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Title: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: RGMike on August 09, 2011, 06:52:30 PM
Gee, what a shock.  The suggestions thread is up on FB. Have at it, kids!
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: sundaygal on August 09, 2011, 08:20:20 PM
Gee, what a shock.  The suggestions thread is up on FB. Have at it, kids!

Hideous requests, as per usual.  Be afraid...
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: RGMike on August 09, 2011, 08:23:32 PM
Gee, what a shock.  The suggestions thread is up on FB. Have at it, kids!

Hideous requests, as per usual.  Be afraid...

indeed, I never need to hear "Red Red Wine" again if I live to be 200. And I *know* we heard "Simply Irresistable" last time around.

BTW, someone's started a "Bring back the KFOG 10@10 Marathon" page on FB.
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on August 09, 2011, 09:48:01 PM
Whenever I see "Travelin Wilburys" as an actual request, I get a little ill. I'm just saying.
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: RGMike on August 10, 2011, 09:13:39 AM
Looks like I have a 10:00 meeting, so that increases the odds of my request(s) getting played. Heve fun and keep detailed notes, kids!
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: sundaygal on August 10, 2011, 10:07:38 AM
Kicking things off with the whitest song ever recorded:  Stand.
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: radical347 on August 10, 2011, 10:09:34 AM
Kicking things off with the whitest song ever recorded:  Stand.

Keen choice of words...look at who we have next. (Surprise, surprise) :P

This INXS song worth a VHM, though.  Hey, I wonder if we'll get more requests in if we keep on asking for INXS everyday!  ::)
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: RGMike on August 10, 2011, 10:10:12 AM
Kicking things off with the whitest song ever recorded:  Stand.

oh nothing's whiter than Debby Boone, honey. 

My meeting's about to start... hope I don't miss anything TOO fabulous (yeah, right).
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: RGMike on August 10, 2011, 10:13:11 AM
I'm tempted to say this Thorogood is a bustout. But that don't make it good...
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: Tinka Cat on August 10, 2011, 10:13:45 AM
Kicking things off with the whitest song ever recorded:  Stand.

Keen choice of words...look at who we have next. (Surprise, surprise) :P

This INXS song worth a VHM, though.  Hey, I wonder if we'll get more requests in if we keep on asking for INXS everyday!  ::)

HA! so true.  The background chorus of Stand is what puts it over the top re: soullessness.  it almost reminds me of the background singers Nat "King" Cole has on some of his recordings.  Oh man...

Both the INXS and Geo Thorogood were direct requests.   They both sound pretty good today, I gotta say.
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: RGMike on August 10, 2011, 10:15:11 AM
I think this is boring, that's what I think...
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: Tinka Cat on August 10, 2011, 10:16:50 AM
I think this is boring, that's what I think...

agree, this Morphine isn't working today. 
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: RGMike on August 10, 2011, 10:18:47 AM
Tracy Chapzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: radical347 on August 10, 2011, 10:19:26 AM
I think this is boring, that's what I think...

agree, this Morphine isn't working today. 

No Buena?  ;)
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: radical347 on August 10, 2011, 10:20:29 AM
This Tracy Chapman songs is her most tolerable to me...but still pretty unnecessary.
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: radical347 on August 10, 2011, 10:21:53 AM
Randy Newman...VHM'ing this
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: radical347 on August 10, 2011, 10:24:19 AM
BOS Erasure...I think this one got requested too.  I hope she plays the Pet Shop Boys next, that got a +3.  :P
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: sundaygal on August 10, 2011, 10:31:14 AM
Kicking things off with the whitest song ever recorded:  Stand.

Keen choice of words...look at who we have next. (Surprise, surprise) :P

This INXS song worth a VHM, though.  Hey, I wonder if we'll get more requests in if we keep on asking for INXS everyday!  ::)

HA! so true.  The background chorus of Stand is what puts it over the top re: soullessness.  it almost reminds me of the background singers Nat "King" Cole has on some of his recordings.  Oh man...


What's even whiter is the fact that this was a dance song.  Or was it just the video?    :P
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: radical347 on August 10, 2011, 10:33:36 AM
Icehouse goes from 0-2 (I think) within the span of a few weeks in the AL era.  BOS, I guess.
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: radical347 on August 10, 2011, 10:34:10 AM
Whatever the hell this is (the Pretenders?), it's positively awful.  WOS
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on August 10, 2011, 10:36:32 AM
Whitest act ever: Up With People
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: radical347 on August 10, 2011, 10:37:43 AM
The Primitives bring this set to a Crash landing. (ba-dam:ching!)  VHM, but there went my Pet Shop Boys dream.  >:(
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: Tinka Cat on August 10, 2011, 10:48:57 AM
Kicking things off with the whitest song ever recorded:  Stand.

