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Post by Dawn on Feb 11, 2009 13:06:54 GMT -5
5.0 - A song you absolutely love, one of your absolute favorites 4.0 - While not quite top-tier, a song you enjoy a lot 3.0 - Not a favorite, but you basically like it 2.0 - A "meh" song, you could take it or leave it 1.0 - Yikes! Turn that song off!  **************************************************** Time Won't Let Me - Outsiders 3.5 #9 Dream - John Lennon 5.0 (my favorite John Lennon solo track) No Reply At All - Genesis 4.0 The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tokens 1.5 (was never fond of this, or the '70s remake by Robert John) Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston 3.75 Footloose - Kenny Loggins 3.5 (I generally like Kenny's music, but I'm still a bit tired of this) Words - Monkees 4.35 (I love the murky, spooky quality of this. Very cool track) Holdin' On to Yesterday - Ambrosia 5.0 (I remember listening to this on a little transistor radio I had as a kid. I've always loved this song; even used the title for a name extension on YL!) Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley 3.35 The Reflex - Duran Duran 4.0 Oh How Happy - Shades of Blue 3.25 (pleasant little song I used to hear quite often on the oldies stations. Now, I can't remember the last time I heard it) Livin' Thing - Electric Light Orchestra 4.2 (I thought this song was called "Higher and Higher" back in the day!) Every Time You Go Away - Paul Young 2.0 Aubrey - Bread 4.15 Leader of the Pack - Shangri-Las 3.0 |
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Post by m c dornan on Feb 11, 2009 16:26:47 GMT -5
Time Won't Let Me - Outsiders 5.0
(garage rock at its finest)
#9 Dream - John Lennon 4.0
No Reply At All - Genesis 2.5
(they got too pop after Peter Gabriel left)
The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tokens 1.0
Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston 3.0
Footloose - Kenny Loggins 3.0
Words - Monkees 5.0
(what Dawn said!)
Holdin' On to Yesterday - Ambrosia 1.5
Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley 3.0
(so just rip off "Aura Lee" why don't you?)
The Reflex - Duran Duran
(don't know it)
Oh How Happy - Shades of Blue 5.0
(there used to be a video of them on Youtube, looks like they're singing to navy sailors on a ship)
Livin' Thing - Electric Light Orchestra 3.0
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Every Time You Go Away - Paul Young 1.0
(this is in a book of "misheard lyrics"- "every time you go away, you take a piece of meat with you")
Aubrey - Bread 1.5
(pretentious chick- Audrey wasn't good enough for her, huh? ;D)
Leader of the Pack - Shangri-Las 3.5
(who's that banging on the piano Murray?)
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Post by Ken on Feb 11, 2009 23:21:29 GMT -5
Time Won't Let Me - Outsiders 5.0 #9 Dream - John Lennon 5.0 Dawn, this is also one of my all time favorite tracks from John's solo career. I found a very nice original copy of the single in the mid 80's. I can't say enough great things about it  No Reply At All - Genesis 4.4 I remember my brother included this along with Abacab on a mix tape he made for me back in the early 80's which I still have! The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tokens 3.5 I liked this better than the Robert John remake Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston 3.2 Footloose - Kenny Loggins 3.5 I don't mind hearing it once in awhile. Words - Monkees 4.35 A great tune I discovered from watching the TV shows after school in the late 70's. Holdin' On to Yesterday - Ambrosia 5.0 I first heard this on Ktel's Music Express. It has a real "dream like" quality to it. Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley 4.3 The Reflex - Duran Duran 2.5 Oh How Happy - Shades of Blue 4.5 I was not familiar with the title so I looked it up on youtube and I'm now listening to it as I type this, it's an excellent song! Livin' Thing - Electric Light Orchestra 5.0 I 've mentioned here before that I first heard this around Christmas of '76 while at my Aunt and Uncle's house for a family party, the stereo was on and one of the local radio stations played it. LOVE it even more now than I did back then. Every Time You Go Away - Paul Young 3.0 Whatever happened to him? Aubrey - Bread 4.5 Leader of the Pack - Shangri-Las 4.5 |
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Post by 55dodger on Feb 12, 2009 9:43:49 GMT -5
Time Won't Let Me - Outsiders 3.5
A really cool oldie that, when I was listening to radio, I never heard
#9 Dream - John Lennon 4.0
Like it
No Reply At All - Genesis 3.o
Ok song
The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tokens 3.5
Really like both versions
Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston 2.5
Footloose - Kenny Loggins 3.0
Good song, better movie
Words - Monkees 3.5
Holdin' On to Yesterday - Ambrosia 2.5
Not much of an Ambrosia fan
Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley 3.35
The Reflex - Duran Duran 3.5
Oh How Happy - Shades of Blue 3.0
Livin' Thing - Electric Light Orchestra 4.5
A fave
Every Time You Go Away - Paul Young 1.50
Ugh!!
