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Feelin' Hot, Hot, Hot by (I forget his name)

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That was Buster Poindexter, aka David Johansen, former New York Doll.  Yeah, I'd put that on my list too.

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My personal pick, though, is "Walking on Sunshine".  That song drives makes me feels like walking on hot coals. :P
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Why'd you have to go and mention that one? I had been having such a nice day, too. This one makes my ears bleed...

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anything by Duran Duran .... <ducks as a lawn dart is tossed her way>
Just kidding...I love DD.  
I kind of like "Love Shack", but I will second the whole "Hot Hot Hot" thing (unless it's the one by the Cure).  My personal pick, though, is "Walking on Sunshine".  That song drives makes me feels like walking on hot coals. :P
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Forget lawn dart! A missile would've been heading your way had you been serious on the not liking DD (perish the thought!)  ;) J/J !!!

"makes me feels like walking on hot coals"

LOL!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

I ain't never heard that one before! Too funny.

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Mine would be a country song--Reba McEntire's horrid remake of the Everly Brothers' 1960 classic "Cathy's Clown."  She practically destroyed it.
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I have to agree with you.  I'm not a big Reba fan anyway - to me she's the country equivalent of Mariah Carey.  UGH!
The WORST song though has to be Come On Eileen.

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The WORST song though has to be Come On Eileen.
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I don't agree with you on that one. It's actually a pretty good song. It's just simply waaaaay overplayed.

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I think Ive mentioned this one before, but its GOTTA be:
"Im gonna walk 500 miles" by those geeky carrot-tops The Proclaimers!
EEEWWW! I get a shiver when i think about it.
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I didn't know that song was released in the 80s.  I went and looked at my single and just now realized that it was an '88 song re-released in '93.  Most people hate it, but I like it.  Then again, I've always had a place in my heart for weird songs.  

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I think our principal was on acid, just for the record... ;-D
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LOL!!!!  :D :D :D  You're crackin' me up here!

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I am not sure if this one is 80's or early 90's but, My Name is Luca by Suzanne Vega.  Besides being utterly depressing...it was overplayed to death.  NNNOOOOO now its in my head....helllllppppp. :o
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You guys are all KILLING me tonight!!!!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!  :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

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NNNOOOOO now its in my head....helllllppppp. :o
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Okay. Start humming "Don't Worry, Be Happy" instead. Now, how's that?  ;)

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Okay. Start humming "Don't Worry, Be Happy" instead. Now, how's that?  ;)
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Ok, I don't know whether to thank you or scream...I guess Don't Worry is better than Luca. ;)

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Gee, the 2 kinda work together.  Luca is such a downer, Be Happy is the perfect follow up!   :P

OR.....I could stick my wife's curling iron in my ear.....

decisions, decisions....
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Stop!!!!!!!! Please!!!!!!!!! You're making my ribcage hurt! I can't laugh anymore.....It...t....... hurts.....  ;)

Is this the best night to be on the board or what?!

How about Eddie Brickel & The New Bohemians - "What I Am Is what I Am, You're What You Are... Or What?!  WHAT? ? ?

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I am not sure if this one is 80's or early 90's but, My Name is Luca by Suzanne Vega.  Besides being utterly depressing...it was overplayed to death.  NNNOOOOO now its in my head....helllllppppp. :o
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"Luka," came out in 1987. And I agree about it being overplayed, but Suzanne Vega does write some good songs. Ever hear "Some Journey" or "Marlene on the Wall" from her previous self-titled album? I think the writers of Tiny Toon Adventures were inspired enough by the title of the latter one to write a cartoon episode called "Elmyra at the Mall."

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Stop!!!!!!!! Please!!!!!!!!! You're making my ribcage hurt! I can't laugh anymore.....It...t....... hurts.....  ;)

Is this the best night to be on the board or what?!

How about Eddie Brickel & The New Bohemians - "What I Am Is what I Am, You're What You Are... Or What?!  WHAT? ? ?
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Caught part of that video on VH1 Thursday morning and it stuck for 2 days.....AAAHHHH.

Lester, if my computer had sound I would be deaf.  ROTFLMAO!

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Gee, the 2 kinda work together.  Luca is such a downer, Be Happy is the perfect follow up!   :P

OR.....I could stick my wife's curling iron in my ear.....

decisions, decisions....
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Curling iron would be good. ;)

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"On MY Own", Patty Labelle and Michael McDonald

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Definitely have to agree with you on this one!  Ugh!

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That's What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick & Friends

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Thank you!!!

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that one song by Robert Palmer which featured 3 or 4 girls in this video dressed in all black with different instruments in their hands
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Which one is that? All his '80's videos are like that.

::) :P ;)

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That's What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick & Friends

Puttin' On The Ritz (as was already mentioned by Hairspray)

Physical - Olivia Newton-John

We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister

I've Got My Mind Set On You - George Harrison (this song is just so stupid to me and he repeats himself way too much!)

There are others, but these are what come to mind right now.  Because I collect music, I do have most of these songs (on compilations).  But I tell you, as soon as it comes to one of these songs I have to quickly skip to the next track before I go crazy!  LOL!   :)
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"Physical - Olivia Newton-John

We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister

I've Got My Mind Set On You - George Harrison"


I like these last 3 you listed (Of course, maybe once or twice a year  ;D .)

A truly repetitive song is "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of These)" by The Eurythmics.
I like it just as much as I do the 3 listed above (Once or twice a year).

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From Don Johnson's LP that came out in the 80s, he totally trashed the classic tune "Tell It Like It Is" by Aaron Neville.....for shame, Don!!!
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I think his whole album should be burned and never thought of again.  Some people just shouldn't sing.

