Thursday 11/3/05 1984

[Beej]

Can't says I've ever really heard this Top of the Hour Cooker before.

[mshray]

Early BOS for "I Want A New Drug".  We have been bemoaning the fact that Dave played every other Huey Lewis song, so props are finally due.

[RGMike]

Can't says I've ever really heard this Top of the Hour Cooker before.

I can't identify it either.

But I know "I Want a New Drug" when I hear it. And so did Ray Parker, when he ripped it off for "Ghostbusters" -- be nice if Dave segged into that.

[urth]

Can't says I've ever really heard this Top of the Hour Cooker before.

David Gilmour, from his 2nd solo record. Blue Light, I think.

[Beej]

Huey Lewis wants a new drug and I want to, like, not hear this song....

[urth]

Can't says I've ever really heard this Top of the Hour Cooker before.

I can't identify it either.

But I know "I Want a New Drug" when I hear it. And so did Ray Parker, when he ripped it off for "Ghostbusters" -- be nice if Dave segged into that.

Woulda' been. Instead it's one of the many Petty side-projects of the mid-80s.

[mshray]

VHM for Parsons.  I think his stuff holds up fairly well, how come it's not part of the everyday World Class Rock format?

[RGMike]

VHM for Parsons.  I think his stuff holds up fairly well, how come it's not part of the everyday World Class Rock format?

it's one of the mysteries of radio -- why don't they play the Smiths either? It's (presumably) about what "tests well" with focus groups.

[urth]

VHM for Parsons.  I think his stuff holds up fairly well, how come it's not part of the everyday World Class Rock format?

Funny, I was thinking how by the time this song came out, he'd kind of resorted to formulaic songwriting and production--most of his stuff from the early 80s on starts sounding very similar.

On the other hand, I have a soft spot for this John Waite song, dated tho it may be. He's got a great pop voice. Ear candy, indeed.

[Beej]

I can't hear Alan Parsons without thinking of Dr Evil....

[mshray]

Something from Bruce Cockburn's Stealing Fire other than "Lovers In A Dangerous Time" or "If I Had A Rocket Launcher", but still no "Dust and Diesel", which (imho) is by far the best track on this excellent album.

[RGMike]

VHM for Parsons.  I think his stuff holds up fairly well, how come it's not part of the everyday World Class Rock format?

Funny, I was thinking how by the time this song came out, he'd kind of resorted to formulaic songwriting and production--most of his stuff from the early 80s on starts sounding very similar.

That's true, and by this point, his singles had become staples of "adult contemporary" radio. So his hipness quotient (to a lot of purists) had gone down. Which may be why his stuff from that period doesn't test well with your typical Foghead.

[mshray]

It's the Whiz after the Buzz.  

Yay!  Pretty much my favorite song of this year.

[RGMike]

"Dust and Diesel", which (imho) is by far the best rack on this excellent album.

I hear his wife has a great rack too.

BOS Style Council, this makes 2 tracks that Rob played Monday on the Peak's '84 set (the other was "Girls" by Twilley).

[Beej]

Wait- who has a great rack?