DocHolliday
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Great songs. Still listen to them frequentlytimschochet said:
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The 100 Greatest Songs of 1979 #1 “Comfortably Numb” Pink Floyd (1 Viewer)
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Ghost Rider
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Asia’s first album is money almost all the way through (One Step Closer is the one average tune).Bracie Smathers said:
Madam's_Adamant
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Staring at the sea with a gun in my hand/staring at the sky/staring at the sand...
This was on that compilation. I love this song.
timschochet
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74. Fleetwood Mac “Sara” (from Tusk)
https://youtu.be/9bWGy0K5VF0
The anticipation for a follow up album to Rumors was so great that when Tusk came out it was very predictable that fans would find it a letdown. Still there are some gems on this record and although it was mostly Lindsay Buckingham’s pet project, “Sara” was straight up Stevie Nicks, and has over the years become part of the collection of great songs that she will forever be associated with.
https://youtu.be/9bWGy0K5VF0
The anticipation for a follow up album to Rumors was so great that when Tusk came out it was very predictable that fans would find it a letdown. Still there are some gems on this record and although it was mostly Lindsay Buckingham’s pet project, “Sara” was straight up Stevie Nicks, and has over the years become part of the collection of great songs that she will forever be associated with.
timschochet
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You’re quoting “Killing an Arab” which is based on Albert Camus’ The Stranger. I find both that song and the novel that it was based on incredibly pretentious. But hey that’s just me.
Madam's_Adamant
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Yep. Staring At The Sea...was the introduction for most suburban kids my age to the Cure. The four song block of Killing An Arab, 10:15, Boys Don't Cry, and Jumping Someone Else's Train made me a Cure fan at the age of seventeen or so.
If you pick up on it quick/you can say you were there...again and again and again/you're jumping someone else's train
Ghost Rider
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Sara is a lovely little song. One of Stevie’s best with FM. It’s also worth noting that she references it in 1987’s Seven Wonders (she sings Sara twice during the bridge between the first chorus and second verse).
Bracie Smathers
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Gr00vus
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Mick Fleetwood uses brushes on this, which you don't often hear on pop/rock songs. It really suits the tone of the song.
timschochet
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73. Pat Benatar “Heartbreaker” (from In the Heat of the Night)
https://youtu.be/mIosHNpGjTE
Pat Benatar had her first album in 1979. No frills, no tricks; though this was the start of the video age she was not what you would call a “video artist”. It was just plain old fashioned rock and roll sung by a woman with a kick ### voice. Pretty damn good.
https://youtu.be/mIosHNpGjTE
Pat Benatar had her first album in 1979. No frills, no tricks; though this was the start of the video age she was not what you would call a “video artist”. It was just plain old fashioned rock and roll sung by a woman with a kick ### voice. Pretty damn good.
Madam's_Adamant
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This was, I assume, before the second most inapt analogy in rock n' roll history, that of course being that love is a battlefield.
Ghost Rider
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I can't hear this song without thinking of Larry David (as Steinbrenner) singing it on Seinfeld. 
And she did have some really cool videos, even if they weren't as innovative as many that others were doing at the time.
And she did have some really cool videos, even if they weren't as innovative as many that others were doing at the time.
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Andy Dufresne
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Pat Benatar rules.
zamboni
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Shoe maker won't you fix my shoes for free.I can't hear this song without thinking of Larry David (as Steinbrenner) singing it on Seinfeld.
And she did have some really cool videos, even if they weren't as innovative as many that others were doing at the time.
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zamboni
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Don't know that debut album that well, but noticed how many covers she did there (beyond the one most know of).
timschochet
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72. AC/DC “Girls Got Rhythm” (from Highway to Hell)
https://youtu.be/59lSt6fVgMA
After years of honing their distinctive sound, working in Australian pubs and receiving little attention, this band finally broke through in 1979, only to have their lead singer Bon Scott die just after the release of this album. What they did next is rather unique in rock history: they didn’t break up ala Nirvana. They didn’t rename themselves and change styles ala New Order/Joy Division. No, they just got themselves a new lead singer who sounded quite a bit like the old lead singer and carried on. And the amazing thing is, casual listeners like myself were/are unaware of this fact. Of course their serious fans knew, but many of us did not. It wasn’t until years later that I learned much to my surprise that the singers on this album and Back in Black are two different guys. And I know I wasn’t the only one.
