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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 19, 2021 22:36:31 GMT -5
#62 STATSSD Rank: 19th lowest Total points: 711 Points ahead of #63: 9 Points behind #61: 25 Perfect rankings: 1 Multiple songs in rankdown?: N Ranked song before?: N
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 19, 2021 22:41:37 GMT -5
I'm surprised we didn't get to rank more songs from The River but at least "Hungry Heart" will be in the 1980 rankdown 62
Fade Away Bruce Springsteen
711 points Standard Deviation: 18.122 Average Rank: 56.563 Year-End Rank: 80 | Peak: #4 | Weeks: 8thethirdcurry : 22 singingrulebritannia : 36 wheatsquares33 : 40 Butterflies & Hurricanes : 45 House Lannister : 47 Daryl the Beryl : 50 Clode : 50 gonecountry : 51 rowellfarm490 : 52 peacebone : 59 aerodynamite : 62razorshark : 68 DJDaveMick69 : 74 Mirago : 77 Doc Indie Party Rock : 81 tanooki : 91 Movements:40 63 66 64 63 67 66 67 70 70 69 67 67 64 62 Artist performance history:#5 Active 1984 (Dancing in the Dark) | #11 Active 1988 (Tunnel of Love) | #13 Active 1985 (I'm on Fire) | #13 Active 1988 (One Step Up) | #23 Active 2002 (The Rising) | #27 Active 1984 (Cover Me) | #27 Active 1985 (Glory Days) | #29 Active 1987 (Brilliant Disguise) | #39 Active 1992 (Human Touch) | #40 Active 1985 (Born in the U.S.A.) | #41 Active 1985 (Trapped) | #47 Active 1995 (Murder Incorporated) | #48 Active 1988 (All That Heaven Will Allow) | #50 Active 1986 (My Hometown) | #60 AAA 2020 (Letter to You) | #61 Active 1992 (Roll of the Dice) | #74 Active 1992 (57 Channels) | #77 AAA 2014 (High Hopes) {Remaining songs} (Ghost) Riders in the Sky A Life of Illusion A Woman in Love (It's Not Me) Ah! Leah! Arc of a Diver Back in Black Bette Davis Eyes Burnin' for You Chinatown Crazy Train Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap Don't Stand So Close to Me Edge of Seventeen Fire and Ice Fireflies (Live) For You Games People Play Gemini Dream Hey Nineteen Hold on Loosely Hold on Tight I Missed Again In the Air Tonight In the Dark Jessie's Girl Juke Box Hero Just Between You and Me Just Like Me Keep on Loving You Limelight Mean Street Message of Love No Reply at All Our Lips Are Sealed People Who Died Promises in the Dark Sausalito Summernight Sign of the Gypsy Queen Skateaway Start Me Up Stop Draggin' My Heart Around Stranger Take It on the Run Talk to Ya Later Tempted The Adultress The Break-Up Song The Night Owls 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 Winning Woman You Better You Bet
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 19, 2021 22:44:47 GMT -5
#61 STATSSD Rank: 36th highest Total points: 736 Points ahead of #62: 25 Points behind #60: 0 Perfect rankings: 0 Multiple songs in rankdown?: N Ranked song before?: Y
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Jul 19, 2021 22:45:45 GMT -5
We cut Can't Fight This Feeling really early in its year so why is Keep on Loving You lasting so much longer?
