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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 20, 2021 22:38:01 GMT -5
#46 STATSSD Rank: 23rd highest Total points: 839 Points ahead of #47: 14 Points behind #45: 5 Perfect rankings: 0 Multiple songs in rankdown?: N Ranked song before?: Y
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 20, 2021 22:43:12 GMT -5
I'm disappointed we didn't get to rank any of his other hit songs. There's at least a couple that I would've ranked fairly high. 46
Jessie's Girl Rick Springfield
839 points Standard Deviation: 26.245 Average Rank: 48.563 Year-End Rank: 22 | Peak: #10 | Weeks: 24Doc Indie Party Rock : 7 Clode : 11 gonecountry : 28 wheatsquares33 : 30 Butterflies & Hurricanes : 31 House Lannister : 35 Mirago : 42 Daryl the Beryl : 47 singingrulebritannia : 49 rowellfarm490 : 50 thethirdcurry : 54 aerodynamite : 59 razorshark : 62 peacebone : 78 DJDaveMick69 : 95 tanooki : 99 Movements:33 59 64 60 66 53 49 48 58 56 56 54 51 52 46 Artist performance history:#100 Active 1982 (Calling All Girls) {Remaining songs} (Ghost) Riders in the Sky A Woman in Love (It's Not Me) Ah! Leah! Back in Black Bette Davis Eyes Burnin' for You Crazy Train Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap Don't Stand So Close to Me Edge of Seventeen Fire and Ice Fireflies (Live) Games People Play Hey Nineteen Hold on Loosely Hold on Tight In the Air Tonight In the Dark Juke Box Hero Limelight Mean Street Message of Love No Reply at All Our Lips Are Sealed People Who Died Promises in the Dark Sign of the Gypsy Queen Skateaway Start Me Up Stop Draggin' My Heart Around Tempted The Adultress The Break-Up Song The Stroke The Voice The Waiting Tom Sawyer Too Much Time on My Hands Turn Me Loose Unchained Urgent While You See a Chance Who's Crying Now Woman You Better You Bet
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 20, 2021 22:46:34 GMT -5
#45 STATSSD Rank: 22nd lowest Total points: 844 Points ahead of #46: 5 Points behind #44: 10 Perfect rankings: 0 Multiple songs in rankdown?: Y Ranked song before?: N
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Jul 20, 2021 22:50:56 GMT -5
when is VH finally going to show up?
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 20, 2021 22:51:32 GMT -5
It should be no surprise which of their 3 songs is highest here 45
A Woman in Love (It's Not Me) Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
844 points Standard Deviation: 18.912 Average Rank: 48.250 Year-End Rank: 10 | Peak: #5 | Weeks: 26Doc Indie Party Rock : 17 thethirdcurry : 25 House Lannister : 27 wheatsquares33 : 37 tanooki : 39 rowellfarm490 : 41 singingrulebritannia : 43 peacebone : 43 gonecountry : 48 razorshark : 50 Butterflies & Hurricanes : 53 aerodynamite : 53 Daryl the Beryl : 64 Mirago : 66 Clode : 78 DJDaveMick69 : 88 Movements:44 37 42 39 40 34 35 38 42 46 51 46 43 39 45 Artist performance history:#2 Active 1989 (Runnin' Down a Dream) | #3 Active 1991 (Learning to Fly) | #6 Active 1989 (I Won't Back Down) | #8 Active 1990 (A Face in the Crowd) | #9 Active 1989 (Free Fallin') | #9 Active 1994 (Mary Jane's Last Dance) | #10 Active 1991 (Into the Great Wide Open) | #11 Active 1985 (Don't Come Around Here No More) | #11 Active 1991 (Out in the Cold) | #16 Active 1992 (King's Highway) | #20 Active 1990 (Yer So Bad) | #21 Active 2002 (The Last DJ) | #22 Active 1983 (You Got Lucky) | #27 Active 1989 (Love Is a Long Road) | #30 Active 1995 (You Don't Know How It Feels) | #32 Active 1995 (You Wreck Me) | #39 Active 1987 (Runaway Trains) | #41 Active 1995 (It's Good to Be King) | #43 Active 1982 (You Got Lucky) | #46 Active 1999 (Room at the Top) | #51 Active 1987 (Jammin' Me) | #51 Active 2006 (Saving Grace) | #57 Active 1996 (Waiting for Tonight) | #59 