Comments on: Jesus of Cool: The Worst Number One Songs of the ’80s http://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-the-worst-number-one-songs-of-the-80s/ your daily dose of pop culture Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:37:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Aishah Bowron http://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-the-worst-number-one-songs-of-the-80s/comment-page-2/#comment-39691 Aishah Bowron Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:42:37 +0000 http://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-the-worst-number-one-songs-of-the-80s/#comment-39691 The Worst Decade<br>By : Aishah Bowron<br><br><br>The worst musical era of all times were the Eighties. I disliked that decade. The only good bands and artists that I liked from the Eighties are Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Europe, Guns N’Roses, Michael Jackson and Prince and that’s about it. <br><br>All the best rock bands came out of the Seventies. The Seventies were better than the Eighties in my opinion, producing proper rock bands like Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, Trapeze, Free, AC/DC, Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Motorhead etc. The Eighties were about synthesizers and poppy little sounds. Synthesizers were boring instruments because you couldn’t jump around with it like you would do with a guitar. Even worse there were all these horrible bands like the Pet Shop Boys, Erasure, Depeche Mode, OMD, Kajagoogoo and many similar acts in the Eighties. Then you got the Stock Aitken and Waterman nonsense, which drove me bleeding mad. They were responsible for producing cheeseball hits like Never Gonna Give You Up and I Should Be So Lucky..<br><br>The musical scene in the Eighties was a joke. You had record companies and managers who were more important than the artists. These managers acted like dictators telling you what to do like polishing your music and looking a bit. You had to live by the strict Draconian rules forever doing TV shows , playback performances and photo sessions. It was too nice and too tame. You had no control over your music because you had to play the way the manager wanted you to sound. The Eighties were backlashed against the guitar because the producer toned it down to make room for the synths. That is amongst the reason why I think the Eighties were awful. The Eighties is a decade not worth remembering. The Worst Decade
By : Aishah Bowron

The worst musical era of all times were the Eighties. I disliked that decade. The only good bands and artists that I liked from the Eighties are Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Europe, Guns N’Roses, Michael Jackson and Prince and that’s about it.

All the best rock bands came out of the Seventies. The Seventies were better than the Eighties in my opinion, producing proper rock bands like Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, Trapeze, Free, AC/DC, Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Motorhead etc. The Eighties were about synthesizers and poppy little sounds. Synthesizers were boring instruments because you couldn’t jump around with it like you would do with a guitar. Even worse there were all these horrible bands like the Pet Shop Boys, Erasure, Depeche Mode, OMD, Kajagoogoo and many similar acts in the Eighties. Then you got the Stock Aitken and Waterman nonsense, which drove me bleeding mad. They were responsible for producing cheeseball hits like Never Gonna Give You Up and I Should Be So Lucky..

The musical scene in the Eighties was a joke. You had record companies and managers who were more important than the artists. These managers acted like dictators telling you what to do like polishing your music and looking a bit. You had to live by the strict Draconian rules forever doing TV shows , playback performances and photo sessions. It was too nice and too tame. You had no control over your music because you had to play the way the manager wanted you to sound. The Eighties were backlashed against the guitar because the producer toned it down to make room for the synths. That is amongst the reason why I think the Eighties were awful. The Eighties is a decade not worth remembering.

]]> By: Aishah Bowron http://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-the-worst-number-one-songs-of-the-80s/comment-page-2/#comment-11736 Aishah Bowron Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:42:37 +0000 http://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-the-worst-number-one-songs-of-the-80s/#comment-11736 The Worst Decade<br>By : Aishah Bowron<br><br><br>The worst musical era of all times were the Eighties. I disliked that decade. The only good bands and artists that I liked from the Eighties are Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Europe, Guns N’Roses, Michael Jackson and Prince and that’s about it. <br><br>All the best rock bands came out of the Seventies. The Seventies were better than the Eighties in my opinion, producing proper rock bands like Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, Trapeze, Free, AC/DC, Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Motorhead etc. The Eighties were about synthesizers and poppy little sounds. Synthesizers were boring instruments because you couldn’t jump around with it like you would do with a guitar. Even worse there were all these horrible bands like the Pet Shop Boys, Erasure, Depeche Mode, OMD, Kajagoogoo and many similar acts in the Eighties. Then you got the Stock Aitken and Waterman nonsense, which drove me bleeding mad. They were responsible for producing cheeseball hits like Never Gonna Give You Up and I Should Be So Lucky..<br><br>The musical scene in the Eighties was a joke. You had record companies and managers who were more important than the artists. These managers acted like dictators telling you what to do like polishing your music and looking a bit. You had to live by the strict Draconian rules forever doing TV shows , playback performances and photo sessions. It was too nice and too tame. You had no control over your music because you had to play the way the manager wanted you to sound. The Eighties were backlashed against the guitar because the producer toned it down to make room for the synths. That is amongst the reason why I think the Eighties were awful. The Eighties is a decade not worth remembering. The Worst Decade
By : Aishah Bowron

