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Post by at40nut on Apr 6, 2017 17:06:05 GMT -5
I would say Rick Astley's "It Would Take A Strong Man." In 1988, I didn't care for that song because it was different than "Never Gonna Give You Up", and "Together Forever." Since then I have broadened my musical horizons, and realized that "It Would Take A Strong Man" had elements of 60's Motown sound to it-The Four Tops in particular
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Post by retrodaddy on Apr 25, 2017 17:31:16 GMT -5
Also, there was a lot of Madonna, Prince, Whitney that radio shoved down our throats that I didn't like then and cringe over now. Batdance...worst #1 of all time? Starship's Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now scoffs at your suggestion. Batdance isn't one of Prince's best songs, but it's still funky and captures the essence of the movie, imo. |
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Post by retrodaddy on Apr 25, 2017 17:39:05 GMT -5
I loathed Thompson Twins' Hold Me Now when it was big on the charts. Part of it was me really not digging ballads / slow songs at that age. The other part was constantly hearing the song on pop radio or seeing the video on MTV. I liked everything else from the Twins, just not that song. I now enjoy it as much as the Twins' other hits.
Also, anything from Sade with the exception of Smooth Operator, which I always liked. The slightly more mature me now appreciates Sade's hits.
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Post by lasvegaskid on May 21, 2017 16:00:20 GMT -5
I didn't care for DD in 1988. It was just too different from Michael Jackson's Off the Wall and Thriller stuff. But because 'Diana has kinda become a lost hit of his, I like it better now than hearing Billie Jean or Man In the Mirror for the millionth time.
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Post by friarboy on May 28, 2017 8:00:26 GMT -5
As far as MJ stuff, I remember being disappointed when the lead single off "Bad" was "I Just Can't Stop Loving You." I was looking for something dancier I guess. Now I think it's sublime, one of my favorite MJ songs, and with all the brilliant songs Quincy Jones has done over his incredibly long career, that one is right up there.
"She's Out of my Life," however, still makes me a little queasy.
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Post by retrodaddy on May 25, 2018 12:49:55 GMT -5
Just heard Diamonds by Herb Alpert at Dunkin' Donuts. Heard it three or four times while listening to different airings of last week's '87 countdown (no, I'm not obsessed...I swear...), too. I think I've actually moved past the point where I want to find the closest long, sharp, and deadly object and stab myself repeatedly through my earholes until I can't hear the song anymore. Dare I say I think I've actually learned to enjoy the song a little.
Never thought I'd come around to that thinking.
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Post by lasvegaskid on Oct 25, 2020 12:06:53 GMT -5
I hated Expose' and I still do. But their material has held up better than a lot of the other crap from that period.
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Post by chrislc on Oct 25, 2020 20:15:28 GMT -5
Just heard Diamonds by Herb Alpert at Dunkin' Donuts. But you never will again. At least as long as they don't change their name back from Dunkin' to Dunkin' Donuts.  |
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Post by mga707 on Oct 26, 2020 1:27:07 GMT -5
Just heard Diamonds by Herb Alpert at Dunkin' Donuts. But you never will again. At least as long as they don't change their name back from Dunkin' to Dunkin' Donuts. I thought that name change had been reversed? I know the locations nearest to me still have the full name on the signs. |
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Post by retrodaddy on Oct 26, 2020 7:22:47 GMT -5
I hated Expose' and I still do. But their material has held up better than a lot of the other crap from that period. Lolz. Low bar, I suppose. I like Expose, but I found your post to be funny. |
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Post by chrislc on Oct 26, 2020 13:54:12 GMT -5
But you never will again. At least as long as they don't change their name back from Dunkin' to Dunkin' Donuts. I thought that name change had been reversed? I know the locations nearest to me still have the full name on the signs. Ummmm, well maybe there was an agreement to keep the old name as long as they never played Diamonds by Herb Alpert there again? |
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Post by Michael1973 on Oct 30, 2020 13:04:32 GMT -5
I thought that name change had been reversed? I know the locations nearest to me still have the full name on the signs. As someone who once worked for a food service corporation, I can tell you that it takes years for all the signs to be changed. Corporate may make the decision to change, but many individual stores either can't afford to or don't have time/manpower to do so. Wow, are we off topic or what? |
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Post by mga707 on Oct 30, 2020 13:47:27 GMT -5
I thought that name change had been reversed? I know the locations nearest to me still have the full name on the signs. As someone who once worked for a food service corporation, I can tell you that it takes years for all the signs to be changed. Corporate may make the decision to change, but many individual stores either can't afford to or don't have time/manpower to do so. Wow, are we off topic or what? Yes, we are, and I know what you mean. I still see a few Wendy's locations with the old 'font' on the signs and the image of 'Wendy' before her makeover!  |
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Post by matt on Oct 30, 2020 17:32:42 GMT -5
Also, there was a lot of Madonna, Prince, Whitney that radio shoved down our throats that I didn't like then and cringe over now. Batdance...worst #1 of all time? Starship's Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now scoffs at your suggestion. Batdance isn't one of Prince's best songs, but it's still funky and captures the essence of the movie, imo. Agree with both of these points. Starship's "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" is one of my least favorite songs of all time, and could definitely be nominated for worst #1. Prince's "Batdance", while a sort of unconventional #1, and not one of Prince's signature hits, was appealing for how unique it was and how Prince chose to tie the song into the movie. No way it was the worst #1 of all time though. There are a number of #1 songs in 1989 alone that are worse than "Batdance". I loathed Thompson Twins' Hold Me Now when it was big on the charts. Part of it was me really not digging ballads / slow songs at that age. The other part was constantly hearing the song on pop radio or seeing the video on MTV. I liked everything else from the Twins, just not that song. I now enjoy it as much as the Twins' other hits. Also, anything from Sade with the exception of Smooth Operator, which I always liked. The slightly more mature me now appreciates Sade's hits. Funny thing for me about the Thompson Twins--I really like just about every one of there hits except for the two from Into the Gap ("Hold Me Now" and "Doctor! Doctor!"). Not sure why, maybe it's the drab depressing feel of those two songs? On the other hand, "Lay Your Hands On Me" and "King For a Day" were fantastic, as was "Lies". I even like their final top 40 hit "Sugar Daddy". As for Sade, there really isn't anything I don't like there -- "Smooth Operator" is an all-time classic, and I always thought any of their others were at least pretty good. |
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Post by at40nut on Oct 30, 2020 17:46:20 GMT -5
I hated Expose' and I still do. But their material has held up better than a lot of the other crap from that period. The thing about Expose was they were the first female trio to be a blueprint of copycat acts such as The Cover Girls, Sweet Sensation, and Seduction. The only other 80's female trios that were prominent on the charts were The Pointer Sisters and Bananarama seemed to be the only two until 1987. |
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