Aubrey - Bread 3.0
Not my favorite Bread song
Leader of the Pack - Shangri-Las 3.0
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Post by H2IZCOOL on Feb 12, 2009 11:20:45 GMT -5
Time Won't Let Me - Outsiders 3.2
I knew a guy back in the mid '70s who claimed he played bass on this recording. I can't find his name anywhere in associated with the song or band - I suppose he could have been a session musician, but he was kind of a weird guy and could have made it up (although he seemed to know about the group and was surprised that I had heard of Sonny Geraci). Good song though
#9 Dream - John Lennon 3.7
Good song
No Reply At All - Genesis 3.0
It's a nice poppy sound. I like the horns by EW&F, but I've never cared that much for Phil's Voice.
The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tokens 3.0
I always considered this a cover of the Kingston Trio's version of "Wimmoweh" - and I though it was a good cover.
Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston 3.8
Good soul music!
Footloose - Kenny Loggins 2.7
I thought the movie was silly, and didn't really care much for most of the songs from there.
Words - Monkees 4.0
Very good song, one not heard that often.
Holdin' On to Yesterday - Ambrosia 3.5
Pretty song, although the lyrics probably keep it from being rated higher. They are fairly trite.
Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley 4.0
Mainly for the memories of being young. Also where I first realised that Elvis could sing as well as rock.
The Reflex - Duran Duran 3.0
Not a big fan, but not as bad song.
Oh How Happy - Shades of Blue 3.2
Good song. I am surprised how many people know it. I've always thought it was rather obscure, and was neither a huge hit single
Livin' Thing - Electric Light Orchestra 3.5
I like most of ELO's music, but some of their songs sound too similar to one another. I've found that lately I have a hard time listenning to an ELO compilation from beginning to end. -- But listen to a single song or maybe s is okay. This song taken alone is a good song.
Every Time You Go Away - Paul Young 3.0
Dion't really mind this at all the way you other guys do.
Aubrey - Bread 4.6
A beautiful song. Probably my second fave by Bread. It will rate quite high in my top 500 (which may be done by years end - or maybe not til next year).
Leader of the Pack - Shangri-Las 1.5
Sorry guys. The only reason gets any points at all from me is the fact that it has become a cult classic. As a song, it is laughable. The Shangri-Las could sing. They didn't bother to with this song. The lyrics are both trite and stupid, and they glorify an idiot. The best part of the song is the hilarious parody of it by Ron Dante (The Detergents).
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Post by edehl on Feb 12, 2009 13:14:11 GMT -5
Time Won't Let Me - Outsiders 4.5 (I love this song!)
#9 Dream - John Lennon 4.5
(This one, too!)
No Reply At All - Genesis 4.5 (And this one, for three in a row! I like the intensity of this song.)
The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tokens 1.0
(But I can't stand this one.... I never was fond of it, then once in a music theory class in college, we had to analyze this one for some reason.....over and over......until we were all 'a weem a wepping crazy.)
Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston 3.0
Footloose - Kenny Loggins 1.0
(Reminds me of the 7th grade. Nuff said)
Words - Monkees 4.8
(Great song!!! I even like the "alternate" version with the backwards stuff at the end...)
Holdin' On to Yesterday - Ambrosia 3.0
Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley 2.5
The Reflex - Duran Duran 3.0 (My sister was a Duranimal, so I've passively been exposed to a wide range of their music. Every time I hear that song, the "reflex flex flex flex flex" goes through my head a zillion times before it finally fades a day or so later. What really IS the Reflex?)
Oh How Happy - Shades of Blue 3.5
Livin' Thing - Electric Light Orchestra 3.2
(I like ELO's energy.....and in a way, it reminds me of my childhood, although I don't know of anyone who listened to that kind of music around me back then.)
Every Time You Go Away - Paul Young 2.0
Aubrey - Bread 3.0 (Not my favorite Bread song, but it's a pretty song.)
