 5
Mr. Crowley: 3
Is This Love (Whitesnake): 3
Total: 11

4 and 5 are tied. 5 has the higher average.

Also debated between 4 and 5. The other ones have a better song and a worse song on each, but 4 and 5 are consistent in that I like all three songs a good amount but went with 4 in the vote to give some Jersey love, Runaway is my favorite BJ song.

TAC · « **Reply #18 on:** March 13, 2019, 10:27:46 AM »

Quote from: bosk1 on March 13, 2019, 09:13:25 AM

Quote from: TAC on March 12, 2019, 08:00:55 PM
You guys should listen to this this song and Alone Again back to back.

Thanks for posting that, TAC. I wasn't familiar with Rhett Forrester. But after hearing that, I can now say that I'm glad I wasn't familiar with Rhett Forrester.

Well, frankly that song is embarrassing. I remember buying that album and I was shocked when I heard that song.

Rhett Forrester was Riot’s second singer and is on their Restless Breed (1982) and Born In America (1983) albums. Both of which are very good. He has an awesome voice.

He was killed during a carjacking in Florida I believe in the 90’s.

pg1067 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 13, 2019, 11:02:47 AM »

This is tough.

Category 1: Solid, but not great, JP song; good, but not great, Leppard song; crappy Crue song.
Category 2: Good, but overrated, Metallica song; solid Scorps song; one of only 2-3 Dokken songs worth a damn.
Category 3: Great QR song (best song in the poll) teamed up with crap and Ratt.
Category 4: All three are solid, but nothing exceptional.
Category 5: Another solid grouping, but nothing exceptional.

3 is out because the garbage GnR track and the mediocre Ratt song cancel out the QR song, and 1 is out because of the Crue track. I guess if you told me I could only listen to one of the remaining groupings, I'd pick 2, so there it is.

bosk1 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 13, 2019, 11:11:32 AM »

That's a cool way of doing it. Okay:

1. Solid Def Lep and Crue songs. JP song I couldn't care less about.
2. Solid all around.
3. Great QR song. One of GnR's best. And if you have to pick a Ratt song, that's one of the few that I would go with. The solo alone makes it worthwhile.
4. Solid Maiden song. Decent Bon Jovi song, although there are lots better. OK Van Halen song.
5. All decent tracks.

pg1067 · « **Reply #21 on:** March 13, 2019, 11:11:46 AM »

Quote from: TAC on March 12, 2019, 08:21:33 PM

Quote from: Cool Chris on March 12, 2019, 08:15:19 PM

4 and 5 are tied. 5 has the higher average.

If they both total 11, don't they have the same average?

Yes, but 5 has the lower standard deviation.

KevShmev · « **Reply #22 on:** March 13, 2019, 01:01:26 PM »

The option with Dokken currently has the most votes.

bosk1 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 13, 2019, 01:16:58 PM »

It's a pretty good option. Not the one I picked, but pretty solid.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 13, 2019, 01:52:04 PM »

Option 3. One of the best overall songs from each of those bands

TAC · « **Reply #25 on:** March 13, 2019, 07:05:17 PM »

Alone Again is a great song.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #26 on:** March 13, 2019, 07:06:49 PM »

Quote from: TAC on March 13, 2019, 07:05:17 PM

Alone Again is a great song.

Sure is. As well as the album.

TAC · « **Reply #27 on:** March 13, 2019, 07:20:18 PM »

Dokken is one of those bands where their hits are actually their best songs.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #28 on:** March 13, 2019, 07:34:26 PM »

I liked them live as well.

KevShmev · « **Reply #29 on:** March 13, 2019, 07:36:25 PM »

Is there a rock band in the 80's you didn't see live?

eric42434224 · « **Reply #30 on:** March 13, 2019, 07:40:27 PM »

Quote from: cramx3 on March 13, 2019, 09:57:22 AM

Also debated between 4 and 5. The other ones have a better song and a worse song on each, but 4 and 5 are consistent in that I like all three songs a good amount but went with 4 in the vote to give some Jersey love, Runaway is my favorite BJ song.

How many BJ's are you getting that you have a favorite BJ song? I'm impressed.

TAC · « **Reply #31 on:** March 13, 2019, 07:44:42 PM »

Quote from: kingshmegland on March 13, 2019, 07:34:26 PM

I liked them live as well.

I didn't at first. Saw them open for Judas Priest in '86 and Aerosmith in '87. I thought Don Dokken was a douche. His stage banter blew.

But On the Monsters Of Rock tour, I thought they were really good.

I also saw them on their first reunion club tour in '95, and holy shit did that show smoke!

King Postwhore · « **Reply #32 on:** March 13, 2019, 07:55:41 PM »

Quote from: KevShmev on March 13, 2019, 07:36:25 PM

Is there a rock band in the 80's you didn't see live?

I can't answer that until you stump me. Lol

KevShmev · « **Reply #33 on:** March 13, 2019, 08:34:29 PM »

Quote from: kingshmegland on March 13, 2019, 07:55:41 PM

Quote from: KevShmev on March 13, 2019, 07:36:25 PM
Is there a rock band in the 80's you didn't see live?

I can't answer that until you stump me. Lol

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King Postwhore · « **Reply #34 on:** March 13, 2019, 08:39:58 PM »

Queen my big regret.

Saw the other 2.

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Author Topic: 80's Rock/Metal/Pop Song Wars - Part III (Read 2723 times)