On That Note: Decades, 1980s

[Gunnerclone]

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).

Seriously? Can you post a transcript by chance? ORB was my grandparents favorite for a long time I grew up with them on 8 track.

 

[Icky_Mettle]

Dinosaur Jr - Freak Scene


Let's Active - Talking to Myself


Guadalcanal Diary - Litany


Camper Van Beethoven - Good Guys and Bad Guys

 

[cyclones500]

Seriously? Can you post a transcript by chance? ORB was my grandparents favorite for a long time I grew up with them on 8 track.

I can do a search for it on work archives, I'd be happy to PM it to you if you're interested. (Don't have immediate access to it at the moment). Thanks for your interest.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

Is anyone else a fan of Queensryche??

Saw Queensryche at Hilton with Suicidal Tendencies. I think there were only about 2,500 people there.

 

[Gunnerclone]

I can do a search for it on work archives, I'd be happy to PM it to you if you're interested. (Don't have immediate access to it at the moment). Thanks for your interest.

Ya sure no rush I’ll consider it a pleasant surprise in my inbox if you find it. Thanks.

 

[cyclones500]

Seriously? Can you post a transcript by chance? ORB was my grandparents favorite for a long time I grew up with them on 8 track.

Also do me a favor PM me to remind me so I get to asap. thx.

 

[MeanDean]

Not released as a single until 1990 but on the 1989 LP Flowers in the Dirt, so it just makes the cutoff. I think this is a great song for Father's Day, too

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

 

[jcyclonee]

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

Paula Abdul had six number one singles. That is why MTV was bad for music.

 

[jcyclonee]

This was the anthem of my 6th grade year.

I can still remember kids getting mad when people said the name of the song was Bang Your Head. "It's not Bang Your Head. It's Metal Health. Come on."

 

[jcyclonee]

So much great stuff from the 80’s.

Somebody had to bring up a reminder that Patrick Swayze sang. Aren't you too young to have been forced to listen to that?

 

[jcyclonee]

 

[Gunnerclone]

Somebody had to bring up a reminder that Patrick Swayze sang. Aren't you too young to have been forced to listen to that?

Patrick Swayze is a force of life. Pay the proper respects. But seriously Red Dawn and Point Break are probably in my top 5 most watched (not necessarily too 5 favorite) movies ever. I’m a huge Swayze fan and that’s probably the best crossover male actor/singer song ever. With “Party All the Time” a close second.

Also...I was born in ‘81 and I was a musical kid. I was taping Q102 (if you know DSM radio) to cut the commercials and double up on my favorite songs when I was probably 5 or 6.

 

[jcyclonee]

These guys may have been the first hair band although, musically, they were generally more talented than most hair bands.

 

[jcyclonee]

Patrick Swayze is a force of life. Pay the proper respects. But seriously Red Dawn and Point Break are probably in my top 5 most watched (not necessarily too 5 favorite) movies ever. I’m a huge Swayze fan and that’s probably the best crossover male actor/singer song ever. With “Party All the Time” a close second.

Also...I was born in ‘81 and I was a musical kid. I was taping Q102 (if you know DSM radio) to cut the commercials and double up on my favorite songs when I was probably 5 or 6.

Your points on Swayze are pretty well stated and understandable. However, for those of us that were a bit older, there is a certain part of us that despises Patrick Swayze because we've been forced to watch Baby get put in the corner about a thousand times by various girls we've dated or married.

Also, this is the best crossover male actor/singer song ever.

 

[MuskieCy]

Late to the thread but I can't believe this one was missed(after a very quick scan):


Or this one:


Or this one:

 

[Gunnerclone]

Your points on Swayze are pretty well stated and understandable. However, for those of us that were a bit older, there is a certain part of us that despises Patrick Swayze because we've been forced to watch Baby get put in the corner about a thousand times by various girls we've dated or married.

Also, this is the best crossover male actor/singer song ever.

I prefer “Rock On” by Michael Damien to Jessie’s Girl for my soap opera rock. Very good tune though the 80’s are underrated.

 

[madguy30]

80's.

Weird Al.

Yessir.

 

[kentkel]

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Your points on Swayze are pretty well stated and understandable. However, for those of us that were a bit older, there is a certain part of us that despises Patrick Swayze because we've been forced to watch Baby get put in the corner about a thousand times by various girls we've dated or married.

Forget Dirty Dancing Swayze and be like me and embrace the Dalton Swayze.