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post #251 of 278
10/18/09 at 7:01pm
Rath, it looks like you and I are alone on going goo-goo for GaGa in the CHUD forums. I was having dinner with a good friend last nite, and she agreed with me that Lady GaGa's tunes are infectiously fun and ingeniously crafted. She's far from being a Top 40 radio listener as you can imagine (listens to a lot of indie bands, but is very particular and sure about what she likes and doesn't like), but when she hears a great pop tune, she'll cave in and concede its worth. We both said "Fuck what everyone else thinks. We love it!"
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post #252 of 278
10/18/09 at 7:17pm
As a gay man, and therefore the resident expert when it comes to pop divas, I have to say that the only thing interesting about Lady Gaga is her fashion sense. Her music is ridiculously bland and forgettable, which is a shame, since she certainly knows how to put on a show.
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post #253 of 278
10/18/09 at 7:20pm
You, me, and The New Yorker, Ray.
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post #254 of 278
10/19/09 at 10:07pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwdXnlvUe3I
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post #255 of 278
10/26/09 at 11:40pm
Revisited a childhood fave tonite, Jay-Z's 'Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)'. That chorus will never get old. Sampling the Broadway musical ANNIE worked wonders.

OutKast's 'Hey Ya!' is definitely one of the greatest pop songs ever, but let's not forget about 'B.O.B.'. It's right up there with it.
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post #256 of 278
10/27/09 at 4:02pm
Hey Ya is the girl you marry and settle down with, while seeing B.O.B. on the side. And if/when I ever make a "coming of age" flick set in the late 90s/early 00s, I'm going to start with Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem). I don't care how many of you just rolled your eyes.
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post #257 of 278
10/27/09 at 11:24pm
'Hey Ya!' gets the edge, if for being shorter and tighter. 'B.O.B.' kinda loses me after the 3:00 min mark. But Andre 3,000's wordplay on 'B.O.B' is so amazing during those 3 minutes (as is the choir in the chorus) he could've farted in a mic after that and the song would still sound amazing.
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post #258 of 278
10/29/09 at 7:09pm
"Breakout" - Swing out sister
"Flagpole Sitta" - Harvey Danger
"Steal my Sunshine" - LEN
"Father of Mine" - Everclear (this slot changes with mood.)
Anything by Tears for Fears.
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post #259 of 278
10/30/09 at 2:23pm
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Originally Posted by Ray Abed View Post
'Hey Ya!' gets the edge, if for being shorter and tighter. 'B.O.B.' kinda loses me after the 3:00 min mark. But Andre 3,000's wordplay on 'B.O.B' is so amazing during those 3 minutes (as is the choir in the chorus) he could've farted in a mic after that and the song would still sound amazing.
Agreed. Also, I love that "Hey Ya!" managed to be a huge hit, and a danceable one at that, with a stealthily unorthodox time signature. And with that strummy pop/R&B fusion, it doesn't really sound like any other song I can think of.
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post #260 of 278
10/31/09 at 11:39am
In Dre's recent box office editorial, he talks about a DJ friend of his calling "Thriller" a "people are sheep" song -- i.e., playing it automatically gets people dancing regardless of their overall taste in music. I would say "Hey Ya" is definitely one of those songs.
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post #261 of 278
10/31/09 at 1:38pm
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Originally Posted by DaveB View Post
Yeah, I'd say Michael has a pop song or two for the ages. Someone mentioned "Careless Whisper" up above, and, although some of his solo stuff is very good indeed, I'm not sure that he ever topped that one. Probably the most memorable sax part of the 80s.
I'd put these 'sax' songs up there as well:

Hall & Oates - Maneater
Men at Work - Who Can It Be Now, Overkill
Foreigner - Urgent

and lots that I remember for sax solos, like:

Bob Seger - Old Time Rock & Roll
Huey Lewis and the News - Um, most of their songs
Breathe - Hands to Heaven
The Motels - Only the Lonely
Spandau Ballet - True

Damn, you could make a really long list for this. It's amazing how popular the sax got in the 80s. Maybe that's the real reason I played it for 8 years while in grade/middle/high school.
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post #262 of 278
10/31/09 at 4:57pm
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Originally Posted by Poulsonator View Post
I'd put these 'sax' songs up there as well:

Hall & Oates - Maneater
Men at Work - Who Can It Be Now, Overkill
Foreigner - Urgent

and lots that I remember for sax solos, like:

Bob Seger - Old Time Rock & Roll
Huey Lewis and the News - Um, most of their songs
Breathe - Hands to Heaven
The Motels - Only the Lonely
Spandau Ballet - True

Damn, you could make a really long list for this. It's amazing how popular the sax got in the 80s. Maybe that's the real reason I played it for 8 years while in grade/middle/high school.
Yeah, the market must have really dried up for those rock sax players after the mid-80s. Presumably, most of them could handle jazz no problem, but I love the image of these session guys who were really only cut out for the simple chord progressions of 80s commercial rock trying to find jobs. 'What do you mean, Cobain doesn't want a smooth sax part over "Scentless Apprentice"? That's what Huey would have done. Goddammnit, that's what Huey would have done!!!'
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post #263 of 278
10/31/09 at 7:06pm
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Originally Posted by daveb View Post
yeah, the market must have really dried up for those rock sax players after the mid-80s. Presumably, most of them could handle jazz no problem, but i love the image of these session guys who were really only cut out for the simple chord progressions of 80s commercial rock trying to find jobs. 'what do you mean, cobain doesn't want a smooth sax part over "scentless apprentice"? That's what huey would have done. Goddammnit, that's what huey would have done!!!'
Lolz!!!
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post #264 of 278
10/31/09 at 7:21pm
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Originally Posted by Poulsonator View Post
I'd put these 'sax' songs up there as well:

Foreigner - Urgent
With Junior Walker on sax!

