Where in the world are the middle-aged dummies? Worldwide top 31 song countdown. (2 Viewers)

[Dr. Octopus]

Cult Of Personality - Living Colour (American and English band members)
(duplicate, fifth vote)

Martin Luther King should be the leader for the Ace Award at this point.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

like "what do they call Chinese food in China?/what do they call French Toast in France?"

"I went to England and ordered an English Muffin, they never heard of them"

 

[Don Quixote]

Cult Of Personality - Living Colour (American and English band members)
(duplicate, fifth vote)

Martin Luther King should be the leader for the Ace Award at this point.

Malcolm X at the front, right? Or is MLK some place else in the song?

 

[MAC_32]

My song is the longest one on the playlist today ... by three seconds.

Not that I'll get to it before next month, but my 8 minute 55 second contribution barely cracked the top 5.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Cult Of Personality - Living Colour (American and English band members)
(duplicate, fifth vote)

Martin Luther King should be the leader for the Ace Award at this point.

Malcolm X at the front, right? Or is MLK some place else in the song?

at the end. Kennedy is also in there.

 

[rockaction]

The English Beat (and that’s what they call themselves) are still around, playing gigs at local dives in Costa Mesa and Newport Beach. A friend of mine and I are going to try and go next time. Should be fun.

I would have loved to have known that when I first moved to SoCal. I would have seen them and gotten rippingly drunk. Fun back then for me.

 

[jwb]

No 13 Baby - The Pixies

jwb

mentioned before that I missed out on this group, it's not an every day listen for me - but really like it

I kind of missed them too in their heyday, only coming around to them over the last decade. But once discovered, I really liked them - one of those bands where I like prettymuch every song,

 

[Don Quixote]

Cult Of Personality - Living Colour (American and English band members)
(duplicate, fifth vote)

Martin Luther King should be the leader for the Ace Award at this point.

Malcolm X at the front, right? Or is MLK some place else in the song?

at the end. Kennedy is also in there.

I swear I’ve just listened to this song on repeat about five times to listen for it, and I just hear Malcolm X, JFK, and FDR.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

FDR

I guess I'm mistaken - thought that was King's quote.

 

[Zegras11]

What do they call a Polish sausage in Poland?

 

[Pip's Invitation]

French fries in France = pommes frites

 

[Dr. Octopus]

French fries in France = pommes frites

german also

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Oranges in German are Apfelsine.. literally apples from China.

 

[rockaction]

I swear I’ve just listened to this song on repeat about five times to listen for it, and I just hear Malcolm X, JFK, and FDR.

According to Wikipedia, you're correct, but Vernon Reid says Martin Luther King, Jr. is part of who they considered for the song.

 

[MAC_32]

French fries in France = pommes frites

german also

Add some hash and you got the beginnings of a Tool song

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I knew 35 songs today (not counting my own but counting repeats), which is by far the most.

Known-to-me favorites not including my own pick or Suite: Judy Blue Eyes and Gold Dust Woman, which are known to be on my list:

Cortez The Killer -- Neil Young and Crazy Horse (Scorchy)
Powderfinger -- Neil Young (Worrierking)
Cowgirl in the Sand - Neil Young (Zegras11)
The Weight -- The Band (Simey)
Soul Sacrifice (live) -- Santana (Mrs. Rannous)
All Along the Watchtower -- The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Don Quixote and Raging Weasel)
Cult of Personality -- Living Colour (Just Win Baby)
Can't Find My Way Home -- Blind Faith (Shuke)
The Spirit of Radio -- Rush (Binky)
Red Barchetta -- Rush (Higgins)
Jacob's Ladder (live) -- Rush (Zamboni)
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down -- The Band (Westerberg)
Save It for Later -- The Beat (Tim)
Groove Is in the Heart -- Deee-Lite (Mister CIA)
Saved by Love -- Rik Emmett (Simsarge)
Under the Milky Way -- The Church (Marco)
Bohemian Rhapsody -- Queen (Val Rannous)
Suzanne -- Leonard Cohen (OH)
Bell Bottom Blues -- Derek and the Dominos (Doc Oc)
Rockway Beach -- Ramones (Eephus)

 

[Pip's Invitation]

2112 -- Rush (Pip)
The Spirit of Radio -- Rush (Binky)
Red Barchetta -- Rush (Higgins)
Jacob's Ladder (live) -- Rush (Zamboni)

What fresh hell is this?

