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Title: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on February 17, 2008, 04:54:09 pm

Hey y'all!




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Decided to neaten up my blog a bit, so I'm copying the posts I've done with music videos  and polls here.  As of this date, any and all polls and discussions of music will happen here..


Looking forward to responses and feedback, so don't hold back!   Let me know what ones you like, and what ones you don't.

I'm not moving anyones comments from the original blog, so as to not interrupt any convos that took place, so if you've already commented on them there, don't feel pressured to move them here, they are fine where they are.  

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on February 17, 2008, 04:59:48 pm

Originally posted on 10/3/07.

New music from Melissa Etheridge, "Message To Myself".


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNkeL7F6p90[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on February 17, 2008, 05:05:39 pm

Originally posted on 10/4/07


Today's video (I won't be doing a vid every day, only when the feeling strikes me) is dedicated to Truman (ShakesTheGround).

Before anyone goes reading too much into this.....   :laugh:  it's not because what the lyrics are saying.  When I was in SF, after the rodeo, there was a dance we all went to.  Tru and I were talking that we couldn't line dance, and not really good at two stepping.

The DJ started to play some fast country music, and we went out and tried our best to "boogie" to it (busted up knee and all  :laugh: ) and it made me think of my "clubbing days" and the music I used to break out some moves to.

And in my mind, I can see Truman dancin' to this one, and having a blast, so Tru, this one's for you!  Hope ya like it.

Sweet Sensation -  Never Let You Go

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Chmh48o9hZE[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on February 17, 2008, 05:08:57 pm

Originally posted 10/5/07




Any K T Tunstall fans out there?  I loved her songs "Black Horse & Cherry Tree"  &  "Suddenly I See".  Her new CD (Drastic Fantastic) is out now, and here is the first video, "Hold On".




[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GARc65jkDhY[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on February 17, 2008, 05:13:32 pm

Originally posted 10/5/07




Jeff, since you are unfamiliar with KT's song "Suddenly I See", here it is for you.  Cool song, used in recent episodes of "Grey's Anatomy" and "Ugly Betty".



[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-At6avvY_4[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on February 17, 2008, 05:17:49 pm

originally posted on 10/8/07



Today's music vid is not my usual taste, but I like it!  It's a new song that is starting to get some airplay here on NYC radio.

Paralyzer by Finger Eleven.


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYGCT4AQIR0[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: LauraGigs on February 17, 2008, 05:59:57 pm

Chuck, I finally checked your website out a few weeks ago.  I had no idea you're a freestyle fan!  Sweet!  I was a huge Trinere fan back in the day.  Saw her in concert & everything.

One of my favorite songs was/is "I Know You Love Me".  I think there's something about the beat of it or something that really gets to young womens' brains, because whenever it came on I & the other girls in my dorm would just flip out.  Such a sexy groove!

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on February 17, 2008, 06:20:46 pm

Originally posted on 10/9/07



80s classic from Van Stephenson.




[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0d6Tp31JuI[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on February 17, 2008, 06:25:04 pm

Quote from: LauraGigs on February 17, 2008, 05:59:57 pm

Chuck, I finally checked your website out a few weeks ago.  I had no idea you're a freestyle fan!  Sweet!  I was a huge Trinere fan back in the day.  Saw her in concert & everything.

One of my favorite songs was/is "I Know You Love Me".  I think there's something about the beat of it or something that really gets to young womens' brains, because whenever it came on I & the other girls in my dorm would just flip out.  Such a sexy groove!

Hiya Laura! 

I LOVE freestyle.  I've been going to concerts/shows for years, and have had the good fortune to get autographes and meet a lot of the acts backstage.

I've met:

Debbie Deb, Noel, George LaMond, Cover Girls, Sweet Sensation, Nyasia, Exposé, Clear Touch, 'Lil Suzy, Cynthia, Johnny O, Alisha, Lisette Melendez, and so many others.

Never met or have seen Trinere, but I have her double CD "Antholgy", and it's got "They're Playing Our Song", "How Can We Be Wrong", "I'll Be All You Ever Need", "All Night", and "I Know You Love Me" on it.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on February 17, 2008, 06:35:47 pm

Originally posted on 10/17/07



Blast from the past for today's music video.  One hit wonder from about 1985, Rebbie Jackson (Michael's oldest sister) and her Top 20 hit, "Centipede".



[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_nLi8dHPBg[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on February 17, 2008, 06:47:03 pm

Originally posted 10/23/07





Oh, currently listening to "Her Eyes" by Pat Monahan.  Former lead singer of Train (Drops Of Jupiter was their hit).   Dont know what it is about him....I think he's sexy as hell.


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecKn_uIXIhs[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on February 17, 2008, 07:23:19 pm

Originally posted 11/2/07



How about some dance music to get ya movin' early this morning?

Here's a little Seduction for ya....."You're My One & Only (True Love)"


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Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on February 17, 2008, 07:43:57 pm

Originally posted 11/20/07



I'm dedicating this video to the members of BetterMost that I've had the opportunity to meet (online or in real life) and get to know.

You are great people.



[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdG618TMc5E[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on February 17, 2008, 07:49:37 pm

Originally posted 11/21/07


Still in the thankful mode today, so here's some Clarence Clemmons and Jackson Browne for you all.




[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQnO1awcBB0[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on February 17, 2008, 07:59:51 pm

Originally posted 11/27/07


Here's a music video to start your day.....one of my current faves.....



[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsbN7mj7bcs[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on February 17, 2008, 08:19:23 pm

Originally posted 11/30/07 when my original blog hit page 99.



For page 99 of my blog!






[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQYQTFudrqc[/youtube]



"99 Luftballons" by Nena

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on February 17, 2008, 08:28:55 pm

Originally posted 12/10/07



here's the video of the day...........







[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQXECBdPgEA[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on February 17, 2008, 08:36:44 pm

Originally posted 12/13/07




If Wishes Came True

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHqqraFrrd0[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on February 17, 2008, 08:38:02 pm

Originally posted 12/13/07




Love Child

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76UbAVMIYOo[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on February 17, 2008, 08:39:18 pm

Originally posted 12/13/07





Hooked On You

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj4o02nPLoI[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on February 17, 2008, 08:40:31 pm

Originally posted 12/13/07






Sincerely Yours

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=831tw8d7bU0[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on February 17, 2008, 08:53:58 pm

Originally posted 12/27/07






I'm thinking that every once and a while, I'll do a "original vs. remake" poll, and see which more people like.

here is the first one, and this will be funny, seeing that this a brokeback site, with many country song fans.  The first "battle" I've set up, is a very popular country song.


Just remember, this is not a "which video is better" or "which song is better" contest.  This is which version do you like more.



The first contestant:



Rascall Flatts - What Hurts The Most

This version of the song got to #1 on the country charts, and #46 on the Billboard Hot 100.


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJEs1TyzL_A[/youtube]




The second contestant:


Cascada - What Hurts The Most

European dance act Cascada scored a top 10 hit with "Everytime We Touch" and scored a big dance hit with "Miracle".  Her version of "What Hurts The Most" was released just weeks ago, and NYC radio is already starting to play it.


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOC9QcHnsBo[/youtube]




Originally posted 12/27/07  Contest over, winner, Rascal Flatts

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on February 17, 2008, 09:01:25 pm

Originally posted 1/1/08






This next session is the battle of the girl groups!


The Supremes  


Though Smokey Robinson & the Miracles had dealt with the subject of children born out of wedlock on an early, non-charting single titled "Bad Girl," the theme wouldn't prove to be successful until years later when Diana Ross & the Supremes would address the subject on "Love Child." Not only did it set some kind of precedent through its subject matter, it also was the group's first number one hit not written by the songwriting/production trio of Holland-Dozier-Holland. 

The writers decided to forego any romantic themes in favor of a socially conscious story line.  "Love Child" settled at number two R&B for three weeks and number one pop for two weeks in the fall of 1968.


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax6FA340D7A[/youtube]



Sweet Sensation


From the years of 1985 to 1995, dance music was dominated by a genre called "freestyle".  Freestyle was a form of dance music that melded disco with latin sounds like merangue and salsa.  Numerous girl groups like The Cover Girls, Exposé, Company B. all put hit singles in the charts.  One of those girl groups was Sweet Sensation, who managed to get 6 hits on the charts, 4 of them in the Top 20. 

With the amount of teen pregnancies on the rise in the late 80s and early 90s, Sweet Sensation expressed an interest of doing a remake of The Supreme's classic hit, "Love Child" in 1990.  It got to #6 on the dance single sales chart, and #14 on the Hot 100 chart.


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn6tyA8mi0M[/youtube]




Originally posted 1/1/08  Contest over, winner, The Supremes

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on February 17, 2008, 09:08:32 pm

Originally posted 1/7/08






And now, how about a new "remake" poll?  Here is our first contestant.

Canadian Gordon Lightfoot first began to gain recognition in the mid-'60s as a songwriter when his compositions "For Lovin' Me" and "Early Morning Rain" became hits for Peter, Paul & Mary, and Marty Robbins topped the country charts with "Ribbon of Darkness." Lightfoot's own style was understated, his tasteful folk arrangements topped by a gentle burr of a voice. His albums began to appear in 1966, but it was not until the start of the '70s that he became a big success as a performer, scoring in 1970 with Sit Down Young Stranger, which contained his hit "If You Could Read My Mind," a song with a typically flowing melodic line and gently poetic lyrics.

In 1971, "If You Could Read My Mind" got to #5 on the Billboard Hot 100.


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta0a3DFUU0Y[/youtube]


Stars on 54 is a one shot group made up of dance stars Ultra Naté, Amber, and Jocelyn Enriquez. They were hired to perform a song on the soundtrack of the movie "54", all about the famous "Studio 54" disco that was the hangout/haunt of a number of celebrities during the days of disco.  The song opens with Ultra Naté, followed by Amber, finished up with Jocelyn Enriquez.

In 1998, their version of "If You Could Read My Mind" got to #3 on the dance singles charts, and #52 on the Billboard Hot 100.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97ZbiemJ1KU[/youtube]


So, which version do you like?





Originally posted 1/7/08  Contest over, winner, Gordon Lightfoot

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on February 17, 2008, 09:26:19 pm

Originally posted 1/16/08






Well, it's time for another "Which Do You Like" comparison.

This time, it's two different versions, but the same style of music.


Wish ft. Fonda Rae - "Touch Me (All Night Long)"

In 1984, studio group Wish released the dance single "Touch Me (All Night Long)".  It was also selected to be on the soundtrack of and in the movie "Nightmare On Elm Street 2".  The song got major play in the clubs, and while it didn't cross over to the pop charts, it got to #5 on the Billboard Dance Music chart.  No video was ever made, but I did find a slideshow of images of the featured vocalist, Fonda Rae, set to the music.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqo888gWsCI[/youtube]


Cathy Dennis - "Touch Me (All Night Long)"

Cathy Dennis also started her career as a featured vocalist, in the studio group "D-Mob".  Together they scored the hits "C'mon & Get My Love" and "That's The Way Of The World".  She went solo soon after, and recorded her debut cd, "Move To This".  The second single was Cathy's version of the Wish song.  However, there was some confusion with the title.  On the single, the song is called "Touch Me (All Night Long)", but on the CD it's called "All Night Long (Touch Me)".  Cathy also rewrote the lyrics to the song, but kept the chorus the same.  Her single crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100, where it reached #2.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G3BEJVYKnY[/youtube]


So which do you like better, Wish ft. Fonda Rae, or Cathy Dennis?





Originally posted 1/16/08  Contest over, winner, Cathy Dennis

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on February 17, 2008, 09:45:44 pm

Originally posted 1/26/08






I did want toget back to my routine somewhat, so i'm restarting the "Which version is better?" poll today.


With our last poll, for the first time, the remake beat the original, with Cathy Denis beating the Wish ft Fonda Rae version by 1 vote.


Although, I know which versioin will win this poll...... :laugh:


In 1955, Elvis began is never ending reign as the King of Rock & Roll.  He sold millions of singles and albums, sold out concerts and movie theaters, and performed until the time of his death.

In 1962, Elvis got to #2 on the Billboad Hot 100 with his song "Can't Help Fallin' In Love".



[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq-ZMVkJDJ0[/youtube]



For a ten year stretch (1983 - 1993)  English reggae band UB40 collected a string of hits in the US, mainly reggae versions of popular songs.  In 1990, UB40 remade the Elvis tune in their own style, and it not only appeared on their own CD, but on the soundtrack for the movie "Sliver", staring Sharon Stone.

Their version charted better than Elvis' original, getting to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1993.



[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MxmthbKZYU[/youtube]


So, which version do you like better?





Originally posted 1/26/08  Contest over, winner, a tie

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on February 17, 2008, 09:50:39 pm

Originally posted 2/7/08






Now, on to the new poll.  Our last one ended in a tie, the first time ever, between UB40 & Elvis Presley.


This vote will be different today.  The song is recorded by two different acts, in the same year.   They are the same style, essentially, but they are slightly different musically, and the vocals are definitely different. 


It was in 1983 that 14-year old Kensit became lead singer of brother Jamie Kensit's fledgling band, Spice. Rounding out the original lineup were guitarist Geoff Beauchamp, bassist Lawrence Lewis, drummer Jake Walters, and a friend named Nigel providing additional percussion. By late 1984, Kensit was contributing more to the band's music and they had changed their name to Eighth Wonder.  Signing to CBS in early 1986, they worked on a debut album, Fearless.  Fearless had been completed and released in July of 1987, Eighth Wonder had issued a string of singles that had found success across Europe. Fearless sold well in the U.K. and the group (now a quartet) even notched minor chart singles ("Cross My Heart" and "Baby Baby") in the U.S.

Here is Eighth Wonder's version of "Cross My Heart".


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxeWcgBrJVA[/youtube]


Martika appeared after teen girls like Tiffany and Debbie Gibson returned adolescent bubblegum to the pop charts. Martika was born as Marta Marrero in Whittier, CA, on May 18, 1969. Her parents were originally from Cuba; however, they left the country during a revolution. Raised in California, Martika started acting before launching a recording career, appearing in the film version of Annie in 1982 and on the TV series Kids Incorporated from 1984 to 1986. In 1988, her first single, "More Than You Know," landed on the American charts; a year later, its follow-up, "Toy Soldiers," was number one in the U.S. for two weeks. Martika's self-titled debut album was also released in 1989.

Here is Martika's version of "Cross My Heart".  No vid was made, this is a fan vid of the record on the turntable.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1NF3TnIRJE[/youtube]



So, which do you prefer?  Martika's more "mature" sounding vocals and production, or Eighth Wonder's "sugary" bubble gum production?


Originally posted 2/7/08  Contest over, winner, Martika

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: dejavu on February 20, 2008, 01:35:15 pm

Good idea to keep the music videos in one place, so it's easier to go back and listen.

Now ... what do you have in mind for the next poll?

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on February 20, 2008, 08:21:01 pm

Here is the latest version of "Which Do You Like Better"?


One of the most gifted, visionary, and enduring talents ever launched into orbit by the Motown hit machine, Marvin Gaye blazed the trail for the continued evolution of popular black music.  After graduating from high school, Gaye enlisted in the U.S. Air Force; upon his discharge, he returned to Washington and began singing in a number of street-corner doo wop groups.  While first working at Motown as a session drummer and playing on early hits by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, he met Gordy's sister Anna, and married her in late 1961. Upon mounting a solo career, Gaye struggled to find his voice, and early singles failed. Finally, his fourth effort, "Stubborn Kind of Fellow," became a minor hit in 1962, and his next two singles — the 1963 dance efforts "Hitch Hike" and "Can I Get a Witness" — both reached the Top 30.   In 1976, his song "I Want You" got to #1 on the R&B chart, and #15 on the Billboard Hot 100.



[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceXNTGoWu74&feature=related[/youtube]





Madonna moved from her native Michigan to New York in 1977, with dreams of becoming a ballet dancer. She studied with choreographer Alvin Ailey and modeled. In 1979, she became part of the Patrick Hernandez Revue, a disco outfit that had the hit "Born to Be Alive." She traveled to Paris with Hernandez; it was there that she met Dan Gilroy, who would soon become her boyfriend. Upon returning to New York, the pair formed the Breakfast Club, a pop/dance group.  A demo tape worked its way to Mark Kamins, a New York-based DJ/producer. Kamins directed the tape to Sire Records, which signed the singer in 1982.

Kamins produced Madonna's first single, "Everybody," which became a club and dance hit at the end of 1982; her second single, 1983's "Physical Attraction," was another club hit. In June of 1983, she had her third club hit with the bubbly "Holiday," which was written by Jellybean Benitez. Madonna's self-titled debut album was released in September of 1983; "Holiday" became her first Top 40 hit the following month. "Borderline" became her first Top Ten hit in March of 1984, beginning a remarkable string of 17 consecutive Top Ten hits.

After the scandal of Madonna's book (Sex) and matching album (Erotica), Madonna released an album of ballads/love songs.  Although never released as a single, a video was made for Madonna's version of the Marvin Gaye classic "I Want You".


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I2OJii5_64[/youtube]





So, which version do you like better, Marvin's, or Madonna's?

