Comments on: Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 6 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-6/ 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 Rock End of the ’80s, Part 4 | soundonair.nethttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-6/comment-page-1/#comment-63011 Bottom Feeders: The Rock End of the ’80s, Part 4 | soundonair.net Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:21:29 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-6/#comment-63011 [...] Jimmy Barnes was the lead singer for Cold Chisel, one of Australia’s biggest bands. We’ll visit them for one little song in the letter C but Jimmy Barnes solo efforts had a bigger impact on the US charts than his band. In the original series we heard “Working Class Man” and “Too Much Ain’t Enough Love” as well as “Good Times” with INXS which is probably his best known song in the US. Both “No Second Prize” and “Driving Wheels” are great tracks with the latter being a lost gem from the decade. Here’s another artist that the US dropped the ball on. [...] [...] Jimmy Barnes was the lead singer for Cold Chisel, one of Australia’s biggest bands. We’ll visit them for one little song in the letter C but Jimmy Barnes solo efforts had a bigger impact on the US charts than his band. In the original series we heard “Working Class Man” and “Too Much Ain’t Enough Love” as well as “Good Times” with INXS which is probably his best known song in the US. Both “No Second Prize” and “Driving Wheels” are great tracks with the latter being a lost gem from the decade. Here’s another artist that the US dropped the ball on. [...]

]]> By: Bottom Feeders: The Rock End of the ’80s, Part 4 | myMusicArea.nethttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-6/comment-page-1/#comment-63009 Bottom Feeders: The Rock End of the ’80s, Part 4 | myMusicArea.net Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:11:59 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-6/#comment-63009 [...] Jimmy Barnes was the lead singer for Cold Chisel, one of Australia’s biggest bands. We’ll visit them for one little song in the letter C but Jimmy Barnes solo efforts had a bigger impact on the US charts than his band. In the original series we heard “Working Class Man” and “Too Much Ain’t Enough Love” as well as “Good Times” with INXS which is probably his best known song in the US. Both “No Second Prize” and “Driving Wheels” are great tracks with the latter being a lost gem from the decade. Here’s another artist that the US dropped the ball on. [...] [...] Jimmy Barnes was the lead singer for Cold Chisel, one of Australia’s biggest bands. We’ll visit them for one little song in the letter C but Jimmy Barnes solo efforts had a bigger impact on the US charts than his band. In the original series we heard “Working Class Man” and “Too Much Ain’t Enough Love” as well as “Good Times” with INXS which is probably his best known song in the US. Both “No Second Prize” and “Driving Wheels” are great tracks with the latter being a lost gem from the decade. Here’s another artist that the US dropped the ball on. [...]

]]> By: musicmanatlhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-6/comment-page-1/#comment-56633 musicmanatl Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:07:35 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-6/#comment-56633 Okay, I'm listening to "Shoppin' From A To Z" now and I can't help but laugh. You can't make this the worst song of the '80s. I mean, come on! "Dear Mr. Jesus" was intended to be serious, and it is frightening, when clearly no one working on this song took it seriously for a second. How is one to follow up a song like "Mickey", anyway? I'd prefer to listen to this than the generic "Over My Head" any day. And weren't the '80s pretty much about being silly and ridiculous?<br><br>On a random but related note, I love that Toni's greatest hits CD is called "Mickey and Other Love Songs". Hmmm... "Mickey" is a love song? I guess, maybe... "Shoppin' From A to Z"? LOL Okay, I'm listening to “Shoppin' From A To Z” now and I can't help but laugh. You can't make this the worst song of the '80s. I mean, come on! “Dear Mr. Jesus” was intended to be serious, and it is frightening, when clearly no one working on this song took it seriously for a second. How is one to follow up a song like “Mickey”, anyway? I'd prefer to listen to this than the generic “Over My Head” any day. And weren't the '80s pretty much about being silly and ridiculous?