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I think his whole album should be burned and never thought of again.  Some people just shouldn't sing.
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That one song "Heartbeat" wasn't too, too bad. I could tolerate it once every two years or so.  ;)

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That one song "Heartbeat" wasn't too, too bad. I could tolerate it once every two years or so.  ;)
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Wasn't that the one with the really cheesy video with people in camoflauge (sp?) in like a third world country.  If it is the one I am thinking of it is the video that totally made me change the station every time I heard the name Don Johnson.

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That's What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick & Friends

Puttin' On The Ritz (as was already mentioned by Hairspray)

Physical - Olivia Newton-John

We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister

I've Got My Mind Set On You - George Harrison (this song is just so stupid to me and he repeats himself way too much!)

There are others, but these are what come to mind right now.  Because I collect music, I do have most of these songs (on compilations).  But I tell you, as soon as it comes to one of these songs I have to quickly skip to the next track before I go crazy!  LOL!   :)
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Wow, I like all the songs you hate! LOL

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Well, this may be a 90's song, I really can't remember  ???

Any-hoo....I remember the video had Chevy Chase in it...maybe the singer was Paul Anka?  It went something like "you can call me pal".  I absolutely hate that song.  ::)
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It was Paul Simon, "You Can Call Me Al".  ;D  I liked that one.

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Wasn't that the one with the really cheesy video with people in camoflauge (sp?) in like a third world country.  If it is the one I am thinking of it is the video that totally made me change the station every time I heard the name Don Johnson.
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I never saw the video. If it is the video for that song, then I'm glad I didn't. Maybe someone will confirm later.

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Well, this may be a 90's song, I really can't remember  ???

Any-hoo....I remember the video had Chevy Chase in it...maybe the singer was Paul Anka?  It went something like "you can call me pal".  I absolutely hate that song.  ::)
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It's 80's. The video and song was "(You Can) Call Me Al" by Paul Simon. I find the song and video tolerable at best.

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"Fish Heads" by Barnes & Barnes....

"...Fish Heads, fish heads, roly-poly fish heads, fish heads, fish heads, eat 'em all up... yum!!!"

Need I say more? ? ? ?  ::)

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Gosh, I *liked* Fish Heads...but then I have a good reason. ;)

One of my Jr. High teachers had the last name of "Pesche", which I was told at the time was Italian for "fish".  After hearing the song on the Dr. Demento Show, all 65 of us agreed the song fit this loser perfectly. :P

He couldn't understand why we found it to be such a cool song to sing......

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It was Paul Simon, "You Can Call Me Al".  ;D  I liked that one.
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Yeah, I just signed back on because I got to thinking "you goofball, it's Al not pal!".  Anyway, I could never stand that song....80's or 90's! :D

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Of course not, my most excellent friend. I do soooooo enjoy when we're on the same wave length.  :)

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I think his whole album should be burned and never thought of again.  
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LOLOL!!!!!! c r a p, that's funny...
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Worst song was definitely "What I Am" By Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians.

What the hell WAS this song???

"Choke me I'm a shallow person
Hit me with a Jeep

What is Spam
It tastes like Ham
Comes in a can
Or what?"

OK, my version, and the second line was me EVERY TIME I heard this song....
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ROTFLMFAO!!! ;D

Man that was great!

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Worst song was definitely "What I Am" By Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians.

What the hell WAS this song???

"Choke me I'm a shallow person
Hit me with a Jeep

What is Spam
It tastes like Ham
Comes in a can
Or what?"

OK, my version, and the second line was me EVERY TIME I heard this song....
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LOL!  That's pretty funny!  That was never one of my favorite songs but I could tolerate it.  It should go under a strange lyrics thread though.  :)

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I think Heart's "All I wanna do is make love to you" is thoroughly intolerable. It has to be one of the worst songs ever written--it's just bad bad bad... Usually when it comes on (thank goodness not all that much) i'm ok and will just make a face or sing all the bad lines horribly (i am the flower, you are the bee??, we walked in the garden, we planted a tree), but once in a while i get like Rainman and I just freak out and hafta leave the room/turn the radio off/whatever/bitch moan complain... i've never reacted that strongly to ANYthing..!!


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Aww....what a shame.  I like that song.  Come to think of it I like just about anything by Heart.

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Man I would have to say:

"THE SAFETY DANCE" BY MEN WITHOUT HATS.

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eeeww! That is a bad song.  ::)

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Was it "Pass the Doochie"  something that sounded like that.  The video was enough to have me running....How about Eddie Grant "Electric Avenue"??
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Yeah, that's the one!

I loved "Electric Avenue" when it came out, but that's another one that was driven into the ground.  I can listen to it, but I don't go out of my way to hear it.

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Why the Eurythmics? I love them - they did some great stuff.

Also, Pass the Dutchie lol! I hate that song. It's THAT catchy and annoying, that once its in your head, it just refuses to leave! Pretty much like the rene and renata song ( dont shout at me 4 me bringin it up again if u now get it in your head!) :)

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Was it "Pass the Doochie"  something that sounded like that.  The video was enough to have me running....How about Eddie Grant "Electric Avenue"??
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"Pass The Dutchie" and "Electric Avenue" were very popular hits and very good songs for their genre, IMO.  :)

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Whatever that song was by Musical Youth. Ugh!!
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Funny you should mention that song as I just heard it on the radio the other day for the first time in years.  It is a strange song.  I never could figure out what they were singing!!!  ;D

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Luka, TOTALLY SUX!!!  I hate that song, I'd like to rip Suzanne Vega's tongue out of her head through her nostrils every time I have to grit my teeth and listen to it.  ***Pats forhead dry***  Whew!!  Glad I got that out of my system.  
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Can I watch? ;D

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Anything by U2! I don't get it?? Why are they so popular? :-/

