5 = best; 1 = worst

Comments are welcome!

Note to Howard: Please don't use this thread to post your own list of songs that you want to be rated.  Thanks.


1. Shake It Up - The Cars
2. Take It To The Limit - The Eagles
3. Alive And Kicking - Simple Minds
4. White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
5. Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren
6. Don't Come Around Here No More - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
7. Get Back - The Beatles
8. Happy Days - Pratt & McClain (for those of you who don't know, this is indeed the theme song for the show Happy Days)
9. You Send Me - Sam Cooke
10. Stay (I Missed You) - Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories
11. Silent Lucidity - Queensryche
12. Celebration - Kool & The Gang
13. Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
14. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics
15. Black Water - Doobie Brothers
16. Venus - Bananarama
17. Do That To Me One More Time - Captain & Tennille
18. Dress You Up - Madonna
19. Surfin USA - Beach Boys
20. Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
21. Love Is Like Oxygen - Sweet
22. Windy - The Association
23. B!tch - Meredith Brooks
24. Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image
25. Love Hangover - Diana Ross  

1. Shake It Up - The Cars 4
2. Take It To The Limit - The Eagles 3
3. Alive And Kicking - Simple Minds 5
4. White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane 4
5. Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren ?
6. Don't Come Around Here No More - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Song--3; Video--1
7. Get Back - The Beatles 3
8. Happy Days - Pratt & McClain (for those of you who don't know, this is indeed the theme song for the show Happy Days) 5
9. You Send Me - Sam Cooke ?
10. Stay (I Missed You) - Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories 2
11. Silent Lucidity - Queensryche ?
12. Celebration - Kool & The Gang 3.5; they have much much better IMO
13. Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder ?
14. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics 3.5
15. Black Water - Doobie Brothers 4
16. Venus - Bananarama 2
17. Do That To Me One More Time - Captain & Tennille ?
18. Dress You Up - Madonna ?
19. Surfin USA - Beach Boys 4.5
20. Uptown Girl - Billy Joel 5
21. Love Is Like Oxygen - Sweet ?
22. Windy - The Association ?
23. B!tch - Meredith Brooks 1.5
24. Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image ?
25. Love Hangover - Diana Ross 3

1. Shake It Up - The Cars  Not bad...3
2. Take It To The Limit - The Eagles  Excellent!...10
3. Alive And Kicking - Simple Minds  3.5
4. White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane  I prefer the stuff from Jefferson STARSHIP...3
5. Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren  4
6. Don't Come Around Here No More - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers  Love the music...5
7. Get Back - The Beatles  3
8. Happy Days - Pratt & McClain (for those of you who don't know, this is indeed the theme song for the show Happy Days)  5
9. You Send Me - Sam Cooke  Very pretty song...5
10. Stay (I Missed You) - Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories  2
11. Silent Lucidity - Queensryche  Love it!...5
12. Celebration - Kool & The Gang  I agree with lebeiw's comments...3
13. Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder  4
14. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics  I'm tired of this one...2.5
15. Black Water - Doobie Brothers  4
16. Venus - Bananarama  Yuck!...2
17. Do That To Me One More Time - Captain & Tennille  2.5
18. Dress You Up - Madonna  2.5
19. Surfin USA - Beach Boys  I'm not a BB fan...1
20. Uptown Girl - Billy Joel  3.5
21. Love Is Like Oxygen - Sweet  4
22. Windy - The Association  Not their best song...2.5
23. B!tch - Meredith Brooks  Yuck!...1
24. Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image  4
25. Love Hangover - Diana Ross  NOT one of her finest...2    

1. Shake It Up - The Cars 4
2. Take It To The Limit - The Eagles 3
3. Alive And Kicking - Simple Minds 5
4. White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane 1
6. Don't Come Around Here No More - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 3
7. Get Back - The Beatles 3
8. Happy Days - Pratt & McClain (for those of you who don't know, this is indeed the theme song for the show Happy Days) 3
10. Stay (I Missed You) - Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories 1
11. Silent Lucidity - Queensryche 3
12. Celebration - Kool & The Gang 3
13. Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder 2
14. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics 4
16. Venus - Bananarama 4
17. Do That To Me One More Time - Captain & Tennille 1
18. Dress You Up - Madonna 5
19. Surfin USA - Beach Boys 3
20. Uptown Girl - Billy Joel 3
23. B!tch - Meredith Brooks 2
 

