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

[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.

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.

They were huge in Australia too.

I have the first 4 singles on vinyl

Then again I bought the year ending top 50 singles on vinyl for 5 years straight in the mid to late 80s, so I have some incredible crap amongst that.

Reading up on Jive Bunny, they were just a father and son operation and for legal reasons they had to alter the mixes for US release.

I love a good mashup too, but you're right it helps if there is imagination involved and a brilliant one makes the originals sound better.

 

[sn0mm1s]

6.3 It Takes Two - Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock - Rap

 

[sn0mm1s]

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.

Yeah, I love the song but wasn't sure where I should put it (New Wave, Wild Card, or Post Punk). I consider it too likable to label it Guilty Pleasure. Wikipedia said it was Baroque Pop/New Wave... so I went with New Wave so no one would complain.

 

[KarmaPolice]

damn- everybody at the turn time out technically?

 

[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)

Just found out Garth is not on Spotify, so I may change this Country pick but for now I'll let it stand.

By the way Andy, Journey is not Country.

 

[sn0mm1s]

damn- everybody at the turn time out technically?

I posted at 6:30 eastern and again at 9:30. I thought I gave the guys on the turn plenty of time.

 

[Mr. Ected]

Feel free to skip me, I lost all my FiOS this evening over some sort of power issue. Phone, cable, Internet. BS. They said they could come out on Saturday. I get to yell and scream at them in the am to get them to come out tomorrow. Fun!!!

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

6.2 -- Waiting Room -- Fugazi (Punk/Post-Punk)

Gotta represent the home town. Often a band I find easier to admire than to enjoy, but this song is pretty much the perfect hardcore transition to something a bit more melodic.

 

[kardplayer]

4.11 Relax - Frankie Goes to Hollywood - UK #1

http://youtu.be/7WZ33w3B8Hw

5.9 Rappers Delight - Sugar Hill Gang - Rap/Hip Hop

http://youtu.be/ljUnyv5XUA8

 

[omally]

5.9 Rappers Delight - Sugar Hill Gang - Rap/Hip Hop

http://youtu.be/ljUnyv5XUA8

I think that came out in the late 70s.

 

[zamboni]

5.9 Rappers Delight - Sugar Hill Gang - Rap/Hip Hop

http://youtu.be/ljUnyv5XUA8

Seemed 70s to me, and in fact released in Sept 1979: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapper%27s_Delight

Sorry, man.

 

[Northern Voice]

I'm updating the Google Doc now, thanks for not making me do too much work

 

[kardplayer]

Funny thing is, right after I hit enter, I regretted the pick... my karma must be good.

Replacing with:

White Lines - Grandmaster Flash - Hip Hop/Rap 1983!

http://youtu.be/WtwT492YDvg

 

[Northern Voice]

Clock is off for the night, I think this is right, Google Doc up to date

5 . 11 - JZilla --- skip --- ---
5 . 12 - Andy Dufrense --- My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone) --- Chilliwack --- R&B
5 . 13 - El Floppo --- High Pressure Days --- The Units --- Ahead of their Time
5 . 14 - Chaos Commish --- Wild Thing --- X --- Cover Song
5 . 15 - Karma Police --- skip --- ---
5 . 16 - Usual 21 --- skip --- ---
5 . 17 - sn0mm1s --- Higher Ground --- Red Hot Chili Peppers --- Cover Song
5 . 18 - Ramsay Hunt Experience --- Just a Gigolo (I Ain't Got Nobody) --- David Lee Roth --- Cover Song
5 . 19 - Helltoupee --- skip --- ---
6 . 1 - Helltoupee --- skip --- ---
6 . 2 - Ramsay Hunt Experience --- Waiting Room --- Fugazi --- Punk/Post Punk
6 . 3 - sn0mm1s --- It Takes Two --- Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock --- Rap
6 . 4 - Usual 21 --- skip --- ---
6 . 5 - Karma Police --- skip --- ---
6 . 6 - Chaos Commish --- --- ---
6 . 7 - El Floppo --- --- ---

 

[Northern Voice]

Clock starts again at 9 AM. I think It's going to be crazy with everyone on a 10 minute clock all day, and we're still pretty early in this. I think it should either be 15/20 mins each or we need a couple volunteers to help with the Google Doc... or both.

