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« Reply #15 on: July 13, 2007, 10:11:21 AM »
EJ & Kiki??? WTF???
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« Reply #16 on: July 13, 2007, 10:11:25 AM »
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Oh, come now.  If "We Built This City" had been performed by anonymous Brits with overdone haircuts, it would be revered as a fun one-off.  I defiantly proclaim it BOS.


Maybe so, but I think context counts for something. It was done by a bunch of ex-hippies and their hired hands, so expectations were different than they would have been for your anonymous Brits.

One question: is WBTC as reviled in other parts of the country as it is here? I'm thinking that the fact that SF is referred to in all but name might have something to do with its disdain here.
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« Reply #17 on: July 13, 2007, 10:12:53 AM »
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EJ & Kiki??? WTF???


No kidding. If we gotta have an EJ song, I'd put Island Girl or Philadelphia Freedom ahead of this. DGBMH is just fluff, not major cheeze.
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« Reply #18 on: July 13, 2007, 10:13:02 AM »
still can't connect (even from kfog site). doesn't sound like i'll miss much, anyway.
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« Reply #19 on: July 13, 2007, 10:13:49 AM »
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One question: is WBTC as reviled in other parts of the country as it is here? I'm thinking that the fact that SF is referred to in all but name might have something to do with its disdain here.


ummm, yes.

here's what Wikipedia has to say:

In April 2004, the song was awarded "the #1 Most Awesomely Bad Song Ever" by Blender magazine,[1] in conjunction with a VH1 Special of The 50 Most Awesomely Bad Songs...Ever. In order to qualify for the distinction, the songs on the list had to be a popular hit at some point, thus disqualifying many songs that would by general consensus be considered much worse. Blender editor Craig Marks said of the song, "It purports to be anti-commercial but reeks of '80s corporate-rock commercialism. It's a real reflection of what practically killed rock music in the '80s."[2]
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« Reply #20 on: July 13, 2007, 10:15:04 AM »
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EJ & Kiki??? WTF???

Not an obscene song.
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« Reply #21 on: July 13, 2007, 10:15:20 AM »
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EJ & Kiki??? WTF???


No kidding. If we gotta have an EJ song, I'd put Island Girl or Philadelphia Freedom ahead of this. DGBMH is just fluff, not major cheeze.


Agreed.  More of a guilty pleasure in my book.
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« Reply #22 on: July 13, 2007, 10:15:45 AM »
aaaackkk!!!! Neil Sedaka.
No I don't want to have your baby!
Yuck!
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« Reply #23 on: July 13, 2007, 10:16:21 AM »
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EJ & Kiki??? WTF???


No kidding. If we gotta have an EJ song, I'd put Island Girl or Philadelphia Freedom ahead of this. DGBMH is just fluff, not major cheeze.

I like Island Girl and Philly free.
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« Reply #24 on: July 13, 2007, 10:16:26 AM »
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EJ & Kiki??? WTF???


No kidding. If we gotta have an EJ song, I'd put Island Girl or Philadelphia Freedom ahead of this. DGBMH is just fluff, not major cheeze.


Likewise.  Furthermore, unless this was a phone in request that I missed on the Mornign Show, Dave has plenty of bonafide Foghead suggestions to choose from.

Well, now we have "Having My Baby", which is the 3rd song from the blogposts out of 4.  So I guess he's sticking to it pretty closely.
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« Reply #25 on: July 13, 2007, 10:16:35 AM »
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aaaackkk!!!! Neil Sedaka.
No I don't want to have your baby!
Yuck!


Well then how about Paul Anka's? I don't think you have to worry about Neil.
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« Reply #26 on: July 13, 2007, 10:18:20 AM »
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Oh, come now.  If "We Built This City" had been performed by anonymous Brits with overdone haircuts, it would be revered as a fun one-off.  I defiantly proclaim it BOS.


Maybe so, but I think context counts for something. It was done by a bunch of ex-hippies and their hired hands, so expectations were different than they would have been for your anonymous Brits.

One question: is WBTC as reviled in other parts of the country as it is here? I'm thinking that the fact that SF is referred to in all but name might have something to do with its disdain here.


I completely agree with Gaz -- it's a song about corporate co-option, no?  It's nowhere near the blatant commercial crapola Starship would go on to do ("Nothin's Gonna Stop us Now", anyone?).  But sadly it IS reviled elsewhere, as it ranked #1 (iirc) on that VH-1 worst-of-all-time list.

Now here's one I agree with: Paul Anka. But VHM Odia Coates, who shoulda had a bigger career.

OMG! "Gitarzan" -- Ray Stevens made far worse records than this.
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« Reply #27 on: July 13, 2007, 10:18:20 AM »
correction. Paul Anka. Sedaka, Anka..... whatever.
Awful.
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« Reply #28 on: July 13, 2007, 10:18:30 AM »
Now here's a HFH bustout--Guitarzan!!

And again with the laugh track.
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« Reply #29 on: July 13, 2007, 10:20:28 AM »
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OMG! "Gitarzan" -- Ray Stevens made far worse records than this.


I would vote this BOS in a straight up set.  It is not a hit from hell, it's not even a guilty pleasure.  It's at worst a turkey.
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