I would post that song "no myth," maybe, but everyone remembers that.
― Trip Maker, Monday, 7 May 2012 18:24 (eleven years ago) link
he had a couple of other pretty good singles from that album iirc?
― former personal denim advisor to the mayor, (La Lechera), Monday, 7 May 2012 18:25 (eleven years ago) link
"this and that" was ok https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4yZf8rujrs
― former personal denim advisor to the mayor, (La Lechera), Monday, 7 May 2012 18:26 (eleven years ago) link
When Leonard Pitts was still a music critic his mission was to proselytize on behalf of the misunderstood genius of Grayson Hugh.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 7 May 2012 18:29 (eleven years ago) link
Cathy Dennis, "Touch Me (All Night Long)":https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9ddhTH7Rjc
― sockless in moccasins (jaymc), Monday, 7 May 2012 18:50 (eleven years ago) link
Tracie Spencer, "This House"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIaFmiIyPcg&ob=av2n
― sockless in moccasins (jaymc), Monday, 7 May 2012 18:53 (eleven years ago) link
seduction - (you're my one and only) true love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IBJlUWDy9c
― madame boo berry (donna rouge), Monday, 7 May 2012 18:58 (eleven years ago) link
Jon Secada, "Just Another Day"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSqPbZnVjXQ
― sockless in moccasins (jaymc), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:08 (eleven years ago) link
love that song
lisa stansfield "been around the world"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf9q0DN0dGw
― (REAL NAME) (m coleman), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:09 (eleven years ago) link
rozalla "everybody's free"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI42hQHfbi8
― (REAL NAME) (m coleman), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:11 (eleven years ago) link
des'ree "you gotta be"
― (REAL NAME) (m coleman), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:13 (eleven years ago) link
Feel like Jane Child isn't totally forgotten b/c of the nose-ear chain, but "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" rules:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWd__w5UWVc
― sockless in moccasins (jaymc), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:14 (eleven years ago) link
haha i sang that des'ree song at karaoke once and it was v inspiring for everyone present
― former personal denim advisor to the mayor, (La Lechera), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:14 (eleven years ago) link
video, please
jaymac on a roll!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhpZfltbnAQ
― (REAL NAME) (m coleman), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:15 (eleven years ago) link
Pebbles, "Mercedes Boy"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPZwbWZpyho
― sockless in moccasins (jaymc), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:16 (eleven years ago) link
totally forgot about this song! i loved it -- i think it's from mid 90s more than early but i haven't heard it yearshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5I2Hxb9-fA
― former personal denim advisor to the mayor, (La Lechera), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:17 (eleven years ago) link
Whistle, "Barbara's Bedroom"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92_Pxy4m12s
― Euler, Monday, 7 May 2012 19:17 (eleven years ago) link
allanah myles "black velvet"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS870zCCAwM
― (REAL NAME) (m coleman), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:17 (eleven years ago) link
The Cathy Dennis I would've posted: "Too Many Walls"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEmpCvF3V4s
Sa-Fire - "Thinking Of You"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd5XgFvKfnk
Lisette Melendez - "Together Forever"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l2bDaTvow0
Jive Bunny and the Mixmasters - "Swing The Mood"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTA6I6hn-z4
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:17 (eleven years ago) link
Brenda Russell - "Piano In The Dark"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7u5GtSIC5k&ob=av2n
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:18 (eleven years ago) link
Are all of these indeed lost treasure? Should I listen?
There are some real gems in this thread, Doctor Casino. Although the extent to which you're likely to agree is roughly equivalent to your tolerance for synth stabs.
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:19 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NGkbjIxk68
― MarkoP, Monday, 7 May 2012 19:23 (eleven years ago) link
Donna Summer - "This Time I Know It's For Real"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCtDAAPO-j4
I've come to realize lately that Donna Summer has one of my all-time favorite voices. And this song is just great, especially for a single this late in someone's career.
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:25 (eleven years ago) link
The Cathy Dennis I would've posted: "Too Many Walls"
I actually heard this in a store last week, for the first time in YEARS.
― sockless in moccasins (jaymc), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:25 (eleven years ago) link
Natural Selection - Do Anythinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNl3fegO4Os
― MarkoP, Monday, 7 May 2012 19:25 (eleven years ago) link
(Unsurprisingly, I think this thread's about to kill my browser. Worth it.)
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:26 (eleven years ago) link
Vanessa Williams - "The Right Stuff"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3Urr8J3RYQ
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:27 (eleven years ago) link
(Donna Summer reminds me of Chaka Khan's "Love You All My Lifetime," which I may have posted on a recent thread dedicated to unsung early '90s R&B.)
