Author Topic: The Peak, 12/19/07: It was 1986(?)  (Read 1256 times)

Gazoo

  • The Core
  • Transcendent Typist
  • *****
  • Posts: 15259
    • View Profile
The Peak, 12/19/07: It was 1986(?)
« on: December 19, 2007, 09:51:09 AM »
Sorry to have missed the Smiths!

Simple Minds    All The Things She Said
Paul Simon    Graceland
R.E.M.    I Believe
Genesis    Throwing it All Away
Smiths    There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
Suzanne Vega    Left of Center
Fabulous Thunderbirds    Wrap It Up
XTC    Ballet for a Rainy Day/1000 Umbrellas/Seasons Cycle
Bruce Springsteen    Merry Christmas Baby
Elvis Costello    Baby's Got a Brand New Hairdo
“The choir of children sing their song.  They've practiced all year long.  Ding dong.  Ding dong.  Ding dong.”

RGMike

  • The Core
  • Eight Miles High
  • *****
  • Posts: 79496
    • View Profile
Re: The Peak, 12/19/07: It was 1986(?)
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2007, 10:10:48 AM »
Sorry to have missed the Smiths!

Simple Minds    All The Things She Said
Paul Simon    Graceland
R.E.M.    I Believe
Genesis    Throwing it All Away
Smiths    There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
Suzanne Vega    Left of Center
Fabulous Thunderbirds    Wrap It Up
XTC    Ballet for a Rainy Day/1000 Umbrellas/Seasons Cycle
Bruce Springsteen    Merry Christmas Baby
Elvis Costello    Baby's Got a Brand New Hairdo

Holy flaming mother of gawd: something from Skylarking that isn't "Dear God" or "Summer's cauldron"!!
You spin me right 'round, baby, right 'round

Gazoo

  • The Core
  • Transcendent Typist
  • *****
  • Posts: 15259
    • View Profile
Re: The Peak, 12/19/07: It was 1986(?)
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2007, 07:20:41 PM »
Y'know, in hindsight, "Throwing It All Away" is among the very best in their uneven-to-say-the-least hits period.
“The choir of children sing their song.  They've practiced all year long.  Ding dong.  Ding dong.  Ding dong.”