Comments on: (Not So) Five-Star Fridays

By: Jimi G

Jimi G — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:17:27 +0000

I ’bout wore out the needle on my hi-fi when I was eight years old playing “That’s The Way I Like It” over and over and over …

Will, your kind words gave me a lift, thanks and keep pouring on the piss and vinegar at Freedom In Our Time!

By: Michael Chaney

Michael Chaney — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:48:11 +0000

Looking through this list at 47 entries, it’s almost creepy how much overlap I find, if even with my own tastes.

By: Billy Beck

Billy Beck — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:47:43 +0000

The most prominent disc in my collection that fits the theme here: Paula Abdul, “Forever Your Girl”.

A live performance note: when I was the lighting director at The Tabernacle in Atlanta, we had KC and The Sunshine Band in for a New Year’s Eve show (1999, I think). They were fucking great. There was a bunch of old rock-road crew-dogs dancing around the joint before it was over, and nobody ever would have bet on that. It was cool.

By: dead_elvis

dead_elvis — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:16:55 +0000

Here’s a nice Queensryche Operation Mindcrime video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WjnNZYLWD0

And yeah, One Night in Bangkok is cool, not embarrassing.

By: Will Grigg

Will Grigg — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:13:02 +0000

Jimi — Thanks, bro! I’m glad to know someone else who is into the heavy stuff can also appreciate Karen Carpenter’s incredible talent. And it’s great to see Queensryche get some well-earned respect. Quick confession: I was only dimly aware of that band until three years ago, when a friend of mine insisted on playing “Operation: Mindcrime” during a drive from Wisconsin to Texas. Your assessment of that album’s place in history is incontestable.

There are some amazing choices here, many of which I share — viz. “Alone Again, Naturally” and “Crazy Horses,” which I can’t believe got multiple mentions. Yeah, I know, but that tune simply rocks. I might be influenced by the fact that I worked with some of the “Osmond” people and knew what they could have done if they’d been let off the leash occasionally.

“One Tin Soldier” is a pretty decent anti-war song.

Sad/hysterical story about the Righteous Brothers slip-up. What a horrible portent that proved to be.

By: roy

roy — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:13:16 +0000

I listen to “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow” to cheer myself up.

By: Adolphus

Adolphus — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:16:37 +0000

Elvira: Oak Ridge Mountain Boys
Night Chicago Died: Paper Lace
Sunshine Medley and/or Johnny’s Back: Barry Williams (aka Greg Brady)
Crazy Horses: Osmond Brothers
Ben (about the rat): Michael Jackson
There Won’t Be No Country Music, There Won’t Be No Rock -n-Roll: CW McCall
Teddy Bear: Red Sovine
One Tin Soldier: Coven
Seasons in the Sun:Terry Jacks
Alone Again, Naturally: Gilbert O’Sullivan
Billy Don’t Be a Hero: Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods
Run Joey Run: David Geddes (I’ve heard rumors that the female voice is Suzi Quatro, anyone confirm?debunk?)
Devil Gate Drive: Suzi: Quatro
Those Alice Cooper Ballads from the late 70′s: How You Gonna See Me Now?, I Never Cry, You and Me, and Only Women Bleed (He was sensitive there for awhile)
Long Tall Glasses: Leo Sayer

Muppet Songs coming out my ass from Moving Right Along, to Rainbow Connection, to It’s Not Easy Being Green to Rubber Duckie to Zoot covering a version of Billy Joel’s New York State of Mind.

A whole lot of songs written by Shel Silverstein performed by him and others that are filthier than a children’s poet has any right to write.

And, Radley, it is “Monkees” not “Monkey’s.” It’s a slight difference but important.

By: MightyLambchop

MightyLambchop — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:28:28 +0000

I have three Eurovision albums on my mp3 player. Mixed in with my usual selection of black, death, thrash and power metal.

P.S. Queensryche is and has always been amazing. I will be seeing them in concert in August.

By: Highway

Highway — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:21:54 +0000

Greg N.,

The best DJ screwup at a wedding I witnessed was “And now the happy couple will dance their first dance to ‘Unchained Melody’.”