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 19, 2021 22:49:23 GMT -5
This song's presence in the top half was merely an illusion as it got knocked out during its final 2 movements 61
A Life of Illusion Joe Walsh
736 points Standard Deviation: 25.240 Average Rank: 55.000 Year-End Rank: 28 | Peak: #1 | Weeks: 14razorshark : 23 Mirago : 24 aerodynamite : 31 Daryl the Beryl : 32 peacebone : 37 DJDaveMick69 : 37 gonecountry : 39 wheatsquares33 : 43 rowellfarm490 : 56 singingrulebritannia : 60 House Lannister : 68 tanooki : 72 thethirdcurry : 79 Doc Indie Party Rock : 90 Clode : 92 Butterflies & Hurricanes : 97 Movements:47 52 47 48 44 54 62 56 54 52 49 45 49 54 61 Artist performance history:#83 Alt 1981 (A Life of Illusion) | #83 Active 1985 (The Confessor) | #91 Active 1991 (Ordinary Average Guy) {Remaining songs} (Ghost) Riders in the Sky A Woman in Love (It's Not Me) Ah! Leah! Arc of a Diver Back in Black Bette Davis Eyes Burnin' for You Chinatown Crazy Train Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap Don't Stand So Close to Me Edge of Seventeen Fire and Ice Fireflies (Live) For You Games People Play Gemini Dream Hey Nineteen Hold on Loosely Hold on Tight I Missed Again In the Air Tonight In the Dark Jessie's Girl Juke Box Hero Just Between You and Me Just Like Me Keep on Loving You Limelight Mean Street Message of Love No Reply at All Our Lips Are Sealed People Who Died Promises in the Dark Sausalito Summernight Sign of the Gypsy Queen Skateaway Start Me Up Stop Draggin' My Heart Around Stranger Take It on the Run Talk to Ya Later Tempted The Adultress The Break-Up Song The Night Owls 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 Winning Woman You Better You Bet
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 19, 2021 22:52:08 GMT -5
#60 STATSSD Rank: 46th lowest Total points: 736 Points ahead of #61: 0 Points behind #59: 4 Perfect rankings: 1 Multiple songs in rankdown?: Y Ranked song before?: Y
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 19, 2021 22:56:32 GMT -5
Unlike in Lost Hits, this song misses out on making the top 50 here 60
Just Between You and Me April Wine
736 points Standard Deviation: 22.115 Average Rank: 55.000 Year-End Rank: 92 | Peak: #9 | Weeks: 11tanooki : 21 Mirago : 22 DJDaveMick69 : 29 razorshark : 30 gonecountry : 40 Butterflies & Hurricanes : 47 thethirdcurry : 49 aerodynamite : 60Clode : 61 singingrulebritannia : 63 Doc Indie Party Rock : 64 Daryl the Beryl : 68 rowellfarm490 : 74 peacebone : 75 wheatsquares33 : 82 House Lannister : 95 Movements:53 34 30 43 46 52 53 49 48 51 47 53 58 60 60 Artist performance history:#79 Active 1982 (Enough Is Enough) {Remaining songs} (Ghost) Riders in the Sky A Woman in Love (It's Not Me) Ah! Leah! Arc of a Diver Back in Black Bette Davis Eyes Burnin' for You Chinatown Crazy Train Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap Don't Stand So Close to Me Edge of Seventeen Fire and Ice Fireflies (Live) For You Games People Play Gemini Dream Hey Nineteen Hold on Loosely Hold on Tight I Missed Again In the Air Tonight In the Dark Jessie's Girl Juke Box Hero Just Like Me Keep on Loving You Limelight Mean Street Message of Love No Reply at All Our Lips Are Sealed People Who Died Promises in the Dark Sausalito Summernight Sign of the Gypsy Queen Skateaway Start Me Up Stop Draggin' My Heart Around Stranger Take It on the Run Talk to Ya Later Tempted The Adultress The Break-Up Song The Night Owls 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 Winning Woman You Better You Bet
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Post by DJDaveMick69 on Jul 19, 2021 22:58:46 GMT -5
I hope I ranked this Higher than REO's KOLY--this is one good power ballad.
