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
oops sorry for the embed, I meant to post it as a link
― SEEMS TO ME (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:20 (nine years ago) link
cwkiii otm
― °ㅇ๐ْ ° (gr8080), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:21 (nine years ago) link
huh, did not know that that's what song is called. def know the BÖC song but not by name. interesting placing!
― Euler, Friday, 1 August 2014 16:22 (nine years ago) link
I srsly wish I could go karaokeing with all of you ppl
― PEOPLE LIVING IN COMPETITION (Sandy), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:27 (nine years ago) link
i was just thinking that i may try to get the group i'm going out to dinner with in Baltimore tonight to hit up a karaoke spot
― some dude, Friday, 1 August 2014 16:29 (nine years ago) link
classic rock karaokeing would be so awesome right now
― SEEMS TO ME (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:29 (nine years ago) link
Rockford owns. Cheap trick owns. Burnin for you is incredible!!
― LIKE If you are against racism (omar little), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:30 (nine years ago) link