 

[zamboni]

2112 -- Rush (Pip)
The Spirit of Radio -- Rush (Binky)
Red Barchetta -- Rush (Higgins)
Jacob's Ladder (live) -- Rush (Zamboni)

What fresh hell is this?

geddy up

 

[rockaction]

geddy up

Oom papa oom papa oom papa mow mow
Hi ho, Silver. Get away!

 

[Doug B]

Oom papa oom papa oom papa mow mow
Hi ho, Silver. Get away!

Wasn't the huge mountain-man looking guy one of the tenors, and the skinny little guy in the suit the bass voice?

EDIT: Yep. Didn't realize magician Doug Henning and Genesis' Mike Rutherford were down-low Oak Ridge Boys.

Oak ridge boys-Elvira 1981 tv Show

Oak Ridge Boys From 1981 doing there hit song Elvira on Barbra Mandrell And Mandrell Sisters Show from 81

www.youtube.com

 

[Pip's Invitation]

worrierking:

Powderfinger - Neil Young (Canada)
(duplicate, third vote)

(from worrierking: Use Beat Farmers cover)

That cover is what I was talking about with my comment about '80s drum sounds. I would like to see a roots-rock band take a full-throttle crack at this song without '80s production.

The version selected is live, which addresses my issue with it. What I had found when looking for a cover for DrIanMalcolm's pick was the studio version, which has that problem.

 

[rockaction]

Wasn't the huge mountain-man looking guy one of the tenors, and the skinny little guy in the suit the bass voice?

You got me. I think the skinny guy was tall, IIRC. We just linked to this recently. I should be able to find it.

eta* You're spot-on. Clean shaven and skinny.

THE OAK RIDGE BOYS - Elvira

THE OAK RIDGE BOYS - Elvira "Elvira" is a song written and originally performed by Dallas Frazier in 1966. Though a minor hit for Frazier at the time of rele...

www.youtube.com

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Oom papa oom papa oom papa mow mow
Hi ho, Silver. Get away!

Wasn't the huge mountain-man looking guy one of the tenors, and the skinny little guy in the suit the bass voice?

Yes. Why I remember that 40 years after seeing them on Solid Gold, I have no idea.

 

[zamboni]

Oom papa oom papa oom papa mow mow
Hi ho, Silver. Get away!

Wasn't the huge mountain-man looking guy one of the tenors, and the skinny little guy in the suit the bass voice?

And another is a John Oates doppelgänger.

 

[Doug B]

Oom papa oom papa oom papa mow mow
Hi ho, Silver. Get away!

Wasn't the huge mountain-man looking guy one of the tenors, and the skinny little guy in the suit the bass voice?

Yes. Why I remember that 40 years after seeing them on Solid Gold, I have no idea.

I was looking for that exact video, but found the Barbara Mandrell Show clip first.

Solid Gold was an interesting reflection on that era of media consumption and pop-culture relevancy. You look back on the Solid Gold Dancers and the various hosts (Dionne Warwick, Marilyn McCoo, Andy Gibb, etc.) and you might remember the show as almost exclusively a dance and R&B-oriented show. Sort of like Soul Train done in a different way.

But no -- Solid Gold was more like the UK's Top of the Pops. SG played everything. I remember they used to play clips from the current Billboard Top 10 singles from the Hot 100 chart -- anyone else remember that? Usually they'd just queue up part of a given Top-10 song and the SG Dancers would come out and do a quick number. I think they did the Top 10 in chunks -- like they do clips from 10-9-8 back to back, then 7-6-5, then 4-3-2, and then the #1 song either got played through or sometimes they'd even get a live performance of #1 on the show.

But anyway. Yeah, the Oak Ridge Boys definitely appeared on Solid Gold. Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton, too (both solo and together for "Islands In The Stream"). And also The Plasmatics (figure that one out). And Air Supply, Steve Miller Band, The Spinners, Culture Club, etc. etc. etc.

