...but some of the choices are downright quirky. Some are even from our
era. Here are the 25 recordings chosen for the Library of Congress's registry this year:
https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-recording-preservation-board/recording-registry/registry-by-induction-years/2023/
...but some of the choices are downright quirky. Some are even from our
era. Here are the 25 recordings chosen for the Library of Congress's >registry this year:
https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-recording-preservation-board/recording-registry/registry-by-induction-years/2023/
On Apr 12, 2023 at 8:44:03 PM CDT, "DianeE" <Dia...@NoSpam.net> wrote:
...but some of the choices are downright quirky. Some are even from our era. Here are the 25 recordings chosen for the Library of Congress's registry this year:
https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-recording-preservation-board/recording-registry/registry-by-induction-years/2023/I can't imagine why "Imagine" wasn't in there years ago. I also have a weakness for "Margeritaville, which is played a lot on the local oldies station (oldies nowadays meaning 70s and 80s).
reminding us of just how great 1980s pop music was
...but some of the choices are downright quirky. Some are even from our
era. Here are the 25 recordings chosen for the Library of Congress's >registry this year:
https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-recording-preservation-board/recording-registry/registry-by-induction-years/2023/
On Wed, 12 Apr 2023 21:44:03 -0400, DianeE <Dia...@NoSpam.net> wrote:
...but some of the choices are downright quirky. Some are even from our >era. Here are the 25 recordings chosen for the Library of Congress's >registry this year:
https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-recording-preservation-board/recording-registry/registry-by-induction-years/2023/
Should be easy to..um..imagine...which exercise in hypocrisy and
pretention here made me groan
On Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 10:48:03?PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:
reminding us of just how great 1980s pop music was
The lion's share of it has NOT withstood the test of time.
On Wed, 12 Apr 2023 23:23:38 -0700 (PDT), "Dean F."
<soule...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 10:48:03?PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:
reminding us of just how great 1980s pop music was
The lion's share of it has NOT withstood the test of time.instead of "was" I should have said "could be"
these are some of my fave time-tested singles that were released or
peaked in 1983:
The Police - Every Breath You Take
Men At Work - Down Under
Michael Jackson - Beat It
David Bowie - Let's Dance
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money
Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut
Taco - Puttin' On The Ritz
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science
After The Fire - Der Kommissar
Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noise
The Kinks - Come Dancing
Prince - 1999 {tad repetitive but pleasant to dance to}
On Wed, 12 Apr 2023 23:23:38 -0700 (PDT), "Dean F."
<soule...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 10:48:03?PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:
reminding us of just how great 1980s pop music was
The lion's share of it has NOT withstood the test of time.instead of "was" I should have said "could be"
these are some of my fave time-tested singles that were released or
peaked in 1983:
The Police - Every Breath You Take
Men At Work - Down Under
Michael Jackson - Beat It
David Bowie - Let's Dance
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money
Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut
Taco - Puttin' On The Ritz
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science
After The Fire - Der Kommissar
Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noise
The Kinks - Come Dancing
Prince - 1999 {tad repetitive but pleasant to dance to}
On Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 11:15:10?AM UTC-4, RWC wrote:
On Wed, 12 Apr 2023 23:23:38 -0700 (PDT), "Dean F."
<soule...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 10:48:03?PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:instead of "was" I should have said "could be"
reminding us of just how great 1980s pop music was
The lion's share of it has NOT withstood the test of time.
these are some of my fave time-tested singles that were released or
peaked in 1983:
The Police - Every Breath You Take
Men At Work - Down Under
Michael Jackson - Beat It
David Bowie - Let's Dance
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money
Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut
Taco - Puttin' On The Ritz
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science
After The Fire - Der Kommissar
Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noise
The Kinks - Come Dancing
Prince - 1999 {tad repetitive but pleasant to dance to}
All huge mainstream hits. Thanks Pedestrian Geoff.
