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This was a bunch of middling songs; not the best entry for a Friday. Enjoy your weekend everyone!
TNOCS has gushed over The Ocean Blue, as we rightfully should have. This was the song that introduced me to them.
This album is amazing, just a shame they couldn't duplicate it. I've always believed Yuck was the reincarnation of this band.
This song is horrible. Tom is kind to it by giving it a 4, and I'd hoped the cynical (now-suburban) 14 year old Breihan would crush it. I never liked UB40. Because this was everywhere, it was worse than most of their songs. 2/10 As for my 14th birthday, I have "Hard to Say I'm Sorry"...followed by "Abracadabra". I'm not sure what that says about my life...
UB40’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love” top YouTube official music video comments: 1. The coolest crew to ever walk the halls Legend says you can still hear their echoes in there till this day 2. When I was 17 I took my girlfriend (first girlfriend) to the school dance. I didn't realize how bad the dance would be because of reactions. It was an all white school. I am white, she is black. She requested they play our song, this song by UB40 Can't help falling in love. The DJ wouldn't play it. We left the dance, she went to get into my truck. I told her if she wanted to dance to our song, then that is what we'll do. I put in the cassette tape of this song. We danced out in the gravel parking lot, underneath the moonlight. We held each other so close that we were both one, under that night sky. I loved her so much. 27 years later, I've still never found that type of love, ever. This song will forever fill me with the memories of that beautiful moment in my life. The moment of true love, happiness, and completely just shutting off the outside world when this song would play. It was just us in each other's arms. I'll never forget that sweet gentle loving kiss we gave each other after the song ended and our dancing commenced. 3. This is one of my favorite songs especially at the end from 2:30 when the horns start to blow...wow I love this band 4. Didn't have the money to buy this cassette when it was launched. Friend’s neighbour used to play this song real loud from his balcony. 5. Ahh this brings me back to 1994 on the the summer camp bus when the boy I had the biggest crush on lip sang/ serenaded this to me - in front of everyone ....😍 oh 90s how I miss you! ❤️
I support this entirely.
upvoted as many times as I could. Alpert's vocals are vulnerable, emotional, it's just a beautiful song all around.
This is a great idea, Latinazza! 10-4-8-7 Digital Underground wins the day for me, but i have to add this: This scene, from what might be my favorite movie from the 2000s, is a 10: https://youtu.be/_qW9wqUI4Lg
Brigit, great observation. I'm living this out in real time as my daughter forces me to hear music I would've never heard before because I'm off terrestrial radio. And I'll be damned...some of it isn't bad at all.
About 15 years ago, I bought tickets to see RHCP, and, separately, Tool. I believe they were performing the same night at different venues. I chose the road less traveled, and that has made all the difference. Undertow was such an amazing album.
Dizz Knee Land has joined the chat room.
In agreement: 1: New Order 2: Porno for Pyros
I may have mentioned this before (forgive me, age is a wonderful thing when it comes to remembering what I've written, or why I walked into a room...), but I was bartending on Friday/Saturday nights at a local watering hole about eight years ago, and a couple came in. We talked about music videos, specifically the 80s, and I mentioned a-ha's "Sun Always Shines on TV", one of my favorites from that period. They looked at me like we'd made a connection. Turns out they were the BIGGEST a-ha fans, regularly traveling to Norway to see them in concert. This is one of the songs they absolutely loved.
I loved "So Into You", but the only reason I remember ANY of SWV's other work is because they took "Human Nature". TLC > En Vogue > Jade > SWV
Didn't he create a symphony? I know McCartney did...
