Comments on: Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 62 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-62/ 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-62/comment-page-2/#comment-56548 musicmanatl Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:46:00 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=24320#comment-56548 Yes, it's the same version. Joel Whitburn is really good at including details in his books to let readers know if recharting hits are re-releases, remixes of previous versions or new versions of older hits. Yes, it's the same version. Joel Whitburn is really good at including details in his books to let readers know if recharting hits are re-releases, remixes of previous versions or new versions of older hits.

]]> By: musicmanatlhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-62/comment-page-2/#comment-56415 musicmanatl Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:15:10 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=24320#comment-56415 Honestly, I did too, the first time I heard "Situation"! Her voice is crazy deep for sure. But it's such a powerful instrument. She can really wail when she needs to (like on "Midnight" on the first Yaz CD) and then sing with real restraint (such as on "Love Letters" or "That Ole Devil Called Love"). I would have given my right arm to see that reunion tour she did with Vince Clarke in 2008. Honestly, I did too, the first time I heard “Situation”! Her voice is crazy deep for sure. But it's such a powerful instrument. She can really wail when she needs to (like on “Midnight” on the first Yaz CD) and then sing with real restraint (such as on “Love Letters” or “That Ole Devil Called Love”). I would have given my right arm to see that reunion tour she did with Vince Clarke in 2008.

]]> By: Chris Xhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-62/comment-page-2/#comment-56414 Chris X Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:08:22 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=24320#comment-56414 I'm not gonna lie, I thought Yaz had a male singer for YEARS, haha I'm not gonna lie, I thought Yaz had a male singer for YEARS, haha

]]> By: musicmanatlhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-62/comment-page-2/#comment-56413 musicmanatl Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:57:22 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=24320#comment-56413 Okay, I'm going to completely ruin any shred of cool factor that I ever had. I actually like Anne Murray. A lot. (Okay, there I've said it out loud.) While I will definitely admit that some of her recordings were a little on the sedate (read: boring) side (with "I'm Happy Just To Dance With You" in that group) I always loved how she could communicate so much by using such vocal control. She had no need to scream, rant or rave - she just sang in an old-school, well-trained style. I love her version of "You Won't See Me" and some of the early '80s ballads, like "It's All I Can Do", are just straightforwardly sincere and, dare I say it, touching. I know, nice doesn't usually cut, but it does for me, when you have a voice as beautiful as Anne's is.<br><br>And since others have already taken you to task for writing off Alison Moyet as having a man's voice, I'll leave that one alone. :)<br><br>I know that I will now be voted out of the club for sure. LOL Okay, I'm going to completely ruin any shred of cool factor that I ever had. I actually like Anne Murray. A lot. (Okay, there I've said it out loud.) While I will definitely admit that some of her recordings were a little on the sedate (read: boring) side (with “I'm Happy Just To Dance With You” in that group) I always loved how she could communicate so much by using such vocal control. She had no need to scream, rant or rave – she just sang in an old-school, well-trained style. I love her version of “You Won't See Me” and some of the early '80s ballads, like “It's All I Can Do”, are just straightforwardly sincere and, dare I say it, touching. I know, nice doesn't usually cut, but it does for me, when you have a voice as beautiful as Anne's is.

And since others have already taken you to task for writing off Alison Moyet as having a man's voice, I'll leave that one alone. :)

I know that I will now be voted out of the club for sure. LOL

]]> By: Peterhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-62/comment-page-2/#comment-50761 Peter Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:25:56 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=24320#comment-50761 Mexico?<br><br>"Greatest rock song of the decade"??<br><br>"What About Me"???<br><br>Thanks for letting us know, drxl, but I find all of that decidedly unsettling. I'm still trying to figure out why Australians embraced the song wholeheartedly in the 80's. I know it's an Australian song and all, but I don't know why so many Australians bought copies of it. And now I find out that another entire country embraced it wholeheartedly. (I was rather hoping that the love for "What About Me" would remain confined to that little island continent tucked away in the Southern Hemisphere, and not spread to the rest of the world).<br><br>Very unsettling. Mexico?