AAA 2014 (U Get Me High) | #59 AAA 2018 (Keep a Little Soul) | #61 Active 1996 (Climb That Hill) | #62 Active 1996 (Walls) | #64 Active 1995 (A Higher Place) | #67 Active 1999 (Swingin') | #68 Active 1981 (Nightwatchman) | #68 Active 1999 (Free Girl Now) | #70 Alt 1987 (Jammin' Me) | #70 AAA 2014 (Forgotten Man) | #72 Active 1986 (So You Want to Be a Rock 'N' Roll Star) | #77 Active 1997 (Change the Locks) | #89 Active 1985 (Rebels) {Remaining songs} (Ghost) Riders in the Sky Ah! Leah! Back in Black Bette Davis Eyes Burnin' for You Crazy Train Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap Don't Stand So Close to Me Edge of Seventeen Fire and Ice Fireflies (Live) Games People Play Hey Nineteen Hold on Loosely Hold on Tight In the Air Tonight In the Dark Juke Box Hero Limelight Mean Street Message of Love No Reply at All Our Lips Are Sealed People Who Died Promises in the Dark Sign of the Gypsy Queen Skateaway Start Me Up Stop Draggin' My Heart Around Tempted The Adultress The Break-Up Song The Stroke The Voice The Waiting Tom Sawyer Too Much Time on My Hands Turn Me Loose Unchained Urgent While You See a Chance Who's Crying Now Woman You Better You Bet
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Jul 20, 2021 22:53:13 GMT -5
when is VH finally going to show up? Fair Warning was the band's best era by far so hopefully not for a long time
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 20, 2021 22:54:47 GMT -5
#44 STATSSD Rank: 3RD HIGHESTTotal points: 854 Points ahead of #45: 10 Points behind #43: 3 Perfect rankings: 0 Multiple songs in rankdown?: Y Ranked song before?: Y
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Post by razorshark on Jul 20, 2021 22:55:21 GMT -5
Is this the last Journey song?
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 20, 2021 22:59:33 GMT -5
I should be but after a rough start I'm just happy this was able to rebound and make the top half here 44
Who's Crying Now Journey
854 points Standard Deviation: 32.908 (3rd highest) Average Rank: 47.625 Year-End Rank: 23 | Peak: #4 | Weeks: 20wheatsquares33 : 3 Mirago : 10 rowellfarm490 : 13 Clode : 20 Doc Indie Party Rock : 24 Butterflies & Hurricanes : 26 thethirdcurry : 30 gonecountry : 35 singingrulebritannia : 46 peacebone : 50 Daryl the Beryl : 58 House Lannister : 69 aerodynamite : 92DJDaveMick69 : 93 razorshark : 96 tanooki : 97 Movements:36 62 80 59 58 49 44 50 60 58 54 47 50 46 44 Artist performance history:#28 Active 1983 (Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)) | #62 Active 1985 (Only the Young) | #66 Active 1981 (Don't Stop Believin') | #77 Active 1986 (Girl Can't Help It) | #80 Active 1986 (Suzanne) | #81 Active 1981 (Stone in Love) | #82 Active 1984 (Ask the Lonely) | #82 Active 1996 (Message of Love) | #83 Active 1986 (Be Good to Yourself) | #92 Active 1981 (The Party's Over (Hopelessly in Love)) {Remaining songs} (Ghost) Riders in the Sky Ah! Leah! Back in Black Bette Davis Eyes Burnin' for You Crazy Train Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap Don't Stand So Close to Me Edge of Seventeen Fire and Ice Fireflies (Live) Games People Play Hey Nineteen Hold on Loosely Hold on Tight In the Air Tonight In the Dark Juke Box Hero Limelight Mean Street Message of Love No Reply at All Our Lips Are Sealed People Who Died Promises in the Dark Sign of the Gypsy Queen Skateaway Start Me Up Stop Draggin' My Heart Around Tempted The Adultress The Break-Up Song The Stroke The Voice The Waiting Tom Sawyer Too Much Time on My Hands Turn Me Loose Unchained Urgent While You See a Chance Woman You Better You Bet
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Jul 20, 2021 23:01:29 GMT -5
Glad the best of the Journey songs is the highest, at least, unlike what happened with REO.
