Rate the songs! March 2

[Dawn]

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!

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Little Jeannie - Elton John 4.0
(one of my favorites of his '80s hits. I remember hearing this a lot back in summer '80)

Three Times A Lady - Commodores 3.0

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - Righteous Brothers 3.25
(I remember my parents had a reissue 45 of this song, with (You're My) Soul and Inspiration on the flip side)

Don't Talk to Strangers - Rick Springfield 4.5
(probably my favorite from him. Both times I've seen him live, this was a big hit with the audience!)

I Go Crazy - Paul Davis 4.5
(the very definition of great mellow '70s pop)

Both Sides Now - Judy Collins 3.75

Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby 1.5
(Sign Your Name is ok, but I never warmed up to this one as much. Overplay back in the day didn't help matters)

Then Came You - Dionne Warwick & the Spinners 4.0

Bye Bye Love - Everly Brothers 3.0

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Animals 4.0
(I knew the Santa Esmeralda disco remake before this one!)

Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes 5.0
(absolutely love this, especially the guitar. Big favorite from my high school days)

Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band 4.0
(I had no idea what was meant by an "afternoon delight" as a kid, but I always liked the song when I heard it on the radio. Still do!)

Grazing in the Grass - Friends of Distinction 4.0
(groovy little number)

How Will I Know - Whitney Houston 1.5

Reunited - Peaches & Herb 3.5

[m c dornan]

Little Jeannie - Elton John 3.0
()

Three Times A Lady - Commodores 1.0
(better give up after three times then )

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - Righteous Brothers 1.0
(naturally it would be their most popular so I hear this on oldies radio and not their other songs)

Don't Talk to Strangers - Rick Springfield
(don't know)

I Go Crazy - Paul Davis 4.5
(great! like the song and the singing)

Both Sides Now - Judy Collins 4.5
(first time I heard Judy- had yet to hear Joni)

Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby
(don't know)

Then Came You - Dionne Warwick & the Spinners 2.0

Bye Bye Love - Everly Brothers 3.0
(Simon & Garfunkel attempted this on their last LP)

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Animals 4.5
()

Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes 4.0
()

Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band 1.5
(it's tea and scones at the Ritz!)

Grazing in the Grass - Friends of Distinction 4.0
(do like it better than the Masakela version- less cowbell! )

How Will I Know - Whitney Houston 1.5

Reunited - Peaches & Herb 2.5
(in pictures, it looks like Herb is always the same, but there's a different Peaches for each single)

[dave910]

Great picks again, Dawn. Some heavy hitters here.

Little Jeanie - Elton John 3.75
One of Elton's better tunes from the 80's.

Three Times A Lady - Commodores 3.5
Nice song. But I tend to enjoy "Sweet Love" and "Sail On" as far as the Lionel Richie ballads go.

You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling - Righteous Brothers 3.0
Great vocals. Phil Spector at his peak. But this one is overplayed!

Don't Talk To Strangers - Rick Springfield 3.5
Liked it better as a kid. But I don't turn it off when I hear it.

I Go Crazy - Paul Davis 3.0

Both Sides Now - Judy Collins 3.75
Great voice. Sadly, I don't hear it that often anymore.

Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'arby 2.75
I owned the tape in high school. At the time D'arby thought his debut was better than Sgt. Pepper. As Dr. Phil would say:
"How's that working for you?"

Then Came You - Dionne Warwick & the Spinners 4.5
My Mom bought this 45 for me as a kid. It still holds special memories.

Bye Bye Love - Everly Brothers 3.25
I've always loved their harmonies.

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Animals 4.0
Eric Burdon has such passion when he belts this one out!

Promises Promises - Naked Eyes 4.5
A favorite from my junior high days.

Afternoon Delight - Starlight Vocal Band 2.75
I forgot how racy this song was until I paid more attention to the lyrics. Decent, but not a favorite.

Grazing in the Grass - Friends of Distinction 4.5
Love late 60's soul! ;D

How Will I Know - Whitney Houston 3.75
There are only a handful of songs I like by Whitney. This is one of her more energetic songs. ;D

Reunited - Peaches & Herb 3.75
Why does Peaches always get the pink slip every ten years!

[Ken]

Little Jeannie - Elton John 4.2
A highlight from Elton's 80's catalogue.

Three Times A Lady - Commodores 3.0
I still remember hearing this back in '78 riding along in the car on my way to Summer school.

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - Righteous Brothers 3.25
It's overplayed, but still good.

