CLASSIC ROCK TRACKS POLL parking lot tailgate pre-party -- nominations, discussions, parameters, etc.

The Santana "She's Not There" is still one of his heavier played numbers. Which reminds me:

Santana: "Winning"

Does Motorhead's Ace of Spades get played on Classic Rock?

Like up to 10 times a week on St. Louis classic rock stations at least, yes

i had no idea i was such a billy squier fan until this poll

Does Motorhead's Ace of Spades get played on Classic Rock?

― MarkoP, Thursday, June 26, 2014 5:07 AM (6 hours ago)

This would be another entry for making up the UK classic rock playlist. But I'm guessing probably not for the Americans?

I hear Robert Palmer p regularly on CR radio. Just heard Bad Case of Loving You yesterday and have definitely heard Sailing Shoes, etc.

I'm not sure about Vehicle (toes the line of oldies IMO) but I hope it counts bc I love that song.

I'm on zing and can't search but Joan Jett is nominated, right?

Johnny and Mary never gets played on the radio does it

I am no longer on Zing and have confirmed that Joan Jett is nominated. Thank you for your time.

If you love Joan Jett, don't forget to tune into the hair metal poll that I'll be running 6 months to a year from now, where you will absolutely be able to vote for "I Hate Myself for Loving You" if you please.

I am looking forward to this poll.

The Ides of March - Vehicle

Yes! My hs marching band played this song and I still remember the routine.

Weird, I didn't know that was heard/played outside of Chicagoland.

a good side-poll would be best songs ruined by tv commercial licencing

Does Off Broadway's "Stay In Time" get any classic rock play?

(for reference: http://youtu.be/zJOTXWoeIew)

oldies win the songs ruined by commercials -- i think i remember seeing cats kicking up their poop to "nobody but me" ;_;

We played Vehicle in high school jazz band!

April Wine - You Could Have Been a Lady

can we have "This Is Not America" and "Putting Out Fire (With Gasoline)"? These were both in album rock rotation when I was in middle school.

I hear "Vehicle" all the time but I never knew the name or the band. thank you!

This would be another entry for making up the UK classic rock playlist. But I'm guessing probably not for the Americans?

I thought about nomming it but I've never once heard it on CR radio. Feel like it must get some radio play somewhere in the US though.

Heard "Stay With Me" by the Faces on the radio this morning and holy crap is that a great song. Too bad the Faces never really caught on on CR radio.

Same here. Thread delivers! xps

Robert Palmer - Sailin' Shoes/Hey Julia/Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley

the station in my Little Feat-loving region definitely still plays this

can we have "This Is Not America" and "Putting Out Fire (With Gasoline)"? These were both in album rock rotation when I was in middle school.

since this is ilx, every Bowie song nominated means one more Bowie song in the top 20 results

Weird, I didn't know that was heard/played outside of Chicagoland.

"vehicle" was a huge hit! strikes me as strictly AM/oldies though. frontman jim peterik went on to form the band survivor, of "eye of the tiger" fame. more important, for purposes of this thread, he co-wrote .38 special's "hold on loosely" and "caught up in you."

would vote for many robert palmer songs if given the chance.

Hold on, we almost forgot:

Robert Palmer - Simply Irresistible

I think that's from 1988.

"vehicle" was a huge hit! strikes me as strictly AM/oldies though. frontman jim peterik went on to form the band survivor, of "eye of the tiger" fame. more important, for purposes of this thread, he co-wrote .38 special's "hold on loosely" and "caught up in you."

― fact checking cuz, Thursday, June 26, 2014 11:38 AM (6 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Yeah, knew that about Peterik/Survivor, and "Vehicle"'s great.

Another one that sprang to mind: Steam's "Na Na, Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)" -- definitely on oldies stations, but I swear I've heard it a few times on cr, too.

xp Yeah I just realized that. Dammit!

ok so jim peterik is the dr luke of classic rock?!

i did not know that! makes sense though!

huh never heard of peterik! Those are all super-echt Classic Rock joints especially the 0.38 Special ones

Those two huge Survivor songs must be CR staples, not that I can remember their titles right now.

Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
Survivor - Burning Heart (might be 1988, idk)

The Search is Over

no, it's 1985

Also, um, guys, we have totally forgotten one of THEE most CR bands of all.

Little River Band - "Lonesome Loser"
Little River Band - "Help Is On Its Way"
Little River Band - "Reminiscing"

I mean come the fuck on!!!

HE'S A LOOOOOSUH BUT HE STILL KEEPS ON TRYYYYYINNNNNN

Setting aside all the borderline and not-so-borderline non-CR oldies, what was the ruling on the 80s hard rock and party acts (post-Halen)? Dunno how many votes they'd get anyway but just IMO, Ratt and Scorpions were never part of the CR landscape.

DEFINITELY opposed to Bowie miscellaney that has never, ever been played on CR. Again, would be cool if staions said, ehh, let's pull Spaceoddity and Suffragette City out of the rotation and replace them with some cool album tracks, but to my knowledge they...don't. The poll should help us determine whether ILX prefers Foghat or Bad Company; it would not be news that ILX likes Bowie.

Lonesome Loser is a great call!

http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/P5RDn5Y0D_0/hqdefault.jpg

HURRY DON'T BE LATE, YOU NEED TO NOMINAAAATE

When do nominations close?

whenever i start the voting thread, sometime friday

"Rock You Like A Hurricane" is tooootally CR and always has been. Ratt I could see omitting.

Peter Wolf - Lights Out!

would be top 40 category except for the sporting events aspect which makes it CR IMO

agree wholeheartedly with DC's post above

if anything i'd just push the cutoff point back to end of '84. are there any super essential '85 and '86 songs we'd be losing?

whatever MBV released in those years

Messina, Bachman and Vera?

xxp I wouldn't mind-- I'd rather see less nominees because it more accurately reflects the restrictions of the format. And in a way I'm more interested in what songs could survive several decades of constant, mindless rotation and still be something you're going to want to actually listen to- this list should be about the survivors, because whatever tops this poll deserves to win... as opposed to proving that more people like Baby's On Fire than Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo.