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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on Jul 16, 2003 8:44:23 GMT -5
With all the new icons, I can use them to rate the artists. Hehe, I'm having TOO much fun! Pretenders  : Good band from the heartland. Chrissie Hynde has a rather unique voice and you could always know right away that it was a Pretenders song you were listening to. Honestly, I wouldn't be upset to see them get into the Hall, but that would be a longshot. It might take a few years. Favorites = Brass in Pocket, Middle of the Road, Back on the Chain Gang, Back to Ohio Prince  : Easily my favorite today! His ego is gigantic and his creative output fell off dramatically after 1987's "Sign O' the Times" LP. On the plus side, can play virtually any instrument, is a very clever songwriter (despite his affinity for using "U" for you and "4" instead of for) and revolutionized funk for the 80's generation giving it more keyboard and drums. Extremely prolific songwriter during the 80's which led to his name change in protest of his record company, which refused to release more than one album per calendar year. The whole symbol thing hurt his career, as did his embarassing forays into acting (Under the Cherry Moon? Yikes!). Despite that, produced some of the best r&b albums of the 80's. "Dirty Mind" is excellent, "1999" is arguably his best and unquestionably a masterpiece, "Purple Rain" was overexposed but is also excellent. "Paisley Park"....eh, not up to par nor was 1986's release. "Sign O' the Times" was yet another near masterpiece. After that it was hit or miss...a shoo-in for H.O.F. in 2004. Superior to Michael Jackson in my opinion. Favorites include (long): I Wanna Be Your Lover Controversy Sex U Up Do Me Baby Nothing Compares 2 U Little Red Corvette D.M.S.R. Let's Pretend We're Married Delerious When Doves Cry I Would Die 4 U Darling Nikki Baby I'm a Star Take Me With U The Beautiful Ones Pop Life Kiss Housequake U Got the Look Hot Thing Partyman Cream Gett Off My Name Is Prince Procol Harem  : I only know "Whiter Shade of Pale". It is an excellent song and is often one of the top rated oldies in the annual survey here. Favorites = A Whiter Shade of Pale Psychedelic Furs  : Not one of my favorites of the 80's by any stretch of the imagination. I'm mostly neutral to these guys. They were more popular with the goth wannabes in my high school. Favorites = Pretty in Pink, Love My Way Gary Puckett & the Union Gap  : Torturous and overly dramatic wailing. Every song sounds the same and they all make my dogs howl. I recall they wore those silly uniforms to make them look like Union soldiers from the Civil War. That didn't fly to well with the rednecks around here in Georgia (jeez, I'm perpetuating the stereotype). Anyways, I don't care too much for them. "Young Girl" makes me want to smash my stereo and have my eardrums surgically removed. No favorites...lol My City Was Gone is the real title of Back to Ohio.  I used to think it was that too. I wouldn't be surprised to see a Hall entrance either. The whole 4 and U thing was kind of "chickish".  |
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on Jul 16, 2003 8:49:12 GMT -5
Pretenders - They were pretty good. I wasn't around during their heyday, so the song I'm most familiar with is I'll Stand By You. That's a great, classic love song. Beautiful. Prince - Poor guy. So ugly. But what lungs! Great songwriter, also. I call him TAFKAP - The Artist Formerly Known As Prince. TAFKAP's what Rosie O called him too. Faves - Little Red Corvette, When Doves Cry, 1999, Raspberry Beret, Let's Go Crazy Not very familiar with the rest. Rosie calls him that? All the MORE reason to not call him that! LOL!!   |
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on Jul 16, 2003 8:53:15 GMT -5
It's good to see you back!  Pretenders - Great group with a very distinctive sound. I've enjoyed their music for many years. Favorites: Mystery Achievement, Brass in Pocket, Show Me, Middle of the Road, Back on the Chain Gang, Time the Avenger. Prince - Boy, does his music ever bring back memories of high school! I remember the Purple Rain soundtrack was huge back then. Very talented musician and songwriter. Favorites: 1999, Little Red Corvette, Raspberry Beret, Let's Go Crazy, I Wanna Be Your Lover, Pop Life. Procol Harum - I'm only familiar with the two hits plus 'Whiskey Train', a great album cut. 'Conquistador' is my favorite of theirs - love it! Psychedelic Furs - I haven't heard very much of their music, but most of what I've heard, I like. Favorites: The Ghost in You, Pretty in Pink. Gary Puckett & the Union Gap - I'd like to get his greatest hits CD myself. Nice 60's pop that's enjoyable to listen to, although it's true that many of his songs are very similar in style. Favorites: Over You, Lady Willpower, Young Girl, Woman, Woman, This Girl is a Woman Now. I'll have to look for Whiskey Train! |
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on Jul 16, 2003 9:07:26 GMT -5