Just stumbled onto this: A listing of many of the guest hosts and musical artists from Solid Gold's first four seasons (through the Marilyn McCoo seasons). Like I said -- EVERYONE played that show. Look at this representative episode:

S04E37 Marilyn McCoo Show 37​

• June 16, 1984

Duke Jupiter has the opening number with Little Lady. A Solid Gold Video from Huey Lewis and the News. Crystal Gayle sing the #1 Country song. Slade performs the #8 song Run Runaway. Others performing include Thomas Dolby, Shakin Stevens, and Tina Turner.

...

(Shakin' Stevens was a big name in the UK, but never really broke through over here. But, heck, Solid Gold had him on anyway!)

The Plasmatics episode:

S02E14 Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 14​

• December 12, 1981

Melba Moore opens the show with "Take My Love." Gladys Knight and the Pips perform "I Will Fight." The #8 Song is Rod Stewart's "Young Turks" (music video). The Canadian band Chilliwack performs their hit "My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)." Country duo The Bellamy Brothers do "You're My Favorite Star." Marilyn McCoo covers the Commodores' song "Oh No." Rex Smith sings "Remember The Love Songs." Punk rockers Wendy O'Williams and The Plasmatics perform "Black Leather Monster." Following the song, Wendy O'Williams talks with Madame (the puppet). Gladys Knight & Andy Gibb sing "Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me.


...

 

[Mister CIA]

Groove Is In The Heart - Deee-Lite

Mister CIA

almost made my top 31, surprised to see it this high though

As always when compiling these lists, nostalgia in the moment has heavy sway. I could pick a fresh top-31 today without any overlap or regret.

Also, this was a polite nod to ex-wife #1. Back in those days she was into Deee-Lite, and other artists too such as Steve Earle (who I did not like either, back then) , and I used to give her #### about her taste in music. Self-reflecting, I feel kind of sheepish about it now. My bad.

 

[Ilov80s]

Time to crunch some numbers

 

[Doug B]

Oom papa oom papa oom papa mow mow
Hi ho, Silver. Get away!

Wasn't the huge mountain-man looking guy one of the tenors, and the skinny little guy in the suit the bass voice?

Yes.

I remembered wrong -- Grizzly Adams (William Lee Golden) was a baritone, apparently.

Golden back in the day.

Golden in recent years -- he got married in 2015 (yes, that's his spouse) and this pic is from 2019.

 

[Manster]

Ha! My parents were pretty big into the Oak Ridge Boys.....along with Juice Newton, Linda Ronstadt, Eddie Rabbit, Barbara Mandrell.....pretty sure all of em were on Solid Gold! I think Quiet Riot was the highlight for me on Solid Gold

 

[Ilov80s]

Groove Is In The Heart - Deee-Lite

Mister CIA

almost made my top 31, surprised to see it this high though

As always when compiling these lists, nostalgia in the moment has heavy sway. I could pick a fresh top-31 today without any overlap or regret.

Also, this was a polite nod to ex-wife #1. Back in those days she was into Deee-Lite, and other artists too such as Steve Earle (who I did not like either, back then) , and I used to give her #### about her taste in music. Self-reflecting, I feel kind of sheepish about it now. My bad.

I definitely had a way too self serious music snob stage and may have been a real *** about some of the pop and rap my GF at the time liked. She gets the last laugh on that since I mostly have come around her to her way of thinking. If a song is fun, it's fun. Don't overthink it.

 

[Doug B]

I think Quiet Riot was the highlight for me on Solid Gold

Remember that one, too!

I want to say that Twisted Sister was on Solid Gold during one of the Rick Dees years ... but I was watching it a lot less by then. As MTV was cresting, the "need" for Solid Gold waned -- though a lot of kids didn't have cable yet during MTV's early days.

 

[Doug B]

I want to say that Twisted Sister was on Solid Gold during one of the Rick Dees years

Yes indeed!

Twisted Sister-We're not gonna take it(1984)(Solid Gold)

Solid Gold

www.youtube.com

 

[zamboni]

Oom papa oom papa oom papa mow mow
Hi ho, Silver. Get away!

