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Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: mshray on October 03, 2006, 10:00:34 AM
Non-stop Rock Hits, sez Dave
Title: Re: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: urth on October 03, 2006, 10:01:21 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
Non-stop Rock Hits, sez Dave


Did he say that, or just no news?
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: Davefish on October 03, 2006, 10:04:43 AM
Early BOS for The Fixx.  For some reason, they take me back to college more so than most other bands from the same era.  Maybe because they haven't been played to death like, say, Simple Minds.
Title: Re: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: RGMike on October 03, 2006, 10:05:01 AM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "mshray"
Non-stop Rock Hits, sez Dave


Did he say that, or just no news?


Well, he said both actually.

I'm watching A's/Twins (it's on ESPN, and thank god it's Jon Miller), so limited comments this morning.
Title: Re: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: mshray on October 03, 2006, 10:07:18 AM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "mshray"
Non-stop Rock Hits, sez Dave


Did he say that, or just no news?


He said it after the wheel spun & Don Pardo announced 1983. I thought he was just commenting on the quality of the set to come.  But I missed everything before that point; did he say something else earlier?
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: mshray on October 03, 2006, 10:09:46 AM
Quote from: "Davefish"
Early BOS for The Fixx.  For some reason, they take me back to college more so than most other bands from the same era.  Maybe because they haven't been played to death like, say, Simple Minds.


That was a minor breakout, it's not in the Db.
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: mshray on October 03, 2006, 10:11:28 AM
I don't know if it's a guilty pleasure, or an indication that I'm completely crazy, but I honestly never get tired of this Toto song.
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: RGMike on October 03, 2006, 10:12:44 AM
yeesh, Toto -- sorry, this has not been impressive so far.
Title: Re: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: urth on October 03, 2006, 10:13:46 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "mshray"
Non-stop Rock Hits, sez Dave


Did he say that, or just no news?


He said it after the wheel spun & Don Pardo announced 1983. I thought he was just commenting on the quality of the set to come.  But I missed everything before that point; did he say something else earlier?


He said something along the lines of "no news today, because some days are better without it." Or something to that effect.

So far the Fixx is leading my personal BOS race, although I admit to still being fond of the oft-played Message to My Girl. Those Finn brothers do no wrong--well, little wrong anyway.
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: urth on October 03, 2006, 10:15:40 AM
Get ready for a bailout of this Tubes song-sounds like another CD that was used as a dinner plate.
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: Davefish on October 03, 2006, 10:16:21 AM
Real BOS for the Tubes, though I know this will be unpopular.  A good and funky song, even though its a very silly double entendre.  Is that Philip Bailey? -- I knew once.
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: urth on October 03, 2006, 10:19:02 AM
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Get ready for a bailout of this Tubes song-sounds like another CD that was used as a dinner plate.


Whew! It made it. Good, too, as I love that horn chart.
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: mshray on October 03, 2006, 10:19:06 AM
BOS for the Heads.  "Girfriend Is Better".

Dave, did the LSJUMB ever do this, or any other TH songs?
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: Davefish on October 03, 2006, 10:23:27 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
BOS for the Heads.  "Girfriend Is Better".

Dave, did the LSJUMB ever do this, or any other TH songs?

I dig GiB too.  Hmmmm.  I think they may have attempted "Burning Down the House", but it wasn't good.  Nothing stuck in the repertoire.
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: mshray on October 03, 2006, 10:29:29 AM
Quote from: "urth"
...as I love that horn chart.


AMG says that was arranged by Dominic Frontiere, of all people.  AMG doesn't list the credits, so I oculdn't confirmthat that was Philip Bailey.  But I sure thought it sounded like him.
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: Davefish on October 03, 2006, 10:36:51 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "urth"
...as I love that horn chart.


AMG says that was arranged by Dominic Frontiere, of all people.  AMG doesn't list the credits, so I oculdn't confirmthat that was Philip Bailey.  But I sure thought it sounded like him.

Who's Dominic Frontiere?  WOS for John Waite.  Actually, this isn't as irritating as "Missing You", but I just don't like him, Babys notwithstanding.
ETA: I'm an idiot.  Bryan Adams, not John Waite.
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: mshray on October 03, 2006, 10:39:55 AM
Quote from: "Davefish"
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "urth"
...as I love that horn chart.


AMG says that was arranged by Dominic Frontiere, of all people.  AMG doesn't list the credits, so I oculdn't confirmthat that was Philip Bailey.  But I sure thought it sounded like him.

Who's Dominic Frontiere?  WOS for John Waite.  Actually, this isn't as irritating as "Missing You", but I just don't like him, Babys notwithstanding.


First thing you'd know is he composed the theme from The Outer Limits.  He was a jazz composer, film & TV composer (he also did "Hang 'Em High", with a very lengthy career.
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: urth on October 03, 2006, 10:40:29 AM
Quote from: "Davefish"
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "urth"
...as I love that horn chart.


