LINK: http://www.podsnack.com/playlists/63eba684544b3edebeb7a1a0fa776628
LENGTH: 41 minutes 59 seconds
Note: All Chart positions are US chart information as known by Wikipedia at the time of this posting.
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Scott, you and I are moving in the same direction (80's Top 40 that is). You'll see what I mean with my AOTW post for next week. The good news (or bad news depending on how you look at it) is, none of the albums I have lined up were mentioned here, so there will be no repetition.
For a brief pre-listen set of statistics, I know I've heard 5 of these tracks and like all of them. And yes, I remember Sausalito Summer Nights, but I never thought it was Steve Miller, I remember always thinking it was The Eagles. I'll listen later (hopefully today), right after I get through the LAOTW.
My stats for SHT # 53:
Percentage of songs I've heard - 80% (haven't heard the Santana and Level 42 tracks)
Best song I've heard - Only The Lonely (The Motels)
Best song I haven't heard - Hold On (Santana)
Overall rating - 84%
Individual Ratings:
1. Billy Idol (8/10)
2. J. Geils Band (7/10)
3. Pat Benatar (10/10)
4. The Cars (6/10) Not one of my favorite Cars tracks
5. The Motels (10/10)
6. The Pretenders (6/10) Sorry, I just can't get into 'em
7. Foreigner (10/10) Easily the best track on that album
8. Santana (9/10)
9. Level 42 (8/10) Tracks 8 and 9 help prove my theory that 80's pop music is the best pop music ever
10. Diesel (10/10) Remember this song well. Would give it a 10 no matter what 'cause of the cool band name.
I should've put some Supertramp in there, then you would have rated it much much higher!
Surprised you hadnt heard the Santant though, I thought that one was pretty FM radio friendly for awhile but maybe that was in my hometown moreso than yours...
Both the Santana and the Level 42 songs are really familiar, but I just can't say I've heard them specifically.
You know, I have to say this was a superb idea for a playlist and topic of discussion. Like I said earlier, to me there is no better decade for pop music than the 80's. I'm not saying it's all great, but there was a lot of really good stuff on the radio back then.
This play list is definitely "jogging" the old memory awake!
I enjoyed hearing again after all these years the first 3 songs. And I can say that when they first came out, I'm pretty sure I did not think much of these tunes, as I was still in my "militantly metal" phase! And now hearing them again, I like all 3 of them, and am listening to them several times.
I definitely remember The Cars tune, but I just dont like the vocals very much on this one. But, I will say I enjoyed the guitar lead, and took much more notice hearing it now than I ever did before! Pretty decent guitar lead!
I remember this Motels tune, as well. Did n't like it way back then...now, I enjoy the melody of the chorus. Really catchy!
The Pretenders tune I dont recall ever hearing, and honestly, was not impressed with it. The Foreigner is not for me, either.
The Santana I do remember, and again, I say this vocalist is a very good singer. Nice harmony on the chorus. Not a song to help kick start a party, or something, but a nice listen none the less.
Level 42 is a totally "new hear" for me, and did not "move me" at all.
But, the real winner for me in this list is the last tune! Talk about blasts from the past! Love the little main riff on guitar, and the slight echo effect. All Aboard, indeed! Man, I feel like I'm 23 again!
Amazing how an old song you have totally forgotten about can "come back to life" years later! Now its on to the new music corner...
Cool, cool, cool, cool, cool, cool, cool, say what?, say what again?
I wanna have some fun, move my body all night long. Yeah!
What's with the geetar solo on the "Sausalito" song? Sounds weird. And I was right, my list above stands. I have never heard that Diesel song before and it didn't do nothing for me.
That's right..a song I have never heard before.
No...no, I can't say, that I remember Americas Top 40 with Casey Kasem, but I DO remember Top 20 with Joergen De Mylius
1. Have'nt I made a Billy Idol-fanpage? Hmmm, I can't remember. I'll have to check. If it HAS to be 80's Top-something music, I DO like me some Billy Idol. This is actually a rather good song, even though I've heard it a million times, it's still good. 8/10
2. I know the name of this band, but that's it. I have'nt heard this song before, and now I know why. 3/10
3. I was never a Benatar-fan. She's got a good voice, but I don't think she's hot. This song, like all the rest I've heard from her, is not bad at all, but just kinda okay. 6/10
4. I like the "Cars-sound", but not too much of it. This is not the best one, I've heard from them. Good little guitar-solo, though. 5/10
5. I remember a band called The Motels, that had an european hit with "Airport", but they did'nt have a female vocalist. Is it the same band?? Nah, can't be. I've heard this song before, many years ago. Again, it's just okay in my book. 5/10
6. I've allways like Chrissie Hynde. She was rather hot, when she was a young punk. Good voice too. But most of her songs sounds kinda like the same to me. 6/10
7. The best track on that album. I liked this song very much at the time, and it's still very good, even though it's a BIT dated. No, I was not aware, that the album was concept. One of the best voices in rockmusic. 9/10
8. Never liked Santana. All the hippies loved him. I don't like hippies. This is........just okay. 4/10
9. You "said" Denmark!! Yeah, I remember they played this album a LOT on the radio, back then. And that did made me HATE this album. Too "disco" for me!! I really don't care for this band. He's got a cool singing-voice, though. What's next, Scott, Michael Jackson???? 4/10
10. I know absolutely NOTHING about this track. Yeah, it's a good little riff, but you lost your bet. Pay up!! 4/10
Norma Jean Fox
(11/30/1945-9/7/2010)
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