Hate the first three, sick to death of "Ghostbusters," so Deniece Williams,
― clemenza, Thursday, 1 June 2023 20:38 (eleven months ago) link
Re: Peter Gabriel
I’m fond of his song “Out Out” from Gremlins (1984). Still hasn’t appeared on any of his compilations for whatever reason
― beamish13, Thursday, 1 June 2023 20:40 (eleven months ago) link
I guess Screamin' Jay Hawkins wasn't eligible for "I Put a Spell on You" in Stranger Than Paradise.
― clemenza, Thursday, 1 June 2023 20:41 (eleven months ago) link
If it had been, it would have been sung at the ceremony by Charo or maybe Lorna Luft.
― Halfway there but for you, Thursday, 1 June 2023 20:51 (eleven months ago) link
True!
― clemenza, Thursday, 1 June 2023 20:54 (eleven months ago) link
(If he'd won, though, he could have asked Aunt Lotte to accept: "I am the vinner.")
― clemenza, Thursday, 1 June 2023 20:57 (eleven months ago) link
Footloose, followed in close second by "Let's Hear it for the Boy".
followed by "Ghostbusters"
― the manwich horror (Neanderthal), Thursday, 1 June 2023 21:15 (eleven months ago) link
“Tonight is What it Means to be Young” and “I Can Dream About You”, both written and recorded for Streets of Fire (1984), are arguably stronger than all of these songs
― beamish13, Sunday, 4 June 2023 05:45 (eleven months ago) link
Easily “Ghostbusters"
Yep.
Also, how come Prince's Purple Rain songs weren't nominated? Does getting nominated in the song score category disqualify them or something?
― birdistheword, Sunday, 4 June 2023 06:21 (eleven months ago) link
“I Can Dream About You” would’ve been a great nominee too. This category, which most years I think shouldn’t even exist, could’ve been 10 nominees this year.
― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Sunday, 4 June 2023 14:47 (eleven months ago) link
I would've given all five nominees to Purple Rain: "Let's Go Crazy," "The Beautiful Ones," "I Would Die 4 U," "When Doves Cry," "Purple Rain."
― birdistheword, Sunday, 4 June 2023 15:24 (eleven months ago) link
My probable ideal final slate:“Against All Odds”“The Beautiful Ones”“I Can Dream About You”“Let’s Hear it for the Boy”“Magic” (the actually awesome Ghostbusters soundtrack cut)
― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Sunday, 4 June 2023 16:08 (eleven months ago) link
I'd have tossed in Kid Creole's "My Male Curiosity."
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 4 June 2023 16:29 (eleven months ago) link
+!
― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Sunday, 4 June 2023 16:46 (eleven months ago) link
Jesus, I didn't even remember that this was in the mix too:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Hills_Cop_(soundtrack)
Not nominating "The Heat Is On" was a rare display of good musical taste by the Academy.
― birdistheword, Sunday, 4 June 2023 16:57 (eleven months ago) link
Plus, obviously, all the Spinal Tap songs ...
― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Sunday, 4 June 2023 17:01 (eleven months ago) link
Firing up a playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/63QPeEumBuD7S9m4yeKM6P?si=3985da8f04eb4531
― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Sunday, 4 June 2023 17:12 (eleven months ago) link
Let's Hear It For the Boy, the decade's best song.I had it in my little box of 45s:https://i.discogs.com/4bI3p9gGVhPZkj1bwruNSSSQJjNu2eOa-6HIQKCZFPo/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:599/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTIxMDA5/MS0xNTUyNTgwNTQ2/LTgyOTYuanBlZw.jpeg
― Day 1 fan (morrisp), Sunday, 4 June 2023 17:24 (eleven months ago) link
The love object in that song is alternately described as a baby, a boy, and a man. Discuss.
― Josefa, Sunday, 4 June 2023 17:45 (eleven months ago) link
Easily “Ghostbusters"Yep.
