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OMG!  I can't believe I forgot Metallica!  Well, add that too my list, preferably anything off "Ride the Lightning" or "Master of Puppets".

BTW - Hairspray YOU ROCK!  Your list is awesome. :)
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WoW!!! Thanks!  :D

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Metallica was NOT a hair metal band.  >:(
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I know this "hair metal" label may seem insulting, but they did have the hair, granted it wasn't hairsprayed.  ;D

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Its just another example of why I hate to catagorize or put labels on bands and different styles of music.
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Thank you Dude, my thoughts exactly!  ::)

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How did I know that this "argument", "disagreement", what ever you want to call it, was going to happen. Its just another example of why I hate to catagorize or put labels on bands and different styles of music. :-/ That said.......
1. Welcome To The Jungle - Guns-n-Roses
2. Pour Some Sugar on Me - Def Leppard
3. Kiss Me Deadly - Lita Ford
4. Fuel - Metallica
5. Sister Christian - Night Ranger
See, if I hadn't read this thread, I wouldn't have considered any of these "Hair Metal" so, shows you how much I know. ::)
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Numbers one and two, questionable.  Number three, probably.  Four, definitely not.  Five, definitely.

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OK, I can clearly see that the Metallica reference has ruffled some feathers, so then would somebody please let me know  the exact definition of what a "Hair Metal" band is.  All I know, is that in High School (in the 80's) everyone listening to Metallica had "long hair", Metallica had "long hair", when they were  performing they would flip-flop their "long hair" all over the stage.  I am not trying to debate the issue, just looking for some clarification please.  And if it has anything to do with the fact that they didn't use "hairspray", you cannot tell me that those boys never used hair products.   ;)  And as far as make-up, Kurt wore eyeliner so  :P

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Hair metal = pretty boys in tons of make-up and GIGANTIC hair playing in big dumb bands that play big, dumb, fun party music and/or sincere, really-funny-after-the-fact power ballads.

Metallica do not fit this description at all.
Guns n' Roses did not play big dumb party music.
Def Leppard, Quiet Riot, Night Ranger and a few others didn't have enough hair or makeup but the spirit is still largely the same.

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Hair metal = pretty boys in tons of make-up and GIGANTIC hair playing in big dumb bands that play big, dumb, fun party music and/or sincere, really-funny-after-the-fact power ballads.

Metallica do not fit this description at all.
Guns n' Roses did not play big dumb party music.
Def Leppard, Quiet Riot, Night Ranger and a few others didn't have enough hair or makeup but the spirit is still largely the same.
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Sorry Kenny, I think you are confusing "Glam Rock" with "Hair Metal".

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Any performer or any band that was featured in any of the metal mags of the 80's fall into the category.

We could break it down into sub-categories 'till "the cows come home", but if the editors of these mags thought to clump them together in their mags, who are we to argue.  ;)

Examples of these mags, including but not limited to:

Metal Edge
Circus
Hit Parader
Metal Madness
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You are absolutley right HS.  And just an FYI, Southernspitfire didn't specify Hair Metal, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal or Hard Rock she simply stated "Hair Bands".  

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Sorry Kenny, I think you are confusing "Glam Rock" with "Hair Metal".
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Hair Metal is the b@$t@rd child of 70s Glam Rock. Even Motley Crue and Poison agree on that one.

I prefer Glam Rock myself (I consider it a pioneering musical movement), but the influence is definitely there in Hair Wrock.