On a random but related note, I love that Toni's greatest hits CD is called “Mickey and Other Love Songs”. Hmmm… “Mickey” is a love song? I guess, maybe… “Shoppin' From A to Z”? LOL

]]> By: wagshttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-6/comment-page-1/#comment-51564 wags Wed, 14 May 2008 05:02:42 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-6/#comment-51564 Late to the party as usual but I thought this cross-section was kinda interesting for the in-roads in rap. I don't think I would've guessed after going through college in the early 90s where you couldn't go to a party without hearing "Joy and Pain" or "Brass Monkey" or likely both, that they'd done so miserably on the charts when they first came out. Late to the party as usual but I thought this cross-section was kinda interesting for the in-roads in rap. I don't think I would've guessed after going through college in the early 90s where you couldn't go to a party without hearing “Joy and Pain” or “Brass Monkey” or likely both, that they'd done so miserably on the charts when they first came out.

]]> By: wagshttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-6/comment-page-1/#comment-40451 wags Wed, 14 May 2008 01:02:42 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-6/#comment-40451 Late to the party as usual but I thought this cross-section was kinda interesting for the in-roads in rap. I don't think I would've guessed after going through college in the early 90s where you couldn't go to a party without hearing "Joy and Pain" or "Brass Monkey" or likely both, that they'd done so miserably on the charts when they first came out. Late to the party as usual but I thought this cross-section was kinda interesting for the in-roads in rap. I don't think I would've guessed after going through college in the early 90s where you couldn't go to a party without hearing “Joy and Pain” or “Brass Monkey” or likely both, that they'd done so miserably on the charts when they first came out.

]]> By: wagshttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-6/comment-page-1/#comment-13674 wags Wed, 14 May 2008 00:02:42 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-6/#comment-13674 Late to the party as usual but I thought this cross-section was kinda interesting for the in-roads in rap. I don't think I would've guessed after going through college in the early 90s where you couldn't go to a party without hearing "Joy and Pain" or "Brass Monkey" or likely both, that they'd done so miserably on the charts when they first came out. Late to the party as usual but I thought this cross-section was kinda interesting for the in-roads in rap. I don't think I would've guessed after going through college in the early 90s where you couldn't go to a party without hearing “Joy and Pain” or “Brass Monkey” or likely both, that they'd done so miserably on the charts when they first came out.

]]> By: Steedhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-6/comment-page-1/#comment-13656 Steed Sun, 11 May 2008 00:40:49 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-6/#comment-13656 That is kind of neat....that's definitely something for me to add! Thanks for the link. That is kind of neat….that's definitely something for me to add! Thanks for the link.

]]> By: DwDunphyhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-6/comment-page-1/#comment-13672 DwDunphy Sat, 10 May 2008 12:49:55 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-6/#comment-13672 I can imagine the same students going on a gun totin' school rampage a decade later. I can imagine the same students going on a gun totin' school rampage a decade later.

]]> By: DwDunphyhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-6/comment-page-1/#comment-13669 DwDunphy Sat, 10 May 2008 12:47:14 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-6/#comment-13669 If you have ever worked a job featuring Muzak, you're way, way, WAY familiar with Basia SomethingPolishHardToPronounce. You're also familiar with the incomprehensibility of her lyrics at times... F'rinstance...<br><br>Baby, you're mine<br>You are blowing my mind<br>We are two of a kind<br>Baby, (you'll be? Yuri? Youee? Whooeee?) be mine!<br><br>Still, it was easier to take than the 10,000th playing of the Will To Power "Baby, I Love Your Way / Freebird" medley. If you have ever worked a job featuring Muzak, you're way, way, WAY familiar with Basia SomethingPolishHardToPronounce. You're also familiar with the incomprehensibility of her lyrics at times… F'rinstance…

Baby, you're mine
You are blowing my mind
We are two of a kind
Baby, (you'll be? Yuri? Youee? Whooeee?) be mine!

Still, it was easier to take than the 10,000th playing of the Will To Power “Baby, I Love Your Way / Freebird” medley.

]]> By: DwDunphyhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-6/comment-page-1/#comment-13663 DwDunphy Sat, 10 May 2008 12:40:01 +0000 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-6/#comment-13663 I have it on pretty good authority that you can get X-acto knives at the grocery store. However, X-acto is a brand name, like Band-Aid, and that meant Toni would've needed to pay for rights... Which she didn't... Which makes the song horrible AND makes Toni a cheapskate. I have it on pretty good authority that you can get X-acto knives at the grocery store. However, X-acto is a brand name, like Band-Aid, and that meant Toni would've needed to pay for rights… Which she didn't… Which makes the song horrible AND makes Toni a cheapskate.

]]>