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The 100 Greatest Songs of 1981 #1 Super Freak (3 Viewers)
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Osaurus
Footballguy
I have to wait until April of 2022 to see Colin Hay. Hopefully the third time’s a charm.
timschochet
Footballguy
46. Kim Wilde “Kids in America” (from Kim Wilde)
https://youtu.be/r_GH6M7cUq4
I forgot how coked out she looks on the video. Great song though.
https://youtu.be/r_GH6M7cUq4
I forgot how coked out she looks on the video. Great song though.
FairWarning
Footballguy
rockaction
Footballguy
The Muffs, fronted by Kim Shattuck (R.I.P to one of the greatest power pop songwriters ever), did a cover of this for Clueless, the movie. I like both versions and was not aware this was '81. Good stuff.
rockaction
Footballguy
This YouTube rabbit hole led me to a video proclaiming "Here are 80 Songs You Didn't Know Were Covers." The first video that was up? "The Tide Is High" by some girl group called Atomic Kitten. Who is this Atomic Kitten and why am I so old?
FairWarning
Footballguy
The YouTube rabbit hole can be great.
Doug B
Footballguy
I’ll take that challenge. BRB ... my bridge bid is that I’ll know 75 of 80. Unless there’s a lot of 2020 artists covering songs from 2012 or something.
rockaction
Footballguy
rockaction
Footballguy
I'm going down the Who Sampled? rabbit hole right now, which to me, is a blast on Friday night.
Right now, I'm down Dillinger's "Cokane In My Brain" sample hole.
https://www.whosampled.com/remix/147186/Dillinger-Cokane-in-My-Brain-(Groove-Corporation-Remix)-Dillinger-Cokane-in-My-Brain/
massraider
Footballguy
HellToupee
Footballguy
Hanging on the Telephone was also a cover by Blondie
I love getting lost on YouTube
rockaction
Footballguy
Heh. You're too kind. I momentarily forgot that Blondie's version was a cover when I typed that. I knew that, actually, just momentarily thought their version -- probably the definitive one -- was the original. As for "Hanging On The Telephone," it was The Nerves, right?
I was just laughing because I remember the Blondie version of "The Tide Is High" being bandied about as a cover from first glance (I didn't watch the video to find out about the eighty songs), thinking of the band Atomic Kitten ("Atomic" being another Blondie song) and realizing I'm damn near fifty. Whoo baby! Time flies.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
Hi Tim. I really appreciate these threads, they're fun. And I don't really question what or why you pick. It's your show.
But, this is one of the best sax solos you've ever heard?
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
Me too. Woot?rockaction said:
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
Wow. I'm a little high right now but I feel like I'm hearing this song for the first time, yet it's also nostalgic at the same time.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
rockaction
Footballguy
timschochet
Footballguy
I’m not really into sax. I know this is heresy but- I love Springsteen but not so much Clemons.
My favorite sax of all time is “Joeys On the Street Again” (Boomtown Rats.)
timschochet
Footballguy
45. Duran Duran “Girls on Film” (from Duran Duran)
https://youtu.be/KCjMZMxNr-0
Obviously these guys were mostly about image but they could be an excellent band at times amd this is one of those. This is an excellent tune and for me personally it somehow avoided the annoyance factor that came with so many of their other hits being so incredibly overplayed.
The video is considered a classic. Sumo was never such fun!
https://youtu.be/KCjMZMxNr-0
Obviously these guys were mostly about image but they could be an excellent band at times amd this is one of those. This is an excellent tune and for me personally it somehow avoided the annoyance factor that came with so many of their other hits being so incredibly overplayed.
The video is considered a classic. Sumo was never such fun!
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
I like Duran Duran, but this was not one of their better hits. It flopped here in the U.S. initially, but I believe was later re-released as a single after the RIO hits exploded. I seem to recall seeing the video on MTV more later rather than back in '81. Not that the video was ever played that much given its risky nature.
HellToupee
Footballguy
GOF is mainly known for its uncensored video. Sub par song , not a fan although I don’t mind Duran Duran
DocHolliday
Footballguy
Have always felt that Duran Duran was overrated. Songs are not very interesting. Assume the girls liked the band for their looks.
DocHolliday
Footballguy
zamboni
Footballguy
Funny - I’ve always thought of them as very underrated for their talent (notably John Taylor) and their hooks. I like GOF, but agree that there are better songs of theirs.
zamboni
Footballguy
She may be stoned, but could also be that early ‘80s British look going on. Always liked the tune quite a bit.
