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Subject: RT: MORE 1978 Songs
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 11/10/03 at 10:24 p.m.
Because I especially like the music from this year, I am doing a third thread to include songs that weren't in my previous two!
Happy rating! :D
1. Stayin' Alive - The Bee Gees
2. Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb
3. Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste Of Honey
4. Three Times A Lady - The Commodores
5. MacArthur Park - Donna Summer
6. The Closer I Get To You - Roberta Flack with Donny Hathaway
7. I Go Crazy - Paul Davis
8. You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond
9. If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman
10. Take A Chance On Me - ABBA
11. You Needed Me - Anne Murray
12. Emotion - Samantha Sang
13. Can't Smile Without You - Barry Manilow
14. I Just Wanna Stop - Gino Vannelli
15. Don't Look Back - Boston
16. Love Will Find A Way - Pablo Cruise
17. With A Little Luck - The Wings
18. Hey Deanie - Shaun Cassidy
19. Count On Me - Jefferson Starship
20. The Goodbye Girl - David Gates
Subject: Re: RT: MORE 1978 Songs
Written By: hannahbear on 11/10/03 at 10:43 p.m.
1. Stayin' Alive - The Bee Gees 3.5
4. Three Times A Lady - The Commodores 2
5. MacArthur Park - Donna Summer 1
7. I Go Crazy - Paul Davis 1.5
8. You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond 2
9. If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman 3.5
10. Take A Chance On Me - ABBA 3.5
Subject: Re: RT: MORE 1978 Songs
Written By: BlooBerryMuffin76 on 11/11/03 at 07:39 a.m.
I'm not good at rating in terms of numbers, but I'll give my opinions about the songs I do know---
1. I think that's one of the best on the list (I guess a 7)
3. Pretty good too. (6.8)
4. That's an awful tune but Buh-weet spiced it up when he sang it as, "Ow-nce, tice, fee times a maybe" (3)
5. That's pretty nasty but it's better then the original version. At least there's more of a beat to it. (2.5)
8. I think this must be the worst song on the list. Listening to this tune from all that whining makes me want to vomit. (1.5)
9. Definitely better than the previous one. (6.7)
10. Good (6.8)
11. Vile (2)
14. Not bad (6.6)
17. A bit mushy (5.5)
In conclusion, 1978 did not seem like a very good year in the music world (jmo).
Subject: Re: RT: MORE 1978 Songs
Written By: Billy_Florio on 11/11/03 at 04:06 p.m.
1. Stayin' Alive - The Bee Gees 4
2. Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb 3
3. Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste Of Honey 3
4. Three Times A Lady - The Commodores 3.75
5. MacArthur Park - Donna Summer 2
6. The Closer I Get To You - Roberta Flack with Donny Hathaway:???
7. I Go Crazy - Paul Davis 3.5
8. You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond 0 and its a shame ..I like Neil DIamond
9. If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman 3.5
10. Take A Chance On Me - ABBA 3.75
11. You Needed Me - Anne Murray:???
12. Emotion - Samantha Sang 3.5
13. Can't Smile Without You - Barry Manilow 3 I think i know what song this is
14. I Just Wanna Stop - Gino Vannelli 3.75
15. Don't Look Back - Boston 4
16. Love Will Find A Way - Pablo Cruise:???
17. With A Little Luck - The Wings :???
18. Hey Deanie - Shaun Cassidy:???
19. Count On Me - Jefferson Starship:???
20. The Goodbye Girl - David Gates:???
Subject: Re: RT: MORE 1978 Songs
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 11/11/03 at 08:56 p.m.
**Bump**
Subject: Re: RT: MORE 1978 Songs
Written By: lebeiw15 on 11/12/03 at 05:55 a.m.
1. Stayin' Alive - The Bee Gees 1.5
3. Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste Of Honey 3.5
4. Three Times A Lady - The Commodores 3.5
5. MacArthur Park - Donna Summer 1
7. I Go Crazy - Paul Davis 2.5
9. If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman 3
10. Take A Chance On Me - ABBA 3
12. Emotion - Samantha Sang 1
14. I Just Wanna Stop - Gino Vannelli 2.5
Subject: Re: RT: MORE 1978 Songs
Written By: Paul_UK on 11/12/03 at 06:27 a.m.
Bumped already...!
1. Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees 4, extremely good tune...epitomises the Disco years for many, rather unfair as the lads transcended that genre...
2. Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb 2...but, on the other end of the scale, not everything the Gibbs' touched was marvellous...weak song...
3. Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste Of Honey 4, catchy piece of disco-lite...
4. Three Times A Lady - Commodores 5, loathed by some, I'll bet...but a quite faultless tune which unfairly stuck them in the 'ballads' pigeonhole...
5. MacArthur Park - Donna Summer 1, top-notch Jim Webb tune which got slaughtered twice...once by Richard Harris and then this...what really gave disco a bad name...a spectacular own-goal by Donna...
6. The Closer I Get To You - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway 5, superb lush soul from the occasional duetting partners...Donny sadly took his own life the following year...
7. I Go Crazy - Paul Davis 4, fine song and good performance...
8. You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond 4, one-off duet which done 'em both proud...
9. If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman 4, another fine song from the Gibbs...good performance...
10. Take A Chance On Me - Abba 4, about the time when absolutely no-one over 20 admitted to liking Abba out loud! (Same with ELO!) How times change!...fine song...
11. You Needed Me - Anne Murray 4, a staple of many easy-listening stations/LP's...almost everyone's had a crack at this, but this remains definitive...
12. Emotion - Samantha Sang 4, another page of the Gibbs songbook ripped out! To be fair, Barry did exclusively give the song to her...and well sung it was too...
13. Can't Smile Without You - Barry Manilow 4, trademark 'big' rousing ending...wasn't much of a hit here, but he daren't play a concert without performing it...
14. I Just Wanna Stop - Gino Vannelli 4, lovely lush tune...
15. Don't Look Back - Boston 4, fine AOR, if a bit long-winded...
16. Love Will Find A Way - Pablo Cruise ?, aha! She's got me! I'm sure I have a copy lying around somewhere, but strangely it's not registering in my head right now...
17. With A Little Luck - Wings 4, nice mellow number, if a bit long...
18. Hey Deanie - Shaun Cassidy 3, sort-of late 70's bubblegum, but not memorable bubblegum...
19. Count On Me - Jefferson Starship 4, another good one from the almost-legendary band...though some say they should've called it a day here...
20. The Goodbye Girl - David Gates 4, nice attractive song...
Subject: Re: RT: MORE 1978 Songs
Written By: jaytee on 11/12/03 at 06:27 a.m.
1. Stayin' Alive - The Bee Gees ... 4
2. Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb ... 3
3. Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste Of Honey ... 3
4. Three Times A Lady - The Commodores ... 3.5
5. MacArthur Park - Donna Summer ... 2.5
6. The Closer I Get To You - Roberta Flack with Donny Hathaway ... unknown
7. I Go Crazy - Paul Davis ... 3.5
8. You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond ... 3
9. If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman ... 3
10. Take A Chance On Me - ABBA ... 5 my favourite ABBA song!
11. You Needed Me - Anne Murray ... 2.5
12. Emotion - Samantha Sang ... 3
13. Can't Smile Without You - Barry Manilow ... 3.5
14. I Just Wanna Stop - Gino Vannelli ... 3.5
15. Don't Look Back - Boston ... do I know this?
16. Love Will Find A Way - Pablo Cruise ... 5
17. With A Little Luck - The Wings ... 4
18. Hey Deanie - Shaun Cassidy ... 3
19. Count On Me - Jefferson Starship ... unknown
20. The Goodbye Girl - David Gates ... 4 loved the movie too!
Subject: Re: RT: MORE 1978 Songs
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 11/12/03 at 09:52 a.m.
Quoting:
2. Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb 2...but, on the other end of the scale, not everything the Gibbs' touched was marvellous...weak song...End Quote
That's odd you think this weak because I've always thought just the opposite! :o ;D
Quoting:16. Love Will Find A Way - Pablo Cruise ?, aha! She's got me! I'm sure I have a copy lying around somewhere, but strangely it's not registering in my head right now...End Quote
I'm sure you've probably heard this one, Paul. If not, you'd better get a copy because it just so happens to be one of my all-time favorite songs! It's by a soft-rock band out of San Francisco. Tell me what you think once you hear it (again). ;) :D
Subject: Re: RT: MORE 1978 Songs
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 11/12/03 at 09:57 a.m.
