Comments on: CHART ATTACK! #45: 8/25/84 http://popdose.com/chart-attack-45/ your daily dose of pop culture Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:14:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sara http://popdose.com/chart-attack-45/comment-page-1/#comment-6628 Sara Sun, 04 May 2008 19:02:55 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=332#comment-6628 Dan Hartman's death has been known to have been caused by both AIDS and resp. failure. I guess both. As for Ray Parker, Jr. he is known mostly for just Ghostbusters (but it wasn't his only hit) Dan Hartman’s death has been known to have been caused by both AIDS and resp. failure. I guess both.
As for Ray Parker, Jr. he is known mostly for just Ghostbusters (but it wasn’t his only hit)

]]> By: Robert http://popdose.com/chart-attack-45/comment-page-1/#comment-4463 Robert Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:28:29 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=332#comment-4463 Peabo misses you: http://wm11.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Ae1u3686871q0 Peabo misses you:

http://wm11.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Ae1u3686871q0

]]> By: Robert http://popdose.com/chart-attack-45/comment-page-1/#comment-4462 Robert Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:31:17 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=332#comment-4462 Good point, Richard -- Richie slowed down as soon as his "Dancing on the Ceiling" tour ended in '87, but for very good reasons (vocal troubles, very public marital problems and divorce, dad dying, etc., from what I remember). I still think "Do It to Me" was a great return to the charts in '92, but he never regained the momentum he lost between '87 and '92. I actually think Richie's story about the truck stop could be real, and I think he should've responded to Rogers's crack about Beverly Hills by saying, "Which is where you've gotten all your plastic surgery done, right?" I had no idea Willem Dafoe is in "Streets of Fire." I still haven't seen it. He shows up in the strangest places (like my shower last week, which was totally uncool, Mr. Dafoe). I love that Beau's mom drove him to the AM station to pick up a Top 40 printout. That's real love. Maybe Corey Hart mentioned Bob Hope because Hope mentioned "Sunglasses at Night" on one of his NBC specials at that time? I used to watch those with my grandparents. Has Wyclef Jean sampled the song? I don't know. Two years ago when I was in a sketch show that needed a name, the seven of us in the show threw out a bunch of suggestions; one of mine was "Placebo Bryson." It got a laugh or two, but we agreed that it would work better as a name for an improv team. It's still up for grabs, improv world! As a proofreader, I naturally found the "If Ever YOUR in My Arms Again" story funny. I laughed, but it was a sad laugh. Boo-fuckin'-hoo. But it wasn't a sad laugh when you said Peabo's hit song was on the PMRC's list. Chill, Tipper, chill! Stick to your guns with that Tina Turner trivia, Jason! Twenty-three years and 10 months does not equal 24 years. That stuff bugs me too. I meant to go back and read the rest of that article about Ray Parker a few weeks ago. Do you think Parker's manager requested before the interview that the reporter not bring up the "I Want a New Drug" lawsuit? I've always wondered how that sort of thing works. Good point, Richard — Richie slowed down as soon as his “Dancing on the Ceiling” tour ended in ‘87, but for very good reasons (vocal troubles, very public marital problems and divorce, dad dying, etc., from what I remember). I still think “Do It to Me” was a great return to the charts in ‘92, but he never regained the momentum he lost between ‘87 and ‘92. I actually think Richie’s story about the truck stop could be real, and I think he should’ve responded to Rogers’s crack about Beverly Hills by saying, “Which is where you’ve gotten all your plastic surgery done, right?”

I had no idea Willem Dafoe is in “Streets of Fire.” I still haven’t seen it. He shows up in the strangest places (like my shower last week, which was totally uncool, Mr. Dafoe).

I love that Beau’s mom drove him to the AM station to pick up a Top 40 printout. That’s real love.

Maybe Corey Hart mentioned Bob Hope because Hope mentioned “Sunglasses at Night” on one of his NBC specials at that time? I used to watch those with my grandparents. Has Wyclef Jean sampled the song? I don’t know.

Two years ago when I was in a sketch show that needed a name, the seven of us in the show threw out a bunch of suggestions; one of mine was “Placebo Bryson.” It got a laugh or two, but we agreed that it would work better as a name for an improv team. It’s still up for grabs, improv world! As a proofreader, I naturally found the “If Ever YOUR in My Arms Again” story funny. I laughed, but it was a sad laugh. Boo-fuckin’-hoo. But it wasn’t a sad laugh when you said Peabo’s hit song was on the PMRC’s list. Chill, Tipper, chill!

