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Didn't realize this band was one of the few that had the drummer as the lead singer.54. Ozark Mountain Daredevils “Jackie Blue” (from It’ll Shine When It Shines)
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Always thought this was one of the great ever names for a band! 1974 was a banner year for southern rock as will be seen again later here.
I went looking on Wiki to see when Graham Nash left The Hollies and found out a young Elton John appeared on some of their recordings in 1969/1970.52. The Hollies “The Air That I Breathe” (from Hollies)
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the Hollies sound like a little like ELO here trying to sound a little like the Beatles. And that’s a good thing, This is a memorable tune that makes you want to sing along. It’s also a bit of an earwig,.
They had four singer/songwriters in the band, and the drummer (Larry Lee) was one of them. He co-wrote and sang this one.Didn't realize this band was one of the few that had the drummer as the lead singer.54. Ozark Mountain Daredevils “Jackie Blue” (from It’ll Shine When It Shines)
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Always thought this was one of the great ever names for a band! 1974 was a banner year for southern rock as will be seen again later here.
Thanks. Other than this song and "If You Wanna Get To Heaven" I know nothing about this band.They had four singer/songwriters in the band, and the drummer (Larry Lee) was one of them. He co-wrote and sang this one.Didn't realize this band was one of the few that had the drummer as the lead singer.54. Ozark Mountain Daredevils “Jackie Blue” (from It’ll Shine When It Shines)
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Always thought this was one of the great ever names for a band! 1974 was a banner year for southern rock as will be seen again later here.
Or the Dan was the AOR EWFThey are the R&B Steely Dan. This became more apparent as the decade went on. I Am (1979) is basically the R&B Aja.51. Earth, Wind & Fire “Mighty Mighty” (from Open Our Eyes)
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I really didn’t appreciate these guys enough in my younger days since their musical style wasn’t in my wheelhouse. But now I marvel every time I hear them. The skill and professionalism here is off the charts. Seriously there may have been no better musical group in the entire decade.
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The three OTHER singer/songwriters were involved with that one. It was written by singer/songwriter/guitarist John Dillon and singer/songwriter/harmonica player Steve Cash, but sung by singer/songwriter/guitarist Randall Chowning.Thanks. Other than this song and "If You Wanna Get To Heaven" I know nothing about this band.They had four singer/songwriters in the band, and the drummer (Larry Lee) was one of them. He co-wrote and sang this one.Didn't realize this band was one of the few that had the drummer as the lead singer.54. Ozark Mountain Daredevils “Jackie Blue” (from It’ll Shine When It Shines)
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Always thought this was one of the great ever names for a band! 1974 was a banner year for southern rock as will be seen again later here.
It's not as boring as the ballads on Hotel California or The Long Run, so there's that.50. Eagles “Best Of My Love” (from On The Border)
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Not to be confused with the Emotions song of the same title (which I regard as the greatest disco tune of all time.) This one is a sweet ballad, and Henley’s rougher vocals gives it an edge that the Fry sung tunes don’t always have.
50. Eagles “Best Of My Love” (from On The Border)
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Not to be confused with the Emotions song of the same title (which I regard as the greatest disco tune of all time.) This one is a sweet ballad, and Henley’s rougher vocals gives it an edge that the Fry sung tunes don’t always have.
Tim is furiously writing this down in his notebook of ideas.50. Eagles “Best Of My Love” (from On The Border)
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Not to be confused with the Emotions song of the same title (which I regard as the greatest disco tune of all time.) This one is a sweet ballad, and Henley’s rougher vocals gives it an edge that the Fry sung tunes don’t always have.
Oh, my...well...then I guess maybe the good news is that we hopefully won't get to see your100 Greatest Disco Tunes Of All Time list.
Tim is furiously writing this down in his notebook of ideas.50. Eagles “Best Of My Love” (from On The Border)
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Not to be confused with the Emotions song of the same title (which I regard as the greatest disco tune of all time.) This one is a sweet ballad, and Henley’s rougher vocals gives it an edge that the Fry sung tunes don’t always have.
Oh, my...well...then I guess maybe the good news is that we hopefully won't get to see your100 Greatest Disco Tunes Of All Time list.
Looking forward to it.
Where will Jive Talkin' rank?
I dunno...God help us.
Tim is furiously writing this down in his notebook of ideas.50. Eagles “Best Of My Love” (from On The Border)
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Not to be confused with the Emotions song of the same title (which I regard as the greatest disco tune of all time.) This one is a sweet ballad, and Henley’s rougher vocals gives it an edge that the Fry sung tunes don’t always have.
