80s Genre/Categories Mixtape Draft - Draft Underway (1 Viewer)

[Northern Voice]

Just Like Heaven wasn't originally aimed at soccer moms like a lot of traditional soft rock but I'm sure I've heard it on "light rock" stations in my area.

 

[Mr. Ected]

TFP?

 

[AcerFC]

No, I have never seen prince live

 

[Chaos Commish]

I'm up in ten minutes if Floppo doesn't post, right?

 

[simey]

This is very much like when Pat Boone tried to do metal.

I'm going to draft U2 in the country category, because I've seen Bono wear a cowboy hat.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

TFP?

Tom F****n' Petty!

 

[Northern Voice]

1/2 hour clock this evening til 10 PM, I won't be around enforcing it though.

 

[Chaos Commish]

This is very much like when Pat Boone tried to do metal.

I'm going to draft U2 in the country category, because I've seen Bono wear a cowboy hat.

It was an honest mistake. I have no idea what soft rock is as a specific category. I'm seeing Air Supply on some lists!?

 

[Chaos Commish]

However, my country song is coming from the UK.

 

[JZilla]

Did anyone do Word Up as a metal song?

Korn did

Of course they did. Awesome.

Gun did it first

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

This is very much like when Pat Boone tried to do metal.

I'm going to draft U2 in the country category, because I've seen Bono wear a cowboy hat.

It was an honest mistake. I have no idea what soft rock is as a specific category. I'm seeing Air Supply on some lists!?

It's maybe not a one to one match, but you can get a good idea by looking at the adult contemporary charts.

 

[JZilla]

I'm out for the night, skip me and I'll catch up later

 

[Mr. Ected]

TFP?

Tom F****n' Petty!

Gotcha, that's what I thought, and tried to figure what the F was, and what it had to do with the Heartbreakers. Although F'n works!

 

[simey]

This is very much like when Pat Boone tried to do metal.

I'm going to draft U2 in the country category, because I've seen Bono wear a cowboy hat.

It was an honest mistake. I have no idea what soft rock is as a specific category. I'm seeing Air Supply on some lists!?

I didn't direct that at any specific person. Soft rock is mellow music.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

This is very much like when Pat Boone tried to do metal.

I'm going to draft U2 in the country category, because I've seen Bono wear a cowboy hat.

There are some Bon Jovi songs that fit in the country category.

 

[simey]

Just Like Heaven wasn't originally aimed at soccer moms like a lot of traditional soft rock but I'm sure I've heard it on "light rock" stations in my area.

Just Like Heaven has a great groove to it that you can dance to, and I don't mean slow dance. When I was in college, people danced to that song all the time in bars/clubs. I guess I'm just surprised some consider it soft rock.

 

[sn0mm1s]

Who's up?

 

[Chaos Commish]

5.14 Cover songs -- X Wild Thing

 

[Mr. Ected]

Who's up?

5 . 12 - Andy Dufrense --- --- OTC <----- Picked @ 4:45
5 . 13 - El Floppo --- ---
5 . 14 - Chaos Commish --- --- <----Picked @ 5:56
5 . 15 - Karma Police --- ---

5 . 16 - Usual 21

5 . 17 - sn0mm1s

Looks like it is KP. I think he said something about being OTC. Have to check.

 

[Mr. Ected]

Just Like Heaven wasn't originally aimed at soccer moms like a lot of traditional soft rock but I'm sure I've heard it on "light rock" stations in my area.

Just Like Heaven has a great groove to it that you can dance to, and I don't mean slow dance. When I was in college, people danced to that song all the time in bars/clubs. I guess I'm just surprised some consider it soft rock.

One thought is what it was then vs what it is now. Lots of these songs show up today on 'soft rock' stations and would have their composers/performers spinning in their graves if they were dead, except for the nice fat checks they get each month, of course! So for this category, I'd have to pick something that was meant to be softer, not something that is considered softer today.

 

[Northern Voice]

Just Like Heaven wasn't originally aimed at soccer moms like a lot of traditional soft rock but I'm sure I've heard it on "light rock" stations in my area.

Just Like Heaven has a great groove to it that you can dance to, and I don't mean slow dance. When I was in college, people danced to that song all the time in bars/clubs. I guess I'm just surprised some consider it soft rock.

One thought is what it was then vs what it is now. Lots of these songs show up today on 'soft rock' stations and would have their composers/performers spinning in their graves if they were dead, except for the nice fat checks they get each month, of course! So for this category, I'd have to pick something that was meant to be softer, not something that is considered softer today.