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: ifyoucantfixit on February 20, 2008, 10:19:24 pm

            I was surprised i liked the madonna one best. i dont really care for her much

            That Marvin Gaye video. got on my nerves.  and i have always loved him.  Heard it thru the
              Grapevine man.........

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: Brokeback_Dev on February 21, 2008, 09:07:39 am

I voted for Madonna.   I think she's great!

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: dejavu on February 21, 2008, 07:20:07 pm

I'm not reading anybody else's comments until I vote!   ;D

This was a tough one.  They're both good.  But after listening to Marvin Gaye again, I prefer that version because of the rhythm.  The background accompaniment is better matched to the voice.  Whereas Madonna has a very soft voice with a loud bass accompaniment.

I know, I probably lost the vote.  Don't be too mad, Chuck -- I liked Madonna's singing, too.   :)

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: dejavu on February 21, 2008, 07:22:05 pm

Quote from: ifyoucantfixit on February 20, 2008, 10:19:24 pm

                        That Marvin Gaye video. got on my nerves.  and i have always loved him.  Heard it thru the
              Grapevine man.........

Yes, among Marvin Gaye songs, this was not my favorite (or maybe it was the video).  Heard it thru the Grapevine is much catchier.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: jstephens9 on February 25, 2008, 02:10:27 pm

I voted for Madonna's version although I was not highly impressed by either one. The song sounds rather boring by both acts and what is strange is that neither Madonna or Marvin Gaye typically recorded songs which I would find boring. The vocals, in my opinion, are also much weaker than typical Madonna or Marvin Gaye.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 17, 2008, 06:56:41 am

Well, I was quite surprised to see that Madonna beat Marvin Gaye with her version of "I Want You".


Here is the next poll to vote on, and it's quite a difference!


First up is the song "Enter Sandman" by heavy metal band Metallica.



[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRYDetbwegs[/youtube]


Next up, is "Enter Sandman" by Iron Horse, a bluegrass band.

There is no video to this song, so it's the "Iron Horse" logo that shows while the song plays.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R-2Hi9j4yM[/youtube]


Remember, this is not "which video is better", as there  is no video for the Iron Horse version.  It's which version of the song do you like, the heavy metal one, or the bluegrass one.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: dejavu on March 17, 2008, 09:26:43 pm

Definitely Iron Horse.  I don't listen to bluegrass that often, but that was really good.   :D

I don't normally listen to heavy metal and didn't expect to like Metallica, but actually, it reminded me of a lot of hard rock we used to listen to from the 1970s.   ;D  It wasn't bad.  But I still liked Iron Horse much better.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 19, 2008, 08:38:50 am

Well, so far we have a tie!

This could be interesting.   ;D

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2008, 09:03:52 pm

Here's the new Madonna/Justin Timberlake song.

It's not a video, just a static image of the cover of her upcoming cd, "Hard Candy".



[youtube=425,350]http://youtube.com/watch?v=ObB_7JYMzmA[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: dejavu on March 23, 2008, 10:27:12 am

I played the Iron Horse (bluegrass) version of Enter Sandman yesterday for a friend, and he liked it too!   :)

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: jstephens9 on March 25, 2008, 11:43:47 am

I voted for Metallica's version of "Enter Sandman." I am not a big Metallica fan, but I found their version to be MUCH better. This was one of a few Metallica songs I liked anyway. I found Iron Horse's version to be horrible. I find them to be a horrible bluegrass band in general if this is representative of their music. They just don't play bluegrass music the way I have heard it before and I live in bluegrass country. There are other bands who are playing bluegrass music the way Iron Horse does, but to me that is not true bluegrass music. If you want to hear true bluegrass music listen to Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs or The Dillards. That is the real thing.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: dejavu on March 26, 2008, 01:45:52 pm

Jack, my friend who liked the Iron Horse version does come originally from western Pennsylvania countryside (near West Virginia), but that may not be as much "bluegrass" territory as where you live.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: jstephens9 on March 27, 2008, 02:48:14 pm

Quote from: dejavu on March 26, 2008, 01:45:52 pm

Jack, my friend who liked the Iron Horse version does come originally from western Pennsylvania countryside (near West Virginia), but that may not be as much "bluegrass" territory as where you live.

It could be that I am being a little difficult on the song. I think it actually is called alternative bluegrass. I work with someone whose husband plays in a band like this, but Iron Horse is better. The only thing I seem to hear from the band I am mentioning is moaning with some really lousy music behind the moaning. Here is what I call true bluegrass which I like ok now, but when I was growing up I hated it. I even had relatives that used to come up to my grandmother's from Punkintown, South Carolina and play this kind of bluegrass when I was real little.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6p11TrVOrE[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: dejavu on March 27, 2008, 07:44:33 pm

That was pretty good, Jack, and I understand the difference you are talking about with "alternative bluegrass."

I think I would have hated the true bluegrass style, too, when I was younger, but I can appreciate it now.  Good musicians.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on April 03, 2008, 06:31:30 am

Just because it's my current favorite song.


American Idol winner Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown.

"No Air"




[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yTs_1Lu60Q[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on April 03, 2008, 06:22:08 pm

A King Dethroned

Part 1


The king of Rock-N-Roll, Elvis Presley, had a long reign as the artist with the most #1 singles ever, with 17 #1 songs.  That reign ended today, when Mariah Carey's new single, "Touch My Body", hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 today (4-3-08), her 18th #1 single.

Mariah Carey's career has spanned from her debut single in 1990, to today.  Her next CD is scheduled to be released soon.

Mariah's #1 songs are:

Vision Of Love, Love Takes Time, Emotions, I Don't Wanna Cry, Someday, I'll Be There, Dreamlover, Hero, Fantasy, One Sweet Day, Always Be My Baby, Honey, My All, Heartbreaker, Thank God I Found You, Don't Forget About Us, We Belong Together.

Here is the song that pushed her above Elvis.   "Touch My Body"


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ISECfO9hNc[/youtube]

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Post by: CellarDweller on April 03, 2008, 06:23:41 pm

A King Dethroned

Part 2


The king of Rock-N-Roll, Elvis Presley, had a long reign as the artist with the most Top 10 singles ever, with a total of 36 Top 10 hits.  That reign ended today, when Madonna's new single, "4 Minutes", moved up the Billboard Hot 100 from #68 to #3 today (4-3-08), her 37th Top 10 single.

Madonna's career has spanned from her debut single in 1983, to today.  Her next CD is scheduled to be released soon.

Madonna's Top 10 songs are:

Borderline, Lucky Star, Like a Virgin, Material Girl, Angel, Crazy For You, Dress You Up, Live to Tell, Papa Don't Preach, Open Your Heart, True Blue, Who's That Girl, Causin' A Commotion, La Isla Bonita, Like A Prayer, Express Yourself, Cherrish, Keep It Together, Justify My Love, Rescue Me, Vogue, Hanky Panky, Erotica, This Used To Be My Playground, Deeper and Deeper, I'll Remember, Secret, Take A Bow, You'll See, Don't Cry For Me Argentina, Frozen, Ray Of Light, Music, Don't Tell Me, Die Another Day, Hung Up.


Here is the song that pushed her over Elvis,  "4 Minutes".


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEjIGSSf8lI[/youtube]

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Post by: dejavu on April 03, 2008, 06:30:02 pm

Oh, I just got through listening to Part 1, "Touch My Body."  That was a good song.

I thought you were going to do a poll here.  You're just dethroning Elvis!   ;D

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Post by: CellarDweller on April 12, 2008, 07:40:56 pm

Well, it appears that the last contest ended in a tie between metal band Metallica, and bluegrass band Iron Horse.

So, on to our next poll.

In the past, the songs have been a successful original, with a successful remake.  This time, it's a little different, as the original version really was not well known, but the remake was a huge hit.


Cherelle - "I Didn't Mean To Turn You On"


Born Cheryl Week Norton in 1958 in Los Angeles, CA, her cousin is singer Pebbles. When her family moved to Detroit, MI, she met bassist/singer Michael Henderson.  In 1977, Henderson was recording his gold album In the Night-Time and invited Cheryl to the studio. She come there in the evenings after she'd finished working at the bank. She became Cherrelle because her boss would be stressed because she was always late for work. She'd yell, "Cher—-relle, you're late!"

Cherrelle went on tour with Michael Henderson and Luther Vandross. Later, she recorded a demo that came to the attention of Tabu Records owner Clarence Avant. Her attorney father negotiated the recording contract with Avant's label that was distributed by A&M Records. Teamed with producers/songwriters Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, who had hits with Tabu recording act the S.O.S. Band, Cherrelle began to have a steady stream of hits.  Her debut song, "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On", got to #6 on the dance charts, and Cherelle went on to score a number of R&B hits, as well as cross over to the pop charts with the single "Saturday Love," a duet with labelmate Alexander O' Neal.


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKC5c4ojc6c[/youtube]




Robert Palmer- "I Didn't Mean To Turn You On"


The career of blue-eyed soul singer Robert Palmer was a study in style versus substance. While the performer's earliest work won praise for its skillful assimilation of rock, R&B, and reggae sounds, his records typically sold poorly, and he achieved his greatest notoriety as an impeccably dressed lounge lizard. By the mid-'80s, however, Palmer became a star, although his popularity owed less to the strength of his material than to his infamous music videos: taking their cue from the singer's suave presence, Palmer's clips established him as a dapper, suit-and-tie lady's man who performed his songs backed by a band comprised of leggy models, much to the delight of viewers who made him one of MTV's biggest success stories.

Palmer recorded the 1985 solo album Riptide, a sleek collection of guitar rock which scored a number one hit with "Addicted to Love," the first in a string of videos which offered him in front of a bevy of beautiful women.

The follow-up,  a remake of Cherelles' "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On," continued to play with the sex symbol image and climbed up the dance charts, and had a bigger success than Cherelle's original by hitting number two on the Bilboard Hot 100 pop chart.


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqf_JXvZJso[/youtube]


So, which version of the song do you like better?   Cherelle's dance/R&B original, or Robert Palmer's remake?

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Post by: dejavu on April 12, 2008, 09:31:26 pm

I voted for Cherelle.  She just seemed happier singing her version, and the song seemed more upbeat. 

I had a hard time making out the lyrics in Robert Palmer's version, although that could be this particular recording.

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Post by: jstephens9 on April 14, 2008, 03:24:39 pm

I truly thought I would be voting for Cherelle and it was close, but I ended up voting for Robert Palmer. I was never a huge fan of Robert Palmer, but this song if I'm not mistaken was being played during the early part through a good part of the summer of 1986. That song, though I had pretty much forgotten about it, was part of a group of songs that I think I recorded on I don't know how many tapes. That was one of those years that was life changing for me and it brings back many, many pleasant memories. The year didn't end good although I wasn't aware of it at the time. I actually did like his other big song "Addicted to Love" a lot until I heard it for the one millionth time.

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Post by: Brokeback_Dev on April 15, 2008, 05:16:18 pm

I voted for Cherrelle.   

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Post by: jstephens9 on April 19, 2008, 12:26:15 pm

It was a hard decision for me cause like I say I am not a big Robert Palmer fan.

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Post by: CellarDweller on April 28, 2008, 08:19:13 pm

Hiya music fans!


Here is a vid/song you may not be familiar with, so I hope you like it.

I sent this vid as a dedication through PM a while ago, and now I'm posting it here.

You may be familiar with the artist, Emmy Rossum.  She was the actress in "The Day After Tomorrow" with Jake Gyllenhaal, and the film version of "Phantom Of the Opera".


This is her debut song, "Slow Me Down".


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEVTQ6fx_AM[/youtube]


Let me know what ya think!

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Post by: dejavu on April 28, 2008, 08:42:34 pm

I like it a lot!

I'm glad you pointed out that Emmy Rossum was in TDAT -- she was so much younger there, I wouldn't have recognized/remembered her.

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Post by: Shakesthecoffecan on September 11, 2008, 11:17:50 am

I know you can't see this at work, but I caught this performance on Graham Norton, dame that Katherine Ellis can sing!

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUaNsg3h3_Y[/youtube]

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Post by: CellarDweller on September 11, 2008, 08:32:00 pm

Cool vid Truman!  Thanks for posting!

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Post by: CellarDweller on September 11, 2008, 08:41:17 pm

Hiya everyone!


Hadn't posted any music here in a while, so what I'm going to do is post a bunch of vid that are new music.

Y'all can tell me if you like the songs, or not.


You are allowed 6 votes.  Once for each artist, for "hot" or for "not".



First video is the last American Idol winner, David Cook, and his song Time Of My Life.


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsr93g7a4RI&feature=related[/youtube]

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Post by: CellarDweller on September 11, 2008, 08:43:03 pm

Here is American Idol runner up, David Archuletta, and his new song, Crush.


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2KLwGoplYM[/youtube]

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Post by: CellarDweller on September 11, 2008, 08:45:23 pm

R & B singer John Legend had some big hits (Ordinary People) and he's back with his new song, "Green Light"


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5brurMQodM[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on September 11, 2008, 08:48:57 pm

American Idol runner up Jennifer Hudson went on to star in "Dreamgirls", some say she sometimes stole the spotlight from Beyoncé.  Her new CD drops, and the first single is "Spotlight".



[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw50xPhFtd4[/youtube]

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Post by: CellarDweller on September 11, 2008, 08:51:58 pm

Katy Perry hit #1 with her song "I Kissed A Girl".  Here's her new song, "Hot N Cold"


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEzDsQP9o1o[/youtube]

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Post by: CellarDweller on September 11, 2008, 09:01:36 pm

Dance act Cascada Hit the Top 10 with "Everytime We Touch", and had two huge dance hits with "Miracle" and "What Hurts The Most".

Here is her new song, "Faded".



[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3S-uVrJep4[/youtube]

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Post by: optom3 on September 12, 2008, 09:28:43 pm

I voted, Cook, Hudson and Perry all hot. The hottest of the hot for me is Cook. The other David, is a bit too squeaky clean for me.

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Post by: CellarDweller on October 16, 2008, 07:47:24 pm

Today, I'm givng you all an 80s music lesson. 

Why?  The reason will be posted on the last post of this series, which will have two videos per post.

The subject?  The 80's answer to The Supremes,  girl group Exposé.



In the mid 80s, freestyle was just beginning to gain popularity, and producer Lewis A. Martinée had two songs written in this style, and had put together three ladies in a group, originally called "X-Posed".

(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/lew2.jpg)


The name was later changed to Exposé, and the three ladies, Alé  (pronounced Al ay), Laurie, and Sandée (pronounced San day) went to the recording studio

(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/expose-1.jpg)


The demo was given to Arista records, who signed the group to an album deal.  The first single "Point Of No Return" was released to clubs and dance radio stations, and became a huge hit in dance clubs, and on dance radio stations.



[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jgqd2WdOyEs[/youtube]


Exposé recorded the follow up single "Exposed to Love" to equal success.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y_bGu82SbY[/youtube]


Lewis Martinée had the material for the full length CD ready to go, when the group split apart.  Finding himself with a recording contract, and no group, he decided to reform Exposé with three new members.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on October 16, 2008, 07:57:43 pm

After some auditions, Lewis Martiné found Jeanette Jurado, Ann Curless, and Gioia Bruno to be the "new" Exposé.  They went into the studio, and finished recording the CD, as well as re-recording the single "Point Of No Return".  The debut disc was called "Exposure".

(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/ExposeExposureAlbumCover.jpg)


The group's next single was "Come Go With Me", lead vocal by Jeanette, and like the prior singles, a freestyle/dance driven song.  However, this time, pop radio picked up on the single, and it shot up the Billboard Hot 100.  Arista Records quickly shot a video for the song, and it ended up being a Top 5 hit.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxd5QV1CF60[/youtube]

Wanting to strike while the iron was hot, Arista Records, instead of releasing a new single, re-released "Point Of No Return", which now had the vocals of the new members.  A video was shot, and Exposé got a 2nd Top 10 hit.



[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWz5qHVQQOc[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on October 16, 2008, 08:11:51 pm

(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/ExposeExposureAlbumCover.jpg)


The record company was not ready to slow the succes of Exposé, but they did slow down the pace of the next two singles.  Wanting to show Exposé was more than just freestyle, they released the group's 3rd single, "Let Me Be The One", this time, lead vocals by Gioia.  This mid tempo jam got to #7 on the charts, becoming their 3rd Top 10 Hit.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPSo4WhJL0U[/youtube]

Continuing to slow the pace a bit, Exposé released their love ballad, "Seasons Change", with Jeanette back on lead.  It became their first #1 single.  By now, the "Exposure" CD sold 2 million copies.



[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcWfpPgeAP4[/youtube]

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Post by: CellarDweller on October 16, 2008, 08:26:24 pm

In 1989, Exposé released their follow up CD, "What You Don't Know".



(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/ExposeWhatYouDontKnowAlbumCover.jpg)


Wanting to avoid the "sophmore slump", they stuck to the formula that made the "Exposure" CD a success, dance songs, and some love ballads.  The first single was the title track, "What You Don't Know" with Gioia on lead, and it was another Top 10 Hit.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JoIhUwUnKQ[/youtube]

The next single to be released was "When I Looked At Him", with Jeanette on lead, it became their 6th Top 10 hit.



