Author Topic: The Drive, 12/13/06: 1985  (Read 3858 times)

Gazoo

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The Drive, 12/13/06: 1985
« Reply #15 on: December 13, 2006, 08:14:24 PM »
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a real big bos to heart. i don't think anything is going to top this for me today!


UGH! WOS for me -- this period of their career is sheer dreadfulness to my ears.  If this isn't a Diane Warren song, it might as well be.


diane would never think of waiting to throw the key change in at the last moment!


HAHA I didn't know which song was being discussed until this line.

Trivia: That's Mickey Thomas and Grace Slick singing the backup vox with them.
“The choir of children sing their song.  They've practiced all year long.  Ding dong.  Ding dong.  Ding dong.”

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« Reply #16 on: December 13, 2006, 08:26:23 PM »
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don't get excited. "she calls everybody, 'baby'."


But does she call her baby candy?

PS: I wish people still wrote songs like Howard Jones did.
“The choir of children sing their song.  They've practiced all year long.  Ding dong.  Ding dong.  Ding dong.”

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« Reply #17 on: December 13, 2006, 11:05:11 PM »
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a real big bos to heart. i don't think anything is going to top this for me today!


UGH! WOS for me -- this period of their career is sheer dreadfulness to my ears.  If this isn't a Diane Warren song, it might as well be.


diane would never think of waiting to throw the key change in at the last moment!


HAHA I didn't know which song was being discussed until this line.

Trivia: That's Mickey Thomas and Grace Slick singing the backup vox with them.


fine trivia for a fine song!

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« Reply #18 on: December 14, 2006, 08:02:05 AM »
ZZ Top   Sleeping Bag   5.8%
Philip Bailey   Easy Lover   5.8%
Tears For Fears   Everybody Wants to Rule the World   12.3%
Eric Clapton   Forever Man   11.6%
John Mellencamp   Lonely Old Night   14.2%
Howard Jones   Things Can Only Get Better   5.2%
Dire Straits   Money For Nothing   16.8%
Mr. Mister   Broken Wings   9.0%
Simple Minds   Don't You Forget About Me   12.3%
Heart   What About Love   7.1%

Money for Nothing and a winner for free.
You spin me right 'round, baby, right 'round