Seriously. Some great stuff here, especially from Bambaataa, but it's tough to beat the most obvious choice.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 9 August 2022 12:04 (one year ago) link
won't argue much with the ranking here, The Message is perfect, also won't argue with anyone who prefers Planet Rock
"Making Cash Money" tons of fun, love the title and concept of "Looking for the Perfect Beat", "Change the Beat" is plain great (Bill Laswell on bass), "Buffalo Gals" probably the first (only?) British entry in the series and a classic, interesting to see attempts at country-crossover (?) with "Country Rock & Rap" and (thematically) "Space Cowboy".
Whodini weirdly low, "Magic's Wand" is incredible. Would like to read the original write-up.
Nice to see "Daydreamin'" included, even if it's hardly a rap tune.
"Sexual Rapping" is one of those songs where just from the title you know it's going to be packed with memorable banalities
― corrs unplugged, Tuesday, 9 August 2022 12:07 (one year ago) link
shame so many classic jams had to go up against "the message"
― ミ💙🅟 🅛 🅤 🅡 🅜 🅑💙彡 (Austin), Tuesday, 9 August 2022 13:09 (one year ago) link
"Space Cowboy" is such a cool track, I think I might vote for that just because
― frogbs, Tuesday, 9 August 2022 13:19 (one year ago) link
shame so many classic jams had to go up against "the message"haha otm
― corrs unplugged, Tuesday, 9 August 2022 13:39 (one year ago) link
I'm on team "Planet Rock," my favorite single of 1982 regardless of genre
― Josefa, Tuesday, 9 August 2022 13:52 (one year ago) link
Dammit, I really wish I had the time to listen to all these tracks. Like, WTF are “Flash to the Beat” and “Message II (Survival)”? Wayne and Charlie the Rapping Dummy? “Sexual Rapping”?
― Mr. Snrub, Tuesday, 9 August 2022 14:21 (one year ago) link
looking for the perfect beat!
― in places all over the world, real stuff be happening (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 9 August 2022 14:24 (one year ago) link
The Message v Planet Rock is like the two sides of a personality. Two perfect songs whose cultural impact is possibly unmatched.
Think I have to vote Planet Rock.
― a hoy hoy, Tuesday, 9 August 2022 18:23 (one year ago) link
lol "Sexual Rapping" is an interpolation of "Sexual Healing"
― F'kin Magnetometers, how do they work? (President Keyes), Tuesday, 9 August 2022 18:30 (one year ago) link
as good as Planet Rock is I think Looking for the Perfect Beat is almost better, blows my mind that was 1982. it sounds so advanced.
― frogbs, Tuesday, 9 August 2022 18:44 (one year ago) link
Another vote for Planet Rock over here
― paolo, Wednesday, 10 August 2022 07:52 (one year ago) link
We are the future, you are the past (BEAT THIS)
they were right, weren't they
― meisenfek, Wednesday, 10 August 2022 15:20 (one year ago) link
How widely known is it at this point that Bambaata is an accused child molester.
― Chris L, Wednesday, 10 August 2022 16:01 (one year ago) link
not as widely known as the synth line from "Planet Rock", but no secret either - it's in the top of his wiki entry
― corrs unplugged, Friday, 12 August 2022 06:50 (one year ago) link
oof! scorpio, magic's wand, rockin it.can't make my mind up!
― massaman gai (front tea for two), Friday, 12 August 2022 07:29 (one year ago) link
voted for "Funk Box Party" cause I gonna make em say UHHHHHH NANANANA
― Get Me Bodied (Extended Mix), Friday, 12 August 2022 22:53 (one year ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Monday, 15 August 2022 00:01 (one year ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Tuesday, 16 August 2022 00:01 (one year ago) link
can't argue with that
whodini were robbed though, never saw this video until todayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WGNVeLeO78
― corrs unplugged, Tuesday, 16 August 2022 10:18 (one year ago) link