MY TOP 10 RECORDINGS FROM 1983
1 - Pride And Joy - Stevie Ray Vaughan
2 - Look At That Cadillac - Stray Cats
3 - Down Home Blues - Denise LaSalle
4 - White Cliffs of Dover - Poor Souls
5 - One Thing Leads To Another - The Fixx
6 - (She's) Sexy + 17 - Stray Cats
7 - White Lines (Don't Do It) - Grandmaster Melle Mel
8 - The Walls Came Down - The Call
9 - Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
10 - Save The Overtime - Gladys Knight & Pips
MY TOP 30 RECORDINGS FROM 1980
26. People Who Died - Jim Carroll Band
On Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 11:53:39 AM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
two of his books: "The Basketball Diaries" and "Forced Entry: The Downtown Diaries." He was a fucked up mess, but he made a contribution to my life.MY TOP 30 RECORDINGS FROM 1980I remember one lunchtime when I was working in midtown Manhattan and browsing in a record store on Broadway when this was played on the store's speakers. It totally knocked me out! I bought it and put it on my jukebox for quite some time. I also bought
26. People Who Died - Jim Carroll Band
On Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 11:53:39 AM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
two of his books: "The Basketball Diaries" and "Forced Entry: The Downtown Diaries." He was a fucked up mess, but he made a contribution to my life.MY TOP 30 RECORDINGS FROM 1980
26. People Who Died - Jim Carroll Band
I remember one lunchtime when I was working in midtown Manhattan and browsing in a record store on Broadway when this was played on the store's speakers. It totally knocked me out! I bought it and put it on my jukebox for quite some time. I also bought
On Thu, 13 Apr 2023 08:52:08 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>
wrote:
On Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 11:15:10?AM UTC-4, RWC wrote:
On Wed, 12 Apr 2023 23:23:38 -0700 (PDT), "Dean F."
<soule...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 10:48:03?PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:instead of "was" I should have said "could be"
reminding us of just how great 1980s pop music was
The lion's share of it has NOT withstood the test of time.
these are some of my fave time-tested singles that were released or
peaked in 1983:
The Police - Every Breath You Take
Men At Work - Down Under
Michael Jackson - Beat It
David Bowie - Let's Dance
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money
Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut
Taco - Puttin' On The Ritz
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science
After The Fire - Der Kommissar
Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noise
The Kinks - Come Dancing
Prince - 1999 {tad repetitive but pleasant to dance to}
All huge mainstream hits. Thanks Pedestrian Geoff.
No Bruce, these artist-songs are not pedestrian.
On Wed, 12 Apr 2023 23:23:38 -0700 (PDT), "Dean F."
<soulexpress@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 10:48:03?PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:
reminding us of just how great 1980s pop music was
The lion's share of it has NOT withstood the test of time.
instead of "was" I should have said "could be"
these are some of my fave time-tested singles that were released or
peaked in 1983:
The Police - Every Breath You Take
Men At Work - Down Under
Michael Jackson - Beat It
David Bowie - Let's Dance
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money
Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut
Taco - Puttin' On The Ritz
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science
After The Fire - Der Kommissar
Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noise
The Kinks - Come Dancing
Prince - 1999 {tad repetitive but pleasant to dance to}
On Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 10:44:52 PM UTC-4, Mark D. wrote:
On Apr 12, 2023 at 8:44:03 PM CDT, "DianeE" <Dia...@NoSpam.net> wrote:
...but some of the choices are downright quirky. Some are even from ourI can't imagine why "Imagine" wasn't in there years ago. I also have a
era. Here are the 25 recordings chosen for the Library of Congress's
registry this year:
https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-recording-preservation-board/recording-registry/registry-by-induction-years/2023/
weakness for "Margeritaville, which is played a lot on the local oldies
station (oldies nowadays meaning 70s and 80s).
You mean, you actually listen to the station?
On Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 2:09:53 PM UTC-4, Bill B wrote:
On Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 11:53:39 AM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
bought two of his books: "The Basketball Diaries" and "Forced Entry: The Downtown Diaries." He was a fucked up mess, but he made a contribution to my life.MY TOP 30 RECORDINGS FROM 1980
26. People Who Died - Jim Carroll Band
I remember one lunchtime when I was working in midtown Manhattan and browsing in a record store on Broadway when this was played on the store's speakers. It totally knocked me out! I bought it and put it on my jukebox for quite some time. I also
Not a record I would expect you to like.
On Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 9:10:25 PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
On Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 2:09:53 PM UTC-4, Bill B wrote:
On Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 11:53:39 AM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
bought two of his books: "The Basketball Diaries" and "Forced Entry: The Downtown Diaries." He was a fucked up mess, but he made a contribution to my life.MY TOP 30 RECORDINGS FROM 1980
26. People Who Died - Jim Carroll Band
I remember one lunchtime when I was working in midtown Manhattan and browsing in a record store on Broadway when this was played on the store's speakers. It totally knocked me out! I bought it and put it on my jukebox for quite some time. I also
Not a record I would expect you to like.It was the lyrics!
On Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 1:09:43?PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:
On Thu, 13 Apr 2023 08:52:08 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>
wrote:
On Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 11:15:10?AM UTC-4, RWC wrote:No Bruce, these artist-songs are not pedestrian.
On Wed, 12 Apr 2023 23:23:38 -0700 (PDT), "Dean F."
<soule...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 10:48:03?PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:instead of "was" I should have said "could be"
reminding us of just how great 1980s pop music was
The lion's share of it has NOT withstood the test of time.
these are some of my fave time-tested singles that were released or
peaked in 1983:
The Police - Every Breath You Take
Men At Work - Down Under
Michael Jackson - Beat It
David Bowie - Let's Dance
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money
Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut
Taco - Puttin' On The Ritz
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science
After The Fire - Der Kommissar
Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noise
The Kinks - Come Dancing
Prince - 1999 {tad repetitive but pleasant to dance to}
All huge mainstream hits. Thanks Pedestrian Geoff.
Is that all you know from the 80s, huge mainstream hits?
On Friday, April 14, 2023 at 5:47:50 AM UTC-4, Bill B wrote:
On Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 9:10:25 PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
On Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 2:09:53 PM UTC-4, Bill B wrote:
On Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 11:53:39 AM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
bought two of his books: "The Basketball Diaries" and "Forced Entry: The Downtown Diaries." He was a fucked up mess, but he made a contribution to my life.MY TOP 30 RECORDINGS FROM 1980
26. People Who Died - Jim Carroll Band
I remember one lunchtime when I was working in midtown Manhattan and browsing in a record store on Broadway when this was played on the store's speakers. It totally knocked me out! I bought it and put it on my jukebox for quite some time. I also
Here are the amazing lyrics (all were actual people, including a G-Berg):Not a record I would expect you to like.It was the lyrics!
Teddy sniffing glue he was twelve years old
Fell from the roof on East Two-nine
Cathy was eleven when she pulled the plug
On twenty six reds and a bottle of wine
Bobby got leukemia, fourteen years old
He looked like sixty five when he died
He was a friend of mine
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
They were all my friends and just died
G-berg and Georgie let their gimmicks go rotten
So they died of hepatitis in upper Manhattan
Sly in Vietnam, bullet in the head
Bobby OD'd on Drano on the night that he was wed
They were two more friends of mine (two more friends that died)
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
They were all my friends and they died
Mary took a dry dive from a hotel room
Bobby hung himself from a cell in The Tombs
Judy jumped in front of a subway train
Eddie got slit in the jugular vein
And Eddie, I miss you more than all the others
And I salute you brother
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
They were all my friends, and they died
Herbie pushed Tony from the Boys' Club roof
Tony thought that his rage was just some goof
But Herbie sure gave Tony some, some bitchen proof
Hey, Herbie said, Tony, can you fly?
But Tony couldn't fly, Tony died
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
They were all my friends and they died
Brian got busted on a narco rap
He beat the rap by rattin' on some bikers
He said, hey, I know it's dangerous
But it sure beats Riker's
But the next day he got offed
By the very same bikers
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
They were all my friends, and they died
Teddy sniffing glue he was twelve years old
Fell from the roof on East Two-nine
Cathy was eleven when she pulled the plug
On twenty six reds and a bottle of wine
Bobby got leukemia, fourteen years old
He looked like sixty five when he died
He was a friend of mine
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
They were all my friends, and they died
G-berg and Georgie let their gimmicks go rotten
They died of hepatitis in upper Manhattan
Sly in Vietnam, took a bullet in the head
Bobby OD'd on Drano on the night that he was wed
They were two more friends of mine, I miss 'em, they died
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
They were all my friends and they died
Mary took a dry dive from a hotel room
Bobby hung himself from a cell in the tombs
Judy jumped in front of a subway train
Eddie got slit in the jugular vein
And Eddie, I miss you more than all the others
This song is for you my brother
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
They were all my friends, and they died
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
They were all my friends, and they died
On Apr 13, 2023 at 10:15:05 AM CDT, "RWC" <letsrock@opbox.com> wrote:-----------
On Wed, 12 Apr 2023 23:23:38 -0700 (PDT), "Dean F."
