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Post by Hervard on Nov 23, 2013 9:41:13 GMT -5
My reaction to that is this: TOTAL HOGWASH!!! You're basically saying that your tastes have not expanded beyond those of your mother after thirty something years. If I didn't know better, I believe you still live with her. I know many people that are fans of the Beatles, the British Invasion, classic rock, and the Motown Sound that were born after the Disco Era. I'm sure they didn't learn all that from their mom. As far as familiarity goes, I'm hearing many country songs for the very first time in the years I write critiques for. My parents aren't country fans but I have grown to like some these records. That's called expanding my horizons and knowledge. All I'm saying is grow some calluses and step outside your comfort zone for a change. You might learn something new. Jesus Christ man, why are you such a douchenozzle to people. You can't understand how a group of mainly older people who grew up listening to AT40's original Casey run, don't like rap and never will. You get on Hervard for not liking "Roof Raising R&B" It's their preference. Do I like it when someone doesn't like Queen, or goofy nuts like How Do You Do? Yeah, but its THEIR CHOICE! Hell, you got on me for my comments on Kris Kross. To the point of posting a survey which only you agreed with your point. Because everyone here felt one of the following: 1- I was kidding 2- I'm entitled to my opinion 3- They couldn't have cared less if they were dead. Me personally, I was born in 1976. Grew up on my parents records & 8 Tracks and have been a DJ on radio, Private parties, online and even at skating rinks since 1992. I like songs of all kinds. Sure, Rap and Hip Hop don't get as much "likes" as the rest of the genres, but it happens. Hervard has entertaining critiques that I enjoy reading. I disagree with some of his points of view, but its his opinion. I like everyones posts but seeing your verbal diarrhea dotted in between is quite annoying! This. I am so f**king sick and tired of these personal attacks. Would the moderator of these boards at least send a warning to these posters whose lives are so empty that they have to post derogatory posts about people that they don't even know personally? Oh, and thanks for the support, bestmusicexpert and pgfromwp. At least, as I said earlier this year there are only three or four of these people on these boards and I have about the same number of, if not more, supporters, so it all evens out.
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Post by bestmusicexpert on Nov 23, 2013 9:49:58 GMT -5
Best Music EFFORT? huh? NOW we may have an issue Hervard! lol ;-D
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Post by Hervard on Nov 23, 2013 9:54:26 GMT -5
Best Music EFFORT? huh? NOW we may have an issue Hervard! lol ;-D Wups! My bad, dude. Just amended my post. Sorry 'bout that.
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Post by bestmusicexpert on Nov 23, 2013 10:13:55 GMT -5
LOL, no problem, just screwing with ya!
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Post by Hervard on Nov 23, 2013 11:39:02 GMT -5
^I came to that conclusion that hervard still lives with or at least goes by whatever his mother says about 3 years ago. That said, I am glad I was left alone when I was growing up and had no influence from parents or siblings. Well just about, my mom played the piano so I always appreciate songs with piano playing in them. But the best way to become familiar with songs and figure out your likes and dislikes while growing up is on your own IMO. Let me put it this way; if what you said about me going all my life by whatever my Mom says is true, then my critiques about the 80s shows would be way different than they are now.
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Post by jamie9012 on Nov 23, 2013 14:03:55 GMT -5
What game? Grand Theft Auto? This is a rather late response, however I have had only a little access to the Internet lately. This is the game. However, I had heard the song before. I do not play it as much as I did before. Earlier this year, I had a bad dream about something horrible.
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Post by jamie9012 on Nov 23, 2013 14:09:30 GMT -5
Greetings!
I have enjoyed typing these reviews. I only joined in the summer of this year. I have not been able to access the Internet lately, so I cannot come here as often. However I want to list some songs from an episode I heard in the past weeks. I was surprised by how many songs that I did not know, however I must expect this. I was not alive in 1980, and I am not familiar with many songs from that year.