With or without you....UGH!! >:( ::)
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Thank you so much...Everybody I know loves U2 and I don't get it either...They have a few songs that are ok but they have never done anything fantastic(IMO)..They are all you here about on tv and the radio and often considered to be one of the best bands that came out of the 80s...go figure ::)
No offense to those of you who are die hard U2 fans ;D

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Thank you so much...Everybody I know loves U2 and I don't get it either...They have a few songs that are ok but they have never done anything fantastic(IMO)..They are all you here about on tv and the radio and often considered to be one of the best bands that came out of the 80s...go figure ::)
No offense to those of you who are die hard U2 fans ;D
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I am a die hard U2 fan, but no offense taken. ÊI'm sure there are popular bands that I don't like either. ÊAnyways, I think there has been a new surge of U2 hype, but a lot of the stuff I am seeing has more to do with them being an influential band of the 80s due to their political statements (anti-war movement, etc., etc.). ÊI like them because they are one of those bands I will never mistake for anyone else. ÊThey were, are, very unique in both content and style. Ê
(Bono....yum, yum :) )

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Anything by U2! I don't get it?? Why are they so popular? :-/

With or without you....UGH!! >:( ::)
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LOL!!!!!!  :D :D :D

I feel the same way about THAT song!

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Anything by U2! I don't get it?? Why are they so popular? :-/

With or without you....UGH!! >:( ::)
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I don't believe that ALL U2 songs are bad, in fact, the one's I remember are very good... the one I never remember being released, although I should - Beautiful Day - I absolutely hated at the time. Since I don't remember it well, however... that doesn't count.

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There are a couple U2 songs I don't mind, but in general I don't give a fart in the wind for them.  I agree they're extremely overrated, and I just don't get what's supposed to be so great about them.

I also feel the same way about REM.  Sure, a couple songs aren't bad, but they aren't all that.
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I totally agree with you.
I was beginning to wonder where you were.  ;)

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The WORST song though has to be Come On Eileen.
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I will agree with you on that one.  I will break CDs in front of people in order to NOT play that one...

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Okay I just read 7 pages of this and only ONE mention of Tiffany and NOT ONE mention of her absolutely horrid and insipid version of "I Saw Him Standing There"....YACKBARFGAG!!

Or was that Debbie Gibson?

Still...YACKBARFGAG!!
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Hey there, Jonman! ;) It must have been me who mentioned Tiffany.  Yeah, I can't stand her music.  Actually I had forgotten about that other song until you brought it up.  Ugh!  I couldn't agree with you more....it's horrid!

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Okay I just read 7 pages of this and only ONE mention of Tiffany and NOT ONE mention of her absolutely horrid and insipid version of "I Saw Him Standing There"....YACKBARFGAG!!

Or was that Debbie Gibson?

Still...YACKBARFGAG!!
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OMG, I just heard this one today, after YEARS.  Forgot all about it..  This one wins, hands down.  But it's still a close run against What I Am.

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I totally agree with you.
I was beginning to wonder where you were.  ;)
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I've been here, I was just busy upgrading my computer again.  It's my passion, my love, my mistress, and the thing that sucks my wallet dry every chance it gets.  Man, you'd think I was married to it....

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Okay I just read 7 pages of this and only ONE mention of Tiffany and NOT ONE mention of her absolutely horrid and insipid version of "I Saw Him Standing There"....YACKBARFGAG!!

Or was that Debbie Gibson?

Still...YACKBARFGAG!!
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LOL!  I didn't like that song, either.  I didn't think the Beatles did it any justice, either, though, so I guess that's just me.  And before anyone comes in and tells me how great and innovative the Beatles were, believe me, I've heard it already.   ::)  I don't happen to be a big fan, that's all I'm saying.  Although I know it took a lyrical genius to write "she loves you, yeah yeah yeah", I remain unconvinced.   ;)

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Although I know it took a lyrical genius to write "she loves you, yeah yeah yeah", I remain unconvinced.   ;)
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Bad BadAngel, bad!  Picking on those clearly fantastic lyrics!  There's meaning in them there words!  You're obviously missing the point that she loves you.  Yeah...  Yeah...  Yeah.

For that, you must be spanked, and I'm just the guy to do it...

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Dagwood, I love your froggy avatar! :)  And, yes, you can watch when I ruin Suzanne Vega's career.  lol!

I don't like U2, either.  I think they're shoved down our throats by the media.  I like their recent video (don't know the name of the song), but I wouldn't miss one song they ever did.  Bono is not the greatest singer.  I do not want anyone who likes U2 to think I'm bashing, I just don't like them myself.
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Thanks, I collect frogs and I thought this one was great.  I got it from the site Rapture posted the link to on the New Images thread over on the General Announcements board.

I am another person who is not a big U2 fan.  I like some of their songs, but they are way overplayed.  Our 80's station does U-Tuesdays every week and it about drives me nuts.  Like they don't get enough airplay ::)

By the way, just give me a time and place and I will be there to watch the career ruining that you must do if for nothing else that to save our sanity. ;D

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I'm surprised that no one mentioned "Mr Roboto" by Styx. Listening to that song made me contemplate suicide. :-)
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Oh, my Gawd!!! This song is so horrible, it makes me climb the walls!!! Actually, I don't care for any Styx songs. "Music Time" is equally dreadful!!!  :P

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There was also a song called 'Oh Superman' that until now I had just about managed to erase from my memory. It used to drive me absolutely nuts - cant remember who it was by (and I dont want to know either!), but it had a monotonous repetitive 'melody' that went something like...o...o....o....o...o....o...o...o...o...o...o...o...o....o. ad nauseam
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Tough - It is Laurie Anderson. Although I would class her stuff along with ONO Yoko as more "audio performance art" than actual music  :P

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No, no, this will just not do at all.  *waves hand in front of self, attempting Jedi Mind trick*  What I Am is horrible.  *Gets cuffed upside the head*  OK, OK.  Just trying...

