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« on: April 19, 2006, 08:01:46 AM »
No expectations when Bob does mid-'80s... but a great start with Eddie and Ronnie, "Take Me Home Tonite".

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« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2006, 08:11:48 AM »
"Shape of a Heart"

a gem from the lost years of JB.  You may have heard this too many times, but it's a great example of a story song.  I really see the scene in my head of the hole in the wall, and so on.
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« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2006, 08:17:25 AM »
Mmmmm... cheeze for breakfast!  BOS2 (after Eddie & Ronnie) to Mr Bon Jovi, "Livin' on a Prayer".  Ersatz Springsteen at its finest.
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« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2006, 08:26:11 AM »
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Mmmmm... cheeze for breakfast!  BOS2 (after Eddie & Ronnie) to Mr Bon Jovi, "Livin' on a Prayer".  Ersatz Springsteen at its finest.


And VHM to the real thing, live Bruce with "Fire", which Gaz was asking about recently.

Oh and also VHM to Pretenders, "Don't Get Me Wrong", one of Chrissie's great pop ditties.
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« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2006, 08:34:09 AM »
I gotta BOS Iggy, in the late 70's who could have guessed he would reinvent himself into a pop star?

ETA: And a VHM to Clapton, just 'cuz none of the rest of you would.  That's still a great tune.  It was better on the Color of Money soundtrack.

And another VHM to Heart, hard-rock balladry at its cheesy finest.
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« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2006, 08:34:24 AM »
The Iggster, he's a wild one all right.
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« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2006, 08:39:17 AM »
WOS Heart, "These Dreams". Not quite as bad as the Diane Warren stuff (this one written by Bernie Taupin and Martin Page, hot off "We Built This City") but still dreck.
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« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2006, 08:40:58 AM »
and it wouldn't be '86 without Mr Simon.  A pleasantly pleasing set, considering the year. Bob's on a roll this week.
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« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2006, 08:41:30 AM »
BOS #2 Paul & Ladysmith Black Mambazo.  Wonder why Dave doesn't mine this album with regularity in his '86 sets.
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« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2006, 08:43:10 AM »
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and it wouldn't be '86 without Mr Simon.  A pleasantly pleasing set, considering the year. Bob's on a roll this week.


Agreed.

This song could be part of a couple of different theme sets, it has an acapella finish, and it has one of the great "na-na-na" bits.
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« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2006, 08:43:26 AM »
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BOS #2 Paul & Ladysmith Black Mambazo.  Wonder why Dave doesn't mine this album with regularity in his '86 sets.


I'd like to think it's because KFOG plays the album to death all week long, but that doesn't seem to stop him from running other stuff into the ground. :wink:
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« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2006, 08:46:54 AM »
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BOS #2 Paul & Ladysmith Black Mambazo.  Wonder why Dave doesn't mine this album with regularity in his '86 sets.


Because it's hard to go a day without hearing something from Graceland in the regular KFOG rotation?

That said, I'll be sure to catch this one on the replay.

(And yes, it's a slow day here at Jane.  I've been here two hours and haven't been given any proofs yet.  So I'm reading news, griping about the Voice, and editing my Monkees paper.  Hope you're all well.)
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« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2006, 08:47:22 AM »
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BOS #2 Paul & Ladysmith Black Mambazo.  Wonder why Dave doesn't mine this album with regularity in his '86 sets.


I'd like to think it's because KFOG plays the album to death all week long, but that doesn't seem to stop him from running other stuff into the ground. :wink:


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« Reply #13 on: April 19, 2006, 08:48:53 AM »
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BOS #2 Paul & Ladysmith Black Mambazo.  Wonder why Dave doesn't mine this album with regularity in his '86 sets.


I'd like to think it's because KFOG plays the album to death all week long, but that doesn't seem to stop him from running other stuff into the ground. :wink:


When I said 'mine' it I meant dig deep.  KFOG only plays maybe three tracks.  F'rinstance they never play the other song with LBM on it nor the one with Los Lobos, which you'd think would fit their demo perfectly.
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« Reply #14 on: April 19, 2006, 08:50:45 AM »
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BOS #2 Paul & Ladysmith Black Mambazo.  Wonder why Dave doesn't mine this album with regularity in his '86 sets.


I'd like to think it's because KFOG plays the album to death all week long, but that doesn't seem to stop him from running other stuff into the ground. :wink:


Interesting that Bob mentioned the South African connection, in light of our discussion of Dave Marsh yesterday. Marsh (virtually alone among critics) made a big deal of the fact that Simon had "violated" the boycott of SA by going there to record, and how he should be ashamed of himself etc etc. Never mind that he gave the situation more attention than any nerdy critic ever could, or that he employed a gaggle of South African musicians, some of whom (like Ladysmith BM) ended up with US record deals.
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