In the same way that Bon Jovi is an American translation of "good Jovi"?
― Welcome To (Turrican), Monday, 3 November 2014 21:03 (nine years ago) link
lol
― example (crüt), Monday, 3 November 2014 21:03 (nine years ago) link
Ah, senior year of college. I had at least three of these on cassingle -- Dee-lite, Soho and DNA/Vega.
One of my roommates worked up a party routine re-enacting the scene from the Damn Yankees' video where Nuge kicks down the door and starts his solo.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Monday, 3 November 2014 21:06 (nine years ago) link
Ha, I always used to wonder about that too. "So it's a ... fat, um, bop?"― EveningStar (Sund4r), Monday, November 3, 2014 8:57 PM (6 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Monday, November 3, 2014 8:57 PM (6 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
"Fat, Um, Bop?" would have been a great title for an extended mix of that Hanson hit.
― Welcome To (Turrican), Monday, 3 November 2014 21:07 (nine years ago) link
Anyway the correct answer to "what's an Unskinny Bop" is "if you have to ask..." followed by a sexy guitar lick
― da croupier, Monday, 3 November 2014 21:10 (nine years ago) link
"Unskinny Bop" is what Brett Michaels dances now.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 3 November 2014 21:10 (nine years ago) link
I guess every night does have its dawn!
― Welcome To (Turrican), Monday, 3 November 2014 21:23 (nine years ago) link
Like:
I'm Your Baby Tonight - Whitney Houston – 6 (3)Groove is in the Heart –•– Deee-Lite – 11 (4)Freedom –•– George Michael
Hate:
Something to Believe In –•– Poison – 8 (6)High Enough –•– Damn YankeesIce Ice Baby –•– Vanilla Ice
― Darin, Monday, 3 November 2014 21:24 (nine years ago) link
I'm disppointed to see that no one's list of worst songs has included the vile second entry in Bette Midler's series of mawkish audio Hallmark cards.
― Thereby Creating Humor (Old Lunch), Monday, 3 November 2014 21:38 (nine years ago) link
I have a soft spot for "Wind Beneath My Wings" because I got so much joy from laughing at all of the overly earnest renditions various classmates sang while weeping, reminiscing about the last time they watched Beaches.
Also if you farted in class, you could say "sorry, I was being the wind beneath your wings"
― kissaroo and Tyler, too (DJP), Monday, 3 November 2014 21:42 (nine years ago) link
God is farting on usfrom a distance
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 3 November 2014 21:54 (nine years ago) link
Groove is in the Heart by a country mile
― Willl, Monday, 3 November 2014 21:55 (nine years ago) link
I made a Spotify Playlist mainly for the purpose of seeing if I like any of these other songs as much as "Knockin' Boots" (probably not).
― MaudAddam (cryptosicko), Monday, 3 November 2014 22:01 (nine years ago) link
I remember at least half that list like it's yesterday. And as much as I'd like to give a leg up to Tony Toni Tone or take pleasure at various levels of guilt in Poison, George Michael, or Mariah...
― Willl, Monday, November 3, 2014 4:55 PM (58 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― benbbag, Monday, 3 November 2014 22:57 (nine years ago) link
Bon Jovi is like Beethoven when compared to Poison
― kissaroo and Tyler, too (DJP), Monday, November 3, 2014 3:44 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Not that either (or anyone since) remotely compares, but imo Poison beats Bon Jovi on all but maybe production quality precisely because they're even less like him. Not that Jon was trying, of course; he came by his greater affectation in trying to be like Bruce. When the market went his way, Michaels & Co. took a turn away from cheap, metallic Dolls-by-way-of-Grand Funk knockoffs, resulting in relative dreck like the above.
― benbbag, Monday, 3 November 2014 23:12 (nine years ago) link
I had to force myself to bother to read beyond "Groove is in the Heart" -- one of the greatest songs of the entire period, one that seems to stand OUTSIDE its period.
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Tuesday, 4 November 2014 01:33 (nine years ago) link
then you saw "Something to Believe In"
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 4 November 2014 01:37 (nine years ago) link
"Hippychick."
― 2010, 2012 and 2014 World Series Champions San Francisco Giants (Bee OK), Tuesday, 4 November 2014 03:03 (nine years ago) link
"Groove Is In The Heart" is the essential 'right, the 80s are definitely over' song to me....its unfathomable that it could have came out in 88 or 89 (also the video).
― Master of Treacle, Tuesday, 4 November 2014 03:19 (nine years ago) link
xp Don't diss Maxi Priest "Close to You."
― billstevejim, Tuesday, 4 November 2014 05:56 (nine years ago) link
I really like the pre-grunge '90s era. Even the bad songs are at least kinda funny. Whether or not you hate "Ice Ice Baby" it's still hugely recognizable.
"Freedom '90" and "So Close" are both way underrated. I'm considering "Love Takes Time" though.
― billstevejim, Tuesday, 4 November 2014 06:05 (nine years ago) link
Hippychick.
I don't recognize 3/4 of this list. Am I missing anything or are they all forgettable?