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OMG, blasphemy!  You all heard it, right here!  *points to jumbles*  Oh, are you going to get it!

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...still theres no accounting for taste.  :)
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How true.  And all kidding aside, I completely respect your opinion.  Some people DID like What I Am, or it wouldn't have done well.  It made ME want to throw myself into a stampede of wild buffalo, but to each his own (with my luck anyway, I'd probably miss the stampede and land in their droppings).

And at least you didn't say you don't like Def Leppard.  I'd have to kill you then.  Or sic Bobo on you...

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Oh, my Gawd!!! This song is so horrible, it makes me climb the walls!!! Actually, I don't care for any Styx songs. "Music Time" is equally dreadful!!!  :P
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For me, Mr. Roboto was very enjoyable.  But it sure does show its age.  Styx as a whole, though I really liked.  I just didn't care much for the stuff off their Edge of the Century album.

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Thanks, I collect frogs and I thought this one was great.  I got it from the site Rapture posted the link to on the New Images thread over on the General Announcements board.

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Cool!  My mom has been collecting frogs for many years.  She now has them all set up in and around her indoor water fountains.  They look pretty neat!  I never ran out of ideas for presents for her because I always knew I could get her a frog to add to her ever-growing assortment!  :P

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I hated "Valley Girl" by the Zappas (Frank and Moon Unit). They should have followed their own advice and "gagged themselves with a spoon". :P :-X
(They didn't play it that much in Indy anyway, so for that I'm grateful.)
Runner-up: Anything from that no talent slut they call Julie Brown. Especially "Trapped In The Body of a White Girl". I saw her during the "Weakest Link" comedian edition, as she must have been the stupidest contestant on there. She was even too stupid to call "Bank!" I hope they put her in that new game show 'The Chair" and she burns in it (figuratively, of course ;))
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I was just thinking about this song when I scrolled down here. I think it's cause of that Valley Girl thread

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For me, Mr. Roboto was very enjoyable.  But it sure does show its age.  Styx as a whole, though I really liked.  I just didn't care much for the stuff off their Edge of the Century album.
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This should probably go on the funny commercial thread, but I was reminded of it her so... There's a commercial with a guy singing extragantly in his car, but you can't hear anything (you see him from outside).  His friend walks over to the car and gets in and Mr. Roboto is blasting on the radio...

Kryllith

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 Although I know it took a lyrical genius to write "she loves you, yeah yeah yeah", I remain unconvinced.   ;)
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"I think it sounds better as 'She loves you, ooh ooh ooh'."--Nicholas Cage in Peggy Sue Got Married.

Grin, I love the Beatles and I think Tiffany just destroyed "I Saw Her Standing There".  On the flipside, I do like Weird Al's spin off of "I Think We're Alone Now"... even if it wasn't Tiffany's song to begin with...

Kryllith

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Finally, and I'll say this quietly,  I  dont particularly like anything by bon jovi, europe or aerosmith.

...still theres no accounting for taste.  :)
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You did not say it quitely enough...I heard you loud and clear...
I won't beat you up or even hold it against you this time...we all make mistakes and we all have our own opinion and I won't be too harsh on you for yours however I can't say the same for some...I would hide out for a few days if I were you.... j/k ;D

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Bad BadAngel, bad!  Picking on those clearly fantastic lyrics!  There's meaning in them there words!  You're obviously missing the point that she loves you.  Yeah...  Yeah...  Yeah.

For that, you must be spanked, and I'm just the guy to do it...
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Just the guy to do it? :-/  Darn!  Here I was, hoping I could find a man for the job.... ;)  Now, if you think you be a man about it, I have just the silken whip for the job....
LOL!

Another awful song of the 80s was "We Are The World".  I mean, it was a great cause, but I could live without the tune.

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How about a corny title for this song:

-"CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE"by
Quiet Riot.

What's with the word"cum"in the title of that song? I was just wondering?  ??? ;D

I thought that the singer of QR at first wanted the girls in the song to cum on and feel his noise? ??? ;D
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This is a cover of a Slade song who were well know for their mispelling of words in their song titles.Cum on feel the noize,Mama weer all crazee now,Gudbye 2 Jayne etc.The rest of this I won't dignify with an answer!!

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Okay I just read 7 pages of this and only ONE mention of Tiffany and NOT ONE mention of her absolutely horrid and insipid version of "I Saw Him Standing There"....YACKBARFGAG!!

Or was that Debbie Gibson?

Still...YACKBARFGAG!!
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LOL!!!!!!!  :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

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I'm surprised that no one mentioned "Mr Roboto" by Styx. Listening to that song made me contemplate suicide. :-)
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I'm laughing.... but I do like that dumb song. It's catchy and original. Well... it's mainly because of the memories.  ;)

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No, no, this will just not do at all.  *waves hand in front of self, attempting Jedi Mind trick*  What I Am is horrible.  *Gets cuffed upside the head*  OK, OK.  Just trying...


OMG, blasphemy!  You all heard it, right here!  *points to jumbles*  Oh, are you going to get it!


How true.  And all kidding aside, I completely respect your opinion.  Some people DID like What I Am, or it wouldn't have done well.  It made ME want to throw myself into a stampede of wild buffalo, but to each his own (with my luck anyway, I'd probably miss the stampede and land in their droppings).

