That whole weird alternative universe at the beginning of the 80s where there was no Police or Michael Jackson -- just Barbara Mandrell on a hot Saturday afternoon, introducing on your aunt's wooden console TV set, the most famous band in the world Alabama with their new hit song, "Mountain Music".
Alabama's tied in there with the Oak Ridge Boys, "Swingin'" by John Anderson, Terri Gibbs….
― pplains, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 19:28 (twelve years ago) link
Ronnie Milsap, "Seven Year Ache"
― Euler, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 19:31 (twelve years ago) link
Juice Newton, Eddie Rabbitt too
― Euler, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 19:32 (twelve years ago) link
"Lady Down on Love" is an absolutely ridiculous song & is inexplicably popular on my local classic country radio station.
― Euler, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 19:33 (twelve years ago) link
Is it time yet to play my favorite ILX game, What Is The Deal With Alabama's Drummer?
http://dg.kscs.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/alabama.jpg
http://old.rescuethebirds.net/ovalband.jpg
http://174.120.97.215/catalog/images/alabama-band-8x10-jsa.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3o_-aUXW-Yo/T0W3Mi3uXqI/AAAAAAAAB2Y/M1WoLrk7eH4/s400/Alabama4_sm_e.jpg
― pplains, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 19:33 (twelve years ago) link
http://i19.ebayimg.com/02/i/001/29/e8/aade_35.JPG
"No! No, could you pop them down, please?"
― pplains, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 19:34 (twelve years ago) link
"Hey y'all come on in here. I'm already playin', no chair needed."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVGDmxlJ8IM
― pplains, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 19:36 (twelve years ago) link
he looks fab on the "40 Hour Week" single; the Elvis' martial arts teacher look, updated for the 80s.
― Euler, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 19:37 (twelve years ago) link
i haven't been to their wikipedia page yet, but I would suspect that it has some dubious chapter like "The Next Phase: 2002-2008" where most people are like, "What 'Next Phase' could there have been 20 years after '(Roll On) 18-Wheeler'?"
― pplains, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 19:41 (twelve years ago) link
ROLL ON
― Euler, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 19:42 (twelve years ago) link
looks like "40 Hour Week" isn't part of the Stone Mountain laser show anymore, pouring one out
― Euler, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 19:46 (twelve years ago) link
"Roll On" baby. They were great.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 19:56 (twelve years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Tuesday, 27 March 2012 00:01 (twelve years ago) link
Euler, I dare you to start an Alabama countdown poll.
― pplains, Tuesday, 27 March 2012 02:31 (twelve years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 00:01 (twelve years ago) link
great poll, I think I was 2 of the votes for the winner though
― Euler, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 00:59 (twelve years ago) link
Didn't see this. Would've gone with "40 Hour Week," probably.
Missing: "The Cheap Seats" (about minor league baseball), "Song Of The South" (partly about Daddy being a Democrat, unlike rich people).
― xhuxk, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 01:25 (twelve years ago) link
Song of the South is on disk 2 which I figured wouldn't get much love
― Euler, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 01:44 (twelve years ago) link
"Fire in the Night" got robbed.
"When she told meShe didn't often do this kind of thingShe said please hold meHold me tight so I don't have to thinkOh, her gentle touchReally moved me so muchThe flames of love swept over usLike a burning light"
there's so much to unpack thereplus the muted guitar playing finally gives way in the last 30 seconds to something like a solo, Randy Owen cooing that he's on fire (recorded before Born In The USA too)
― droit au butt (Euler), Wednesday, 1 October 2014 13:32 (nine years ago) link