Wasn't the huge mountain-man looking guy one of the tenors, and the skinny little guy in the suit the bass voice?

Yes. Why I remember that 40 years after seeing them on Solid Gold, I have no idea.

I was looking for that exact video, but found the Barbara Mandrell Show clip first.

Solid Gold was an interesting reflection on that era of media consumption and pop-culture relevancy. You look back on the Solid Gold Dancers and the various hosts (Dionne Warwick, Marilyn McCoo, Andy Gibb, etc.) and you might remember the show as almost exclusively a dance and R&B-oriented show. Sort of like Soul Train done in a different way.

But no -- Solid Gold was more like the UK's Top of the Pops. SG played everything. I remember they used to play clips from the current Billboard Top 10 singles from the Hot 100 chart -- anyone else remember that? Usually they'd just queue up part of a given Top-10 song and the SG Dancers would come out and do a quick number. I think they did the Top 10 in chunks -- like they do clips from 10-9-8 back to back, then 7-6-5, then 4-3-2, and then the #1 song either got played through or sometimes they'd even get a live performance of #1 on the show.

But anyway. Yeah, the Oak Ridge Boys definitely appeared on Solid Gold. Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton, too (both solo and together for "Islands In The Stream"). And also The Plasmatics (figure that one out). And Air Supply, Steve Miller Band, The Spinners, Culture Club, etc. etc. etc.

Just stumbled onto this: A listing of many of the guest hosts and musical artists from Solid Gold's first four seasons (through the Marilyn McCoo seasons). Like I said -- EVERYONE played that show. Look at this representative episode:

S04E37 Marilyn McCoo Show 37​

• June 16, 1984

Duke Jupiter has the opening number with Little Lady. A Solid Gold Video from Huey Lewis and the News. Crystal Gayle sing the #1 Country song. Slade performs the #8 song Run Runaway. Others performing include Thomas Dolby, Shakin Stevens, and Tina Turner.

...

(Shakin' Stevens was a big name in the UK, but never really broke through over here. But, heck, Solid Gold had him on anyway!)

The Plasmatics episode:

S02E14 Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 14​

• December 12, 1981

Melba Moore opens the show with "Take My Love." Gladys Knight and the Pips perform "I Will Fight." The #8 Song is Rod Stewart's "Young Turks" (music video). The Canadian band Chilliwack performs their hit "My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)." Country duo The Bellamy Brothers do "You're My Favorite Star." Marilyn McCoo covers the Commodores' song "Oh No." Rex Smith sings "Remember The Love Songs." Punk rockers Wendy O'Williams and The Plasmatics perform "Black Leather Monster." Following the song, Wendy O'Williams talks with Madame (the puppet). Gladys Knight & Andy Gibb sing "Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me.


...

Excerpt from the bottom clip:

Punk rockers Wendy O'Williams and The Plasmatics perform "Black Leather Monster." Following the song, Wendy O'Williams talks with Madame (the puppet).

I’m on a mission to find that clip.

 

[zamboni]

Golden in recent years -- he got married in 2015 (yes, that's his spouse) and this pic is from 2019.

Looks like after parting the Red Sea, he struck gold.

 

[zamboni]

Oom papa oom papa oom papa mow mow
Hi ho, Silver. Get away!

Wasn't the huge mountain-man looking guy one of the tenors, and the skinny little guy in the suit the bass voice?

Yes. Why I remember that 40 years after seeing them on Solid Gold, I have no idea.

I was looking for that exact video, but found the Barbara Mandrell Show clip first.

Solid Gold was an interesting reflection on that era of media consumption and pop-culture relevancy. You look back on the Solid Gold Dancers and the various hosts (Dionne Warwick, Marilyn McCoo, Andy Gibb, etc.) and you might remember the show as almost exclusively a dance and R&B-oriented show. Sort of like Soul Train done in a different way.

But no -- Solid Gold was more like the UK's Top of the Pops. SG played everything. I remember they used to play clips from the current Billboard Top 10 singles from the Hot 100 chart -- anyone else remember that? Usually they'd just queue up part of a given Top-10 song and the SG Dancers would come out and do a quick number. I think they did the Top 10 in chunks -- like they do clips from 10-9-8 back to back, then 7-6-5, then 4-3-2, and then the #1 song either got played through or sometimes they'd even get a live performance of #1 on the show.

