Comments on: Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 58 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-58/ your daily dose of pop culture Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stegardonehttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-58/comment-page-1/#comment-83548 Stegardone Sat, 03 Sep 2011 18:53:00 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=19703#comment-83548 help!I am looking for a song from the eighties...the only thing I have is a lyric, which went something like this..."...we're not getting any closer...we're not getting anywhere..."It was sort of techno/ electronic sounding song...something like club dance, you could say...stegardone@yahoo.com if u can help... help!

I am looking for a song from the eighties…the only thing I have is a lyric, which went something like this…

“…we’re not getting any closer…we’re not getting anywhere…”

It was sort of techno/ electronic sounding song…something like club dance, you could say…

stegardone if u can help…

]]> By: Christopher Elliotthttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-58/comment-page-1/#comment-57505 Christopher Elliott Sun, 28 Mar 2010 07:05:39 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=19703#comment-57505 The whole story on Shamus M'Cool sounds wrong on several issues in regards to how Billboard compiled the chart in 1981. Beginning in the late 70s and continuing until the early 90s, Billboard had a policy that all potential Hot 100 records had to meet a minimum airplay criteria in order to chart. This was an effort to combat the two practices of Payola (labels playing stations to play a song) and Paper Adds (Stations listing a song on their playlists even though they weren't playing it.) Througout most of the 80s, this criteria was that singles had to be listed on at least 10 reporting stations playlists and derive at least 120 of its total points from airplay in order to debut. Because of this criteria, this is why debuts from 91-100 were so rare in the late 70s to late 80s, as when a single obtained the necessary airplay standards, it could debut at #90 or higher. Songs 91-100 were usually composed of older songs still showing some sales.<br> Also for newer songs, sales were usually negligible, although there were exceptions. Most debuts on the Hot 100 were from 100% or nearly 100% airplay. As Billboard's 1970s chart editor pointed out - airplay gets a song on the Hot 100, airplay and sales combined moves it up.<br> Taken all together, plus realizing that Shamus' M'Cool's only other chart hit was a Christmas records, it seems his record was popular on a few reporting stations due to Independence Day. A look at Billboard's radio playlist in its July 4, 1981 issue reveals the following stations adding it to their playlists :KGW-Portland, WDRQ-Detroit, WGCL-Cleveland, KVIL-Dallas. So there's at least 4 stations we know having it on their playlists. Others added it before but Billboard's radio chart only lists a stations adds and biggest upward movers. The whole story on Shamus M'Cool sounds wrong on several issues in regards to how Billboard compiled the chart in 1981. Beginning in the late 70s and continuing until the early 90s, Billboard had a policy that all potential Hot 100 records had to meet a minimum airplay criteria in order to chart. This was an effort to combat the two practices of Payola (labels playing stations to play a song) and Paper Adds (Stations listing a song on their playlists even though they weren't playing it.) Througout most of the 80s, this criteria was that singles had to be listed on at least 10 reporting stations playlists and derive at least 120 of its total points from airplay in order to debut. Because of this criteria, this is why debuts from 91-100 were so rare in the late 70s to late 80s, as when a single obtained the necessary airplay standards, it could debut at #90 or higher. Songs 91-100 were usually composed of older songs still showing some sales.
Also for newer songs, sales were usually negligible, although there were exceptions. Most debuts on the Hot 100 were from 100% or nearly 100% airplay. As Billboard's 1970s chart editor pointed out – airplay gets a song on the Hot 100, airplay and sales combined moves it up.
Taken all together, plus realizing that Shamus' M'Cool's only other chart hit was a Christmas records, it seems his record was popular on a few reporting stations due to Independence Day. A look at Billboard's radio playlist in its July 4, 1981 issue reveals the following stations adding it to their playlists :KGW-Portland, WDRQ-Detroit, WGCL-Cleveland, KVIL-Dallas. So there's at least 4 stations we know having it on their playlists. Others added it before but Billboard's radio chart only lists a stations adds and biggest upward movers.

]]> By: brettalanhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-58/comment-page-1/#comment-56494 brettalan Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:42:11 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=19703#comment-56494 If they can't get it to you, email me at my screenname at gmail and I can send it. If they can't get it to you, email me at my screenname at gmail and I can send it.