Absolutely, I'm just not going to be nitpicky about it, but people are welcome to change picks/categories if they think the song they chose isn't fitting like they thought/hoped.

 

[simey]

Just Like Heaven wasn't originally aimed at soccer moms like a lot of traditional soft rock but I'm sure I've heard it on "light rock" stations in my area.

Just Like Heaven has a great groove to it that you can dance to, and I don't mean slow dance. When I was in college, people danced to that song all the time in bars/clubs. I guess I'm just surprised some consider it soft rock.

One thought is what it was then vs what it is now. Lots of these songs show up today on 'soft rock' stations and would have their composers/performers spinning in their graves if they were dead, except for the nice fat checks they get each month, of course! So for this category, I'd have to pick something that was meant to be softer, not something that is considered softer today.

I understand that. I just think that song has a very infectious melody and beat.

 

[Mr. Ected]

Just Like Heaven wasn't originally aimed at soccer moms like a lot of traditional soft rock but I'm sure I've heard it on "light rock" stations in my area.

Just Like Heaven has a great groove to it that you can dance to, and I don't mean slow dance. When I was in college, people danced to that song all the time in bars/clubs. I guess I'm just surprised some consider it soft rock.

One thought is what it was then vs what it is now. Lots of these songs show up today on 'soft rock' stations and would have their composers/performers spinning in their graves if they were dead, except for the nice fat checks they get each month, of course! So for this category, I'd have to pick something that was meant to be softer, not something that is considered softer today.

I understand that. I just think that song has a very infectious melody and beat.

My only other thought is to expand it to include "power ballads."

 

[sn0mm1s]

KP said to skip, Usual 21 has had 30 minutes... so here is my pick

5.17 Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Cover Song

 

[simey]

Absolutely, I'm just not going to be nitpicky about it, but people are welcome to change picks/categories if they think the song they chose isn't fitting like they thought/hoped.

I wasn't trying to nitpick JML. I laughed at him, and called him a weirdo. He embraces stuff like that.

 

[zamboni]

In hindsight, power ballads would have been a good separate category.

 

[El Floppo]

5.13: High Pressure Days- The Units (Ahead of their time)

I've been wanting to take these guys in a bunch of drafts- SF local punkish, new-wave outfit that I was fortunate enough to see a few times. At the time, it felt original even if they were a bit Devo-ish with their mix of guitars and synths. They ended up getting a bigger-time producer and put out a pretty tame blah album that came out out after this earlier one. good gravy... just looked up a video from that one- here ya go.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

In hindsight, power ballads would have been a good separate category.

Zam - The word "good" cannot be properly used in any manner with "power ballads." Its in the book.

 

[Eephus]

5.13: High Pressure Days- The Units (Ahead of their time)

I've been wanting to take these guys in a bunch of drafts- SF local punkish, new-wave outfit that I was fortunate enough to see a few times. At the time, it felt original even if they were a bit Devo-ish with their mix of guitars and synths. They ended up getting a bigger-time producer and put out a pretty tame blah album that came out out after this earlier one. good gravy... just looked up a video from that one- here ya go.

vaguely remember them

 

[Andy Dufresne]

I'm up?

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

5.18 -- Just A Gigolo (I Ain't Got Nobody) -- David Lee Roth (Cover)

Yeah, it was weird when the lead singer of the biggest hard rock band in the world decided he'd rather be a Vegas lounge act. And the Diamond Dave persona was insufferable. But for some reason, maybe because he sounds a bit like Louis Prima, this works.

 

[Time Kibitzer]

4.3 Blue Monday - New Order -- Ahead of their time

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Instead of Hippling in multiple posts, I'm just gonna do it one.

That way I can hide my swearing, casual sexism and insults.

 

[Eephus]

Instead of Hippling in multiple posts, I'm just gonna do it one.

That way I can hide my swearing, casual sexism and insults.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Instead of Hippling in multiple posts, I'm just gonna do it one.

That way I can hide my swearing, casual sexism and insults.

Apparently you can't reply to 9 posts in the one

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

3.17 - Golden Brown - Stranglers - New Wave

Great Pick. New Wave is not really where I'd put it. Post Punk for a ex Punk Band sounds better.

2.04 - If You Leave, OMD - New Wave

Who'da thought I wouldn't be the first to draft an OMD song. I'll make up for it later.