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Gotta agree with Hairspray on this one.  If they were featured in those mags, they qualify, like it or not.
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Well, in that case...  ;D

In no particular order:

1. "Ace of Spades" - Motorhead
2. "The Last Command" - WASP
3. "Blind in Texas" - WASP
4. "Take Hold of the Flame" - Queensryche
5. "Revolution Calling" - Queensryche
6. "Breaking the Silence" - Queensryche
7. "Long Way to Go" - Pretty Maids
8. "Screaming for a Love Bite" - Accept
9. "Metal Heart" - Accept
10. "Balls to the Wall" - Accept
11. "Legs Up" - Smashed Gladys
12. "Dream of a Lifetime" - Lillian Axe
13. "Misery Loves Company" - Lillian Axe
14. Who's Behind the Door" - Zebra
15. "Tell Me What You Want" - Zebra
16. "Turn Up the Radio" - Autograph
17. "Unskinny Bop" - Poison
18. "Signs" - Tesla
19. "Flashback Heart Attack" - EZO
20. "Lick it Up" - KISS
21. "Crazy Nights" - KISS
22. "You Don't Remember, I'll Never Forget" - Yngwie Malmsteen
23. "Blow Your Speakers" - Manowar
24. "Fighting the World" - Manowar
25. "Kings of Metal" - Manowar
26. " Peace Sells" - Megadeth
27. "Wake Up Dead" - Megadeth
28. "Somebody Save Me" - Cinderella
29. "Shake Me" - Cinderella
30. "Welcome to the Jungle" - GNR
31. "Shout at the Devil" - Motley Crue
32. "Raise Your Hands to Rock" - Motley Crue
33. "We're Not Gonna Take It" - Twisted Sister
34. "You Think You're Tough" - Ratt
35. "Round and Round" - Ratt
36. "Lay it Down" - Ratt
37. "Cherry Pie" - Warrant
38. "Uncle Tom's Cabin" - Warrant
39. "Sometimes She Cries" - Warrant
40. "Bathroom Wall" - Faster Pussycat
41. "Babylon" - Faster Pussycat
42. "United Nations" - Keel
43. "Sacred Heart" - Dio
44. "Rainbow in the Dark" - Dio
45. "The Hunter" - Dokken
46. "Smooth Up in Ya" - Bullet Boys
47. "Summertime Girls" - Y&T
48. "Cum on Feel the Noize" - Quiet Riot
49. "Girlschool" - Britney Fox
50. "Stayed Awake All Night" - Krokus


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Edited because I can spell "misery"!

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Fine. I dare any of you to visit a hard rock/metal board and make the claim that Metallica was a hair band.  ;)
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But it's true.  They fit the "hair band" label.  Big hair, long hair, t-shirts and jeans, or leather, or spandex.  They had the look to some degree, and the same "this is all one big party" attitude.  The music was the difference between them all, which varied from band to band.  Metallica played what we referred to as "thrash metal" or "speed metal".  Krokus, Motorhead, et al played "heavy metal".  Def Leppard in the early 80's played heavy metal, but by late 80's were simply "metal".  Poison and Warrant, for example, were labeled as "hair metal".

No one's saying Metallica played hair metal.  But they did fit the bill as hair bands.

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Well, in that case...  ;D

In no particular order:

1. "Ace of Spades" - Motorhead
2. "The Last Command" - WASP
3. "Blind in Texas" - WASP
4. "Take Hold of the Flame" - Queensryche
5. "Revolution Calling" - Queensryche
6. "Breaking the Silence" - Queensryche
7. "Long Way to Go" - Pretty Maids
8. "Screaming for a Love Bite" - Accept
9. "Metal Heart" - Accept
10. "Balls to the Wall" - Accept
11. "Legs Up" - Smashed Gladys
12. "Dream of a Lifetime" - Lillian Axe
13. "Misery Loves Company" - Lillian Axe
14. Who's Behind the Door" - Zebra
15. "Tell Me What You Want" - Zebra
16. "Turn Up the Radio" - Autograph
17. "Unskinny Bop" - Poison
18. "Signs" - Tesla
19. "Flashback Heart Attack" - EZO
20. "Lick it Up" - KISS
21. "Crazy Nights" - KISS
22. "You Don't Remember, I'll Never Forget" - Yngwie Malmsteen
23. "Blow Your Speakers" - Manowar
24. "Fighting the World" - Manowar
25. "Kings of Metal" - Manowar
26. " Peace Sells" - Megadeth
27. "Wake Up Dead" - Megadeth
28. "Somebody Save Me" - Cinderella
29. "Shake Me" - Cinderella
30. "Welcome to the Jungle" - GNR
31. "Shout at the Devil" - Motley Crue
32. "Raise Your Hands to Rock" - Motley Crue
33. "We're Not Gonna Take It" - Twisted Sister
34. "You Think You're Tough" - Ratt
35. "Round and Round" - Ratt
36. "Lay it Down" - Ratt
37. "Cherry Pie" - Warrant
38. "Uncle Tom's Cabin" - Warrant
39. "Sometimes She Cries" - Warrant
40. "Bathroom Wall" - Faster Pussycat
41. "Babylon" - Faster Pussycat
42. "United Nations" - Keel
43. "Sacred Heart" - Dio
44. "Rainbow in the Dark" - Dio
45. "The Hunter" - Dokken
46. "Smooth Up in Ya" - Bullet Boys
47. "Summertime Girls" - Y&T
48. "Cum on Feel the Noize" - Quiet Riot
49. "Girlschool" - Britney Fox
50. "Stayed Awake All Night" - Krokus