― sockless in moccasins (jaymc), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:28 (eleven years ago) link
Living Colour - "Glamour Boys"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7FX6sAL0Zw&ob=av2e
Johnny Kemp - "Birthday Suit"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG3t9V3TvfU
New Edition - "Can You Stand The Rain"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7flrKMGfwjw&ob=av2n
The Fat Boys - "Are You Ready For Freddy?"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDUl5Ke5jbM
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - "Nightmare On My Street"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMnbw-AM4VA
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:34 (eleven years ago) link
"This House" is awesome.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:36 (eleven years ago) link
Peace Choir - "Give Peace A Chance"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyzSk8HVZTc
East Coast Family - "All 4 One, One 4 All"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlZv2cpLReM
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:36 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZh9JvMHj_g
― MarkoP, Monday, 7 May 2012 19:40 (eleven years ago) link
some overlap with this thread from a year ago:
80s "omg I loved that one" one hit wonders mix tape thread
― andrew m., Monday, 7 May 2012 19:45 (eleven years ago) link
reaches further back, but the late 80s is well-represented. probably speaks to the ages of many of the contributors.
― andrew m., Monday, 7 May 2012 19:48 (eleven years ago) link
lots of Freddy-related hip-hop tracks back then, but no one seemed to be rapping abt Jason or Michael Myers.
― fishermen are coveted by whores & stoners (Pillbox), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:51 (eleven years ago) link
C+C Music Factory - "Things That Make You Go Hmmmm..."https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF2ayWcJfxo
Terrance Trent D'Arby - "She Kissed Me"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2xgvE2UL-Q
L'Trimm - "Cars With The Boom"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIRVDJzqD64
JJ Fad - "Supersonic"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3nPLoODtGU
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:51 (eleven years ago) link
xpost
Freddy was at the peak of his popularity around this time, while the others were a little old hat.
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:53 (eleven years ago) link
have people really forgotten that sybil song?
It's one of my all time favorites! I am enjoying this thread though.
― Respectfully, Tyrese Gibson (Nicole), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:55 (eleven years ago) link
I love these! Sub-title for this category should be "Supermarket songs"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uErmlcpfHoI
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:57 (eleven years ago) link
oops: Belinda Carlisle, Summer Rain
Seems like every other song had a slide guitar in it, lol
Texas: I don't Want a Lover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LO2fgSamqI
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 7 May 2012 19:58 (eleven years ago) link
Robbie Nevil "Just Like You"
Doctor Casino, if you want to know what 1991 random chart-pop sounded like, start here loool
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9HcaajZwx0
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 7 May 2012 20:04 (eleven years ago) link
Go West, "King of Wishful Thinking"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z38cpa5KFYs
― sockless in moccasins (jaymc), Monday, 7 May 2012 20:06 (eleven years ago) link
oh lol that's even better!!!
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 7 May 2012 20:07 (eleven years ago) link
Glen Medeiros, Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLxTEV5vpyg
I enjoy the poufy hair very much. Also he sorta looks a bit like Rick Moranis in profile, hee hee
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 7 May 2012 20:09 (eleven years ago) link
MCJ & Cool G - So Listenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZd8EUdRulM
― MarkoP, Monday, 7 May 2012 20:11 (eleven years ago) link
Kylie Minogue, Hand On Your Heart
(did it chart in the US? I get the feeling she wasn't really a thing til later hotpants sauciness)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfNaRnuFbsE
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 7 May 2012 20:12 (eleven years ago) link
Billy Ocean ft Fresh Prince - I Sleep Much Better (In Someone Else's Bed)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMcSK-7GgPg
― MarkoP, Monday, 7 May 2012 20:18 (eleven years ago) link
I thought Doctor Casino was at least somewhat aware of pop in 1991:Is there a name for that genre of turn-of-the-90s pop-rock with the positive vibes, huge guitar leads, and gated drums?
― sockless in moccasins (jaymc), Monday, 7 May 2012 20:21 (eleven years ago) link
he was saying upthread that he didn't recognise a lot of the songs, is the only reason I said it
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 7 May 2012 20:23 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDzmJuXAgD8
Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Satelitte
― brotherlovesdub, Wednesday, 12 August 2015 05:02 (eight years ago) link
this thread!
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Wednesday, 12 August 2015 06:32 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB6FAQbVJbw
― Do you have or use horses? (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 19 August 2015 16:03 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox85dGD79K0
― Do you have or use horses? (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 19 August 2015 17:44 (eight years ago) link
I will just keep on proselytizing about the A'me Lorain album until people hear the good word:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIU_XAgDlnE
― Do you have or use horses? (Old Lunch), Thursday, 20 August 2015 18:41 (eight years ago) link