<soulexpress@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 10:48:03?PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:
reminding us of just how great 1980s pop music was
The lion's share of it has NOT withstood the test of time.
instead of "was" I should have said "could be"
these are some of my fave time-tested singles that were released or
peaked in 1983:
The Police - Every Breath You Take
Men At Work - Down Under
Michael Jackson - Beat It
David Bowie - Let's Dance
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money
Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut
Taco - Puttin' On The Ritz
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science
After The Fire - Der Kommissar
Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noise
The Kinks - Come Dancing
Prince - 1999 {tad repetitive but pleasant to dance to}
"Come Dancing" is a great song. The rest is more or less meh.
On 4/13/2023 10:37 PM, Mark D. wrote:
On Apr 13, 2023 at 10:15:05 AM CDT, "RWC" <lets...@opbox.com> wrote:
On Wed, 12 Apr 2023 23:23:38 -0700 (PDT), "Dean F."
<soule...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 10:48:03?PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:
reminding us of just how great 1980s pop music was
The lion's share of it has NOT withstood the test of time.
instead of "was" I should have said "could be"
these are some of my fave time-tested singles that were released or
peaked in 1983:
The Police - Every Breath You Take
Men At Work - Down Under
Michael Jackson - Beat It
David Bowie - Let's Dance
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money
Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut
Taco - Puttin' On The Ritz
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science
After The Fire - Der Kommissar
Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noise
The Kinks - Come Dancing
Prince - 1999 {tad repetitive but pleasant to dance to}
"Come Dancing" is a great song. The rest is more or less meh.-----------
I agree about "Come Dancing." Wish the outro with the horns was much
longer, though.
On Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 6:51:46 PM UTC-4, DianeE wrote:
On 4/13/2023 10:37 PM, Mark D. wrote:
On Apr 13, 2023 at 10:15:05 AM CDT, "RWC" <lets...@opbox.com> wrote:-----------
On Wed, 12 Apr 2023 23:23:38 -0700 (PDT), "Dean F."
<soule...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 10:48:03?PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:
reminding us of just how great 1980s pop music was
The lion's share of it has NOT withstood the test of time.
instead of "was" I should have said "could be"
these are some of my fave time-tested singles that were released or
peaked in 1983:
The Police - Every Breath You Take
Men At Work - Down Under
Michael Jackson - Beat It
David Bowie - Let's Dance
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money
Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut
Taco - Puttin' On The Ritz
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science
After The Fire - Der Kommissar
Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noise
The Kinks - Come Dancing
Prince - 1999 {tad repetitive but pleasant to dance to}
"Come Dancing" is a great song. The rest is more or less meh.
I agree about "Come Dancing." Wish the outro with the horns was much
longer, though.
It's great?
So you two would give it a 9?
It's good, but nowhere near great IMO. It's #19 on my list of favorites by the
Kinks. I'd say that the top 4 or 5 would qualify as "great" for me.
THE KINKS
1. All Day And All Of The Night
2. Till The End Of The Day
3. A Well Respected Man
4. You Really Got Me
5. Sunny Afternoon
6. Tired Of Waiting For You
7. Lola
8. Set Me Free
9. Low Budget
10. (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman
11. Too Much Monkey Business
12. Dedicated Follower of Fashion
13. I Need You
14. Victoria
15. Father Christmas
16. Last of the Steam Powered Trains
17. Cadillac
18. Picture Book
19. Come Dancing
20. Something Better Beginning
21. It's All Right
22. The Village Green Preservation Society
23. Afternoon Tea
24. You Still Want Me
25. David Watts
On 4/13/2023 10:37 PM, Mark D. wrote:
On Apr 13, 2023 at 10:15:05 AM CDT, "RWC" <letsrock@opbox.com> wrote:-----------
On Wed, 12 Apr 2023 23:23:38 -0700 (PDT), "Dean F."