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 20, 2021 23:02:33 GMT -5
#43 STATSSD Rank: 24th highest Total points: 857 Points ahead of #44: 3 Points behind #42: 8 Perfect rankings: 0 Multiple songs in rankdown?: Y Ranked song before?: N
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Post by razorshark on Jul 20, 2021 23:03:31 GMT -5
Either my 3 or 5
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Jul 20, 2021 23:04:36 GMT -5
"Sign of the Gypsy Queen" or "Promises in the Dark"?
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 20, 2021 23:07:20 GMT -5
A really solid cover, I wouldn't have minded it going on a bit further 43
Sign of the Gypsy Queen April Wine
857 points Standard Deviation: 26.230 Average Rank: 47.438 Year-End Rank: 72 | Peak: #5 | Weeks: 11razorshark : 3 Mirago : 11 peacebone : 23 tanooki : 24 aerodynamite : 33 wheatsquares33 : 36 rowellfarm490 : 38 Clode : 48 singingrulebritannia : 51 Doc Indie Party Rock : 51 Daryl the Beryl : 52 DJDaveMick69 : 61 gonecountry : 67 thethirdcurry : 78 Butterflies & Hurricanes : 89 House Lannister : 94Movements:64 45 26 29 27 29 39 34 33 36 30 30 37 42 43 Artist performance history:#60 Active 1981 (Just Between You and Me) | #79 Active 1982 (Enough Is Enough) {Remaining songs} (Ghost) Riders in the Sky Ah! Leah! Back in Black Bette Davis Eyes Burnin' for You Crazy Train Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap Don't Stand So Close to Me Edge of Seventeen Fire and Ice Fireflies (Live) Games People Play Hey Nineteen Hold on Loosely Hold on Tight In the Air Tonight In the Dark Juke Box Hero Limelight Mean Street Message of Love No Reply at All Our Lips Are Sealed People Who Died Promises in the Dark Skateaway Start Me Up Stop Draggin' My Heart Around Tempted The Adultress The Break-Up Song The Stroke The Voice The Waiting Tom Sawyer Too Much Time on My Hands Turn Me Loose Unchained Urgent While You See a Chance Woman You Better You Bet
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Jul 20, 2021 23:09:21 GMT -5
I preferred their other song
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Post by razorshark on Jul 20, 2021 23:10:14 GMT -5
The two of my top 10 I expected to lose first. April Wine may need to get a dive from me soon.
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 20, 2021 23:10:35 GMT -5
#42 STATSSD Rank: 34th highest Total points: 865 Points ahead of #43: 8 Points behind #41: 7 Perfect rankings: 0 Multiple songs in rankdown?: N Ranked song before?: Y
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 20, 2021 23:16:09 GMT -5
We'll be ranking a couple more songs from this album in 1980 Modern Rock 42
Woman John Lennon
865 points Standard Deviation: 25.415 Average Rank: 46.938 Year-End Rank: 87 | Peak: #1 | Weeks: 9Butterflies & Hurricanes : 10 Clode : 14 thethirdcurry : 16 aerodynamite : 26 Daryl the Beryl : 30 Mirago : 30 singingrulebritannia : 35 DJDaveMick69 : 53 wheatsquares33 : 53 peacebone : 56 Doc Indie Party Rock : 57 rowellfarm490 : 59 House Lannister : 63 gonecountry : 64 razorshark : 89 tanooki : 96 Movements:46 73 82 78 72 72 59 53 55 53 50 50 52 45 42 Artist performance history:#54 Active 1984 (Nobody Told Me) {Remaining songs} (Ghost) Riders in the Sky Ah! Leah! Back in Black Bette Davis Eyes Burnin' for You Crazy Train Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap Don't Stand So Close to Me Edge of Seventeen Fire and Ice Fireflies (Live) Games People Play Hey Nineteen Hold on Loosely Hold on Tight In the Air Tonight In the Dark Juke Box Hero Limelight Mean Street Message of Love No Reply at All Our Lips Are Sealed People Who Died Promises in the Dark Skateaway Start Me Up Stop Draggin' My Heart Around Tempted The Adultress The Break-Up Song The Stroke The Voice The Waiting Tom Sawyer Too Much Time on My Hands Turn Me Loose Unchained Urgent While You See a Chance You Better You Bet
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Post by razorshark on Jul 20, 2021 23:17:50 GMT -5
I don't see Naomi here so "John Lennon is the Ronnie Radke of the 60s/70s"
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 20, 2021 23:18:58 GMT -5
#41 STATSSD Rank: 31st highest Total points: 872 Points ahead of #42: 7 Points behind #40: 1 Perfect rankings: 0 Multiple songs in rankdown?: N Ranked song before?: N
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 20, 2021 23:26:56 GMT -5
Falling just 2 points short of securing a spot in the top 40 is... 41