Keen choice of words...look at who we have next. (Surprise, surprise) :P

This INXS song worth a VHM, though.  Hey, I wonder if we'll get more requests in if we keep on asking for INXS everyday!  ::)

HA! so true.  The background chorus of Stand is what puts it over the top re: soullessness.  it almost reminds me of the background singers Nat "King" Cole has on some of his recordings.  Oh man...


What's even whiter is the fact that this was a dance song.  Or was it just the video?    :P

I never thought of the song as a dance song, but the video did have a group of four hispter doofuses doing some prescribed steps.   I think it's intentionally dorky, ironically hip and all that.

isn't this Chrissie Hynde with UB40?  UB40 gets a pass on the reggae thing.   
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: RGMike on August 10, 2011, 11:35:56 AM
Whatever the hell this is (the Pretenders?), it's positively awful.  WOS

Holy crap: you WOS'ed Chrissie & UB40 covering Dusty Springfield?? I'm crushed. That woulda been my uber-BOS had I been here.
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: Tinka Cat on August 10, 2011, 12:03:09 PM
Whatever the hell this is (the Pretenders?), it's positively awful.  WOS

Holy crap: you WOS'ed Chrissie & UB40 covering Dusty Springfield?? I'm crushed. That woulda been my uber-BOS had I been here.

it's a pretty good song.  it's got falsetto!

the video on YT is interesting, looks to be from a movie?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKG3ykRMGiI
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: RGMike on August 10, 2011, 12:13:08 PM
Whatever the hell this is (the Pretenders?), it's positively awful.  WOS

Holy crap: you WOS'ed Chrissie & UB40 covering Dusty Springfield?? I'm crushed. That woulda been my uber-BOS had I been here.

it's a pretty good song.  it's got falsetto!

the video on YT is interesting, looks to be from a movie?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKG3ykRMGiI

no, I think it's just yer typical arty music vid. Damn, Ali Campbell is an ugly git, inn'e?  I LOL'ed at the comments calling him "sexy".
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: darryl on August 10, 2011, 12:49:28 PM
Whatever the hell this is (the Pretenders?), it's positively awful.  WOS

Holy crap: you WOS'ed Chrissie & UB40 covering Dusty Springfield?? I'm crushed. That woulda been my uber-BOS had I been here.

it's a pretty good song.  it's got falsetto!

the video on YT is interesting, looks to be from a movie?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKG3ykRMGiI

no, I think it's just yer typical arty music vid. Damn, Ali Campbell is an ugly git, inn'e?  I LOL'ed at the comments calling him "sexy".

I agree w/ RGMike - Loved Chrissie's opening line: "You've been crying..."

And yeah, one of those videos with a storyline. Ha!
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: RGMike on August 10, 2011, 12:50:40 PM
8/10/11- Wednesday!  KICKing it in...1988!
 
 1.  REM- Stand
 2.  INXS- Kick
(Movie: Big)
 3.  George Thorogood & The Destroyers- Treat Her Right (B.O.S! 3way tie!)
 4.  Treat Her Right- I Think She Likes Me (B.O.S! 3way tie!)
(News montage-Election '88)
 5.  Tracy Chapman- Talkin' Bout a Revolution
(News: Ted Kennedy-Where was George?)
 6.  Randy Newman- It's Money That Matters
(Movie: Big- caviar scene)
 7.  Erasure- A Little Respect
 8.  Icehouse- Electric Blue
(TV: Roseanne Show-coffee and toast)
 9.  UB40 w/Chrissie Hynde- Breakfast In Bed
10. The Primitives- Crash (B.O.S! 3way tie!)
(Movie: Rainman- excellent driver)

Not overwhelming, given some of the requests that were ignored, but artfully constructed, I'd say.
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: darryl on August 10, 2011, 12:50:47 PM
Whitest act ever: Up With People

Michael Jackson. <rimshot>
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: darryl on August 10, 2011, 01:02:58 PM
I'm tempted to say this Thorogood is a bustout. But that don't make it good...