[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNkPV3NzHe8[/youtube]

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Post by: CellarDweller on October 16, 2008, 08:36:26 pm

(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/ExposeWhatYouDontKnowAlbumCover.jpg)


Bringing the tempo back up, Exposé released "Tell Me Why" (lead vocal by Gioia), with a message against violence.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYrIJcryulU[/youtube]

The last single to be released from "What You Don't Know" was "Your Baby Never Looked Good In Blue".  With Jeanette on lead, this single got to #17 on the Hot 100, and was the first Exposé single not to hit the Top 10.



[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyqJ_yMYtcc[/youtube]



Final sales figures for "What You Don't Know" were between 1 and 2 million.  Before Exposé could start their 3rd CD, Gioia's doctor found a cyst on her vocal cords.  She was unble to sing, and surgery to remove it would affect her voice.  Gioia left Exposé, and was replaced with Kelly Moneymaker.  At this point in time, the ladies also decided to break away from Lewis Martinée, in an effort to work with other producers, as the "freestyle" sound was losing popularity.

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Post by: CellarDweller on October 16, 2008, 08:58:09 pm

1992 saw the release of the 3rd Exposé Cd, simply called "Exposé.


(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/418982Q5JNL__SL500_AA240_.jpg)


Changing sounds from the freestyle that gave them success turned out to be a bad idea.  The R&B lead single "I Wish The Phone Would Ring" (lead vocals by Jeanette), managed to only get to #28 on the Hot 100 chart, a disappoinment compared to past single success.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMED1MM5X1I[/youtube]

Hoping to get a hit, Arista released "I'll Never Get Over You" a love ballad which featured Jeanette on lead.  This single managed to get to #8 on the Hot 100, giving Exposé their 8th Top 10 single.



[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6A3IOEU1zw[/youtube]

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Post by: CellarDweller on October 16, 2008, 09:09:54 pm

(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/418982Q5JNL__SL500_AA240_.jpg)


Hoping to follow up the success of their last Top 10 hit, Arista records released a second love ballad from the "Exposé" Cd, a song called "As Long As I Can Dream", which featured Ann on lead vocals this time.  However, after hearing a love ballad from them previously, pop radio overlooked this sweet song, and it only got to #56 on the charts.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eDbHed67Xs&feature=related[/youtube]


Realizing that their hit streak had basically come to an end, Ann, Jeanette, and Kelly decided to go their seperate ways.  In 1995, Arista Records released a "Greatest Hits" Cd, which featured all their Top 10 hits, as well as two final new songs.  A remake of the disco song "I Specialize In Love" (which wasn't released as a single) and the love ballad "I'll Say Goodbye For The Two Of Us".  However, this single failed to chart at all, and Exposé dropped off from the music scene.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdfShOpNkIo&feature=related[/youtube]



In early 2001, Gioia found that the cyst on her vocal cords disolved without surgery.  She recorded a solo CD called "Expose This", but didn't find success.

Fast forward to recent years.  Ann, Jeanette, and Gioia have reconnected, pooled their money together, and purchased the rights to the name Exposé.  Riding the "80s revival" that's going on, they've hit the road, and have been doing live shows again, including a number of gay pride events.  Here is a recent publicity pic.

(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g116/CellarDweller115/Exposephoto400x275.jpg)



Why am I posting all this?  Well, a friend of mine is one of their road managers, and their next date is tomorrow, in Long Island.  If all goes well, I'll be at the concert, and hopefully, backstage to meet and get pics with Exposé!

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Post by: Artiste on December 28, 2008, 01:02:30 pm

You collect old music sheets ?

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Post by: CellarDweller on December 28, 2008, 01:11:27 pm

No I don't, Artiste.

Most of the music I have is on vinyl.

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Post by: Lynne on December 28, 2008, 01:15:48 pm

One day I'm going to start at the beginning of this thread...the only one listed I've ever heard of is Jennifer Hudson.  Dreamgirls, right?  I'm hopeless!

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Post by: CellarDweller on January 19, 2009, 07:41:36 pm

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. day.


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SN7Pko_jCM[/youtube]

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Post by: CellarDweller on January 19, 2009, 07:43:20 pm

U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)

[youtube=425,350]

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Post by: CellarDweller on January 19, 2009, 07:44:30 pm

Gloria Gaynor - I Am What I Am


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDEHQGF-V18[/youtube]


(For MLK, who I believe would have supported gay rights, and Coretta Scott King, who did support our rights)

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Post by: CellarDweller on January 19, 2009, 07:45:31 pm

King Holiday - King Dream Chorus & Holiday Crew



[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGKW3O6EpMo[/youtube]

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Post by: injest on February 02, 2009, 10:24:16 pm

(http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/funny-pictures-your-dancing-makes-the-cat-embarassed.jpg)

 ;D :laugh: ;)

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Post by: CellarDweller on February 02, 2009, 10:28:43 pm

Quote from: injest on February 02, 2009, 10:24:16 pm

(http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/funny-pictures-your-dancing-makes-the-cat-embarassed.jpg)

 ;D :laugh: ;)

 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:


Well, I may not be the best dancer, but at least I don't look like Elaine!


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY_DF2Af3LM[/youtube]

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Post by: dejavu on February 02, 2009, 11:02:52 pm

Quote from: injest on February 02, 2009, 10:24:16 pm

(http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/funny-pictures-your-dancing-makes-the-cat-embarassed.jpg)

 ;D :laugh: ;)

Oh, how adorable.

 ;D    :laugh:

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Post by: CellarDweller on February 19, 2009, 09:45:38 pm

Ok, after a long absence from my blog, the "Which One Is Better" poll has returned.


This week, we'll be comparing the song "Sweet Heart".

"Sweet Heart" was originally recorded by Rainy Davis in 1987.  The song got into the Top 10 on the dance charts, and crossed over to the Top 50 on the Hot 100.

Rainy's debut CD (also called Sweet Heart) was released in '87 as well, and also included the R & B hit "Lowdown So & So".

Here is Rainy Davis' version of "Sweet Heart".

*note, an official video was never made, this is just the record sleeve and pics of Rainy while the song plays*

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl_CJIcy3gw[/youtube]

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Post by: CellarDweller on February 19, 2009, 09:53:55 pm

In 1998, Mariah Carey released the hits package "#1s", a collection of her number one hits.  It also included three new songs.  One of them was a remake of the Rainy Davis song, "Sweet Heart", which she said was a favorite 80s jam of hers.

It wasn't released as a single, however, the video got a lot of airplay on MTV and VH-1.


Here is Mariah's version of "Sweet Heart".


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie3oWl1t8Jg[/youtube]



So, which do you like better?   And remember, the question isn't "which video is better?" it's "which version do you like better?"

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: dejavu on February 20, 2009, 09:04:35 pm

Definitely the first version, Rainy Davis.  Hers is more delicate.

I don't like the background singers in the second version.

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Post by: Shakesthecoffecan on February 24, 2009, 09:07:44 am

 :o

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhvSvNo1Cjk[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on February 24, 2009, 07:27:30 pm

 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

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Post by: jstephens9 on June 07, 2009, 09:57:42 pm

Definitely Rainy Davis.

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Post by: Brokeback_Dev on June 08, 2009, 03:36:16 am

Rainy Davis is better.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: min on June 08, 2009, 05:22:06 am

Rainy Davis for sure.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on August 05, 2009, 07:22:28 pm

Kim Sozzi is a NYC native who's been recording dance music for years.

She's finally been given an album deal, and the full length debut CD (titled Just One Day) was released two weeks ago.

Her record company just released the video of the single "Feel Your Love".

Do you think it's hot, or not?


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoI9bOap9-8[/youtube]

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Post by: CellarDweller on October 26, 2009, 09:13:37 pm

I've decided to use this space to give a quick history lesson on Madonna's music.

She's just released her double Greatest Hits CD, "Celebration", and since I listed her as one of the 5 people I'd invite to a dinner party, why not?  I'll add a new post each day, until I reach her recent CD.

;D



Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone on August 16, 1958) is an American recording artist, actress and entrepreneur.  She was born in Bay City, Michigan, and raised in Rochester Hills.  She became a rebel as a child, after her mother (also named Madonna) died of breast cancer when Madonna was six.  As a young adult, she moved to New York City in 1977, for a career in modern dance. After performing as a member of the pop musical groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she landed a recording deal with Sire Records, and released her debut single, "Everybody" in early 1983.


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdDn0_Y4eBc[/youtube]


While not a pop success, "Everybody" became a huge dance/club hit, and was followed by "Physical Attraction" and "Burning Up".  After 3 dance hits, Sire released Madonna's debut album, simply called "Madonna".


(http://www.rhino.co.uk/ugc-1/product/2531/382_Large.jpg)


2 more singles were released, "Holiday" and "Borderline", which got to #16 and #10 on the pop charts.  At this time, Madonna was ready to release her 2nd album.  However, a video for the song "Lucky Star" was leaked to MTV, and the station put it on heavy rotation.  This caused the release date for the next album to be pushed back, and "Lucky Star" pushed Madonna to stardom, helping create her image, and becoming Madonna's highest charting single from the album, getting to #5 on the pop charts.


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-_AUw5Xbbk[/youtube]


*Trivia note*   The young man dancing in the video is Madonna's younger brother, Christopher.

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Post by: CellarDweller on October 27, 2009, 08:43:20 pm

With the success of "Lucky Star", Madonna's debut album (Madonna) went on to sell 3 million copies, and hit the Top 10 on the album chart.

As the single "Lucky Star" started to drop down the chart, Madonna released her follow up album, titled "Like A Virgin".


(http://img.maniadb.com/images/album/177/177892_1_f.jpg)

The lead off single was the title track.  The song "Like A Virgin" went on to spend 6 weeks at #1 on the Hot 100 Singles chart.  The album of the same name spent 3 weeks at #1, and sold 10 million copies in the US.  Images of Madonna and her "Boy Toy" belt buckle were all over TV and in magazines.


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdbR1VTnLTg[/youtube]


Three more singles went on to become Top 10 hits from the "Virgin" album.  "Material Girl", "Angel" and "Dress You Up".

At this time, Madonna started her first tour, called "The Virgin Tour" and her performance of "Dress You Up" became the video for the single.



[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgnDJ07GexI[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on October 29, 2009, 08:53:20 pm

After her successful "Virgin Tour", Madonna went back into the studio to record her 3rd CD, "True Blue".

It revealed a "new" Madonna, lighter hair, slimmer, and she lost the bows, belt buckle, and jewelery.


(http://media.fanfire.com/images/product/large/MDN/MDN45010.jpg)

The first look at this Madonna was the CDs lead off single, "Live To Tell".


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj_5YSqJM60[/youtube]

5 singles were released, and all of them hit the Top 5 of the Billboard Hot 100, three of them getting to the #1 position.  The album went on to hit #1 on the Top 200 Album charts, and sold 7 million copies in the US.


The most controversial video from the album was the second single, "Papa Don't Preach", which was about pregnant teenaged girl, telling her father she wanted to keep her baby.



[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67uQGtRAWIQ[/youtube] 

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on October 29, 2009, 09:06:11 pm

1987 saw the release of the Madonna film "Who's That Girl?".  The movie was a flop.  However, the soundtrack was a hit.


(http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/madonna/17-1.jpg)


The soundtrack was not a full length Madonna CD, however, it did include 4 new Madonna songs.  The title song "Who's That Girl" got to #1 on the Hot 100, and the follow up, "Causing A Commotion" got to #2.  The soundtrack sold 2 million copies, and also helped launch the "Who's That Girl" wolrd tour, which was a huge success.


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqU54ApWj_k[/youtube]

The video for "Causin' A Commotion" was filmed at her Italian stop of the Who's That Girl" Tour.


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HogKz2cYaZ4[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on November 03, 2009, 09:36:58 pm

After 3 successful albums, and a hit soundtrack, it was time for new product.

However, Madonna was out on tour, and not in the studio making new music.  What to do?  Release a compilation.



(http://www.freewebs.com/sarahj351/madonna%20you%20can%20dance.jpg)

Released in late 1987, "You Can Dance" was a remix album....featuring newer remixes of classic Madonna hits, mostly from her first album.  However, the album included "Into The Groove", which was available before only on the "Desperately Seeking Susan" soundtrack, and an older song that was never included on any Madonna album, "Spotlight".

Although not officially released as a single, "Spotlight" got major airplay on radio stations, and pushed "You Can Dance" up into the Top 10 of the Billboard Top 200.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQEcwAax14o[/youtube]


*no official video was made for "Spotlight", this is a fan vid*


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s87vzftMxxo[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on November 03, 2009, 09:50:12 pm

After her "Who's That Girl" tour, Madonna went back into the studio to record music that was very reflective on what she was going through.  She was divorcing Sean Penn, and it was coming out in her music.

1989 saw the release of her album, "Like a Prayer".


(http://www.virginmedia.com/images/madonna_prayer-431.jpg)

The first single from the album was the title track, and it was surrounded by controversy.  Including religous imagery (including Madonna kissing a statue of a  black saint come to life, showing the stigmata, and burning crosses) the video was a big attention getter, and became Madonna's next #1 single.  The album went on to hit #1 as well.

Express Yourself, Keep It Together, Cherrish, and Oh Father all became hit singles, the first three getting into the Top 10, and "Oh Father" getting to the top 20.



[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh-SPlEpHw0[/youtube]



[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CuDvu7qtKY[/youtube]

 

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on November 21, 2009, 02:14:57 pm

1990 saw Madonna in the theaters and on the charts with "Dick Tracy".  She played the character Breathless Mahoney and named her next CD "I'm Breathless".  Along the bottom of the CD it says "Music From and Inspired By the Moive 'Dick Tracy".


(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000BDJ1PQ.jpg)


The CD got to #2 on the Billboard Top 200, and two singles were released.  "Hanky Panky" got to #10, and "Vogue" to #1 on the Hot 100 chart.  Trivia note, Madonna was not fond of the song "Vogue" and planned it as a B-side of another song.  Her record company convinced her otherwise.


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFrE0gMA6fI&feature=related[/youtube]



[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj4m12xr9HU[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on November 21, 2009, 02:36:20 pm

At the end of 1990, Madonna released her first greatest hits collection, titled "The Immaculate Collection".

It contained 15 greatest hits, as well as two new tracks.  One of the hit singles (Crazy For You) had not ever appeared on a Madonna CD, as it was on the soundtrack to the movie "VisionQuest".

(http://i26.tinypic.com/16a9tm1.jpg)

The two new songs were "Justify My Love" and "Rescue Me".   Both spoken words with music, the singles were released not long after the CD.  Justify My Love had a very (for the time) racy and explict video that was banned by MTV, only airing late at night.

The Immaculate Collection got to #2 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart.  "Justify My Love" got to #1 on the Hot 100, and "Rescue Me" got to #10.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hJ-4ZRQsZs[/youtube]

I was unable to find a version of the official music video that I can embed here.  There is one on YouTube that won't embed, and here's the link.  Just remember that it contains "mature" themes and would not be considered work safe.

&feature=fvsr


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7-jkX_Dh-8[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on November 21, 2009, 02:48:52 pm

In 1992 Madonna released her next CD.  After the video "Justify My Love", she decided to delve more into sexual exploration and released the coffee table book "Sex".  She went on tour "Girlie Show" and released the CD "Erotica".


(http://www.amiright.com/album-covers/images/album-Madonna-Erotica.jpg)

Many felt that the explict songs and videos were now overshadowing Madonna's talent.  Once again, Madonna's video (this time Erotica) was banned from MTV, only getting late night airings.

Erotica (the CD) got to #2 on the Billboard Top 200 charts.  Three songs were released as singles.  "Erotica" got to #3, "Deeper & Deeper" got to # 7 and "Rain" got to #14 on the Hot 100 chart.


*please note - i've embeded the official video for "Erotica" here.  It is not safe for work.*


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5LZRUZoVDc[/youtube]



[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnMWPgRvmqU[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on November 21, 2009, 02:59:45 pm

After the success (and backlash) of "Erotica", Madonna elected to release a CD that showcased a bit of a softer side.

(http://dmsr.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/bedtime_stories-frontal1.jpg)

Her next CD, "Bedtime Stories" used blues samples and scored two big hits.  The CD got to #3 on the Billboard Top 200.  The first single, "Secret" hit #7, and "Take A Bow" got Madonna back to #1.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISRyxtDFRJ4[/youtube]



[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-UfrGq4VyA[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on November 21, 2009, 03:15:00 pm

Perhaps still feeling a bit of backlash from her "Erotica" opus, Madonna continued to work on softening her image.  She decided to release a second greatest hits cd, but with a different angle this time.


(http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/madonna/46-1.jpg)

In 1995, Madonna released a collection called "Something To Rembember".  This CD contained no dance hits.  It was a collection of all of Madonna's ballads/love songs.  This collection had new songs, as well as 2 previously released hits from movies, "I'll Remember" from 'With Honors', and "This Used To Be My Playground" from 'A League Of Their Own'.   The new single was "You'll See", and the video was done as a sequal to "Take A Bow".