Skateaway Dire Straits
872 points Standard Deviation: 25.771 Average Rank: 46.500 Year-End Rank: 39 | Peak: #5 | Weeks: 18aerodynamite : 15 Daryl the Beryl : 15 House Lannister : 21 singingrulebritannia : 22 wheatsquares33 : 28 razorshark : 31 tanooki : 32 peacebone : 36 rowellfarm490 : 42 Butterflies & Hurricanes : 44 thethirdcurry : 62 Doc Indie Party Rock : 73 DJDaveMick69 : 73 Mirago : 76 Clode : 86 gonecountry : 88 Movements:56 44 38 38 37 44 42 35 38 32 35 36 33 36 41 Artist performance history:#16 Active 1985 (Money for Nothing) | #26 Alt 1985 (Money for Nothing) | #32 Active 1985 (Walk of Life) | #45 Active 1992 (Calling Elvis) | #59 Active 1985 (One World) | #66 Active 1992 (Heavy Fuel) | #70 Active 1992 (The Bug) | #87 Active 1983 (Industrial Disease) {Remaining songs} (Ghost) Riders in the Sky Ah! Leah! Back in Black Bette Davis Eyes Burnin' for You Crazy Train Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap Don't Stand So Close to Me Edge of Seventeen Fire and Ice Fireflies (Live) Games People Play Hey Nineteen Hold on Loosely Hold on Tight In the Air Tonight In the Dark Juke Box Hero Limelight Mean Street Message of Love No Reply at All Our Lips Are Sealed People Who Died Promises in the Dark Start Me Up Stop Draggin' My Heart Around Tempted The Adultress The Break-Up Song The Stroke The Voice The Waiting Tom Sawyer Too Much Time on My Hands Turn Me Loose Unchained Urgent While You See a Chance You Better You Bet
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Jul 20, 2021 23:28:23 GMT -5
Should've at least beat "Walk Of Life"
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 20, 2021 23:36:50 GMT -5
{THE NIGHT STATS}
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Jul 21, 2021 0:32:33 GMT -5
Extras:Tough Guys - REO SpeedwagonCool. My own Pick hit makes the extras batch. Need Your Loving Tonight - QueenOnly time I heard this is when my dad would play the album. It's pretty good for porock. The guitars arrangements are 70's Kiss. I can imagine Gene Simmons doing a cover of this one. It's All Right, It's O.K. - HawksDefinitely the early 80's were all about guitar hooks and melody. The music is alright. I enjoy the verses part a lot more than the chorus. The chorus felt too lazy. Point Blank - Bruce SpringsteenRock radio was certainly catering to Bruce Springsteen. Two weeks on the chart. One of those at #1. The song is good in a category all its own.Not my deal, but I'm sure it has its fans. I Could Be Good for You - 707I mainly remember this band's song from Soundtracks. They had a similar AOR sound like Survivor. The continuous bassline in the verses with with arena sounding choruses. I like it for those aspects. My Baby - Cold Chisel I don't recall this song, but that Heartland Rock melody sounds familiar. Most southern rock bands will release at least one song that sounds like this. It's usually my least favorite off their albums. The Man in My Shoes - StingrayI just can't hate a band who names themselves after my favorite Muscle Car. Honestly tho that intro hooked me hard. They sound a bit like a lighter version of Boston. Even the familiar hook in the chorus stands out from a certain Boston song. I like it enough to go preview the rest of the album. History Never Repeats - Split EnzThis one made it's MTV debut 11 songs after The Buggles. It also repeats at song #124. Right before "Dangerous Type". This is a great underrated song. BTW if anyone is interested in that MTV launch day list. It's on wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_first_music_videos_aired_on_MTVLet Me Go - The RingsThis sounds really European. I dig his accent. They remind me of The Clocks. Sounds like one of those songs you find in an 80's Slasher flick. The band would perform it onstage during the party sequence while some teens were being slashed in a pool.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Jul 21, 2021 2:14:17 GMT -5
55. Talk to Ya Later - The TubesTo tell you the truth I first heard The Tubes on Xanadu on that New Wave/Swing mashup with Olivia Newton-John. Then on "Gonna Get It next Time" from Chevy Chase "Modern Problems". The I didn't rediscovered this song until 1992 when I started compiling my '81 charts. Completely flipped for that chorus. My favorite is Still "She's A Beauty" for lyrics alone, but this comes in a close second. The midbreak has a Gary Numan vibe. easily one of my top 40 songs here. 54. Keep on Loving You - REO SpeedwagonWhat a complete division of Rankings. I'm just proud to naturally give the highest rank for it. This still feels like a direct kick to the groin, cus this is easily one of my all time favorite songs period. It's epic in every aspect. it's not a hard rock song yet its played with pure instrumental power. it falls in that almost impossible to reach perfect powerballad level like "Heaven" "Forever' "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" and "Open Arms". I will usually slot one of those ballads in my top 3. I know some people find love songs sappy for whatever galactic unexplained reason , but this ballad was strong even among rock heads. My baby sitters boyfriends would roll up to the drive way blasting this jam all the time. Even my dad who was a rocker by heart had this album in his collection. Those pianos man. It feels like he is pounding them 53. I Missed Again - Phil CollinsBoth these Phil Collins entries were just alright. I like the brass aspect of this song, but it misses the mark in putting together the melodies. They finally got the vibe right on "Paperlate". I'll sit back and wait for "Misunderstanding" and "No Reply At all". 52. Chinatown - Thin LizzyI never really boasted being a huge Thin Lizzy fan. I like "The Boys Are back In Town" for obvious reasons, but I didn't find his singing in this song that much in tune with the music. The guitars were good enough, but the chorus didn't really grab me. 51. Sausalito Summernight - DieselThis was alright. I would not have known what song this was without previewing it. It's catchy. I'll give it that, but it also has a slight campy feel to it. Mainly in the vocal arrangements. The melody in the verses reminds me of a certain Police song? 50. Arc of a Diver - Steve WinwoodI can understand the other one being high, but this wasn't top 50 worthy. It has some nice synth elements to boost, but it isn't "Valerie".49. Take It on the Run - REO SpeedwagonNormally I wouldn't bitch about these pop ballads not making the top 20 on a ROCK rd , but this is another another epic classic. I heard it more on rock format like KLOS than Kiss fm. At least it makes the top half, but I sense I hatred towards the big powerballads that were so great they even set the pop charts on fire. Anyway A great song. If you don't the lyrics to this you haven't lived your 80's right. BTW that heckler shouting out songs. Did you take a gander at my list or something? 48. The Night Owls - Little River BandI never charted anything from this band. This comes close to being the one song I can sit through, but I also ranked it higher because I just liked it better than the songs I ranked below it. Top 50 for this seems sort of comical. 47. For You - Manfred Mann's Earth BandPretty cool. I didn't really recall it. I do like the parts that sound like "Blinded By The Light" part two. The verses are a testy road to climb, but I really dug it once it picks up. 46. Jessie's Girl - Rick SpringfieldI wanna be mad, but I really can't. After you all tanked "Calling All Girls" my hopes were at zero for Rick on Rock RDs, so I'm actually kinda relieved one of my favorite songs of all time makes the top half. I always thought Rick Springfield had a strong enough Rock vibe for hard rock format. His songs definitely had hooks and that's what the 80's craved. I'm not even gonna start praising the song, because if I do I'll be here all night. Let's just say it is my actual #1 song of 1981, but I reserve the right to rank it proper on a Hot 100 RD. 45. A Woman in Love (It's Not Me) - Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersI think I ranked this one right below the one you guys ranked highest? I'm the highest rank for this one, but I won't be the highest for the one you guys chose? All three did make my top 20 tho. This is a great song. Intro gets you ready for a different song, but I do love the way the verses go in a calmer blues rock, because it add all the more power when the song blasts into the chorus. That drum right before the chorus gives just the right amount of suspense. It's also used in the intro, and on that third act before the closing chorus. I love how it fades out Tom Petty style. 