Looking at my "database", I think it is. My wife thought it was by my favorite Irish movie band, The Commitments, but I didn't think so. Hadn't heard the Thorogood version. Apparently Dave used to play the original by Roy Head. Something like this, I guess: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BLQgQNuN-M

Nice. I never tracked down the original.
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: RGMike on August 10, 2011, 01:04:35 PM
Whatever the hell this is (the Pretenders?), it's positively awful.  WOS

Holy crap: you WOS'ed Chrissie & UB40 covering Dusty Springfield?? I'm crushed. That woulda been my uber-BOS had I been here.

it's a pretty good song.  it's got falsetto!

the video on YT is interesting, looks to be from a movie?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKG3ykRMGiI

no, I think it's just yer typical arty music vid. Damn, Ali Campbell is an ugly git, inn'e?  I LOL'ed at the comments calling him "sexy".

I agree w/ RGMike - Loved Chrissie's opening line: "You've been crying..."

And yeah, one of those videos with a storyline. Ha!

and here's Dusty's orig, for comparison:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11fFE9lR56U
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: Big Fingers McGee on August 10, 2011, 03:11:18 PM
8/10/11- Wednesday!  KICKing it in...1988!
 
 1.  REM- Stand
 2.  INXS- Kick
(Movie: Big)
 3.  George Thorogood & The Destroyers- Treat Her Right (B.O.S! 3way tie!)
 4.  Treat Her Right- I Think She Likes Me (B.O.S! 3way tie!)
(News montage-Election '88)
 5.  Tracy Chapman- Talkin' Bout a Revolution
(News: Ted Kennedy-Where was George?)
 6.  Randy Newman- It's Money That Matters
(Movie: Big- caviar scene)
 7.  Erasure- A Little Respect
 8.  Icehouse- Electric Blue
(TV: Roseanne Show-coffee and toast)
 9.  UB40 w/Chrissie Hynde- Breakfast In Bed
10. The Primitives- Crash (B.O.S! 3way tie!)
(Movie: Rainman- excellent driver)

Not overwhelming, given some of the requests that were ignored, but artfully constructed, I'd say.

New category RDOS (Retro Douchiest Of Set): George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: sundaygal on August 10, 2011, 03:17:49 PM
This set really could've used some N.W.A.  Express yo'selves!
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: RGMike on August 10, 2011, 03:18:14 PM
New category RDOS (Retro Douchiest Of Set): George Thorogood & The Destroyers


bwahahaha!  He always seemed a guy who believed his own press. "new Springsteen" etc. And calling yourself "the handsomest man in Rock'n'roll" when you are so NOT... ewww. But in NY, FM rock radio was all over him, doing live broadcasts and so on.
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: sundaygal on August 10, 2011, 03:20:45 PM
New category RDOS (Retro Douchiest Of Set): George Thorogood & The Destroyers


bwahahaha!  He always seemed a guy who believed his own press. "new Springsteen" etc. And calling yourself "the handsomest man in Rock'n'roll" when you are so NOT... ewww. 

Still better looking than Ali UB40 (who looks like Jim Kerr's simple minded younger brother).
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: RGMike on August 10, 2011, 03:21:16 PM
This set really could've used some N.W.A.  Express yo'selves!

actually I've been wondering what DC's position on rap in 10@10s might be.  AL really outdid herself with stuff like Young MC and Sir Mix-a-Lot, and really the demo he's going for ought to appreciate the occasional hip-hop gem.
Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: Tinka Cat on August 10, 2011, 03:22:11 PM
New category RDOS (Retro Douchiest Of Set): George Thorogood & The Destroyers


bwahahaha!  He always seemed a guy who believed his own press. "new Springsteen" etc. And calling yourself "the handsomest man in Rock'n'roll" when you are so NOT... ewww. But in NY, FM rock radio was all over him, doing live broadcasts and so on.

most of his songs sound the same to me, and I often change the station if he comes on the radio, but this one was pretty good.





Title: Re: 10 Aug 2011: it's... 1988
Post by: radical347 on August 10, 2011, 06:46:55 PM
Whatever the hell this is (the Pretenders?), it's positively awful.  WOS

Holy crap: you WOS'ed Chrissie & UB40 covering Dusty Springfield?? I'm crushed. That woulda been my uber-BOS had I been here.

No offense Mike :P  Just me no likey reggae.  In fact, me despise-y it.  Then with falsetto on top of those already clicky, sticky, repetitive beats, I just thought it sounded like, oh I dunno...a gerbil getting the crap beat out of it, or something.  Additionally, the Pretenders incl. C.H., in general, do not help.