fwiw, love Duran but Union of the Snake is rather grating.
― Kim, Friday, 6 May 2011 18:48 (thirteen years ago) link
"Union of the Snake" was the first DD song that I knew was by them that I liked (I was a big fan of "Planet Earth" but didn't know who did it until several years later)
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Friday, 6 May 2011 18:50 (thirteen years ago) link
If I was ordering these, I'd probably go:
21498653107
Contra Geir, Matthew Wilder is the least essential, most dispensable item on this list by a country mile.
― Captain Hyrax (Phil D.), Friday, 6 May 2011 18:51 (thirteen years ago) link
Say It Isn't SoI Guess That's Why...Say Say SayUndercover of the NightTwist of FateUnion of the Snakethe rest
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 6 May 2011 18:53 (thirteen years ago) link
I don't even remember "Undercover of the Night" or "Twist of Fate"
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Friday, 6 May 2011 18:54 (thirteen years ago) link
many fond memories of singing "owner of a lonely fart" tho
The battle with the McCartney/Jackson single led disc jockey Peter Bush of New York's WPLJ Radio, which had just switched from rock to Top 40 the previous June, to intro the Hall & Oates entry "Say, Say, Say It Isn't, Isn't, Isn't So, So, So".
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 6 May 2011 18:56 (thirteen years ago) link
4 u Dan:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5OzF-ZT6QI
― Captain Hyrax (Phil D.), Friday, 6 May 2011 18:57 (thirteen years ago) link
stones:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHEVPoIsMhs
― Guy? Guy? It's me, your cousin, Marvin Mann-Dude (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 6 May 2011 19:05 (thirteen years ago) link
Rediscovering "Break My Stride" a few years ago was a really happy experience. Then I added it to my iPod. A few listens reminded me of why I forgot it in the first place.
― scissorlocks and the three bears (Eric H.), Friday, 6 May 2011 19:13 (thirteen years ago) link
oh shit, I voted for Yes before it registered with me what that H&O song is and I wouldn've totally voted for that
― 3.5" flopson (The Reverend), Friday, 6 May 2011 20:32 (thirteen years ago) link
wouldn've
would've
ugh reflexive typo
― 3.5" flopson (The Reverend), Friday, 6 May 2011 20:33 (thirteen years ago) link
say it isn't soowner of a lonely heartsay say sayall night long (all night)breakuh my strideundercover of the nighti guess that's why the call it the bluestalking in yr sleepunion of the snaketwist of fate
will rep hard for first 6
― balls, Friday, 6 May 2011 22:26 (thirteen years ago) link
soto you doing this for every week of 84 (best us top 40 year of my lifetime)?
― balls, Friday, 6 May 2011 22:29 (thirteen years ago) link
Voted Lionel over Elton over H&O over Yes over Stones over MJetc over the rest
― Euler, Friday, 6 May 2011 22:37 (thirteen years ago) link
hmm...maybe I will. I'll look for the least overlap possible.
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 7 May 2011 01:24 (thirteen years ago) link
Lionel or Talking in Your Sleep
― gospodin simmel, Saturday, 7 May 2011 01:31 (thirteen years ago) link
I'll ride for 76 because that was the year "don't fear the reaper" & "lowdown" both charted
― five gone cats from Boston (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Saturday, 7 May 2011 01:33 (thirteen years ago) link
The singles from the "Big Bam Boom" album later in the year would be ace though.
Yes! Out Of Touch is far and away my favorite song of theirs.
― kornrulez6969, Saturday, 7 May 2011 02:02 (thirteen years ago) link
"Say It Isn't So" is the perfect transition then.
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 7 May 2011 02:05 (thirteen years ago) link
"Rolling like Thundarr" is hard to vote against, but I think I have to go with H&O. I think.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 7 May 2011 02:38 (thirteen years ago) link
say it isn't so
― da croupier, Saturday, 7 May 2011 02:55 (thirteen years ago) link
First 2 songs have the word "Say" in the title, following three have "of" in the title, last two have the word "night" in the title
― da croupier, Saturday, 7 May 2011 02:57 (thirteen years ago) link
and "say" doesn't just appear twice, it's actually in the the two titles four times total. And night appears in the last two three times total.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
― da croupier, Saturday, 7 May 2011 02:58 (thirteen years ago) link
probably means I should say "night" to ilx
― da croupier, Saturday, 7 May 2011 02:59 (thirteen years ago) link
you know, I remember when you admitted several years ago that you only recognized a couple of H&O's biggest hits. Have you come 'round?