But anyway. Yeah, the Oak Ridge Boys definitely appeared on Solid Gold. Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton, too (both solo and together for "Islands In The Stream"). And also The Plasmatics (figure that one out). And Air Supply, Steve Miller Band, The Spinners, Culture Club, etc. etc. etc.

Just stumbled onto this: A listing of many of the guest hosts and musical artists from Solid Gold's first four seasons (through the Marilyn McCoo seasons). Like I said -- EVERYONE played that show. Look at this representative episode:

S04E37 Marilyn McCoo Show 37​

• June 16, 1984

Duke Jupiter has the opening number with Little Lady. A Solid Gold Video from Huey Lewis and the News. Crystal Gayle sing the #1 Country song. Slade performs the #8 song Run Runaway. Others performing include Thomas Dolby, Shakin Stevens, and Tina Turner.

...

(Shakin' Stevens was a big name in the UK, but never really broke through over here. But, heck, Solid Gold had him on anyway!)

The Plasmatics episode:

S02E14 Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 14​

• December 12, 1981

Melba Moore opens the show with "Take My Love." Gladys Knight and the Pips perform "I Will Fight." The #8 Song is Rod Stewart's "Young Turks" (music video). The Canadian band Chilliwack performs their hit "My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)." Country duo The Bellamy Brothers do "You're My Favorite Star." Marilyn McCoo covers the Commodores' song "Oh No." Rex Smith sings "Remember The Love Songs." Punk rockers Wendy O'Williams and The Plasmatics perform "Black Leather Monster." Following the song, Wendy O'Williams talks with Madame (the puppet). Gladys Knight & Andy Gibb sing "Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me.


...

Excerpt from the bottom clip:

Punk rockers Wendy O'Williams and The Plasmatics perform "Black Leather Monster." Following the song, Wendy O'Williams talks with Madame (the puppet).

I’m on a mission to find that clip.

GB YouTube

 

[Mummy4]

Oom papa oom papa oom papa mow mow
Hi ho, Silver. Get away!

Wasn't the huge mountain-man looking guy one of the tenors, and the skinny little guy in the suit the bass voice?

Yes. Why I remember that 40 years after seeing them on Solid Gold, I have no idea.

I was looking for that exact video, but found the Barbara Mandrell Show clip first.

Solid Gold was an interesting reflection on that era of media consumption and pop-culture relevancy. You look back on the Solid Gold Dancers and the various hosts (Dionne Warwick, Marilyn McCoo, Andy Gibb, etc.) and you might remember the show as almost exclusively a dance and R&B-oriented show. Sort of like Soul Train done in a different way.

But no -- Solid Gold was more like the UK's Top of the Pops. SG played everything. I remember they used to play clips from the current Billboard Top 10 singles from the Hot 100 chart -- anyone else remember that? Usually they'd just queue up part of a given Top-10 song and the SG Dancers would come out and do a quick number. I think they did the Top 10 in chunks -- like they do clips from 10-9-8 back to back, then 7-6-5, then 4-3-2, and then the #1 song either got played through or sometimes they'd even get a live performance of #1 on the show.

But anyway. Yeah, the Oak Ridge Boys definitely appeared on Solid Gold. Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton, too (both solo and together for "Islands In The Stream"). And also The Plasmatics (figure that one out). And Air Supply, Steve Miller Band, The Spinners, Culture Club, etc. etc. etc.

Just stumbled onto this: A listing of many of the guest hosts and musical artists from Solid Gold's first four seasons (through the Marilyn McCoo seasons). Like I said -- EVERYONE played that show. Look at this representative episode:

S04E37 Marilyn McCoo Show 37​

• June 16, 1984

Duke Jupiter has the opening number with Little Lady. A Solid Gold Video from Huey Lewis and the News. Crystal Gayle sing the #1 Country song. Slade performs the #8 song Run Runaway. Others performing include Thomas Dolby, Shakin Stevens, and Tina Turner.

...

(Shakin' Stevens was a big name in the UK, but never really broke through over here. But, heck, Solid Gold had him on anyway!)

