Memorably described in Smash Hits magazine at the time as resembling "a headless chicken being electrocuted underwater".
― Palomino (Palomino), Saturday, 7 May 2005 14:56 (eighteen years ago) link
I still love, love, love the Buzzcocks and Elvis covers. "Don't Look Back" sparkles like it's the kid sister of the Beat's "Best Friend."
― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Saturday, 7 May 2005 18:45 (eighteen years ago) link
― miccio (miccio), Saturday, 7 May 2005 18:57 (eighteen years ago) link
― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Saturday, 7 May 2005 19:00 (eighteen years ago) link
― miccio (miccio), Saturday, 7 May 2005 19:06 (eighteen years ago) link
― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Saturday, 7 May 2005 19:10 (eighteen years ago) link
― miccio (miccio), Saturday, 7 May 2005 19:10 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tom (Groke), Saturday, 7 May 2005 19:18 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 7 May 2005 19:31 (eighteen years ago) link
― miccio (miccio), Saturday, 7 May 2005 19:37 (eighteen years ago) link
― miccio (miccio), Saturday, 7 May 2005 19:38 (eighteen years ago) link
― miccio (miccio), Saturday, 7 May 2005 19:40 (eighteen years ago) link
went top ten pop too so I have to assume it was around the same time.
― miccio (miccio), Saturday, 7 May 2005 19:41 (eighteen years ago) link
― miccio (miccio), Saturday, 7 May 2005 19:46 (eighteen years ago) link
― miccio (miccio), Saturday, 7 May 2005 19:47 (eighteen years ago) link
― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Saturday, 7 May 2005 19:51 (eighteen years ago) link
― miccio (miccio), Saturday, 7 May 2005 19:52 (eighteen years ago) link
But come to think of it, I think "Stand" was MTV's #5 or #6 video of 1989, so top ten status shouldn't be that surprising.
― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Saturday, 7 May 2005 19:53 (eighteen years ago) link
― miccio (miccio), Saturday, 7 May 2005 19:59 (eighteen years ago) link
(I bought "Stand" on 45! I thought I was so cool and alternative for being an REM fan!)
― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Saturday, 7 May 2005 20:21 (eighteen years ago) link
― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Saturday, 7 May 2005 20:23 (eighteen years ago) link
(2) I presume the Mike/Mechanics single was crap, but I don't remember it.
(3) Who were Sheriff?
(4) I think NKOTB are better in memory than if I actually had to hear them again. I used to make fun of a girl named Caitlin who liked horses and NKOTB. Sorry, Caitlin.
(5) "When the Children Cry" is a kitsch classic. My college roommate grew up down the street from White Lion's lead guitarist.
(6) OMG Karyn White!
(7) Is it time to revisit J0hn Darnie11e's Rick Astley story?
(8) "Deon Estus"?
(9) Ann Wilson and Robin Zander WTF?!
― Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Saturday, 7 May 2005 21:20 (eighteen years ago) link
― Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Saturday, 7 May 2005 21:21 (eighteen years ago) link
― Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Saturday, 7 May 2005 21:22 (eighteen years ago) link
― miccio (miccio), Saturday, 7 May 2005 21:41 (eighteen years ago) link
Amateurist: Sheriff's "When I'm With You" is a hairy power ballad, originally released in 1985 but rereleased in '89. Come to Miami and you'll hear Mike's mechanical "Living Years" in every bakery and beauty parlor.
Shouldn't John Darnielle have written a song about his Rick Astley experience by now?
― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Saturday, 7 May 2005 22:11 (eighteen years ago) link
― miccio (miccio), Saturday, 7 May 2005 22:35 (eighteen years ago) link
Fantastic song. Benefits muchly from ripping the drum pattern (and to a large extent, the video) from New Order's "True Faith".
― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Saturday, 7 May 2005 23:33 (eighteen years ago) link
― miccio (miccio), Saturday, 7 May 2005 23:34 (eighteen years ago) link
I mean, if you're gonna do one style throughout your career, that's a pretty good one, with people as abstract art images moving in time to the music and whatnot. The "True Faith" video is easily one of my favorites of ever.
― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Sunday, 8 May 2005 00:51 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 8 May 2005 00:56 (eighteen years ago) link
Next time I catch either on VH1 Classic, I'll be sure to pay more attention.
― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Sunday, 8 May 2005 04:54 (eighteen years ago) link
― TV's Mr Noodle Vague (noodle vague), Sunday, 8 May 2005 10:38 (eighteen years ago) link
― TV's Mr Noodle Vague (noodle vague), Sunday, 8 May 2005 12:26 (eighteen years ago) link
― Raymond Cummings (Raymond Cummings), Sunday, 8 May 2005 14:43 (eighteen years ago) link
― miccio (miccio), Sunday, 8 May 2005 14:51 (eighteen years ago) link
"Yabba-dabba-DEE/yabba-dabba-DOO/ha-ha-HEE/ha-ha-HO..."
― Raymond Cummings (Raymond Cummings), Sunday, 8 May 2005 14:54 (eighteen years ago) link
― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Sunday, 8 May 2005 15:05 (eighteen years ago) link
― $V£N! (blueski), Sunday, 8 May 2005 15:18 (eighteen years ago) link
― miccio (miccio), Sunday, 8 May 2005 15:19 (eighteen years ago) link
They did that 2 Men With a Drum Machine and a Trumpet house single which was rather good iirc, if anyone can to do a ysi I'd be happy.
― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Sunday, 8 May 2005 15:56 (eighteen years ago) link
That chart really touches something. Jeez, I haven't heard that Rod Stewart song in ages. Paula Abdul will always have a place in my heart (if maybe not on my stereo).
― Sundar (sundar), Sunday, 8 May 2005 16:20 (eighteen years ago) link
I actually still kind of don't mind some songs from White Lion's Pride, although "When the Children Cry" isn't a favourite. Vito Bratta (the one who was probably Amateurist's roommate's neighbour) was possibly one of the more capable lead guitarists in that 'genre', I think. Search: "Hungry", "Wait".
― Sundar (sundar), Sunday, 8 May 2005 16:26 (eighteen years ago) link
$V£N! completely OTM.
(I had to scrounge up both UK and US versions of the 12" to get as much as I can out that side project.)
― donut debonair (donut), Sunday, 8 May 2005 17:12 (eighteen years ago) link
― donut debonair (donut), Sunday, 8 May 2005 17:21 (eighteen years ago) link
― Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Sunday, 8 May 2005 17:36 (eighteen years ago) link
― Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Sunday, 8 May 2005 17:37 (eighteen years ago) link
― Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Sunday, 8 May 2005 17:41 (eighteen years ago) link