pretty sweet list AD ...some fun stuff here.Before I launch into the top 10, here's a "Best of the Rest" that just missed out. So I guess it's 101-120.
Another good tune from that EP is Love's Got A Line On You. Interestingly enough, Jon Bon Jovi briefly played guitar for Scandal and appears in one of the demo video versions (purple shirt).
1982 was the year of Hagar IMO. It's on my very shortlist of albums i could listen to over and over. Hardest decision is if One Way to Rock was better than Heavy Metal.6. There's Only One Way To Rock/Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy/I'll Fall in Love Again - Sammy Hagar
One Way - Live Without A Net Van Hagar Version
Hagar has said that instead of "Standing Hampton" he was originally going to call the album "One Way To Rock". It was a British fan who told him of the term that came to be the title. In Cockney rhyming slang, a "Hampton" is a substitution for penis (Hampton Wick rhymes with "#####"). One that is "standing" would be a reference to an erection. This led to the cover art that shows a gentleman greeting a woman in various states of undress.
If you want, you could also include these songs in the list - Can't Get Loose/Heavy Metal. It was a good year for Hagar.
A) Songtracks: "There's Only One Way To Rock" is really the sort of track to which a studio cannot do justice. Five years later, justice was served. By that time, Hagar was lead vocalist with Van Halen, and in August 1986, the band made a live recording in New Haven, Connecticut (New Halen!), Live Without A Net. The show's opening was a veritable explosion with Hagar - no mean guitarist himself - sharing the lead with Edward Van Halen. This is indeed the only way to rock, and the only way to start a Van Halen concert.
B) Provided Hagar with his only top 20 solo hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 13 in 1983.
C) "I'll Fall in Love Again" was used in the soundtrack to the film Vision Quest.
Co-written by Jim Peterik1982 was the year of Hagar IMO. It's on my very shortlist of albums i could listen to over and over. Hardest decision is if One Way to Rock was better than Heavy Metal.
Arrogant SOBs if my memory is correct?one of my mgmt company's bands opened for The Clash on three NE/NY college gymnasium dates in the fall of '82. i attended the UVM show but did not meet them. our guys came away with a similar impression of them as i have of The Band from my days @ Bearsville Studios.
indeed, but they were punks so Pinhead (my guys) didnt mind all that much. one of my guys - who still owes me at least 10,000 cigarettes - is in Son Volt, so currently more current?Arrogant SOBs if my memory is correct?
Another song from 82 that is timeless for me. Nothing complicated about it. It’s just a good song with a good melody7. I Melt With You - Modern English
There are 1982 and 1989 versions of this song and they're subtly different
This sounds like an upbeat love song, but it's more apocalyptic than you might expect. With lyrics about "the world crashing all around your face" and "a pilgrimage to save this human's race," it really does take place with the world about to end, and the melting is quite literal. Modern English lead singer Robbie Grey, who wrote the song with his four bandmates, explained: "I don't think many people realized it was about a couple making love as the bomb dropped. As they made love, they become one and melt together."
According to Robbie Grey, he wrote the lyrics stream-of-consciousness style in just minutes while he was sitting on the floor of a London flat in 1982. So even he isn't sure what some of it means. Said Grey: "I like that line, 'Trapped in a state of imaginary grace.' Who knows what I was on at that point."
Sad to hear. I have always been a big Robbie Robertson fan, so it sucks to hear that. Always liked The Clash and the acts that splintered off of them after they were done (Joe Strummer's various incarnations, BAD and Havana 3 a.m.) so sucks to hear they were ##### too.wikkidpissah said:indeed, but they were punks so Pinhead (my guys) didnt mind all that much. one of my guys - who still owes me at least 10,000 cigarettes - is in Son Volt, so currently more current?
i would almost say The Clash had to be that way, esp to a Yank goofpunk ensemble w a cheesy Farfisa element. The Band not only didnt but shouldnt have been that way. yeah, they were Dylan's band and Bearsville was kinda built to serve that, but Rundgren was producing in one studio, our producer was the Doors' old producer and we had guys like John Hall, JDSouther, Billy Payne working with Bonnie, but the Band guys were treating us like mice in the moulding. oh, well...Sad to hear. I have always been a big Robbie Robertson fan, so it sucks to hear that. Always liked The Clash and the acts that splintered off of them after they were done (Joe Strummer's various incarnations, BAD and Havana 3 a.m.) so sucks to hear they were ##### too.
