Comments on: Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 67 http://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-67/ your daily dose of pop culture Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Aaron69floridahttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-67/comment-page-1/#comment-82014 Aaron69florida Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:15:00 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=25982#comment-82014 The Pasadenas are from the U.K. "Tribute (Right On) went to #5 in the U.K.  in 1988.  In 1991 they went to #4 on the U.K. charts with a remake of  "I'm Doing Fine Now".  There were alot of new  U.K. bands in the 80's & 90's that were not promoted enough in the U.S.  Radio plays what the record companies want (pay *cough*) them to play . The Pasadenas are from the U.K. “Tribute (Right On) went to #5 in the U.K.  in 1988.  In 1991 they went to #4 on the U.K. charts with a remake of  “I’m Doing Fine Now”.  There were alot of new  U.K. bands in the 80′s & 90′s that were not promoted enough in the U.S.  Radio plays what the record companies want (pay *cough*) them to play .

]]> By: musicmanatlhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-67/comment-page-1/#comment-56559 musicmanatl Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:48:33 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=25982#comment-56559 Pepsi and Shirlie weren't that bad. Pepsi actually had quite a strong voice. Shirlie was less talented, most likely, but she was Andrew Ridgeley's girlfriend when Wham! started, which is how she got to be a background singer for Wham!. She was in the video for "Young Guns (Go For It!)", Wham's first hit, playing, naturally, Andrew's girlfriend. "Heartache" is a fun pop record, but I didn't care of "All Right Now" as much. Pepsi and Shirlie weren't that bad. Pepsi actually had quite a strong voice. Shirlie was less talented, most likely, but she was Andrew Ridgeley's girlfriend when Wham! started, which is how she got to be a background singer for Wham!. She was in the video for “Young Guns (Go For It!)”, Wham's first hit, playing, naturally, Andrew's girlfriend. “Heartache” is a fun pop record, but I didn't care of “All Right Now” as much.

]]> By: Tannohttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-67/comment-page-1/#comment-52002 Tanno Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:57:29 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=25982#comment-52002 Is there a Torrent? Is there a Torrent?

]]> By: Tannohttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-67/comment-page-1/#comment-39795 Tanno Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:57:29 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=25982#comment-39795 Is there a Torrent? Is there a Torrent?

]]> By: Tannohttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-67/comment-page-1/#comment-36171 Tanno Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:57:29 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=25982#comment-36171 Is there a Torrent? Is there a Torrent?

]]> By: Elainehttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-67/comment-page-1/#comment-36143 Elaine Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:37:35 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=25982#comment-36143 Is it just me or did Madonna ..borrow... from Gypsy Spirit for her song Fighting Spirit? Or is this common knowledge and I'm just late? Is it just me or did Madonna ..borrow… from Gypsy Spirit for her song Fighting Spirit? Or is this common knowledge and I'm just late?

]]> By: kingofgriefhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-67/comment-page-1/#comment-36123 kingofgrief Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:36:07 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=25982#comment-36123 I do! It's in the chord progression for the verse. Sing the first verse of "No One..." over the first verse of "But You Know..." and it should get clearer.<br><br>The intro to "But You Know..." always makes me think of the Marshall Tucker Band's "Can't You See". Must be the flute. I do! It's in the chord progression for the verse. Sing the first verse of “No One…” over the first verse of “But You Know…” and it should get clearer.

The intro to “But You Know…” always makes me think of the Marshall Tucker Band's “Can't You See”. Must be the flute.

]]> By: Dexter "Stovetop" Stuffinshttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-67/comment-page-1/#comment-36113 Dexter "Stovetop" Stuffins Sun, 06 Sep 2009 07:26:09 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=25982#comment-36113 "Growing up in Philly as well, I agree with you 100% about Teddy P. The crash was a bigger moment then his solo career."<br><br>The crash overshadowed his solo career? Maybe if you're WHITE.<br><br>Because Teddy was an unavoidable fact of life on the black charts, back in the late seventies and early eighties; he had several major hit singles in that field. If he were to do a concert somewhere in his wheelchair, you can bet that the audience would be yelling for more songs BESIDES "Close The Door." Give the man credit; he had a career, he wasn't Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers.<br><br>Not to start a flame war or anything, but you can't judge soul, country and album-oriented artists by their one token pop hit. I love this column, but I've noticed time and time again that if a MAJOR soul/country/album act only charts once or twice, Steed always treats them like some obscurity from the woods, even if they had their biggest successes elsewhere. Jimi Hendrix was one of the biggest sellers ever, and he had exactly ***one*** single in the Top 40 in the US. But while he was alive, his albums were consistently in the Top 10, so he wasn't exactly unknown...<br><br>Despite that, I am STILL a big fan of Bottom Feeders and read it every week, so I hope this isn't taken as a knock! Keep 'em coming... “Growing up in Philly as well, I agree with you 100% about Teddy P. The crash was a bigger moment then his solo career.”

The crash overshadowed his solo career? Maybe if you're WHITE.

Because Teddy was an unavoidable fact of life on the black charts, back in the late seventies and early eighties; he had several major hit singles in that field. If he were to do a concert somewhere in his wheelchair, you can bet that the audience would be yelling for more songs BESIDES “Close The Door.” Give the man credit; he had a career, he wasn't Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers.

Not to start a flame war or anything, but you can't judge soul, country and album-oriented artists by their one token pop hit. I love this column, but I've noticed time and time again that if a MAJOR soul/country/album act only charts once or twice, Steed always treats them like some obscurity from the woods, even if they had their biggest successes elsewhere. Jimi Hendrix was one of the biggest sellers ever, and he had exactly ***one*** single in the Top 40 in the US. But while he was alive, his albums were consistently in the Top 10, so he wasn't exactly unknown…

Despite that, I am STILL a big fan of Bottom Feeders and read it every week, so I hope this isn't taken as a knock! Keep 'em coming…

]]> By: Rayhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-67/comment-page-1/#comment-36112 Ray Sun, 06 Sep 2009 05:59:23 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=25982#comment-36112 Ba-da-boom, Tishhhhhhhhh<br><br>I have a copy of the Pepsi and Shirlie single "All Right Now" (with picture sleeve), but NOT for the A-side. The B-side was a non-album track called "(Each Time) Feels Like the First Time", which actually got a little bit of airplay for a couple weeks on late 80s hit station Z95 in Chicago, although it never charted. If you have a copy of the single, flip it over and give the B-side a spin; while it's admittedly nothing special, it's certainly light years better than the A-side. Ba-da-boom, Tishhhhhhhhh

I have a copy of the Pepsi and Shirlie single “All Right Now” (with picture sleeve), but NOT for the A-side. The B-side was a non-album track called “(Each Time) Feels Like the First Time”, which actually got a little bit of airplay for a couple weeks on late 80s hit station Z95 in Chicago, although it never charted. If you have a copy of the single, flip it over and give the B-side a spin; while it's admittedly nothing special, it's certainly light years better than the A-side.

]]> By: steedhttp://popdose.com/bottom-feeders-the-ass-end-of-the-80s-part-67/comment-page-1/#comment-36051 steed Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:51:42 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=25982#comment-36051 "No One is To Blame" is my favorite song in the history of the world! I don't hear it. “No One is To Blame” is my favorite song in the history of the world! I don't hear it.

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