Comments on: Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 34 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-34/ your daily dose of pop culture Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: musicmanatlhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-34/comment-page-1/#comment-56324 musicmanatl Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:28:20 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=9185#comment-56324 I can't decide if I have more tolerance than most or if I don't have refined taste, but I love pretty much everything that David Gates and Crystal Gayle have done. It's hard to be groundbreaking while working a country/AC vein. The best you can do is find melodic songs with non-cliched lyrics and surround them with sympathetic productions and sincere vocals. David and Crystal have done this for pretty much their entire careers. While his music with Bread is pretty mellow, "Aubrey" never fails to make me a little misty for a moment or two. :)<br><br>I know it's easy to pick on Leif Garrett, but keep in mind he was a pretty average teenager surrounded by evil vultures of the music business pushing him in a bunch of "commercial" directions at any given moment. I'm pretty amazed that he managed to chart 10 (!) singles over five years. Shawn Cassidy was a much bigger star and he only managed four chart singles. Just interesting... I can't decide if I have more tolerance than most or if I don't have refined taste, but I love pretty much everything that David Gates and Crystal Gayle have done. It's hard to be groundbreaking while working a country/AC vein. The best you can do is find melodic songs with non-cliched lyrics and surround them with sympathetic productions and sincere vocals. David and Crystal have done this for pretty much their entire careers. While his music with Bread is pretty mellow, “Aubrey” never fails to make me a little misty for a moment or two. :)

I know it's easy to pick on Leif Garrett, but keep in mind he was a pretty average teenager surrounded by evil vultures of the music business pushing him in a bunch of “commercial” directions at any given moment. I'm pretty amazed that he managed to chart 10 (!) singles over five years. Shawn Cassidy was a much bigger star and he only managed four chart singles. Just interesting…

]]> By: steedhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-34/comment-page-1/#comment-50159 steed Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:50:21 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=9185#comment-50159 Interesting, I didn't know that. Hawks only have 1 song that charted in the '80s - so I just have it on 45...no albums...<br>"I'm Alive" is the only song on Gamma1 that wasn't written by R. Montrose - that may say something or nothing at all. Interesting, I didn't know that. Hawks only have 1 song that charted in the '80s – so I just have it on 45…no albums…
“I'm Alive” is the only song on Gamma1 that wasn't written by R. Montrose – that may say something or nothing at all.

]]> By: steedhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-34/comment-page-1/#comment-40087 steed Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:50:21 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=9185#comment-40087 Interesting, I didn't know that. Hawks only have 1 song that charted in the '80s - so I just have it on 45...no albums...<br>"I'm Alive" is the only song on Gamma1 that wasn't written by R. Montrose - that may say something or nothing at all. Interesting, I didn't know that. Hawks only have 1 song that charted in the '80s – so I just have it on 45…no albums…
“I'm Alive” is the only song on Gamma1 that wasn't written by R. Montrose – that may say something or nothing at all.

]]> By: steedhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-34/comment-page-1/#comment-14338 steed Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:50:21 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=9185#comment-14338 Interesting, I didn't know that. Hawks only have 1 song that charted in the '80s - so I just have it on 45...no albums...<br>"I'm Alive" is the only song on Gamma1 that wasn't written by R. Montrose - that may say something or nothing at all. Interesting, I didn't know that. Hawks only have 1 song that charted in the '80s – so I just have it on 45…no albums…
“I'm Alive” is the only song on Gamma1 that wasn't written by R. Montrose – that may say something or nothing at all.

]]> By: WHarrisBullzEyehttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-34/comment-page-1/#comment-14337 WHarrisBullzEye Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:59:43 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=9185#comment-14337 I knew I'd heard that Gamma song "I'm Alive" somewhere before, but it wasn't by Gamma. Turns out it was by the band Hawks, on "Perfect World Radio," their Not Lame collection of demos and rarities. What I don't know, however, is who's covering who. I knew I'd heard that Gamma song “I'm Alive” somewhere before, but it wasn't by Gamma. Turns out it was by the band Hawks, on “Perfect World Radio,” their Not Lame collection of demos and rarities. What I don't know, however, is who's covering who.

]]> By: wagshttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-34/comment-page-1/#comment-14336 wags Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:12:47 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=9185#comment-14336 No easy task picking the worst track this week. I don't envy you that job. For me Lief Garrett, the guy from Bread, that Kissing song, and the vile Kenny G all rate about the same...<br><br>But I was happy to see we agree about Peter Gabriel! And I agree with Jeff -- surprising they charted so low... No easy task picking the worst track this week. I don't envy you that job. For me Lief Garrett, the guy from Bread, that Kissing song, and the vile Kenny G all rate about the same…

But I was happy to see we agree about Peter Gabriel! And I agree with Jeff — surprising they charted so low…

]]> By: chadwicktronhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-34/comment-page-1/#comment-14335 chadwicktron Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:56:21 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=9185#comment-14335 Bless you sir! This is my favorite place on the web. I seen to remember the bottom 60 of the eighties more than the top 40. Because of your post, I finally can prove to friends that these song exist and are not figments of my imagination. Thanks again. Bless you sir! This is my favorite place on the web. I seen to remember the bottom 60 of the eighties more than the top 40. Because of your post, I finally can prove to friends that these song exist and are not figments of my imagination. Thanks again.

]]> By: forwardgirlhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-34/comment-page-1/#comment-14334 forwardgirl Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:44:54 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=9185#comment-14334 Oh, and also we got our first, huge, monstrous VCR in 1978 so my dad could record Crystal Gayle performances from the Muppet Show and the like. God forbid we taped over one of those suckers... Oh, and also we got our first, huge, monstrous VCR in 1978 so my dad could record Crystal Gayle performances from the Muppet Show and the like. God forbid we taped over one of those suckers…

]]> By: forwardgirlhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-34/comment-page-1/#comment-14333 forwardgirl Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:40:57 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=9185#comment-14333 I love those Crystal Gayle songs - my dad was a big fan of hers when I was a kid. He also loved Linda Ronstadt, who similarly had great songs by great songwriters at her disposal. Good solid pop music, well played and well produced, with a country tilt. T'aint no shame in it... I love those Crystal Gayle songs – my dad was a big fan of hers when I was a kid. He also loved Linda Ronstadt, who similarly had great songs by great songwriters at her disposal. Good solid pop music, well played and well produced, with a country tilt. T'aint no shame in it…

]]> By: DavidMedskerhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-34/comment-page-1/#comment-14332 DavidMedsker Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:43:44 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=9185#comment-14332 Wow. Tie that Siedah Garrett song to Rhythm Syndicate's "P.A.S.S.I.O.N.," and throw them both in a lake. Wow. Tie that Siedah Garrett song to Rhythm Syndicate's “P.A.S.S.I.O.N.,” and throw them both in a lake.

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