1. Shake It Up - The Cars: 3 (not their best)
2. Take It To The Limit - The Eagles: 4 (they have better too, but this is good)
3. Alive And Kicking - Simple Minds: 3.5 (alright)
4. White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane: 5 (amazing)
5. Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren: 4.5 (one of my favorite TOdd Rundgren songs)
6. Don't Come Around Here No More - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: 3.75 (He has better, but this is good)
7. Get Back - The Beatles: 5 (lol..its even funnier if you know what the songs about lol)
8. Happy Days - Pratt & McClain (for those of you who don't know, this is indeed the theme song for the show Happy Days): 3.5 (annoying)
9. You Send Me - Sam Cooke: 5 (a true legend...everything he does is fantastic)
10. Stay (I Missed You) - Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories: 3 (egh, I never really got into her)
11. Silent Lucidity - Queensryche: 4 (their best)
12. Celebration - Kool & The Gang: 4.5 (lol, it may not be their best, but I love this song)
13. Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder: 4 (not his best,but still great)
14. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics: 5 (one of my favorite non roots-rock songs lol)
15. Black Water - Doobie Brothers: 5 (one of my favorite roots-rock songs )
16. Venus - Bananarama: 1 (Give me Shocking blues version any day of the week...theirs would get a five!)
17. Do That To Me One More Time - Captain & Tennille: 2.75 (they annoy me)
18. Dress You Up - Madonna: ???
19. Surfin USA - Beach Boys: 4.75 (a great song)
20. Uptown Girl - Billy Joel: 3.5 (Im a huge Billy Joel fan, but this is one of my least favorite songs by him...this is probably trhe only song that I skip on "An Innocent man" , and I change stations when its ont he radio...Ive heard it too many times, and I never really liked it in the begining....one should never be subjected to four seasons impressions lol)
21. Love Is Like Oxygen - Sweet: ??? (Im downloading this now, because I should know it)
22. Windy - The Association: 4.5 (their best)
23. B!tch - Meredith Brooks: 3 (egh)
24. Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image: 5 (amazing song!  I love it!)
25. Love Hangover - Diana Ross : ????  

Wow.  An amazing list of songs that I've heard of but don't really care about one way or the other.

1. Shake It Up - The Cars  4
2. Take It To The Limit - The Eagles  3
4. White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane 3.5
6. Don't Come Around Here No More - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 3.5
7. Get Back - The Beatles 4
8. Happy Days - Pratt & McClain (for those of you who don't know, this is indeed the theme song for the show Happy Days) 3
9. You Send Me - Sam Cooke 3
12. Celebration - Kool & The Gang 3
13. Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder 3.5
14. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics 5
15. Black Water - Doobie Brothers  2
16. Venus - Bananarama  3.5
17. Do That To Me One More Time - Captain & Tennille 1 on general principles
18. Dress You Up - Madonna  4
19. Surfin USA - Beach Boys 3.5
20. Uptown Girl - Billy Joel 4.5
22. Windy - The Association  3
23. B!tch - Meredith Brooks  BIG FAT ZERO.
24. Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image  2

Hiya :)

1. Shake It Up - The Cars    4
2. Take It To The Limit - The Eagles   5
3. Alive And Kicking - Simple Minds  ???
4. White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane  4
5. Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren  ???
6. Don't Come Around Here No More - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers  5
7. Get Back - The Beatles  5
8. Happy Days - Pratt & McClain (for those of you who don't know, this is indeed the theme song for the show Happy Days)  Oooh, I thought it was written by Bobby McFerrin for some reason...no wait, that's "Don't Worry Be Happy"  hehehe...I'm silly.  3
9. You Send Me - Sam Cooke  5
10. Stay (I Missed You) - Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories  2
11. Silent Lucidity - Queensryche ???
12. Celebration - Kool & The Gang  4
13. Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder  4
14. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics  5+++
15. Black Water - Doobie Brothers  ???
16. Venus - Bananarama  I like the Shocking Blue version better.  3
17. Do That To Me One More Time - Captain & Tennille  3
18. Dress You Up - Madonna  3
19. Surfin USA - Beach Boys  4
20. Uptown Girl - Billy Joel  5
21. Love Is Like Oxygen - Sweet  ???
22. Windy - The Association  5
23. B!tch - Meredith Brooks  ???
24. Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image  ???
25. Love Hangover - Diana Ross   ???