"Something To Remember" got to #6 on the Billboard Topp 200.  The new single "You'll See" got to #6 on the Top 100.  Previously released track "Playground" got to #1 when previously released, and "I'll Remember" got to #2 when previously released.




[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa_9CEhM0EQ[/youtube]


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj8ezE5eITg[/youtube]


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThOSO83U2RY[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on November 21, 2009, 03:29:47 pm

In 1998, Madonna had just had a hit with "Don't Cry For Me Argentina", and the Evita movie.  She was also expecting her first baby, abut to turn 40, and Madonna wanted to go into a different musical direction.

(http://astralwicks.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/madonna-ray-of-light-cover-design.jpg)


Madonna worked with new producers, and came up with "Ray Of Light".  The CD was a critical and commerical success.  No only did it get back to the (near) top of the Billboard charts (her prior CD got to #6), but it earned Madonna a handful of Grammy awards (Best Music Video, Best Dance Recording, and Best Pop Vocal Album).

The CD "Ray Of Light" got to #2 on the Top 200 chart.  "Frozen" got to #2.  The single "Ray Of Light" got to #5, and the last single "Power Of Good-bye" hit #10.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U60AgVeRRhc[/youtube]



[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kDzACGEo5k[/youtube]


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaNjCal26CM[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on November 21, 2009, 03:41:56 pm

The year 2000 came, and gave us a new Madonna CD.


(http://media.fanfire.com/images/product/large/MDN/MDN45006.jpg)


After the success of "Ray Of Light", Madonna was ready to continue the hit streak.  She released "Music" to more commercial and critical acclaim.  The CD "Music" hit #1 on the Billboard Top 200, and the single of the same name also hit #1.  It was the first time that Madonna had managed that feat since 1989, when she did it with the "Like A Prayer" single and CD.  "Don't Tell Me" was also released as a single, and it hit #4 on the Billboard Hot 100.




[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoTv1ELYV1o[/youtube]


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgL3lLjELHE[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on November 26, 2009, 01:00:52 pm

After the success of "Music" in 2000, Madonna decided to release another greatest hits collection, focusing on her 90s hits (The Immaculate Collection was her 80s hits).

So in 2001 Madonna released GHV2  (Greatest Hits Volume 2).

(http://merlin.pl/GHV2-Greatest-Hits-Volume-2_Madonna,images_big,17,9362480002.jpg)


Unlike Madonna's prior hits collections, this CD had no new songs on it.  However, it did have to previously released tracks, that were on soundtracks and ever on any Madonna CD before.

Those two tracks were "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" (from Evita) which had hit #8 on the Hot 100, and "Beautiful Stranger" (From Austin Powers) which got to #19 on the Hot 100.

GHV2 got to #7 on the Billboard Top 200 chart.


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrx5Ve7y0xM[/youtube]


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vPJnAjNtA8[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on November 26, 2009, 01:12:12 pm

Madonna's next CD was released in 2003, and began what seemed to be a slide downhill for her career.

(http://www.virginmedia.com/images/madonna---american-life.jpg)

2003 gave us "American Life".   The CD seemed to be off to a good start by hitting #1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart.  The first single was from the James Bond soundtrack, "Die Another Day".  This song got to #8 on the Hot 100 singles chart.


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOf4MyY032c[/youtube]

However, things went downhill from there.  The CD was quick to drop from the charts, and the follow up single "American Life", only got to #37 on the Hot 100.  Two more singles were released, and failed to hit the Hot 100 at all.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgaGTh9_ZE4[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on November 26, 2009, 01:18:28 pm

It was still 2003, and Madonna felt that perhaps the music on "American Life" was pushed aside too quickly, so she took a gamble, and released a remix CD, similarly to "You Can Dance" back in the 80s.

(http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/madonna/42-1.jpg)

"Remixed & Revisted" featured songs from "American Life" in remixes that were supposed to give the music new life.  It was a mistake.  The CD never got higher than #115 on the Billboard Hot 200, Madonna's worst charting CD ever, and any songs that were given to radio received little to no airplay, and never charted.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on November 26, 2009, 01:26:58 pm

After a two year absence from the music scene, Madonna knew she needed a comeback, and she prepared the release of her newest CD.


(http://www.duckykuek.com/DKMA/images/2006/Confessions%20On%20A%20Dancefloor.jpg)

2005 gave us "Confessions On A Dancefloor".  Madonna previewed the CD with a single first to build up interest.  Going back to the 70s for samples, Madonna released the first single "Hung Up" which samples ABBA's song "Gimme Gimmie Gimme".


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qp38ca5Qzs[/youtube]


The single "Hung Up" got massive amounts of airplay, and it got Madonna back into the Top 10, getting to #7 on the Hot 100 chart.  "Confessions was a success as well, getting to #1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart.

The second single "Sorry" (containing a sample of "Can You Feel It by the Jacksons) was not a big pop hit (#57) but was a fan favorite and a huge hit on the dance charts and in the clubs.


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMXZbptfRrw&feature=related[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 03:10:49 pm

After 3 years away, Madonna returned in 2008 with her new CD, "Hard Candy".


(http://www.phawker.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/madonna-hard_candy-cover.jpg)

The CD's lead single was "4 Mintues", a collaboration with Justin Timberlake and Timberland.  It was a massive hit, and got to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

A second single, "Give It 2 Me" got to #57 on the Hot 100 chart.

4 Minutes

Give It 2 Me 

&feature=fvw

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 03:14:46 pm

2009 saw the release of Madonna's most recent CD, a greatest hits compilation with two new songs.

(http://www.imusicdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/madonna-celebration.jpg)

The CD is titled "Celebration" and the new songs are the title track, and "Revolver".

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 03:22:53 pm

Today I've decided to share pics of the autographed CD collection I have. 

;D

The artists are all performers of Freestyle music. 

Freestyle is a genre of music that was very popular from the mid 80s to the mid 90s.  Take the Latin sounds of salsa and merengue and mix a little dance/pop into it, and you have freestye.

Where I can, I will give chart statistics and information on the artists, and post YouTube links to samples of the music, so you can listen to them, if you choose to.  When I can, I will post footage of the artists performing, or their videos.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 03:25:00 pm

This first artist helped dance music in a BIG way!

The year is 1983, and freestyle was about to break out into the national stage.

Shannon releases her debut CD, "Let The Music Play", and the first song released is the title track.  The song became known as "electro-funk" and went to #8 on the Hot 100 singles chart.  It's considered the first song to break open the door to dance themed music on radio again, after the "death" of disco in 1980.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um0MyrKIx-M&feature=related[/youtube]

A second single from the CD was released, called "Give Me Tonight".  While not as successful as "Let The Music Play", this song did get play on pop radio, and kept dance music on the airwaves.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcoK0TzVXVw[/youtube]

In 1985 Shannon released her second CD, "Do You Wanna Get Away".

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Freestyle%20Autographs/Shannon.jpg)


The first single was the title track, and much like "Give Me Tonight", didn't hit the Top 40, but kept dance music on the radio airwaves, and hit the top of the dance charts.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKPvqa26En4[/youtube]

The follow up single, "Stronger Together", also hit the dance charts.  After this, Shannon didn't release new music for years.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 03:26:04 pm

In 2002 Shannon released the CD "The Best Is Yet To Come".  The CD contains remixes of some of her hits, as well as new material.

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Freestyle%20Autographs/Shannon2.jpg)

Shannon still performs at shows.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 03:27:10 pm

Shannon kicked the door open in 1983, and another act walked through.

1985 saw the release of the CD "Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force".  The story was that Full Force (producers) had a song and two musicians (Cult Jam) and were looking for a young female singer.  Into the auditions walked Lisa Valez.  Renamed "Lisa Lisa", her voice was deemed perfect for their song, which was to be an anthem for young women who were resisting their boyfriends advances.


(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Freestyle%20Autographs/LLCJ.jpg)

The song was titled "I Wonder If I Take You Home", and was more Latin sounding than Shannon's records.  The song went to the top of the dance charts and got heavy pop radio airplay, and it hit #34 on the pop charts.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5m8lj5DCtI[/youtube]

The follow up single "Can You Feel The Beat" hit the top of the dance charts, but didn't do well on the pop charts.  However, the CD had one more single released, the love ballad "All Cried Out", which became a big hit, and got to #8 on the pop charts.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-fSv9jClCw[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 03:30:54 pm

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Freestyle%20Autographs/LLCJ2.jpg)

With freestyle acts hitting the Top 40 now, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam released their second CD in 1987, "Spanish Fly".

This CD was more successful than its predecessor, with the first two songs, "Head To Toe" and "Lost In Emotion" both hitting #1 on the Hot 100 pop chart.

"Head To Toe"  

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51Iq8JmmfxY[/youtube]

"Lost In Emotion"  

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 03:34:08 pm

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Freestyle%20Autographs/LLCJ3.jpg)

1989 saw the release of Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam's third CD "Straight To The Sky".  However, the act's streak was starting to faulter.

The lead off single was "Little Jackie Wants To Be A Star" and while it did well on the dance and R&B charts, it only got to #29 on the Hot 100 pop chart.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-7qermlt6A[/youtube]

The second song released "Just Git It Together", got near to the top of the R&B and dance charts, but it failed to hit the Hot 100 chart.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmwesAogAZU&feature=PlayList&p=BDACE44FEEAF20D6&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=24[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 03:35:33 pm

1991 saw the release of "Straight Outta Hell's Kitchen", the 4th Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam CD.

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Freestyle%20Autographs/LLCJ4.jpg)

Only one single "Let The Beat Hit 'em" saw any success.  It hit the top of the R&B and Dance charts.  When it got to the Hot 100, it was only able to get to #37.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7Zz4n7WFkk[/youtube]

Not long after this CD, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam disbanded.  Lisa Lisa went on to record some solo material, act on TV, and still does shows as a solo act, singing all the Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam tunes.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 03:36:47 pm

After the initial successes of Shannon and Lisa Lisa, the stage was set for the first "true" freestyle song, and all in the industry say that this record was recorded by Nayobe.

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Freestyle%20Autographs/Nayobe.jpg)

Nayobe was a young Cuban who was discovered at a talent contest, and she was signed to Fever Records in 1987.  Her first single was "Please Don't Go".

Dealing with gang violence, "Please Don't Go" tells of a young girl asking her boyfriend not to go to a gang fight that night.  The song became a huge dance hit.

Her debut CD was released, and two more singles "Good Things Come To Those Who Wait" and "Second Chance For Love" also became big dance hits.

In 1990, Nayobe changed direction, and released the CD "Promise Me", which was more R&B leaning than dance/freestyle.  She then recorded some salsa music.

Nayobe still performs at shows, and is considered the "godmother" of freestyle.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 03:38:02 pm

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Freestyle%20Autographs/Alisha.jpg)

While in her teens, Alisha was signed to independent label Vanguard, and her debut single "All Night Passion" was released, and became a big club and dance radio hit.

Her full length CD was released, and the songs "Too Turned On", "Baby Talk" and "Stargazing" were released, both "Baby Talk" and "Stargazing" hitting the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

"All Night Passion"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS0-r5ofdA4[/youtube]

"Baby Talk"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SEOfwfRvAc[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 03:40:30 pm

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Freestyle%20Autographs/Alisha2.jpg)



After her debut album, Alisha released two more CDs. "Nightwalkin'" which had the song "Into My Secret" and "Do You Dream About Me" from the movie "Mannequin".

She released her thrid CD "Bounce Back". The title track became a dance hit, as well as a Billboard Hot 100 hit. Second single "Wrong Number" also was a dance hit.

Alisha still performs at shows in dance clubs

"Into My Secret"

"Bounce Back"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPugDCLVEfg[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 03:43:09 pm

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Freestyle%20Autographs/ClearTouch.jpg)

Born and raised in the Bronx, John Sanchez, KC Rodriguez and Angel Solis formed Clear Touch.

Signed to MicMac records, they released their debut CD and the first single, "Surrend (Your Love) became a huge hit. The follow up single, "Fallen Angel", was also a dance hit.

Clear Touch has recently reformed, and are doing club shows.

"Surrender (Your Love)"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxWKUxFwRHs[/youtube]

"Fallen Angel"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bB6ndzITWVI[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 03:44:39 pm

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Freestyle%20Autographs/Corina.jpg)

NY singer Corina was originally signed to indie label Cutting Records. She released three big hits for them, "Out Of Control", "Give Me Back My Heart" and "Loving You Like Crazy".

The then signed to major label Atco, and released her debut CD, "Corina". Three more hits were released, with the first one "Temptation" getting to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Whispers" and "Now That Your Gone" became huge dance hits, and crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100, but neither charted as high as "Temptation".

"Temptation"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8jRfWiLHGY[/youtube]

"Whispers"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YivHtu0B64[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 03:46:10 pm

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Freestyle%20Autographs/Coro.jpg)


Raised in Miami, Coro started acting and had a few small roles on TV shows. He later moved to NYC to get his recording career started. Signed to Cutting Records, Coro released his debut song "Where Are You Tonight", which hit the top of the Dance Charts. Major label Charisma singed Coro, and his debut CD, "Coro" was released. Two more singles were released "Can't Let You Go" and "My Fallen Angel", which became his biggest hit.

Coro still performs today.

"Where Are You Tonight"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSUxVCUuJ0M[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 03:48:00 pm

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Freestyle%20Autographs/Cynthia.jpg)

Originally signed to MicMac records, Cythia started her career as a teen. Her first CD "Cynthia" was released and the first single "Change On Me" was a big dance hit. "Everytime I Look At You", "Endless Nights" and "Theif Of Heart" all hit the dance charts.

Her second CD "Cynthia II" was released, and she had two more hits, "What Will It Take" and "Dreamboy/Dreamgirl", a duet with label mate Johnny O.

Cynthia left MicMac after a Greatest Hits CD was released, and signed to Robbins Records. She released the CD "Thinking About You" and had two more hits "If I Had The Chance" and "I Never Said".

She lated recorded a duet with Safire (Can You Stand The Rain) and "I Can't Change Your Mind" with Lisette Melendez, which they recorded as "LisCyn".

Cynthia still performs at shows today.

"Change On Me"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoVJq6q75UM[/youtube]

"Endless Nights"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SsuYNxFvh4[/youtube]

"What Will It Take"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVn_gGSSy8I[/youtube]

"If I Had The Chance"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0qWYA6cIeQ[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 03:50:19 pm

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Origianlly called "X-posed", this group was formed by produced Lewis Martinee. The group was made up of Alé Lorenzo, Sandée Tolla and Laurie Miller. After two singles, this group split up.

Lewis Martinee had a CD's worth of music ready, so he reformed Exposé with Gioia Bruno, Jeanette Jurado, and Ann Curless.

Exposé released 2 CDs, and scored 7 Billboard Top 10 hits, and sold approximately 2 million CDs. Their hits were:

"Come Go With Me", "Point Of No Return", "Let Me Be The One", "Seasons Change", "What You Don't Know", "When I Looked At Him", "Tell Me Why"

At this point, Gioia left the group, due to a cyst on her vocal cords, and was replaced with Kelly Moneymaker. This version of Exposé released one more CD and got one more Top 10 hit, "I'll Never Get Over You Getting Over Me". Exposé released a Greatest Hits CD, and split up.

Gioia later learned that her cyst had disolved, and rejoined Exposé. The women recently won a lawsuit to the rights of the name "Exposé" and have been performing agian.


"Come Go With Me"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGhxlRVwO7U[/youtube]

"Point Of No Return"

"Seasons Change"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcWfpPgeAP4&feature=related[/youtube]

"What You Don't Know"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JoIhUwUnKQ[/youtube]

"When I Looked At Him"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ya_CK0J8KI[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 03:53:10 pm

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Freestyle%20Autographs/GeorgeLaMond.jpg)


Born in Washington DC, George LaMond was originally in the group Loose Touch. When the group broke up, he went solo and Colombia Records released the single "Without You" which became a big dance hit.

Based on that success, Colombia had George LaMond record a debut CD "Bad Of The Heart".

The single "Bad Of The Heart" got onto the Billboard Hot 100, getting to #25. "Look Into My Eyes" and "No Matter What" a love ballad duet with Brenda K. Starr also hit the Hot 100.


"Bad Of The Heart"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2s4qsyr7aA[/youtube]

"Without You"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zLf5tcpYJg[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 03:54:28 pm

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Freestyle%20Autographs/GeorgeLaMond2.jpg)


George LaMond released a second CD "In My Life" with Colombia Records. "Where Does That Leave Love" became a dance hit.

He's released a Greatest Hits CD, and went on to a successful Salsa recording career.

George LaMond still performs today, both salsa, and his freestyle hits

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 03:59:16 pm

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Freestyle%20Autographs/JoeyKid.jpg)

Born in the Bronx, after Joey Kid graduated high school, he was signed to Basement records. He released two songs "Everything I Own" and "Broken Promises", both became dance hits. His debut CD was released, and the third single "Counting The Days" crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100.

Joey Kid still performs in clubs today.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 04:00:43 pm

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Freestyle%20Autographs/JoyceSims.jpg)

Joyce Sims from Rochester, studied music in college. She was signed by Sleeping Bag records, and released the single "(You Are My) All & All". This song became the first freestyle song to cross the ocean and hit the charts in Europe.