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 19, 2021 22:59:46 GMT -5
#59 STATSSD Rank: 43rd lowest Total points: 740 Points ahead of #60: 4 Points behind #58: 3 Perfect rankings: 0 Multiple songs in rankdown?: Y Ranked song before?: Y
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Post by DJDaveMick69 on Jul 19, 2021 23:01:45 GMT -5
Uh oh
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Post by razorshark on Jul 19, 2021 23:01:56 GMT -5
As long as the other April Wine song stays a while. Pls
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 19, 2021 23:04:40 GMT -5
Maybe I got my hopes up too much for this after its #27 finish in Lost Hits... 59
Gemini Dream The Moody Blues
740 points Standard Deviation: 21.324 Average Rank: 54.750 Year-End Rank: 59 | Peak: #13 | Weeks: 13DJDaveMick69 : 2 gonecountry : 36 Daryl the Beryl : 37 rowellfarm490 : 39 House Lannister : 45 aerodynamite : 46 tanooki : 49 Butterflies & Hurricanes : 52 singingrulebritannia : 55 peacebone : 64 wheatsquares33 : 65 Mirago : 69 Clode : 73 thethirdcurry : 75 Doc Indie Party Rock : 83 razorshark : 86 Movements:43 42 57 54 54 64 58 60 51 48 53 55 53 56 59 Artist performance history:#27 Active 1988 (I Know You're Out There Somewhere) | #29 Active 1986 (Your Wildest Dreams) | #54 Active 1986 (The Other Side of Life) | #67 Active 1981 (Meanwhile) | #92 Active 1983 (Sitting at the Wheel) {Remaining songs} (Ghost) Riders in the Sky A Woman in Love (It's Not Me) Ah! Leah! Arc of a Diver Back in Black Bette Davis Eyes Burnin' for You Chinatown Crazy Train Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap Don't Stand So Close to Me Edge of Seventeen Fire and Ice Fireflies (Live) For You Games People Play Hey Nineteen Hold on Loosely Hold on Tight I Missed Again In the Air Tonight In the Dark Jessie's Girl Juke Box Hero Just Like Me Keep on Loving You Limelight Mean Street Message of Love No Reply at All Our Lips Are Sealed People Who Died Promises in the Dark Sausalito Summernight Sign of the Gypsy Queen Skateaway Start Me Up Stop Draggin' My Heart Around Stranger Take It on the Run Talk to Ya Later Tempted The Adultress The Break-Up Song The Night Owls 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 Winning Woman You Better You Bet
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Post by DJDaveMick69 on Jul 19, 2021 23:05:14 GMT -5
Yup. Lower than the Voice. Pity.
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 19, 2021 23:08:20 GMT -5
#58 STATSSD Rank: 38th lowest Total points: 743 Points ahead of #59: 3 Points behind #57: 0 Perfect rankings: 1 Multiple songs in rankdown?: Y Ranked song before?: N
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 19, 2021 23:13:25 GMT -5
I wasn't expecting there to be this large a gap between their 2 songs here but sure, why not 58
Stranger Jefferson Starship
743 points Standard Deviation: 20.624 Average Rank: 54.563 Year-End Rank: 50 | Peak: #17 | Weeks: 18House Lannister : 19 tanooki : 25 thethirdcurry : 29 wheatsquares33 : 35 aerodynamite : 38 peacebone : 45 Doc Indie Party Rock : 49 Clode : 58Daryl the Beryl : 63 singingrulebritannia : 66 razorshark : 66 Butterflies & Hurricanes : 68 rowellfarm490 : 70 DJDaveMick69 : 80 gonecountry : 81 Mirago : 81 Movements:79 54 63 67 62 60 61 57 64 64 67 63 61 58 58 Artist performance history:#70 Active 1981 (Find Your Way Back) | #72 Active 1984 (No Way Out) | #83 Active 1984 (Layin' It on the Line) {Remaining songs} (Ghost) Riders in the Sky A Woman in Love (It's Not Me) Ah! Leah! Arc of a Diver Back in Black Bette Davis Eyes Burnin' for You Chinatown Crazy Train Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap Don't Stand So Close to Me Edge of Seventeen Fire and Ice Fireflies (Live) For You Games People Play Hey Nineteen Hold on Loosely Hold on Tight I Missed Again In the Air Tonight In the Dark Jessie's Girl Juke Box Hero Just Like Me Keep on Loving You Limelight Mean Street Message of Love No Reply at All Our Lips Are Sealed People Who Died Promises in the Dark Sausalito Summernight Sign of the Gypsy Queen Skateaway Start Me Up Stop Draggin' My Heart Around Take It on the Run Talk to Ya Later Tempted The Adultress The Break-Up Song The Night Owls 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 Winning Woman You Better You Bet
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Jul 19, 2021 23:14:22 GMT -5
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 19, 2021 23:16:01 GMT -5
#57 STATSSD Rank: 12th highest Total points: 743 Points ahead of #58: 0 Points behind #56: 10 Perfect rankings: 0 Multiple songs in rankdown?: N Ranked song before?: Y
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 19, 2021 23:20:31 GMT -5
This song just falls short of beating out its #52 performance from the Hot 100 rankdown 57
Winning Santana
743 points Standard Deviation: 28.761 Average Rank: 54.563 Year-End Rank: 17 | Peak: #2 | Weeks: 18tanooki : 3 DJDaveMick69 : 15 gonecountry : 20 Butterflies & Hurricanes : 22 Mirago : 29 Daryl the Beryl : 42 razorshark : 58 wheatsquares33 : 58 Clode : 67 thethirdcurry : 69 peacebone : 76 rowellfarm490 : 77 Doc Indie Party Rock : 77 singingrulebritannia : 79 aerodynamite : 84 House Lannister : 97 Movements:45 27 36 45 50 56 52 54 50 49 45 44 55 57 57 Artist performance history:#26 Active 1999 (Smooth) | #65 Active 2000 (Put Your Lights On) | #69 Active 1982 (Nowhere to Run) | #78 Alt 1999 (Put Your Lights On) {Remaining songs} (Ghost) Riders in the Sky A Woman in Love (It's Not Me) Ah! Leah! Arc of a Diver Back in Black Bette Davis Eyes Burnin' for You Chinatown Crazy Train Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap Don't Stand So Close to Me Edge of Seventeen Fire and Ice Fireflies (Live) For You Games People Play Hey Nineteen Hold on Loosely Hold on Tight I Missed Again In the Air Tonight In the Dark Jessie's Girl Juke Box Hero Just Like Me Keep on Loving You Limelight Mean Street Message of Love No Reply at All Our Lips Are Sealed People Who Died Promises in the Dark Sausalito Summernight Sign of the Gypsy Queen Skateaway Start Me Up Stop Draggin' My Heart Around Take It on the Run Talk to Ya Later Tempted The Adultress The Break-Up Song The Night Owls 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 19, 2021 23:23:41 GMT -5
#56 STATSSD Rank: 47th highest Total points: 753 Points ahead of #57: 10 Points behind #55: 6 Perfect rankings: 0 Multiple songs in rankdown?: Y Ranked song before?: N
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Jul 19, 2021 23:26:30 GMT -5
maybe one of my lower Pat Benatar songs
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 19, 2021 23:28:05 GMT -5
Not being familiar with the original I didn't realize this was a cover of the Paul Revere & the Raiders song 56
Just Like Me Pat Benatar
753 points Standard Deviation: 23.236 Average Rank: 53.938 Year-End Rank: 82 | Peak: #15 | Weeks: 19tanooki : 13 House Lannister : 28 aerodynamite : 32 thethirdcurry : 32 Daryl the Beryl : 40 Mirago : 43 razorshark : 44 Doc Indie Party Rock : 44 Clode : 47 singingrulebritannia : 67 wheatsquares33 : 69 peacebone : 70 rowellfarm490 : 79 gonecountry : 80 Butterflies & Hurricanes : 85 DJDaveMick69 : 90 Movements:80 47 49 58 61 59 65 61 67 61 61 61 60 59 56 Artist performance history:#5 Active 1985 (Invincible) | #18 Active 1988 (All Fired Up) | #24 Active 1985 (We Belong) | #25 Active 1983 (Love Is a Battlefield) | #39 Active 1983 (Shadows of the Night) | #39 Active 1993 (Everybody Lay Down) | #40 Active 1986 (Sex as a Weapon) | #82 Active 1983 (Looking for a Stranger) {Remaining songs} (Ghost) Riders in the Sky A Woman in Love (It's Not Me) Ah! Leah! Arc of a Diver Back in Black Bette Davis Eyes Burnin' for You Chinatown Crazy Train Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap Don't Stand So Close to Me Edge of Seventeen Fire and Ice Fireflies (Live) For You Games People Play Hey Nineteen Hold on Loosely Hold on Tight I Missed Again In the Air Tonight In the Dark Jessie's Girl Juke Box Hero Keep on Loving You Limelight Mean Street Message of Love No Reply at All Our Lips Are Sealed People Who Died Promises in the Dark Sausalito Summernight Sign of the Gypsy Queen Skateaway Start Me Up Stop Draggin' My Heart Around Take It on the Run Talk to Ya Later Tempted The Adultress The Break-Up Song The Night Owls 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 DJDaveMick69 on Jul 19, 2021 23:31:56 GMT -5
The term was unheard of in the 60s, but Paul Revere/Raiders' original of Just Like Me was pure FIRE.