Don't Talk to Strangers - Rick Springfield 4.5
Really good! I still remember hearing it on the radio, when it was current.

I Go Crazy - Paul Davis 4.0
Yup, I agree, mellow, laid back pop.

Both Sides Now - Judy Collins 3.75

Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby 1.5
I seem to remember there being quite a buzz about him, I was never crazy about it, then he seemed to disappear.

Then Came You - Dionne Warwick & the Spinners 4.0

Bye Bye Love - Everly Brothers 4.0

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Animals 4.0
Dawn I was the opposite, heard The Animals first.

Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes 4.5
Me too Dawn, along with "Always Something There To Remind Me." I remember seeing the video for this on Friday Night Videos

Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band 4.0
Dawn I also had no idea what was meant by an "afternoon delight" at the time, I always sang along with it on the radio.

Grazing in the Grass - Friends of Distinction 4.0
I can dig it!

How Will I Know - Whitney Houston 1.5
Noooooo!
"runs screaming from room"

Reunited - Peaches & Herb 3.5

[Jughead]

Little Jeannie - Elton John
4.25

Three Times A Lady - Commodores
3.75 (I like the Commodores, but feel Lionel Richie's a better solo artist)

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - Righteous Brothers
4.0 (I like how it was used in Top Gun)

Don't Talk to Strangers - Rick Springfield
4.25

I Go Crazy - Paul Davis
3.0

Both Sides Now - Judy Collins
2.75

Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby
1.0 (So with you on Sign Your Name being his best hit...I even prefer Dance Little Sister over this one)

Then Came You - Dionne Warwick & the Spinners
2.75 (I've never really been a big Dionne Warwick fan)

Bye Bye Love - Everly Brothers
3.75 (But, I HATE that it's being used to sell Denture paste now...)

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Animals
4.75

Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes
4.75 (Love this song a lot...even though I was still in diapers when it came out...LOL)

Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band
1.25 (Blecch)

Grazing in the Grass - Friends of Distinction
N/A (Not sure I recall it)

How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
3.0 (Not her best song, but I like her earlier stuff 100% better than her later hits)

Reunited - Peaches & Herb
2.5

[edehl]

Little Jeannie - Elton John 2.5

Three Times A Lady - Commodores 3.0

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - Righteous Brothers 3.0

Don't Talk to Strangers - Rick Springfield 4.0 (Totally loved Rick in the day. My first concert was Rick in '83. He was hot.)

I Go Crazy - Paul Davis 4.0 (Like Cool Night better, but this is a gem)

Both Sides Now - Judy Collins 5.0

Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby 1.0 (Ew)

Then Came You - Dionne Warwick & the Spinners 3.5 (Every time I hear this, I think, "And then there's Maude......")

Bye Bye Love - Everly Brothers 3.0

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Animals 4.0

Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes 3.0

Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band 3.0 (Totally reminds me of the 70s, although I too, had no clue what they were singing about, let alone the lyrics. Something....something.....delight)

Grazing in the Grass - Friends of Distinction 5.0 (It's a gas)

How Will I Know - Whitney Houston (0.0 No no no no)

Reunited - Peaches & Herb 3.0 (Feel good late 70s. I love singing this song to people I haven't seen for a long time)

[55dodger]

Little Jeannie - Elton John 3.0
Not one of his better efforts

Three Times A Lady - Commodores 3.0
Ok to listen to every once in a while

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - Righteous Brothers 4.0
Yeah it's overplayed and it's used over & over again in movies, but it's still a great song

Don't Talk to Strangers - Rick Springfield 3.0

I Go Crazy - Paul Davis 2.5
Still don't like it much

Both Sides Now - Judy Collins 4.5
Love it

Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby 2.5
Not so bad, just got real tired of hearing on the radio all the time

Then Came You - Dionne Warwick & the Spinners 3.0
Loses .5 because of Ms. Warwick (not much of a fan of her)

Bye Bye Love - Everly Brothers 3.5
Fun oldie

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Animals 4.0
The Santa Esmeralda version isn't awful (I had a roommate that played it all the time). But on the other had, it wasn't the Animals either. There version is amazing.

Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes 3.0
Just kinda ok

Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band 4.5
Great song

Grazing in the Grass - Friends of Distinction 4.0
You're right Dawn, this is a groovy little number

How Will I Know - Whitney Houston 1.0
Nope

Reunited - Peaches & Herb 4.0
Another song I remember from my first tour in England. I think this was a top ten song. Good one.

