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 (ten years ago) link
I'M LIVIN' FOR GIVIN' THE DEVIL HIS DUE
― cwkiii, Friday, 1 August 2014 16:15 (ten 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 (ten 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 (ten years ago) link
Love the guitar melodies in this.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:17 (ten years ago) link
btw that first Cheap Trick record is AMAZING
― 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 (ten years ago) link
didn't expect to see "burning for you" this high but unimpeachable choice
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:17 (ten 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 (ten years ago) link
Agree
― cross over the mushroom circle (La Lechera), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:18 (ten 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 (ten 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 (ten 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 (ten 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 (ten 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 (ten years ago) link
cwkiii otm
― °ㅇ๐ْ ° (gr8080), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:21 (ten 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 (ten 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 (ten 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 (ten years ago) link
classic rock karaokeing would be so awesome right now
― SEEMS TO ME (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:29 (ten 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 (ten years ago) link
Great intro some dude, Ypsilanti, MI, might actually be Ground Zero for the clap.
― voodoo chili, Friday, 1 August 2014 16:30 (ten years ago) link
wasn't "Ground Zero For The Clap" a solo album by Bill Wyman?
― some dude, Friday, 1 August 2014 16:31 (ten years ago) link
Steve Howe collaboration iirc
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:33 (ten years ago) link
I've Got My Own Clappin' To Do
― cwkiii, Friday, 1 August 2014 16:33 (ten years ago) link
Beginning to have doubts about my #1 making it, especially in the top 8. :(
COME ON, BARRACUDA.
― emil.y, Friday, August 1, 2014 12:13 PM
This is still my spitball pick for #1 overall.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 1 August 2014 16:33 (ten years ago) link
This one's for C. Grisso, who I understand has banged a gong or two in his day. Or maybe he ganged a bong? Well, yeah.
http://i.imgur.com/KWRhEqL.jpg
8. T. Rex – Bang A Gong (Get It On)1668 points, 28 votes
― some dude, Friday, 1 August 2014 16:33 (ten years ago) link
Great picture
― voodoo chili, Friday, 1 August 2014 16:34 (ten years ago) link
That was probably the easiest one to assign to a song.
Burn out the day/burn out the nightI can't see no reason to put up a fight
^^^^A+++
― LIKE If you are against racism (omar little), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:34 (ten years ago) link
"The Flame" isn't as bad as Huge Sellouts go.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, August 1, 2014 12:04 PM (26 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post PermalinkI
I think it's gotta be one of the worst songs of all time. I almost thought it was a joke the first time i heard it. So bad. Obviously a matter of opinion though.
Glad to see BOC place but there were so many better BOC songs that never got any radio airplay.
― Prince Kajuku (Bill Magill), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:35 (ten years ago) link
I've Got My Own Clappin' To Do― cwkiii, Friday, August 1, 2014 9:33 AM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― cwkiii, Friday, August 1, 2014 9:33 AM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
A+
― Dokken played here for a Ribfest and people were total assholes (Sparkle Motion), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:35 (ten years ago) link
feel like I've heard the Power Station version more on the radio
― Now you're messing with a (President Keyes), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:36 (ten years ago) link
A rare song that has different titles in the US and UK
― Lee626, Friday, 1 August 2014 16:37 (ten years ago) link
― Now you're messing with a (President Keyes),
otm
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:38 (ten years ago) link
I think you've got to have a dj who's into T.Rex or else you're never going to hear them on American CRR.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 1 August 2014 16:38 (ten years ago) link
I'm starting to worry that the top 5 will be all Bowie.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:38 (ten years ago) link
Wow, "Get It On" gets plenty of play here. I've never heard of the Power Station cover.
In the 200s on the Q107 list.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:39 (ten years ago) link
The only other T.Rex i've heard on CRR is "20th Century Boy", and that only about twice
― Lee626, Friday, 1 August 2014 16:41 (ten years ago) link
yowza
― Οὖτις, Friday, 1 August 2014 16:41 (ten years ago) link
Bang a Gong is likely the only T-Rex you'll hear. In the bay area a few weeks ago I heard it on 2 stations at the same time.
I haven't heard the Power Station version since it was a hit.
― Dokken played here for a Ribfest and people were total assholes (Sparkle Motion), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:41 (ten years ago) link
Shout out to Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan, those guys are the best.
― cwkiii, Friday, 1 August 2014 16:42 (ten years ago) link
One of my least favorite T Rex songs (with this single's b-side, 'raw ramp' being my favorite) but I still voted for it. Happy to see it on the top 10.
― Moka, Friday, 1 August 2014 16:44 (ten years ago) link
it is sort of inexplicable that this was T. Rex's only American hit, it sounds pretty much exactly like all their other peak-period singles
― Οὖτις, Friday, 1 August 2014 16:45 (ten years ago) link
Glad to see T. Rex place so high, sad that this is seemingly the sole representative of their amazing discography on CRR. Always thought "Children of the Revolution" should've been huge.
― Dr. Yah Mo B. There, DDS (Old Lunch), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:45 (ten years ago) link
Jeepster used to be huge on CRR here well into the 80s.
― PEOPLE LIVING IN COMPETITION (Sandy), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:45 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, I definitely remember hearing "Jeepster" a lot.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 1 August 2014 16:46 (ten years ago) link
come from the land of the ice and snow with the jigsaw jazz and the get fresh flow
― brimstead, Friday, 1 August 2014 16:47 (ten years ago) link
"Get it on" is THE t-rex song, afaic
― brimstead, Friday, 1 August 2014 16:48 (ten years ago) link