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 19, 2021 23:32:35 GMT -5
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Jul 19, 2021 23:56:31 GMT -5
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Hitsville U.K. - The Clash I really wasn't familiar with any Clash that didn't sound like Combat Rock. Question what the hell was this? The chimes give it a corny X-mas vibe, and not a cool "Last Christmas" one either.
Def Leppard - Let it Go I was wondering what the F U C K? The first single off 'High N Dry'. Joe Elliot was on fire here. Steve Clark wrote the guitar arrangements for this one. I cruised this one onto my 1982 pop charts too. Definitely a top 10 song for this RD.
Joan Crawford - Blue Öyster Cult Don't think I have ever heard this. Pretty decent prog Rock. The melodic guitars bring it up to my level. Funny this came out in 1981 when Faye Dunnaway played Joan in 'Mommie Dearest'. The song gave me Joan Crawford Zombie vibes. I can go for that.
Beat Crazy - Joe Jackson Band Some of this earlier songs of his strike me better than "Steppin' Out". I like the attitude in his singing voice.
Wrathchild - Iron Maiden Another top 10 for me. So take no prisoners fierce ,and heavy on hooks. Has a lot of Sabbath vibes too. I have this image on a few jerseys.
Lady on the Rock - Joe Vitale Pretty cool this features two of the Eagles. You can hear their participation. Especially in the guitars. I thought this would sound corny as an anthem idea, but it actually sounds pretty strong.
In Quintessence - Squeeze A little on the happy go lucky vibe. I also didn't think the word "Quintessence" flows easy in a chorus.
Cadillac Ranch - Bruce Springsteen Some harder rock Heartland vibes. Wish he would release something that sounds like this in 2021.
Mainstreet U.S.A. - Union Totally different vibe from that banger I discovered last night. I couldn't get into whatever was going on in the verses?
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Jul 20, 2021 1:19:30 GMT -5
70. Find Your Way Back - Jefferson StarshipReally? ? You guys are harsh to early AOR. For me one of their best before they went into the whole "Sara" phase. Which wasn't too terrible, but underwhelming. This one is powerful, and not unlike one of the epic sounding vocal Journey hits. I wonder if powerful high vocals over power some of you? Otherwise why so FRICKING low? 69. Another Tricky Day - The WhoCorrect one out first. I get it. It wasn't the big hit. The guitar hooks are very Pete Townsend style. He was known for those cranks. I like "You better You bet" a whole lot better tho. Getting rd of all this Guiitar rock. What's gonna be left when we arrive at the half way mark? 68. Nightwatchman - Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersTom was all over the radio in 1981. I loved all his jams. This is a standard good Tom petty song, but the melody ,and guitars that stand out are the arrangements in the verses. Out of all the album's song this one just missed my 1981 top 100. 67. Meanwhile - The Moody BluesI don't particularly care for The Moody Blues. I never heard this in 1981. They had a few radio hits I grew to like, but this was way to "music playing in the background while I do something more interesting" for me. One more tank song and I'm in the clear. 66. Don't Stop Believin' - JourneyNow this really steams my ass. 8D I really can't understand why every one wouldn't put this in their top unless that stupid Glee gimmick. so F U C K Glee. I feel that show hurt this song more than ever. Go watch Tom Cruise in "Rock of Ages" instead. This song has the best inspirational lyrics ever. The #1 WTF of the year has to be the #100 ranks. That's not iconic. It's toxic. How the hell does this song even deserve a rank like that? Please anyone tell me. What's the hate towards this song all about? 65. Destroyer - The KinksI only dropped it eight slots below my Modern Rock rank. I think it's a good song for that range. regardless of what rock chart it is on. 64. Better Things - The KinksI consider this a passable little song that I seldom have heard in my lifetime. It really didn't strike me as an early 80's radio rock hit. let's just say "Destroyer" destroys it. 63. Really Wanna Know You - Gary Wright...and there it is. Tank cleared. I think my natural attraction to the actual rock radio hits helped me a lot this year. 1981 was about the guitars, hooks, and powerful vocals. These were the acts that eventually crashed the top pop charts, and the music that eventually got me through the 90's. Also I consider an early tank cleared a nice restitution for that Journey slaying I just witnessed. About this song? I don't think I have heard this song more than 3 times too many in my lifetime....during this Rd. 62. Fade Away - Bruce SpringsteenHardly recalled this one at all. Not really my cup of tea either. Fade away is exactly what it did after only 8 weeks on the chart. Only a few of those in the top 10. 