The Plasmatics episode:

S02E14 Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 14​

• December 12, 1981

Melba Moore opens the show with "Take My Love." Gladys Knight and the Pips perform "I Will Fight." The #8 Song is Rod Stewart's "Young Turks" (music video). The Canadian band Chilliwack performs their hit "My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)." Country duo The Bellamy Brothers do "You're My Favorite Star." Marilyn McCoo covers the Commodores' song "Oh No." Rex Smith sings "Remember The Love Songs." Punk rockers Wendy O'Williams and The Plasmatics perform "Black Leather Monster." Following the song, Wendy O'Williams talks with Madame (the puppet). Gladys Knight & Andy Gibb sing "Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me.


...

Excerpt from the bottom clip:

Punk rockers Wendy O'Williams and The Plasmatics perform "Black Leather Monster." Following the song, Wendy O'Williams talks with Madame (the puppet).

I’m on a mission to find that clip.

GB YouTube

wow - that's as "covered up" as I have ever seen her

 

[Doug B]

Excerpt from the bottom clip:

Punk rockers Wendy O'Williams and The Plasmatics perform "Black Leather Monster." Following the song, Wendy O'Williams talks with Madame (the puppet).

I’m on a mission to find that clip.

Mission fulfilled -- scroll ahead to 4:13. First four minutes are The Plasmatics actual SG performance.

Wendy O. Williams & The Plasmatics Chain Sawing A Guitar In Half On "Solid Gold"

https://youtu.be/dUFfHEvRE_s Thanks to the Wayback Machine that is YouTube, I discovered this epic clip of pioneering female punk rocker Wendy O. Williams

laughingsquid.com

EDIT: Just a tad late

 

[Ilov80s]

Neil's lead is commanding but Queen can still pull it off. If they can get 3 more 31 pointers than Neil next round, they will retake the lead. The battle for 3rd place is pretty wide open.

Neil Young	634
Queen	553
Van Halen	424
Fleetwood Mac	377
Metallica	373
GnR	361
Talking Heads	359
CSN and CSNY	331
The Band	297

 

[Doug B]

Wow, I thought Rush would vault up into the Top 10, at least, with those 120 points. How many artist points to do they have and what place are they in among artists?

 

[Ilov80s]

We have a few still in play for the top song. A double up could be a game changer. These songs all seem within striking distance.

Suite Judy Blue Eyes	154
All Along The Watchtower	124
The Weight	121
Don't Change	113
Cult Of Personality	112
Gold Dust Woman	107
Bohemian Rhapsody	106
Welcome to the Jungle	103
Fade To Black	94
Band on the Run	93

 

[zamboni]

Oom papa oom papa oom papa mow mow
Hi ho, Silver. Get away!

Wasn't the huge mountain-man looking guy one of the tenors, and the skinny little guy in the suit the bass voice?

Yes. Why I remember that 40 years after seeing them on Solid Gold, I have no idea.

I was looking for that exact video, but found the Barbara Mandrell Show clip first.

Solid Gold was an interesting reflection on that era of media consumption and pop-culture relevancy. You look back on the Solid Gold Dancers and the various hosts (Dionne Warwick, Marilyn McCoo, Andy Gibb, etc.) and you might remember the show as almost exclusively a dance and R&B-oriented show. Sort of like Soul Train done in a different way.

But no -- Solid Gold was more like the UK's Top of the Pops. SG played everything. I remember they used to play clips from the current Billboard Top 10 singles from the Hot 100 chart -- anyone else remember that? Usually they'd just queue up part of a given Top-10 song and the SG Dancers would come out and do a quick number. I think they did the Top 10 in chunks -- like they do clips from 10-9-8 back to back, then 7-6-5, then 4-3-2, and then the #1 song either got played through or sometimes they'd even get a live performance of #1 on the show.

But anyway. Yeah, the Oak Ridge Boys definitely appeared on Solid Gold. Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton, too (both solo and together for "Islands In The Stream"). And also The Plasmatics (figure that one out). And Air Supply, Steve Miller Band, The Spinners, Culture Club, etc. etc. etc.

