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Post by Dawn on Feb 20, 2009 13:17:02 GMT -5
Our scale: 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!  **************************************************** Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer 3.0 (I used to love playing the riff on my keyboard. Sounds a tad dated today, but not a bad song) See You in September - Happenings 3.5 Emotion - Samantha Sang 4.0 I Missed Again - Phil Collins 5.0 (I absolutely love this. The horn section in this song is fantastic) Funky Broadway - Wilson Pickett 3.5 Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) - George Harrison 4.2 (very nice one from George; love the guitar) Mony Mony - Billy Idol 1.0 (never liked this cover) You Don't Own Me - Lesley Gore 3.5 Come Sail Away - Styx 3.75 Live to Tell - Madonna 2.0 (very overplayed back in the day; I'm still tired of it!) We Can Work It Out - Beatles 4.75 (one of the first Beatles songs I knew. Still love it) To Know Him, is to Love Him - Teddy Bears 3.0 (probably the oldest 45 I own) Sara - Fleetwood Mac 4.0 Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood 3.5 What's Going On - Marvin Gaye 5.0 |
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Post by gremashlo on Feb 20, 2009 16:47:59 GMT -5
Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer 3.5
See You in September - Happenings 2.0
Emotion - Samantha Sang 2.5 (not big on breathy baby voices--even if it is essentialy a Bee Gees song, Samantha insists on staying in the way!)
I Missed Again - Phil Collins 4.0
Funky Broadway - Wilson Pickett 3.0
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) - George Harrison 4.0
Mony Mony - Billy Idol 2.5
You Don't Own Me - Lesley Gore 3.0
Come Sail Away - Styx 4.5
Live to Tell - Madonna 3.5
I actually had this on my first demo tape out of DJ school--actually have fond memories
We Can Work It Out - Beatles 4.5
To Know Him, is to Love Him - Teddy Bears 4.0
Sara - Fleetwood Mac 3.0
Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood 3.5
What's Going On - Marvin Gaye 5.0
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Post by m c dornan on Feb 20, 2009 17:14:10 GMT -5
Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer 3.0
See You in September - Happenings 3.5
(it was many years before I knew this was a remake and heard the original)
Emotion - Samantha Sang 3.0
(although the Bee Gees crowd her vocals out- you could imagine it was one of their songs)
I Missed Again - Phil Collins 1..0
(yes indeed)
Funky Broadway - Wilson Pickett 4.5
(first done by a local group- Broadway Road is in South Phoenix where they lived & performed)
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) - George Harrison 2.0
Mony Mony - Billy Idol 2.0
(didn't like the original, so a remake didn't bother me)
You Don't Own Me - Lesley Gore 5.0
(can't go out with other BOYS, huh? ;D - wonderful song )
Come Sail Away - Styx 3.5
Live to Tell - Madonna 1.5
We Can Work It Out - Beatles 2.5
(love the Beatles but not everything was a winner)
To Know Him, is to Love Him - Teddy Bears 3.0
(my wife likes it so I play the youtube version for her a lot- you see a very young Phil Spector in the clip)
Sara - Fleetwood Mac 3.0
Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood 1.0
What's Going On - Marvin Gaye 3.5
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Post by 55dodger on Feb 20, 2009 22:09:24 GMT -5
Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer
I've heard of Axel Rose & Tiger Wood's new baby Charlie Axel, but this Axel I do not.
See You in September - Happenings 3.5
Fun oldie
Emotion - Samantha Sang 0.5
Turn it off, please turn it off.
I Missed Again - Phil Collins 1.5
Yes you did
Funky Broadway - Wilson Pickett 4.5
Love the Funk
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) - George Harrison 4.5
Great George song, love it.
Mony Mony - Billy Idol 0.5
I think someone was smoking some really high quality stuff when they decided this was a good idea
You Don't Own Me - Lesley Gore 3.0
Come Sail Away - Styx 5.0
My favorite Styx song.
Live to Tell - Madonna 2.0
Not much into Madonna
We Can Work It Out - Beatles 4.75
Yeah, this is a keeper
To Know Him, is to Love Him - Teddy Bears 3.0
Not bad
Sara - Fleetwood Mac 4.0
Good, but I do like so much more from Fleetwood Mac
Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood 4.0
Got this on a 60s party rock CD that's kinda of fun
What's Going On - Marvin Gaye 5.0
This is an outstanding song from the late great Marvin Gaye
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Post by edehl on Feb 21, 2009 1:24:45 GMT -5
Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer 2.5
(This is like, the Beverly Hills Cop song. We ARE the 80s......)