And at least you didn't say you don't like Def Leppard.  I'd have to kill you then.  Or sic Bobo on you...
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You're one funny son-of-a-gun!!!  :D :D :D

I especially liked the Jedi mind trick.  ;)

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LOL!!!!!!!  :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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IF my mind serves me well, I think there's someone here who really likes Tiffany a whole lot. To that person (whoever it is), I'll be a little more sensitive in the future.  ;)

"Come On Eileen" is a good tune, just too, too, too darn overplayed.

"Luca" had a catchy melody, but it was too depressing and overplayed in its time.

Styx have a few tunes I think are really good. The one I like a lot from them is "Don't Let It End".
You gotta admit, that's a good tune!!!
Whatever you do, don't watch their videos, though. It's kind of sickening the way they wore those tight body suits and sequins.  :P  Unfortunately, it may have been David Bowie and Freddy Mercury who started That trend.  :-/

Which reminds me......  Another song I dislike -

"China Girl" by David Bowie

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Ok, ok now. I think I lost my train of thought at about mid-page 5, but I think I read about someone hating or, at least, not liking Bon Jovi - God! I must shake your hand! You are the only other person I know that wouldn't give a ---- about this generic fluff rock band (hahaha!). Wow! It feels weird when you have a lot of potential unseen hecklers 8) But, it's true. They're just a band that plays music and sells records - not really a band that broke ground by steering away from the norm, but embracing it and becoming successful with it (mind you, it took Depeche Mode 10 years before they played around with guitars!). Ditto for U2.

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92 million records and still selling....hmmmmm.....they must be doing something right....

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Which reminds me......  Another song I dislike -

"China Girl" by David Bowie


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"ooh baby...just you shut your mouth..."
hmm, yah... something always bothered me about that song, too...

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Just the guy to do it? :-/  Darn!  Here I was, hoping I could find a man for the job.... ;)  Now, if you think you be a man about it, I have just the silken whip for the job....
LOL!

Another awful song of the 80s was "We Are The World".  I mean, it was a great cause, but I could live without the tune.
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Man, huh?  OK, I'm more than up for the job.  Hand that whip over, and get ready for some serious punishment...

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You're one funny son-of-a-gun!!!  :D :D :D

I especially liked the Jedi mind trick.  ;)
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Why thank you. Thank you very much.  I'm here Wednesdays and Fridays.  Try the veal!

BTW, I like the new Avatar...

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;D  **Steps out of the angel gear and into the bad girl clothes**  Well?  Do you prefer purple silk or blue satin?  ;)  You're a fun fella! lol
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*Throaty growl*  Oooh, bad girl stuff.  This could be fun.  And you know I've just gotta go with the purple silk.  It' so Prince-y and naughty all at the same time....

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92 million records and still selling....hmmmmm.....they must be doing something right....
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As Huey Lewis would say: "I thought they were better than that..." ;)

Tarzan Boy

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*Throaty growl*  Oooh, bad girl stuff.  This could be fun.  And you know I've just gotta go with the purple silk.  It' so Prince-y and naughty all at the same time....
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YIKES!!  I just noticed that you're Mystery Woman's slave!!  I don't encroach on another woman's territory, hon, sorry.  :-/  Guess you'll just have to fantasize about that silk.....

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More bad songs:
Samantha Fox's "Touch Me" and "Naughty Girls Need Love Too"

Something about these songs makes me want to grit my teeth and start pounding my head Êagainst something very hard, until I have no more sensation and everything I see is one big blur

Sure, drugs would be a quicker way to this destination, but I'd still have to hear the music while they took effect...
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"touch me, touch me, I wanna feel your body..."
*walks into wall* BAM!... Ê"Ow" Ê....BAM!.... "Ow" .... ÊBAM! Ê"Ow"......... Ê;D

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5 words:

New Kids On The Block  ::)
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OK, you win.

I can remember when EVERYWHERE YOU WENT, it was New Kids.  The mall full of posters, and merchandise galore.  I stopped going to Spencer Gifts, because it turned into New Kids Store...

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Styx have a few tunes I think are really good. The one I like a lot from them is "Don't Let It End".
You gotta admit, that's a good tune!!!
Whatever you do, don't watch their videos, though. It's kind of sickening the way they wore those tight body suits and sequins.  :P  Unfortunately, it may have been David Bowie and Freddy Mercury who started That trend.  :-/

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On that note I had the unfortunate experience of seeing Iggy Pop live in his see through plastic trousers I can safely say it was one of the most horrific experiences of my life.Istill bear the mental scars.....

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OK, you win.

I can remember when EVERYWHERE YOU WENT, it was New Kids.  
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Yes and you have the right stuff Thunder ;)(or so I have heard)...and I was wondering if I could be your cover girl  :-* or are you not tuff enuff ;D


I swear I wasn't a NKOTB fan I don't know how I knew the names of their songs Honest...I think the voices in TV9 head must have told me ;D

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I remember one summer with my 3 younger, female cousin who just wouldn't shut up about NKOTB.  After unsuccessfully trying to convince them to quit singing their songs and to sing some other songs on the radio at the time, I finally struck gold with the theme song to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle cartoon theme... "Heroes in a half shell! Turtle Power!"

Kryllith


"T-U-R-T-L-E POWER! T-U-R-T-L-E POWER!...."  ;D
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<mumble> a couple of their hits (nkotb) grew on me after months of avoiding it. i was momentarily helpless against the brainwashing. i may have been abducted by aliens for all i know.
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Ack! And ChuckyG promoted you to moderator?!  I wonder if Kenneth Starr will write a report about this... :)

Kryllith

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Ack! And ChuckyG promoted you to moderator?!  I wonder if Kenneth Starr will write a report about this... :)

Kryllith
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Tee-hee.  ::)  ;)  ;D


Anyways, I have such an inmense variety of music interests it would boggle your mind! I'm bearing my soul here, but alas- I enjoy being true to myself:

I like opera. "La Boheme" & "La Traviata" being my favorites.

