Comments on: Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 2 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-2/ your daily dose of pop culture Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:11:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Pete http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-40620 Pete Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:51:34 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-2/#comment-40620 Love this series of postings-keep 'em coming! Great work. (I'm not just saying that for all of the mp3s offered-I barely downloaded any of them.) It's nice to see Herb Alpert get some love.<br><br>And I did go digging for the full All Sports Band album online after reading this. Classicly bad! Love this series of postings-keep 'em coming! Great work. (I'm not just saying that for all of the mp3s offered-I barely downloaded any of them.) It's nice to see Herb Alpert get some love.

And I did go digging for the full All Sports Band album online after reading this. Classicly bad!

]]> By: Pete http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-12245 Pete Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:51:34 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-2/#comment-12245 Love this series of postings-keep 'em coming! Great work. (I'm not just saying that for all of the mp3s offered-I barely downloaded any of them.) It's nice to see Herb Alpert get some love.<br><br>And I did go digging for the full All Sports Band album online after reading this. Classicly bad! Love this series of postings-keep 'em coming! Great work. (I'm not just saying that for all of the mp3s offered-I barely downloaded any of them.) It's nice to see Herb Alpert get some love.

And I did go digging for the full All Sports Band album online after reading this. Classicly bad!

]]> By: twostepcub http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-12244 twostepcub Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:58:57 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-2/#comment-12244 Hey everyone, first off, Dave, sorry for being totally OCD, but thanks for that shot of AC/DC. Let's Get It Up is such an awesome tune, though I agree I don't remember the other one at all. <br><br>I have a little more affaction for Alisha, number one for stiffy Vanguard Records trying to get into the tween market, I think both "Baby Talk" and "Too Turned On" underground classics of my burgeoning dance days.<br><br>However that AllSportsBand IS the suck.<br><br>Herb Alpert could've afforded to put anything out as a single, and I admit to a liking of his stuff, especially "Route 101". At least it was a time where instrumentals had a slight chance to be played on the radio, where even now AC-land is all belting soccer-mom drivel 24-hours a day.<br><br>Amazulu remind me of living in Chicago, where I'd buy all the singles hitting the charts, and in 1987, that could be anything - either vinyl 7" (like Heart's "Who Will You Run To"), cassingle (like Bryan Adams' "Heat of the night", my first cassingle buy), or 12" record (Amazulu). At least it's fun, very very fit for vinyl.<br><br>And Mark Almond is awesome, ASB notwithstanding, if only for releasing his duet with Gene Pitney as a single...<br><br>Ok, now, the uber-dork's done :-) Hey everyone, first off, Dave, sorry for being totally OCD, but thanks for that shot of AC/DC. Let's Get It Up is such an awesome tune, though I agree I don't remember the other one at all.

I have a little more affaction for Alisha, number one for stiffy Vanguard Records trying to get into the tween market, I think both “Baby Talk” and “Too Turned On” underground classics of my burgeoning dance days.

However that AllSportsBand IS the suck.

Herb Alpert could've afforded to put anything out as a single, and I admit to a liking of his stuff, especially “Route 101″. At least it was a time where instrumentals had a slight chance to be played on the radio, where even now AC-land is all belting soccer-mom drivel 24-hours a day.

Amazulu remind me of living in Chicago, where I'd buy all the singles hitting the charts, and in 1987, that could be anything – either vinyl 7″ (like Heart's “Who Will You Run To”), cassingle (like Bryan Adams' “Heat of the night”, my first cassingle buy), or 12″ record (Amazulu). At least it's fun, very very fit for vinyl.

And Mark Almond is awesome, ASB notwithstanding, if only for releasing his duet with Gene Pitney as a single…

Ok, now, the uber-dork's done :-)

]]> By: 1Py_Korry1 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-12243 1Py_Korry1 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:40:34 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-2/#comment-12243 And here I thought Simple Minds were "U1." With "Strength," me thinks The Alarm has grabbed that title for the time being. And here I thought Simple Minds were “U1.” With “Strength,” me thinks The Alarm has grabbed that title for the time being.

]]> By: steed http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-12239 steed Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:37:42 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-2/#comment-12239 Grant - the Eddie Schwartz song is on his '84 album Public Life. The EG Daily song is on the Summer School soundtrack. Both can be found on ebay right now on LP. Grant – the Eddie Schwartz song is on his '84 album Public Life. The EG Daily song is on the Summer School soundtrack. Both can be found on ebay right now on LP.

]]> By: deltablues2 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-12242 deltablues2 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:21:17 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-2/#comment-12242 As much as I LOVE teen idols, Alisha could never have been Madonna. Not even early Madonna. Never. Even Regina or Stacey Q would be better. As much as I LOVE teen idols, Alisha could never have been Madonna. Not even early Madonna. Never. Even Regina or Stacey Q would be better.

]]> By: scrumble http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-12241 scrumble Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:04:04 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-2/#comment-12241 re: Herb Alpert, it's safe to say that for every hip-hop station you've got today there was once an easy listening beautiful music one where Herb was king ... early-'80s Hot 100 rankings probably due to daytime airplay on the AM stations still around at the time, where you'd also hear Christopher Cross-related music for several thousand hours a day re: Herb Alpert, it's safe to say that for every hip-hop station you've got today there was once an easy listening beautiful music one where Herb was king … early-'80s Hot 100 rankings probably due to daytime airplay on the AM stations still around at the time, where you'd also hear Christopher Cross-related music for several thousand hours a day

]]> By: Breadalbane http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-12240 Breadalbane Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:18:32 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-2/#comment-12240 Yes! The original non-remixed version of "Forever Young"! Not the stupid dance-y remix!<br><br>Add while American radio may not have played this, it was a hit in Canada, where 80s radio was a lot better. Not perfect -- sometimes not even very good -- but certainly a lot better than the American stations I'd hear coming over the border. Yes! The original non-remixed version of “Forever Young”! Not the stupid dance-y remix!

Add while American radio may not have played this, it was a hit in Canada, where 80s radio was a lot better. Not perfect — sometimes not even very good — but certainly a lot better than the American stations I'd hear coming over the border.

]]> By: Grant http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-12238 Grant Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:16:43 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-2/#comment-12238 Help! Do you remember these 80's tunes? One was Mind Over Matter by EG Daily and the other was a tune called Special Girl by a guy named Eddie Schwartz (a Canadian dude). I would really like to find these tunes but am having zero luck. Any ideas? Help! Do you remember these 80's tunes? One was Mind Over Matter by EG Daily and the other was a tune called Special Girl by a guy named Eddie Schwartz (a Canadian dude). I would really like to find these tunes but am having zero luck. Any ideas?

]]> By: EightE1 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-12237 EightE1 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:06:53 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-2/#comment-12237 "Loose lips sink ships<br>So climb aboard for a pleasure trip -- uh<br>It's high tide, so let's ride<br>The moon is risin' and so am I"<br><br>Pure fucking Shakespeare. My favorite AC/DC track, from my favorite AC/DC album. Thanks for brightening an otherwise shit night, Meester Steed.<br><br>Rob<br>EightE1 “Loose lips sink ships
So climb aboard for a pleasure trip — uh
It's high tide, so let's ride
The moon is risin' and so am I”

Pure fucking Shakespeare. My favorite AC/DC track, from my favorite AC/DC album. Thanks for brightening an otherwise shit night, Meester Steed.

Rob
EightE1

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