Her dad Marty Wilde was a famous early rock singer in Britain, but never seemed to make it in the US.
wikkidpissah
Footballguy
I always wanted her to marry Steve Perry in South Detroit, honeymoon in East California, then retire to NW South Dakota so i wouldnt have to listen to em anymore
timschochet
Footballguy
44. Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” (from Bella Donna)
https://youtu.be/H5i7j0VhEHw
The music to this song was written by Mike Campbell (lyrics by Tom Petty) and his lead guitar and melody is so distinctive. It reminds me very much of “Refugee” in how the verse and chorus keep rising to a crescendo. This is simply great classic rock.
https://youtu.be/H5i7j0VhEHw
The music to this song was written by Mike Campbell (lyrics by Tom Petty) and his lead guitar and melody is so distinctive. It reminds me very much of “Refugee” in how the verse and chorus keep rising to a crescendo. This is simply great classic rock.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
I am sure the latter helped them a lot, especially since they had unique videos (at the time) in the very early days of MTV. I don't think some of their hits have aged well at all, but their popularity back then never surprised me.
John Taylor was definitely a really good bass player. His work in the Rio title track is killer.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
There's a much better song from this debut album that was also re-released as a single post-RIO explosion. We'll see if Tim gets to it.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
In Genrepalooza 4 we have a playlist called All About That Bass for songs with exceptional bass performances. Rio was selected for that.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Agreed. Looks like it was their 2nd biggest hit from the album here in the States, and I think it is one of their hits that HAS aged well, along with Rio, Save a Prayer, Hungry Like the Wolf and New Moon on Monday.
zamboni
Footballguy
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Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around is great...if you're into funeral dirge like songs.
Gr00vus
Footballguy
This is by far my favorite Duran Duran tune. Probably because this is their most unabashed "homage" to Chic (who was a gigantic influence on this band - it's no surprise two of the Taylors ran off to hook up with Tony Thompson in Power Station). It's all right there in the groove. This was also one of the first music videos I remember seeing, along with U2's I Will Follow and the Tubes Talk To Ya Later.
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HellToupee
Footballguy
Ordinary World sounds as good today as when it was released. Might be in my top 10 from the 90s and definitely their favorite song for me.
timschochet
Footballguy
43. Bob Dylan “Every Grain of Sand” (from Shot of Love)
https://vimeo.com/359215525
In 1981, Dylan was just finishing up his trilogy of Christian albums, and this Gospel infused tune from Shot of Love is widely considered his best song of the era- though I personally favor “Precious Angel”. Don’t get me wrong though, “Every Grain of Sand” deserves all the accolades it has received over the years.
https://vimeo.com/359215525
In 1981, Dylan was just finishing up his trilogy of Christian albums, and this Gospel infused tune from Shot of Love is widely considered his best song of the era- though I personally favor “Precious Angel”. Don’t get me wrong though, “Every Grain of Sand” deserves all the accolades it has received over the years.
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Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
I was talking more about the 80's stuff, but I agree that Ordinary Man is a heckuva song. Stuff like The Reflex, Union of the Snake, Wild Boys, A View to Kill...not bad songs, but I do not think they have aged well.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Apple Jack
Footballguy
timschochet
Footballguy
42. Elvis Costello “Watch Your Step” (from Trust)
https://youtu.be/Jyqvdfgv6-o
One of Elvis Costello’s best songs ever, combining some pretty unnerving and scary lyrics with a sublime melody.
I wrote earlier that IMO Trust is the best rock album of 1981. I wish I could feature more songs from it on this list. Sadly there just isn’t room.
https://youtu.be/Jyqvdfgv6-o
One of Elvis Costello’s best songs ever, combining some pretty unnerving and scary lyrics with a sublime melody.
I wrote earlier that IMO Trust is the best rock album of 1981. I wish I could feature more songs from it on this list. Sadly there just isn’t room.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Singles that completely flopped are now making the list!! 
El Floppo
Footballguy
We have different favorites from this great album, and this one is right there for me...but I don't think there's a song on it I don't really like.
timschochet
Footballguy
41. The Who “You Better You Bet” (from Face Dances)
https://youtu.be/vXMWNhCmLUg
Following the death of Keith Moon, The Who didn’t seem to have the same energy. Who Are You, produced when Moon was still around, was their last really good album IMO; Face Dances and everything that would follow was mediocre at best. Like The Rolling Stones, they had pretty much reached the end of the line around this time.
But that didn’t mean that either band couldn’t still release a great song from time to time. “You Better You Bet” is a throwback, filled with the old greatness. One of the last gasps, but a terrific way to go out.
https://youtu.be/vXMWNhCmLUg
Following the death of Keith Moon, The Who didn’t seem to have the same energy. Who Are You, produced when Moon was still around, was their last really good album IMO; Face Dances and everything that would follow was mediocre at best. Like The Rolling Stones, they had pretty much reached the end of the line around this time.
But that didn’t mean that either band couldn’t still release a great song from time to time. “You Better You Bet” is a throwback, filled with the old greatness. One of the last gasps, but a terrific way to go out.
zamboni
Footballguy
northern exposure
Footballguy
I enjoy Face Dances quite a bit with 5-6 tunes I look forward to hearing. "It's Hard" is another story, with "Eminence Front" being the only standout song. But what a standout it is!
ETA - There was a lot of animosity between Daltrey and Townshend at the time because Roger accused Pete of saving his best songs for his solo projects. I've seen interviews where Daltrey said "Empty Glass" should have been a Who album.
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