“You never close your eyes anymore when I kiss your lips….”

Dude had flipped the single over to ‘You’ve lost that lovin’ feeling.’

The marriage was doomed.

By: Greg N.

Greg N. — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:09:14 +0000

For the record, “Man in Motion” (St. Elmo’s Fire) is in no way a guilty anything. That song kicks fucking ass, and if the DJ hadn’t screwed up, its the song to which the wife and I were going to enter our reception. Would’ve been awesome. Now I have to get divorced, then re-married to make it happen. It would almost be worth it.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:29:46 +0000

Great picks on St. Elmo’s Fire and Beer for my Horses!

I agree that people completely posture (and appreciate your honesty). My favorite is when people claim to know who they were reincarnated as, and surprisingly, they were royalty every time!

Sorry bud: statistically, you were a short-lived serf a hundred times.

“Kyrie” by Mr. Mister
“Can’t stop loving you” by Phil Collins
“Escher’s World” by Chagall Guevara
“Hold the Line” by Toto
“I’m Gonna Be (500 miles)” by The Proclaimers

By: FreedomandShit.org » Afternoon Dance Party: Guilty Pleasure Edition

FreedomandShit.org » Afternoon Dance Party: Guilty Pleasure Edition — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:42:36 +0000

[...] at the Agitator, Radley bared his musical soul by sharing his guilty pleasure iPod tracks. (My list here.) So, in the spirit of Radley’s [...]

By: Legate Damar

Legate Damar — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:47:31 +0000

There are a lot of things on here (from previous posters) that not only do I have, I’m not even embarrassed about.

That said, here’s mine:
5. Two of Hearts – Stacey Q
4. Sex Dwarf – Soft Cell
3. The Bad Touch – Bloodhound Gang
2. Naughty Girls Need Love Too – Samantha Fox

and the nuclear option…

1. You Don’t Bring Me Flowers Anymore – Babs & Neil Diamond

By: Lee

Lee — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:25:59 +0000

My guilty pleasure?

After reading some of these listed above…I’m going to download them.

(the only one I’ll admit to is the theme from Firefly).

By: Mad Mix

Mad Mix — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:09:38 +0000

I wrote a post on this sorta subject a while back -- what's the most embarrassing thing you ever downloaded? -- and got a ton of great responses.

By: JMA

JMA — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:49:43 +0000

The Metro – Berlin. (Just an awful song I can’t get enough of.)
Pop Goes The World – Men Without Hats
Overkill – Men At Work
Our Lips are Sealed – The Go-Go’s
Everything She Wants – Wham!

(Wow, all 80′s…)

By: MassHole

MassHole — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:43:29 +0000

“Queensryche = not hair metal. Operation Mindcrime is “The Wall” of heavy metal.”

Spot on. I bought that album on the way to a Metallica show in 88. Still to this day one of my favorite albums. Amazing all the way through. Now that I’ve geeked out on you, here are some of mine:

Eminem – The Eminem Show Album – What can I say, he’s a hell of a wordsmith and Dr. Dre always brings the beats.

Usher Featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris – Yeah – Just a fun song.

By: Greg N.

Greg N. — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:33:29 +0000

1. R. Kelly – “Ignition (The Remix)”

2. Garth Brooks – “Calling Baton Rouge”

3. Alanis Morrissette – “Hand in My Pocket”

4. Huey Lewis & The News – “Power of Love”

5. Tie: Flo Rida – “Low” ; Baby Bash /T-Pain – “Cyclone”

By: omar

omar — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:06:00 +0000

My entire “Pure Moods” CD. Oh, Enya, you are just awesome.

By: Thomas Blair

Thomas Blair — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:49:32 +0000

Embarrassing guilty pleasure songs:

1. I Want It That Way – Backstreet Boys
2. We Belong Together – Mariah Carey
3. Umbrella – Rihanna
4. Behind These Hazel Eyes – Kelly Clarkson
5. All My Life – KC & JoJo