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they should have named it freedom 2.0 because it's like the earlier version become immediately outdated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