I was listening to the radio the other day and heard "Take it Easy" by The Eagles. I never really cared for The Eagles that much, but I really liked "Take it Easy". I always cranked it up when it came on, which gave me an idea for a subject: What is your favoite oldie by an artist or band/group you dislike? Did your friends or family members go "I thought you didn't like So and So!" Tell us that deep dark secret!
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Song you love by artist you hate
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by artist you hate
Bay City Rollers' "You Made Me Believe In Magic" or "The Way I Feel Tonight".
Gimmick band but a couple of pretty good songs.
Bay City Rollers' "You Made Me Believe In Magic" or "The Way I Feel Tonight".
Gimmick band but a couple of pretty good songs.
I can't stand Frank Sinatra. I never did like him.
I always liked, (Theme From) New York, New York. It is like a national anthem for my hometown.
Later on, I found one more song by him that I like. An obscure twist record from 1962 called, "Everybody's Twistin'. "
I have not liked Bread that much, (but not the way I can't stand Frank) but they have a song I really like called, "Let Your Love Go." An uptempo song.
> I was listening to the radio the other day and heard "Take
> it Easy" by The Eagles. I never really cared for The Eagles
> that much, but I really liked "Take it Easy". I always
> cranked it up when it came on, which gave me an idea for a
> subject: What is your favoite oldie by an artist or
> band/group you dislike? Did your friends or family members
> go "I thought you didn't like So and So!" Tell us that deep
> dark secret!
>
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I always liked, (Theme From) New York, New York. It is like a national anthem for my hometown.
Later on, I found one more song by him that I like. An obscure twist record from 1962 called, "Everybody's Twistin'. "
I have not liked Bread that much, (but not the way I can't stand Frank) but they have a song I really like called, "Let Your Love Go." An uptempo song.
> I was listening to the radio the other day and heard "Take
> it Easy" by The Eagles. I never really cared for The Eagles
> that much, but I really liked "Take it Easy". I always
> cranked it up when it came on, which gave me an idea for a
> subject: What is your favoite oldie by an artist or
> band/group you dislike? Did your friends or family members
> go "I thought you didn't like So and So!" Tell us that deep
> dark secret!
>
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Can't stand Pat Boone's music, with the exception of his early 60s song "Beach Girl". It's a killer Beach Boys soundalike with two members of the group actually singing on it (can't remember which 2, but I do know Brian Wilson wasn't one of them).
> I was listening to the radio the other day and heard "Take
> it Easy" by The Eagles. I never really cared for The Eagles
> that much, but I really liked "Take it Easy". I always
> cranked it up when it came on, which gave me an idea for a
> subject: What is your favoite oldie by an artist or
> band/group you dislike? Did your friends or family members
> go "I thought you didn't like So and So!" Tell us that deep
> dark secret!
>
> I was listening to the radio the other day and heard "Take
> it Easy" by The Eagles. I never really cared for The Eagles
> that much, but I really liked "Take it Easy". I always
> cranked it up when it came on, which gave me an idea for a
> subject: What is your favoite oldie by an artist or
> band/group you dislike? Did your friends or family members
> go "I thought you didn't like So and So!" Tell us that deep
> dark secret!
>
> I was listening to the radio the other day and heard "Take
> it Easy" by The Eagles. I never really cared for The Eagles
> that much, but I really liked "Take it Easy". I always
> cranked it up when it came on, which gave me an idea for a
> subject: What is your favoite oldie by an artist or
> band/group you dislike? Did your friends or family members
> go "I thought you didn't like So and So!" Tell us that deep
> dark secret!
> I never cared for Bobby Sherman, but his first hit song in 1969,"Little Woman", was and is a song I liked
> it Easy" by The Eagles. I never really cared for The Eagles
> that much, but I really liked "Take it Easy". I always
> cranked it up when it came on, which gave me an idea for a
> subject: What is your favoite oldie by an artist or
> band/group you dislike? Did your friends or family members
> go "I thought you didn't like So and So!" Tell us that deep
> dark secret!
