I would have preferred "Crazy on You" over "Magic Man" -- I think the latter has one too many instrumental/solo sections shoehorned into it, and the former is fuckin' TITE. Better vocal, better arrangement, better in every way.
― rockist popist papist (WilliamC), Friday, 1 August 2014 15:44 (nine years ago) link
Not crazy about Barracuda either. Voted for Magic Man, Crazy On You would have been my second Heart vote.
― PEOPLE LIVING IN COMPETITION (Sandy), Friday, 1 August 2014 15:46 (nine years ago) link
that whole first side of "Dreamboat Annie" is like one long CR single to me
― Sir Lord Baltimora (Myonga Vön Bontee), Friday, 1 August 2014 15:46 (nine years ago) link
Did the Move get much CR radio play?
Zero. But I had Do Ya in my top ten, that's one of the alltime great songs.
― kornrulez6969, Friday, 1 August 2014 15:46 (nine years ago) link
We kick off our top ten with the only mention that Kiss will get in the list. This one goes out to Gavin and President Keyes...what? I'm being told Paul Stanley is on the phone and he is not happy. I'll be right back, folks.
http://i.imgur.com/qdNTblS.jpg
10. Cheap Trick – Surrender1612 points, 24 votes, 2 first place votes
― some dude, Friday, 1 August 2014 15:49 (nine years ago) link
Ooh my #2 - and my top two were clear and above the rest of my list
― nxd, Friday, 1 August 2014 15:50 (nine years ago) link
I've always preferred "I Want You To Want Me" and was kinda dismayed at just how much other people feel the opposite
― some dude, Friday, 1 August 2014 15:51 (nine years ago) link
such an incredible song, both instantly compelling and forever inscrutable
― Οὖτις, Friday, 1 August 2014 15:51 (nine years ago) link
Here's my turn at "Never really heard this on the radio." Love the song, though.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Friday, 1 August 2014 15:52 (nine years ago) link
get the Kiss records out, we're all alright
― sleeve, Friday, 1 August 2014 15:52 (nine years ago) link
Yes! 'Magic Man' & 'Surrender' my 4 & 5. I cast my Benatar vote with 'Shadows of the Night', which now seems like a waste, but it's my favorite song of hers.
― campreverb, Friday, 1 August 2014 15:53 (nine years ago) link
An obvious classic. This song reminds me of the seminal 1970s alienated teen movie, Over The Edge.
― kornrulez6969, Friday, 1 August 2014 15:54 (nine years ago) link
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Friday, August 1, 2014 10:52 AM
Ditto and ditto. Maybe a regional thing?
― rockist popist papist (WilliamC), Friday, 1 August 2014 15:54 (nine years ago) link
Here's my turn at "Never really heard this on the radio."
! Such a staple ime.
xpost Wow.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 1 August 2014 15:55 (nine years ago) link
Can't remember a time when "Surrender" wasn't on the radio.
But then, I grew up in the Chicago area (Trick being from Rockford, kinda local heroes), and the local AM top 40 station even played "So Good To See You" regularly.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 1 August 2014 15:59 (nine years ago) link
wow, on my airplay rankings "I Want You" is #13 and "Surrender" is #274
― some dude, Friday, 1 August 2014 16:00 (nine years ago) link
"Surrender" and "I Want You to Want Me" were the ONLY CT songs I heard on classic rock radio, not counting "The Flame" and "Can't Stop Fallin' Into Love"
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:01 (nine years ago) link
I'm from Rockford, and as you can imagine this track gets played basically nonstop on CR radio.
― Man, when I tell you she was cool, she was red hot, I mean she was (intheblanks), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:02 (nine years ago) link
Plus Dream Police and Ain't That A Shame, which I imagine aren't necessarily CR staples elsewhere.
Also in Rockford you meet a ton of older guys with stories of how they "jammed" with Cheap Trick when they were in high school or whatever, it's great.
― Man, when I tell you she was cool, she was red hot, I mean she was (intheblanks), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:03 (nine years ago) link
i hear "Dream Police" once in a blue moon. i know anecdotally that "The Flame" is one of their biggest hits but i just had to put it on to remind myself what it sounds like. it's like "Alone" is to Heart, feels like a different band.
― some dude, Friday, 1 August 2014 16:03 (nine years ago) link
"The Flame" isn't as bad as Huge Sellouts go.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:04 (nine years ago) link
Never heard anything from Cheap Trick's debut on the radio - kinda reminds me of the Doobies in that respect
― Sir Lord Baltimora (Myonga Vön Bontee), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:06 (nine years ago) link
I hear "Dream Police" sometimes, yeah.