[H2IZCOOL]

Little Jeannie - Elton John 3.2
Ok I guess.

Three Times A Lady - Commodores 3.2
Getting a little tired of this

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - Righteous Brothers 5.0
I know it's overplayed. But I still remember when it was new, and far, far more intricate than any other pop or rock song I had heard to date, and I couldn't stop listening to it. I love this song! My #2 song of all time!

Don't Talk to Strangers - Rick Springfield 3.5
Who is Rick Springfield? ;D

I Go Crazy - Paul Davis 4.0
Although I prefer '65 Love Affair, this is a great song.

Both Sides Now - Judy Collins 3.0
This is such a good song, but it still reminds me of an old girlfriend of whom I do not exactly have fond memories.

Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby 1.8
Nah

Then Came You - Dionne Warwick & the Spinners 2.9
I really like ma couple of Dionne songs, and several Spinners songs.This one does not make the cut.

Bye Bye Love - Everly Brothers 3.7
Great classic '50s oldie/ Great classic '50s memories. (I sang this at my summer camp talent show in '57. ;D

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Animals 3.5
Good one, but Eric and the boys after "House..." did about 5 songs that all sounded like one another.

Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes 3.0
Just OK in my book

Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band 5.0
C'mon guys! Summer '76. Nancy and I were engaged, and unlike some of you who were very young at the time, we knew exactly what the song was about! #5 all time on my list!

Grazing in the Grass - Friends of Distinction 3.0
It was OK, but not nearly as cool as their great follow-up Goin' in Circles.

How Will I Know - Whitney Houston 0.7
I don't like the song: Means I'd give it a 2.0. I don't like Whitney; means I subtract 1.0; Our old Rabbitty friend loves it - subtract another 0.3. ;D

Reunited - Peaches & Herb 3.4
Good song, but they weren't REALLY reunited. Herb went and got himself a new Peaches.

[Dawn]

Mar 2, 2009 15:08:56 GMT -5 m c dornan said:

Little Jeannie - Elton John 3.0
()

Three Times A Lady - Commodores 1.0
(better give up after three times then )

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - Righteous Brothers 1.0
(naturally it would be their most popular so I hear this on oldies radio and not their other songs)

Don't Talk to Strangers - Rick Springfield
(don't know)

I Go Crazy - Paul Davis 4.5
(great! like the song and the singing)

Both Sides Now - Judy Collins 4.5
(first time I heard Judy- had yet to hear Joni)

Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby
(don't know)

Then Came You - Dionne Warwick & the Spinners 2.0

Bye Bye Love - Everly Brothers 3.0
(Simon & Garfunkel attempted this on their last LP)

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Animals 4.5
()

Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes 4.0
()

Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band 1.5
(it's tea and scones at the Ritz!)

Grazing in the Grass - Friends of Distinction 4.0
(do like it better than the Masakela version- less cowbell! )

How Will I Know - Whitney Houston 1.5

Reunited - Peaches & Herb 2.5
(in pictures, it looks like Herb is always the same, but there's a different Peaches for each single)

I've always liked Judy Collins' voice - it's very pure and expressive. One of these days I'd like to look into some of her albums.

I think I prefer this version of Grazing in the Grass to Hugh Masekela's also.

[Dawn]

Mar 2, 2009 20:44:53 GMT -5 dave910 said:

Great picks again, Dawn. Some heavy hitters here.

Little Jeanie - Elton John 3.75
One of Elton's better tunes from the 80's.

Three Times A Lady - Commodores 3.5
Nice song. But I tend to enjoy "Sweet Love" and "Sail On" as far as the Lionel Richie ballads go.

You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling - Righteous Brothers 3.0
Great vocals. Phil Spector at his peak. But this one is overplayed!

Don't Talk To Strangers - Rick Springfield 3.5
Liked it better as a kid. But I don't turn it off when I hear it.

I Go Crazy - Paul Davis 3.0

Both Sides Now - Judy Collins 3.75
Great voice. Sadly, I don't hear it that often anymore.

Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'arby 2.75
I owned the tape in high school. At the time D'arby thought his debut was better than Sgt. Pepper. As Dr. Phil would say:
"How's that working for you?"

Then Came You - Dionne Warwick & the Spinners 4.5
My Mom bought this 45 for me as a kid. It still holds special memories.

Bye Bye Love - Everly Brothers 3.25
I've always loved their harmonies.

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Animals 4.0
Eric Burdon has such passion when he belts this one out!

