Hervard
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Post by Hervard on Feb 24, 2004 18:16:59 GMT -5
Two big songs by the Commodores from the fall of 1979 (released closer together than usual). The first one, "Sail On" topped the R&R chart but couldn't get past number four on Billboard. Conversely, "Still" did top the Billboard chart but only made Top 5 on R&R. Which one do you like better?
I prefer "Sail On". It has a little more feel to it while "Still" just sounds so depressing.
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mst3k
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Post by mst3k on Feb 24, 2004 18:41:01 GMT -5
Gotta go with "Sail On". It almost had a country feel to the verses... and the climax near the end is great. "Still", on the other hand, seemed like a typical boring Lionel Richie love ballad (sometimes I get it confused with his solo song "Truly").
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Post by BFMR on Feb 24, 2004 18:49:32 GMT -5
i'ma have to go with Still
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jond7699
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Post by jond7699 on Feb 24, 2004 21:05:51 GMT -5
"Still"
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jimmy74747
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Post by jimmy74747 on Feb 24, 2004 22:36:48 GMT -5
"Sail On"
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Post by reception on Feb 25, 2004 5:54:28 GMT -5
"Sail On"
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blfdguy1
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Post by blfdguy1 on Feb 25, 2004 10:28:54 GMT -5
I certainly like "Sail On" alot more now then when it was out originally but my vote will have to go to "Still". I have the 45 :o
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Hervard
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Post by Hervard on Feb 25, 2004 20:38:39 GMT -5
Gotta go with "Sail On". It almost had a country feel to the verses... and the climax near the end is great. And how! I like it when he repeats "Good time" with more feel, and then they really start singing their hearts out ("Whoa, Sail On, honey/Good times never felt so good!" ) I gotta go dig out my "Commodores Greatest Hits" album and listen to the song - it's been ages since I've heard it! Yeah, but I love "Truly", it's one of my favorite Lionel Richie songs ever. "Still", as I said, is just so depressing, both lyrically and the song itself. |
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Post by craig on Feb 25, 2004 20:54:38 GMT -5
sail on is the best. it has gotten me through a few broken hearts. still is so slow.
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Post by Gorminako on Feb 25, 2004 23:30:12 GMT -5
These are both excellent classics. "Still" was a beautiful ballad that got a lot of airplay for over a year, almost unheard of in those days. But "Sail On" is even better. I just love the way it's done. The Commodores were one of my favorite groups ever.
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