Her debut CD "Come Into My Life" was released, and the title track, and a third signle "Lifetime Love" both became dance hits.

Joyce Sims still performs at shows today.

"(You Are My) All & All"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Zbb4yy2-A4[/youtube]

"Lifetime Love"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub9NPU4oDE8[/youtube]

"Come Into My Life"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cowp0eP8VOo[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 04:02:34 pm

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Judy Torres is known as the "Queen Of Freestyle". She's released 3 CDs, and had about 10 songs hit the dance charts. Some of her songs are "No Reason To Cry", "Come Into My Arms", "Love You, Will You Love Me" and most recently, a remake of Journey's "Faithfully".

Judy is also a DJ on 103.5 WKTU radio in NYC.


"No Reason To Cry"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA5Fj1YiJqM[/youtube]

"Love Story"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdZ1Ysx5D8k[/youtube]

"Faithfully"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dLvg4_Asco[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 04:04:13 pm

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Freestyle%20Autographs/LilSuzy.jpg)

Lil Suzy was only 13 when she was signed to High Power Records. 1991 was the year her debut CD "Love Can't Wait" was released. The first song was "Take Me In Your Arms", which became a huge hit, crossing over to the Hot 100 chart as well as hitting the top of the dance charts.

"Take Me In Your Arms"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YEE_yeNIQo[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 04:05:53 pm

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Freestyle%20Autographs/LilSuzy2.jpg)

Lil Suzy continued to release CDs throughout the 90s. She released the CDs "Back To Dance", "Life Goes On", "Paradise" and a Greatest Hits CD.

Other hits she had were "Real Love", "Promise Me", "When I Fall In Love", and "Can't Get You Out Of My Mind".

Lil Suzy still performs at shows.

"Real Love"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkBRDwqztaY[/youtube]

"When I Fall In Love"

"Can't Get You Out Of My Mind"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vp8gNLQQ3YY[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 04:09:08 pm

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Freestyle%20Autographs/LisetteMelendez.jpg)


Lisette Melendez was born in Spanish Harlem, NYC. She was signed by Columbia Records and released her debut CD "Together Forever".

The singles "Together Forever" and "Day In My Life (Without You)" became crossover hits, and her CD was certified gold.

She recorded three more CDs, had some more hits (Goody Goody), and still performs today.

She also released a duet with fellow freestyle singer Cynthia (as LisCyn) called "I Can't Change Your Mind".

"Together Forever"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKeakKwkhP0[/youtube]

"Day In My Life (Without You)"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dNlnSwnzCA[/youtube]

"Goody Goody"

"I Can't Change Your Mind" (as "LisCyn", duet with Cynthia)

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSPVSiXdQSw&feature=related[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 04:12:15 pm

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Freestyle%20Autographs/Nyasia.jpg)

Miami artist Nyasia (pronounced "nigh asia") was signed to MicMac records, and released her debut CD "Nyasia" in the early 90s.

The first single "Now & Forever" was a big club and dance hit. The follow up single "Who's Got Your Love" was even bigger, and crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100.

Nyasia recorded other songs for other lables over the years, and is still peforming shows today.

She's also about to release another CD in the near future.

"Now & Forever"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0MT9Q81ssU[/youtube]

"Who's Got Your Love"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmsI8-DL-so&feature=PlayList&p=2E9CB8C865381848&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=30[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 04:14:12 pm

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Singer Jade Starling and guitarist Whey Cooler formed Pretty Poison in the late 80s. They recorded their debut CD "Catch Me (I'm Falling)" and the debut single was the title track. It became a Top 10 hit, and two other singles followed. "NightTime" and "When I Look Into Your Eyes".

After the group broke up, Jade recorded some solo songs, and stll performs the Pretty Poison songs today.


"Catch Me (I'm Falling)"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omx7u0ZWUAY[/youtube]

"Night Time"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qin-RoF1aJE[/youtube]

"When I Look Into Your Eyes"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeoZaE5qoIQ[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 04:16:28 pm

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Born in Puerto Rico and later moving to NYC, Safire was signed to Cutting Records and recorded the single "Don't Break My Heart". It became a huge hit, and Safire released her debut CD "Safire" which was released with the Cutting/Mercury label. The CD had 6 singles that became hits, the biggest was the ballad "Thinking Of You" which was a tribute to her uncle who died of aids.

Her second CD was "Wasn't Born Yesterday" and two more songs "Made Up My Mind" & "Taste The Bass" became hits.

Her 3rd CD was "Bringing Back The Groove", which featured remixes of her hits, and some new songs, one of them "Can You Stand The Rain" (a duet with fellow freestyle singer Cynthia) became a big dance radio hit.

Safire is still performing today.

"Boy I've Been Told"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8dE8iCihTc[/youtube]

"Thinking Of You"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd5XgFvKfnk[/youtube]

"Gonna Make It"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMu8kSVFLls[/youtube]

"Made Up My Mind"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yigAUmsEtA0[/youtube]

"Can You Stand The Rain"  (Duet with Cynthia)

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhm952JHQRw[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 04:19:04 pm

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Freestyle%20Autographs/Sande.jpg)

She was one of the original members of Exposé, (with Alé & Laurie), when that version broke up, Sandée (pronounced San Day) went solo.

Originally signed by Atlantic records, she released the single "You're The One".

Atlantic didn't pick her up for an album deal, and she was signed to Fever Records. Fever released her debut CD, "Only Time Will Tell". Two singles became hits "Notice Me" and the spoken word/sung "Love Desire", which also hit the Hot 100.

Sandée continued to perform and was recording new material. However, on December 15th, 2008, Sandée was found dead in her home, she suffed a seizure.

"You're The One"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyTHx-nJswE[/youtube]

"Love Desire"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irDvQh5nZ2U&feature=related[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 04:20:55 pm

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Freestyle%20Autographs/sweetsensation.jpg)

Signed to Next Plateau records, lead Betty LeBron (also known as Betty Dee), and sisters Margie and Mari Hernandez formed Sweet Tempation. Just as they were to release their first single, they received word they couldn't use that name, due to legal issues with the group The Tempations.

Renamed Sweet Sensation, the group released their first song "Hooked On You". It became a big dance hit, and crossed over to the pop charts.

As their debut CD was released, (after a move to major label Atco Records) Mari left the group and was replaced by Sheila Vega.

After two big dance hits (Take It While It's Hot & Never Let You Go), the group released what was supposed to be the last single from the CD, "Sincerely Yours".

"Sincerely Yours" became a surprise Top 20 pop hit. Wanting to strike while the iron was hot, Atco re-released the first song "Hooked On You" with a new video, and it got to #23 on the pop charts this time.

"Never Let You Go"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVwJPtOAMYc[/youtube]

"Sincerely Yours"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9s1XdUTdsE[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 04:22:53 pm

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Freestyle%20Autographs/SweetSensation2.jpg)


Sweet Sensation released their second CD "Love Child" in 1991. "Love Child" the single (a remake of The Surpemes song) got to #14 on the pop charts, and the love ballad "If Wishes Came True" went all the way to #1 while they were on tour as the opening act for New Kids On the Block.

After the tour was over, Sheila and Marige left Sweet Sensation, and they were replaced with Belle and Janaé. A remix of their hits were released under the title "Time To Jam".

in the mid 2000s, Sweet Sensation reformed with Betty Dee, Sheila, and Janaé. They performed a few more years, and then retired again, but left the door open to reform again.

"Love Child"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn6tyA8mi0M[/youtube]

"If Wishes Came True"

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 04:25:50 pm

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Freestyle%20Autographs/TimmyT.jpg)

Timmy T was born in Fresno, California. Timmy T recorded the song "Time After Time" (not a remake of the Cyndi Lauper song) in his garage, and took it to radio stations. They gave it airplay, and Quality Records signed Timmy to an album deal.

"Time After Time" was a big dance hit, and Hit the Top 40 chart as well. His biggest hit was the love ballad "One More Try" which went to #1 on the Hot 100 chart.

"Time After Time"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnw1CddWbjw[/youtube]

"One More Try"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NkyRT6WLGo[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 04:28:37 pm

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Freestyle%20Autographs/TimmyT2.jpg)


In 1992 Timmy T released his second CD "All For Love". Not as successful as his first, but the song "Cry A Million Tears" got airplay on dance music stations.

Timmy T is still performing today

"Cry A Million Tears"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoSJpABpSQo[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 04:30:25 pm

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Formed by Bob Rosenberg and Suzi Carr in 1986, Will To Power recorded the single "Dreamin'". It got huge amounts of airplay and crossed over to the Hot 100 chart. Epic records later signed them to an album deal.

The CD was released, and a second single "Say It's Gonna Rain" was even bigger than "Dreamin'". However, the third single, a ballad remake of "Baby I Love Your Way/Freebird" reached the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

1991 saw the release of a second CD "Journey Home". the CDs lead single "I'm Not In Love" hit the Top 10 of the billboard chart.

Will To Power still performs in shows today.

"Dreamin'"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dyu2Whc955w[/youtube]

"Say It's Gonna Rain"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_padu77OITk[/youtube]

"Baby I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSCzN3FxLeo[/youtube]

"I'm Not In Love"

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dSA1RfEnBM[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 04:32:14 pm

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Pure Pleazure is a duo from the Philidelphia area.  Thier hits include "Hold Me In The Dark" and "I Need You Now".

"Hold Me In the Dark"   

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzywhBz-8ns[/youtube]

"I Need You Now"   

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCYKFyJA_HU&feature=related[/youtube]


Pure Pleazure are in the studio working on new material.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 04:33:37 pm

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Freestyle%20Autographs/LauraEnea.jpg)


Laura Enea was signed to Next Plateau records in 1991, and two singles from her debut CD "Laura Enea" became large dance hits,  "Our Love" and "This Is The Last Time".

"This Is The Last Time"   

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6aI1ygr-6Y[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 04:34:55 pm

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Freestyle%20Autographs/LauraEnea2.jpg)

Laura Enea released her second CD, "Catch Me Now" in 1994.  the title song and "Your Personal Touch" were released, but weren't hits like her prior songs.

"Catch Me Now" 

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfCYuccylks[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 05:00:09 pm

I'm quoting myself.  ;D

Quote from: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 04:12:15 pm

Nyasia recorded other songs for other lables over the years, and is still peforming shows today.

She's also about to release another CD in the near future.

The show I was at last night was the CD release party for Nyasia and her new CD, "This Is Me".


No videos are available on YouTube yet as this was just released.


(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Freestyle%20Autographs/Nyasia2a.jpg)

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 21, 2010, 05:01:33 pm

Nyasia didn't want to sign the front of the CD across her face, so she signed the back.


(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k463/dcfmod/Freestyle%20Autographs/Nyasia2b.jpg)

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: Front-Ranger on March 21, 2010, 06:09:11 pm

I need You Now is very catchy and I loved the breakdancers!

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on December 27, 2011, 12:40:24 pm

Top 100 songs of 2011

100.   “My Last” – Big Sean ft. Chris Brown
  99.   “Cold Weather” – Zac Brown Band
  98.   “You & Tequila” – Kenny Chesney ft. Grace Potter
  97.   “Animal” – Neon Trees
  96.   “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not” – Thompson Square
  95.   “She Will” – ‘Lil Wayne ft. Drake
  94.   “God Gave Me You” – Blake Shelton
  93.   “Price Tag” – Jessie J.
  92.   “Sure Thing” – Miguel
  91.   “Please Don’t Go – Mike Posner
  90.   “Take A Back Road” – Rodney Adkins
  89.   “She Ain’t You” – Chris Brown
  88.   “Where Dem Girls At” – David Guetta ft. Flo Rider & Nicki Minaj
  87.   “Don’t Wanna Go Home” – Jason DeRulo
  86.   “Best Thing I Never Had” – Beyoncé
  85.   “Headlines” – Drake
  84.   “Backseat” – New Boys ft. The Cataracs & Dev.
  83.   “In The Dark” – Dev
  82.   “Remind Me” – Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood
  81.   “Country Girl (Shake It For Me) – Luke Bryan
  80.   “Knee Deep” – Zac Brown Band
  79.   “Barefoot Blue Jean Night – Jake Owen
  78.   “Who Says” – Selena Gomez & the Scene
  77.   “Cheers (Drink To That) – Rihanna
  76.   “Crazy Girl” – Eli Young Band
  75.   “Teenage Dream” – Katy Perry
  74.   “Back To December – Taylor Swift
  73.   “Without You” – David Guetta ft. Usher
  72.   “Like A G6“ – Far*East Movement ft. Caratacs & Dev
  71.   “You & I” – Lady Gaga
  70.   “Pretty Girl Rock” – Keri Hilson
  69.   “We Found Love” – Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris
  68.   “Don’t You Wanna Stay” – Jason Aldean & Kelly Clarkson
  67.   “Honey Bee” – Blake Shelton
  66.   “For The First Time” – The Script
  65.   “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love” – Usher ft. Pit Bull
  64.   “Bottoms Up” – Trey Songz ft. Nicki Minaj
  63.   “Written In The Stars” – Tinie Tempah ft. Eric Turner
  62.   “What The Hell” – Avril Lavagne
  61.   “More” – Usher
  60.   “Hold It Against Me” – Britney Spears
  59.   “All of The Lights – Kanye West
  58.   “Rocketeer” – Far * East Movement
  57.   “Sexy & I Know It” – LMFAO
  56.   “Roll Up” – Wiz Kalifa
  55.   “Jar of Hearts” – Christina Perri
  54.   “Stereo Love” – Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina
  53.   “Motivation” – Kelly Rowland ft. ‘Lil Wayne
  52.   “Just A Dream” – Nelly
  51.   “I Need A Doctor” – Dr. Dre with Eminem & Skylar Grey
  50.   “Moment For Life” – Nicki Minaj ft. Drake
  49.   “Yeah 3X” – Chris Brown
  48.   “You Make Me Feel” – Cobra Starship ft. Sabi
  47.   “I’m On One” – DJ Khaled ft. Drake, Rick Moss & ‘Lil Wayne
  46.   “I Wanna Go” – Britney Spears
  45.   “No Hands” – Waka Flocka Flame
  44.   “Dynamite” – Tiao Cruz
  43.   “Dirt Road Anthem” – Jason Aldean
  42.   “Just A Kiss” – Lady Antebellum
  41.   “6 Foot 7 Foot” – ‘Lil Wayne ft. Cory Gunz
  40.   “Only Girl (In The World) – Rihanna
  39.   “Hey Baby (Drop It To The Floor)” – Pit Bull ft. ‘Lil Wayne
  38.   “Coming Home” – Diddy Dirty Money ft. Skylar Grey
  37.   “The Time (Dirty Bit)” – Black Eyed Peas 
  36.   “Stereo Hearts” – Gym Class Heroes ft. Adam Levine
  35.   “If I Die Young” – The Band Perry
  34.   “Lighters” – Bad Meets Evil ft. Bruno Marz
  33.   “Blow” – Ke$ha
  32.   “Tonight Tonight” – Hot Chelle Rae
  31.   “Black & Yellow” – Wiz Khalifa
  30.   “We R Who We R” – Ke$ha
  29.   “The Edge of Glory” – Lady Gaga
  28.   “The Show Goes On” – Lupe Fiasco
  27.   “Till The World Ends” – Britney Spears
  26.   “The Lazy Song” – Bruno Marz
  25.   “Good Life” – OneRepublic
  24.   “Someone Like You” – Adele
  23.   “How to Love” – ‘Lil Wayne
  22.   “Down On Me” – Jeremih ft. 50 Cent
  21.   “Look At Me Now” – Chris Brown ft. ‘Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
  20.   “What’s My Name” – Rihanna ft. Drake
  19.   “F**ckin’ Perfect” – P!nk
  18.   “Born This Way” – Lady Gaga
  17.   “Raise Your Glass” – P!nk
  16.   “Tonight (I’m Lovin’ You)” – Enrique Inglesias ft. Ludacris
  15.   “Just The Way You Are” – Bruno Marz
  14.   “Last Friday Night” – Katy Perry
  13.   “Pumped Up Kicks” – Foster The People
  12.   “S&M” – Rihanna
  11.   “On The Floor” – Jennifer Lopez ft. Pit Bulls
  10.   “Just Can’t Get Enough” – Black Eyed Peas
    9.   “Moves Like Jagger” – Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera
    8.   “Super Bass” – Nicki Minaj
    7.   “F**K You (Forget You) – Cee Lo Green
    6.   “Grenade” – Bruno Marz
    5.   “Give Me Everything” – Pit Bull ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer
    4.   “E. T.” – Katy Perry
    3.   “Firework” – Katy Perry
    2.   “Party Rock Anthem” – LMFAO
    1.   “Rolling In The Deep” - Adele

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Post by: CellarDweller on December 27, 2011, 12:50:50 pm

And here are the Top 20 albums of 2011, according to Billboard Magazine.