> I never cared for Bobby Sherman, but his first hit song in 1969,"Little Woman", was and is a song I liked
RE: Artist Bites/Tunes Rock
> Bay City Rollers' "You Made Me Believe In Magic" or "The Way
> I Feel Tonight".
> Gimmick band but a couple of pretty good songs.
>
I've always liked:
A: "Baby I'm Burning" by Dolly Parton...even though I don't care for her other music.
B: "Dirty Diana" by Jacko...even though most of his other stuff is too pop-ish for me.
C: "Air That I Breathe" by The Hollies...even though they also did that dreadfully awful "He Ain't Heavy" about the same time.
Weird taste, huh?
> Bay City Rollers' "You Made Me Believe In Magic" or "The Way
> I Feel Tonight".
> Gimmick band but a couple of pretty good songs.
>
I've always liked:
A: "Baby I'm Burning" by Dolly Parton...even though I don't care for her other music.
B: "Dirty Diana" by Jacko...even though most of his other stuff is too pop-ish for me.
C: "Air That I Breathe" by The Hollies...even though they also did that dreadfully awful "He Ain't Heavy" about the same time.
Weird taste, huh?
> Can't stand Pat Boone's music, with the exception of his
> early 60s song "Beach Girl". It's a killer Beach Boys
> soundalike with two members of the group actually singing on
> it (can't remember which 2, but I do know Brian Wilson
> wasn't one of them).
"Beach Girl" was written and produced by Bruce Johnson and Terry Melcher - aka "Bruce and Terry" of "Summer Means Fun" and also posing in the studio (but not on stage) as The Rip Chords.
Bruce joined the Beach Boys in 1965, and Melcher had a run of hits producing The Byrds and Paul Revere & The Raiders.
If you want to have fun find Wayne Newton's rare single "Growing Up too Fast" which was also produced by Bruce and Terry and copies the Beach Boys sound. Its a fun knockoff of "Dont Worry Baby".
> early 60s song "Beach Girl". It's a killer Beach Boys
> soundalike with two members of the group actually singing on
> it (can't remember which 2, but I do know Brian Wilson
> wasn't one of them).
"Beach Girl" was written and produced by Bruce Johnson and Terry Melcher - aka "Bruce and Terry" of "Summer Means Fun" and also posing in the studio (but not on stage) as The Rip Chords.
Bruce joined the Beach Boys in 1965, and Melcher had a run of hits producing The Byrds and Paul Revere & The Raiders.
If you want to have fun find Wayne Newton's rare single "Growing Up too Fast" which was also produced by Bruce and Terry and copies the Beach Boys sound. Its a fun knockoff of "Dont Worry Baby".
Re: RE: Artist Bites/Tunes Rock
> C: "Air That I Breathe" by The Hollies...even though they
> also did that dreadfully awful "He Ain't Heavy" about the
> same time.
The Hollies made some great records - thier early recordings like "Look Through Any Window" and "I'm Alive" are excellent UK pop, but they're always known for cheese like "Carrie Anne".
I cant stand most of Andy Williams music - But I think his "I Can't Get Used To Losing You" is a great record. The English Beat did a fine cover of it in the early 80's.
And I never liked Cher until I found an LP of her early recordings that had a huge Phil Spector-ish "wall-of-sound" production behind her. "Dream Baby" and "Where Do You Go" are great records that should have been big hits and not MOR junk like "Bang Bang" and "You Better Sit Down, Kids".
> C: "Air That I Breathe" by The Hollies...even though they
> also did that dreadfully awful "He Ain't Heavy" about the
> same time.
The Hollies made some great records - thier early recordings like "Look Through Any Window" and "I'm Alive" are excellent UK pop, but they're always known for cheese like "Carrie Anne".
I cant stand most of Andy Williams music - But I think his "I Can't Get Used To Losing You" is a great record. The English Beat did a fine cover of it in the early 80's.