Great selection :)

1. Shake It Up - The Cars  2...they had better IMO
2. Take It To The Limit - The Eagles 5...love it !
3. Alive And Kicking - Simple Minds 4
4. White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane  ???
5. Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren  ???
6. Don't Come Around Here No More - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 2...not a fan of Tom  :P
7. Get Back - The Beatles 4...love The Beatles  8)
8. Happy Days - Pratt & McClain (for those of you who don't know, this is indeed the theme song for the show Happy Days) 2
9. You Send Me - Sam Cooke 4
10. Stay (I Missed You) - Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories  ???
11. Silent Lucidity - Queensryche  ???
12. Celebration - Kool & The Gang 1
13. Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder 3
14. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics 3
15. Black Water - Doobie Brothers 3
16. Venus - Bananarama 0 .....Shocking Blue version 5 !
17. Do That To Me One More Time - Captain & Tennille 3
18. Dress You Up - Madonna  ???
19. Surfin USA - Beach Boys 3....I like some of there other stuff better.
20. Uptown Girl - Billy Joel 3
21. Love Is Like Oxygen - Sweet 5 8)
22. Windy - The Association 2
23. B!tch - Meredith Brooks 1....over played here  :P
24. Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image 3
25. Love Hangover - Diana Ross 3

Help! Im drowning in a sea of ratings....!

But what a way to go...

1. Shake It Up - Cars - 4 - fine, fine song - which is why no-one bought it here!

2. Take It To The Limit - Eagles - 5 - simply because I was more or less bought up on this (and the rest of the Greatest Hits '71-'75 LP - thank you, uncle!)

3. Alive And Kicking - Simple Minds -3 - okay, a bit too polished by their standards

4. White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane - 5 - bordering on the realms of genius! Feed your head, indeed!

5. Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren - 4 - another belter that we all ignored!

6. Don't Come Around Here No More - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - 3 - not his best, but good at any rate

7. Get Back - Beatles - 3, and only because it's overplayed somewhat - Rod Stewart done a laughably plodding version of this...

8. Happy Days - Pratt & McClain - 3, suited the mood of the show perfectly - show was huge here, but sadly the record wasn't....before this was recorded, I think they used to use "Rock Around The Clock" as the theme tune...

9. You Send Me - Sam Cooke - 5, pure class from the pure soul singer...

10. Stay (I Missed You) - Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories - 2 for the glasses...!

11. Silent Lucidity - Queensryche - 3, okay, not totally my cup of char...

12. Celebration - Kool & The Gang - 4, good, happy tune...a million miles away from their earlier stuff

13. Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder - 5, great song from a great album - but I personally think he lost the plot after it...

14. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics - 3, very different when it first came out, don't think it's aged all that well...

15. Black Water - Doobie Brothers - 4, mellow and instantly likeable - which is why we ignored it!

16. Venus - Bananarama - 1, they should've been shot for this...!

17. Do That To Me One More Time - Captain & Tennille - 4, lovely stuff...their only biggie here (can't help grinning...I have an in-joke with friends over this...)

18. Dress You Up - Madonna - 2, single #46 from the "Virgin" LP, I was tired of it even then...!

19. Surfin' USA - Beach Boys - 5, I adore a lot of surf/beach music, this being one of the main exponents of it...heard so many times, but still fresh

20. Uptown Girl - Billy Joel - 4, good pastiche of the Four Seasons sound - made Billy's name here...should never have been covered, wish someone would've told that to Westlife...

21. Love Is Like Oxygen - Sweet - 4, their comeback hit which was worlds apart from their earlier glam/hard rock stuff - sadly, they couldn't maintain it...

22. Windy - Association - 5, I think CF's been rifling thru' my collection! Unbeleivably under-rated group...the song would've been a hit for anyone, but the Association just made it their own property...did it chart here? Ah, c'mon...

23. B!tch - Meredith Brooks - 2, only because of the vast blanket airplay - I'm convinced there was one radio station playing just this record continuously...!

24. Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image - 4, one-hit wonder group (make that no-hit here!) with a wonderous hit...

25. Love Hangover - Diana Ross - 4, do like it...slow build-up and then breaks into a wild gallop without warning...bit like myself first thing in the morning!

1. Shake It Up - The Cars Ok - done better though
8. Happy Days - Pratt & McClain (for those of you who don't know, this is indeed the theme song for the show Happy Days) OK
10. Stay (I Missed You) - Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories Absolutlly brilliant!!!)
12. Celebration - Kool & The Gang A bit annoying to tell you the truth!
13. Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder Not a fan
14. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics Great!
16. Venus - Bananarama Good tune
17. Do That To Me One More Time - Captain & Tennille Awful!
18. Dress You Up - Madonna Good - not her best
19. Surfin USA - Beach Boys Good, done better though
20. Uptown Girl - Billy Joel I must admit this hold memories for me, so I like it very much
23. B!tch - Meredith Brooks Not too bad