I like some old country and western and regular (up to 1989) country music. Kenny Rogers is a favorite of mine. "Lucille" & "She Believes In Me" are my favorites of his. I like Freddy Fender's "(I'll Be There) Before The Next Tear Drop Falls". I like a lot of Alabama and their song "Song Of The South" being a favorite.

I like oldie's but goodies like Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Nat King Cole, Dean Martin, The Platters,...

The songs that stand out for me are "Strangers In the Night", "Witchcraft", "The Great Pretender", "Only You",...

I LOVE Disco.

I like foreign music.

Did I leave anything out?

Oh, yeah -

I like some R&B, Blues, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Some Mild Rap (Not Gangster), House/Dance/Club/Techno music.

Classical music.

I like Most 60's music.

Like I said, a litle bit of everything!!!

I'm not ashamed. I'm proud. Very proud.  :) :) :) :) :)


80's Just Happens to be MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE!!!

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As Huey Lewis would say: "I thought they were better than that..." ;)

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Well they never tried nor wanted to try to be innovators or break new ground...they've always said they were just a bar band who happened to play some of the worlds biggest bars...their concerts are like huge parties and they're the hosts who play fun and happy party music.....check out some of the stuff they've done with other artists and you will see just how good they really are as musicians... ;)

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Well they never tried nor wanted to try to be innovators or break new ground...they've always said they were just a bar band who happened to play some of the worlds biggest bars...their concerts are like huge parties and they're the hosts who play fun and happy party music.....check out some of the stuff they've done with other artists and you will see just how good they really are as musicians... ;)
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I wonder what would happen if they tried? I don't think I said they were "bad," but generic. I don't doubt their musical talent at all. I just happen to like tons of other rock bands far more. Their lack of interest to break new ground is probably one of the problems I have with this band. I would gain respect from them as artists if, one day, they decided to throw in a pipe organ or play a lute or anything other than what a hundred other bands have done before them :-/

Tarzan Boy

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OK, you win.

I can remember when EVERYWHERE YOU WENT, it was New Kids.  The mall full of posters, and merchandise galore.  I stopped going to Spencer Gifts, because it turned into New Kids Store...
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It was even worse if you lived in their "hometown" like I do.  Not only posters, etc. but everyone wearing the t-shirts, talking about them, news interviews with their neighbor's dog-sitter's second cousin's brother-in-law.... :P

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More bad songs:
Samantha Fox's "Touch Me" and "Naughty Girls Need Love Too"

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LMAO!!  I almost put these in, but I figured I'd get a round of "Are You Crazy?"s for it!  I also wasn't a NKOTB fan, but I remember a lot of my friends were nuts over them.  I think they got too much radio play and too much face time on TV.  That's why even all those girls who used to love them don't like them anymore.

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Yes and you have the right stuff Thunder ;)(or so I have heard)...and I was wondering if I could be your cover girl  :-* or are you not tuff enuff ;D


I swear I wasn't a NKOTB fan I don't know how I knew the names of their songs Honest...I think the voices in TV9 head must have told me ;D
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This is torture of the highest degree...  You have NO idea hw much tyhose songs and that group made me sick.  Working at the station, and hearing all the 13-year old girls in their high pitched voices calling up and asking if I can play this NKOTB song, or that one.  Going to the mall, and everywhere you look seeing those mugs plastered everywhere you looked.

That alone ruined mall-ratting for me...

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LMAO!!  I almost put these in, but I figured I'd get a round of "Are You Crazy?"s for it!  I also wasn't a NKOTB fan, but I remember a lot of my friends were nuts over them.  I think they got too much radio play and too much face time on TV.  That's why even all those girls who used to love them don't like them anymore.
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I play these songs on my station, only because they fit, but everytime I hear them come on I turn down my speakers and hit myself for hearing the first notes of each....

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I play these songs on my station, only because they fit, but everytime I hear them come on I turn down my speakers and hit myself for hearing the first notes of each....
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We are lucky here, our local 80's station has a very strict no NKOTB rule.  It is wonderful :)

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I can understand why they do that. Not because of the NKOTB not being (in some people's opinions) a good band, perhaps, but simply because a) they did not release any singles until 1990, and b) that's when they started to release any half decent stuff...
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Actually, NKOTB were releasing singles starting in '88-'89.  This is when we started playing them at our station.  I actually had the displeasure of seeing these guys live with Tiffany, when my station sent me to the show for a review (that, and they had tix they wanted to get rid of.  Pick on the new guy...)  Hangin' Tough was released in '88.  

My review of this show was NOT kind.  First off, Tiffany was a wet noodle.  No dancing on stage, no performance.  She walked to one part of the stage, and sang to that section of crowd.  She then walked to another part, and sang to that section.  Repeat ad nauseum.

NOKTB opened for her, and they were extremely obviously lip-synching.  I mean, how can you possibly move 5 feet away from the microphone, spoin away from it, and still be heard over the music?  Plus their performance was almost as bad as Tiffany's.  I made a lot of girls very angry with me over that review.

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If it were not for anger, a lot of teenage girls would have no feelings left (what with the demise of so many bands over the past year). As for lip-synching, it was practically impossible for any bands to lip-synch prior to 1991 - not only was it impossible on shows like TOTP, but people just couldn't bother.
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I hate to say you're wrong, but I must.  It was most certainly possible, and even done.  Even on TV.  Even Def Leppard confesses to lip-synching "Too Late For Love" in 1983 on a British TV Christmas show.  If it could be done in '83, why not '89?  And MV were lip-synching their shows before '91...