And I never liked Cher until I found an LP of her early recordings that had a huge Phil Spector-ish "wall-of-sound" production behind her. "Dream Baby" and "Where Do You Go" are great records that should have been big hits and not MOR junk like "Bang Bang" and "You Better Sit Down, Kids".
> If you want to have fun find Wayne Newton's rare single
> "Growing Up too Fast" which was also produced by Bruce and
> Terry and copies the Beach Boys sound. Its a fun knockoff of
> "Dont Worry Baby".
>
Not familiar with that tune, but Wayne did have a semi-hit called "Coming On Too Strong" which sounds very Beachboy-ish. I think they may have sung backup on that one.
> "Growing Up too Fast" which was also produced by Bruce and
> Terry and copies the Beach Boys sound. Its a fun knockoff of
> "Dont Worry Baby".
>
Not familiar with that tune, but Wayne did have a semi-hit called "Coming On Too Strong" which sounds very Beachboy-ish. I think they may have sung backup on that one.
Re: RE: Artist Bites/Tunes Rock
>
> I cant stand most of Andy Williams music - But I think his
> "I Can't Get Used To Losing You" is a great record. The
> English Beat did a fine cover of it in the early 80's.
>
I always kinda liked "A Fool Never Learns" and "Ain't It True", the latter sounding almost P.F. Sloan-ish.
>
> I cant stand most of Andy Williams music - But I think his
> "I Can't Get Used To Losing You" is a great record. The
> English Beat did a fine cover of it in the early 80's.
>
I always kinda liked "A Fool Never Learns" and "Ain't It True", the latter sounding almost P.F. Sloan-ish.
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One of my favorite songs is "Pledging My Love" by Johnny Ace - just by the way the song sounds, I can picture him in a dimly lit room sitting at his piano, a lit cigarette burns in a ashtray off to his right, and maybe a drink to his left. Just sitting there softly playing as he sings what sounds like a downtempo sad song.
Anyways, when I was at the station my dad works for he showed me the list of songs that they were adding into the library, and the Elvis version of "Pledging My Love" is in the list. So I looked up the cart in the computer and played it - comjpletely different vibe. It sounds like a honky-tonk karaoke contest at 10 PM, when both the singer & the band have had a few. Its more uptempo, and Elvis doesnt sound to sincere as he attempts to sing it.
Love Elvis - but this remake was a bad example of how he sounds. Kinda like Vito & The Salutations vs The Rightous Brothers with "Unchained Melody."<P ID="signature">______________
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Anyways, when I was at the station my dad works for he showed me the list of songs that they were adding into the library, and the Elvis version of "Pledging My Love" is in the list. So I looked up the cart in the computer and played it - comjpletely different vibe. It sounds like a honky-tonk karaoke contest at 10 PM, when both the singer & the band have had a few. Its more uptempo, and Elvis doesnt sound to sincere as he attempts to sing it.
Love Elvis - but this remake was a bad example of how he sounds. Kinda like Vito & The Salutations vs The Rightous Brothers with "Unchained Melody."<P ID="signature">______________
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"Black Cat" by Janet Jackson. I'm not into the R & B /dance thing, am more of a rocker, and this song fits.
> I was listening to the radio the other day and heard "Take
> it Easy" by The Eagles. I never really cared for The Eagles
> that much, but I really liked "Take it Easy". I always
> cranked it up when it came on, which gave me an idea for a
> subject: What is your favoite oldie by an artist or
> band/group you dislike? Did your friends or family members
> go "I thought you didn't like So and So!" Tell us that deep
> dark secret!
>
> I was listening to the radio the other day and heard "Take
> it Easy" by The Eagles. I never really cared for The Eagles
> that much, but I really liked "Take it Easy". I always
> cranked it up when it came on, which gave me an idea for a
> subject: What is your favoite oldie by an artist or
> band/group you dislike? Did your friends or family members
> go "I thought you didn't like So and So!" Tell us that deep
> dark secret!