Space Age Love Song always seems to appear to be in my Youtube playlist on the right of my screen. And I always have to watch it. I think I was 18 when that movie came out, and I don't think I've ever loved a woman in a movie role more than Connelly in that roller skating scene.Andy Dufresne said:8. I Ran (So Far Away)/Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)/Space Age Love Song (video from Career Opportunities) - A Flock of Seagulls
The song and the video represent everything 80's - down to the decision of "do I buy this on cassette or CD"? It was a time with its own concerns, but also a lot of forward thinking hope - and at least we didn't all hate each other. And it's amazing (or maybe not) that Jennifer Connelly has been around this long. Flock might get ridiculed for their look and simple hooks, but they're going to be found on just about every "best of 80's" type album there is. I am not ashamed to be a fan of A Flock of Seagulls - AD
More than once, I used the live version to open my radio shift at the station. It began low and slow then built up. Perfect song to start a radio show. I recall one of the other jocks was finishing up putting away albums and I put this one to begin my show. He stopped and turned and said:
I know it's not much, but for some reason this is one of my favorite videos ever. And definitely my favorite Petty tune.4. You Got Lucky - Tom Petty
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were one of the few established American rock bands to embrace the concept of music videos, and MTV loved them for it. The "You Got Lucky" video was pioneering because the song didn't start until over a minute into the clip. Inspired by the Mad Max films, we see a desolate, futuristic landscape where Petty discovers and old boom box which plays the song. The band wrote the treatment themselves, and Jim Lenahan directed. And hey, who doesn't like post apocalyptic stuff? - AD
Musically, this is one of the more distinctive Tom Petty songs, which helped it endure as a Classic Rock favorite. In a Songfacts interview with Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell, he said: "'You Got Lucky' was written to a drum loop. I had made a drum loop in my studio and put the music together. We went into the studio and actually recreated another drum loop. The drummer would go out and play, then we'd cut the tape and tape the loop together. We ran it around the room over some mic stands and through the tape heads, and then printed that for 3 or 4 minutes and then recorded the song over that drum loop."
the turning point in my favorite career in music. i saw Genesis' first American concert @ Brandeis U in '71 and was transfixed by the guy with the inverted mohawk wearing a daisyhead and pushing an imaginary lawnmower. followed them closely til they crashed and burned with Lamb Lies Down - they always kicked off their tours in Boston and i had used my standing by then to get close enough to the stage to hear Gabriel yell at crew for all the Spinal Tap Stonehenges in the production - and listened to the proggy plinketyplinks of his solo albums til i got bored. fortunately, the reception to Biko gave him a world sense about his work and his bandmates helped him simplify his sound for the following tour. and PG4 (w Shock the Monkey0 and So were the payoff and he never looked back. Music, change, conscience, personal revelation - my favorite career.5. Shock the Monkey - Peter Gabriel
Gabriel himself has described "Shock the Monkey" as "a love song" that examines how jealousy can release one's basic instincts; the monkey is not a literal monkey, but a metaphor for one's feelings of jealousy.
Audiences at the first WOMAD festival got a preview of "Shock The Monkey" in July 1982 when Gabriel played it in his set along with other tracks from the Security album, which was released a few months later. WOMAD (World Of Music, Arts And Dance) has become a vibrant cultural exchange for those looking to broaden their horizons, but that first festival was a financial calamity, losing so much money that Gabriel, who helped organize it, had to stage a Genesis reunion concert to pay off creditors.
As a kid, I really dug the weirdness of the video. And this is just one of the most unique sounding songs ever. I really like Peter Gabriel and still listen to this song a lot. This is the one that I had at #20 until I listened to it again at that spot and realized how much I immediately started grooving to the sound. I had to bump it up. It's awesome.
Totally fitting that we (almost) end up with Steve Lukather not only ripping on Rosanna, but also singing lead vocals. :motherlode:
One could very easily make a case for "Don't Change" not only being among the best of 1982, but perhaps the decade. It's that good IMO.1. Don't Change/The One Thing- INXS
Awesome job, Andy. I have some 1982 leftovers that I personally liked, but I'll post on Monday to avoid stealing any thunder (and need time gather them up).Hope everyone had fun...I did!
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IIRC, they were pretty close in popularity through 1982 and maybe into 1983. But once MTV started playing the Sunday Bloody Sunday video from Red Rocks non-stop, it put U2 on a different trajectory. 1987's Kick brought INXS a bit closer to U2 in popularity, but they could never catch them. And then of course Hutchence just deteriorated in the 1990s before his tragic end.I thought between U2 and INXS, INXS would have the more successful career.