1. Stayin' Alive - The Bee Gees 4.5
2. Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb 5 8)
3. Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste Of Honey 3.5
4. Three Times A Lady - The Commodores 3.5
5. MacArthur Park - Donna Summer I know most of you who've posted don't really care for this, but I like it! ;D 3.5
6. The Closer I Get To You - Roberta Flack with Donny Hathaway Great song! 4.5
7. I Go Crazy - Paul Davis Ditto! 4.5
8. You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond I don't care much for this one. 3
9. If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman 3.5
10. Take A Chance On Me - ABBA Gotta love ABBA! 4.5
11. You Needed Me - Anne Murray 3.5
12. Emotion - Samantha Sang 4
13. Can't Smile Without You - Barry Manilow Rather weak. 2.5
14. I Just Wanna Stop - Gino Vannelli "When I think about those nights in Montreal..." ;D 4
15. Don't Look Back - Boston 3.5
16. Love Will Find A Way - Pablo Cruise 5+++ :D :D :D
17. With A Little Luck - The Wings 3.5
18. Hey Deanie - Shaun Cassidy 3
19. Count On Me - Jefferson Starship Another favorite! 4.5
20. The Goodbye Girl - David Gates Beautiful song! 4.5
Subject: Re: RT: MORE 1978 Songs
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 11/12/03 at 09:58 a.m.
Quoting:
1. Stayin' Alive - The Bee Gees 1.5
12. Emotion - Samantha Sang 1
End Quote
:o :o
Subject: Re: RT: MORE 1978 Songs
Written By: lebeiw15 on 11/12/03 at 01:20 p.m.
Quoting:
:o :o
End Quote
Yeah, Stayin' Alive wasn't that bad for awhile, and now recently I've REALLY gotten sick of it. >:( :-/
"Emotion"... I just... hate it.
Subject: Re: RT: MORE 1978 Songs
Written By: mandamoo on 11/14/03 at 05:14 a.m.
1. Stayin' Alive - The Bee Gees..........5+
2. Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb.........5
3. Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste Of Honey.........5
4. Three Times A Lady - The Commodores..........5
5. MacArthur Park - Donna Summer.........5
8. You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond............1
9. If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman...........5
10. Take A Chance On Me - ABBA............5
11. You Needed Me - Anne Murray............1
12. Emotion - Samantha Sang............5
13. Can't Smile Without You - Barry Manilow............5
14. I Just Wanna Stop - Gino Vannelli...........4
16. Love Will Find A Way - Pablo Cruise..........5
17. With A Little Luck - The Wings............5
20. The Goodbye Girl - David Gates............4
I like this year too CF ! ;D
Subject: Re: RT: MORE 1978 Songs
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 11/14/03 at 10:09 a.m.
Quoting:
1. Stayin' Alive - The Bee Gees..........5+
2. Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb.........5
3. Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste Of Honey.........5
4. Three Times A Lady - The Commodores..........5
5. MacArthur Park - Donna Summer.........5
8. You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond............1
9. If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman...........5
10. Take A Chance On Me - ABBA............5
11. You Needed Me - Anne Murray............1
12. Emotion - Samantha Sang............5
13. Can't Smile Without You - Barry Manilow............5
14. I Just Wanna Stop - Gino Vannelli...........4
16. Love Will Find A Way - Pablo Cruise..........5
17. With A Little Luck - The Wings............5
20. The Goodbye Girl - David Gates............4
I like this year too CF ! ;D
End Quote
Alright Amanda! :D 8)
Subject: Re: RT: MORE 1978 Songs
Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 11/15/03 at 04:08 a.m.
1. Stayin' Alive - The Bee Gees 4.5
2. Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb 4
3. Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste Of Honey 3.5
4. Three Times A Lady - The Commodores 2 :-/
5. MacArthur Park - Donna Summer 3
6. The Closer I Get To You - Roberta Flack with Donny Hathaway U/K
7. I Go Crazy - Paul Davis 4
8. You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond 3
9. If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman 4.5
10. Take A Chance On Me - ABBA 4.5
11. You Needed Me - Anne Murray 3.5
12. Emotion - Samantha Sang 4.5
13. Can't Smile Without You - Barry Manilow 4
14. I Just Wanna Stop - Gino Vannelli U/K
15. Don't Look Back - Boston U/K
16. Love Will Find A Way - Pablo Cruise 4.5
17. With A Little Luck - The Wings 4
18. Hey Deanie - Shaun Cassidy U/K
19. Count On Me - Jefferson Starship U/K
20. The Goodbye Girl - David Gates 3.5
Subject: Re: RT: MORE 1978 Songs
Written By: Paul_UK on 11/15/03 at 04:37 a.m.
Just to tidy up a loose end...
16. Love Will Find A Way - Pablo Cruise 4, nice! Can't think why it never jogged my memory first time...