zamboni
Footballguy
After The Fire was actually my first concert. Opened for Van Halen on their 1982 Diver Down tour. Was at the old Mecca arena in Milwaukee.
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Getcha passports ready - the middle-aged dummies are going to the British Isles! Top 31 song countdown. (2 Viewers)
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Hov34
Eephus's Great Great Great Love Child
Just went down a Gomez rabbit hole. Wow, I didn't even know these guys existed. That's sad, and kinda cool that I get to enjoy them like they're new. But from about the time I got married/kids (mid 90s to around 2005ish, I just checked out of music.
Next rabbit hole is The Doves, (I thought that song was Foo Fighters at first
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Next rabbit hole is The Doves, (I thought that song was Foo Fighters at first
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Chaz McNulty
Footballguy
Harem?
The Dreaded Marco
Footballguy
Killing Joke?
Eephus
Footballguy
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
There's a shortened radio version. You have to know a Steinman song is going to be epic.
Eephus
Footballguy
That would be a Partial Eclipse of the Heart..
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Kenny G shouldn't be eligible for anything. Playing sax out of your right nostril is unconscionable.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
He was eligible for all of those paychecks he cashed, though
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
It is a favourite of mine. I just didn't have room on my list. Thanks for picking it up.
I had a few GM songs I was trying to pick from and this one stuck in my head long after my listening session. A very simplistic tune but I love his breathy vocal.
I figured it would be one of the few songs on my list not selected by anyone else.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
And to whatever valued member picked "Games Without Frontiers", a major middle finger. I've had that nasty thing stuck in my head for TWO DAYS now.
She's so POPular.
She's so POPular.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Not as many songs for Disney movies is a good start.
rockaction
Footballguy
That has been off and on with me for two days, too. No freaking doubt. I've been listening to other stuff to try and drive it away, but that song and "Father Figure" keep coming back and having their day.
I always thought it was She's. So. Hot. To. Me.
Oh boy. But regardless, that thing has stuck in my memory bank, too.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
No, but are getting warmer with your post.Someone else has a song called Bitter Sweet Symphony?Also we have a poster taking a song with the same title as a song they previously selected!
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
I know we're different but deep inside us
We're not that different at all
Lyrical genius, there.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Having to go from favorites to top favorites. Still pleasantly surprised by the Sweet love - makes me happy. On any random day While My Guitar Gently Weeps is my favorite Beatles song which means on any random day it may be my favorite song of all-time.
zamboni
Footballguy
The whopper, whopper BK and the Paul Giamatti/Einstein Verizon commercials have managed push aside GWF as my ear worm.
rockaction
Footballguy
ChiefD wrote something like this and I usurped it for the Dolphins and now my own usurpation gets in my head every time I hear that song during football
Waddle Waddle Double Waddle
Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle
Will you double Jaylen Waddle? He'll run all day
At BK...have it your way
Argh!
zamboni
Footballguy
I can live with that one a lot more. Still waiting for BK to do one with Billy “The Whopper” Paultz.
rockaction
Footballguy
You think you got a pretty face
But the rest of you is outta place
I've heard it all before
Fox on the run...
Awesome pick. Love this song. A favorite of Mrs. R.'s, too, if I'm not mistaken.
But the rest of you is outta place
I've heard it all before
Fox on the run...
Awesome pick. Love this song. A favorite of Mrs. R.'s, too, if I'm not mistaken.
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zamboni
Footballguy
I love the elevating notes on the “befor-or-ORE”
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
My Idiots #19
Scooter
The Living Years – Mike & The Mechanics
Doug
Athena – The Who
Jeb
Vienna - Ultravox
Chap
Higher Love – Steve Winwood
My Idiots #18
Scooter
Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd
Doug
Sweet Talkin’ Woman – Electric Light Orchestra
Jeb
Golden Brown – The Stranglers
Chap
We Just Disagree – Dave Mason
Scooter
The Living Years – Mike & The Mechanics
Doug
Athena – The Who
Jeb
Vienna - Ultravox
Chap
Higher Love – Steve Winwood
My Idiots #18
Scooter
Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd
Doug
Sweet Talkin’ Woman – Electric Light Orchestra
Jeb
Golden Brown – The Stranglers
Chap
We Just Disagree – Dave Mason
jwb
Footballguy
He kind of took the Steve Winwood route to the adult contemporary bin. I like their solo work for what it is but both were so much better with bands.
zamboni
Footballguy
Such a good song - and so heartbreaking.
scorchy
Footballguy
I've read a few of his books. Particularly fond of Your Favorite Band is Killlng Me.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Really like the Manic Street Preachers sing from yesterday. I’ve heard some of their other stuff but not that song. Prefer it to what I’ve heard in the past. Great sound.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
I keep meaning to get that book. Is an e-version ok or is it one where you'd rather have the physical copy (because photos or whatever)?
scorchy
Footballguy
Yesterday was the tipping point for my modus operandi - just too many great songs, especially ones that have already been called out a half-dozen times.
A Design For Life - Manic Street Preachers (titus bramble): Another band on my long UK list that I'm really happy to see get a nod. For the unfamiliar, the disappearance of band member Richey Edwards is tragic and fascinating.
Enjoy The Silence - Depeche Mode (MAC_32): DM is probably my favorite band that didn't make my list. Too many great songs and there's one in particular I should have included. Enjoy the Silence is the subject of this weeks 60 Songs That Explain the 90s podcast.
While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles (Yankee23Fan) - Hey, a George song I actually know and like.