61. A Life of Illusion - Joe WalshThis song really isn't my rock groove for either of the rock charts. As you can see it was destined for #90 on both my lists. I didn't even realize that until just now. 60. Just Between You and Me - April WineThis falls right about where i think it should. I really don't feel too strongly about it other that I like it better than the songs I ranked below it. 59. Gemini Dream - The Moody BluesThis is alright. It sounded kinda campy to me with their duo vocals. I might have ranked it higher with Jeff Lynne vocals ,and on a the Xanadu soundtrack. 58. Stranger - Jefferson StarshipStill too low for a pre Starship jam.. This has a killer bassline. Now this is how you do Duo vocals 57. Winning - SantanaI'm neutral about this song. I don't like the vocals, but the melody and "winning" lryic wins me over. I probably ranked higher than I would on some other RD. 56. Just Like Me - Pat BenatarPat Rocks my way. Hooks and strong vocals. That's what its all about in my book. This isn't such a bad ranking for one of her lesser known songs. "Precious Time" would have been my favorite from this album era. * Took one big hit, but clearing my tank compensates that unfortunate fumble. Continuing with my Journey rants: At least some of you are expressing their reasons why the low tanks for "Don't Stop Believin", but Overplay? I don't understand that concept. Not for 80's classics. I could listen to this song 3x in a row. Once at normal volume while fumbling some lyrics, and not feeling content with my performance. second time: Lyrics open on a another tab as I follow along. better but it's still missing that punch. Third time: realized it sounded too low so I max the volume ,and shout along. Bulls eye! That's how this song went from my #20 to my #9. True story.
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Post by Clode on Jul 20, 2021 7:43:01 GMT -5
* Took one big hit, but clearing my tank compensates that unfortunate fumble. Continuing with my Journey rants: At least some of you are expressing their reasons why the low tanks for "Don't Stop Believin", but Overplay? I don't understand that concept. Not for 80's classics. I could listen to this song 3x in a row. Once at normal volume while fumbling some lyrics, and not feeling content with my performance. second time: Lyrics open on a another tab as I follow along. better but it's still missing that punch. Third time: realized it sounded too low so I max the volume ,and shout along. Bulls eye! That's how this song went from my #20 to my #9. True story. I'm honestly still shocked and disappointed that "Don't Stop Believin" ended up ranking as low as it did :'( , I always believed that if you really love the Song in Question that no matter how Overplayed it is that you will never get tired of that Song. The lyrics in "Don't Stop Believin" are really Inspirational and like you I can't understand why those 4 Members that participated in this Ranking would place the Song in Last place.
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 20, 2021 9:24:08 GMT -5
Today we begin with a 4th song that we could've ranked from REO Speedwagon. The track features an audio clip from a 1937 episode of Our Gang. EXTRA
Tough Guys REO Speedwagon
Year-End Rank: 210 | Peak: #25 | Weeks: 3 Album: Hi Infidelity
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 20, 2021 9:26:28 GMT -5
Up next is the follow up single to "Another One Bites the Dust". This song was nowhere near as successful only managing to reach #44 on the Hot 100. EXTRA
Need Your Loving Tonight Queen
Year-End Rank: 208 | Peak: #12 | Weeks: 8 Album: The Game
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 20, 2021 9:28:44 GMT -5
And now we have some power pop from this Iowa based group's debut album. EXTRA
It's All Right, It's O.K. Hawks
Year-End Rank: 207 | Peak: #32 | Weeks: 8 Album: Hawks
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Jul 20, 2021 9:31:02 GMT -5
Here's another popular track from an album that was Grammy nominated for Best Rock Vocal Performance. EXTRA
Point Blank Bruce Springsteen
Year-End Rank: 206 | Peak: #1 | Weeks: 2 Album: The River
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