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OK, you guys might be able to slide Metallica and Megadeth into this group on a technicality, but please for the love of God don't lump Motorhead in with the likes of Stryper and Winger.

I used to listen to my fair share of Cock Rock, and i'm not knocking any of the bands mentioned above, but no one on this earth can convince me that Motorhead deserves to be on this list.

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I do agree with Goreripper, but it is Thundervamp's show, so if Metalica is in, there is nothing we can do about it. There are so many reasons metalica should be disqualified it is not even funny.  The only way the request show is possible is P2P, and Metalic has taken a strong stand against that.  Since they cut their Hair, and were more popular with short hair, should they count?
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LOL.  Changing with the times disqualification?  Does this mean Def Leppard is also no longer eligible, as they also cut their hair?

For me, I wouldn't put Metallica as a choice.  Or Anthrax, or any of the "speed metal" bands.  Reason?  "Speed metal" never charted.  Never went Top 40, and to me, THAT is what qualifies a band for this type of list.  Mainstream popularity.  But others have their own opinions and their own preferences, and they're more than welcome to submit those choices to this list.  They just can't be surprised if they don't garner enough share to finish high on the list.  Metallica had 1 Top 40 hit until thier Black Album.  Yeah, I'd definitely add that to my list, as "One" was phenomenal.  Excellent song.  But Metallica overall?  No, not for me.  Your choices are yours, however.

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I have seen your website and it rocks!  
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Thanks PoP! You rock too.

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The only way the Request show is possible is through violating the DMCA.  Add to that P2P so I can get the songs people request that I don't already have.  Yeah, I'm a dirty nasty pirate.  Arr!

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Fine. I dare any of you to visit a hard rock/metal board and make the claim that Metallica was a hair band.  ;)
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Funnily enough I was going to say exactly the same in the bit I wrote earlier !!.With hindsight I'm actually quite amused by how strongly I feel about this, as much as I did in the 80's when the 'trendies' used to lump all 'metal' together.Saying that because bands featured in a rock mag together means they are all the same style of music is a bit like saying a horror and a comedy film are the same because they appeared together in the same issue of a film magazine !!To keep the peace I really feel if you are talking about rock or metal bands that had hits in the 80's then drop the whole 'Hair' tag and just ask people to vote for their favorite 80's rock songs.Quite frankly I have enough s**t going on in my life at the moment without having to raise my blood pressure any higher by getting frustrated with this ! ;D

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OK, you guys might be able to slide Metallica and Megadeth into this group on a technicality, but please for the love of God don't lump Motorhead in with the likes of Stryper and Winger.

I used to listen to my fair share of Cock Rock, and i'm not knocking any of the bands mentioned above, but no one on this earth can convince me that Motorhead deserves to be on this list.
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Hey, take it up with TVamp and Hairspray... they are the ones who opened the door to such a wide range of bands.  ;)

Actually, if this was strictly a hair metal list, I wouldn't include Motorhead, KISS, Iron Maiden, Metallica and several others that have been listed.