This episode is from October 25, 1980
40. NEVER BE THE SAME- Christopher Cross- I seem to remember that this was the first week that this song appeared in the American Top 40. 39. YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG- AC/DC- I hear this song many times on the radio. It is sad that their former lead singer, Bon Scott, died in 1979. 37. TOUCH AND GO- The Cars- I have never heard this song on the radio! It is rather interesting. I like many of their other songs, such as "Magic", "Just What I Needed", and "Let's Go". 26. MORE THAN I CAN SAY- Leo Sayer- I just do not remember how many of these songs sound (though I did like them). I do remember this song, however. 23. YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVING FEELING- Daryl Hall and John Oates- This was an excellent performance. I have not heard the original version many times. 21. WHIP IT- Devo- Crack that whip! 16. DREAMIN'- Cliff Richard- I liked this song. 15. MASTER BLASTER- Stevie Wonder- I have heard this song on the radio. 13. DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY- Eddie Rabbitt- This was another great song. Rest In Peace, Eddie Rabbitt. 11. I'M COMING OUT- Diana Ross- This was the first of two songs from Diana Ross that appeared in this list. 10. NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE- Stephanie Mills- It is possible that this is my favorite song in this list! It is very beautiful, and I was very happy to hear it. It reminds me of a sunny day. 9. I'M ALRIGHT- Kenny Loggins- I have never seen this movie "Caddyshack". I must watch it eventually. 4. UPSIDE DOWN- Diana Ross- This was her second song in the list. It is great! 3. HE'S SO SHY- The Pointer Sisters- Some of the parts of this song describe my personality. 2. ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST- Queen- I have never understood what this song is about. However, I like it! It is very sad that Freddie Mercury (the lead singer) is no longer alive. This is true for many people. He died on November 24, 1991, if I have read correctly. 1. WOMAN IN LOVE- Barbra Streisand- This is one of the songs that reached the No. 1 position, but I do not hear it very much.
Here is my own extra song:
DER TEUFEL UND DER JUNGE MANN- Paola- I think that I noted this song in the last episode that I heard from 1980. It is a cute song about a riddle that a boy asks the devil. Paola (from Switzerland) sings the verses, and a choir of children sing during the chorus. It peaked at No. 5 in Germany.
I really like to read all of the reviews on this Website. They give me much information. I hope to come back here more often. Thank you for reading.
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Post by Hervard on Nov 23, 2013 14:18:41 GMT -5
American Top 40: The 80s - November 23, 2013
This week's presentation - November 26, 1983
DROPPERS: KING OF PAIN - THE POLICE (40) - Good song. Nowhere near as overplayed as the song that preceded it. LOVE IS A STRANGER - THE EURYTHMICS (31) - No huge loss, as I was never a huge fan of this one. IF ANYONE FALLS - STEVIE NICKS (22) - Great song! Shame that it fell off! TRUE - SPANDAU BALLET (21) - Good song, though I remember disliking it back in the day.