Good list. Pretenders--great rock band; somehow I feel they'll get into the Hall before Prince. Like most of their hita and several album cuts. Chrissie, Joan Jett, Elvira, and others--they confused me throughout the 80's in looks. Absolutely LOVE their first album. And PLEASE, PLEASE make "I'll stand by you" STOP!!! Faves: Back on the chain gang Brass in pocket Middle of the road (ROCKS!) Don't get me wrong Precious (Man, does this COOK! My first college wouldn't even let me play this!  ) Talk of the town My baby Night in my veins Never do that (very overlooked) Kid Time, the avenger Message of love Day after day The wait (Oddly, thought this was the Band tune at first, LOL) Show me 2000 miles Hymn to her Thin line between love and hate Private life Stop your sobbing Phone call Prince--one of my fave 80's performers. A modern day Mozart. Still have yet to get anything on CD by him, but it'll be soon. Some of his tunes still get overplayed, but he's simply wonderful; up there with MJ among my fave pop/R & B performers of all time. I guess still my fave today here. Faves: (longer list than Boogie's! ;D) Cream (absolutely love it) Delirious Pop life (LOVED this from minute 1) Let's go crazy The most beautiful girl in the world (one of the 90's best chilling love songs) Alphabet St. I would die 4 U Purple rain 7 (I kid you not, a woman DJ--prerecorded in Aladdin's Castle arcade as I played Klax in early '93--called this song "7 inch"--I still LMAO everytime I think about it) Diamonds and pearls Kiss I wanna be your lover Money don't matter 2night Batdance (no wonder this #1 tune is obscure--it's not on his '93 greatest hits releases) Gett off Mountains Sign o' the times (probably the biggest hit with the word "Crack" (the drug) in its lyrics--BADLY wished this song had a video) Pink cashmere (VERY overlooked ballad) Take me with U U got the look (MA book!) America 1999 (long version only! Party!) Baby I'm a star When doves cry (This, 1999, and Little red Corvette STILL are overplayed! I never went wild for this upon release, and it's NEVER been in my top 3 fave tunes from "Purple Rain". Still, a high position on my CRAZY list, "old-style".) Thieves in the temple Partyman Raspberry beret (wouldn't mind if I never heard it again) Letitgo I could never take the place of your man Darling Nikki Erotic city The morning papers Adore Little red Corvette (still overplayed; euphemism for a male rubbery object) I wish U heaven Scandalous! Around the world in a day My name is Prince Computer blue I hate U Anotherloverholeinyohead The arms of Orion Girls & boys The ladder Insatiable Hot thing New power generation Uptown Let's pretend we're married Soft and wet (Man, what a weird title for a debut single) Controversy All the critics love U in New York Head If I was your girlfriend Sexy Mf Dirty mind Procol Harum--based on how much I LOVE their 2 big hits, I should investigate further. The type of progressive rock I would crave, based on looking at their album output--all available on CD too! A whiter shade of plae's FOREVER in my top 1000, with Conquistador hovering in the top 5000. Psychedelic furs--never followed them much, but I like their hits--amazingly, I've hardly ever heard "The Ghost in you"! Faves: Love my way Heartbreak beat Pretty in pink (both 1981 and 1986 versions) All that money wants Gary Puckett--proud to own his original 1970 Greatest hits album. Such emotional music. Just my style of soft rock oldies. Faves: Young girl (another forever in my top 1000) Woman woman This girl is a woman now Over you Lady willpower Don't give into him Let's give Adam and Eve another chance Don't make promises Reverend Posey The beggar Home Keep the customer staisfied I just don't know what to do with myself My guesses for tomorrow: A Cincinnati country rock outfit who had some early 80's "mellow" hits. A sort-of forgotten 80's pop rock band led by a husband and wife, the latter who plays the sax. An American punk girl who had bigger success in Europe. A 2001 Rock Hall addition. Several rock classics. At least one of two hard rock groups; one still putting out albums after 20 years, the other's a hair band who died off fast. "Q" you up enough? Feel free to have anyone's additions or anyone who you like that I forgot. I don't think I ever heard Ghost on the radio; heard it from an ex-girlfriend. You're pretty correct. Wasn't planning on the punk girl, but I will take it as a request and do all the Q's today. QR is still putting out albums? I know a guy who would argue that the other band did NOT die out fast! |
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on Jul 16, 2003 9:10:13 GMT -5
