Comments on: Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 56 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-56/ your daily dose of pop culture Thu, 24 May 2012 19:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: musicmanatlhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-56/comment-page-1/#comment-56487 musicmanatl Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:01:23 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=19387#comment-56487 It's interesting to have Barry Manilow and Melissa Manchester in the same post (not surprising, though, considering how close their names are alphabetically...). They both recorded for Arista under the direction of evil overlord Clive Davis. Both have gone on record stating how frustrating it was to record under Clive because, as they got further into their careers, he forced them to do material they didn't like or want to record in an effort to get a hit. You can try to blame Barry for "I'm Your Man", but Clive's fingerprints are all over that one. (He probably had a gun to Barry's head int the studio.) Same with "No One Can Love You More Than Me", "Nice Girls" and even "You Should Hear How She Talks About You" (one of my 80s faves). Barry and Melissa were even good friends - he refers to her in the third line of "Could It Be Magic" (sweet Melissa, angel of my lifetime...).<br><br>I know that the Manhattan Transfer aren't cool, but I've always loved their vocal interplay. (We've already established how uncool my tastes are.) :) "Trickle Trickle" was just a fun exercise to show off how well they could harmonize.<br><br>Teena Marie rocks! Love her. <br><br>"Dancing LIke Lovers" is schmaltzy but has a really nice melody. Mary has a crystal-clear voice, which works well on straightforward numbers like that one. It's interesting to have Barry Manilow and Melissa Manchester in the same post (not surprising, though, considering how close their names are alphabetically…). They both recorded for Arista under the direction of evil overlord Clive Davis. Both have gone on record stating how frustrating it was to record under Clive because, as they got further into their careers, he forced them to do material they didn't like or want to record in an effort to get a hit. You can try to blame Barry for “I'm Your Man”, but Clive's fingerprints are all over that one. (He probably had a gun to Barry's head int the studio.) Same with “No One Can Love You More Than Me”, “Nice Girls” and even “You Should Hear How She Talks About You” (one of my 80s faves). Barry and Melissa were even good friends – he refers to her in the third line of “Could It Be Magic” (sweet Melissa, angel of my lifetime…).

I know that the Manhattan Transfer aren't cool, but I've always loved their vocal interplay. (We've already established how uncool my tastes are.) :) “Trickle Trickle” was just a fun exercise to show off how well they could harmonize.

Teena Marie rocks! Love her.

“Dancing LIke Lovers” is schmaltzy but has a really nice melody. Mary has a crystal-clear voice, which works well on straightforward numbers like that one.

]]> By: Rayhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-56/comment-page-1/#comment-53226 Ray Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:53:16 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=19387#comment-53226 Speaking of Doug Fieger, even if you didn't need more ammunition for your arsenal I'd suggest seeking out the cheesy 1971 drive in flick PRIVATE DUTY NURSES. He's part of a band called "Sky", which not only contributed most of the music to the movie but they actually appear as the house band at the local bar. Speaking of Doug Fieger, even if you didn't need more ammunition for your arsenal I'd suggest seeking out the cheesy 1971 drive in flick PRIVATE DUTY NURSES. He's part of a band called “Sky”, which not only contributed most of the music to the movie but they actually appear as the house band at the local bar.

]]> By: Rayhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-56/comment-page-1/#comment-39660 Ray Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:53:16 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=19387#comment-39660 Speaking of Doug Fieger, even if you didn't need more ammunition for your arsenal I'd suggest seeking out the cheesy 1971 drive in flick PRIVATE DUTY NURSES. He's part of a band called "Sky", which not only contributed most of the music to the movie but they actually appear as the house band at the local bar. Speaking of Doug Fieger, even if you didn't need more ammunition for your arsenal I'd suggest seeking out the cheesy 1971 drive in flick PRIVATE DUTY NURSES. He's part of a band called “Sky”, which not only contributed most of the music to the movie but they actually appear as the house band at the local bar.

]]> By: Rayhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-56/comment-page-1/#comment-31132 Ray Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:53:16 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=19387#comment-31132 Speaking of Doug Fieger, even if you didn't need more ammunition for your arsenal I'd suggest seeking out the cheesy 1971 drive in flick PRIVATE DUTY NURSES. He's part of a band called "Sky", which not only contributed most of the music to the movie but they actually appear as the house band at the local bar. Speaking of Doug Fieger, even if you didn't need more ammunition for your arsenal I'd suggest seeking out the cheesy 1971 drive in flick PRIVATE DUTY NURSES. He's part of a band called “Sky”, which not only contributed most of the music to the movie but they actually appear as the house band at the local bar.

]]> By: kingofgriefhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-56/comment-page-1/#comment-31118 kingofgrief Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:40:13 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=19387#comment-31118 Remember, this is the guy that got excited about stumbling upon that Band of Gold album. One man's trash and all that. Remember, this is the guy that got excited about stumbling upon that Band of Gold album. One man's trash and all that.

]]> By: Brianhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-56/comment-page-1/#comment-31088 Brian Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:26:33 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=19387#comment-31088 Whoa - you're gonna bust out some Shamus M'Cool? Impressive. Whoa – you're gonna bust out some Shamus M'Cool? Impressive.

]]> By: steedhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-56/comment-page-1/#comment-31079 steed Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:05:34 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=19387#comment-31079 Dude - kicking up the tempo and "I'm Your Man" are totally different. I'm astonished at the responses to that song - I've gotten e-mails expressing love for it. In many cases I'd concede that maybe it's just me not "getting it" or having weird taste...but I concede nothing here. I will maintain that it's crap, to my grave. I'd be shocked if anyone remembers it - but then again, I'm shocked at a lot of things in this post, so who knows. Dude – kicking up the tempo and “I'm Your Man” are totally different. I'm astonished at the responses to that song – I've gotten e-mails expressing love for it. In many cases I'd concede that maybe it's just me not “getting it” or having weird taste…but I concede nothing here. I will maintain that it's crap, to my grave. I'd be shocked if anyone remembers it – but then again, I'm shocked at a lot of things in this post, so who knows.

]]> By: steedhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-56/comment-page-1/#comment-31078 steed Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:00:10 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=19387#comment-31078 Well, you've still got plenty of letters to fill more gaps - and of course the holy grail of '80s music is going to appear in a few weeks - so you'll fill the biggest hole you have. And now I'm going to stop talking about filling holes. Well, you've still got plenty of letters to fill more gaps – and of course the holy grail of '80s music is going to appear in a few weeks – so you'll fill the biggest hole you have. And now I'm going to stop talking about filling holes.

]]> By: steedhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-56/comment-page-1/#comment-31077 steed Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:58:59 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=19387#comment-31077 Every time I listen to the song I think I like it more. It's a shame it doesn't get a whole lot of airplay these days. Thanks for "calling". Every time I listen to the song I think I like it more. It's a shame it doesn't get a whole lot of airplay these days. Thanks for “calling”.

]]> By: steedhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-56/comment-page-1/#comment-31075 steed Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:57:59 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=19387#comment-31075 I can't believe you're happy to add "I'm Your Man" to anything. My lord, what have I done. I can't believe you're happy to add “I'm Your Man” to anything. My lord, what have I done.

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