See You in September - Happenings 3.5
(Sweet, innocent oldie)
Emotion - Samantha Sang 2.5
(Funny, I never knew a woman sang this song. I just thought it was one of the Bee Gees on an especially estrogen-filled trip to the recording booth...)
I Missed Again - Phil Collins 5.0
(I LOVE THIS SONG!!!! My favorite parts are the "I'm waiting in liiiiine....." and "Well it feels like something you want so bad..." segments. Great horns, too.)
Funky Broadway - Wilson Pickett 3.5 (Good stuff)
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) - George Harrison 4.5 (Sweet George.....)
Mony Mony - Billy Idol 1.0 (However, I LOVE Tommy James' original vers.)
You Don't Own Me - Lesley Gore 2.0 (Eh....)
Come Sail Away - Styx 4.0 (Good feeling song.)
Live to Tell - Madonna 1.0 (I've never been much into any of Madonna's songs, especially this.)
We Can Work It Out - Beatles 4.5 (Great song, can't help from singing right along!)
To Know Him, is to Love Him - Teddy Bears 3.0
Sara - Fleetwood Mac 3.0 (I like their upbeat stuff more)
Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood 4.0 (I've always liked this song. They used to play it quite a bit on our old "oldies" radio.)
What's Going On - Marvin Gaye 3.0
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Post by daniel on Feb 21, 2009 12:06:48 GMT -5
Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer 2.0 I usually like instrumentals, bu this one just seems a bit monotonous to me. See You in September - Happenings 4.5 I first heard this one working at the Oldies station. Didn't know it was a remake for a long time! Emotion - Samantha Sang 3.0 I Missed Again - Phil Collins 1.0 This sounds so much like Phil's other hits from the era, IMO Funky Broadway - Wilson Pickett 3.5 Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) - George Harrison Never heard this one, so I won't vote. Mony Mony - Billy Idol 4.0 I heard this one a lot when it was new, never knew it was a remake until I got older! You Don't Own Me - Lesley Gore 1.5 I don't really care for Lesley anyhow, but the Blow Monkeys cover of this was good...  Come Sail Away - Styx 4.0 Live to Tell - Madonna 3.0 We Can Work It Out - Beatles 5.0 Love it! To Know Him, is to Love Him - Teddy Bears Never heard this one either! Sara - Fleetwood Mac 3.0 Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood 4.0 Another one I first heard at work... What's Going On - Marvin Gaye 3.0 |
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Post by Ken on Feb 22, 2009 2:57:50 GMT -5
Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer 3.0 I still really enjoy Beverly Hills Cop, I watched the DVD a few months ago. See You in September - Happenings 3.5 Emotion - Samantha Sang 3.5 I Missed Again - Phil Collins 5.0 I remember adding this to a mix tape (which I still have  . Great tune from Phil. Funky Broadway - Wilson Pickett 4.5 Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) - George Harrison 4.8 I love the guitar as well! Mony Mony - Billy Idol 4.0 You Don't Own Me - Lesley Gore 3.5 Come Sail Away - Styx 4.0 Live to Tell - Madonna 1.0 Ugh! We Can Work It Out - Beatles 5.0 Awesome! I remember listening to the 45 over and over again when I was little. To Know Him, is to Love Him - Teddy Bears 3.0 Sara - Fleetwood Mac 3.5 Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood 5.0 I first heard this on Ktel's Flashback Fever! I later found a copy of the 45 in the mid 80's. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye 5.0 |
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Post by H2IZCOOL on Feb 22, 2009 13:21:14 GMT -5
Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer 2.7 Eh. (this is only slightly better than a "meh" See You in September - Happenings 3.1 I used to hate this cover, and was partial to the original by The Tempos. It was a '50s college preppie sound similar to The Lettermen, Four Preps or Four Lads. I found the Happenings version irreverant and totally unfitting to the song's "message." But this became one of the few songs where "heard it first" got overturned. The Happenings version has become the definitive version, and now I consider the Tempos version much too draggy. What do you think? Emotion - Samantha Sang (4.1) Close to 500 territory. Written by The Bee Gees and backed up vocally by Barry Gibbs gives this at least 0.5 extra. I Missed Again - Phil Collins 3.0 I agree that the horns are great, but Phil Collins is still singing it. Funky Broadway - Wilson Pickett 2.8 Not my favorite by him Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) - George Harrison 3.6 This is a good one, but I like other George songs a lot better. A little to preachy for me. Mony Mony - Billy Idol 1.7 Billy Idol was never a favorite. The original Mony Mony is a great song. I don't want to listen to this version. You Don't Own Me - Lesley Gore 3.7 Lesley was showing that she was starting to grow up here. She was cute also. (Too bad she "plays for the other team."  ) Come Sail Away - Styx 3.5 Eric Cartman's favorite song! Live to Tell - Madonna 4.2 I guess I wasn't listening to music enough in '86 to get tired of this. It's one of her better ones. We Can Work It Out - Beatles 3.9 It's the Beatles; how bad can it be? To Know Him, is to Love Him - Teddy Bears 3.1 A little too bland for my taste. - But how many of you know that one member of this trio was none other than -- Phil Spector!! Sara - Fleetwood Mac 3.7 Good one. Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood 3.3 Interesting little factoid here. A lot of one or two hit wonders follow up their original hit with a song that sounds exactly like the first, and the second one goes nowhere. Brenton had a minor hit called "The Oogum Boogum Song" (peaked at #34). Gimme Little Sign was the sound-alike follow up, and it made #9. Go figure. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye 3.5 Good song that gets hit by the "Preach Factor" |
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Post by Dawn on Feb 23, 2009 11:27:35 GMT -5
Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer 3.5 See You in September - Happenings 2.0 Emotion - Samantha Sang 2.5 (not big on breathy baby voices--even if it is essentialy a Bee Gees song, Samantha insists on staying in the way!) I Missed Again - Phil Collins 4.0 Funky Broadway - Wilson Pickett 3.0 Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) - George Harrison 4.0 Mony Mony - Billy Idol 2.5 You Don't Own Me - Lesley Gore 3.0 Come Sail Away - Styx 4.5 Live to Tell - Madonna 3.5 I actually had this on my first demo tape out of DJ school--actually have fond memories We Can Work It Out - Beatles 4.5 To Know Him, is to Love Him - Teddy Bears 4.0 Sara - Fleetwood Mac 3.0 Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood 3.5 What's Going On - Marvin Gaye 5.0 I have two of Samantha's albums, and she uses that "breathy" voice in several other songs as well. I guess it's kind of a trademark for her, although I think she sounds better when she's singing in a more straightforward style. I didn't know you had trained as a DJ - that's very cool! |
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Post by Dawn on Feb 23, 2009 11:31:23 GMT -5
Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer 3.0 See You in September - Happenings 3.5 (it was many years before I knew this was a remake and heard the original) Emotion - Samantha Sang 3.0 (although the Bee Gees crowd her vocals out- you could imagine it was one of their songs) I Missed Again - Phil Collins 1..0 (yes indeed) Funky Broadway - Wilson Pickett 4.5 (first done by a local group- Broadway Road is in South Phoenix where they lived & performed) Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) - George Harrison 2.0 Mony Mony - Billy Idol 2.0 (didn't like the original, so a remake didn't bother me) You Don't Own Me - Lesley Gore 5.0 (can't go out with other BOYS, huh? ;D - wonderful song ) Come Sail Away - Styx 3.5 Live to Tell - Madonna 1.5 We Can Work It Out - Beatles 2.5 (love the Beatles but not everything was a winner) To Know Him, is to Love Him - Teddy Bears 3.0 (my wife likes it so I play the youtube version for her a lot- you see a very young Phil Spector in the clip) Sara - Fleetwood Mac 3.0 Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood 1.0 What's Going On - Marvin Gaye 3.5 I too didn't realize See You in September was a remake for a long time. I've heard the original only a few times. That's interesting about Funky Broadway - I hadn't known that! |
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Post by Dawn on Feb 23, 2009 11:35:05 GMT -5
Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer I've heard of Axel Rose & Tiger Wood's new baby Charlie Axel, but this Axel I do not. See You in September - Happenings 3.5 Fun oldie Emotion - Samantha Sang 0.5 Turn it off, please turn it off. I Missed Again - Phil Collins 1.5 Yes you did Funky Broadway - Wilson Pickett 4.5 Love the Funk Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) - George Harrison 4.5 Great George song, love it. Mony Mony - Billy Idol 0.5 I think someone was smoking some really high quality stuff when they decided this was a good idea You Don't Own Me - Lesley Gore 3.0 Come Sail Away - Styx 5.0 My favorite Styx song. Live to Tell - Madonna 2.0 Not much into Madonna We Can Work It Out - Beatles 4.75 Yeah, this is a keeper To Know Him, is to Love Him - Teddy Bears 3.0 Not bad Sara - Fleetwood Mac 4.0 Good, but I do like so much more from Fleetwood Mac Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood 4.0 Got this on a 60s party rock CD that's kinda of fun What's Going On - Marvin Gaye 5.0 This is an outstanding song from the late great Marvin Gaye Here's a link to a clip of Axel F: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dASqLXiuomY . I agree, it was a bad idea for Billy Idol to have remade Mony Mony. Tommy James' original is good, but something about the song just didn't translate well into an '80s style, especially the way Billy sang it. |