Oh, my...well...then I guess maybe the good news is that we hopefully won't get to see your100 Greatest Disco Tunes Of All Time list.
Looking forward to it.
Where will Jive Talkin' rank?
Where will Jive Talkin' rank?
Me too. Problem is I don’t know if I even know 100 good disco songs. There’s about 20-30 I love, the rest is crap.
So just do like 25
There are a lot of good tunes that are disco-adjacent, or proto-disco, or disco done by non-disco acts. I don’t think 100 good songs would be too big a lift.
Sounds like you’re the guy for this. I don’t know enough.
The NY Times has a piece on the impact of the Ozempic jingle. Pilot frontman David Paton, who actually sings the latest version of the jingle, has earned seven figures in royalties from it.At the cardiology conference I was at this weekend, Ozempic/Wegovy ads were everywhere. One of my co-workers mentioned that “each time I see them I get that ELO song in my head.” I quickly interjected that she was confusing Magic with Strange Magic.Looks like the New York Times has picked up on the "Magic"/Ozempic connection. Apologies if it's behind a firewall:Always liked this one - will always hold some status among one-hit pop wonders of the decade. That Ozempic commercial you mentioned definitely over killed it a bit, but good to see it make a comeback.79. Pilot “Magic” (from From the Album of the Same Name)
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Always liked this tune but never loved it, somehow it has lasted now for over 50 years. Featured on weight loss commercials this last year so it’s even bigger than ever. (It really does sound like a commercial jingle.) The lead singer looks like a chipmunk.
How Ozempic Turned a 1970s Hit Into an Inescapable Jingle (Published 2024)
The diabetes drug has become a phenomenon, and “Oh, oh, oh, Ozempic!” — a takeoff of the Pilot song “Magic” — has played a big part in its story.www.nytimes.com
Exactly what I linked above. Great minds and all that.The NY Times has a piece on the impact of the Ozempic jingle. Pilot frontman David Paton, who actually sings the latest version of the jingle, has earned seven figures in royalties from it.At the cardiology conference I was at this weekend, Ozempic/Wegovy ads were everywhere. One of my co-workers mentioned that “each time I see them I get that ELO song in my head.” I quickly interjected that she was confusing Magic with Strange Magic.Looks like the New York Times has picked up on the "Magic"/Ozempic connection. Apologies if it's behind a firewall:Always liked this one - will always hold some status among one-hit pop wonders of the decade. That Ozempic commercial you mentioned definitely over killed it a bit, but good to see it make a comeback.79. Pilot “Magic” (from From the Album of the Same Name)
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Always liked this tune but never loved it, somehow it has lasted now for over 50 years. Featured on weight loss commercials this last year so it’s even bigger than ever. (It really does sound like a commercial jingle.) The lead singer looks like a chipmunk.
How Ozempic Turned a 1970s Hit Into an Inescapable Jingle (Published 2024)
The diabetes drug has become a phenomenon, and “Oh, oh, oh, Ozempic!” — a takeoff of the Pilot song “Magic” — has played a big part in its story.
How Ozempic Turned a 1970s Hit Into an Inescapable Jingle (Published 2024)
The diabetes drug has become a phenomenon, and “Oh, oh, oh, Ozempic!” — a takeoff of the Pilot song “Magic” — has played a big part in its story.
“NO ONE READS YOUR POSTS!!!!!”Exactly what I linked above. Great minds and all that.The NY Times has a piece on the impact of the Ozempic jingle. Pilot frontman David Paton, who actually sings the latest version of the jingle, has earned seven figures in royalties from it.At the cardiology conference I was at this weekend, Ozempic/Wegovy ads were everywhere. One of my co-workers mentioned that “each time I see them I get that ELO song in my head.” I quickly interjected that she was confusing Magic with Strange Magic.Looks like the New York Times has picked up on the "Magic"/Ozempic connection. Apologies if it's behind a firewall:Always liked this one - will always hold some status among one-hit pop wonders of the decade. That Ozempic commercial you mentioned definitely over killed it a bit, but good to see it make a comeback.79. Pilot “Magic” (from From the Album of the Same Name)
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Always liked this tune but never loved it, somehow it has lasted now for over 50 years. Featured on weight loss commercials this last year so it’s even bigger than ever. (It really does sound like a commercial jingle.) The lead singer looks like a chipmunk.
How Ozempic Turned a 1970s Hit Into an Inescapable Jingle (Published 2024)
The diabetes drug has become a phenomenon, and “Oh, oh, oh, Ozempic!” — a takeoff of the Pilot song “Magic” — has played a big part in its story.