AMG says that was arranged by Dominic Frontiere, of all people.  AMG doesn't list the credits, so I oculdn't confirmthat that was Philip Bailey.  But I sure thought it sounded like him.

Who's Dominic Frontiere?  WOS for John Waite.  Actually, this isn't as irritating as "Missing You", but I just don't like him, Babys notwithstanding.


John Waite? You mean Bryan Adams maybe?
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: Davefish on October 03, 2006, 10:42:01 AM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "Davefish"
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "urth"
...as I love that horn chart.


AMG says that was arranged by Dominic Frontiere, of all people.  AMG doesn't list the credits, so I oculdn't confirmthat that was Philip Bailey.  But I sure thought it sounded like him.

Who's Dominic Frontiere?  WOS for John Waite.  Actually, this isn't as irritating as "Missing You", but I just don't like him, Babys notwithstanding.


John Waite? You mean Bryan Adams maybe?

Of course.  That's what I meant.   :wink:   I never like Bryan Adams.
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: mshray on October 03, 2006, 10:44:17 AM
Quote from: "Davefish"
WOS for John Waite.  Actually, this isn't as irritating as "Missing You", but I just don't like him, Babys notwithstanding.
ETA: I'm an idiot.  Bryan Adams, not John Waite.


You must REALLY hate him if you think he sounds the same as Bryan Adams!   :D  :o  :D  :o  :D  :o
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: RGMike on October 03, 2006, 11:10:30 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "urth"
...as I love that horn chart.


AMG says that was arranged by Dominic Frontiere, of all people.  


Thank god -- I hate playing games without Frontiere.
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: RGMike on October 03, 2006, 11:12:34 AM
BOS Benatar for me --as the A's hang on to a 2-0 lead bottom of the 5th.
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: Davefish on October 03, 2006, 11:42:40 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "Davefish"
WOS for John Waite.  Actually, this isn't as irritating as "Missing You", but I just don't like him, Babys notwithstanding.
ETA: I'm an idiot.  Bryan Adams, not John Waite.


You must REALLY hate him if you think he sounds the same as Bryan Adams!   :D  :o  :D  :o  :D  :o

All of those damn 80s ballads sound alike to me.
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: princessofcairo on October 03, 2006, 02:30:39 PM
Quote from: "Davefish"
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "urth"
...as I love that horn chart.


AMG says that was arranged by Dominic Frontiere, of all people.  AMG doesn't list the credits, so I oculdn't confirmthat that was Philip Bailey.  But I sure thought it sounded like him.

Who's Dominic Frontiere?  WOS for John Waite.  Actually, this isn't as irritating as "Missing You", but I just don't like him, Babys notwithstanding.
ETA: I'm an idiot.  Bryan Adams, not John Waite.


ha! serves you right for dissing john waite! :)
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: Gazoo on October 03, 2006, 03:39:39 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "urth"
...as I love that horn chart.


AMG says that was arranged by Dominic Frontiere, of all people.  


Thank god -- I hate playing games without Frontiere.


Ba-dum-TISH!
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: SFGuy on October 03, 2006, 11:44:18 PM
I liked the set. Not one song I hated. I even liked the Duran Duran song even though they are probably one of the first boy bands ever.
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: RGMike on October 04, 2006, 10:27:10 AM
Quote from: "SFGuy"
one of the first boy bands ever.


That would be the Beatles, no? :wink:
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: Gazoo on October 04, 2006, 12:01:57 PM
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Quote from: "SFGuy"
one of the first boy bands ever.


That would be the Beatles, no? :wink:


"Boy bands" implies that they were contrived, put together by a svengali -- so the Beatles are 1/4 correct, I suppose.  The first boy band was probably either New Edition or New Kids on the Block, the latter really setting the template.
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: RGMike on October 04, 2006, 12:08:09 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "SFGuy"
one of the first boy bands ever.


That would be the Beatles, no? :wink:


"Boy bands" implies that they were contrived, put together by a svengali -- so the Beatles are 1/4 correct, I suppose.  The first boy band was probably either New Edition or New Kids on the Block, the latter really setting the template.


Well, New Edition predate NKOTB by 5 years (at least in terms of charted singles), so...
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: princessofcairo on October 04, 2006, 12:15:33 PM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "SFGuy"
one of the first boy bands ever.


That would be the Beatles, no? :wink:


"Boy bands" implies that they were contrived, put together by a svengali -- so the Beatles are 1/4 correct, I suppose.  The first boy band was probably either New Edition or New Kids on the Block, the latter really setting the template.


Well, New Edition predate NKOTB by 5 years (at least in terms of charted singles), so...


what? no menudo?
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: RGMike on October 04, 2006, 12:28:05 PM
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "SFGuy"
one of the first boy bands ever.