As for the song, nothing much to say other than, like so much else on this great album, it rocks.
https://youtu.be/59lSt6fVgMA
After years of honing their distinctive sound, working in Australian pubs and receiving little attention, this band finally broke through in 1979, only to have their lead singer Bon Scott die just after the release of this album. What they did next is rather unique in rock history: they didn’t break up ala Nirvana. They didn’t rename themselves and change styles ala New Order/Joy Division. No, they just got themselves a new lead singer who sounded quite a bit like the old lead singer and carried on. And the amazing thing is, casual listeners like myself were/are unaware of this fact. Of course their serious fans knew, but many of us did not. It wasn’t until years later that I learned much to my surprise that the singers on this album and Back in Black are two different guys. And I know I wasn’t the only one.
As for the song, nothing much to say other than, like so much else on this great album, it rocks.
Nice pick. I remember this album from my Pac-Man playing days.
Rated-X, also on this album, is my favorite Benatar song and it never gets played. The way she sings "Satisfaction's guaranteed all night"
Huge fan of this band.
Personally I don't think Johnson sounds all that much like Scott. I can tell the difference between the two quite easily. There are better songs on this album so hoping for at least 2 more before this list is done. 
timschochet
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Again, as a huge fan of course you’re going to be able the tell the difference pretty easily. My point is that many casual fans didn’t.Huge fan of this band.
Andy Dufresne
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Bon Scott sounds like a knife.
Brian Johnson sounds like a cheese grater.
Tim - Can you tell the difference between David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar?
Brian Johnson sounds like a cheese grater.
Tim - Can you tell the difference between David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar?
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Bracie Smathers
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timschochet
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Yeah. And when that band switched their lead singer I was very much aware of it (as was the rest of the world.)Bon Scott sounds like a knife.
Brian Johnson sounds like a cheese grater.
Tim - Can you tell the difference between David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar?
DocHolliday
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I don’t think Scott and Johnson sound alike either but I do like this selection by Tim. I have always liked this song and it’s not worn out like so many other AC/DC songs. Highway to Hell is my favorite AC/DC album. Back in Black is probably better but I wore it out in the 80s.Huge fan of this band.
Andy Dufresne
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I never need to hear "You Shook Me" ever again.
And "Thunderstruck" is approaching said territory. Besides, the similar sounding "Heatseeker" is a better song anyway.
And "Thunderstruck" is approaching said territory. Besides, the similar sounding "Heatseeker" is a better song anyway.
Stompin' Tom Connors
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Off-topic, but it's interesting that both bands were more commercially successful with their second lead singer than their first.
In both cases I prefer the first singer, but Brian Johnson is fantastic in his own right -- big shoes to fill and I think he did awesome in injecting his own style while fitting in with the band and respecting the songs and the way they were sung before he came into the band.
Also have a healthy respect for the Red Rooster, and same sich -- big shoes, and owned it -- but Brian Johnson is more of a dynamic frontman to me. Maybe it's because I like the band better and have seen them more live and in action. But there you have it.
timschochet
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71. Bob Dylan “Precious Angel” (from Slow Train Coming)
https://youtu.be/rMvSNr7YbGw
In 1979, Bob Dylan concerted to a non nonsense fire and brimstone form of Christianity and therefore alienated many of his fans and critics who panned his album, Slow Train Coming. Over time, however, both groups began to appreciate just how good this collection of gospel songs really was: outside of Blood on the Tracks, on a par with the best music Dylan produced in the 70s.
I decided not to include “Gotta Serve Somebody”, which is the most famous song from this record but which I think is a rad overrated. Instead I’m going with the second song, “Precious Angel”, which is a classic Dylan tune evocative of some of his 60s work, and which many critics regard as the finest song on the album. A key reason for this, beyond the lyrics and melody, is the distinctive lead guitar by Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits.
https://youtu.be/rMvSNr7YbGw
In 1979, Bob Dylan concerted to a non nonsense fire and brimstone form of Christianity and therefore alienated many of his fans and critics who panned his album, Slow Train Coming. Over time, however, both groups began to appreciate just how good this collection of gospel songs really was: outside of Blood on the Tracks, on a par with the best music Dylan produced in the 70s.