They tried.
I was always a big "Original Sin" guy. Terrific production by Nile Rodgers.I love INXS because they have so many good songs that sound so markedly different from each other.
Not Enough Time and Beautiful Girl are fantastic songs that sound almost nothing like Don't Change.
I always thought it was about Cliff Arquette.Many people still believe to this day that Rosanna was about Rosanna Arquette, who was dating Steve Porcaro back then.
Used to be Roseanne Roseannadanna for me.I always thought it was about Cliff ArquetteMany people still believe to this day that Rosanna was about Rosanna Arquette, who was dating Steve Porcaro back then.
that was Dream WeaverI always thought it was about Cliff Arquette.
Can't decide if a certain band, and especially album I love is going to be top 5 or miss the top 120 completely.![]()
It was INXSCan't decide if a certain band, and especially album I love is going to be top 5 or miss the top 120 completely.![]()
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I think part of the reason for that was they had 6 guys in the band and besides Hutchance few in the States knew who the other 5 guys were or who played whatIIRC, they were pretty close in popularity through 1982 and maybe into 1983. But once MTV started playing the Sunday Bloody Sunday video from Red Rocks non-stop, it put U2 on a different trajectory. 1987's Kick brought INXS a bit closer to U2 in popularity, but they could never catch them. And then of course Hutchence just deteriorated in the 1990s before his tragic end.
This should be higher just for sneaking "####" passed radio programmers across the country.44. Think I'm in Love/Shakin' - Eddie Money - June/September
It took a cheesy reality show in 2005 to remind me of all the great music INXS had:I think part of the reason for that was they had 6 guys in the band and besides Hutchance few in the States knew who the other 5 guys were or who played what
IIRC U2's Live Aid performance -- one of the best of the day -- really raised their profile, at least in the US, and prepped everyone for what was to come with The Joshua Tree. INXS never had a pivotal moment like that.IIRC, they were pretty close in popularity through 1982 and maybe into 1983. But once MTV started playing the Sunday Bloody Sunday video from Red Rocks non-stop, it put U2 on a different trajectory. 1987's Kick brought INXS a bit closer to U2 in popularity, but they could never catch them. And then of course Hutchence just deteriorated in the 1990s before his tragic end.
And three of them were brothers who looked a lot alike.I think part of the reason for that was they had 6 guys in the band and besides Hutchance few in the States knew who the other 5 guys were or who played what
Agreed - Bad in particular is probably what did it. A career making moment for the band - not to mention Bono’s mullet.IIRC U2's Live Aid performance -- one of the best of the day -- really raised their profile, at least in the US, and prepped everyone for what was to come with The Joshua Tree. INXS never had a pivotal moment like that.
Yep. Many people saw "the Bono persona" for the first time with that.Agreed - Bad in particular is probably what did it. A career making moment for the band - not to mention Bono’s mullet.
Bono getting prominent vocals in "Do They Know It’s Christmas" was also a good career boost.Agreed - Bad in particular is probably what did it. A career making moment for the band - not to mention Bono’s mullet.
Close,11. Caught Up in You - .38 Special
Group members Jeff Carlisi and Don Barnes wrote this song with Jim Peterik, who was a member of the band Survivor. .38 Special's first hit was "Hold On Loosely," which Peterik wrote for Survivor - the bands were on the same label, and when the song didn't make Survivor's album, it went to .38 Special. This led to a collaboration between Carlisi, Barnes and Peterik, who wrote most of the hits for .38 Special.
Jim Peterik told Songfacts: "There was a lot of resentment that I was writing songs not only for Survivor, but I was writing them with .38 Special too. I'm talking about resentment from my own band, Survivor. What I tried to explain to them, which fell on deaf ears, was that the .38 songs would never have been right for Survivor. They came from another place in me and were very much a product of the synergy of Don Barnes, Jim Peterik and Jeff Carlisi. All they could see was competition on the charts from someone who wrote the songs for both bands. When .38 Special came in to write for the next record, I was kind of sneaking around. Survivor didn't even know .38 Special was in town. We had to find places to write songs. We couldn't go to the band house, and at my house, what if one of the guys stopped over? So we went to my mother's house and wrote in the basement. We were writing 'Caught Up In You' in this gloomy room in my mother's basement all dark and dank, and we're writing this hit song. I was feeling like the bad kid playing hooky or something."