40: INVISIBLE HANDS – KIM CARNES (debut) - Good song, though I preferred "Bette Davis Eyes" and "More Love". 39: TIME WILL REVEAL - DEBARGE (debut) - Great song! Possibly my favorite song by them! 38: READ ‘EM AND WEEP – BARRY MANILOW (debut) - Great song! Definitely one of his best! 37: BREAK MY STRIDE – MATTHEW WILDER (debut) - Good song. My favorite of his two charted hits. 36: JUST GOT LUCKY - JOBOXERS (36) - Great song! I'm surprised this song didn't get any higher, as it was representative of the new wave music that was charting back in the early-mid-80s. 35: I GUESS THAT’S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES – ELTON JOHN (38) - Great song! This was about the time his chart career was starting to recover. 34: THE SMILE HAS LEFT YOUR EYES - ASIA (35) - Great song! My favorite of their four Top 40 hits (although all the others were great as well). 33: UNDERCOVER OF THE NIGHT – THE ROLLING STONES (39) - This song was OK, but definitely not their best. 32: MIRROR MAN – THE HUMAN LEAGUE (30) - Great song! Definitely their most underrated song ever! 31: HOW MANY TIMES CAN WE SAY GOODBYE – DIONNE WARWICK AND LUTHER VANDROSS (27) - Great song! Your typical male/female duet of the early-mid-80s. That said, I'm surprised that it only got as high as #27. 30: MODERN LOVE – DAVID BOWIE (19) - At first, it looked as though this song would be another Top Ten hit like "Let's Dance" and "China Girl", but it didn't quite make it. As for my opinion of the song, it's not bad, but nothing exceptional. OPTIONAL EXTRA: THE SIGN OF FIRE - THE FIXX - It's okies, but not quite my favorite by them (I do slightly prefer it over the overplayed "One Thing Leads To Another", though). 29: SOULS – RICK SPRINGFIELD (33) - Great song! One of his more underrated songs. 28: TENDER IS THE NIGHT – JACKSON BROWNE (25) - This song wasn't bad, but definitely not his best. LDD: THREE TIMES A LADY – THE COMMODORES - Great song - one that became one of the most popular LDD songs of all time. 27: OWNER OF A LONELY HEART - YES (37) - Good song. An 80s mix show essential! 26: AIN’T NOBODY – RUFUS W/ CHAKA KHAN (29) - Good song, but I preferred Chaka Khan's solo hit, "Through The Fire". 25: MAJOR TOM (COMING HOME) – PETER SCHILLING (28) - Good song. Sounds a little like something by the Moody Blues. 24: IN A BIG COUNTRY – BIG COUNTRY (26) - Meh, not a big fan. 23: SEND HER MY LOVE - JOURNEY (23) - It's okies, but definitely not their best. 22: SYNCHRONICITY II – THE POLICE (34) - This song was pretty good, but I preferred several others from them. 21: TWIST OF FATE – OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN (32) - Good song, but I preferred her other "Two Of A Kind" hit. OPTIONAL EXTRA: THAT'S ALL - GENESIS - Good song, but I preferred many others by them. 20: MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL – AIR SUPPLY (16) - Great song! One of their best! Shame that it was their last Top Ten hit. 19: TONIGHT I CELEBRATE MY LOVE – PEABO BRYSON AND ROBERTA FLACK (16) - Great song! My second favorite of their duets, behind "You're Looking Like Love To Me". 18: DELIRIOUS - PRINCE (11) - Meh, not a fan of this one. Definitely one of my least favorites by him. 17: TELEFONE (LONG DISTANCE LOVE AFFAIR) – SHEENA EASTON (15) - Wow, this must be a soft part of the chart with songs falling unusually slow. Anyway, this was a great song - very likely my favorite of her upbeat songs. 16: WHY ME – IRENA CARA (20) - Great song! I actually liked most of her Top 40 hits - save for "Fame". 15: ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER – THE FIXX (8) - Meh, this was OK, but very overplayed. I preferred "Saved By Zero". 14: UNION OF THE SNAKE – DURAN DURAN (24) - This song was pretty good, but not one of my personal faves from them. I do, however, like it better than their last hit before it. 13: SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER – THE MOTELS (9) - Great song! My second favorite of their charted hits, behind their next Top 40, "Remember The Nights", which would hit the Top 40 a few months later. 12: TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART – BONNIE TYLER (6) - Great song! My favorite of her Top 40 hits. LDD: OPEN ARMS - JOURNEY - Great song. Pretty fitting for the dedication as well. 11: CHURCH OF THE POISON MIND – CULTURE CLUB (17) - Good song, but not quite their best. OPTIONAL EXTRA: RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT - LIONEL RICHIE - Great song! 10: P.Y.T. (PRETTY YOUNG THING) – MICHAEL JACKSON (13) - This was OK, but one of my least favorites from Thriller. Casey mentioned the fact that Jackson had shattered his own record twice with the most Top Tens from a single album. He would do it a third time in early 1984 with the title track from the album. 