20.   Glee - The Music - The Christmas Album
19.   Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
18.   My World 2.0 - Justin Bieber
17.   Nothing Like This - Rascal Flatts
16.   Born Free - Kid Rock
15.   Oh Holy Night (EP) - Jackie Evancho
14.   Watch The Throne - Jay Z & Kanye West
13.   Recovery - Eminem
12.   Doo-Wops & Holigans - Bruno Marz
11.   My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - Kanye West
10.   Teenage Dream - Katy Perry
 9.   Loud - Rihanna
 8.   Sigh No More - Mumford & Sons
 7.   Pink Friday - Nicki Minaj
 6.   The Carter IV - 'Lil Wayne
 5.   The Gift - Susan Boyle
 4.   My Kinda Party - Jason Aldean
 3.   Born This Way - Lady Gaga
 2.   Speak Now - Taylor Swift
 1.   21 - Adele

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: milomorris on December 27, 2011, 01:10:34 pm

There are many more country artists on these charts than I would have expected.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: southendmd on December 27, 2011, 03:41:19 pm

Chuck, do you know all those songs?!  I recognize about three, and that's only from watching 'Glee'.   :laugh:

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Post by: Monika on December 27, 2011, 03:47:05 pm

Adele really wiped the floor with everyone else this year.


Country music is mostly an American phenomenon, so I didn't recognise a single one of the country songs songs, although I recognises the names of most of the artists behind them .

The two songs I'll remember from 2011 probably are Rolling In the Deep and Born This Way.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: milomorris on December 27, 2011, 04:18:58 pm

Quote from: Monika on December 27, 2011, 03:47:05 pm

Country music is mostly an American phenomenon, so I didn't recognise a single one of the country songs songs, although I recognises the names of most of the artists behind them .

Yep. Pretty much.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on December 27, 2011, 04:19:44 pm

Quote from: southendmd on December 27, 2011, 03:41:19 pm

Chuck, do you know all those songs?!  I recognize about three, and that's only from watching 'Glee'.   :laugh:

Big Brother Paul, here are the ones I know from listening to the radio to and from work each day.


  94.   “God Gave Me You” – Blake Shelton
  93.   “Price Tag” – Jessie J.
  91.   “Please Don’t Go – Mike Posner
  89.   “She Ain’t You” – Chris Brown
  88.   “Where Dem Girls At” – David Guetta ft. Flo Rider & Nicki Minaj
  87.   “Don’t Wanna Go Home” – Jason DeRulo
  86.   “Best Thing I Never Had” – Beyoncé
  85.   “Headlines” – Drake
  83.   “In The Dark” – Dev
  78.   “Who Says” – Selena Gomez & the Scene
  77.   “Cheers (Drink To That) – Rihanna
  75.   “Teenage Dream” – Katy Perry
  74.   “Back To December – Taylor Swift
  73.   “Without You” – David Guetta ft. Usher
  72.   “Like A G6“ – Far*East Movement ft. Caratacs & Dev
  71.   “You & I” – Lady Gaga
  70.   “Pretty Girl Rock” – Keri Hilson
  69.   “We Found Love” – Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris
  66.   “For The First Time” – The Script
  65.   “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love” – Usher ft. Pit Bull
  64.   “Bottoms Up” – Trey Songz ft. Nicki Minaj
  63.   “Written In The Stars” – Tinie Tempah ft. Eric Turner
  62.   “What The Hell” – Avril Lavagne
  61.   “More” – Usher
  60.   “Hold It Against Me” – Britney Spears
  58.   “Rocketeer” – Far * East Movement
  57.   “Sexy & I Know It” – LMFAO
  55.   “Jar of Hearts” – Christina Perri
  54.   “Stereo Love” – Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina
  53.   “Motivation” – Kelly Rowland ft. ‘Lil Wayne
  52.   “Just A Dream” – Nelly
  51.   “I Need A Doctor” – Dr. Dre with Eminem & Skylar Grey
  50.   “Moment For Life” – Nicki Minaj ft. Drake
  49.   “Yeah 3X” – Chris Brown
  48.   “You Make Me Feel” – Cobra Starship ft. Sabi
  46.   “I Wanna Go” – Britney Spears
  44.   “Dynamite” – Tiao Cruz
  42.   “Just A Kiss” – Lady Antebellum
  40.   “Only Girl (In The World) – Rihanna
  39.   “Hey Baby (Drop It To The Floor)” – Pit Bull ft. ‘Lil Wayne
  38.   “Coming Home” – Diddy Dirty Money ft. Skylar Grey
  37.   “The Time (Dirty Bit)” – Black Eyed Peas  
  36.   “Stereo Hearts” – Gym Class Heroes ft. Adam Levine
  35.   “If I Die Young” – The Band Perry
  34.   “Lighters” – Bad Meets Evil ft. Bruno Marz
  33.   “Blow” – Ke$ha
  32.   “Tonight Tonight” – Hot Chelle Rae
  31.   “Black & Yellow” – Wiz Khalifa
  30.   “We R Who We R” – Ke$ha
  29.   “The Edge of Glory” – Lady Gaga
  27.   “Till The World Ends” – Britney Spears
  26.   “The Lazy Song” – Bruno Marz
  25.   “Good Life” – OneRepublic
  24.   “Someone Like You” – Adele
  22.   “Down On Me” – Jeremih ft. 50 Cent
  20.   “What’s My Name” – Rihanna ft. Drake
  19.   “F**ckin’ Perfect” – P!nk
  18.   “Born This Way” – Lady Gaga
  17.   “Raise Your Glass” – P!nk
  16.   “Tonight (I’m Lovin’ You)” – Enrique Inglesias ft. Ludacris
  15.   “Just The Way You Are” – Bruno Marz
  14.   “Last Friday Night” – Katy Perry
  13.   “Pumped Up Kicks” – Foster The People
  12.   “S&M” – Rihanna
  11.   “On The Floor” – Jennifer Lopez ft. Pit Bulls
  10.   “Just Can’t Get Enough” – Black Eyed Peas
    9.   “Moves Like Jagger” – Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera
    8.   “Super Bass” – Nicki Minaj
    7.   “F**K You (Forget You) – Cee Lo Green
    6.   “Grenade” – Bruno Marz
    5.   “Give Me Everything” – Pit Bull ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer
    4.   “E. T.” – Katy Perry
    3.   “Firework” – Katy Perry
    2.   “Party Rock Anthem” – LMFAO
    1.   “Rolling In The Deep” - Adele

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on December 27, 2011, 04:28:15 pm

Quote from: milomorris on December 27, 2011, 01:10:34 pm

There are many more country artists on these charts than I would have expected.

Quote from: Monika on December 27, 2011, 03:47:05 pm

Adele really wiped the floor with everyone else this year.

Country music is mostly an American phenomenon, so I didn't recognise a single one of the country songs songs, although I recognises the names of most of the artists behind them .

The two songs I'll remember from 2011 probably are Rolling In the Deep and Born This Way.

In regards to the country music songs......it's a bit of an explanation.

I was always a "chart freak" and I used to buy Billboard magazine each week to go over all the charts....Country, Dance/club, R&B, Hot 100.  For a long time (up to the late 90s) the Hot 100 singles chart was an equal "weight" between copies sold, and airplay on radio.

In the late 90s songs started getting airplay but were not released as singles by the record companies.  As a result, Billboard changed thier methodology, giving more credit to airplay than copies sold, so that airplay only songs could chart on the Hot 100.

With this change, songs that were receiving airplay by stations across the US could then chart on the Hot 100, which meant that country singles were getting more exposure.   When airplay became the driving thrust to push the song up the Hot 100, country songs got break, and country artists saw their songs start climbing the Hot 100.

On top of that, with the single nearly extinct, and digital downloads from I-Tunes and such accounting for sales, more country songs are getting the download figures that popsongs are, so acts like Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum and others are hitting the pop charts on a more regular basis.

As for Adele, she's had a fantastic year, with only two hit songs from her CD.  I'm thinking we'll hear a lot more from Adele in 2012.  I've let people borrow my copy of "21" and everyone always says the same thing "I love the song 'Set Fire To The Rain' off of it."  Well, two NY stations just started to play "Set Fire To The Rain" on a regular basis, so I'm willing to bet that's her next big hit.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: milomorris on December 27, 2011, 04:41:50 pm

Quote from: CellarDweller on December 27, 2011, 04:19:44 pm

Big Brother Paul, here are the ones I know from listening to the radio to and from work each day.

Nice!!! I know all the country tunes, because that's what I listen to in the car. I know a couple of the hip-hop/rap tunes from jukeboxes in bars that I frequented (until a few weeks ago) in the 'hood. The pop and rock stuff I know very little because I don't ear that music unless a musical guest makes an appearance on a TV show. Even then, most of the TV I watch is PBS.

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Post by: milomorris on December 27, 2011, 04:47:45 pm

Quote from: CellarDweller on December 27, 2011, 04:28:15 pm

In regards to the country music songs......it's a bit of an explanation.

I was always a "chart freak" and I used to buy Billboard magazine each week to go over all the charts....Country, Dance/club, R&B, Hot 100.  For a long time (up to the late 90s) the Hot 100 singles chart was an equal "weight" between copies sold, and airplay on radio.

In the late 90s songs started getting airplay but were not released as singles by the record companies.  As a result, Billboard changed thier methodology, giving more credit to airplay than copies sold, so that airplay only songs could chart on the Hot 100.

With this change, songs that were receiving airplay by stations across the US could then chart on the Hot 100, which meant that country singles were getting more exposure.   When airplay became the driving thrust to push the song up the Hot 100, country songs got break, and country artists saw their songs start climbing the Hot 100.

On top of that, with the single nearly extinct, and digital downloads from I-Tunes and such accounting for sales, more country songs are getting the download figures that popsongs are, so acts like Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum and others are hitting the pop charts on a more regular basis.

I had no idea Billboard had changed its methodology. I stopped reading it in the late 80s. But what you say makes perfect sense. It is also interesting how many more unknown country singers are attracted to shows like American Idol, America's Got Talent since the shows started out.

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Post by: CellarDweller on December 27, 2011, 04:59:01 pm

Quote from: milomorris on December 27, 2011, 04:47:45 pm

I had no idea Billboard had changed its methodology. I stopped reading it in the late 80s. But what you say makes perfect sense. It is also interesting how many more unknown country singers are attracted to shows like American Idol, America's Got Talent since the shows started out.

Yes, country artists are definitely getting exposure and cross-over success through those shows.

As for the new methodology for Billboard, one of the first acts to really benefit from it was the late R&B singer Aaliyah.  In 1998 (when Billboard made their switch) she had a song out called "Are You That Somebody" which was getting heavy airplay, and it was determined that if the song was able to chart on airplay alone, it would've been a #1 song.  Because there was no single commercially available, it wasn't on the Hot 100 chart at all.  Then Billboard made the change, and "Are You That Somebody" was able to enter the Hot 100 and it climbed to #21 on airplay alone.

Her next single did the same thing, and when it was about to peak, the record company released a single.  Between airplay and the sudden surge in sales, her song "Try Again" went on to hit #1 on the Hot 100.

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Post by: milomorris on December 27, 2011, 05:05:08 pm

Quote from: CellarDweller on December 27, 2011, 04:59:01 pm

Yes, country artists are definitely getting exposure and cross-over success through those shows.

As for the new methodology for Billboard, one of the first acts to really benefit from it was the late R&B singer Aaliyah.  In 1998 (when Billboard made their switch) she had a song out called "Are You That Somebody" which was getting heavy airplay, and it was determined that if the song was able to chart on airplay alone, it would've been a #1 song.  Because there was no single commercially available, it wasn't on the Hot 100 chart at all.  Then Billboard made the change, and "Are You That Somebody" was able to enter the Hot 100 and it climbed to #21 on airplay alone.

Her next single did the same thing, and when it was about to peak, the record company released a single.  Between airplay and the sudden surge in sales, her song "Try Again" went on to hit #1 on the Hot 100.

Oh yes. I would say that made a significant difference.

I knew of her, but didn't hear any of her music until she died.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: dejavu on December 29, 2011, 11:32:10 pm

Quote from: southendmd on December 27, 2011, 03:41:19 pm

Chuck, do you know all those songs?!  I recognize about three, and that's only from watching 'Glee'.   :laugh:

I recognize even fewer than that, Paul.   :(

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Post by: CellarDweller on September 08, 2012, 12:09:21 am

Ok, so here is my review of the MDNA show at Yankee Stadium Thursday night.

If you have tickets to a future show and don’t want any “spoilers”, then stop reading now.

The tickets said that the show was due to start at 8, and I guess that people thought that mean that Madonna would take the stage at 8.  Silly people.  At about 8:30 DJ Avicii took the the stage and did an hour long mix of his music/mixes, basically turning Yankee Stadium into a giant club.  A number of people were up and dancing during his set.

He stopped at 9:30, and the crew came out to break down his mix-center and clear the stage. 

Madonna took to the stage at 10:15.  The music was LOUD!  At some points I felt like it was very hard to hear Madonna singing.

It also seemed that perhaps 4 months of touring may be doing a number on Madonna’s vocal chords.  It seemed to me that on some of the newer songs, she was helped with pre-recorded vocals.  Other songs were very obviously  autotuned, either to cover up vocal issues or to fit in with thay particular style that is so prevalent in pop music today.  That being said, Madonna did sing live and unaided on  all of her older songs, as well as some of the newer ones.

I think there were a few fans who were disappointed at the song selections that were played, expecting more classics.  However, it was announced the tour is to support her latest CD (MDNA) so just what were they execting?  I went in knowing that the show’s set list would be very heavy on her new material.  The drawback at this is that at 54, pop radio isn’t playing Madonna’s new stuff, so people are not as familiar with it unless they’ve been playing their copies of the CD over and over.

The show ran in a format that was similar to a “mix-tape” with one song blending into the next, without many stops or breaks in the show.

Opening Prayer /Girl Gone Wild (from MDNA) -  The stage was set as a giant church, with Madonna in a confessional.  You see Madonna (in silhouette) pull out a machine gun and break out of the confessional to the sounds of gunfire and explosions, and then launch into Girl Gone Wild.   Her stage was almost in constant movement, with a number or rising platforms and two trap doors that were utilized often.  Audience participation was high, as this video go airplay on many channels.

Revolver (from Celebration) -  This was one of the new tracks that was recorded for her latest greatest hits effort.  The song has Madonna comparing her love to a loaded revolver, and she and her dancers strutted about the stage dressed in black, brandishing revolvers at each other and the audience.

Gang Bang (from MDNA) – While this title sounds sexual in nature, it’s an angry divorce song where Madonna sings:  “bang bang, shot you dead, shot my lover in the head”.  The stage has a small prop that appears to be a cross-section of a hotel room.  Madonna drinks bottles of hard liquor and seeks revenge on her male dancers, taking them out one by one, with the large video screen behind her showing blood splatter effects after each shot.

Papa Don’t Preach (from True Blue) – This performance had Madonna laying onstage after her rampage, or kneeling , as if asking for forgiveness for her violent acts.  At the end of this song, Madonna is captured and dragged off in chains by her male dancers.  Like the opening, audience participation was high compared to Gang Bang and Revolver, which were not radio hits.

Hung Up (from Confessions On A Dancefloor) – After being dragged off to center stage, Madonna and her dances begin to dance, jump and contort themselves on a set of highwires.  This song was “re-done” and heavily autotuned throughout the full song.

I Don’t Give A (from MDNA) - This song is a rap style song with Madonna discussing issues in her personal life, from dealing with motherhood, not having a pre-nup, tabloids and press, and basically anyone who criticizes her.  Lyrics include:  “I’m gonna be okay, I don’t care what the people say, I’m gonna be alright, Gonna live fast and I’m gonna live right, I’m moving fast, can you follow my track?  I’m moving fast and I like it like that, I do ten things all at once, And if you have a problem, I don’t give a...”  A rap by Nicki Minaj is part of the song, and she appears in a pre-filmed performance.

It’s at this point that Madonna stops performing and addresses the audience.  She had greeted us before and shouted out NY, but this is much more in-depth.  She talks about the things she’s seen overseas during her tour, the persecution that people are put through for being gay, for being female, for following a different religion, and that it made her appreciate being an American all the more, and told her audience that they needed to be mindful of the rights they have now, which get taken for granted.

Best Friend / Heartbeat (Interlude) – Madonna  was not on stage for this part.  Her dancers entertained the audience while these songs played together as she and her dancers changed their costumes.

Express Yourself / Born This Way (From Like A Prayer) -  Madonna takes the stage wearing a drum majorette outfit, changing the dark theme of the prior stage sets.  The costumes are bright white and red and the whole attitude of the show has become lighter.  Not long ago Lady Gaga released her song “Born This Way” and many people commented on how similar it sounded to Madonna’s “Express Yourself”, so Madonna drove the point home even more, by singing some of the lyrics to “Born This Way” while the music to “Express Yourself” played.  She even went on to sing a few lings of her song “She’s Not Me”, a slap at Gaga for copying Madonna’s style.

Give Me All Your Luvin’  (from MDNA) – This was the first single from the new CD, and the one that Madonna performed at the Super Bowl back in February.  When the song started, Madonna was joined by a drum corp that performed while suspended in air above the stage.

