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Originally posted by felix:

How about "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight"

I'm not talkin' 'bout movin' in

And I don't want to change your life

But there's a cold wind blowin' and stars are out

And I'd really love to see you tonight

 

England Dan and John Ford Coley

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Originally posted by Lee Knight:

Smile a little smile for me

Rose Marie

Though you feel like dyin'

 

In a little while you see

Rose Marie

You must keep on tryin' :cry:

Good choice.

 

"Walk away, Renee" is one of my favorite tunes of all time. Sorry, so, it's schlocky...it's one of those songs that hits a resonant frequency for me. I even stuck a little bit of it in my cover demo (see bottom). I'm a big pop fan. Nothing wrong with good melodies!

 

How about "Oh Girl" by the Chi-Lites (didn't Bruce engineer that one?) "All Day Music" by War, "Hot Fun in the Summertime", Sly Stone, "Sail On Sailor" by the Beach Boys...and the list goes on and on...

 

BTW...I like that "Lonely Boy" tune, too...

"Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine"
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it don't matter to me - bread

won't last a day without you - carpenters

just fall in love again - anne murray

 

Regarding rainy days and mondays, they credit roger nichols as composer... Is that *the* roger nichols?? I had no idea he was a composer...

 

On another note, you can see the great number of people here that like these schloky songs, myself included, and yet we could never find one current tune today that's even on the same planet as any of these tunes... Maybe it's time to have new groups that do these kinds of songs... :)

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Schlocky soft rock....

 

How can I be sure & Groovin - The Rascals

 

Venus- Frankie Avalon (I think)

 

Up on the Roof- Drifters

 

Because - Dave clak 5 (I used to play this sentimental gem of a 45 one over and over)

 

I also well up when I hear the Mickey Mouse Theme. Its soo damned innocent and it connects me to my very earliest days on earth and to those of my own kids- it just gets to me.

Someone please shoot me now before this affliction spreads.

Check out some tunes here:

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Originally posted by tradivoro:

On another note, you can see the great number of people here that like these schloky songs, myself included, and yet we could never find one current tune today that's even on the same planet as any of these tunes... Maybe it's time to have new groups that do these kinds of songs... :)

I hate to sound like the old guy that says, "They don't make 'em like that any more. When I was young...".

 

I like the way music sounds today, heck, I'm actively making music that's totally current, but I miss the lack of cynisism. The open expression of feelings. The only cool feelings now in songs are sexual, anger, etc.

 

I like songs about sex and anger, but I also like songs about... um, corny head over heels love, heart pangs, Snowbirds, etc.

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Originally posted by Lee Knight:

Originally posted by felix:

 

How about "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight"

I'm not talkin' 'bout movin' in

And I don't want to change your life

But there's a cold wind blowin' and stars are out

And I'd really love to see you tonight

 

England Dan and John Ford Coley[/QB]

Originally posted by fantasticsound:

...Some others...

 

  • Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold) - Dan Seals

Same guy. ;):thu:

It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman

 

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Originally posted by phaeton:

Huge wads of Weezer from Blue and Pinkerton, and I was always a sucker for Veruca Salt.

Dang, I thought I was on the old side of hip liking Weezer! When did they become tacky? :wave:
There is no substitute.
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That's right about England Dan. I never understood how "England Dan" could be an American and have a country music career. Maybe he had a vacation there once? "This is a pretty place. From now on, I'm gonna call myself London Daniel, no... uh... ENGLAND DANNY, uh... nooooo.. uh".

 

:)

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Originally posted by digibird:

Originally posted by Programgirl:

 

and 'Right Down the Line' by Gerry Rafferty

I just learned yesterday that he was in Stealer's Wheel and wrote "Stuck In The Middle With You". I thought that was interesting.

 

For the longest time I didn't know that Timothy B. Schmidt of The Eagles (Who wrote "I Can't Tell You Why")was in Poco ("Amy, whatchoo gonna Do?")

 

I like discovering those kinds of connections, even way after the fact. [/QB]

30 years later--what is time, anyway? :D

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Want to hear a corny lyric....

 

"Let's fly away to Sweden

To the Garden of Eden"

-----from J. Timberlake's Take it From Here.

 

Man... they wanted to use the term "Garden of Eden" so badly, they used anything that would rhyme. Is Sweden supposed to be the craddle of humanity? Or is that just were Max Martin lives?

There is no substitute.
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Originally posted by Philip O'Keefe:

If the intent is to pick a song that makes my fellow posters recoil in abject horror, I think I thought of one:

 

MacArthur Park

 

Sorry, but I actually LIKE that song. :o You can ban me now. ;)

Oh, now I see, I didn't realize we were supposed to be shocking each other with songs we like that "make fellow posters recoil".

 

Ok, how about Ben by MJ about his rat! Yeah, that ought to do it. I like that one, it's pretty and sad. Pretty and sad is a great combo for Schlock.