>
> Not familiar with that tune, but Wayne did have a semi-hit
> called "Coming On Too Strong" which sounds very
> Beachboy-ish. I think they may have sung backup on that
> one.
Thats the right title, sorry for the goof. I have that song on a mix tape that I havent played in years and need to copy to CD-R and Mp3.
> called "Coming On Too Strong" which sounds very
> Beachboy-ish. I think they may have sung backup on that
> one.
Thats the right title, sorry for the goof. I have that song on a mix tape that I havent played in years and need to copy to CD-R and Mp3.
Re: RE: Artist Bites/Tunes Rock
> I always kinda liked "A Fool Never Learns" and "Ain't It
> True", the latter sounding almost P.F. Sloan-ish.
I will have to look for that one. Heres a couple others.
I used to think the Tokens were just a one-hit-wonder until I heard "He's In Town" and "It's a Happening World" - later digging found out they did some great soft pop recordings in the mid-late 60's that should have been major hits.
Another artist I dont care much for is Barry Manilow - too many slow ballads and plenty of cheese for me, but he did record a great cover of the 4 Seasons "Let's Hang On" around 1981-2.
Toni Basil - couldnt stand "Mickey" - but loved one of the follow-up's "Over My Head" which didnt do as well.
And for Debby Boone - some copies of "You Light Up My Life" also had a fun cover of the Crystals "He's a Rebel" by "The Boones". Others had a cover of ABBA's "Hasta Manana" credited to Debby. I wonder what made Warner Bros switch the b-side?
I used to work in Christian radio in the 80's-early 90's and by then Debby's voice had matured greatly - she sounded great on those huge religous ballads that are always popular in that genre.
Billy G.
http://listen.to/jangleradio
> I always kinda liked "A Fool Never Learns" and "Ain't It
> True", the latter sounding almost P.F. Sloan-ish.
I will have to look for that one. Heres a couple others.
I used to think the Tokens were just a one-hit-wonder until I heard "He's In Town" and "It's a Happening World" - later digging found out they did some great soft pop recordings in the mid-late 60's that should have been major hits.
Another artist I dont care much for is Barry Manilow - too many slow ballads and plenty of cheese for me, but he did record a great cover of the 4 Seasons "Let's Hang On" around 1981-2.
Toni Basil - couldnt stand "Mickey" - but loved one of the follow-up's "Over My Head" which didnt do as well.
And for Debby Boone - some copies of "You Light Up My Life" also had a fun cover of the Crystals "He's a Rebel" by "The Boones". Others had a cover of ABBA's "Hasta Manana" credited to Debby. I wonder what made Warner Bros switch the b-side?
I used to work in Christian radio in the 80's-early 90's and by then Debby's voice had matured greatly - she sounded great on those huge religous ballads that are always popular in that genre.
Billy G.
http://listen.to/jangleradio
Re: RE: Artist Bites/Tunes Rock
> > C: "Air That I Breathe" by The Hollies...even though they
> > also did that dreadfully awful "He Ain't Heavy" about the
> > same time.
>
> The Hollies made some great records - thier early recordings
> like "Look Through Any Window" and "I'm Alive" are excellent
> UK pop, but they're always known for cheese like "Carrie
> Anne".
The Hollies 60's hits were all before Graham Nash left to join CSN(Y). "He Ain't Heavy" and "Air That I Breathe" were after Nash was gone.
> > C: "Air That I Breathe" by The Hollies...even though they
> > also did that dreadfully awful "He Ain't Heavy" about the
> > same time.
>
> The Hollies made some great records - thier early recordings
> like "Look Through Any Window" and "I'm Alive" are excellent
> UK pop, but they're always known for cheese like "Carrie
> Anne".
The Hollies 60's hits were all before Graham Nash left to join CSN(Y). "He Ain't Heavy" and "Air That I Breathe" were after Nash was gone.
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Do You Think I'm Sexy?
I never knew what Do You Think I'm Sexy? was about 'til I heard the Tiny Tim version. Couldn't stand OR understand Rod Stewart.