Turn Up The Radio (from MDNA) – The third (and most likely last) single from the MDNA cd.  There was a bit of an intro, with images of Madonna through the years flashed, giving her a chance to get out of her majorette outfit and grab a guitar, where she stood center stage and played while singing.

Open Your Heart (from True Blue) – I have a very hard time describing the musical style of the version that was performed on the tour….no autotune, and audience participation was high, but it was definitely not the version that is well known.

Masterpiece (from MDNA) -  This song won Madonna a Golden Globe for Best Song from a picture.  A ballad, Madonna used the opportunity to sit onstage with her dancers and perform the song, which she describes as a song about love.  Before starting, she verbally thanked all the fans for all the support she has been given by them for the past 30 years.  This one was my favorite track from her last CD.

Justify My Love (Interlude) (from The Immaculate Collection) – Madonna was not onstage for this, it was video of her playing while she changed costumes, her dancers were onstage performing.

Vogue (from Dick Tracy Soundtrack) – Madonna and her crew come onstage in high-fashion/couture outfits.  No visible autotune on this track at all, and it was a version that was faithful to the original.

Candy Shop/Erotica  (from Hard Candy) – Two sex songs from two CDs, “mashed” together as one.  This song found Madonna and her dancers moving provocatively and groping each other as they moved about the stage.

Human Nature (from Bedtime Stories) – Madonna takes center stage to sing her song about how she was feeling persecuted against during the Sex Book stage of her career.  At  different times in the song her dancers try to grab her and stop her from moving around, but she breaks free from them all and continues on.

Like A Virgin (from Like A Virgin) – a completely stripped down version of this song, where Madonna performs it as a piano ballad at a very slow tempo. A bare-chested male dancer later appears on stage and tenderly holds and caresses her, but near the end of the song, pulls the laces on her corset, restricting her breathing.

Nobody Knows Me (Interlude) – a final costume change, which not only has her dancers onstage, but also uses video screens to flash political messages that included images of war, gay pride, and other images.  Most striking was a montage of young gay/transgendered youths who committed suicide due to the mistreatment they had been dealt.  If you want to see the clip, you can click the link below.

I’m Addicted (from MDNA) – Techno/dance track that featured Madonna and her dancers onstage in black and dancing in synch. 

I’m A Sinner (from MDNA) -  This song was performed as a 60s trippy song.  If you remember her song “Beautiful Stranger” from the Austin Powers movie, you’ll have a good idea of what it sounded like.  Sections of the stage had raised up and images on them to make them appear as Volkswagon busses.  While Madonna stayed on the center bus with her guitar singing, her dancers jumped from bus to bus, wobbling around purposefully to make it appear they were “surfing” on moving vehicles.

Like A Prayer (from Like A Prayer) – Madonna performed a great version of this song, a bit “dancier” than the original version, and it had everyone on their feet dancing and singing along with her.  Halfway through the song she was joined onstage by a full choir to finish the song with her.

Celebration (from Celebration) – The closer of the show, like Revolver, the other new song from her last Greatest Hits package.  Madonna was joined onstage by her whole troupe of dancers, fully utilizing the stage, all the trap doors and rising platforms, and lighting effects to make the stage appear as a giant dance club.

Overall, I was impressed with all the elements of the show, and felt that Madonna definitely gave me my money’s worth.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: Penthesilea on September 08, 2012, 05:38:43 am

Quote from: CellarDweller on September 08, 2012, 12:09:21 am

Overall, I was impressed with all the elements of the show, and felt that Madonna definitely gave me my money’s worth.

Glad to hear you weren't disappointed. :)

Quote

Opening Prayer /Girl Gone Wild (from MDNA) -  The stage was set as a giant church, with Madonna in a confessional.  You see Madonna (in silhouette) pull out a machine gun and break out of the confessional to the sounds of gunfire and explosions, and then launch into Girl Gone Wild.   Her stage was almost in constant movement, with a number or rising platforms and two trap doors that were utilized often.  Audience participation was high, as this video go airplay on many channels.

Revolver (from Celebration) -  This was one of the new tracks that was recorded for her latest greatest hits effort.  The song has Madonna comparing her love to a loaded revolver, and she and her dancers strutted about the stage dressed in black, brandishing revolvers at each other and the audience.

Gang Bang (from MDNA) – While this title sounds sexual in nature, it’s an angry divorce song where Madonna sings:  “bang bang, shot you dead, shot my lover in the head”.  The stage has a small prop that appears to be a cross-section of a hotel room.  Madonna drinks bottles of hard liquor and seeks revenge on her male dancers, taking them out one by one, with the large video screen behind her showing blood splatter effects after each shot.

Papa Don’t Preach (from True Blue) – This performance had Madonna laying onstage after her rampage, or kneeling , as if asking for forgiveness for her violent acts.  At the end of this song, Madonna is captured and dragged off in chains by her male dancers.  Like the opening, audience participation was high compared to Gang Bang and Revolver, which were not radio hits.

Hung Up (from Confessions On A Dancefloor) – After being dragged off to center stage, Madonna and her dances begin to dance, jump and contort themselves on a set of highwires.  This song was “re-done” and heavily autotuned throughout the full song.

I Don’t Give A (from MDNA) - This song is a rap style song with Madonna discussing issues in her personal life, from dealing with motherhood, not having a pre-nup, tabloids and press, and basically anyone who criticizes her.  Lyrics include:  “I’m gonna be okay, I don’t care what the people say, I’m gonna be alright, Gonna live fast and I’m gonna live right, I’m moving fast, can you follow my track?  I’m moving fast and I like it like that, I do ten things all at once, And if you have a problem, I don’t give a...”  A rap by Nicki Minaj is part of the song, and she appears in a pre-filmed performance.

It’s at this point that Madonna stops performing and addresses the audience.  She had greeted us before and shouted out NY, but this is much more in-depth.  She talks about the things she’s seen overseas during her tour, the persecution that people are put through for being gay, for being female, for following a different religion, and that it made her appreciate being an American all the more, and told her audience that they needed to be mindful of the rights they have now, which get taken for granted.

Best Friend / Heartbeat (Interlude) – Madonna  was not on stage for this part.  Her dancers entertained the audience while these songs played together as she and her dancers changed their costumes.

Express Yourself / Born This Way (From Like A Prayer) -  Madonna takes the stage wearing a drum majorette outfit, changing the dark theme of the prior stage sets.  The costumes are bright white and red and the whole attitude of the show has become lighter.  Not long ago Lady Gaga released her song “Born This Way” and many people commented on how similar it sounded to Madonna’s “Express Yourself”, so Madonna drove the point home even more, by singing some of the lyrics to “Born This Way” while the music to “Express Yourself” played.  She even went on to sing a few lings of her song “She’s Not Me”, a slap at Gaga for copying Madonna’s style.

Give Me All Your Luvin’  (from MDNA) – This was the first single from the new CD, and the one that Madonna performed at the Super Bowl back in February.  When the song started, Madonna was joined by a drum corp that performed while suspended in air above the stage.

Turn Up The Radio (from MDNA) – The third (and most likely last) single from the MDNA cd.  There was a bit of an intro, with images of Madonna through the years flashed, giving her a chance to get out of her majorette outfit and grab a guitar, where she stood center stage and played while singing.

Open Your Heart (from True Blue) – I have a very hard time describing the musical style of the version that was performed on the tour….no autotune, and audience participation was high, but it was definitely not the version that is well known.

Masterpiece (from MDNA) -  This song won Madonna a Golden Globe for Best Song from a picture.  A ballad, Madonna used the opportunity to sit onstage with her dancers and perform the song, which she describes as a song about love.  Before starting, she verbally thanked all the fans for all the support she has been given by them for the past 30 years.  This one was my favorite track from her last CD.

Justify My Love (Interlude) (from The Immaculate Collection) – Madonna was not onstage for this, it was video of her playing while she changed costumes, her dancers were onstage performing.

Vogue (from Dick Tracy Soundtrack) – Madonna and her crew come onstage in high-fashion/couture outfits.  No visible autotune on this track at all, and it was a version that was faithful to the original.

Candy Shop/Erotica  (from Hard Candy) – Two sex songs from two CDs, “mashed” together as one.  This song found Madonna and her dancers moving provocatively and groping each other as they moved about the stage.

Human Nature (from Bedtime Stories) – Madonna takes center stage to sing her song about how she was feeling persecuted against during the Sex Book stage of her career.  At  different times in the song her dancers try to grab her and stop her from moving around, but she breaks free from them all and continues on.

Like A Virgin (from Like A Virgin) – a completely stripped down version of this song, where Madonna performs it as a piano ballad at a very slow tempo. A bare-chested male dancer later appears on stage and tenderly holds and caresses her, but near the end of the song, pulls the laces on her corset, restricting her breathing.

Nobody Knows Me (Interlude) – a final costume change, which not only has her dancers onstage, but also uses video screens to flash political messages that included images of war, gay pride, and other images.  Most striking was a montage of young gay/transgendered youths who committed suicide due to the mistreatment they had been dealt.  If you want to see the clip, you can click the link below.

I’m Addicted (from MDNA) – Techno/dance track that featured Madonna and her dancers onstage in black and dancing in synch. 

I’m A Sinner (from MDNA) -  This song was performed as a 60s trippy song.  If you remember her song “Beautiful Stranger” from the Austin Powers movie, you’ll have a good idea of what it sounded like.  Sections of the stage had raised up and images on them to make them appear as Volkswagon busses.  While Madonna stayed on the center bus with her guitar singing, her dancers jumped from bus to bus, wobbling around purposefully to make it appear they were “surfing” on moving vehicles.

Like A Prayer (from Like A Prayer) – Madonna performed a great version of this song, a bit “dancier” than the original version, and it had everyone on their feet dancing and singing along with her.  Halfway through the song she was joined onstage by a full choir to finish the song with her.

Celebration (from Celebration) – The closer of the show, like Revolver, the other new song from her last Greatest Hits package.  Madonna was joined onstage by her whole troupe of dancers, fully utilizing the stage, all the trap doors and rising platforms, and lighting effects to make the stage appear as a giant dance club.

Now the only question is whether you took notes or you remembered all the stuff step by step!
Either way, I'd say you're a crazy nutter. :o ;)
 :-*

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on September 08, 2012, 02:03:08 pm

Quote from: Penthesilea on September 08, 2012, 05:38:43 am

Now the only question is whether you took notes or you remembered all the stuff step by step!   Either way, I'd say you're a crazy nutter. :o ;)
 :-*

 :laugh:

Combination of memory and bootleg YouTube videos!  lol

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: ZK on September 10, 2012, 06:45:35 pm

wow that was quite a review - you should be writing for a living Chuck. Glad you enjoyed it too.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: Meryl on September 10, 2012, 11:46:52 pm

Amazing review, Chuck.  I almost feel like I was there.  Thanks!  8)

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on December 24, 2012, 03:42:37 pm

Here is the Billboard Hot 100 songs
for 2012, according to Billboard.com

100.    Burn It Down  - Linkin Park
 99.     Even If It Breaks Your Heart - Eli Young Band
 98.     Fly Over States - Jason Aldean
 97.     Adorn - Miquel
 96.     Somthin' About A Truck - Kip Moore
 95.     Hard To Love -  Lee Brice
 94.     Diamonds - Rihanna
 93.     I Don't Want This Night To End -  Luke Bryan
 92.     Ca$hin' Out -  Ca$h Out
 91.     It's Time - Imagine Dragons
 90.     We Run The Night -  Havana Brown w/ Pitbull
 89.     You Da One - Rihanna
 88.     Take A Little Ride - Jason Aldean
 87.     A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
 86.     5 O'Clock - T Pain
 85.     Die Young - Ke$ha
 84.     Turn Up The Music - Chris Brown
 83.     Love You Like A Love Song  - Selina Gomez
 82.     Red Solo Cup - Toby Keith
 81.     50 Ways to Say Goodbye - Train
 80.     So Good - B.O.B
 79.     Birthday Cake - Rihanna & Chris Brown
 78.     Drank In My Cup -  Kirko Bangs
 77.     Heart Attack - Trey Songz
 76.     Come Over - Kenny Chesney
 75.     Pound The Alarm - Nicki Minaj
 74.     Let Me Love You - Ne Yo
 73.     Work Hard, Play Hard - Wiz Kalifa
 72.     Climax - Usher
 71.     Rolling In The Deep - Adele
 70.     Blown Away - Carrie Underwood
 69.     Paradise - Coldplay
 68.     Ho Hey - The Lumineers
 67.     Pontoon -  Little Big Town
 66.     Good Girl - Carrie Underwood
 65.     Let's Go - Calvin Harris w/ Ne Yo
 64.     Rumour Has It - Adele
 63.     Work Out - J. Cole
 62.     Back In Time - Pitbull
 61.     Stereo Hearts - Gym Class Heroes w/ Adam Levine
 60.     Not Over You - Gavin DeGraw
 59.     Brokenhearted - Karmin
 58.     Springsteen - Eric Church
 57.     Dance -  Big Sean w/ Nicki Minaj
 56.     Don't Wake Me Up - Chris Brown
 55.     Want You Back - Cher Lloyd
 54.     No Lie -  2 Chains
 53.     Drunk On You - Luke Bryan
 52.     Wanted - Hunter Hayes
 51.     Ass Back Home - Gym Class Heroes w/ Neon Hitch
 50.     Without You - David Guetta w/ Usher
 49.     Home -  Phillip Phillips
 48.     International Love - Pitbull
 47.     Gangnam Style - Psy
 46.     Domino - Jesse J.
 45.     Rack City - Tyga
 44.     Scream - Usher
 43.     Someone Like You - Adele
 42.     Feel So Close - Calvin Harris
 41.     The One That Got Away - Katy Perry
 40.     Ni**as in Paris - Jay Z & Kanye West
 39.     Give Your Heart A Break - Demi Levato
 38.     Good Time - Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen
 37.     Blow Me (one last kiss) - P!nk
 36.     Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5 w/ Christina Aguilera
 35.     Turn Me On - David Guetta w/ Nicki Minaj
 34.     As Long As You Love Me - Justin Bieber w/ Big Sean
 33.     We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift
 32.     Young, Wild & Free - Snoop Dogg & Wiz Kalifa   
 31.     Part Of Me - Katy Perry
 30.     Too Close - Alex Clare
 29.     Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO
 28.     Boyfriend - Justin Beiber
 27.     Mercy - Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz
 26.     It Will Rain - Bruno Marz
 25.     I Won't Give Up - Jason Mraz
 24.     Titanium - David Guetta w/ Sia
 23.     Take Care - Drake w/ Rihanna
 22.     Everybody Talks - Neon Trees
 21.     Where Have You Been -  Rihanna
 20.     The Motto - Drake w/ Lil Wayne
 19.     Drive By - Train
 18.     One More Night - Maroon 5
 17.     Whistle - Flo Rida
 16.     Good Feeling - Flo Rida
 15.     Wide Awake - Katy Perry
 14.     Some Nights - fun.
 13.     Sexy & I Know It - LMFAO
 12.     Set Fire To The Rain - Adele
 11.     Wild Ones - Flo Rida w/ Sia
 10.     What Makes You Beautiful - One Direction
 09.     Starships - Nicki Minaj
 08.     We Found Love - Rihanna
 07.     Stronger - Kelly Clarkson
 06.     Glad You Came - The Wanted
 05.     Lights - Ellie Goulding
 04.     Payphone - Maroon 5 w/ Wiz Kalifa
 03.     We Are Young - fun.
 02.     Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
 01.     Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye w/ Kimbra

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: southendmd on December 24, 2012, 04:54:51 pm

I think I've heard of only 4 or 5 of them.  Guess that makes me old...

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: Monika on December 25, 2012, 08:23:59 am

Birthday Cake - Rihanna & Chris Brown

They´re making duets now?  



:-X

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on December 25, 2012, 04:36:48 pm

Quote from: Monika on December 25, 2012, 08:23:59 am

Birthday Cake - Rihanna & Chris Brown

They´re making duets now? 

:-X

they've apparently reunited as  a couple as well.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on December 25, 2012, 04:42:06 pm

Quote from: southendmd on December 24, 2012, 04:54:51 pm

I think I've heard of only 4 or 5 of them.  Guess that makes me old...

Guess that means you need to change the station that you listen to.   :-*

Here are the ones I know from the list.