The worst musical era of all times were the Eighties. I disliked that decade. The only good bands and artists that I liked from the Eighties are Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Europe, Guns N’Roses, Michael Jackson and Prince and that’s about it.

All the best rock bands came out of the Seventies. The Seventies were better than the Eighties in my opinion, producing proper rock bands like Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, Trapeze, Free, AC/DC, Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Motorhead etc. The Eighties were about synthesizers and poppy little sounds. Synthesizers were boring instruments because you couldn’t jump around with it like you would do with a guitar. Even worse there were all these horrible bands like the Pet Shop Boys, Erasure, Depeche Mode, OMD, Kajagoogoo and many similar acts in the Eighties. Then you got the Stock Aitken and Waterman nonsense, which drove me bleeding mad. They were responsible for producing cheeseball hits like Never Gonna Give You Up and I Should Be So Lucky..

The musical scene in the Eighties was a joke. You had record companies and managers who were more important than the artists. These managers acted like dictators telling you what to do like polishing your music and looking a bit. You had to live by the strict Draconian rules forever doing TV shows , playback performances and photo sessions. It was too nice and too tame. You had no control over your music because you had to play the way the manager wanted you to sound. The Eighties were backlashed against the guitar because the producer toned it down to make room for the synths. That is amongst the reason why I think the Eighties were awful. The Eighties is a decade not worth remembering.

]]> By: CHART ATTACK!: 8/19/89 | Popdose http://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-the-worst-number-one-songs-of-the-80s/comment-page-2/#comment-8919 CHART ATTACK!: 8/19/89 | Popdose Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:28:47 +0000 http://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-the-worst-number-one-songs-of-the-80s/#comment-8919 [...] things that could be said about this awful, awful song — Jon mentioned a number of them in his excellent Popdose post — but right now, there’s only one thing I’m thinking [...] [...] things that could be said about this awful, awful song — Jon mentioned a number of them in his excellent Popdose post — but right now, there’s only one thing I’m thinking [...]

]]> By: JonCummings http://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-the-worst-number-one-songs-of-the-80s/comment-page-2/#comment-11735 JonCummings Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:23:13 +0000 http://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-the-worst-number-one-songs-of-the-80s/#comment-11735 I hear you, but ... despite the horror of Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie writing about "saving their own lives" ... and despite the unwanted, hopefully not-to-be-repeated sight of Huey Lewis and Cyndi Lauper singing a duet ... "WATW" failed to make the cut simply because of the story about how Stevie Wonder had to teach Bob Dylan how to sing "like Bob Dylan" on his own chorus. I hear you, but … despite the horror of Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie writing about “saving their own lives” … and despite the unwanted, hopefully not-to-be-repeated sight of Huey Lewis and Cyndi Lauper singing a duet … “WATW” failed to make the cut simply because of the story about how Stevie Wonder had to teach Bob Dylan how to sing “like Bob Dylan” on his own chorus.

]]> By: E http://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-the-worst-number-one-songs-of-the-80s/comment-page-2/#comment-11734 E Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:32:15 +0000 http://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-the-worst-number-one-songs-of-the-80s/#comment-11734 You clearly forgot about the existence of "We are the World", which was bad on a level rarely achieved by anyone. You clearly forgot about the existence of “We are the World”, which was bad on a level rarely achieved by anyone.