I decided not to include “Gotta Serve Somebody”, which is the most famous song from this record but which I think is a rad overrated. Instead I’m going with the second song, “Precious Angel”, which is a classic Dylan tune evocative of some of his 60s work, and which many critics regard as the finest song on the album. A key reason for this, beyond the lyrics and melody, is the distinctive lead guitar by Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits.
Dr. Octopus
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I’m more of a casual fan and I think they have pretty distinct voices. Scott is more bluesy and nasally. Johnson sounds like he’s smokes six packs of cigarettes a day.
northern exposure
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Ghost Rider
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Yep. Both Damn Yankees albums are good. Some good hits and great deep cuts on both.
northern exposure
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Actually, it looks like you had it ranked #90 on your OHW list - so you only need to feel half as bad.
timschochet
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70. Eagles “I Can’t Tell You Why” (from The Long Run)
https://youtu.be/aCa9oLo65fk
Timothy B. Schmidt finally got his moment in the sun as an Eagle with this lovely ballad, so distinct from the majority of the band’s output. Co-written by Frey and Henley, but it’s Schmidt’s baby.
https://youtu.be/aCa9oLo65fk
Timothy B. Schmidt finally got his moment in the sun as an Eagle with this lovely ballad, so distinct from the majority of the band’s output. Co-written by Frey and Henley, but it’s Schmidt’s baby.
Madam's_Adamant
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timschochet
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I haven’t been drunk in a few years. I’m drunk tonight.
krista4
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timschochet
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My birthday is tomorrow. I’m at an Omakase restaurant in Costa Mesa called Hana Re (it’s a Michelin Star) and I had a flask of sake. It’s a little stronger than I’m used to.
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Mr. Mojo
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I forgot that we are nearly neighbors (I'm one city over and my mom worked at Estancia HS a long time ago)
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HellToupee
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Are you guys able to be inside or just outside like here in MA?timschochet said:
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69. Motörhead “No Class” (from Overkill)
https://youtu.be/bdNoAEg7k0s
The guitar riff is stolen from ZZ Top’s “Tush”, but this is still a great song. Lemmy always denied the band was heavy metal and as I noted earlier they really sound more here like early punk rock- I would have no trouble seeing Black Flag or the Circle Jerks doing this tune, or the whole album for that matter.
https://youtu.be/bdNoAEg7k0s
The guitar riff is stolen from ZZ Top’s “Tush”, but this is still a great song. Lemmy always denied the band was heavy metal and as I noted earlier they really sound more here like early punk rock- I would have no trouble seeing Black Flag or the Circle Jerks doing this tune, or the whole album for that matter.
Andy Dufresne
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timschochet
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68. The Cars “Double Life” (from Candy-O)
https://youtu.be/Nzj5UBGG0gc
On their second album The Cars continued to produce a high quality of rock song, and Ric Ocasik began to emerge more as the headliner performer. “Double Life” is representative of that distinctive Cars sound, beginning with the guitar. If you had never heard it before but was familiar with this band, you would only have to hear the opening notes to think: that’s a Cars tune. Great, great song.
https://youtu.be/Nzj5UBGG0gc
On their second album The Cars continued to produce a high quality of rock song, and Ric Ocasik began to emerge more as the headliner performer. “Double Life” is representative of that distinctive Cars sound, beginning with the guitar. If you had never heard it before but was familiar with this band, you would only have to hear the opening notes to think: that’s a Cars tune. Great, great song.
Ilov80s
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Anarchy99
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Hmmm . . . IMO there are 5 other songs on Candy-o that are some combination of better known / more popular / more interesting / more sophisticated / probably better than Double Life. I guess what I am trying to say that there are multiple other songs I would have picked off the album over this one. Not sure if this is setting up the countdown to have 6 Cars songs on it.
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