― Moka, Tuesday, 4 November 2014 06:12 (nine years ago) link
I'm going to be honest, I love nearly everything on here, as I have a soft spot for power ballads. Still, it's Freedom vs. Groove Is In The Heart.
Odd Historical CuriosityHippychick
Genuinely AwfulAlias
Special Power Ballads rankingSomething to Believe InHigh EnoughStranded
Terrible Early 90s Rap rankingIce Ice BabyKnockin BootsPray
― campreverb, Tuesday, 4 November 2014 13:21 (nine years ago) link
1. "Hippychick," 2. "Ice Ice Baby" and "Groove Is in the Heart"
People used to argue about "Ice Ice Baby" the way they argue about Taylor Swift today.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 4 November 2014 14:34 (nine years ago) link
"Pray" a classic example of biggest single not being most famous hit
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 4 November 2014 14:37 (nine years ago) link
I can't stand Hippychick.
― example (crüt), Tuesday, 4 November 2014 14:38 (nine years ago) link
OUT
― kissaroo and Tyler, too (DJP), Tuesday, 4 November 2014 15:50 (nine years ago) link
"Love Takes Time" epitomizes what I dislike about early Mariah. "Love takes time/to heal." Oh.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 4 November 2014 16:02 (nine years ago) link
Not exactly. Van Winkle was clearly a doofus almost from the get-go. Remember his explanation of how "IIB" was completely different from "Under Pressure"?
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 4 November 2014 18:09 (nine years ago) link
vanilla ice has always been an ass-clown and i probably should associate that song with the kids that used to rap it on the school bus before giving me shit for my lil' REM cassingle but i love the song now. so many memorable lyrics, catchy as fuck.
― da croupier, Tuesday, 4 November 2014 18:11 (nine years ago) link
prob voting deee-lite for being the song i'd most want to hear in most situations
― da croupier, Tuesday, 4 November 2014 18:12 (nine years ago) link
Remember his explanation of how "IIB" was completely different from "Under Pressure"?
ding-DING-ding-ding-dinga-ding-ding
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Tuesday, 4 November 2014 18:14 (nine years ago) link
other songs i know i've got a soft-spot for (some i don't really know well):
"From A Distance" - for how bette sings "god is watching us" like it could either be a warning or a desperate plea of faith
"Feels Good" - for giving me "Tony tony tony has done it again!"
"Hippychick" - for being weird and awesome
"Tom's Diner" - ditto
"Freedom '90" - you really need to see women's college graduates dance to this
― da croupier, Tuesday, 4 November 2014 18:18 (nine years ago) link
"freedom '90" has to be right up there with "sweet home alabama" when it comes to verse lyrics that confuse more and more karaoke participants with the passing of time.
with the added fun of "wait...this isn't freedom...stop the song...this isn't what i picked..." when the dj cues up wham
― da croupier, Tuesday, 4 November 2014 18:24 (nine years ago) link
I think Christgau, who loves "From a Distance," said it was a subtle atheist's plea or something.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 4 November 2014 18:25 (nine years ago) link
I def prefer it to "The Rose" or "Wind."
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 4 November 2014 18:26 (nine years ago) link
i'm also curious if its arrangement compared to the nanci griffith version was an influence on how the whitney houston version of "i will always love you" compares to dolly's
― da croupier, Tuesday, 4 November 2014 18:27 (nine years ago) link
for the curious:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF4BralTQW8
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 4 November 2014 18:29 (nine years ago) link
man i can't believe wham's "freedom" went to #3 while "freedom '90" only went to #8. Feels like the latter is infinitely more familiar now.
― da croupier, Tuesday, 4 November 2014 18:34 (nine years ago) link
"Freedom" certainly hasn't dated as well.
― Thereby Creating Humor (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 4 November 2014 18:40 (nine years ago) link
It's almost as much fun to karaoke as "Everything She Wants" though
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 4 November 2014 18:42 (nine years ago) link
Oh, no doubt. George Michael's expanded discography is the bedrock upon which my karaoke history has been built.
― Thereby Creating Humor (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 4 November 2014 18:47 (nine years ago) link
"groove is in the heart" over "feels good", both are A+ though. the whitney and Mariah songs are ok too. after remembering those poison and damn yankees songs, it's a miracle it took a whole year before lite metal's popularity finally evaporated.
― LIKE If you are against racism (omar little), Tuesday, 4 November 2014 18:54 (nine years ago) link
"People used to argue about 'Ice Ice Baby' the way they argue about Taylor Swift today."
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra)
"People" meaning Chuck Eddy. He's a people. But Chuck was mostly a one-man fan club at the time (I liked, and still like, "Ice Ice Baby," but a little goes a long way), so you're probably closer to right.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 4 November 2014 22:31 (nine years ago) link
like, i've never seen anyone respond to a "freedom" mix-up with a variation on "lol oh, it's the wham song, i'll just go ahead and sing this even bigger hit that's only six years older." it's always "excuse me, i have no idea what's even happening right now this song...what is this song..."
― da croupier, Tuesday, 4 November 2014 22:45 (nine years ago) link
they should have named it freedom 2.0 because it's like the earlier version become immediately outdated
― da croupier, Tuesday, 4 November 2014 22:46 (nine years ago) link
I'm sorry I didn't pick the week in October when Nelson was on the chart.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 4 November 2014 22:50 (nine years ago) link
i don't think i've heard the entirety of Freedom in either incarnation
― example (crüt), Tuesday, 4 November 2014 22:51 (nine years ago) link
WHAT
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 4 November 2014 22:54 (nine years ago) link
what do we think about "Praying For Time," George's attempt to get some "Another Day in Paradise" cred for singing a five-minute ballad about the homeless? The production choices help: the guitar, the Plastic Ono Band echo, THE RICH DECLAH THEMSELVES POOO-AHHH, the organ.
In retrospect he made a serious mistake not allowing Sony to release his dance trash like "Too Funky" and "Happy." By the time he got to Older that's how he sounded.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 4 November 2014 22:58 (nine years ago) link
listening to freedom '90 now; tomorrow i'll listen to don't let the sun go down on me '91
― example (crüt), Tuesday, 4 November 2014 22:59 (nine years ago) link
whoa i just blacked out for a second and when i came to steve harwell was singing this song instead of george michael, weird
― example (crüt), Tuesday, 4 November 2014 23:02 (nine years ago) link
I thought "Too Funky" was a pretty big hit?
― clemenza, Tuesday, 4 November 2014 23:07 (nine years ago) link
Top ten
― da croupier, Tuesday, 4 November 2014 23:09 (nine years ago) link
One of my favourites that year (not this one--maybe '92). The Mrs. Robinson record (and better than the Lemonheads' "Mrs. Robinson" cover, which was pretty good itself).
― clemenza, Tuesday, 4 November 2014 23:14 (nine years ago) link
That's my point -- the songs are good and he still had a public willing to hear house-infused fast shit.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 4 November 2014 23:16 (nine years ago) link
"From a Distance" is pretty, and I like it even better now having heard Christgau's reading of it, but I still gotta vote "Knockin' Boots."
― MaudAddam (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 4 November 2014 23:40 (nine years ago) link
"Too Funky" was basically my identity for months and months after it came out.
― Eric H., Tuesday, 4 November 2014 23:53 (nine years ago) link
"groove is in the heart" would prob be in my top 20 singles of all time.
i've never really understood the revisionist love for "ice ice baby" -- i've always found it plodding and dull, not even much of a novelty song.
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Wednesday, 5 November 2014 00:01 (nine years ago) link
I love "Praying For Time". I could care less about the lyrical content, though. It's just so lush sounding. Brooding. His ballads were always the best.
― Thereby Creating Humor (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 5 November 2014 00:10 (nine years ago) link
"i flow like a harpoon daily and nightly"
― da croupier, Wednesday, 5 November 2014 00:52 (nine years ago) link
Btw Nick Batt from DNA (remixers of Tom's Diner) is a bit of a celebrity in synth-geek circles nowadays due to his intricately detailed video reviews on Sonicstate.com
― Willl, Wednesday, 5 November 2014 17:33 (nine years ago) link
For some reason, I kinda see 1990 as a bit of a "nothing" year in comparison to 1989 and 1991, which were both phenomenal years for music.
― Welcome To (Turrican), Wednesday, 5 November 2014 19:59 (nine years ago) link
Although having said that, Violator and Behaviour were both out in '90. But I dunno, even with that in mind, there's still something about 1990 which doesn't feel as monumental as the year before or the year after.
― Welcome To (Turrican), Wednesday, 5 November 2014 20:01 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, 1989 in pop music might be my own personal Jesus.
― Thereby Creating Humor (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 5 November 2014 20:02 (nine years ago) link
xp!!!
Actually, I just realized "Don't Wanna Fall In Love" (aka the greatest pop song from that era up until the release of Janet's "If") wasn't released until 1990 so I might have to rethink that stance somewhat.
― Thereby Creating Humor (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 5 November 2014 20:16 (nine years ago) link
Tom's Diner, Dee-Lite, Soho: is this before ir after LaTour's People are Still Having Sex
― livid in America (Drugs A. Money), Wednesday, 5 November 2014 22:13 (nine years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Friday, 21 November 2014 00:01 (nine years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Saturday, 22 November 2014 00:01 (nine years ago) link
'Cause my style's like a chemical spillFeasible rhymes that you can vision and feelConducted and formed, This is a hell of a concept
― da croupier, Saturday, 22 November 2014 00:05 (nine years ago) link
the use of the word "feasible" is all the more hilarious considering it follows a description of Ice and Shay in a shootout with "dope fiends"
― da croupier, Saturday, 22 November 2014 00:07 (nine years ago) link
a shootout near a traffic jam no less ("Jumped in my car, slammed on the gas/Bumper to bumper, the avenue's packed")
― da croupier, Saturday, 22 November 2014 00:08 (nine years ago) link