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Post by Dawn on Feb 23, 2009 11:39:40 GMT -5
Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer 2.5 (This is like, the Beverly Hills Cop song. We ARE the 80s......) See You in September - Happenings 3.5 (Sweet, innocent oldie) Emotion - Samantha Sang 2.5 (Funny, I never knew a woman sang this song. I just thought it was one of the Bee Gees on an especially estrogen-filled trip to the recording booth...) I Missed Again - Phil Collins 5.0 (I LOVE THIS SONG!!!! My favorite parts are the "I'm waiting in liiiiine....." and "Well it feels like something you want so bad..." segments. Great horns, too.) Funky Broadway - Wilson Pickett 3.5 (Good stuff) Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) - George Harrison 4.5 (Sweet George.....) Mony Mony - Billy Idol 1.0 (However, I LOVE Tommy James' original vers.) You Don't Own Me - Lesley Gore 2.0 (Eh....) Come Sail Away - Styx 4.0 (Good feeling song.) Live to Tell - Madonna 1.0 (I've never been much into any of Madonna's songs, especially this.) We Can Work It Out - Beatles 4.5 (Great song, can't help from singing right along!) To Know Him, is to Love Him - Teddy Bears 3.0 Sara - Fleetwood Mac 3.0 (I like their upbeat stuff more) Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood 4.0 (I've always liked this song. They used to play it quite a bit on our old "oldies" radio.) What's Going On - Marvin Gaye 3.0 I must admit to singing along with We Can Work It Out myself! I used to hear Gimme Little Sign a lot on the oldies stations, too. I'll still hear it on occasion, but not quite as often these days. |
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Post by Dawn on Feb 23, 2009 11:43:12 GMT -5
Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer 2.0 I usually like instrumentals, bu this one just seems a bit monotonous to me. See You in September - Happenings 4.5 I first heard this one working at the Oldies station. Didn't know it was a remake for a long time! Emotion - Samantha Sang 3.0 I Missed Again - Phil Collins 1.0 This sounds so much like Phil's other hits from the era, IMO Funky Broadway - Wilson Pickett 3.5 Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) - George Harrison Never heard this one, so I won't vote. Mony Mony - Billy Idol 4.0 I heard this one a lot when it was new, never knew it was a remake until I got older! You Don't Own Me - Lesley Gore 1.5 I don't really care for Lesley anyhow, but the Blow Monkeys cover of this was good... Come Sail Away - Styx 4.0 Live to Tell - Madonna 3.0 We Can Work It Out - Beatles 5.0 Love it! To Know Him, is to Love Him - Teddy Bears Never heard this one either! Sara - Fleetwood Mac 3.0 Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood 4.0 Another one I first heard at work... What's Going On - Marvin Gaye 3.0 Yes, I remember Mony Mony getting a lot of play back in the day. It's interesting that two remakes of Tommy James were popular at around the same time. I've never heard the Blow Monkeys' version of You Don't Own Me - will have to see if I can find a clip. I like their song, Digging Your Scene. |
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Post by Dawn on Feb 23, 2009 11:47:00 GMT -5
Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer 3.0 I still really enjoy Beverly Hills Cop, I watched the DVD a few months ago. See You in September - Happenings 3.5 Emotion - Samantha Sang 3.5 I Missed Again - Phil Collins 5.0 I remember adding this to a mix tape (which I still have . Great tune from Phil. Funky Broadway - Wilson Pickett 4.5 Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) - George Harrison 4.8 I love the guitar as well! Mony Mony - Billy Idol 4.0 You Don't Own Me - Lesley Gore 3.5 Come Sail Away - Styx 4.0 Live to Tell - Madonna 1.0 Ugh! We Can Work It Out - Beatles 5.0 Awesome! I remember listening to the 45 over and over again when I was little. To Know Him, is to Love Him - Teddy Bears 3.0 Sara - Fleetwood Mac 3.5 Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood 5.0 I first heard this on Ktel's Flashback Fever! I later found a copy of the 45 in the mid 80's. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye 5.0 I still have a cassette with I Missed Again taped off the radio, circa 1982. I remember playing that over and over, before I got the Face Value cassette. The Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out 45 was the first Beatles record I ever bought for myself - it was a '70s Capitol reissue. Both songs are great! |
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Post by daniel on Feb 23, 2009 11:49:20 GMT -5
If I recall correctly, the Blow Monkeys' version of You Dont Own Me was on the Dirty Dancing soundtrack.
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. Great tune from Phil.
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