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The 100 Greatest Songs of 1981 #1 Super Freak (1 Viewer)
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zamboni
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Ghost Rider
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I like plenty of songs that are high on the cheese factor, but that one...pass.That April Wine tune...... definitely not my style.
"And without that pledge pin!"
FairWarning
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Not much my style, but I bartend weddings and it’s a better song than 90% of what I hear.That April Wine tune...
zamboni
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A Myles Goodwyn-Bill Todman production.Not much my style, but I bartend weddings and it’s a better song than 90% of what I hear.That April Wine tune...
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DocHolliday
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The riff in Unchained is one of my favorites by Eddie and the song is one of my favorites by any artist. Obviously, Tim has different taste in music than some of us. He is also much more ambitious than most of us and takes on these lists and creates wonderful threads.
timschochet
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68. Styx “Too Much Time On My Hands” (from Paradise Theater)
https://youtu.be/5XcKBmdfpWs
Tommy Shaw strikes back with this very good rocker. De Young provides some outstanding keyboards as well. The video I linked is extremely goofy.
https://youtu.be/5XcKBmdfpWs
Tommy Shaw strikes back with this very good rocker. De Young provides some outstanding keyboards as well. The video I linked is extremely goofy.
wikkidpissah
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no wave
ETA: oh, that's right - it would be another year before Culture Club would break mr timmy into that crackling new sound....
ETA: oh, that's right - it would be another year before Culture Club would break mr timmy into that crackling new sound....
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zamboni
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I was shocked to learn that as a jet fuel genius, Tommy was not an oil executive but just lit at the bar.
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zamboni
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Lol at the Panozzo brothers in the video. Sailor outfits and tuxes seemed to be big among band members at the time.
wikkidpissah
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i guess, but i aint seen nothing like this list since a gal i dated in 8th grade - she had hair all over her bottom third, too
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timschochet
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67. Journey “Stone In Love” (from Escape)
https://youtu.be/kFqXFE8OSG4
Sorry @wikkidpissah there’s going to be a few more standard type rockers coming up here. What can I say? They were big in 1981, and these are good songs.
This one in fact is quite likely my personal favorite Journey song of all time (or at least tied with “Wheel in the Sky”). Love Schon’s guitar work here.
https://youtu.be/kFqXFE8OSG4
Sorry @wikkidpissah there’s going to be a few more standard type rockers coming up here. What can I say? They were big in 1981, and these are good songs.
This one in fact is quite likely my personal favorite Journey song of all time (or at least tied with “Wheel in the Sky”). Love Schon’s guitar work here.
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Doug B
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Would have had no problem with this song landing in the Top 10 here. If I’ve got the story right, Neal Schon improvised the closeout solo, and recorded it in one take.
wikkidpissah
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i've broken up w people for better playlists...
my wheelhouse came w stories of communes, serial killers, Panther breakfast programs
y'all's wheelhouse comes w stories of commercials, cereal choices, Garfield cartoons
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wikkidpissah
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Stone in Love is a great one. Definitely one of the five best songs Journey ever did.
Big Styx fan, and I like Too Much Time on My Hands a lot, but it's one of those songs that I rarely have the urge to hear anymore. Still a great tune, just one I got burned out on years ago.
Big Styx fan, and I like Too Much Time on My Hands a lot, but it's one of those songs that I rarely have the urge to hear anymore. Still a great tune, just one I got burned out on years ago.
zamboni
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Tau837
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This thread inspired me to put on my 80s rock playlist while working this afternoon. Good stuff.Just found this thread. Great list and thread so far. Thanks for doing this, Tim.
DocHolliday
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Agreed. Escape is full of songs that many people would have ranked much higher. This is probably a top 20 song of the year for me.
Mister CIA
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lardonastick
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Wasn't sure if Stone in Love would show up here; glad it did, great tune. Schon killed it in '81.
zamboni
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Love that scene. Just watching them hold it in is hilarious. Never has been a better use of the word tallywhacker.
Mister CIA
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So many iconic scenes and lines from a movie that it is largely forgotten.
- Mike Hunt
- I used my face to beat up his fist.