That would be the Beatles, no? :wink:


"Boy bands" implies that they were contrived, put together by a svengali -- so the Beatles are 1/4 correct, I suppose.  The first boy band was probably either New Edition or New Kids on the Block, the latter really setting the template.


Well, New Edition predate NKOTB by 5 years (at least in terms of charted singles), so...


what? no menudo?


Oops!  When did they actually start out? (their only US charted single was in 1985, but I guess they were around long before that).
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: Gazoo on October 04, 2006, 12:49:30 PM
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Quote from: "princessofcairo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "SFGuy"
one of the first boy bands ever.


That would be the Beatles, no? :wink:


"Boy bands" implies that they were contrived, put together by a svengali -- so the Beatles are 1/4 correct, I suppose.  The first boy band was probably either New Edition or New Kids on the Block, the latter really setting the template.


Well, New Edition predate NKOTB by 5 years (at least in terms of charted singles), so...


what? no menudo?


Oops!  When did they actually start out? (their only US charted single was in 1985, but I guess they were around long before that).


I didn't know Menudo ever charted a single!  I think I saw their TV show in 1983-84.

But thank you all for not dragging the Monkees into this.  I'm trying not to include them in this convo.   :?
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: princessofcairo on October 04, 2006, 12:57:41 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "SFGuy"
one of the first boy bands ever.


That would be the Beatles, no? :wink:


"Boy bands" implies that they were contrived, put together by a svengali -- so the Beatles are 1/4 correct, I suppose.  The first boy band was probably either New Edition or New Kids on the Block, the latter really setting the template.


Well, New Edition predate NKOTB by 5 years (at least in terms of charted singles), so...


what? no menudo?


Oops!  When did they actually start out? (their only US charted single was in 1985, but I guess they were around long before that).


I didn't know Menudo ever charted a single!  I think I saw their TV show in 1983-84.

But thank you all for not dragging the Monkees into this.  I'm trying not to include them in this convo.   :?


boy bands have to have at least two cute members. ;)
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: RGMike on October 04, 2006, 01:24:49 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
I didn't know Menudo ever charted a single!  I think I saw their TV show in 1983-84.

But thank you all for not dragging the Monkees into this.  I'm trying not to include them in this convo.   :?


Menudo's only POP chart hit was "Hold Me" (not a cover of any other "Hold Me") which reached #62 in '85. They also charted R&B the year before with "If You're Not Here (By My Side)."

The Monkees were referred to as the "pre-fab 4" (long before the Rutles stole that line). But by that definition The Sex Pistols are a boyband too :wink:
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: Gazoo on October 04, 2006, 01:35:53 PM
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Quote from: "Gazoo"
I didn't know Menudo ever charted a single!  I think I saw their TV show in 1983-84.

But thank you all for not dragging the Monkees into this.  I'm trying not to include them in this convo.   :?


Menudo's only POP chart hit was "Hold Me" (not a cover of any other "Hold Me") which reached #62 in '85. They also charted R&B the year before with "If You're Not Here (By My Side)."

The Monkees were referred to as the "pre-fab 4" (long before the Rutles stole that line). But by that definition The Sex Pistols are a boyband too :wink:


Sex Pistols are disqualified by the POC corollary.
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: Gazoo on October 04, 2006, 01:36:37 PM
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
boy bands have to have at least two cute members. ;)


Peter was cuter than Davy.
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: princessofcairo on October 04, 2006, 01:45:58 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
boy bands have to have at least two cute members. ;)


Peter was cuter than Davy.


one man's floor is another man's ceiling.
Title: lest we forget...
Post by: urth on October 04, 2006, 04:40:34 PM
10/3/2006 - Tuesday! A news-free look at...1983!!!
 
1.  Ultravox - Reap the Wild Wind  
2.  Fixx - The Sign of Fire  
3.  Split Enz - Message to My Girl  
4.  Toto - Africa  
5.  Tubes - Tip of My Tongue  
6.  Talking Heads - Girlfriend is Better  
7.  Pat Benetar - Love is a Battlefield  
8.  Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf  
9.  Plimsouls - A Million Miles Away (BEST OF SET!!)  
10.  Bryan Adams - This Time  
 
BONUS TRACK:  INXS - The One Thing
Title: 3 October 2006--it's 1983
Post by: RGMike on October 04, 2006, 04:59:53 PM
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Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
boy bands have to have at least two cute members. ;)


Peter was cuter than Davy.


one man's floor is another man's ceiling.


One man's bottom is another man's top.

Quote from: "urth"
Sex Pistols are disqualified by the POC corollary


I found that Mr Jones matured into quite a stud, however. Saw him in some history-of-rock docu and thought "Damn!".