REPICK

3.15 - The Message, Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, Title Track

There goes the Rap/Hip Hop category for me. Guess a Flock of Seagulls is sort of Hip/Hop no?

MORE PICKS!!!

Steady on. If you want to cream your jeans rather than make love like a porn star, so be it.

Some of us want to talk about music rather than getting our wang chungs out and trying to beat it faster than the credibility disappearance of Milli Vanilli

Is the gay music thread a fishing trip or are people really that stupid?

The latter I'm afraid. Apparently listening to the Pet Shop Boys immediately makes you want to go down to the docks and blow every sailor.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Another song where the version taken matters, the album version kills the radio/video edits (and is much goofier - S-A-F-E-T-Y- DANCE!!!!)

4.13 - Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance (silly songs)

BONUS: - Me with Ivan Doruschuk

The Eagles are terrible but Boys of Summer is okay...

Hate the Eagles, Love Boys of Summer. Guilty Pleasure is a great place to park it.

5.06: Berlin - "The Metro" (New Wave/synthpop)

Good. I was hoping someone would whittle down the Berlin pool.

Great, great song.

DAMN

First major snipe. Now I'm gonna have to find another Berlin song and jam it in somewhere or skip them altogether

TFP is "soft rock" now? Jesus, I feel old. I should change into some Dockers and be done with it.

"The Waiting" is not soft rock just like "Just Like Heaven" isn't, and just like "Separate Ways" is not R&B. It seems some music nerds are just wanting to get songs in that they like regardless of if it fits a category.

What's your point

Absolutely, I'm just not going to be nitpicky about it, but people are welcome to change picks/categories if they think the song they chose isn't fitting like they thought/hoped.

I wasn't trying to nitpick JML. I laughed at him, and called him a weirdo. He embraces stuff like that.

Where's my sandwich?

 

[Time Kibitzer]

5.13: High Pressure Days- The Units (Ahead of their time)

I've been wanting to take these guys in a bunch of drafts- SF local punkish, new-wave outfit that I was fortunate enough to see a few times. At the time, it felt original even if they were a bit Devo-ish with their mix of guitars and synths. They ended up getting a bigger-time producer and put out a pretty tame blah album that came out out after this earlier one. good gravy... just looked up a video from that one- here ya go.

Awesome. Never heard of them before, will need to check them out.

5.06: Berlin - "The Metro" (New Wave/synthpop)

4.12 The Cure - Close to Me (Indie/Alternative)

a close second to Just Like Heaven for me

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Time for my next Genre Bending pick.

This song would be ineligible for every other category except this one.

Originally released in 1978 it was eventually included as a B-Side to Computer Love in 1981 and some DJ's realized that the B-Side was better than the A and it fit well with the burgeoning New Romantic movement in Britain. Kraftwerk were the era's equivalent to the Beatles in influence and many artists helped get this to Number 1 in the UK in 1982. It was released as an A-Side against the bands wishes.

4.09 - Kraftwerk - Das Model - UK Number 1 - 3:38

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Looks like I can do the 5th as well.

Let's see how this goes.

Removing the synth and replacing it with distorted guitars and untuneful vocals seems like a bad idea on paper, but they make it work.

Great film clip too!

5.10 - Dinosaur Jr - Just like Heaven - Country - 2:54

 

[Time Kibitzer]

Time for my next Genre Bending pick.

This song would be ineligible for every other category except this one.

Originally released in 1978 it was eventually included as a B-Side to Computer Love in 1981 and some DJ's realized that the B-Side was better than the A and it fit well with the burgeoning New Romantic movement in Britain. Kraftwerk were the era's equivalent to the Beatles in influence and many artists helped get this to Number 1 in the UK in 1982. It was released as an A-Side against the bands wishes.

4.09 - Kraftwerk - Das Model - UK Number 1 - 3:38

Would certainly be eligible for the synthpop category I would think. Great song btw.

 

[Eephus]

Time for my next Genre Bending pick.

This song would be ineligible for every other category except this one.

Originally released in 1978 it was eventually included as a B-Side to Computer Love in 1981 and some DJ's realized that the B-Side was better than the A and it fit well with the burgeoning New Romantic movement in Britain. Kraftwerk were the era's equivalent to the Beatles in influence and many artists helped get this to Number 1 in the UK in 1982. It was released as an A-Side against the bands wishes.

4.09 - Kraftwerk - Das Model - UK Number 1 - 3:38

Would certainly be eligible for the synthpop category I would think. Great song btw.