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The Australian music TV show "Countdown" was very much like TOTP, in that bands appeared in person on the show in fromt of a live audience. It ran from the 1970s and *only* allowed lip-synch.

Midnight Oil refused to appear on the show because of this policy, and apparently other bands sent up the concept by obviously not synching.

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The Australian music TV show "Countdown" was very much like TOTP, in that bands appeared in person on the show in fromt of a live audience. It ran from the 1970s and *only* allowed lip-synch.

Midnight Oil refused to appear on the show because of this policy, and apparently other bands sent up the concept by obviously not synching.

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That's very interesting....and I wish they had that kind of a policy here in the U.S.  It would certainly eliminate a lot of these bands who think they can (and many do) get away with just lip-synching and dancing.  

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I hate to say you're wrong, but I must.  It was most certainly possible, and even done.  Even on TV.  Even Def Leppard confesses to lip-synching "Too Late For Love" in 1983 on a British TV Christmas show.  If it could be done in '83, why not '89?  And MV were lip-synching their shows before '91...
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OK, I stand corrected, I must have got my evidence from a false source.

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I can understand why they do that. Not because of the NKOTB not being (in some people's opinions) a good band, perhaps, but simply because a) they did not release any singles until 1990, and b) that's when they started to release any half decent stuff...
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Actually our radio station does it because the DJ's don't like them and most of the listeners complain about them.

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Tee-hee.  ::)  ;)  ;D


Anyways, I have such an inmense variety of music interests it would boggle your mind! I'm bearing my soul here, but alas- I enjoy being true to myself:

I like opera. "La Boheme" & "La Traviata" being my favorites.

I like some old country and western and regular (up to 1989) country music. Kenny Rogers is a favorite of mine. "Lucille" & "She Believes In Me" are my favorites of his. I like Freddy Fender's "(I'll Be There) Before The Next Tear Drop Falls". I like a lot of Alabama and their song "Song Of The South" being a favorite.

I like oldie's but goodies like Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Nat King Cole, Dean Martin, The Platters,...

The songs that stand out for me are "Strangers In the Night", "Witchcraft", "The Great Pretender", "Only You",...

I LOVE Disco.

I like foreign music.

Did I leave anything out?

Oh, yeah -

I like some R&B, Blues, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Some Mild Rap (Not Gangster), House/Dance/Club/Techno music.

Classical music.

I like Most 60's music.

Like I said, a litle bit of everything!!!

I'm not ashamed. I'm proud. Very proud.  :) :) :) :) :)


80's Just Happens to be MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE!!!

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Hey hairspray.I like your post a lot.we should talk about the jamminoldies soon. :D

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I have to agree with you.  I'm not a big Reba fan anyway - to me she's the country equivalent of Mariah Carey.  UGH!
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I have never heard Reba insulted so badly!!!      And the worst song ever of the 80s is the Safety Dance by Men in Hats or Men Wearing hats something like that.

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I have never heard Reba insulted so badly!!!      And the worst song ever of the 80s is the Safety Dance by Men in Hats or Men Wearing hats something like that.
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I know she butchered the 1960 Everly Brothers classic "Cathy's Clown."  My mom and dad are (or were, since my mom is now dead) big country music fans and remember the Everly Brothers' rendition and when Reba McEntire's version came on, they immediately switched stations 'cause they know she murdered that song!

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Hey hairspray.I like your post a lot.we should talk about the jamminoldies soon. :D
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Anytime Jamminoldies!  ;)

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what would you like to talk about first? :)
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Exactly what parts of my post up there did you relate to? That would be a good start, IMO.  ;)

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Indeed, IGMM Set On U is a very repetitive song... but why is Weird Al's parody called This Song is Just Six Words Long, when its clearly seven?
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Thank you, Bobo!  Weird Al's parody of that one has always bugged the heck out of me!  I never minded that there are tons of words in the verses (which makes the song have way more words than he claims anyway), but when it comes to the chorus, he can't even count to seven?  Even the original had seven words in the chorus.  

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Thank you, Bobo!  Weird Al's parody of that one has always bugged the heck out of me!  I never minded that there are tons of words in the verses (which makes the song have way more words than he claims anyway), but when it comes to the chorus, he can't even count to seven?  Even the original had seven words in the chorus.  
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Sorry about the lateness of reply... but MOST weird al parodies bug the heck out of me... I don't know why. I like Bohemian Rap City, though... except, I don't know why I find it so funny.

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While there's a lot of 80's songs that are incredibly annoying...I haven't read anyone mentioning Robbie Nevil's 'hits', "C'est La Vie" and "What's It to Ya?"  Damn it, man, why couldn't you just stick to producing?!?!
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LOL!!!!!!!!  :D :D :D :D  I had to let it be known how hilarious I found this particular post to be!

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There was a song, I don't know the name or who did it but it went "Boom, boom, boom, let's go back to my room." It was so awful that people don't remember it. lol


Cat
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Paul Lekakis - "Boom Boom (Let's Go Back To My Room)"

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Oh i HATE a song "its got to be perfect", i dont know if this is the correct title and i dont know either who sang it... but i know i hate it!
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I think thats Fairground Attraction with 'Perfect' that your refering you. "It's got to BE-E-E-E-E PUUUUUUURFECT...'  I kinda like it really :)

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no doubt DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY

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actually "Don't Worry,Be happy"is more comedy than singing,but It's ok.-howard-

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How, how cool that this thread has been resurrected!!!

There are quite a few songs I absolutely hate, but there are quite a few more songs, a lot that were mentioned above, that I actually like, but are PLAYED TO DEATH!!!  Why do radio stations do that???
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Because they're afraid to deal with the REAL music out there, like you hear on College Radio. In the '80s they wouldn't have touched bands like Dumptruck, Throwing Muses, The Pixies or any early Nirvana & Pearl Jam.