Catch The Sun - Doves (shuke): Bought this record on import the same day I got the first Coldplay CD. Always liked Doves (and Travis and even Starsailor) better than Coldplay. Still surprised it's the latter who went global.
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd (rockaction): Aside from it being gorgeous, it's a perfect song for a great set of speakers. So much going on in each channel to start, then it just soars.
Go! - Tones on Tail (Chaos34): A staple of old wave and goth nights for 40 years now.
Don't Start Now - Dua Lipa (ditkaburgers): I had heard of Dua Lipa, but honestly had no idea she is British (or a woman for that matter). Great pop song.
A Design For Life - Manic Street Preachers (titus bramble): Another band on my long UK list that I'm really happy to see get a nod. For the unfamiliar, the disappearance of band member Richey Edwards is tragic and fascinating.
Enjoy The Silence - Depeche Mode (MAC_32): DM is probably my favorite band that didn't make my list. Too many great songs and there's one in particular I should have included. Enjoy the Silence is the subject of this weeks 60 Songs That Explain the 90s podcast.
While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles (Yankee23Fan) - Hey, a George song I actually know and like.
Catch The Sun - Doves (shuke): Bought this record on import the same day I got the first Coldplay CD. Always liked Doves (and Travis and even Starsailor) better than Coldplay. Still surprised it's the latter who went global.
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd (rockaction): Aside from it being gorgeous, it's a perfect song for a great set of speakers. So much going on in each channel to start, then it just soars.
Go! - Tones on Tail (Chaos34): A staple of old wave and goth nights for 40 years now.
Don't Start Now - Dua Lipa (ditkaburgers): I had heard of Dua Lipa, but honestly had no idea she is British (or a woman for that matter). Great pop song.
rockaction
Footballguy
Well, you guys have done it. I'm listening to Paul's solo stuff this morning. McCartney II is currently spinning. I think I'll move on to Chaos and Creation in the Backyard. I liked "Jenny Wren" a bunch in the write-up Hyden did. Maybe it'll be like that.
scorchy
Footballguy
I have a physical copy b/c I like to just pick it up and read a chapter every now and again when I'm doing a music countdown (especially the Britpop Wars piece and Stephen Malkmus vs Billy Corgan) but there's no pictures or anything to make it worth seeking out.
Can also recommend Kill Your Idols by Jim DeRogatis. But I'm a contrarian by nature.
Hawks64
Footballguy
Added to the 19 playlist, will add to the 18s once that's done.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
zamboni
Footballguy
He’s a bomb.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
This one passes my "Would Otis Redding Have Sung It?" test. There are several Floyd songs I'm ok with, but this is the only one I really love.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I think Athena is a great song.
Also only me and Jeb held ourselves to one song per artist - Doug will have higher ranked Who songs coming up.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
I do, too. It's stripped down, so those who are into The Who's usual bombast may find it week. I do not.I think Athena is a great song.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
“Dead Flowers” is my favorite drunken sing along song at the end of the night with a bunch of dudes strumming acoustic guitars - or it was when life was much simpler and hanging out with friends was much easier.
Huge whiff on this one. I thought one of the Mechanics was ineligible.
scorchy
Footballguy
My best experience with Dead Flowers doesn't involve the Stones either.
I'm sure I've talked about this before, but in the late 90s and early 00s, my buddy and I would take a yearly trip to LA. We always hit the Cat Club on the Sunset Strip, owned by Slim Jim Phantom of the Stray Cats. The house band was called The Starf***ers and played two sets of rock/glam classics every Thursday night. The band rotated through a bunch of members over the years and you never knew who would show up at the bar or sit in with the band (ex: had a long convo on parenting with Bobby Blotzer from Ratt in the smoking alley in 2006). On one particular trip, the band was comprised of Slim Jim, John Corabi (from the Crue), Gilby Clark (GnR), Eric Dover (Imperial Drag, Jellyfish), and Yogi (Buckcherry). They spotted Joey Fatone from N'Sync at the bar and invited him to do a couple of songs. He took the lead on Dead Flowers. Only in LA.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
It’s ok but there’s nothing distinctively Who about it. It could have been done by anyone. I feel this way about most of It’s Hard (though Athena is better than most of the rest of it.)I do, too. It's stripped down, so those who are into The Who's usual bombast may find it week. I do not.I think Athena is a great song.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
Another great Paul Carrack vocal.
timschochet
Footballguy
I don’t use Otis Redding for my test. I use Cartman.
zamboni
Footballguy
Maybe it’s telling us to expect a lot of OK Computer this round.My computer decided to start an update just as I was going to post. I’m still waiting for it to finish. It’s at 0% right now.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
It's not like By Numbers and Who Are You were any great shakes using the old formula, though. Both of those LPs sound like a cover band trying to sound like The Who. Of course, Townsend was sabotaging his band's albums for his own stuff in the early 80s so it's not like "Athena" was an all-timer. It just sounded fresher to me than anything they'd done since Quadrophenia.It’s ok but there’s nothing distinctively Who about it. It could have been done by anyone. I feel this way about most of It’s Hard (though Athena is better than most of the rest of it.)I do, too. It's stripped down, so those who are into The Who's usual bombast may find it week. I do not.I think Athena is a great song.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
No doubt in my mind, tim
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
It’s Hard is an awful album outside of two songs.It’s ok but there’s nothing distinctively Who about it. It could have been done by anyone. I feel this way about most of It’s Hard (though Athena is better than most of the rest of it.)I do, too. It's stripped down, so those who are into The Who's usual bombast may find it week. I do not.I think Athena is a great song.
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