“Greatest rock song of the decade”??

“What About Me”???

Thanks for letting us know, drxl, but I find all of that decidedly unsettling. I'm still trying to figure out why Australians embraced the song wholeheartedly in the 80's. I know it's an Australian song and all, but I don't know why so many Australians bought copies of it. And now I find out that another entire country embraced it wholeheartedly. (I was rather hoping that the love for “What About Me” would remain confined to that little island continent tucked away in the Southern Hemisphere, and not spread to the rest of the world).

Very unsettling.

]]> By: drxlhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-62/comment-page-2/#comment-50760 drxl Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:29:11 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=24320#comment-50760 "What about Me" was also huge in Mexico. I may remember wrong, but a best-of-the-decade poll among listeners to the most important rock station in Mexico City had it at number one, i.e. as the greatest rock song of the decade. “What about Me” was also huge in Mexico. I may remember wrong, but a best-of-the-decade poll among listeners to the most important rock station in Mexico City had it at number one, i.e. as the greatest rock song of the decade.

]]> By: Peterhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-62/comment-page-2/#comment-43230 Peter Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:25:56 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=24320#comment-43230 Mexico?<br><br>"Greatest rock song of the decade"??<br><br>"What About Me"???<br><br>Thanks for letting us know, drxl, but I find all of that decidedly unsettling. I'm still trying to figure out why Australians embraced the song wholeheartedly in the 80's. I know it's an Australian song and all, but I don't know why so many Australians bought copies of it. And now I find out that another entire country embraced it wholeheartedly. (I was rather hoping that the love for "What About Me" would remain confined to that little island continent tucked away in the Southern Hemisphere, and not spread to the rest of the world).<br><br>Very unsettling. Mexico?

“Greatest rock song of the decade”??

“What About Me”???

Thanks for letting us know, drxl, but I find all of that decidedly unsettling. I'm still trying to figure out why Australians embraced the song wholeheartedly in the 80's. I know it's an Australian song and all, but I don't know why so many Australians bought copies of it. And now I find out that another entire country embraced it wholeheartedly. (I was rather hoping that the love for “What About Me” would remain confined to that little island continent tucked away in the Southern Hemisphere, and not spread to the rest of the world).

Very unsettling.

]]> By: drxlhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-62/comment-page-2/#comment-43207 drxl Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:29:11 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=24320#comment-43207 "What about Me" was also huge in Mexico. I may remember wrong, but a best-of-the-decade poll among listeners to the most important rock station in Mexico City had it at number one, i.e. as the greatest rock song of the decade. “What about Me” was also huge in Mexico. I may remember wrong, but a best-of-the-decade poll among listeners to the most important rock station in Mexico City had it at number one, i.e. as the greatest rock song of the decade.

]]> By: Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the '80s, Part 75 | Popdosehttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-62/comment-page-2/#comment-42650 Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the '80s, Part 75 | Popdose Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:31:38 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=24320#comment-42650 [...] but I guess it gets more play now than it did back in the ’80s. The big tragedy is that Michael Morales’s shitty 1989 cover of the song was the highest-charting version of the song. “Test of Time” was from their fifth and [...] [...] but I guess it gets more play now than it did back in the ’80s. The big tragedy is that Michael Morales’s shitty 1989 cover of the song was the highest-charting version of the song. “Test of Time” was from their fifth and [...]

]]> By: Janhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-62/comment-page-2/#comment-40440 Jan Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:06:37 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=24320#comment-40440 I only recently discovered The Motels. They were never that big in Europe, that may be the reason for me not knowing them, although I crew up in the 80ies. There are some great TV performences by The Motels from 1979: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/lqelrw" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/lqelrw</a>. Back then pop bands played live on TV! I only recently discovered The Motels. They were never that big in Europe, that may be the reason for me not knowing them, although I crew up in the 80ies. There are some great TV performences by The Motels from 1979: http://tinyurl.com/lqelrw. Back then pop bands played live on TV!

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