Stick to your guns with that Tina Turner trivia, Jason! Twenty-three years and 10 months does not equal 24 years. That stuff bugs me too.

I meant to go back and read the rest of that article about Ray Parker a few weeks ago. Do you think Parker’s manager requested before the interview that the reporter not bring up the “I Want a New Drug” lawsuit? I’ve always wondered how that sort of thing works.

]]> By: heather http://popdose.com/chart-attack-45/comment-page-1/#comment-4461 heather Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:18:43 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=332#comment-4461 Corey Hart=Han Solo! Perfect. And I'm so calling my sister Peabo next time I think of it. Corey Hart=Han Solo! Perfect.
And I’m so calling my sister Peabo next time I think of it.

]]> By: Richard Brandt http://popdose.com/chart-attack-45/comment-page-1/#comment-4460 Richard Brandt Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:23:49 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=332#comment-4460 Funny thing is, from all available evidence, Lionel Richie <em>can</em> slow down. Ray Parker Jr. may be skeezy. But Tony Bennett's girlfriend is 40 years younger than he is. That man is my idol. Funny thing is, from all available evidence, Lionel Richie can slow down.
Ray Parker Jr. may be skeezy. But Tony Bennett’s girlfriend is 40 years younger than he is. That man is my idol.

]]> By: George http://popdose.com/chart-attack-45/comment-page-1/#comment-4459 George Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:54:58 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=332#comment-4459 No problem. I'm not complaining about the top 5...was just wondering. I also meant to add that Corey Hart plays outfield for the Milwaukee Brewers. I'm assuming it's not the same guy. No problem. I’m not complaining about the top 5…was just wondering. I also meant to add that Corey Hart plays outfield for the Milwaukee Brewers. I’m assuming it’s not the same guy.

]]> By: Rich http://popdose.com/chart-attack-45/comment-page-1/#comment-4458 Rich Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:18:13 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=332#comment-4458 I mumble "Corey, Story, Allegory" to myself all the time and no one ever gets it.  RE: State of Shock.  Is it strange that I can't remember this song at all, but I <i>can</i> remember the Weird Al mega-medley that included 2 seconds of it (right before riffing on Yes, if I remember correctly)?  Come to think of it... that medley might have had half the songs mentioned in this post.   I mumble "Corey, Story, Allegory" to myself all the time and no one ever gets it. 
RE: State of Shock.  Is it strange that I can’t remember this song at all, but I <i>can</i> remember the Weird Al mega-medley that included 2 seconds of it (right before riffing on Yes, if I remember correctly)?  Come to think of it… that medley might have had half the songs mentioned in this post.
 

]]> By: Beau http://popdose.com/chart-attack-45/comment-page-1/#comment-4457 Beau Sat, 25 Aug 2007 21:50:57 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=332#comment-4457 Being slightly older than you are, Jason, I'd be happy to help out with a '70s chart attack one of these days.In the '70s, my dear mom would drive me to the local AM radio station so they could hand me a printout of their top 40. They're a talk radio station now, of course. Being slightly older than you are, Jason, I’d be happy to help out with a ’70s chart attack one of these days.In the ’70s, my dear mom would drive me to the local AM radio station so they could hand me a printout of their top 40. They’re a talk radio station now, of course.

]]> By: jadeyrabbit http://popdose.com/chart-attack-45/comment-page-1/#comment-4456 jadeyrabbit Sat, 25 Aug 2007 21:40:21 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=332#comment-4456 I am completely skeeved out by Parker. Ew.<br />I bet they were excited to be there... "Isn't Lisa's uncle so cool???"<br />Ugh. I am completely skeeved out by Parker. Ew.
I bet they were excited to be there… "Isn’t Lisa’s uncle so cool???"
Ugh.

]]> By: Jason http://popdose.com/chart-attack-45/comment-page-1/#comment-4455 Jason Sat, 25 Aug 2007 03:53:07 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=332#comment-4455 An excellent point, George.  I mean to update them regularly, but many days it's just enough that I have time to read a few fellow bloggers' sites and write my own posts...! An excellent point, George.  I mean to update them regularly, but many days it’s just enough that I have time to read a few fellow bloggers’ sites and write my own posts…!

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