Comments on: Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 4 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/ your daily dose of pop culture Thu, 24 May 2012 19:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the '80s, Part 95 | Popdosehttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-56798 Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the '80s, Part 95 | Popdose Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:13:01 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/#comment-56798 [...] a departure from his other hits, almost new-wave. The overall feel of the track reminds me a lot of Jon Astley’s “Put This Love to the Test.” The song was written for one of his A&R reps, who eventually became Suzi VanWarmer!Suzanne Vega [...] [...] a departure from his other hits, almost new-wave. The overall feel of the track reminds me a lot of Jon Astley’s “Put This Love to the Test.” The song was written for one of his A&R reps, who eventually became Suzi VanWarmer!Suzanne Vega [...]

]]> By: Eric S.http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-53441 Eric S. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:31:49 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/#comment-53441 I will also defend Asia, but I know it's a lost cause. The other day my teenage daughter came up to me and said, "Hey Dad, did you know they make fun of Asia in the movie "The 40 Year Old Virgin". So that's their legacy to today's teenagers: A punchline in the movie that launched the Judd Apatow outbreak.<br><br>One nice postscript to this is that my kids love my "Freaks and Geeks" DVD set and watch it with their friends. The fact that Apatow & Co. ponied up the money to keep all the original songs for the DVDs allow me to forgive him for anything else that doesn't meet the standard he set with that show. I will also defend Asia, but I know it's a lost cause. The other day my teenage daughter came up to me and said, “Hey Dad, did you know they make fun of Asia in the movie “The 40 Year Old Virgin”. So that's their legacy to today's teenagers: A punchline in the movie that launched the Judd Apatow outbreak.

One nice postscript to this is that my kids love my “Freaks and Geeks” DVD set and watch it with their friends. The fact that Apatow & Co. ponied up the money to keep all the original songs for the DVDs allow me to forgive him for anything else that doesn't meet the standard he set with that show.

]]> By: Beauhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-53440 Beau Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:58:10 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/#comment-53440 I loved Asia as an awkward teen prog snob. Then I got older and listened to the lyrics. Every time John Wetton launches into "And when your looks have gone and you're alone" these days, I wonder if he grimaces at his prophecy.<br><br>Steve Howe's 80s phase may have been put to better use in GTR, as short-lived as that supergroup was. I loved Asia as an awkward teen prog snob. Then I got older and listened to the lyrics. Every time John Wetton launches into “And when your looks have gone and you're alone” these days, I wonder if he grimaces at his prophecy.

Steve Howe's 80s phase may have been put to better use in GTR, as short-lived as that supergroup was.

]]> By: Eric S.http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-41463 Eric S. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:31:49 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/#comment-41463 I will also defend Asia, but I know it's a lost cause. The other day my teenage daughter came up to me and said, "Hey Dad, did you know they make fun of Asia in the movie "The 40 Year Old Virgin". So that's their legacy to today's teenagers: A punchline in the movie that launched the Judd Apatow outbreak.<br><br>One nice postscript to this is that my kids love my "Freaks and Geeks" DVD set and watch it with their friends. The fact that Apatow & Co. ponied up the money to keep all the original songs for the DVDs allow me to forgive him for anything else that doesn't meet the standard he set with that show. I will also defend Asia, but I know it's a lost cause. The other day my teenage daughter came up to me and said, “Hey Dad, did you know they make fun of Asia in the movie “The 40 Year Old Virgin”. So that's their legacy to today's teenagers: A punchline in the movie that launched the Judd Apatow outbreak.

One nice postscript to this is that my kids love my “Freaks and Geeks” DVD set and watch it with their friends. The fact that Apatow & Co. ponied up the money to keep all the original songs for the DVDs allow me to forgive him for anything else that doesn't meet the standard he set with that show.

]]> By: Beauhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-41462 Beau Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:58:10 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/#comment-41462 I loved Asia as an awkward teen prog snob. Then I got older and listened to the lyrics. Every time John Wetton launches into "And when your looks have gone and you're alone" these days, I wonder if he grimaces at his prophecy.<br><br>Steve Howe's 80s phase may have been put to better use in GTR, as short-lived as that supergroup was. I loved Asia as an awkward teen prog snob. Then I got older and listened to the lyrics. Every time John Wetton launches into “And when your looks have gone and you're alone” these days, I wonder if he grimaces at his prophecy.

Steve Howe's 80s phase may have been put to better use in GTR, as short-lived as that supergroup was.

]]> By: Eric S.http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-18112 Eric S. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:31:49 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/#comment-18112 I will also defend Asia, but I know it's a lost cause. The other day my teenage daughter came up to me and said, "Hey Dad, did you know they make fun of Asia in the movie "The 40 Year Old Virgin". So that's their legacy to today's teenagers: A punchline in the movie that launched the Judd Apatow outbreak.<br><br>One nice postscript to this is that my kids love my "Freaks and Geeks" DVD set and watch it with their friends. The fact that Apatow & Co. ponied up the money to keep all the original songs for the DVDs allow me to forgive him for anything else that doesn't meet the standard he set with that show. I will also defend Asia, but I know it's a lost cause. The other day my teenage daughter came up to me and said, “Hey Dad, did you know they make fun of Asia in the movie “The 40 Year Old Virgin”. So that's their legacy to today's teenagers: A punchline in the movie that launched the Judd Apatow outbreak.

One nice postscript to this is that my kids love my “Freaks and Geeks” DVD set and watch it with their friends. The fact that Apatow & Co. ponied up the money to keep all the original songs for the DVDs allow me to forgive him for anything else that doesn't meet the standard he set with that show.

]]> By: Beauhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-18111 Beau Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:58:10 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/#comment-18111 I loved Asia as an awkward teen prog snob. Then I got older and listened to the lyrics. Every time John Wetton launches into "And when your looks have gone and you're alone" these days, I wonder if he grimaces at his prophecy.<br><br>Steve Howe's 80s phase may have been put to better use in GTR, as short-lived as that supergroup was. I loved Asia as an awkward teen prog snob. Then I got older and listened to the lyrics. Every time John Wetton launches into “And when your looks have gone and you're alone” these days, I wonder if he grimaces at his prophecy.

Steve Howe's 80s phase may have been put to better use in GTR, as short-lived as that supergroup was.

]]> By: scrumblehttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-18110 scrumble Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:59:34 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/#comment-18110 The songs in this installment are as generally awful as the first three were generally great ... I'll try and avoid the Ashford-to-Axe section of any playlist in future. The songs in this installment are as generally awful as the first three were generally great … I'll try and avoid the Ashford-to-Axe section of any playlist in future.

]]> By: steedhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-18108 steed Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:16:55 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/#comment-18108 I was going to get into my feelings about economic virtuosity in the post, but then someone Rickrolled me and Iost my train of thought. I was going to get into my feelings about economic virtuosity in the post, but then someone Rickrolled me and Iost my train of thought.

]]> By: steedhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-18103 steed Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:13:27 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-4/#comment-18103 Oh yes, $125 is like a few weeks worth of listening. Prex has spoiled me though as I expect every used CD to be $4.99 or less now. Oh yes, $125 is like a few weeks worth of listening. Prex has spoiled me though as I expect every used CD to be $4.99 or less now.

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