9: CRUMBLIN’ DOWN – JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP (14) - It's okies, but one of my least favorites from him. 8: HEART AND SOUL – HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS (12) - Good song. The first hit from his first super album (as in, first one that spawned multiple chart hits). 7: SAY IT ISN’T SO – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES (10) - Good song, though far from being their best. 6: LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD – PAT BENATAR (7) - See my opinion for #7 (only change "their" to "her"). 5: CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE – QUIET RIOT (5) - I'm not a big heavy metal fan, but this is an exception. Casey mentioned Slade, who had the original of this song, and that they had never hit the Top 40 here in the States. Little did he know that they would hit the following year - twice. 4: ISLANDS IN THE STREAM – KENNY ROGERS W/ DOLLY PARTON (4) - aka "Dolly Parton Taking A Bath". No, seriously, this wasn't bad, but I preferred other songs from both artists. 3: UPTOWN GIRL – BILLY JOEL (3) - Good song - I like the 60s throwback in this one. OPTIONAL EXTRA: HOLIDAY - MADONNA - Ah, the song that started it all off for her. I wasn't a huge fan of it, but I loved her follow-up, "Borderline". 2: SAY SAY SAY – PAUL McCARTNEY AND MICHAEL JACKSON (2) - This song was sort of cheesy, but I really like it when I'm in the right mood. This one had a great video. 1: ALL NIGHT LONG (ALL NIGHT) – LIONEL RICHIE (1) - Well, I think you all know how I feel about this song. But apparently, many people liked it, as it spent an entire month on top.
Predictions for next week: Well, if they stay in the same month, closest to the rebroadcast date, and are avoiding repeats when possible, then really, there are only two possibilities for next week. My main prediction will be November 28, 1987, with November 27, 1982 as my back-up.
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Post by blackbowl68 on Nov 23, 2013 16:08:25 GMT -5
I feel the need to clarify what was meant by the following post: Jesus Christ!!! That chart critique from October 1975 was SOOO bad it made my eyes bleed like a horned lizard! OWWWCH!!! This was in reference to this AND ONLY THIS chart critique. I didn't care what Hervard liked or dislike (I've gotten used to that). That wasn't the issue for me. What got my goat was how he DESCRIBED and was very INCONSISTENT with many of the songs on this show. Cases in point: How are a Latin disco number & a Philadelphia based dance floor instrumental "roof raising R&B?" (I don't think you know what that phrase REALLY means.) How are love songs by the Captain & Tennille and Helen Reddy cheesefests when you previously stated you're big a Barry Manilow fan? How does "Run, Joey, Run" get a NJN but the similar sounding "Rocky" is a good song? Overall, I thought this was a god awful chart critique EVEN BY HERVARD'S STANDARDS. Also, Hervard PROUDLY tells everyone he doesn't write critiques or listen to shows older than 1975 as if he's saying hits from this period royally suck or he's too good to hear music from this time.
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Post by Hervard on Nov 23, 2013 16:11:57 GMT -5
^Why don't you just go away? You're doing nothing but getting on everyone's nerves.
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Post by michaelcasselman on Nov 23, 2013 16:16:16 GMT -5
We should rename this to "Critique Critiques".
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Post by Hervard on Nov 23, 2013 16:18:42 GMT -5
We should rename this to "Critique Critiques". Don't - give - him - any - ideas!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2013 17:00:53 GMT -5
^Why don't you just go away? You're doing nothing but getting on everyone's nerves. Message boards/newsgroups are dying off thanks to cyberbully trolls here, then almost anyone over at alt.tv.star-trek.tos, alt.music.elo, imdb, best ever albums, Atari Age, ELO Forever, Our Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Future Rock Legends et al. These idiots who will not grow up, make foolish judgments based only on online interactions with no knowledge of your real life self. This isn't elementary, middle or high school. So I don't post anymore!
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Post by blackbowl68 on Nov 23, 2013 17:23:12 GMT -5
^Why don't you just go away? You're doing nothing but getting on everyone's nerves. I will when you do.
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Post by pgfromwp on Nov 23, 2013 17:40:30 GMT -5
C'mon, fellas ... Give peace a chance.
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