Promises Promises - Naked Eyes 4.5
A favorite from my junior high days.

Afternoon Delight - Starlight Vocal Band 2.75
I forgot how racy this song was until I paid more attention to the lyrics. Decent, but not a favorite.

Grazing in the Grass - Friends of Distinction 4.5
Love late 60's soul! ;D

How Will I Know - Whitney Houston 3.75
There are only a handful of songs I like by Whitney. This is one of her more energetic songs. ;D

Reunited - Peaches & Herb 3.75
Why does Peaches always get the pink slip every ten years!

Sail On is my favorite Commodores song - love it! Sweet Love is a good song as well, one that should be played more often.

LOL about Wishing Well! Yes, it seemed like Terence thought a little too highly of his talent back then. To compare his debut to an album as groundbreaking as Pepper was arrogant, to say the least.

[Dawn]

Mar 2, 2009 21:44:53 GMT -5 Ken said:

Little Jeannie - Elton John 4.2
A highlight from Elton's 80's catalogue.

Three Times A Lady - Commodores 3.0
I still remember hearing this back in '78 riding along in the car on my way to Summer school.

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - Righteous Brothers 3.25
It's overplayed, but still good.

Don't Talk to Strangers - Rick Springfield 4.5
Really good! I still remember hearing it on the radio, when it was current.

I Go Crazy - Paul Davis 4.0
Yup, I agree, mellow, laid back pop.

Both Sides Now - Judy Collins 3.75

Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby 1.5
I seem to remember there being quite a buzz about him, I was never crazy about it, then he seemed to disappear.

Then Came You - Dionne Warwick & the Spinners 4.0

Bye Bye Love - Everly Brothers 4.0

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Animals 4.0
Dawn I was the opposite, heard The Animals first.

Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes 4.5
Me too Dawn, along with "Always Something There To Remind Me." I remember seeing the video for this on Friday Night Videos

Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band 4.0
Dawn I also had no idea what was meant by an "afternoon delight" at the time, I always sang along with it on the radio.

Grazing in the Grass - Friends of Distinction 4.0
I can dig it!

How Will I Know - Whitney Houston 1.5
Noooooo!
"runs screaming from room"

Reunited - Peaches & Herb 3.5

I always lump Don't Talk to Strangers in with 867-5309/Jenny, '65 Love Affair, I Love Rock and Roll and a couple of other songs that were played a lot on the radio in spring '82. If only today's radio were a fraction that good!

LOL - I used to sing along with Afternoon Delight too at the time it was popular!

[Dawn]

Mar 2, 2009 23:25:54 GMT -5 Jughead said:

Little Jeannie - Elton John
4.25

Three Times A Lady - Commodores
3.75 (I like the Commodores, but feel Lionel Richie's a better solo artist)

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - Righteous Brothers
4.0 (I like how it was used in Top Gun)

Don't Talk to Strangers - Rick Springfield
4.25

I Go Crazy - Paul Davis
3.0

Both Sides Now - Judy Collins
2.75

Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby
1.0 (So with you on Sign Your Name being his best hit...I even prefer Dance Little Sister over this one)

Then Came You - Dionne Warwick & the Spinners
2.75 (I've never really been a big Dionne Warwick fan)

Bye Bye Love - Everly Brothers
3.75 (But, I HATE that it's being used to sell Denture paste now...)

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Animals
4.75

Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes
4.75 (Love this song a lot...even though I was still in diapers when it came out...LOL)

Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band
1.25 (Blecch)

Grazing in the Grass - Friends of Distinction
N/A (Not sure I recall it)

How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
3.0 (Not her best song, but I like her earlier stuff 100% better than her later hits)

Reunited - Peaches & Herb
2.5

I haven't seen that denture paste commercial yet - but it seems that no song is safe from being used to pitch a product these days!

Here's a video of Grazing in the Grass:

[Dawn]

Mar 3, 2009 0:09:40 GMT -5 edehl said:

Little Jeannie - Elton John 2.5

Three Times A Lady - Commodores 3.0

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - Righteous Brothers 3.0

Don't Talk to Strangers - Rick Springfield 4.0 (Totally loved Rick in the day. My first concert was Rick in '83. He was hot.)

I Go Crazy - Paul Davis 4.0 (Like Cool Night better, but this is a gem)

Both Sides Now - Judy Collins 5.0

Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby 1.0 (Ew)

Then Came You - Dionne Warwick & the Spinners 3.5 (Every time I hear this, I think, "And then there's Maude......")