Personally I'm OK with Kraftwerk because this song sounds like it came from the 80s but does a song actually have to be from the 80s to be eligible? The slipperiest slope would be somebody drafting a Mozart piece as the theme from Amadeus?

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Time for my next Genre Bending pick.

This song would be ineligible for every other category except this one.

Originally released in 1978 it was eventually included as a B-Side to Computer Love in 1981 and some DJ's realized that the B-Side was better than the A and it fit well with the burgeoning New Romantic movement in Britain. Kraftwerk were the era's equivalent to the Beatles in influence and many artists helped get this to Number 1 in the UK in 1982. It was released as an A-Side against the bands wishes.

4.09 - Kraftwerk - Das Model - UK Number 1 - 3:38

Would certainly be eligible for the synthpop category I would think. Great song btw.

Personally I'm OK with Kraftwerk because this song sounds like it came from the 80s but does a song actually have to be from the 80s to be eligible? The slipperiest slope would be somebody drafting a Mozart piece as the theme from Amadeus?

This is clearly a 1978 song. Thing is it didn't become number 1 until 1981 and therefore was a 1980s number 1 in the UK hence my feeling it can only be eligible for this category.

As for Mozart. I can't see a problem with that. Amadeus was an 80s movie and soundtrack.

The Big Chill is a different story for some reason.

This logic isn't airtight

 

[drfeelgood]

Looks like I can do the 5th as well.

Let's see how this goes.

Removing the synth and replacing it with distorted guitars and untuneful vocals seems like a bad idea on paper, but they make it work.

Great film clip too!

5.10 - Dinosaur Jr - Just like Heaven - Country - 2:54

For someone that is known for going batsh*t crazy over people breaking rules, you sure are purposely breaking the spirit of the categories. Whatever floats your boat.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

John Lennon - Imagine

The Hollies - He ain't heavy, he's my brother

Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite

MASH - Theme from Mash (Suicide is Painless)

Are a few of the other obvious songs that hit number 1 in the 80s in the UK, but were clearly re-releases rather than re-recordings or covers

Anything by Jive Bunny is on a different argument.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Looks like I can do the 5th as well.

Let's see how this goes.

Removing the synth and replacing it with distorted guitars and untuneful vocals seems like a bad idea on paper, but they make it work.

Great film clip too!

5.10 - Dinosaur Jr - Just like Heaven - Country - 2:54

For someone that is known for going batsh*t crazy over people breaking rules, you sure are purposely breaking the spirit of the categories. Whatever floats your boat.

Moi, going batsh it over rule breaking? Link please.

Just for arguments sake, I may re-assign the categories these have been placed into now...or I may not.

 

[El Floppo]

Time for my next Genre Bending pick.

This song would be ineligible for every other category except this one.

Originally released in 1978 it was eventually included as a B-Side to Computer Love in 1981 and some DJ's realized that the B-Side was better than the A and it fit well with the burgeoning New Romantic movement in Britain. Kraftwerk were the era's equivalent to the Beatles in influence and many artists helped get this to Number 1 in the UK in 1982. It was released as an A-Side against the bands wishes.

4.09 - Kraftwerk - Das Model - UK Number 1 - 3:38

Got to see them "live" in Paris in 1981 for the ComputerWorld tour. :boing: Very interesting write up- I was about to throw the flag on it, but liked to learn the history here. And yeah- one of the most influential bands around.

Fantastic pick.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

I've had my fun, time to reassign some of the category choices:

 

[Vike Me]

Jesus, what this is what happens when someone gets sick and pukes for most of the afternoon. Tom F'kin Petty?

Sorry, please skip me if I'm not here for the rest of my life.

4.19? Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old) - Garth Brooks - 1989 (Country)

5.01 When You Come - Crowded House - 1988 - (Non US/UK Band)

 

[Eephus]

John Lennon - Imagine

The Hollies - He ain't heavy, he's my brother

Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite

MASH - Theme from Mash (Suicide is Painless)

Are a few of the other obvious songs that hit number 1 in the 80s in the UK, but were clearly re-releases rather than re-recordings or covers

Anything by Jive Bunny is on a different argument.

The Jive Bunny phenomenon is just bizzare. Jive Bunny had three UK #1s and eleven charting singles in total. I apparently love mashups more than anybody in this draft but Jive Bunny is lowest common denominator dreck without wit or inventiveness.