- ...
Mr. Mojo
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Dinsy Ejotuz
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I've got the .38 Special O/U on this list at 2.5
Also, I'll be curious to see the full list, but from the jump I'm pretty sure Since You're Gone would be in my top 10-15.
Also, I'll be curious to see the full list, but from the jump I'm pretty sure Since You're Gone would be in my top 10-15.
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zamboni
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Yep, that is poor form. Even when we know what songs are coming, the courteous thing to do is to let their thread runner list them instead of playing spoiler.
Brunell4MVP
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9 years old at the time so psyched to see this and future lists. I remember being more into country at this age. Alabama, Oak RIdge Boys, John Denver. ha. No idea why.
Gotta think there's gonna be a lot of Journey, Foreigner, Police, Hall/Oates, and REO on this list. Interested if Tim will put an Air Supply song on his list.
Does he have the guts to do it 
Gotta think there's gonna be a lot of Journey, Foreigner, Police, Hall/Oates, and REO on this list. Interested if Tim will put an Air Supply song on his list.
Does he have the guts to do it
timschochet
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If “Lost in Love” had been released in 1981 it would have definitely made this list. That’s a beautiful pop song. But their hits from 1981 are not at the same level IMO. Considered but did not make the cut. But it’s their quality, not the style of music, that prevented it.Interested if Tim will put an Air Supply song on his list.
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66. Santana “Winning” (from Zebop!)
https://youtu.be/0FmPg4lrBKc
Santana was a band that was always changing lead singers, and in 1979 they picked up one of their best ever in Scottish born Alex Ligertwood. He convinced them in 1981 to cover a little known Russ Ballard song (of Argent fame) and it turned into their biggest hit of the decade. Of course Carlos couldn’t help but use the opening guitar lick to give the tune a Latin flavor. I’ve always loved this song.
https://youtu.be/0FmPg4lrBKc
Santana was a band that was always changing lead singers, and in 1979 they picked up one of their best ever in Scottish born Alex Ligertwood. He convinced them in 1981 to cover a little known Russ Ballard song (of Argent fame) and it turned into their biggest hit of the decade. Of course Carlos couldn’t help but use the opening guitar lick to give the tune a Latin flavor. I’ve always loved this song.
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Ghost Rider
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Pretty average song until the guitar solo at the end, and even that is a major tease. Feels like he is just about to let her rip and then it fades out and just ends. Blah.
zamboni
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Jesus, man. Did you not read one post up?9 years old at the time so psyched to see this and future lists. I remember being more into country at this age. Alabama, Oak RIdge Boys, John Denver. ha. No idea why.
Gotta think there's gonna be a lot of Journey, Foreigner, Police, Hall/Oates, and REO on this list. Interested if Tim will put an Air Supply song on his list.
zamboni
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northern exposure
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I think you have to understand these threads attract some "newcomers" (myself included to some extent) to music threads that don't know all of the established rules or lingo.
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Leroy Hoard
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Used to ride to the horse track with a guy who insisted on playing this song every time. I would have liked the song a lot more if we were actually about to win something.
northern exposure
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I understand your feelings on the subject. But, seeing somebody post an over/under on how many songs a certain artist will have on Tim's top 100 doesn't ruin the enjoyment of the thread for me. Most of us that were alive in 1981 can probably guess around 75% of Tim's selections. The mystery comes in how he ranks them and what he selects with the other 25 or so spots.
zamboni
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We’ll have to agree to disagree on that. Point is a lot of us invest a lot of time in these threads and like the element of surprise, even if some may not be that much of a surprise.
Assuming I can pull it together, my next 100 won’t be as obvious.
El Floppo
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Teeth made for radio.
I had no idea that tune was Santana. But at least I've heard it.
Encyclopedia Brown
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zamboni
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Pip's Invitation
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Pip's Invitation
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Fun fact: Ligertwood was the first replacement for Rod Stewart as lead singer of The Jeff Beck Group. But the label didn't like his vocals on the original versions of the Rough and Ready songs and asked Beck to replace him (which he did, with Bobby Tench.)
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