1. Shake It Up - The Cars   3
2. Take It To The Limit - The Eagles   4.5
3. Alive And Kicking - Simple Minds   4.5
4. White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane   4
5. Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren   U/K ((But I like Todd's Stuff)
6. Don't Come Around Here No More - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers   3.5
7. Get Back - The Beatles   3.5
8. Happy Days - Pratt & McClain (for those of you who don't know, this is indeed the theme song for the show Happy Days)   3 - unfortunately overheard
9. You Send Me - Sam Cooke   4
10. Stay (I Missed You) - Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories   U/K
11. Silent Lucidity - Queensryche   U/K
12. Celebration - Kool & The Gang   3
13. Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder   3
14. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics   2 - don't really like the Eurythmics  
15. Black Water - Doobie Brothers   5 - one of their best
16. Venus - Bananarama   2.5 - the Shocking Blue version IMHO is superior  :P
17. Do That To Me One More Time - Captain & Tennille   3
18. Dress You Up - Madonna   U/K - but as it is Madonna, probably a low mark  :o
19. Surfin USA - Beach Boys   3
20. Uptown Girl - Billy Joel   3 - OK, but prefer his earlier style
21. Love Is Like Oxygen - Sweet   4.5 - the chorus is a good explanation of life !  :)
22. Windy - The Association   4
23. B!tch - Meredith Brooks   3
24. Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image   U/K
25. Love Hangover - Diana Ross   U/K

1. Shake It Up - The Cars-4
2. Take It To The Limit - The Eagles-4
3. Alive And Kicking - Simple Minds-5
4. White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane-2
5. Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren-3
6. Don't Come Around Here No More - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers-5
7. Get Back - The Beatles-5
8. Happy Days - Pratt & McClain (for those of you who don't know, this is indeed the theme song for the show Happy Days)-4
9. You Send Me - Sam Cooke-4
10. Stay (I Missed You) - Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories-4
11. Silent Lucidity - Queensryche-5
12. Celebration - Kool & The Gang-3
13. Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder4
14. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics-4
15. Black Water - Doobie Brothers-3
16. Venus - Bananarama-4
17. Do That To Me One More Time - Captain & Tennille-1
18. Dress You Up - Madonna-1
19. Surfin USA - Beach Boys-1
20. Uptown Girl - Billy Joel-3
21. Love Is Like Oxygen - Sweet-1
22. Windy - The Association-1
23. B!tch - Meredith Brooks-4
24. Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image-3
25. Love Hangover - Diana Ross-2

Note to Howard: Please don't use this thread to post your own list of songs that you want to be rated.  Thanks. ---5 (lol!)


1. Shake It Up - The Cars----3

2. Take It To The Limit - The Eagles---3

4. White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane----3.75 (groovy!)

5. Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren----4.5 (love it)

6. Don't Come Around Here No More - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers---3.25 (like the ending with that guitar)

7. Get Back - The Beatles----3.25

8. Happy Days - Pratt & McClain (for those of you who don't know, this is indeed the theme song for the show Happy Days)---3.25

12. Celebration - Kool & The Gang---2.5 (having my mother dance and sing this song in front of my class doesn't help)

13. Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder----1.25 (too mushy)

14. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics---3.5 (still good)

15. Black Water - Doobie Brothers----2.5

16. Venus - Bananarama----3

17. Do That To Me One More Time - Captain & Tennille---3

18. Dress You Up - Madonna----4.25 (much better then her recent stuff)

19. Surfin USA - Beach Boys----3

20. Uptown Girl - Billy Joel---3.5 (like the whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh...)

22. Windy - The Association---3.25 (like "Cherish" better)

23. B!tch - Meredith Brooks----3.5 (a lesson for men)

24. Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image----3.5 (I've got a weakness for songs about the water)

25. Love Hangover - Diana Ross----3.75 (funky!)  

1. Shake It Up - The Cars ... 3.5
2. Take It To The Limit - The Eagles ... 4
3. Alive And Kicking - Simple Minds ... 4
4. White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane ... 4.5
5. Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren ... I've gotta get a hold of this!
6. Don't Come Around Here No More - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers ... 4
7. Get Back - The Beatles ... 5
8. Happy Days - Pratt & McClain (for those of you who don't know, this is indeed the theme song for the show Happy Days) ... 4 you can't not like it
9. You Send Me - Sam Cooke ... 4.5
10. Stay (I Missed You) - Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories ... 4
12. Celebration - Kool & The Gang ... 4
13. Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder ... 3.75
14. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics 3.5
15. Black Water - Doobie Brothers ... 4
16. Venus - Bananarama ... 2 I'll take the original any day!
17. Do That To Me One More Time - Captain & Tennille ... 3.5
19. Surfin USA - Beach Boys ... 3
20. Uptown Girl - Billy Joel ... 4
21. Love Is Like Oxygen - Sweet ... 3.5
22. Windy - The Association ... 3.5
23. B!tch - Meredith Brooks ... 3
25. Love Hangover - Diana Ross ... 3.75