Just stumbled onto this: A listing of many of the guest hosts and musical artists from Solid Gold's first four seasons (through the Marilyn McCoo seasons). Like I said -- EVERYONE played that show. Look at this representative episode:

S04E37 Marilyn McCoo Show 37​

• June 16, 1984

Duke Jupiter has the opening number with Little Lady. A Solid Gold Video from Huey Lewis and the News. Crystal Gayle sing the #1 Country song. Slade performs the #8 song Run Runaway. Others performing include Thomas Dolby, Shakin Stevens, and Tina Turner.

...

(Shakin' Stevens was a big name in the UK, but never really broke through over here. But, heck, Solid Gold had him on anyway!)

The Plasmatics episode:

S02E14 Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 14​

• December 12, 1981

Melba Moore opens the show with "Take My Love." Gladys Knight and the Pips perform "I Will Fight." The #8 Song is Rod Stewart's "Young Turks" (music video). The Canadian band Chilliwack performs their hit "My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)." Country duo The Bellamy Brothers do "You're My Favorite Star." Marilyn McCoo covers the Commodores' song "Oh No." Rex Smith sings "Remember The Love Songs." Punk rockers Wendy O'Williams and The Plasmatics perform "Black Leather Monster." Following the song, Wendy O'Williams talks with Madame (the puppet). Gladys Knight & Andy Gibb sing "Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me.


...

Excerpt from the bottom clip:

Punk rockers Wendy O'Williams and The Plasmatics perform "Black Leather Monster." Following the song, Wendy O'Williams talks with Madame (the puppet).

I’m on a mission to find that clip.

GB YouTube

wow - that's as "covered up" as I have ever seen her

Probably related to Andy Gibb’s and Marilyn McCoo’s awkward and reluctant introduction of her/them.

 

[Doug B]

GB YouTube

Check out 5:30 - 5:43 ... Wendy O Williams had to fight hard to resist mashing that softball from Madame out of the park.

I also love the juxtaposition between Andy Gibb's prim and preppy attire versus what The Plasmatics were rocking.

 

[Doug B]

Probably related to Andy Gibb’s and Marilyn McCoo’s awkward and reluctant introduction of her/them.

I mean ... fundamentally, it was still a family show (the Dancers' outfits notwithstanding -- Dad was family, too).

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Wow, I thought Rush would vault up into the Top 10, at least, with those 120 points. How many artist points to do they have and what place are they in among artists?

Maybe they did -- there are only 9 artists in his post.

 

[zamboni]

Probably related to Andy Gibb’s and Marilyn McCoo’s awkward and reluctant introduction of her/them.

I mean ... fundamentally, it was still a family show (the Dancers' outfits notwithstanding -- Dad was family, too).

I was a big fan of lovely Darcel

 

[Pip's Invitation]

There were very few new-to-me songs today and most of them didn't elicit a strong reaction. I liked Daft Punk's "Contact" the best, especially the swirling ending.

 

[Mummy4]

Neil's lead is commanding but Queen can still pull it off. If they can get 3 more 31 pointers than Neil next round, they will retake the lead. The battle for 3rd place is pretty wide open.

Neil Young	634
Queen	553
Van Halen	424
Fleetwood Mac	377
Metallica	373
GnR	361
Talking Heads	359
CSN and CSNY	331
The Band	297

thanks 80s!

anyway you can throw in the next 10 or so artists (or the ones that have some sort of reasonable chance to make the top 10? Was surprised not to see Rush or Jimi in there ...

I think it would spur some good discussion this evening - appreciate all your work throughout

 

[Ilov80s]

Here’s the next group of bands, all over 150 points

INXS	283
Rush	279
The Jimi Hendrix Experience	262
Bob Marley	248
AC/DC	234
Wings	232
The Police	227
Arcade Fire	218
Santana	191
Tool	184
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	164
Triumph	163
Thin Lizzy	161
Ramones	160

 

[Ilov80s]

Of the whole thing, Arcade Fire sticks out to me most as being on an island in terms of timeframe. They are by far the most recent artist/group to chart so well.

 

[Ilov80s]

And Arcade Fire a lot of songs get votes. This wasn’t a case of where 1 song was so popular it buoyed the band.