― carthage marine park (Deflatormouse), Sunday, 4 June 2023 17:52 (eleven months ago) link
Not a Romeo though
― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Sunday, 4 June 2023 17:56 (eleven months ago) link
That Oscars performance of "Against All Odds" was insufferable, but the audience clearly loved it.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Monday, 5 June 2023 03:31 (eleven months ago) link
Teddy Pendergrass's "You're My Choice Tonight (Choose Me)" from Choose Me:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV_yoR-5-rE
― underwater as a compliment (Eazy), Monday, 5 June 2023 03:39 (eleven months ago) link
write-in for the entirety of the Repo Man ost: https://i.imgur.com/gjTUpfY.jpg
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Monday, 5 June 2023 03:59 (eleven months ago) link
^Thank you for mentioning Teddy Pendergrass’ beautiful songs from Choose Me. Like Alberta Hunter’s songs in Alan Rudolph’s also-incredible Remember My Name (1978), they are the reason why the film has had a troubled history on home video and it’s DVD has been out of print for many years. Two of my favourite films ever
― beamish13, Monday, 5 June 2023 04:59 (eleven months ago) link
Shasta otm!
― omar little, Monday, 5 June 2023 05:24 (eleven months ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Thursday, 15 June 2023 00:01 (eleven months ago) link
Voting for Phil Collins.
Edit: I think because I apparently voted already.
― Bee OK, Thursday, 15 June 2023 00:33 (eleven months ago) link
I'm pretty sure Against All Odds was my favorite song at some point in junior high, especially when it came on as the slow jam at school dances.
― enochroot, Thursday, 15 June 2023 01:19 (eleven months ago) link
I eventually voted for it.
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 15 June 2023 01:36 (eleven months ago) link
Voted for Ann Reinking
― the manwich horror (Neanderthal), Thursday, 15 June 2023 01:41 (eleven months ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Friday, 16 June 2023 00:01 (eleven months ago) link
Fuck you all!
― the manwich horror (Neanderthal), Friday, 16 June 2023 00:09 (eleven months ago) link
Lol millennials
― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Friday, 16 June 2023 00:54 (eleven months ago) link
I Just Called to Say I Love You," Stevie Wonder (THE WOMAN IN RED) 2
SHOW YOURSELVES
― the manwich horror (Neanderthal), Friday, 16 June 2023 01:07 (eleven months ago) link
"I Just Called to Say I Love You" is a very pretty song and John Prine agreed with me!
― niall horanburger (cryptosicko), Friday, 16 June 2023 15:04 (eleven months ago) link
John Prine voted Ray Parker Jr.
― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Friday, 16 June 2023 15:43 (eleven months ago) link
So if you're walking down the street sometimeAnd spot some hollow ancient eyesPlease don't just pass 'em by and stareAs if you didn't care, call the Ghostbusters
― INDEPENDENTS DAY BY STEVEN SPILBERG (President Keyes), Friday, 16 June 2023 16:16 (eleven months ago) link
"i just called..." isn't amazing but i don't think it's necessarily for stevie wonder as much of a marked departure/abdication of his artistry as it's claimed, i mean it's not a million miles from "you are the sunshine of my life".
don't think i voted but "against all odds" has that particular mid-'80s phil collins dramatic power so that's what i would've gone with.
― omar little, Friday, 16 June 2023 16:21 (eleven months ago) link
i mean it's not a million miles from "you are the sunshine of my life".
But the arrangement is. "I Just Called" sounds like when you hit the "demo" button on a cheap Casio keyboard.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 16 June 2023 16:28 (eleven months ago) link
The melody, though.
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 16 June 2023 16:29 (eleven months ago) link
I don’t really like it, the songs ok but the recording is kind of anodyne but I never quite understood why ppl think it’s toxic waste
― Grandall Flange (wins), Friday, 16 June 2023 16:33 (eleven months ago) link
It's not toxic waste but it's not better than the other four songs here
― the manwich horror (Neanderthal), Friday, 16 June 2023 16:39 (eleven months ago) link
For most people it's more "lol I saw Hi Fidelity"
Oh it’s definitely not the best of these lol
― Grandall Flange (wins), Friday, 16 June 2023 16:40 (eleven months ago) link
By the time "I Just Called" showed up, Stevie had already done a million times worse in "Ebony & Ivory." As did the listening public, for making that song a bigger hit than "Do I Do."
― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Friday, 16 June 2023 16:41 (eleven months ago) link
i mean there was a lot of crap in the eighties, i'm not a fan of the song really, but there's a certain gentle professionalism to it and its sincerity is obv par for the course w/stevie songs like that. i do much prefer "you are the sunshine..."
― omar little, Friday, 16 June 2023 16:44 (eleven months ago) link
*a lot of crap in the eighties with weak production...
― omar little, Friday, 16 June 2023 16:45 (eleven months ago) link