My buddy Sean (who earlier turned down Liz Phair) had the BIGGEST crush on Juliana Hatfield. I can only reason that he turned down Phair's offer because he was worried about breaking Hatfield's heart. Narrator: he wasn't going to
SWV’s “Weak” top YouTube official music video comments: 1. this song heals u. i’m a scientist 2. 3:26 She delivers this line so well ♡ 3. My mom used to play this when she was cleaning, my dad played this in the car when he picked us up from school. I miss times like that. Nostalgia is the best and worst feeling at the same time. 4. Coko’s voice is so unique. I was listening to “Men In Black” theme song which i haven’t heard since i was a kid and i instantly knew it was her. I wanted to know for sure and i googled who were doing the vocals for the chorus and of course it was her. I miss the 90’s
I have to share this story, albeit a day late. I have social moments where I can become extremely awkward...at best. I get inside my head, overthink situations, and it snowballs. It's ironic that have never happened as a teacher, where I'm constantly in front of students. I think it has to do with my sense of comfort of being in control over a situation, versus actual unpredictable interactions with others. I've also begun a process of going back and apologizing for behaviors I exhibited when this happens, and I'm sure raised lots of questions...for instance, the time I was invited to a wedding for a college friend of mine. I went by myself, knew no one, and sat in a corner during the happy hour. At dinner, I continued to NOT speak to anyone, and was so in my head I thought everyone was staring, why couldn't I speak, and I just...left. Didn't even get to the main course. What's worse was that my check bounced. It was before online banking, and dammit if I didn't keep great track of my outgoing expenses. The bride (my friend) called me and asked about the bounced check, and I was horrified. I sent a new one, but did explain the events of 1999 until 2021. That same year I was asked to DJ a party celebrating a friend's sister's (and a friend) graduation from the police academy. I was a DJ in bars/clubs; rarely did I take on a function where I would be interacting with the crowds, so already I was a bit uncomfortable. At the party were a number of other police cadets, officers and the like...and they requested "Bad Boys". I didn't have "Bad Boys". I don't know why I wouldn't have had "Bad Boys". I had "Sweat", but not that one. Then someone requested Springsteen...another artist I hadn't brought with me. I began to second-guess everything I did, every song I played, and I stopped. talking. entirely. When it was over, I bolted. It was the last time I DJ'ed. I've never explained what happened, because how does one approach that? Overthinking. Ugh.
Irish, I'm upvoting you as frantically as I can. Recreated chart: June 19, 1993 1. Phorever People: The Shamen 2. Slow Dog: Belly 3. Plastic Dreams: Jaydee 4. Prison Sex: Tool 5. Sleepwalk: Pere Ubu 6. What Can You Do For Me?: Utah Saints 7. Chemical: New Order 8. Pressure: Sunscreen 9. Dur Dur D’etre Bebe!: Jordy 10. Religion: Front 242 11. Sweet Lullaby: Deep Forest 12. Give it All Away: World Party 13. Pets: Porno for Pyros 14. If I Had No Loot: Tony Toni Tone 15. Creep: Radiohead 16. Dre Day: Dr Dre 17. Return of Pan: The Waterboys 18. That’s the Way Love Goes: Janet Jackson 19. Broken Hearted Savior: Big Head Todd & the Monsters 20. I Can’t Get No Sleep: Masters at Work featuring India 21. Runaway Train: Soul Asylum 22. Come Undone: Duran Duran 23. Three Little Pigs: Green Jelly 24. Break it Down Again: Tears for Fears 25. Your Town: Deacon Blue A few thoughts as I looked back: 1. I forgot to mention this, but in one of the previous charts I wrote, the Billboard issue had an article about record executives being excited with the release of the $4.95 CD single. I can not for the life of me figure out why Napster became so popular, so quickly… 2. This week Billboard had an article about the decline of Top 40 stations, a process which had begun almost a decade earlier. The entire country had about 500 stations, the lowest since the early 80s. Maybe this explains why #1 hits managed to stick around longer…less competition within the field? 3. The ACLU and music industry were suing against a new “sin tax” in South Carolina that placed a $1 surcharge on music/film that included sex scenes/lyrics. If anyone can let me know how that turned out, I’d be interested. 4. In the summer of 1993, I wasn’t going anywhere: no trip to Europe, no camp counseling. I cashed in my coaching check and ran out to purchase as much music as I possibly could. The Tower Records on South Street and Cherry Hill offered “listening stations”, which is where I began to find a lot of my music, including (embarrassingly), Jordy’s “Dur Dur D’etre Bebe”. 5. We’ve discussed favorite videos before, and I’ll include an updated list at some point (a 2018 #1 hit is on it, so I won’t release it ‘til then), but “Prison Sex” by Tool was so….uncomfortable it made my list. Other videos that made my incomplete list: *Sun Always Shines on TV: a-ha *Mind Playing Tricks on Me: Geto Boys *The Scientist: Coldplay *Imitation of Life: REM *Breathe: Prodigy
Huge upvote for Perfume Genius. I probably need to go back and revisit PJ Harvey, an artist I simply didn't appreciate.
I'd give it a 9 as well, and prayed it was #1 when I was born. It wasn't.
I don't know how to code, but what are the legal ramifications if musicians owned their own streaming platform? I've always wondering why they're serfs in a 21st century feudal system. Last week, Eve 6's lead singer Tweeted that their band gets a million streams a month, of which Spotify pays .003 cents per stream, or $3000 for the month...which goes to their former label Sony...which owns part of Spotify. Eve 6 receives nothing. P.S. If you have a Twitter account, @Eve6 is worth a follow.