]]> By: musicmanatlhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-58/comment-page-1/#comment-56493 musicmanatl Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:38:35 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=19703#comment-56493 Dave, you have to repost Shamus M'Cool for us! I'm dying to hear this atrocity now. <br><br>I actually own the Billboard that contains that ad for "American Memories". I've never thrown away a copy of Billboard that I've purchased. I bought my first one in July 1979 and thank goodness I didn't buy them too often after 1985. I'd be out of room in my house.<br><br>I LOVE "Just Like Paradise" by Larry John McNally. I bought that 45 the same day that I bought "Just For The Moment" by Ray Kennedy on 45. It was a great day. :)<br><br>Okay, this is really crazy - I saw the note about "Just Like Paradise" having a skip at 1:17. Dave, you have MY mp3 of this song!!! I made the mp3 from my 45 after I bought it. My mp3 skips at the exact same point, and I know I made it. Napster was mighty powerful back in the day, apparently! LOL Dave, you have to repost Shamus M'Cool for us! I'm dying to hear this atrocity now.

I actually own the Billboard that contains that ad for “American Memories”. I've never thrown away a copy of Billboard that I've purchased. I bought my first one in July 1979 and thank goodness I didn't buy them too often after 1985. I'd be out of room in my house.

I LOVE “Just Like Paradise” by Larry John McNally. I bought that 45 the same day that I bought “Just For The Moment” by Ray Kennedy on 45. It was a great day. :)

Okay, this is really crazy – I saw the note about “Just Like Paradise” having a skip at 1:17. Dave, you have MY mp3 of this song!!! I made the mp3 from my 45 after I bought it. My mp3 skips at the exact same point, and I know I made it. Napster was mighty powerful back in the day, apparently! LOL

]]> By: sven86http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-58/comment-page-1/#comment-55053 sven86 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:21:38 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=19703#comment-55053 That Larry John McNally song is true Westcoast/AOR classic! That Larry John McNally song is true Westcoast/AOR classic!

]]> By: Chris Xhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-58/comment-page-1/#comment-49738 Chris X Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:02:08 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=19703#comment-49738 I didnt chime in on last week's list, for some reason (lots of preparation for a new DJ gig, too much downloading and burning, not enough browsing last week) so I feel the need to speak on a couple things.<br><br>Gerard McMann- not digging this song here, but "Cry Little Sister" is one of the greatest pieces of music of all time (so much so apparently, that McMann is releasing a book about the song, just put out a new remix of it, and is touring on the recognition of that song alone(and dressing goth(yes, even at his age) and playing creepy dark industrial stuff to hook all the vampire kids that still worship Lost Boys) Questionable life choices aside, I open every single DJ set of mine with it. And could watch Lost Boys once a day every day for the rest of my miserable life.<br><br>Meco - this stuff is campy and downright near-awful, but I have it in my collection simply because I'm one of those horrible obsessed Star Wars fans. also HOW THE FUCK HAVE YOU NEVER SEEN ANY OF THEM? DUDE.<br><br>And I love a good Rickroll. The best/worst was the day after Michael Jackson's death, a "Rick Astley found dead" headline started making its way around. Man... I didnt chime in on last week's list, for some reason (lots of preparation for a new DJ gig, too much downloading and burning, not enough browsing last week) so I feel the need to speak on a couple things.

Gerard McMann- not digging this song here, but “Cry Little Sister” is one of the greatest pieces of music of all time (so much so apparently, that McMann is releasing a book about the song, just put out a new remix of it, and is touring on the recognition of that song alone(and dressing goth(yes, even at his age) and playing creepy dark industrial stuff to hook all the vampire kids that still worship Lost Boys) Questionable life choices aside, I open every single DJ set of mine with it. And could watch Lost Boys once a day every day for the rest of my miserable life.

Meco – this stuff is campy and downright near-awful, but I have it in my collection simply because I'm one of those horrible obsessed Star Wars fans. also HOW THE FUCK HAVE YOU NEVER SEEN ANY OF THEM? DUDE.

And I love a good Rickroll. The best/worst was the day after Michael Jackson's death, a “Rick Astley found dead” headline started making its way around. Man…

]]> By: tdolbyfanhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-58/comment-page-1/#comment-49737 tdolbyfan Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:50:57 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=19703#comment-49737 sorry steed didn't see it there. this song somehow has grown on me a lot. I had no clue Shamus was white. weird. sorry steed didn't see it there. this song somehow has grown on me a lot. I had no clue Shamus was white. weird.

