Comments on: CHART ATTACK!: 8/28/82 http://popdose.com/chart-attack-82882/ your daily dose of pop culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RZhttp://popdose.com/chart-attack-82882/comment-page-1/#comment-53443 RZ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:51:57 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=25929#comment-53443 I just wish "Abracadabra" came with an instrumental version. I loved the synth sequence at the end (on the version played on AOR station -- the Top 40 single ends with the lyrics). But the lyrics are among the worst in pop music history.<br><br>Our "oldies" station (which plays music up to 1992, three years after the station signed on its oldies format) uses a lot of happy, "have fun at the office" jingles. I recently heard the jingle "the station that picks you up and makes you feel good!" -- which was immediately followed by CSN's "Wasted On the Way." Downer, man... I just wish “Abracadabra” came with an instrumental version. I loved the synth sequence at the end (on the version played on AOR station — the Top 40 single ends with the lyrics). But the lyrics are among the worst in pop music history.

Our “oldies” station (which plays music up to 1992, three years after the station signed on its oldies format) uses a lot of happy, “have fun at the office” jingles. I recently heard the jingle “the station that picks you up and makes you feel good!” — which was immediately followed by CSN's “Wasted On the Way.” Downer, man…

]]> By: RZhttp://popdose.com/chart-attack-82882/comment-page-1/#comment-44615 RZ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:51:57 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=25929#comment-44615 I just wish "Abracadabra" came with an instrumental version. I loved the synth sequence at the end (on the version played on AOR station -- the Top 40 single ends with the lyrics). But the lyrics are among the worst in pop music history.<br><br>Our "oldies" station (which plays music up to 1992, three years after the station signed on its oldies format) uses a lot of happy, "have fun at the office" jingles. I recently heard the jingle "the station that picks you up and makes you feel good!" -- which was immediately followed by CSN's "Wasted On the Way." Downer, man... I just wish “Abracadabra” came with an instrumental version. I loved the synth sequence at the end (on the version played on AOR station — the Top 40 single ends with the lyrics). But the lyrics are among the worst in pop music history.

Our “oldies” station (which plays music up to 1992, three years after the station signed on its oldies format) uses a lot of happy, “have fun at the office” jingles. I recently heard the jingle “the station that picks you up and makes you feel good!” — which was immediately followed by CSN's “Wasted On the Way.” Downer, man…

]]> By: Rickhttp://popdose.com/chart-attack-82882/comment-page-1/#comment-44578 Rick Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:44:50 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=25929#comment-44578 "Hurts So Good" is a blatant rip of the Stones' "Start Me Up", which was a big hit the year before. “Hurts So Good” is a blatant rip of the Stones' “Start Me Up”, which was a big hit the year before.

]]> By: slappyfroghttp://popdose.com/chart-attack-82882/comment-page-1/#comment-40357 slappyfrog Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:10:13 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=25929#comment-40357 Oh, it was funny, just figured it was something I missed.<br><br>Slappy's rule #17:<br>"If one is given more credit than one deserves, one should graciously accept and hope no one figures it out"<br><br>LOL Oh, it was funny, just figured it was something I missed.

Slappy's rule #17:
“If one is given more credit than one deserves, one should graciously accept and hope no one figures it out”

LOL

]]> By: slappyfroghttp://popdose.com/chart-attack-82882/comment-page-1/#comment-35879 slappyfrog Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:10:13 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=25929#comment-35879 Oh, it was funny, just figured it was something I missed.<br><br>Slappy's rule #17:<br>"If one is given more credit than one deserves, one should graciously accept and hope no one figures it out"<br><br>LOL Oh, it was funny, just figured it was something I missed.

Slappy's rule #17:
“If one is given more credit than one deserves, one should graciously accept and hope no one figures it out”

LOL

]]> By: DwDunphyhttp://popdose.com/chart-attack-82882/comment-page-1/#comment-35827 DwDunphy Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:34:25 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=25929#comment-35827 You have to understand that I'm not that existential. I was inferring that a crappy tribute band would be more Crapplemania than Beatlemania.<br><br>I know, it's not terribly funny, but whenever I get the chance to use the word "crap", I'm on it! You have to understand that I'm not that existential. I was inferring that a crappy tribute band would be more Crapplemania than Beatlemania.

I know, it's not terribly funny, but whenever I get the chance to use the word “crap”, I'm on it!

]]> By: slappyfroghttp://popdose.com/chart-attack-82882/comment-page-1/#comment-35826 slappyfrog Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:00:18 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=25929#comment-35826 Assuming that was a pop culture reference I didn't recognize, I utilized The Google but got no results...I did get this suggestion: "Did you mean: "This isn't Beatlemania. This ain't even Grapplemania!" "<br><br>Which I found both humorous and vaguely disturbing, just like the proposed cover album. Circle of life or something like that? Assuming that was a pop culture reference I didn't recognize, I utilized The Google but got no results…I did get this suggestion: “Did you mean: “This isn't Beatlemania. This ain't even Grapplemania!” “

Which I found both humorous and vaguely disturbing, just like the proposed cover album. Circle of life or something like that?

]]> By: DwDunphyhttp://popdose.com/chart-attack-82882/comment-page-1/#comment-35809 DwDunphy Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:08:05 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=25929#comment-35809 "This isn't Beatlemania. This ain't even Crapplemania!" “This isn't Beatlemania. This ain't even Crapplemania!”

]]> By: MatthewFhttp://popdose.com/chart-attack-82882/comment-page-1/#comment-35807 MatthewF Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:16:46 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=25929#comment-35807 Is this the most soft rock top 10 ever? <br><br>We must never lose our yearnin' to keep the fires burnin'!<br><br>Sweet merciful jesus. Is this the most soft rock top 10 ever?

We must never lose our yearnin' to keep the fires burnin'!

Sweet merciful jesus.

]]> By: Rayhttp://popdose.com/chart-attack-82882/comment-page-1/#comment-35804 Ray Mon, 31 Aug 2009 06:42:35 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=25929#comment-35804 It still bugs me that radio stations still play this song incessantly, never mind that most of them cut off the ending. After all, this song (along with America';s SISTER GOLDEN HAIR) has rightfully earned the title as "LITE ROCK SONG FROM HELL!!!!!!!!" It still bugs me that radio stations still play this song incessantly, never mind that most of them cut off the ending. After all, this song (along with America';s SISTER GOLDEN HAIR) has rightfully earned the title as “LITE ROCK SONG FROM HELL!!!!!!!!”

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