When I heard the Tiny Tim version (accompanying Gary Lawrence and His Sizzling Syncopators), I realized it was a very funny song.
Listen to this excerpt: http://www.univox.com/radio/imsexy.wav
More about the songs: http://www.univox.com/radio/tinytim.html
73s from 954
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I never knew what Do You Think I'm Sexy? was about 'til I heard the Tiny Tim version. Couldn't stand OR understand Rod Stewart.
When I heard the Tiny Tim version (accompanying Gary Lawrence and His Sizzling Syncopators), I realized it was a very funny song.
Listen to this excerpt: http://www.univox.com/radio/imsexy.wav
More about the songs: http://www.univox.com/radio/tinytim.html
73s from 954
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How about the 1989 hit "Cover Girl" by New Kids On The Block. Never cared much for them, but that song was very CHR-friendly, IMHO, and actually kinda catchy.
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JohnnyMorganWXJX
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> How about the 1989 hit "Cover Girl" by New Kids On The
> Block. Never cared much for them, but that song was very
> CHR-friendly, IMHO, and actually kinda catchy.
>
Actually, New Kids was a group I despised. Regardless, however, i really enjoy the song "Tonight" by them (circa, 1991).
Others:
"Hungry Like the Wolf" by Duran Duran (they were 80s pop at its worst)
"Come See About Me" by the Supremes (even before Diana Ross got a big head, they were grating)
"Can I Take a Giant Step Into Your Heart" by the 1910 Fruitgum Company (bubble-digusting)
"Puppy Love" by Paul Anka. I can't STAND him, but love this song (especially the end--"this is not uhhhhhhhh puppeeee.....luuuhhhhhhuuuuhhhhhvvvvvvv"
More to come.
> Block. Never cared much for them, but that song was very
> CHR-friendly, IMHO, and actually kinda catchy.
>
Actually, New Kids was a group I despised. Regardless, however, i really enjoy the song "Tonight" by them (circa, 1991).
Others:
"Hungry Like the Wolf" by Duran Duran (they were 80s pop at its worst)
"Come See About Me" by the Supremes (even before Diana Ross got a big head, they were grating)
"Can I Take a Giant Step Into Your Heart" by the 1910 Fruitgum Company (bubble-digusting)
"Puppy Love" by Paul Anka. I can't STAND him, but love this song (especially the end--"this is not uhhhhhhhh puppeeee.....luuuhhhhhhuuuuhhhhhvvvvvvv"
More to come.
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Song you love
"Hair" by the Cowsills.
"Which Way You Goin' Billy?"-Poppy Family.
"Hair" by the Cowsills.
"Which Way You Goin' Billy?"-Poppy Family.
Re: RE: Artist Bites/Tunes Rock
> > C: "Air That I Breathe" by The Hollies...even though they
> > also did that dreadfully awful "He Ain't Heavy" about the
> > same time.
>
> The Hollies made some great records - thier early recordings
> like "Look Through Any Window" and "I'm Alive" are excellent
> UK pop, but they're always known for cheese like "Carrie
> Anne".
>
I don't consider "Carrie Anne" to be cheese, but "He Ain't Heavy" certainly fits that description. You gotta remember though that in 1970 the whole peace love and brotherhood jive was all over the pop charts...no doubt the Hollies (who hadn't had a hit in several years) felt the need to follow suit.
> > C: "Air That I Breathe" by The Hollies...even though they
> > also did that dreadfully awful "He Ain't Heavy" about the
> > same time.
>
> The Hollies made some great records - thier early recordings
> like "Look Through Any Window" and "I'm Alive" are excellent
> UK pop, but they're always known for cheese like "Carrie
> Anne".
>
I don't consider "Carrie Anne" to be cheese, but "He Ain't Heavy" certainly fits that description. You gotta remember though that in 1970 the whole peace love and brotherhood jive was all over the pop charts...no doubt the Hollies (who hadn't had a hit in several years) felt the need to follow suit.
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