The sax part by Sonny Rollins in the Stones' "Waiting on a Friend" is pretty great too.
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post #265 of 278
11/1/09 at 2:11pm
My Top 10 Post-1980 Country Pop Songs
1. A Man of Constant Sorrow--the Soggy Bottom Boys
2. A Thousand Miles From Nowhere--Dwight Yoakam
3. Amarillo By Morning--George Straight
4. Love Will Turn You Around--Kenny Rogers
5. Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground---Willie Nelson
6. Smoky Mountain Rain--Ronnie Milsap
7. Lookin For Love-Johnny Lee
8. Killin Time--Clint Black
9. Hurt--Johnny Cash
10. On the Road Again-Willie/All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)--Hank, Jr.

Honorable Mention: Let Your Love Flow (Bellamy Bros.), Just To Satisfy You (Waylon & Willie), "Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room(She Wore Red Dresses)"(D. Yoakam), Always On My Mind (Willie), You're the One (Dwight Yoakam), "I'm No Stranger To The Rain"-Keith Whitley, Nobody Loves Anybody Anymore--Kris Kristofferson, Country Boy Can Survive (Hank, Jr.)
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post #266 of 278
11/2/09 at 1:26am
This is for you, Rain Dog: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy5JwYOlgvY
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post #267 of 278
11/3/09 at 1:59pm
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Originally Posted by Fat Elvis View Post
My Top 10 Post-1980 Country Pop Songs
1. A Man of Constant Sorrow--the Soggy Bottom Boys
2. A Thousand Miles From Nowhere--Dwight Yoakam
3. Amarillo By Morning--George Straight
4. Love Will Turn You Around--Kenny Rogers
5. Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground---Willie Nelson
6. Smoky Mountain Rain--Ronnie Milsap
7. Lookin For Love-Johnny Lee
8. Killin Time--Clint Black
9. Hurt--Johnny Cash
10. On the Road Again-Willie/All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)--Hank, Jr.

Honorable Mention: Let Your Love Flow (Bellamy Bros.), Just To Satisfy You (Waylon & Willie), "Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room(She Wore Red Dresses)"(D. Yoakam), Always On My Mind (Willie), You're the One (Dwight Yoakam), "I'm No Stranger To The Rain"-Keith Whitley, Nobody Loves Anybody Anymore--Kris Kristofferson, Country Boy Can Survive (Hank, Jr.)
I thought this list would be at least a mild conversation starter. Ha.

Forgot about "Friends In Low Places". Garth's only legit classic. Can't hate it despite myself.

"Good Ol Boys (Theme from Dukes of Hazzard)" as well. that's an embarrassing one to get stuck in your head!

(Tongue in cheek with the Kenny Rogers)
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post #268 of 278
11/3/09 at 2:07pm
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Originally Posted by Fat Elvis View Post
My Top 10 Post-1980 Country Pop Songs

Honorable Mention: Let Your Love Flow (Bellamy Bros.)
This is from the mid-70s, not post-1980.
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post #269 of 278
11/3/09 at 2:50pm
I thought it was for the Little Darlings soundtrack, but you're right.
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post #270 of 278
11/15/09 at 11:29pm
"Fame Monster" leaked. It's epic in its production and sound (some of these songs sound like they fill an entire room), and might -- might -- be better than "The Fame." Although if you didn't like that album, you will probably hate this, because she is making, like, zero sense.
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post #271 of 278
11/15/09 at 11:35pm
I've only heard 'Bad Romance', Rath, but I'm not totally feeling it. Seems pretty forced. But the video is off-the-wall and GaGa at her drama queen best.
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post #272 of 278
11/15/09 at 11:36pm
It's so good.
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post #273 of 278
11/16/09 at 6:54pm
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There's too many Del Amitri songs to name...and yes to everyone else, I am fucking serious.
God. Damn. Right.
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post #274 of 278
11/19/09 at 2:07am
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It's so good.
Yeah, it is. 'Bad Romance' is my least fave track on there, which is a very good thing. 'Speechless' is just gorgeous and probably has her best vocal performance yet. Should be the next single. 'Monster' is the 'Poker Face' of the album.
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post #275 of 278
11/24/09 at 2:45pm
Shakira's latest She Wolf has bitten me and given me the love bug. It's unique-sounding enough to keep things intriguing, but the Pop-tastic factor is still there in spades. Her voice is alluring and magnetic, sultry and confident...she's found the right balance between keeping her melting pot of influences and staying ahead of the pack in the pop world. A fresh, zippy career milestone.
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post #276 of 278
11/24/09 at 2:59pm
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Originally Posted by Ray Abed View Post
Shakira's latest She Wolf has bitten me and given me the love bug. It's unique-sounding enough to keep things intriguing, but the Pop-tastic factor is still there in spades. Her voice is alluring and magnetic, sultry and confident...she's found the right balance between keeping her melting pot of influences and staying ahead of the pack in the pop world. A fresh, zippy career milestone.
Song of the year, after Shine Blockas. I love the cute little way she goes "awoooo" in the chorus.
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post #277 of 278
11/24/09 at 3:20pm
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Originally Posted by Count Chocula View Post
Song of the year, after Shine Blockas. I love the cute little way she goes "awoooo" in the chorus.
To clarify, my previous post was referring to the album of the same name. If you like the song 'She Wolf', you'll find much to love on the album.
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post #278 of 278
11/24/09 at 3:48pm
Nelly Furtado's Maneater. The beat in that song is fucking enormous.
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