As a kid, I LOVED The Graduate. A few years later, I watched Guess Who's Coming to Dinner and learned the backstory behind it, and I haven't seen The Graduate since.
I completely understand your TNOCS nickname now!! (dance like you don't care, that's my motto!)
Definitely a top 10 Shamen song, and I think (?) the last time they charted on the US Dance Charts. It may have been their followup, Transamazonia...
This was an amazing time to be clubbing. That Jaydee hit hard, and I continued to include it in various mixes when I created playlists for our Damascus parties.
Zooropa is a work of genius, and a fantastic pivot, but it proves what a music critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer once said (I'll try and remember verbatim, but...) *Every band should quit after 5 albums, because: 1. They have nothing new to say 2. If they try they will only alienate their fans, and 3. They probably won't bring in new fans If anyone disproved this theory, it was U2 with Zooropa, though I had a LOT of friends/U2 fans who did NOT like this album, or the next two.
Love this description Bix. Take care of your back, I'm 9 weeks into a hamstring that won't cooperate!
So...he's the exact OPPOSITE of Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis? Following the trends about a year behind?
I think U2 (or their record company) was playing the "let's not release the single and force people to buy the album" game by this point. "Numb" wasn't eligible; "Lemon" bubbled under which (I think) means it had limited purchasing options. On my recreated charts I'll mention something I read in a 1993 Billboard magazine that pisses me off even today, 29 years after the article was published... Shallow thegue was a BIG fan of Ms. Braxton, and thought that since she was Methodist, it was meant to be. Narrator: it was not
My picks: Week 1: Janet Week 2: Belly Week 3: PM Dawn Week 4: Tasmin Archer Week 5: Stereo MCs Week 6: Duran Duran Week 7: Captain Hollywood Proj Week 8: Dr. Dre
Janet Jackson’s “That’s the Way Love Goes” top YouTube official music video comments: 1. Janet's Music is like expensive wine, so classy. 2. I'm old. I'm 60. I have been listening to R&B and Funk from the 60's 70's 80's 90's. This jam may be the smoothest jam ever recorded. 3. You can tell Janet loved her dancers and they loved her. They always vibed together so well in every music video. 4. This Song Really Is Romantic, Exotic, Extraordinary, And It Makes Me, Touch The One I Am Thinking About (...I have questions…) 5. I was a freshman at PVU and I remember me and roommates were getting ready to walk out the dorm and they premiered this video...We dropped our backpacks and were glued to the tv. She was (and is) BEAUTIFUL. OMG. She was dope with Control and Rhythm Nation, but she was SEXY AF with the Janet album. I'll never forget that day. 6. 2 legends in one video! A Janet classic - and even though we didn't know Jennifer as J. Lo yet, she still commands your attention on camera.
Love at how little your chart mirrored Billboard at that time - followup singles from Charles & Eddie? Toad t WS? Count me IN.
I think he meant HORN-y, not...well, you know.
God bless you, mt. We're all playing checkers, and there you are on 3D chess.
I guess it's time for my Liz Phair story...or rather, my friend's story whom we often rib. Sean managed to get his hands on a copy of Exile in Guyville before anyone through someone he knew at Matador Records, and told everyone he knew to keep their eyes peeled on the this up and coming star...and when it was announced she was playing Khyber Pass in Philly, we jumped at tickets. Shallow thegue was a HUGE fan. There she was, petite, gorgeous, and performed a mean set. When she finished, the place went nuts, and clamored for an encore. She thanked the audience, and told us she didn't have any more songs! That didn't stop us. Finally, she broke into "Flower" A CAPELLA If you don't know the lyrics, go check them out, but when the hottest rock star I'd ever seen live is telling us what she wants to do, there might not be anything hotter. Sean and I stared in stunned silence. After the show, we were standing outside talking about what a great show it was...and out walked Liz. Sean called out to her, and she came over. She asked him if he'd purchased the CD, and he said he didn't need to; he'd been given a copy. She looked down at the ground, bit her lower lip, then asked, "But if you had to buy it, would you?" He nodded. She then invited him onto the tour bus, to travel with them to Washington DC. More specifically, travel with HER. He said no. It was a total George Costanza move, as if he'd been asked up for coffee and he'd responded, "I can't drink coffee late at night." Sean...SHE WASN'T TALKING ABOUT COFFEE!!!!!!!
Rabbits^2, the way you describe Jenkins, he could be the R&B embodiment of Fred Savage here: https://youtu.be/cEFPZWK4ElE
I can't remember who's story it was, V-dog's or "Dork".