On That Note: Decades, 1980s
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Thought I would throw in a curveball. Country music still had a soul in the 80’s (it’s ******* terrible right now) but was still a lot of fun.
ALSO: go look at a picture of the Oak ridge Boys and guess which one is the bass voice part. Then watch the video.
ALSO: go look at a picture of the Oak ridge Boys and guess which one is the bass voice part. Then watch the video.
Going with Gunnerclone's idea, Country Crossover in the 80s:
"Love In The First Degree" by Alabama
"Potential New Boyfriend" by Dolly Parton (a 'live' lip synched performance on Solid Gold)
"Any Day Now" by Ronnie Milsap
"Seven Year Ache" by Rosanne Cash
"Nobody" by Sylvia, an actual 'live' performance, I believe from the Music City News Awards in 1982
"Love In The First Degree" by Alabama
"Potential New Boyfriend" by Dolly Parton (a 'live' lip synched performance on Solid Gold)
"Any Day Now" by Ronnie Milsap
"Seven Year Ache" by Rosanne Cash
"Nobody" by Sylvia, an actual 'live' performance, I believe from the Music City News Awards in 1982
My 'Mats entries. Limiting it to 5
The Replacements’ biggest hit. One of my favorite videos of the '80s (ironic, for band with a song titled “Seen Your Video”)
Runner-up: Alex Chilton (and a dozen others)
The Replacements’ biggest hit. One of my favorite videos of the '80s (ironic, for band with a song titled “Seen Your Video”)
Runner-up: Alex Chilton (and a dozen others)
Side note,from the Since Nobody Asked file: I did a phone interview w/ the ORB bass singer (Richard Sterban) a few years ago for a show preview. Super-nice guy (and he provided excellent Q&A material).
80s R&B/Soul songs
"I Would Die 4 U" by Prince, from the Purple Rain soundtrack
"Freeway of Love" by the Queen, Aretha Franklin, one of my all-time favorite 80s songs
"Swept Away" by Diana Ross, her second to last U.S. top 40 single
"A Love Bizarre" by Sheila E., a #11 single that kept her from being a 'one-hit wonder' on the pop charts, although "The Belle of St. Mark" also went top 40
"Nasty" by Janet Jackson, note one of her 'friends' in the video is Paula Abdul, who choreographed many of Jackson's early videos before Abdul herself became a pop sensation in 1989 with six number one singles of her own
"I Would Die 4 U" by Prince, from the Purple Rain soundtrack
"Freeway of Love" by the Queen, Aretha Franklin, one of my all-time favorite 80s songs
"Swept Away" by Diana Ross, her second to last U.S. top 40 single
"A Love Bizarre" by Sheila E., a #11 single that kept her from being a 'one-hit wonder' on the pop charts, although "The Belle of St. Mark" also went top 40
"Nasty" by Janet Jackson, note one of her 'friends' in the video is Paula Abdul, who choreographed many of Jackson's early videos before Abdul herself became a pop sensation in 1989 with six number one singles of her own
Haven't seen any Whitney yet.
Her breakout...
Ended life of tragedy. So talented.
Her breakout...
Ended life of tragedy. So talented.
This was the anthem of my 6th grade year.
A couple of my primary rap choices.
I gravitate toward this track over a few other potential selections, mainly because it sets the stage for "Paul’s Boutique" (I’ll get more into that next year in our Albums of the Nines series, or whatever we decide to call it).
I gravitate toward this track over a few other potential selections, mainly because it sets the stage for "Paul’s Boutique" (I’ll get more into that next year in our Albums of the Nines series, or whatever we decide to call it).