<soulexpress@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 10:48:03?PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:
reminding us of just how great 1980s pop music was
The lion's share of it has NOT withstood the test of time.
instead of "was" I should have said "could be"
these are some of my fave time-tested singles that were released or
peaked in 1983:
The Police - Every Breath You Take
Men At Work - Down Under
Michael Jackson - Beat It
David Bowie - Let's Dance
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money
Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut
Taco - Puttin' On The Ritz
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science
After The Fire - Der Kommissar
Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noise
The Kinks - Come Dancing
Prince - 1999 {tad repetitive but pleasant to dance to}
"Come Dancing" is a great song. The rest is more or less meh.
I agree about "Come Dancing." Wish the outro with the horns was much
longer, though.
Do you know if the place they tore down was the "pally," like short for Palladium? or the "palais," like French for palace?
On Apr 16, 2023 at 9:11:00 PM CDT, "Bruce" <Sav...@aol.com> wrote:
On Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 6:51:46 PM UTC-4, DianeE wrote:
On 4/13/2023 10:37 PM, Mark D. wrote:
On Apr 13, 2023 at 10:15:05 AM CDT, "RWC" <lets...@opbox.com> wrote:-----------
On Wed, 12 Apr 2023 23:23:38 -0700 (PDT), "Dean F."
<soule...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 10:48:03?PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:
reminding us of just how great 1980s pop music was
The lion's share of it has NOT withstood the test of time.
instead of "was" I should have said "could be"
these are some of my fave time-tested singles that were released or >>>> peaked in 1983:
The Police - Every Breath You Take
Men At Work - Down Under
Michael Jackson - Beat It
David Bowie - Let's Dance
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money
Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut
Taco - Puttin' On The Ritz
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science
After The Fire - Der Kommissar
Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noise
The Kinks - Come Dancing
Prince - 1999 {tad repetitive but pleasant to dance to}
"Come Dancing" is a great song. The rest is more or less meh.
I agree about "Come Dancing." Wish the outro with the horns was much
longer, though.
It's great?
So you two would give it a 9?
It's good, but nowhere near great IMO. It's #19 on my list of favorites by the
Kinks. I'd say that the top 4 or 5 would qualify as "great" for me.
THE KINKS
1. All Day And All Of The Night
2. Till The End Of The Day
3. A Well Respected Man
4. You Really Got Me
5. Sunny Afternoon
6. Tired Of Waiting For You
7. Lola
8. Set Me Free
9. Low Budget
10. (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman
11. Too Much Monkey Business
12. Dedicated Follower of Fashion
13. I Need You
14. Victoria
15. Father Christmas
16. Last of the Steam Powered Trains
17. Cadillac
18. Picture Book
19. Come Dancing
20. Something Better Beginning
21. It's All Right
22. The Village Green Preservation Society
23. Afternoon Tea
24. You Still Want Me
25. David Watts
It figures that "Rock and Roll Fantasy" doesn't even make your list.
On Apr 16, 2023 at 5:51:43 PM CDT, "DianeE" <DianeE@NoSpam.net> wrote:
On 4/13/2023 10:37 PM, Mark D. wrote:
On Apr 13, 2023 at 10:15:05 AM CDT, "RWC" <letsrock@opbox.com> wrote:-----------
On Wed, 12 Apr 2023 23:23:38 -0700 (PDT), "Dean F."
<soulexpress@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 10:48:03?PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:
reminding us of just how great 1980s pop music was
The lion's share of it has NOT withstood the test of time.
instead of "was" I should have said "could be"
these are some of my fave time-tested singles that were released or
peaked in 1983:
The Police - Every Breath You Take
Men At Work - Down Under
Michael Jackson - Beat It
David Bowie - Let's Dance
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money
Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut
Taco - Puttin' On The Ritz
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science
After The Fire - Der Kommissar
Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noise
The Kinks - Come Dancing
Prince - 1999 {tad repetitive but pleasant to dance to}
"Come Dancing" is a great song. The rest is more or less meh.
I agree about "Come Dancing." Wish the outro with the horns was much
longer, though.
Do you know if the place they tore down was the "pally," like short for
Palladium? or the "palais," like French for palace?
My guess is Palladium. There is a lot of that kind of shortening in the >language of working class London.