Glad you're feeling better. I've had those blah days. Had one today... The Pretenders: Really like them. Chrissie Hynde rocks. Favorites: Brass In Pocket, Message Of Love, Stop Your Sobbing, Talk Of The Town, Back On The Chain Bang, Middle Of The Road, Don't Get Me Wrong Prince: liked him up until the whole symbol ordeal. Purple Rain proved to be prophetic with the line "Man nobody digs your music anymore but you". Favorites: Wanna Be Ur Lover, Why U Wanna Treat Me So Bad, Pop Life, Delerious, Raspberry Beret, Nothing Compares To U, Kiss, U Got The Look, 1999, Little Red Corvette, Baby I'm A Star, When Doves Cry, Take Me With U - BRING BACK THE REVOLUTION Procul Harum: Only familiar with Whiter Shade Of Pale - great song - VH1 Classic plays a very confusing video featuring an actor that I can't remember the name of right now, but he was the detective in Steven King's Christine Psychedelic Furs: I enjoy them. Favorites: Love My Way, Heartbreak Beat, Pretty In Pink Gary Puckett: Mom swoons for him - way embarassed me at a concert - screamed like a little girl. I'm not a real big fan - all his stuff sounds the same I've seen two videos for "Pale". A classic color one of the band outside, and a B&W one of them performing the song. Not familiar with the one you are speaking of.  |
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on Jul 16, 2003 9:12:08 GMT -5
Pretenders--Thin line between love and hate Luv that one! Annie Lennox's version is great too! (quote) Procol Harum--A whiter shade of plae's FOREVER in my top 1000, with Conquistador hovering in the top 5000. I like both of those, but "A Whiter Shade of Pale" was kinda' ruined for me by the movie "New York Stories". If you've seen the movie, you know what I mean: In the first part of the trilogy (the movie has 3 parts), they play that song in the background about every 5 minutes! I REALLY got tired of hearing it! Gary Puckett-- Let's give Adam and Eve another chance Reverend Posey I don't recognize either of those titles--but put 'em together and it sounds like the part of a church bulletin where they list the sermon: "'Let's Give Adam and Eve Another Chance'-Rev. Posey." ;D Keep the customer staisfied Is this the same one Simon & Garfunkel did? I've never heard Gary Puckett's version. BTW, I saw Puckett live as part of an oldies show back in about 1996. He sounded great--had a little trouble with some of the higher notes, but for the most part, he still sounded like he did on the original recordings! Funny you should mention Lennox-she also covered Whiter Shade of Pale! I saw Gary in 86 too, with the Grass Roots, Hermin's Hermits and the Monkees! |
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Post by H2IZCOOL on Jul 16, 2003 10:48:20 GMT -5
Pretenders- Not a fan. Only know Brass In Pocket. It's OK. Prince- I never saw what all the fuss was about. He had a couple good songs -- but what's with the symbol and "the artist formerly known as..." and all that? I guess I don't think he is nearly as important as he thinks he is. Faves: Raspberry Beret, 1999 (and is that ever dated now!!), and Purple Rain - the song, not the movie. And speaking of the movie, I'm still waiting for the sequel -- Yellow Snow  Procol Harum- I'm in the exact same position as you here, Sat. I really like both of their hits, but am not familiar with anything else. They are hereby now being placed on my ever growing list of artists to investigate. Psychedelic Furs- Don't know them Gary Puckett & Union Gap- Puckett had a great voice, but his music, I thought became kinda boring. Woman Woman was a great sound, but then Young Girl, even though it had a slightly different subject matter, sounded just like it. Lady Willpower was the same song again. Over You was a little different, but still was too similar. Puckett finally broke out of it, IMO, with I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself which utilizes his powerful voice, but is a totally different sound. This one is in my all time top 100. |
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Post by kathyb on Jul 16, 2003 14:43:52 GMT -5
Long and drawn out??  Never saw Pretty in Pink??  Kath, we're gonna have to have a talk.....  Well, I stand by my statement. Those Procol Harum songs are long and drawn out. And boring. And why can't I click on the new smilies? I had one all picked out for you, and I can't use it. Darn it! Pretty in Pink--never interested me. Neither did Bring it On. ;D ;D |
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Post by lora on Jul 16, 2003 18:03:42 GMT -5
Rosie calls him that? All the MORE reason to not call him that! LOL!!  Boy, you're really mean to everybody I like aren't ya? |
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Post by KittyKat - RIP Luciano on Jul 17, 2003 13:39:33 GMT -5
Pretenders - Great great music. I used to listen to them a lot more when I was 15 then I do now ( I was much cooler back then). Oh well...Chrissy Hynde rules! My faves: Don't Get Me Wrong, Brass In Pocket, Middle of The Road, Chain Gang, Breakfast In Bed
Prince - I love his stuff up until the early 90s. It's just so fun and funky. He's super talented if a little strange. Faves: Pop Life, Rasberry Beret, When Doves Cry, Purple Rain, U Got The Look, I Wanna Be Your Lover, I Would Die 4 U, Gett Off, Baby I'm A Star, 1999
Procol Harum - I only like "Whiter Shade of Pale". And actually I like Annie Lennox's cover of it better.