44. Who's Crying Now - JourneyI don't know what makes this Journey song so much better than the rest of them to you all, but at least there was enough support for this one. I love them all. Steve sounds epic on all the songs. This is also falls in love ballad mode so that surprises me even more, but I ain't complaining. In the end I'll take any Journey song that sounds good enough for PULSE.43. Sign of the Gypsy Queen - April WineI still feel the intro to "Enough Is Enough" rules my world, but this one wasn't too shabby. I just wasn't as familiar with it at the rest of you. Falls just a bit higher than were I ranked it. The guitar works were pretty outstanding. A slight BOC vibe too. *I guess if we are all trying to throw salt on peoples' list. How about a live version of a Fleetwood Mac song we didn't need. We can blow that bulb out anytime now.42. Woman - John LennonThis was another one of those songs that made a quick #1 appearance on the chart and fizzled away. This is actually my favorite Solo John Lennon song. Love the lyrics, melody , and John oozes a lot of vocal emotion. especially in that one word "Woman". I didn't feel it's impact that strong on me among these other songs during previews, but I still do love it. 41. Skateaway - Dire StraitsThis is an alright Dire Straits song. I can still rank it in the range of songs I remember and like, but when finally putting them in order I'd have to say that his vocal delivery could have been less Bob Dylan-ish in the verses. *So I still the crown for closest image to the actual list of radio year right? That's gonna be hard to take from me, cuz I grew up on radio. I was recording songs off the radio before they cruised over to Hot 100.
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Post by House Lannister on Jul 21, 2021 5:11:18 GMT -5
I liked the vibe of what I did yesterday, so more highlights here:
54. Keep on Loving You---The vocals on this one kept me from embracing it more. The pieces around the song are fine.
53. Missed Again---The horns were a nice touch, but Phil's had better vocals and the chorus could have been done better.
52. Chinatown---That guitar was pretty sweet. The rest of the song was pretty solid.
51. Sausalito Summernight---Nice find. The lyrics were interesting and the guitars and drums were both performed well.
50. Arc of a Diver---Decent, but a bit dull. His other one was marginally better, but there's a flaw that marred it for me.
49. Take It on the Run---Another hit to my top 10. The singing by John Speedwagon was strong and the guitars added to the mix. And the lyrics to this breakup song really drives it home. Hope my other vulnerable top 10 songs can make the top 40.
46. Jessie's Girl---The guitar really kind of carries this song of longing/envy. Springfield's vocals sell it pretty well.
43. Sign of the Gypsy Queen---I did like this one, ultimately. But it felt kind of dull compared to other songs on the list. Last bottom 10 out, although I'm surprised I still have 3 bottom 20s. Now one, maybe two of them I can see fans for. But the third? Not so much.
41. Skateaway---This was a nice discovery. I like Mark's vocals here and the song's lyrics were compelling. The guitars and drums added to the atmosphere.
Pleasantly surprised that #57 is still in this...I thought would have been a goner last night or the one before.
Not sure what you see in my #89 though.
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 21, 2021 9:37:53 GMT -5
Let's see what extras are in store for today. First up is a #45 Hot 100 hit that was later sampled in Eminem's 2014 song "Shady XV". He had also sampled another Squier song, "The Stroke", in his hit "Berzerk". EXTRA
My Kinda Lover Billy Squier
Year-End Rank: 178 | Peak: #31 | Weeks: 13 Album: Don't Say No
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 21, 2021 9:39:17 GMT -5
Next we have the lead single from Costello's 5th studio album. EXTRA
Clubland Elvis Costello and the Attractions
Year-End Rank: 177 | Peak: #21 | Weeks: 5 Album: Trust
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 21, 2021 9:41:54 GMT -5
And now here's a song about the helplessness of cocaine addiction. Back in the day, anti-rock-music activists claimed the song had satanistic lyrics and contained hidden backwards messages. EXTRA
Snowblind Styx
Year-End Rank: 173 | Peak: #22 | Weeks: 13 Album: Paradise Theatre
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 21, 2021 9:47:15 GMT -5
It would've been really interesting to see how we'd collectively rank this next extra had we got the chance to rank it here. EXTRA
Big Balls AC/DC
Year-End Rank: 172 | Peak: #26 | Weeks: 7 Album: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
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