:)

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Blahblablah, who the heck is the Keith guy? I used to love the 98.6 song. Must've been around '68 or '69?

 

Seems like it was about the time of Red Rubber Ball by The Cyrcle or something like that.

 

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98.6

Keith

 

(Written by G. Fischoff/T.Powers)

 

Good morning sun I say it's good to see you shine!

I know my baby brought you tooooo me.

She kissed me yesterday, I know the silver lining

That's been with summer running through me

 

Hey, ninety eight point six, it's good to have you back again. oh,

Hey, ninety eight point six, her lovin' is the medicine that

saaaved me,

Oh, I love my baby.

 

Hey, everybody on the street: I see you smilin',

Must be because I found my baaaaaby.

You know she's got me on some other kind of hiiighway,

I want to go to where it taaaaakes me!

 

Hey, ninety eight point six, it's good to have you back again. oh,

Hey, ninety eight point six her lovin' is the medicine that saaaved

me,

Oh, I love my baby.

 

You know she's got me on another kind of hiiighway.

I want to go to where it taaaaakes me.

 

Hey, ninety eight point six, it's good to have you back again. Oh,

Hey, ninety eight point six, her lovin' is the medicine that

saaaved me.

Oh, I love my baby...

> > > [ Live! ] < < <

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The Left Banke! Damn, I've been trying to remember who did Walk Away Renee for months! Thanks guys-

 

BTW, Southside Johnny does a pretty rockin' redux of that song. But it was driving me crazy trying to remember the original artist (or at least the one I remember hearing on the radio)

Yes, there's bass in the caR-R-R-R-R
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Originally posted by Philip O'Keefe:

 

MacArthur Park

 

Sorry, but I actually LIKE that song. :o You can ban me now. ;)

Uhh, the Richard Harris version or Anthony Newley version.

 

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Originally posted by Is there bass in the caR-R-R-R-R?:

BTW, Southside Johnny does a pretty rockin' redux of that song.

Vonda Shepard did a pretty good cover of "Walk Away Renee" on the Ally McBeal show/soundtrack.

 

- Jeff

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Originally posted by Dennyf:

Originally posted by Philip O'Keefe:

 

MacArthur Park

 

Sorry, but I actually LIKE that song. :o You can ban me now. ;)

Uhh, the Richard Harris version or Anthony Newley version.

 

Careful, your credibility rests on your reply.

I'm sorry, but I must invoke the 5th... what little is left of it. :(
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I worked in a bar that played a radio station that played nothing but seventies soft rock. It was horrifying.

 

But I do have my guilty pleasures:

Buffet's "Margaritaville", The Starships's "Caroline" Whoever's Pina Colada song. When I bought a house with my guirlfriend a few years ago the Carpenter's "We only just begun" suddenly made sense to me.

 

I can live without ever hearing Miracles ever again but I do do appreciate they managed to throw in some lyrics about oral sex and got away with getting it on the radio.

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A song similar to "98.6"...

 

"I love you more today than yesterday".

 

Gawd, that fawker can sing. Has a range like Mickey Thomas...and that song always gets my toes a tappin'...

 

And, a guilty pleasure of mine, just for the over-the-top production, and its inimitable early 60s vibe..."Special Angel" by the Vogues. It's like they pulled out every overproduction trick from the previous ten years, multiplied it by ten, and stuck it on that song. :D

"Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine"
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Misc. Bangles...

 

"Cruel Summer" comes to mind, but I'm not sure who that is. Some of the Go-Gos from the early days of MTV was great.

 

Both versions of the "i'm your venus, i'm your fire, what's your desire" song, but i especially dig the one done by the hawt chicks. Stuff from the Runaways, though lots of my friends make fun of me for that.... umm...

 

Oh, and there's lots of Ace Of Base that i really dug. Seriously.

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Originally posted by LiveMusic:

Blahblablah, who the heck is the Keith guy? I used to love the 98.6 song. Must've been around '68 or '69?

I think he was just one of the many "One Hit Wonders". I actually couldn't remember his name until I Google'd the song title. Then it was like "Oh yeah...Keith". Google is a great memory booster :)

Barry

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Originally posted by Lee Knight:

Originally posted by songrytr:

Paul Davis - "I Go Crazy"

THAT... is a great song. The whole arrangement just brings it over the top into another place. The tinkly keys then the out of tune upright with all the room ambience on it.

 

Hello girl it's been a while...

 

You know when I look in your eyes I still go crazy

That 'ol feelin' inside, it just won't hide

I go crazy...

You had to go there, didn't you? Now I'm all choked up. 1978 all over again.

 

:cry:

 

Hey D Gauss: Do you know if Hooter Rob is still working with Jules Shear? I heard they were working on a reggae thing a couple of years back.

this house is empty now...
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