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 7 May 2011 03:02 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah I checked out some more, the songs I love I love a lot, but I'm still pretty fairweather, don't think of them as underrated album artists or anything. The 12 song personal best of I made is all I need.
― da croupier, Saturday, 7 May 2011 03:04 (thirteen years ago) link
"Say It Isn't So" is the most fun karaoke song ever.
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 7 May 2011 03:10 (thirteen years ago) link
"I Can't Go For That" is my H&O of choice
― da croupier, Saturday, 7 May 2011 03:16 (thirteen years ago) link
It remains my favorite Elton ballad. What a good song.
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, May 6, 2011 2:18 PM (9 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
man i heard this song recently and am totally feeling that sentiment. great song.
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 7 May 2011 03:32 (thirteen years ago) link
Goddamn the 80s were awesome. I love pretty much every song on this list (except for the Olivia Newton John one, which I haven't heard. But if I did, I bet I'd love that, too).
― Mr. Snrub, Saturday, 7 May 2011 03:34 (thirteen years ago) link
have you never been mellow, mr snrub?
― buzza, Saturday, 7 May 2011 03:35 (thirteen years ago) link
when he sings "PICTURE mah FACE in your ha-a-a-a-nds," I just melt.
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 7 May 2011 03:40 (thirteen years ago) link
If we're talking the single version of "Say It Isn't So" and not the video version, that would be the one.
― billstevejim, Saturday, 7 May 2011 15:15 (thirteen years ago) link
Ok, now I remember - twist of fate was from that totally forgotten movie (of same name) that paired Olivia with Travolta again. It's trash and definitely the odd one out here.
― Kim, Saturday, 7 May 2011 15:27 (thirteen years ago) link
"Break My Stride" and "All Night Long" are the worst things here.
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 7 May 2011 17:15 (thirteen years ago) link
"Say It Isn't So"
― LeRooLeRoo, Saturday, 7 May 2011 17:35 (thirteen years ago) link
The "Twist of Fate" movie is called Two of a Kind, actually. They showed it on TV the other day and I was like, when did this happen?
― Josefa, Sunday, 8 May 2011 04:08 (thirteen years ago) link
I think you mean to say 'Why did this happen?'
And why did this happen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shrueJR-udk
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 8 May 2011 04:20 (thirteen years ago) link
Know every song in the list cold, part of the height of my pop-obsessed listening era etc. Haven't thought about any of them in years except maybe Duran Duran.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 8 May 2011 04:21 (thirteen years ago) link
union of the snake is def when i got off the duran duran busreally like onj, at least in retrospect, but that song is terrible, she's unrecognizable in the video as well
― buzza, Sunday, 8 May 2011 06:31 (thirteen years ago) link
soto, I hate and love you for getting "Twist of Fate" stuck in my head ALL freakin' weekend!!!!!
― Kevin John Bozelka, Sunday, 8 May 2011 08:54 (thirteen years ago) link
Right, sorry - two of a kind. I might have actually seen this movie once.
― Kim, Sunday, 8 May 2011 11:41 (thirteen years ago) link
Union of the Snake. Another freakin' awesome song I haven't heard in a while.
― Leopard on the Cheetos Bag (MintIce), Sunday, 8 May 2011 12:47 (thirteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Wednesday, 11 May 2011 23:01 (thirteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Thursday, 12 May 2011 23:01 (thirteen years ago) link
waht
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 01:29 (thirteen years ago) link
OK which eight of you are Geir socks?
― Captain Hyrax (Phil D.), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 01:31 (thirteen years ago) link
a fascinating year indeed
― backlash stan straw man fan (m coleman), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 09:46 (thirteen years ago) link
since when is it a surprise that ILM loves Trevor Horn?
― some dude, Tuesday, 17 May 2011 12:52 (thirteen years ago) link
19 people voted for one of the worst songs of all time
― w of in the attic (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 13:53 (thirteen years ago) link
okay now I am off to look for a loop of the instrumental breakdown to post in retaliation
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 14:07 (thirteen years ago) link
damn u internet, you promised me a pony and an endless loop of synth percussion
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 14:08 (thirteen years ago) link
song is better if you sing "horse" in place of "heart"
― some dude, Tuesday, 17 May 2011 14:09 (thirteen years ago) link