Leader of the Pack - Shangri-Las 2.0
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Post by Pete70s on Feb 12, 2009 21:15:51 GMT -5
Leader of the Pack - Shangri-Las 1.5 Sorry guys. The only reason gets any points at all from me is the fact that it has become a cult classic. As a song, it is laughable. The Shangri-Las could sing. They didn't bother to with this song. The lyrics are both trite and stupid, and they glorify an idiot. The best part of the song is the hilarious parody of it by Ron Dante (The Detergents). Amen to that! |
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Post by Dawn on Feb 13, 2009 12:34:22 GMT -5
Time Won't Let Me - Outsiders 5.0 (garage rock at its finest) #9 Dream - John Lennon 4.0 No Reply At All - Genesis 2.5 (they got too pop after Peter Gabriel left) The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tokens 1.0 Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston 3.0 Footloose - Kenny Loggins 3.0 Words - Monkees 5.0 (what Dawn said!) Holdin' On to Yesterday - Ambrosia 1.5 Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley 3.0 (so just rip off "Aura Lee" why don't you?) The Reflex - Duran Duran (don't know it) Oh How Happy - Shades of Blue 5.0 (there used to be a video of them on Youtube, looks like they're singing to navy sailors on a ship) Livin' Thing - Electric Light Orchestra 3.0 () Every Time You Go Away - Paul Young 1.0 (this is in a book of "misheard lyrics"- "every time you go away, you take a piece of meat with you") Aubrey - Bread 1.5 (pretentious chick- Audrey wasn't good enough for her, huh? ;D) Leader of the Pack - Shangri-Las 3.5 (who's that banging on the piano Murray?) I remember when Mark was first learning to play guitar, Aura Lee was one of the songs in the course book. It will always be Love Me Tender to me, though! |
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Post by Dawn on Feb 13, 2009 12:39:32 GMT -5
Time Won't Let Me - Outsiders 5.0 #9 Dream - John Lennon 5.0 Dawn, this is also one of my all time favorite tracks from John's solo career. I found a very nice original copy of the single in the mid 80's. I can't say enough great things about it No Reply At All - Genesis 4.4 I remember my brother included this along with Abacab on a mix tape he made for me back in the early 80's which I still have! The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tokens 3.5 I liked this better than the Robert John remake Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston 3.2 Footloose - Kenny Loggins 3.5 I don't mind hearing it once in awhile. Words - Monkees 4.35 A great tune I discovered from watching the TV shows after school in the late 70's. Holdin' On to Yesterday - Ambrosia 5.0 I first heard this on Ktel's Music Express. It has a real "dream like" quality to it. Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley 4.3 The Reflex - Duran Duran 2.5 Oh How Happy - Shades of Blue 4.5 I was not familiar with the title so I looked it up on youtube and I'm now listening to it as I type this, it's an excellent song! Livin' Thing - Electric Light Orchestra 5.0 I 've mentioned here before that I first heard this around Christmas of '76 while at my Aunt and Uncle's house for a family party, the stereo was on and one of the local radio stations played it. LOVE it even more now than I did back then. Every Time You Go Away - Paul Young 3.0 Whatever happened to him? Aubrey - Bread 4.5 Leader of the Pack - Shangri-Las 4.5 I always associate Livin' Thing with Christmas 1976 too! I remember hearing it, Stand Tall and Dazz a lot on the radio around that time. |
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Post by Dawn on Feb 13, 2009 12:42:07 GMT -5
Time Won't Let Me - Outsiders 3.5 A really cool oldie that, when I was listening to radio, I never heard #9 Dream - John Lennon 4.0 Like it No Reply At All - Genesis 3.o Ok song The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tokens 3.5 Really like both versions Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston 2.5 Footloose - Kenny Loggins 3.0 Good song, better movie Words - Monkees 3.5 Holdin' On to Yesterday - Ambrosia 2.5 Not much of an Ambrosia fan Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley 3.35 The Reflex - Duran Duran 3.5 Oh How Happy - Shades of Blue 3.0 Livin' Thing - Electric Light Orchestra 4.5 A fave Every Time You Go Away - Paul Young 1.50 Ugh!! Aubrey - Bread 3.0 Not my favorite Bread song Leader of the Pack - Shangri-Las 3.0 That's interesting about your not hearing Time Won't Let Me on the radio much back then. I agree, it is a cool song. |
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Post by Dawn on Feb 13, 2009 12:48:38 GMT -5
Time Won't Let Me - Outsiders 3.2 I knew a guy back in the mid '70s who claimed he played bass on this recording. I can't find his name anywhere in associated with the song or band - I suppose he could have been a session musician, but he was kind of a weird guy and could have made it up (although he seemed to know about the group and was surprised that I had heard of Sonny Geraci). Good song though #9 Dream - John Lennon 3.7 Good song No Reply At All - Genesis 3.0 It's a nice poppy sound. I like the horns by EW&F, but I've never cared that much for Phil's Voice. The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tokens 3.0 I always considered this a cover of the Kingston Trio's version of "Wimmoweh" - and I though it was a good cover. Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston 3.8 Good soul music! Footloose - Kenny Loggins 2.7 I thought the movie was silly, and didn't really care much for most of the songs from there. Words - Monkees 4.0 Very good song, one not heard that often. Holdin' On to Yesterday - Ambrosia 3.5 Pretty song, although the lyrics probably keep it from being rated higher. They are fairly trite. Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley 4.0 Mainly for the memories of being young. Also where I first realised that Elvis could sing as well as rock. The Reflex - Duran Duran 3.0 Not a big fan, but not as bad song. Oh How Happy - Shades of Blue 3.2 Good song. I am surprised how many people know it. I've always thought it was rather obscure, and was neither a huge hit single Livin' Thing - Electric Light Orchestra 3.5 I like most of ELO's music, but some of their songs sound too similar to one another. I've found that lately I have a hard time listenning to an ELO compilation from beginning to end. -- But listen to a single song or maybe s is okay. This song taken alone is a good song. Every Time You Go Away - Paul Young 3.0 Dion't really mind this at all the way you other guys do. Aubrey - Bread 4.6 A beautiful song. Probably my second fave by Bread. It will rate quite high in my top 500 (which may be done by years end - or maybe not til next year). Leader of the Pack - Shangri-Las 1.5 Sorry guys. The only reason gets any points at all from me is the fact that it has become a cult classic. As a song, it is laughable. The Shangri-Las could sing. They didn't bother to with this song. The lyrics are both trite and stupid, and they glorify an idiot. The best part of the song is the hilarious parody of it by Ron Dante (The Detergents). I checked on a couple of sites, and they all credit Mert Madsen as having played bass on Time Won't Let Me. Wikipedia also has a listing of former band members from 1965-1968: Tom King Sonny Geraci Chet Kelley Mert Madsen Al Austin Ronnie Harkai Bennie Benson Ricky Baker Bill Bruno Jimmy (Jim) Fox Bob Turek Walter Nims Mike Geraci Evan Vanguard Tommy Baker Richard D'Amato Pete Shelton Richie D'Angelo Dan Donavan |
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Post by Dawn on Feb 13, 2009 12:57:15 GMT -5
Time Won't Let Me - Outsiders 4.5 (I love this song!) #9 Dream - John Lennon 4.5 (This one, too!) No Reply At All - Genesis 4.5 (And this one, for three in a row! I like the intensity of this song.) The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tokens 1.0 (But I can't stand this one.... I never was fond of it, then once in a music theory class in college, we had to analyze this one for some reason.....over and over......until we were all 'a weem a wepping crazy.) Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston 3.0 Footloose - Kenny Loggins 1.0 (Reminds me of the 7th grade. Nuff said) Words - Monkees 4.8 (Great song!!! I even like the "alternate" version with the backwards stuff at the end...) Holdin' On to Yesterday - Ambrosia 3.0 Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley 2.5 The Reflex - Duran Duran 3.0 (My sister was a Duranimal, so I've passively been exposed to a wide range of their music. Every time I hear that song, the "reflex flex flex flex flex" goes through my head a zillion times before it finally fades a day or so later. What really IS the Reflex?) Oh How Happy - Shades of Blue 3.5 Livin' Thing - Electric Light Orchestra 3.2 (I like ELO's energy.....and in a way, it reminds me of my childhood, although I don't know of anyone who listened to that kind of music around me back then.) Every Time You Go Away - Paul Young 2.0 Aubrey - Bread 3.0 (Not my favorite Bread song, but it's a pretty song.) Leader of the Pack - Shangri-Las 2.0 Yikes, I imagine analyzing The Lion Sleeps Tonight did get pretty tedious! Music theory is something that has always interested me, though. It was offered as an early-morning elective when I was in high school, and in retrospect, I wish I'd taken the class. |
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Post by Dawn on Feb 13, 2009 13:14:51 GMT -5
Let's see how this round of songs fared:
Time Won't Let Me - Outsiders 4.12
#9 Dream - John Lennon 4.37
No Reply At All - Genesis 3.57
The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tokens 2.25
Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston 3.21
Footloose - Kenny Loggins 2.78
Words - Monkees 4.33
Holdin' On to Yesterday - Ambrosia 3.42
Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley 3.42
The Reflex - Duran Duran 3.2
Oh How Happy - Shades of Blue 3.74
Livin' Thing - Electric Light Orchestra 3.9
Every Time You Go Away - Paul Young 2.08
Aubrey - Bread 3.46
Leader of the Pack - Shangri-Las 2.92
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Our top three: #9 Dream, Words, Time Won't Let Me
Our bottom three: Every Time You Go Away, The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Footloose
Thanks for playing! Another round will be up in a bit!
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