Bye Bye Love - Everly Brothers 3.0

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Animals 4.0

Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes 3.0

Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band 3.0 (Totally reminds me of the 70s, although I too, had no clue what they were singing about, let alone the lyrics. Something....something.....delight)

Grazing in the Grass - Friends of Distinction 5.0 (It's a gas)

How Will I Know - Whitney Houston (0.0 No no no no)

Reunited - Peaches & Herb 3.0 (Feel good late 70s. I love singing this song to people I haven't seen for a long time)

That is so cool that you got to see Rick in his prime! I would have loved to have seen him back then. I must say, he is still very nice looking!

I remember at one time I didn't mind How Will I Know too much, but her music hasn't aged well at all, and seems so over-the-top.

[Dawn]

Mar 3, 2009 11:49:58 GMT -5 55dodger said:

Little Jeannie - Elton John 3.0
Not one of his better efforts

Three Times A Lady - Commodores 3.0
Ok to listen to every once in a while

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - Righteous Brothers 4.0
Yeah it's overplayed and it's used over & over again in movies, but it's still a great song

Don't Talk to Strangers - Rick Springfield 3.0

I Go Crazy - Paul Davis 2.5
Still don't like it much

Both Sides Now - Judy Collins 4.5
Love it

Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby 2.5
Not so bad, just got real tired of hearing on the radio all the time

Then Came You - Dionne Warwick & the Spinners 3.0
Loses .5 because of Ms. Warwick (not much of a fan of her)

Bye Bye Love - Everly Brothers 3.5
Fun oldie

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Animals 4.0
The Santa Esmeralda version isn't awful (I had a roommate that played it all the time). But on the other had, it wasn't the Animals either. There version is amazing.

Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes 3.0
Just kinda ok

Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band 4.5
Great song

Grazing in the Grass - Friends of Distinction 4.0
You're right Dawn, this is a groovy little number

How Will I Know - Whitney Houston 1.0
Nope

Reunited - Peaches & Herb 4.0
Another song I remember from my first tour in England. I think this was a top ten song. Good one.

I have the 45 of the Santa Esmeralda version. It's not as good as the Animals' original, but I agree, it's not horrible - just a different approach.

Yes, I remember Reunited being huge in '79, and played often on the radio.

[Dawn]

Mar 3, 2009 21:58:29 GMT -5 H2IZCOOL said:

Little Jeannie - Elton John 3.2
Ok I guess.

Three Times A Lady - Commodores 3.2
Getting a little tired of this

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - Righteous Brothers 5.0
I know it's overplayed. But I still remember when it was new, and far, far more intricate than any other pop or rock song I had heard to date, and I couldn't stop listening to it. I love this song! My #2 song of all time!

Don't Talk to Strangers - Rick Springfield 3.5
Who is Rick Springfield? ;D

I Go Crazy - Paul Davis 4.0
Although I prefer '65 Love Affair, this is a great song.

Both Sides Now - Judy Collins 3.0
This is such a good song, but it still reminds me of an old girlfriend of whom I do not exactly have fond memories.

Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby 1.8
Nah

Then Came You - Dionne Warwick & the Spinners 2.9
I really like ma couple of Dionne songs, and several Spinners songs.This one does not make the cut.

Bye Bye Love - Everly Brothers 3.7
Great classic '50s oldie/ Great classic '50s memories. (I sang this at my summer camp talent show in '57. ;D

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Animals 3.5
Good one, but Eric and the boys after "House..." did about 5 songs that all sounded like one another.

Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes 3.0
Just OK in my book

Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band 5.0
C'mon guys! Summer '76. Nancy and I were engaged, and unlike some of you who were very young at the time, we knew exactly what the song was about! #5 all time on my list!

Grazing in the Grass - Friends of Distinction 3.0
It was OK, but not nearly as cool as their great follow-up Goin' in Circles.

How Will I Know - Whitney Houston 0.7
I don't like the song: Means I'd give it a 2.0. I don't like Whitney; means I subtract 1.0; Our old Rabbitty friend loves it - subtract another 0.3. ;D

Reunited - Peaches & Herb 3.4
Good song, but they weren't REALLY reunited. Herb went and got himself a new Peaches.

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' does have a really powerful arrangement, I agree.

Going in Circles is a really nice track. It's surprising that it's been so overlooked on oldies radio over the years. I've often heard Grazing in the Grass and Love or Let Me Be Lonely - but they've played Going in Circles maybe twice.