]]> By: Jesus of Cool: The Worst Number One Songs of the ’90s | Popdose http://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-the-worst-number-one-songs-of-the-80s/comment-page-2/#comment-6822 Jesus of Cool: The Worst Number One Songs of the ’90s | Popdose Mon, 05 May 2008 15:30:41 +0000 http://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-the-worst-number-one-songs-of-the-80s/#comment-6822 [...] I’ve got a headache. Maybe it’s a hangover from the most recent installment in this series, when so many readers joined me in sifting through the effluvial of the ’80s that I [...] [...] I’ve got a headache. Maybe it’s a hangover from the most recent installment in this series, when so many readers joined me in sifting through the effluvial of the ’80s that I [...]

]]> By: Sara http://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-the-worst-number-one-songs-of-the-80s/comment-page-2/#comment-11733 Sara Sun, 04 May 2008 18:25:35 +0000 http://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-the-worst-number-one-songs-of-the-80s/#comment-11733 Again this is just your opinion. Kyrie is from an old Latin chant "Kyrie Eleison"<br>It also appears in Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame (the chant not the song) Wind Beneath My Wings not bad, but Bette Midler was not everyone's favorite singer. Although she is credited for starting the careers of Barry Manilow and Melissa Manchester so let's thank her for that!<br>The worst Kenny Loggins song of the 1980s.. Hard to think. It wasn't a #1<br>hit his cover of "Tell Her (Him) Again this is just your opinion. Kyrie is from an old Latin chant “Kyrie Eleison”
It also appears in Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame (the chant not the song) Wind Beneath My Wings not bad, but Bette Midler was not everyone's favorite singer. Although she is credited for starting the careers of Barry Manilow and Melissa Manchester so let's thank her for that!
The worst Kenny Loggins song of the 1980s.. Hard to think. It wasn't a #1
hit his cover of “Tell Her (Him)

]]> By: Sara http://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-the-worst-number-one-songs-of-the-80s/comment-page-2/#comment-11709 Sara Sun, 04 May 2008 18:16:48 +0000 http://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-the-worst-number-one-songs-of-the-80s/#comment-11709 The Greatest Love of All is not a terrible song. Most people just remember the first line (I believe that children are our future) George Benson wasn't even a great singer but a cool guitarist! As for Kyrie it was based on an old Latin hymn you can hear the same words in the prologue of Disney's Notre Dame movie. The Greatest Love of All is not a terrible song. Most people just remember the first line (I believe that children are our future) George Benson wasn't even a great singer but a cool guitarist! As for Kyrie it was based on an old Latin hymn you can hear the same words in the prologue of Disney's Notre Dame movie.

]]> By: rachie http://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-the-worst-number-one-songs-of-the-80s/comment-page-2/#comment-11730 rachie Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:03:57 +0000 http://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-the-worst-number-one-songs-of-the-80s/#comment-11730 Okay. The article had me laughing out loud. THIS reply nearly made me pee myself. WICKED AWESOME WORK. (my reply was supposed to go here) Okay. The article had me laughing out loud. THIS reply nearly made me pee myself. WICKED AWESOME WORK. (my reply was supposed to go here)

]]> By: Alex5000 http://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-the-worst-number-one-songs-of-the-80s/comment-page-2/#comment-11695 Alex5000 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:47:39 +0000 http://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-the-worst-number-one-songs-of-the-80s/#comment-11695 I still like "The Works" -- and I still like "Radio Ga Ga." There's a charm to that song that, for me anyway, has weathered the years well. Damn good album, too. It's no "Queen II" or "Sheer Heart Attack," but it is redeemed by the fact that it ALSO isn't "Hot Space" or "The Miracle..."<br><br>Regarding "We Built This CIty" -- I cut this song some slack mainly because whenever I hear it, I get immediate and fond memories of being thirteen years old. However, having since then discovered "After Bathing At Baxter's" and "Blows Against The Empire" I can understand why one cannot be allowed to rate it a good song... I still like “The Works” — and I still like “Radio Ga Ga.” There's a charm to that song that, for me anyway, has weathered the years well. Damn good album, too. It's no “Queen II” or “Sheer Heart Attack,” but it is redeemed by the fact that it ALSO isn't “Hot Space” or “The Miracle…”

Regarding “We Built This CIty” — I cut this song some slack mainly because whenever I hear it, I get immediate and fond memories of being thirteen years old. However, having since then discovered “After Bathing At Baxter's” and “Blows Against The Empire” I can understand why one cannot be allowed to rate it a good song…

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