I like both "Alone" and "The Flame" tbh.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:07 (nine years ago) link
My mom's from Rockford. Even she has a Rick Nielsen story (they went on one date in high school).
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 1 August 2014 16:07 (nine years ago) link
I'm from Rockford
Great! I visited a university roommate there once.
Not sure if I specified the Budokan version or not, but I'm sure all the votes were counted together. I love the screaming and the "This next one's from our new album..."
― clemenza, Friday, 1 August 2014 16:07 (nine years ago) link
(Thread becoming The Rockford files...)
― clemenza, Friday, 1 August 2014 16:08 (nine years ago) link
― Sir Lord Baltimora (Myonga Vön Bontee), Friday, August 1, 2014 12:06 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
that's because they Toiled In Relative Obscurity until the Blockbuster Live Album (see also: Kiss, Frampton).
― some dude, Friday, 1 August 2014 16:08 (nine years ago) link
Just happy to be feeling the Rockford love
― Man, when I tell you she was cool, she was red hot, I mean she was (intheblanks), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:10 (nine years ago) link
Tbh, I prefer the studio versions of both of the big CT hits.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:11 (nine years ago) link
Surrender is the BUSINESS
― SEEMS TO ME (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:11 (nine years ago) link
btw that first Cheap Trick record is AMAZING
― sleeve, Friday, 1 August 2014 16:11 (nine years ago) link
I listened to a lot of classic rock as a kid in suburban DC in the 80s (WCXR b/w DC101) and "Surrender" was completely new to me when I first heard it in the late 1990s
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:11 (nine years ago) link
This one goes out to Bee OK, and the young lady who gave me the clap in Ypsilanti, Michigan
http://i.imgur.com/g3fvB8A.jpg
9. Blue Oyster Cult – Burnin’ For You1630 points, 23 votes
― some dude, Friday, 1 August 2014 16:12 (nine years ago) link
I'm going to have to miss the end of the roll-out, gaaaaah. COME ON, BARRACUDA.
― emil.y, Friday, 1 August 2014 16:13 (nine years ago) link
Yes! I was worried it wasn't gonna make it.
― love is how's life tonight (how's life), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:13 (nine years ago) link
I have such a hard time deciding whether I prefer the studio or Budokan versions of several Cheap Trick songs. "Southern Girls" is my only surefire Budokan pick.
― Dr. Yah Mo B. There, DDS (Old Lunch), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:14 (nine years ago) link
I'M LIVIN' FOR GIVIN' THE DEVIL HIS DUE
― cwkiii, Friday, 1 August 2014 16:15 (nine years ago) link
^Most classic rock lyric
Yeaaaaaaaaah! Love this song! Love singing this song! Lyrics are a lil cheezy but it's right in my range yesssss. Also I thought it was by Boston for a long time.
― cross over the mushroom circle (La Lechera), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:16 (nine years ago) link
I tend to hear "I Want You" live and "Surrender" studio most often, so that's how I slotted them in the poll, I don't know if other people hear the live "Surrender" on the radio more.
― some dude, Friday, 1 August 2014 16:16 (nine years ago) link
Love the guitar melodies in this.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:17 (nine years ago) link
― sleeve, Friday, August 1, 2014 12:11 PM (4 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
otm. One of the greatest debuts ever. All killer, no filler.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:17 (nine years ago) link
didn't expect to see "burning for you" this high but unimpeachable choice
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:17 (nine years ago) link
And "Time everlasting, time to play B-sides" makes up for any lyrical issues that anyone might have.2xpost
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:18 (nine years ago) link
Agree
― cross over the mushroom circle (La Lechera), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:18 (nine years ago) link
From the lyrics, I think "radar love" should actually be called "radio love". We're talking about sending messages here. Not just detection and ranging.
― David Schramm (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:19 (nine years ago) link
I had no idea what that BOC song was called until just now, or that it was BOC. Alt title: "I'm Burnin' I'm Burnin' I'm Burnin' I'm Burnin' For You (Burn Up The Day, Burn Up The Night)"
― Dr. Yah Mo B. There, DDS (Old Lunch), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:19 (nine years ago) link
"Veterans of the Psychic Wars" (possible BOC OPO) and "Vengeance" are my other favourites from Fire of Unknown Origin.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:19 (nine years ago) link
The riff in Burning For You, that DEEE DEEEDLY DEE DEE DEEDDLY DEE reminds me so much of Iron Maiden's 'Iron Maiden' riff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syhah1tNqoU
― SEEMS TO ME (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:19 (nine years ago) link