Psychedelic Furs - My fave on the list today. They were one of the most important bands to me in my formative years. Their music means a lot to me. Faves: Ghost in You, Love My Way, President Gas, Heaven, Pretty in Pink
Gary Pcukett & The Union Gap - my mom went to highschool with Gary Puckett so she felt obligated to be a fan of the band. "Young Girl" is a famioly favorite. Faves: Young Girl, Woman Woman
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Post by Laura--I wuv u all :) on Jul 17, 2003 20:02:17 GMT -5
Funny you should mention Lennox-she also covered Whiter Shade of Pale! Yeah, I remembered that long after I had written the previous message. They both are on the "Medusa" cd and I have that cd. Duh! Anyway, she does a great job on both songs, as well as the whole CD. (quoting again)I saw Gary in 86 too, with the Grass Roots, Hermin's Hermits and the Monkees! Let's see--when I saw him, it was about 1996, and the other acts on the bill were Mark Lindsay, the Turtles, and Tommy James. It was a fun show. |
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Post by 70sChild on Jul 17, 2003 20:30:49 GMT -5
Pretenders : I really liked Brass in Pocket and one more, I just can't think of the name.
Prince : The very first song I remember from Prince was "I Wanna be Your Lover". I was in 7th grade and it was very popular at the time. It's still one of my favorites. Back in High School there was no escaping Prince. The "1999" albumn had some of his best songs. My favorites of his are:
I Wanna be Your Lover
Soft and Wet
Lady Cab Driver
Free
Nothing Compares 2 U
Procol Harem : I only know "Whiter Shade of Pale" and it would be my favorite.
Psychedelic Furs : I don't like anything from them. I didn't get into the soft rock 80's punk or whatever that music is called.
Gary Puckett & the Union Gap : I don't like anything from them.
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Post by Rali on Jul 17, 2003 23:31:02 GMT -5
(Hmm...your post is at least 2 days old; I wonder if you'll even see this)
*Procul Harem*: After all these years, the only song of theirs that I am familiar with IS “Whiter Shade” . I like it now, but when I was little it used to give me THE CREEPS!!! My brother would leave his radio on at night and sometimes very late at night I would hear the organ in that song and hold my hands tightly over my ears until it was OVER! *shudders just thinking about it*
Good Ol’ *Gary Puckett and the Union Gap*: HOMETOWN BOYS!!! For years and YEARS Gary could be found singing at a club in/near(? Never could quite figure that out. LOL!) Sea World (The San Diego/original one, of course) He performed there as a solo artist and not with the U.G.
One time when he did perform with T.U.G. was on The Ed Sullivan Show, and I recently downloaded this performance from Kaaza. One of the guitar players and a friend of mine both graduated from Helix High School in La Mesa, Ca in the mid 60s, and he was her escort at one of their graduation(Related) ceremonies. Anyway, I am planning to send a copy of the clip (And hoping it will work!) to her to ask her which one of the guitar players it was!
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on Jul 18, 2003 9:01:33 GMT -5
Pretenders- Not a fan. Only know Brass In Pocket. It's OK. Prince- I never saw what all the fuss was about. He had a couple good songs -- but what's with the symbol and "the artist formerly known as..." and all that? I guess I don't think he is nearly as important as he thinks he is. Faves: Raspberry Beret, 1999 (and is that ever dated now!!), and Purple Rain - the song, not the movie. And speaking of the movie, I'm still waiting for the sequel -- Yellow Snow  Procol Harum- I'm in the exact same position as you here, Sat. I really like both of their hits, but am not familiar with anything else. They are hereby now being placed on my ever growing list of artists to investigate. Psychedelic Furs- Don't know them Gary Puckett & Union Gap- Puckett had a great voice, but his music, I thought became kinda boring. Woman Woman was a great sound, but then Young Girl, even though it had a slightly different subject matter, sounded just like it. Lady Willpower was the same song again. Over You was a little different, but still was too similar. Puckett finally broke out of it, IMO, with I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself which utilizes his powerful voice, but is a totally different sound. This one is in my all time top 100. NO ONE is as important as Prince THINKS he is! |
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on Jul 18, 2003 9:03:48 GMT -5
Well, I stand by my statement. Those Procol Harum songs are long and drawn out. And boring. And why can't I click on the new smilies? I had one all picked out for you, and I can't use it. Darn it! Pretty in Pink--never interested me. Neither did Bring it On. ;D ;D Ok, now I am determined to find out the length of those two songs, because I don't think they are much longer than the average 4 minute song!! I dunno about the smileys-I'll have to refer you to my partner! |
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: I only know "Whiter Shade of Pale". It is an excellent song and is often one of the top rated oldies in the annual survey here.
: Not one of my favorites of the 80's by any stretch of the imagination. I'm mostly neutral to these guys. They were more popular with the goth wannabes in my high school.
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