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Here my two worst songs:  "Be With You" by Mr. Big (or is that a 90's song....either way, it sucks).  Can you say "garage band at its worst"?!
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No, but I can say "phoney metal." My mother liked that song, then one day she saw the video and she nearly flipped. This is a woman who could barely handle hippies when they were noticed by mainstream society.

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The other one goes something like "Bay-bayee-ay yay yay, I get chills when I'm with youuuuuuu".  Don't know the group, but the guy can't carry a tune to save his life.  It's just pure cheez, and not the good kind!
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I can't think of who you're talking about, Katrinawitch. But one of my least favorites of the '80's was "Love on a Two-Way Street."


:P

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Katrinawitch is talking about Sheriff's "When I'm With You" from 1982 and then re-released 1988.

The tune is a very good ballad and the band can indeed carry a tune. So much so, that the ending of this song (and singer) once held the record for longest note carried out by a singer, without the help of technology. It may still hold that record unless someone's broken it since.

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'Pump Up The Volume' was a seminal, groundbreaking hit!!

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'Pump Up The Volume' was a seminal, groundbreaking hit!!
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Mr. Roboto
Love Shack
My Sharonna (sp?)

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Don't understand all you Love Shack haters. That is a tune. That is one song that never fails to get on on the dance floor if played at a party/club! ;D

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I feel so guilty. There are a lot of songs that people list as the worst songs and I really like them. I won't say which ones.
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I agree.  I LOVE alot of these songs, and like most of them.  (Some I don't know, or actually don't like.)  And as such, I'd never call them "guilty pleasure"!  If I like it, I like it, tough for what the world thinks!

OTOH, IMO most-overrated 80s song - "Don't You Forget About Me".     ::)

What is it w/this song?  I mean, it's OK, but to be winning or nearly winning countless popularity contests of '80s songs?  But that's just me.....

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Don't understand all you Love Shack haters. That is a tune. That is one song that never fails to get on on the dance floor if played at a party/club! ;D
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Yes!  I love it to - but didn't it just barely make the '80s?

I love anything that celebrates big cars, too!    ;D

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Anything by U2! I don't get it?? Why are they so popular? :-/

With or without you....UGH!! >:( ::)
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Yes!  I'm glad I happened to read this - I hate U2.  I never liked their pathetic straining/screeching voices and guitars, and I hate their politics to boot which I didn't find out till later.  I can deal w/it, but I don't get it either - maybe most-overrated act of the '80s?

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Wham had the worst songs! To this day I cringe whenever I hear anything of theirs. >:(
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Hey,Vampira Do you cringe when you hear"Last Christmas"By Wham? I love that song.It's very beautiful. ;D

howard :D

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any songs by Sinead O Conner

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Hey, Sinead O' Connor did a good song. I heard it once.

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I didn't know that song was released in the 80s.  I went and looked at my single and just now realized that it was an '88 song re-released in '93.  Most people hate it, but I like it.  Then again, I've always had a place in my heart for weird songs.  
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It was a 1988 song in Europe, but brought to a 1993 movie in USA.  I still prefer it as a 90s song.  I like it too, so there! :P

There are a few I don't like, but I'd have to choose the way obvious Mickey... I think the video startled me as a kid!... or was that Genesis' "Land of Confusion" video?  Naw, that just scared me!  Mickey just had the evil demented cheerleader.

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6. Save Your Love - Renée & Renato
7. Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You - Glenn Medeiros
9. Especially For You - Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan
12. Let's Dance - David Bowie
16. Torture - The Jacksons (the title says it all!)
21. I Know What Boys Like - The Waitresses
22. The War Song - Culture Club

29. Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves
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6. - Definitly the worst 80s song, no, no, make that worst song ever!!
7. - Even though its awful, I still love it :)
9. - My childhood idols - as annoying as the song is.
12. - I like this. Not a major Bowie fan, but this is a good song.
16. - I dont understand why people dislike 'Torture' - when Michael kicks into that song its great :]
21. - I know awful voices, has some kitch value though!
22. - So applicable in our time though you must say?! (Unless you're pro-war, of course!)
29. - So, so overplayed!!

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I'm not pro-war. I'm from a country that's not part of it! (YAY!) But <singing along to the tune of The War Song: "This song is stupid and people are stupid..." for liking it if they do!!! :) I think even Boy George hates it as well. :)

Absolutely Vile

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I'm not pro-war. I'm from a country that's not part of it! (YAY!) But <singing along to the tune of The War Song: "This song is stupid and people are stupid..." for liking it if they do!!! :) I think even Boy George hates it as well. :)

Absolutely Vile
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I do agree with you, it is awful! :)

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What is everyone's pick of the worst 80's song. The one that makes you cringe whenever you hear it?  ;D :-*  

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Anything by Boy George and The Culture Club.  :-X

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Wham had the worst songs! To this day I cringe whenever I hear anything of theirs. >:(
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Nooo! How can you say that. They've made some of the best pop songs in the 80s. Last Christmas, Edge of Heaven, Everything She Wants and especially Freedom are absolutly great! There have been some that are a little 'dodgier' as it were, like 'Wham Rap' and 'I'm Your Man', but still - they were just a fun band.

I still propose that Renee and Renata - Save Your Love was the worst song of the 80s, by far!

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"Fish Heads" by Barnes & Barnes....

"...Fish Heads, fish heads, roly-poly fish heads, fish heads, fish heads, eat 'em all up... yum!!!"

Need I say more? ? ? ?  ::)

And I have to agree with Aphasia on Black Lace's "Agadoo"... what the heck was that song supposed to be about, anyway? ? ?  ???
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:P :PI remember the "Fish Heads"video on MTV.Cheers! :P