 

[Northern Voice]

Okay, my turn to be a Richard about a bunch of the picks that have been made all at once in one post.

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

In my opinion no band's music has aged worse than RHCP. I think their old stuff sounds horrible now and have no idea how they still have hits. I know everyone seems to like them, but they're probably my #1 "I don't get it band" (this song gets a pass becuase Stevie Wonder.

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

In case I haven't made it clear by now, I'm not in here to worry about genres/rules, etc... I just want to find new music and discuss some great songs that came out in the 80s, sure people are stretching the rules but don't expect me to come down with some great ruling.

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)

I'm not sure about ripping someone for picking a Tom Petty song, then taking Garth Brooks and Crowded House...

 

[KarmaPolice]

6.2 -- Waiting Room -- Fugazi (Punk/Post-Punk)

Gotta represent the home town. Often a band I find easier to admire than to enjoy, but this song is pretty much the perfect hardcore transition to something a bit more melodic.

dammit. had it written down, but thought it was '90 for some reason.

 

[Eephus]

Okay, my turn to be a Richard about a bunch of the picks that have been made all at once in one post.

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

In my opinion no band's music has aged worse than RHCP. I think their old stuff sounds horrible now and have no idea how they still have hits. I know everyone seems to like them, but they're probably my #1 "I don't get it band" (this song gets a pass becuase Stevie Wonder.

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

In case I haven't made it clear by now, I'm not in here to worry about genres/rules, etc... I just want to find new music and discuss some great songs that came out in the 80s, sure people are stretching the rules but don't expect me to come down with some great ruling.

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)

I'm not sure about ripping someone for picking a Tom Petty song, then taking Garth Brooks and Crowded House...

Care to defend your countrymen Chilliwack?

 

[Mr. Ected]

Clock starts again at 9 AM. I think It's going to be crazy with everyone on a 10 minute clock all day, and we're still pretty early in this. I think it should either be 15/20 mins each or we need a couple volunteers to help with the Google Doc... or both.

If I get my Internet back up tomorrow, I can help with the google doc. I'll let you know.

 

[KarmaPolice]

sorry about the lack of links- computer is sucking again.

5.15: oingo boingo- weird science (movie theme)

6.5: bananarama- cruel summer (pop?)

 

[Northern Voice]

Okay, my turn to be a Richard about a bunch of the picks that have been made all at once in one post.

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

In my opinion no band's music has aged worse than RHCP. I think their old stuff sounds horrible now and have no idea how they still have hits. I know everyone seems to like them, but they're probably my #1 "I don't get it band" (this song gets a pass becuase Stevie Wonder.

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

In case I haven't made it clear by now, I'm not in here to worry about genres/rules, etc... I just want to find new music and discuss some great songs that came out in the 80s, sure people are stretching the rules but don't expect me to come down with some great ruling.

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)

I'm not sure about ripping someone for picking a Tom Petty song, then taking Garth Brooks and Crowded House...

Care to defend your countrymen Chilliwack?

1) I can definitely see "My Girl" as an R & B song. Not my favourite Chilliwack song.

2) Chilliwack's "Fly At Night" is 1000x the song Rush's "Fly By Night" is, if less acclaimed (both 70s, no spotlighting). Both still get played daily on Canadian classic rock stations.

 

[Eephus]

Spoiler

I'm creeping on Scooby's Spotify feed

 

[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)

I'm not sure about ripping someone for picking a Tom Petty song, then taking Garth Brooks and Crowded House...

ZING!!!!

I wasn't critical of "Tom Petty" - just trying to shoehorn it in that category.

Oh, and I can't wait to see your "Country" 80's song. Good Luck, Richard.

 

[Northern Voice]

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)

I'm not sure about ripping someone for picking a Tom Petty song, then taking Garth Brooks and Crowded House...

ZING!!!!

I wasn't critical of "Tom Petty" - just trying to shoehorn it in that category.