How Ozempic Turned a 1970s Hit Into an Inescapable Jingle (Published 2024)
The diabetes drug has become a phenomenon, and “Oh, oh, oh, Ozempic!” — a takeoff of the Pilot song “Magic” — has played a big part in its story.
I’m intrigued. Seems like a fun collaboration. Once this one wraps up, you can kick me your 20-30 disco songs. We can solicit input from @zamboni and @Uruk-Hai and any others who cares to nominate some songs.
I'll help.
That's rich coming from someone in Devo
This discussion reminds me of the quote by Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo who said that disco was "like a beautiful woman with a great body and no brains"
I think the definition of disco should be expansive. There were definitely artists that primarily were disco and others (like the Rolling Stones) that dabbled in it.
That's rich coming from someone in Devo
This discussion reminds me of the quote by Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo who said that disco was "like a beautiful woman with a great body and no brains"
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Ok, so "some" (not all) hold up better than "a lot" (not all) of disco hits. That's a hot take.
I will too but may depend on timing when this one is done.
So he hates disco AND the Smiths?
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I haven't looked that deep into the year, but I'm always hard pressed to place many above ABBA in their era. IMO, this one is still as catchy and fresh as it was back then.49. ABBA “Waterloo” (from Waterloo)
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The song that launched this group into superstardom. They won something called the Eurovision Song Contest and away they went. As with most of their best hits it’s cheerful, bouncy and catchy stuff.
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Their early hits were cheerful and bouncy.(Ring Ring, I do I Do I Do etc, Dancing Queen)49. ABBA “Waterloo” (from Waterloo)
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The song that launched this group into superstardom. They won something called the Eurovision Song Contest and away they went. As with most of their best hits it’s cheerful, bouncy and catchy stuff.
Yeah Abba are the GOAT if you like pop music. Genuinely complex musically, lyrically challenging. Often imitated, never bettered.I haven't looked that deep into the year, but I'm always hard pressed to place many above ABBA in their era. IMO, this one is still as catchy and fresh as it was back then.49. ABBA “Waterloo” (from Waterloo)
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The song that launched this group into superstardom. They won something called the Eurovision Song Contest and away they went. As with most of their best hits it’s cheerful, bouncy and catchy stuff.
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One of my favorite Rush tunes as well probably because it is so guitar driven.47. Rush “Working Man” (from Rush)
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As all Rush fans no doubt are aware, their debut album had quite a different sound than what made the band famous years later: Neil Peart wasn’t the drummer, and the music had more of a hard rock blues base than progressive art rock. That might be why I love this song so much- it might be my favorite Rush song. Lifeson’s guitar here sounds like Black Sabbath. I’m no expert on Rush, having only really listened to the hits and their most famous records, but have they ever rocked harder than this? Great stuff.
Cygnus X-1 says hello.47. Rush “Working Man” (from Rush)
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As all Rush fans no doubt are aware, their debut album had quite a different sound than what made the band famous years later: Neil Peart wasn’t the drummer, and the music had more of a hard rock blues base than progressive art rock. That might be why I love this song so much- it might be my favorite Rush song. Lifeson’s guitar here sounds like Black Sabbath. I’m no expert on Rush, having only really listened to the hits and their most famous records, but have they ever rocked harder than this? Great stuff.
Tim at least put a Rush song on here. So I'll give him that. I have no idea what songs follow. But I'lm gonna guess this is one of the top 20 most played songs from this year. Both on the radio and streaming. Longevity matters. And this tune indeed rocks.47. Rush “Working Man” (from Rush)
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As all Rush fans no doubt are aware, their debut album had quite a different sound than what made the band famous years later: Neil Peart wasn’t the drummer, and the music had more of a hard rock blues base than progressive art rock. That might be why I love this song so much- it might be my favorite Rush song. Lifeson’s guitar here sounds like Black Sabbath. I’m no expert on Rush, having only really listened to the hits and their most famous records, but have they ever rocked harder than this? Great stuff.
By far the best pre-Peart Rush song. It’s monstrous.47. Rush “Working Man” (from Rush)
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As all Rush fans no doubt are aware, their debut album had quite a different sound than what made the band famous years later: Neil Peart wasn’t the drummer, and the music had more of a hard rock blues base than progressive art rock. That might be why I love this song so much- it might be my favorite Rush song. Lifeson’s guitar here sounds like Black Sabbath. I’m no expert on Rush, having only really listened to the hits and their most famous records, but have they ever rocked harder than this? Great stuff.
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