On Mon, 17 Apr 2023 02:46:00 +0000, Mark D. <mdintenfass@xxnew.rr.com>
wrote:
On Apr 16, 2023 at 5:51:43 PM CDT, "DianeE" <DianeE@NoSpam.net> wrote:Firstly I'm surprised that Di didn't ask her "pally" question of the
On 4/13/2023 10:37 PM, Mark D. wrote:
On Apr 13, 2023 at 10:15:05 AM CDT, "RWC" <letsrock@opbox.com> wrote:-----------
On Wed, 12 Apr 2023 23:23:38 -0700 (PDT), "Dean F."
<soulexpress@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 10:48:03?PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:
reminding us of just how great 1980s pop music was
The lion's share of it has NOT withstood the test of time.
instead of "was" I should have said "could be"
these are some of my fave time-tested singles that were released or
peaked in 1983:
The Police - Every Breath You Take
Men At Work - Down Under
Michael Jackson - Beat It
David Bowie - Let's Dance
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money
Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut
Taco - Puttin' On The Ritz
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science
After The Fire - Der Kommissar
Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noise
The Kinks - Come Dancing
Prince - 1999 {tad repetitive but pleasant to dance to}
"Come Dancing" is a great song. The rest is more or less meh.
I agree about "Come Dancing." Wish the outro with the horns was much
longer, though.
Do you know if the place they tore down was the "pally," like short for
Palladium? or the "palais," like French for palace?
My guess is Palladium. There is a lot of that kind of shortening in the
language of working class London.
one actual British member of this online crazy house :)
Okay, the "pally" in question is a glittering "palais" dance hall and
more specifically I believe it's the most famous UK palais----
Hammersmith Palais to be exact----in West London that Ray Davies is referring to.
This top UK dance venue was often the location for the long running
and vrery popular BBC-TV show "Come Dancing" (which title Davies
appropriated for his song of course)
FWIW I never cared for the Kinks or this number very much--for a
better song about the location in question here try "White Man (In Hammersmith Palais)" by The Clash.
On Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 10:50:23 PM UTC-4, Mark D. wrote:
On Apr 16, 2023 at 9:11:00 PM CDT, "Bruce" <Sav...@aol.com> wrote:
On Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 6:51:46 PM UTC-4, DianeE wrote:
On 4/13/2023 10:37 PM, Mark D. wrote:
On Apr 13, 2023 at 10:15:05 AM CDT, "RWC" <lets...@opbox.com> wrote: >>>>>-----------
On Wed, 12 Apr 2023 23:23:38 -0700 (PDT), "Dean F."
<soule...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 10:48:03?PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:
reminding us of just how great 1980s pop music was
The lion's share of it has NOT withstood the test of time.
instead of "was" I should have said "could be"
these are some of my fave time-tested singles that were released or >>>>>> peaked in 1983:
The Police - Every Breath You Take
Men At Work - Down Under
Michael Jackson - Beat It
David Bowie - Let's Dance
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money
Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut
Taco - Puttin' On The Ritz
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science
After The Fire - Der Kommissar
Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noise
The Kinks - Come Dancing
Prince - 1999 {tad repetitive but pleasant to dance to}
"Come Dancing" is a great song. The rest is more or less meh.
I agree about "Come Dancing." Wish the outro with the horns was much
longer, though.
It's great?
So you two would give it a 9?
It's good, but nowhere near great IMO. It's #19 on my list of favorites by the
Kinks. I'd say that the top 4 or 5 would qualify as "great" for me.
THE KINKS
1. All Day And All Of The Night
2. Till The End Of The Day
3. A Well Respected Man
4. You Really Got Me
5. Sunny Afternoon
6. Tired Of Waiting For You
7. Lola
8. Set Me Free
9. Low Budget
10. (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman
11. Too Much Monkey Business
12. Dedicated Follower of Fashion
13. I Need You
14. Victoria
15. Father Christmas
16. Last of the Steam Powered Trains
17. Cadillac
18. Picture Book
19. Come Dancing
20. Something Better Beginning
21. It's All Right
22. The Village Green Preservation Society
23. Afternoon Tea
24. You Still Want Me
25. David Watts
It figures that "Rock and Roll Fantasy" doesn't even make your list.
Does "Low Budget" make yours?
On Apr 16, 2023 at 10:27:45 PM CDT, "Bruce" <Sav...@aol.com> wrote:
It figures that "Rock and Roll Fantasy" doesn't even make your list.
Does "Low Budget" make yours?I don't have make lists.
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