Oh, and I can't wait to see your "Country" 80's song. Good Luck, Richard.

I was looking at Country #1's on Wikipedia the other night, it's an interesting/awful list. I was actually a country music fan for a while in the 90s... and my country music phase coincided with the actually buying CDs era, I had Garth's first 7 CDs I think

 

[Eephus]

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)

I'm not sure about ripping someone for picking a Tom Petty song, then taking Garth Brooks and Crowded House...

ZING!!!!

I wasn't critical of "Tom Petty" - just trying to shoehorn it in that category.

Oh, and I can't wait to see your "Country" 80's song. Good Luck, Richard.

That's like shining the Simey signal

 

[Vike Me]

That's like shining the Simey signal

Simey Signal. That'd be a great name for a band.

 

[AcerFC]

My country song MIGHT be a stretch, but the wiki page says country so I'm picking it. I'll let you dorks argue about it.

I'm home with my kid today so skip me

NV, 10 min clock is tough. How about one a day. That worked well last draft imo

 

[Tom Servo]

2.xx Eric B. & Rakim:

Added to my iPOD 80s playlist last night.

 

[El Floppo]

6.2 -- Waiting Room -- Fugazi (Punk/Post-Punk)

Gotta represent the home town. Often a band I find easier to admire than to enjoy, but this song is pretty much the perfect hardcore transition to something a bit more melodic.

Fugazi is one of the bands I'm tryign to shoehorn into this one... love that song and I actually do enjoy listening to them.

 

[meanjoegreen]

NV, 10 min clock is tough. How about one a day. That worked well last draft imo

As a peanut gallery person, I noticed that when you did the one a day there was less discussion. People made their picks and left.

 

[meanjoegreen]

6.2 -- Waiting Room -- Fugazi (Punk/Post-Punk)

Gotta represent the home town. Often a band I find easier to admire than to enjoy, but this song is pretty much the perfect hardcore transition to something a bit more melodic.

Fugazi is one of the bands I'm tryign to shoehorn into this one... love that song and I actually do enjoy listening to them.

I like the song too.

 

[El Floppo]

Okay, my turn to be a Richard about a bunch of the picks that have been made all at once in one post.

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

In my opinion no band's music has aged worse than RHCP. I think their old stuff sounds horrible now and have no idea how they still have hits. I know everyone seems to like them, but they're probably my #1 "I don't get it band" (this song gets a pass becuase Stevie Wonder.

I think their Bootsy early albums are still a lot of fun and hold up great. The ones that followed, I was less interested at the time in them and that holds true today.

 

[JZilla]

Seems like I just owe one makeup pick

Iron Maiden - Prowler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owMmFXOL31E

First song on first album

 

[zamboni]

NV, 10 min clock is tough. How about one a day. That worked well last draft imo

As a peanut gallery person, I noticed that when you did the one a day there was less discussion. People made their picks and left.

He does make a good point.

Thanks, Mean Joe. :tossesaCoke:

 

[zamboni]

Seems like I just owe one makeup pick

Iron Maiden - Prowler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owMmFXOL31E

First song on first album

Was definitely eyeballing this one for the category - nice.

 

[JZilla]

Seems like I just owe one makeup pick

Iron Maiden - Prowler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owMmFXOL31E

First song on first album

Was definitely eyeballing this one for the category - nice.

This is a very deep category, but I grabbed this one for history's sake I guess

Still love the two DiAnno records

 

[AcerFC]

6.2 -- Waiting Room -- Fugazi (Punk/Post-Punk)

Gotta represent the home town. Often a band I find easier to admire than to enjoy, but this song is pretty much the perfect hardcore transition to something a bit more melodic.

Fugazi is one of the bands I'm tryign to shoehorn into this one... love that song and I actually do enjoy listening to them.

I like the song too.

who doesnt

 

[El Floppo]

If Chaos Commish was going to take this, I'll toss it back for pulling an Andy.

6.6: Sophisticated #####- Public Enemy (Rap)

Yo Bum Rush the Show was everywhere when it came out (at least in NYC and Milan where I lived that year)- thumping out of Oldsmobiles, radio and this song in particular in the clubs. Not as much Flav in this one- for better or worse.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

If Chaos Commish was going to take this, I'll toss it back for pulling an Andy.