]]> By: Chris Xhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-58/comment-page-1/#comment-40461 Chris X Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:02:08 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=19703#comment-40461 I didnt chime in on last week's list, for some reason (lots of preparation for a new DJ gig, too much downloading and burning, not enough browsing last week) so I feel the need to speak on a couple things.<br><br>Gerard McMann- not digging this song here, but "Cry Little Sister" is one of the greatest pieces of music of all time (so much so apparently, that McMann is releasing a book about the song, just put out a new remix of it, and is touring on the recognition of that song alone(and dressing goth(yes, even at his age) and playing creepy dark industrial stuff to hook all the vampire kids that still worship Lost Boys) Questionable life choices aside, I open every single DJ set of mine with it. And could watch Lost Boys once a day every day for the rest of my miserable life.<br><br>Meco - this stuff is campy and downright near-awful, but I have it in my collection simply because I'm one of those horrible obsessed Star Wars fans. also HOW THE FUCK HAVE YOU NEVER SEEN ANY OF THEM? DUDE.<br><br>And I love a good Rickroll. The best/worst was the day after Michael Jackson's death, a "Rick Astley found dead" headline started making its way around. Man... I didnt chime in on last week's list, for some reason (lots of preparation for a new DJ gig, too much downloading and burning, not enough browsing last week) so I feel the need to speak on a couple things.

Gerard McMann- not digging this song here, but “Cry Little Sister” is one of the greatest pieces of music of all time (so much so apparently, that McMann is releasing a book about the song, just put out a new remix of it, and is touring on the recognition of that song alone(and dressing goth(yes, even at his age) and playing creepy dark industrial stuff to hook all the vampire kids that still worship Lost Boys) Questionable life choices aside, I open every single DJ set of mine with it. And could watch Lost Boys once a day every day for the rest of my miserable life.

Meco – this stuff is campy and downright near-awful, but I have it in my collection simply because I'm one of those horrible obsessed Star Wars fans. also HOW THE FUCK HAVE YOU NEVER SEEN ANY OF THEM? DUDE.

And I love a good Rickroll. The best/worst was the day after Michael Jackson's death, a “Rick Astley found dead” headline started making its way around. Man…

]]> By: Chris Xhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-58/comment-page-1/#comment-32206 Chris X Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:02:08 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=19703#comment-32206 I didnt chime in on last week's list, for some reason (lots of preparation for a new DJ gig, too much downloading and burning, not enough browsing last week) so I feel the need to speak on a couple things.<br><br>Gerard McMann- not digging this song here, but "Cry Little Sister" is one of the greatest pieces of music of all time (so much so apparently, that McMann is releasing a book about the song, just put out a new remix of it, and is touring on the recognition of that song alone(and dressing goth(yes, even at his age) and playing creepy dark industrial stuff to hook all the vampire kids that still worship Lost Boys) Questionable life choices aside, I open every single DJ set of mine with it. And could watch Lost Boys once a day every day for the rest of my miserable life.<br><br>Meco - this stuff is campy and downright near-awful, but I have it in my collection simply because I'm one of those horrible obsessed Star Wars fans. also HOW THE FUCK HAVE YOU NEVER SEEN ANY OF THEM? DUDE.<br><br>And I love a good Rickroll. The best/worst was the day after Michael Jackson's death, a "Rick Astley found dead" headline started making its way around. Man... I didnt chime in on last week's list, for some reason (lots of preparation for a new DJ gig, too much downloading and burning, not enough browsing last week) so I feel the need to speak on a couple things.

Gerard McMann- not digging this song here, but “Cry Little Sister” is one of the greatest pieces of music of all time (so much so apparently, that McMann is releasing a book about the song, just put out a new remix of it, and is touring on the recognition of that song alone(and dressing goth(yes, even at his age) and playing creepy dark industrial stuff to hook all the vampire kids that still worship Lost Boys) Questionable life choices aside, I open every single DJ set of mine with it. And could watch Lost Boys once a day every day for the rest of my miserable life.

Meco – this stuff is campy and downright near-awful, but I have it in my collection simply because I'm one of those horrible obsessed Star Wars fans. also HOW THE FUCK HAVE YOU NEVER SEEN ANY OF THEM? DUDE.

And I love a good Rickroll. The best/worst was the day after Michael Jackson's death, a “Rick Astley found dead” headline started making its way around. Man…

]]> By: tdolbyfanhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-58/comment-page-1/#comment-32194 tdolbyfan Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:50:57 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=19703#comment-32194 sorry steed didn't see it there. this song somehow has grown on me a lot. I had no clue Shamus was white. weird. sorry steed didn't see it there. this song somehow has grown on me a lot. I had no clue Shamus was white. weird.

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