How YOU doin'?

What pick are we on? Mine? Floppo said 6.4, but that's not his pick number.

 

[Northern Voice]

NV, 10 min clock is tough. How about one a day. That worked well last draft imo

As a peanut gallery person, I noticed that when you did the one a day there was less discussion. People made their picks and left.

Agree with this.

If Chaos Commish was going to take this, I'll toss it back for pulling an Andy.

How YOU doin'?

What pick are we on? Mine? Floppo said 6.4, but that's not his pick number.

You're up again Andy, someone has the google doc sorted, i'll try to figure it out as well.

 

[Northern Voice]

******EVERYONE IS ON A 15 MINUTE CLOCK ALL DAY (9-5)********

This will keep it moving quickly without being totally unmanageable. We can discuss whether we want 3ITC for the weekend as well.

 

[JZilla]

I don't know what happened to the Google doc, it looked like that when I went in to add my Maiden, I swear!

 

[El Floppo]

fixed my draft pick number

 

[Andy Dufresne]

All right, let's stop with the controversial stuff and just get back to some core 80's shlockiness...

6.8 - Live Wire, Mötley Crüe (1st Song/1st Album)

The Crüe have another song that ranks higher on my all time favorites list, but probably won't fit into this draft. But with this song...talk about "bursting onto the scene"!

Trying to find a suitable name, Mars remembered an incident which occurred when he was playing with a band called White Horse, when one of the other band members called the group "a motley looking crew." He had remembered the phrase and later copied it down as Mottley Cru. After modifying the spelling slightly, "Mötley Crüe" was eventually selected as the band's name, with the stylistic decision suggested by Neil to add the two sets of metal umlauts supposedly inspired by the German beer Löwenbräu, which the members were drinking at the time.

Turn it up!!!

 

[Andy Dufresne]

I don't know what happened to the Google doc, it looked like that when I went in to add my Maiden, I swear!

Ah the ol' "It was like that when I got here...HONEST!" defense. <_<

 

[El Floppo]

There's a couple of things I want to take that aren't on Spotify. Conflicted

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

If Chaos Commish was going to take this, I'll toss it back for pulling an Andy.

6.6: Sophisticated #####- Public Enemy (Rap)

Yo Bum Rush the Show was everywhere when it came out (at least in NYC and Milan where I lived that year)- thumping out of Oldsmobiles, radio and this song in particular in the clubs. Not as much Flav in this one- for better or worse.

I was a little disappointed by how little PE is on Spotify.

In the suburbs, PE didn't break until It Takes A Nation Of Millions to Hold Us Back, but that album rocked my world as a 16 year old kid.

About two years ago, I was visiting my parents and found they still had the cassette in "my room." I was kind of amazed that I could put it on and still know Rebel Without a Pause word for word. Nothing like a forty-year old balding guy spitting hot rhymes in his childhood bedroom.

 

[Usual21]

5.16 - Like a Virgin, Madonna - Pop

4.04 - I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Whitney Houston - R&B

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Those picks should really come with a long-distance dedication from Kasey Casum.

 

[Usual21]

If Chaos Commish was going to take this, I'll toss it back for pulling an Andy.

6.6: Sophisticated #####- Public Enemy (Rap)

Yo Bum Rush the Show was everywhere when it came out (at least in NYC and Milan where I lived that year)- thumping out of Oldsmobiles, radio and this song in particular in the clubs. Not as much Flav in this one- for better or worse.

I was a little disappointed by how little PE is on Spotify.

In the suburbs, PE didn't break until It Takes A Nation Of Millions to Hold Us Back, but that album rocked my world as a 16 year old kid.

About two years ago, I was visiting my parents and found they still had the cassette in "my room." I was kind of amazed that I could put it on and still know Rebel Without a Pause word for word. Nothing like a forty-year old balding guy spitting hot rhymes in his childhood bedroom.

I did the same about a month ago. WORD FOR WORD.