100.    Burn It Down  - Linkin Park
 94.     Diamonds - Rihanna
 91.     It's Time - Imagine Dragons
 90.     We Run The Night -  Havana Brown w/ Pitbull
 89.     You Da One - Rihanna
 87.     A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
 85.     Die Young - Ke$ha
 84.     Turn Up The Music - Chris Brown
 83.     Love You Like A Love Song  - Selina Gomez
 81.     50 Ways to Say Goodbye - Train
 80.     So Good - B.O.B
 75.     Pound The Alarm - Nicki Minaj
 74.     Let Me Love You - Ne Yo
 71.     Rolling In The Deep - Adele
 70.     Blown Away - Carrie Underwood
 69.     Paradise - Coldplay
 68.     Ho Hey - The Lumineers
 65.     Let's Go - Calvin Harris w/ Ne Yo
 64.     Rumour Has It - Adele
 62.     Back In Time - Pitbull
 61.     Stereo Hearts - Gym Class Heroes w/ Adam Levine
 60.     Not Over You - Gavin DeGraw
 59.     Brokenhearted - Karmin
 56.     Don't Wake Me Up - Chris Brown
 55.     Want You Back - Cher Lloyd
 51.     Ass Back Home - Gym Class Heroes w/ Neon Hitch
 50.     Without You - David Guetta w/ Usher
 49.     Home -  Phillip Phillips
 48.     International Love - Pitbull
 47.     Gangnam Style - Psy
 46.     Domino - Jesse J.
 44.     Scream - Usher
 43.     Someone Like You - Adele
 42.     Feel So Close - Calvin Harris
 41.     The One That Got Away - Katy Perry
 39.     Give Your Heart A Break - Demi Levato
 38.     Good Time - Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen
 37.     Blow Me (one last kiss) - P!nk
 36.     Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5 w/ Christina Aguilera
 35.     Turn Me On - David Guetta w/ Nicki Minaj
 34.     As Long As You Love Me - Justin Bieber w/ Big Sean
 33.     We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift
 31.     Part Of Me - Katy Perry
 30.     Too Close - Alex Clare
 29.     Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO
 28.     Boyfriend - Justin Beiber
 26.     It Will Rain - Bruno Marz
 25.     I Won't Give Up - Jason Mraz
 24.     Titanium - David Guetta w/ Sia
 23.     Take Care - Drake w/ Rihanna
 22.     Everybody Talks - Neon Trees
 21.     Where Have You Been -  Rihanna
 19.     Drive By - Train
 18.     One More Night - Maroon 5
 17.     Whistle - Flo Rida
 16.     Good Feeling - Flo Rida
 15.     Wide Awake - Katy Perry
 14.     Some Nights - fun.
 13.     Sexy & I Know It - LMFAO
 12.     Set Fire To The Rain - Adele
 11.     Wild Ones - Flo Rida w/ Sia
 10.     What Makes You Beautiful - One Direction
 09.     Starships - Nicki Minaj
 08.     We Found Love - Rihanna
 07.     Stronger - Kelly Clarkson
 06.     Glad You Came - The Wanted
 05.     Lights - Ellie Goulding
 04.     Payphone - Maroon 5 w/ Wiz Kalifa
 03.     We Are Young - fun.
 02.     Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
 01.     Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye w/ Kimbra

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: Sason on December 28, 2012, 04:43:53 pm

Don't think I've heard any of them at all....

But I noticed that quite a few of them could be interpreted in a Brokeback-ish light.  8)

What about:

 99.     Even If It Breaks Your Heart - Ennis when he explains to Jack that there won't be no C & C operation

 96.     Somthin' About A Truck - lots of 'em in BBM

 93.     I Don't Want This Night To End - Ennis and Jack at SNIT

 88.     Take A Little Ride - lots of rides in BBM

 81.     50 Ways to Say Goodbye - and they couldn't come up with anything better when parting ways in Signal?

 74.     Let Me Love You - Jack to Ennis

 70.     Blown Away - that's what we all were, wasn't it?

 64.     Rumour Has It - Ennis's biggest fear

 61.     Stereo Hearts - E & J

 59.     Brokenhearted - all of us + the boys (and their wives)

 55.     Want You Back - Alma to Ennis

 50.     Without You - E & J

 37.     Blow Me - >:D

 33.     We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together    :'(

 30.     Too Close - Aguirre's opinion on the boys that summer

 28.     Boyfriend - what they couldn't even dream to be

 25.     I Won't Give Up - Jack's song

 22.     Everybody Talks - what Ennis is so afraid of

 21.     Where Have You Been - Cassie to Ennis after she excuses herself to Carl

 18.     One More Night - what Ennis wanted instead of bringing the sheep down

 15.     Wide Awake - Alma waiting for Ennis to come home after the reunion

 11.     Wild Ones - sung by the bear and the coyote  ;D

 08.     We Found Love - E & J

 06.     Glad You Came - Ma Twist to Ennis

 04.     Payphone -  :(

 01.     Somebody That I Used To Know - Ennis' song in the last scene  :'(

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: Sason on December 28, 2012, 05:06:43 pm

Can you tell I'm having vacation?   :laugh:

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on May 09, 2013, 08:54:38 pm

Madonna to Be Honored as Top Touring Artist at Billboard Music Awards

By Billboard Staff  | May 08, 2013

Madonna will be honored with the Top Touring Artist award at the upcoming Billboard Music Awards, an achievement earned by the worldwide success of her MDNA tour.

The sold out 88-date run was 2012's top-grossing tour with $305 million. It's the pop icon's latest chart landmark in a career full of them, including records for Hot 100 top 10 singles (38 of her overall 56 Hot 100 hits) and Dance Club Songs No. 1s (43). Her "MDNA" album bowed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 -- her eighth trip to the penthouse -- with sales of 359,000.

The 2013 Billboard Music Awards will air Sunday, May 19 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, live from Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena. "30 Rock" alum Tracy Morgan will host, with Don Mischer producing.

Madonna will take the stage to accept her award, with superstars from Prince to Taylor Swift to Lil Wayne set to perform. Other performers joining the ceremony include Nicki Minaj, Bruno Mars, Miguel, Justin Bieber, Pitbull, Christina Aguilera, Selena Gomez, the Band Perry, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Chris Brown, Ed Sheeran, Akon, Ne-Yo, David Guetta and Icona Pop.

http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/bbma-2013/1560806/madonna-to-be-honored-as-top-touring-artist-at-billboard-music


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Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on May 21, 2013, 06:13:34 am

Madonna ended up winning three Billboard Music Awards that night, Best Touring Artist, Best Dance Artist, and Best Dance Album (MDNA).

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on January 04, 2014, 11:59:39 pm

Here is the Billboard Hot 100 songs
for 2013, according to Billboard.com

100.    Still Into You  - Paramore
 99.     I'm Different  - 2 Chainz
 98.     Running Out Of Moonlight - Randy Houser
 97.     Let Her Go - Passenger
 96.     Brave - Sara Bareilles
 95.     That Power -  Will.I.Am ft. Justin Beiber
 94.     Get Your Shine On - Florida Georga Line
 93.     Downtown -  Lady Antebellum
 92.     Wanted - Hunter Hayes
 91.     Bugatti - Ace Hood ft. Future & Rick Ross
 90.     It Goes Like This - Thomas Rhett
 89.     Mama's Broken Heart - Miranda Lambert
 88.     Next To Me - Emeli Sandé
 87.     O.U.E.N.O - Rokko ft. Future & Rick Ross
 86.     Let Me Love You - NeYo
 85.     Hall Of Fame - The Script
 84.     Adorn - Miguel
 83.     Body Party - Ciara
 82.     Troublemaker - Olly Murs ft. Flo Rida
 81.     Beautiful - Mariah Carey ft. Miguel
 80.     Sure Be Cool If You Did - Blake Shelton
 79.     Swimming Pools - Kendrick LeMar
 78.     My Kinda Night-  Luke Bryan
 77.     Highway Don't Care - Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift
 76.     Carry On - fun.
 75.     The A Team - Ed Sheeran
 74.     Best Song Ever - One Direction
 73.     The Fox - Ylvis
 72.     I Want Crazy - Hunter Hayes
 71.     22 - Taylor Swift
 70.     Pour It Up - Rihanna
 69.     Crash My Party - Luke Bryan
 68.     Catch My Breath - Kelly Clarkson
 67.     Bezerk - Eminem
 66.     The Other Side - Jason Derulo
 65.     Little Talks - Of Monsters & Men
 64.     I Cry - Flo Rida
 63.     Counting Stars - One Republic
 62.     Demons - Imagine Dragons
 61.     Gone Gone Gone - Phillip Phillips
 60.     Boys Around Here - Blake Shelton
 59.     Bad - Wale ft. Rihanna
 58.     Some Nights - fun.
 57.     Die Young - Ke$ha
 56.     I Need Your Love - Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding
 55.     Gangham Style - Psy
 54.     Wagon Wheel - Darrius Rucker
 53.     Try - P!nk
 52.     I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons
 51.     Love Somebody - Maroon 5
 50.     Heart Attack - Demi Lovato
 49.     Girl On Fire - Alicia Keyes
 48.     Power Trip - J. Cole ft. Miguel
 47.     It's Time - Imagine Dragons
 46.     Home - Phillip Phillips
 45.     Summertime Sadness - Lana Del Ray
 44.     Sweet Nothing - Calvin Harris ft. Florence Welch
 43.     Same Love - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Mary Lambert
 42.     Beauty & A Beat - Justin Bieber ft. Nikki Minaj
 41.     F**kin' Problems - A$AP ft. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lemar
 40.     Light 'Em Up - Fall Out Boy
 39.     Love Me - Little Wayne ft. Drake & Future
 38.     One More Night - Maroon 5
 37.     Applause - Lady Gaga
 36.     Feel This Moment - Pitbull ft. Christina Aguilera
 35.     Daylight - Maroon 5
 34.     Hold On, We're Going Home - Drake
 33.     Come & Get It - Selena Gomez
 32.     Started From The Bottom - Drake
 31.     The Way- Ariana Grande
 30.     Treasure - Bruno Mars
 29.     Safe and Sound - Capital Cities
 28.     I Love It - IconaPop
 27.     Diamonds - Rihanna
 26.     Don't You Worry Child - Swedish House Mafia
 25.     Sail - AWOLNation
 24.     Clarity - Zedd ft. Foxes
 23.     Scream & Shout - Will.I.Am & Brittney Spears
 22.     Holy Grail - Jay Z. & Justin Timberlake
 21.     Cups (When I'm Gone) - Anna Kendrick
 20.     Suit & Tie - Justin Timberlake ft. Jay Z.
 19.     Wake Me Up - Avicii
 18.     Wrecking Ball - Miley Cyrus
 17.     We Can't Stop - Miley Cyrus
 16.     I Knew You Were Trouble - Taylor Swift
 15.     Royals - Lorde
 14.     Get Lucky - Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams
 13.     Stay - Rihanna ft. Mikky Ekko
 12.     Ho Hey - The Lumineers
 11.     Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars
 10.     Roar - Katy Perry
 09.     Cruise - Florida Georgia Line ft. Nelly
 08.     When I Was Your Man - Bruno Mars
 07.     Just Give Me A Reason - P!nk & Nate Ruess
 06.     Mirrors - Justin Timberlake
 05.     Can't Hold Us - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Ray Dalton
 04.     Harlem Shake - Baauer
 03.     Radioactive - Imagine Dragons
 02.     Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke ft. T.I. & Pharrell
 01.     Thrift Shop- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on January 05, 2014, 12:03:17 am

And since I'm always asked.... :laugh:...here are the ones I know



100.    Still Into You  - Paramore
 98.     Running Out Of Moonlight - Randy Houser
 96.     Brave - Sara Bareilles
 94.     Get Your Shine On - Florida Georga Line
 93.     Downtown -  Lady Antebellum
 92.     Wanted - Hunter Hayes
 89.     Mama's Broken Heart - Miranda Lambert
 88.     Next To Me - Emeli Sandé
 86.     Let Me Love You - NeYo
 85.     Hall Of Fame - The Script
 82.     Troublemaker - Olly Murs ft. Flo Rida
 81.     Beautiful - Mariah Carey ft. Miguel
 80.     Sure Be Cool If You Did - Blake Shelton
 78.     My Kinda Night-  Luke Bryan
 77.     Highway Don't Care - Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift
 76.     Carry On - fun.
 75.     The A Team - Ed Sheeran
 72.     I Want Crazy - Hunter Hayes
 71.     22 - Taylor Swift
 69.     Crash My Party - Luke Bryan
 68.     Catch My Breath - Kelly Clarkson
 67.     Bezerk - Eminem
 66.     The Other Side - Jason Derulo
 65.     Little Talks - Of Monsters & Men
 64.     I Cry - Flo Rida
 63.     Counting Stars - One Republic
 62.     Demons - Imagine Dragons
 61.     Gone Gone Gone - Phillip Phillips
 58.     Some Nights - fun.
 57.     Die Young - Ke$ha
 56.     I Need Your Love - Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding
 55.     Gangham Style - Psy
 54.     Wagon Wheel - Darrius Rucker
 53.     Try - P!nk
 52.     I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons
 51.     Love Somebody - Maroon 5
 50.     Heart Attack - Demi Lovato
 49.     Girl On Fire - Alicia Keyes
 47.     It's Time - Imagine Dragons
 46.     Home - Phillip Phillips
 45.     Summertime Sadness - Lana Del Ray
 44.     Sweet Nothing - Calvin Harris ft. Florence Welch
 43.     Same Love - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Mary Lambert
 42.     Beauty & A Beat - Justin Bieber ft. Nikki Minaj
 40.     Light 'Em Up - Fall Out Boy
 38.     One More Night - Maroon 5
 37.     Applause - Lady Gaga
 36.     Feel This Moment - Pitbull ft. Christina Aguilera
 35.     Daylight - Maroon 5
 34.     Hold On, We're Going Home - Drake
 33.     Come & Get It - Selena Gomez
 31.     The Way- Ariana Grande
 30.     Treasure - Bruno Mars
 29.     Safe and Sound - Capital Cities
 28.     I Love It - IconaPop
 27.     Diamonds - Rihanna
 26.     Don't You Worry Child - Swedish House Mafia
 24.     Clarity - Zedd ft. Foxes
 23.     Scream & Shout - Will.I.Am & Brittney Spears
 22.     Holy Grail - Jay Z. & Justin Timberlake
 21.     Cups (When I'm Gone) - Anna Kendrick
 20.     Suit & Tie - Justin Timberlake ft. Jay Z.
 19.     Wake Me Up - Avicii
 18.     Wrecking Ball - Miley Cyrus
 17.     We Can't Stop - Miley Cyrus
 16.     I Knew You Were Trouble - Taylor Swift
 15.     Royals - Lorde
 14.     Get Lucky - Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams
 13.     Stay - Rihanna ft. Mikky Ekko
 12.     Ho Hey - The Lumineers
 11.     Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars
 10.     Roar - Katy Perry
 09.     Cruise - Florida Georgia Line ft. Nelly
 08.     When I Was Your Man - Bruno Mars
 07.     Just Give Me A Reason - P!nk & Nate Ruess
 06.     Mirrors - Justin Timberlake
 05.     Can't Hold Us - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Ray Dalton
 04.     Harlem Shake - Baauer
 03.     Radioactive - Imagine Dragons
 02.     Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke ft. T.I. & Pharrell
 01.     Thrift Shop- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: southendmd on January 05, 2014, 12:48:11 pm

I've heard of four of those.  I'm old.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: brianr on January 05, 2014, 01:56:26 pm

I would not recognise any of the songs. I have heard Royals becasue there have been items on the NZ news about Lorde. I recognise some of the names - Pink, Eminem and Justin Timberlake.
Then I am older :)  and am very sad to hear of the death of one of the Everly Brothers. He was older than me (but not by much). They were one of the first pop stars with which I became infatuated as a youth. I actually bought 2 CDs of their songs a year or so ago. 'Cathy's Clown' and 'Dream" really brought goosebumps on the news last night.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 05, 2014, 09:44:28 am

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/01/Madonna-Like_a_Prayer-Music_Video.jpg)

It has been 25 years this week since Madonna's "Like A Prayer" hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

;D

Feeling old?

"Like a Prayer" is a song recorded by the American singer Madonna for her 1989 studio album of the same name. Sire Records released it as the lead single from the album on March 3, 1989. Written and produced by Madonna and Patrick Leonard, "Like a Prayer" denoted a more artistic and personal approach to songwriting for Madonna, who felt she needed to cater more to her adult audience.

The music video, directed by Mary Lambert, portrays Madonna as a witness to a murder of a black girl by white supremacists. While a black man is arrested for the murder, Madonna hides in a church for safety seeking strength to go forth as a witness. The clip depicts Catholic symbols such as stigmata, Ku Klux Klan-style cross burning, and a dream about kissing a black saint. After its release, the Vatican condemned the video, while family and religious groups protested its broadcast. They boycotted products by soft drink manufacturer Pepsi, which used the song for a commercial. Madonna's contract with Pepsi was then canceled, although she was allowed to retain her initial fee.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: Jeff Wrangler on March 05, 2014, 03:25:09 pm

Quote from: southendmd on January 05, 2014, 12:48:11 pm

I've heard of four of those.  I'm old.

Got you beat. I don't know any of them. I'm really old.

Unless Lady Antebellum's Downtown is a cover of the great Petula Clark hit, which I doubt.

Taylor Swift has a lot of nerve calling someone else "Trouble."

And what does "ft." mean?

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: southendmd on March 05, 2014, 03:36:12 pm

Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on March 05, 2014, 03:25:09 pm

Got you beat. I don't know any of them. I'm really old.

If you say so.  8)

Quote

Unless Lady Antebellum's Downtown is a cover of the great Petula Clark hit, which I doubt.

Haha.

Quote

And what does "ft." mean?

I'm guessing it's "featuring".

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 05, 2014, 06:12:52 pm

Quote from: southendmd on March 05, 2014, 03:36:12 pm

I'm guessing it's "featuring".

Yup! 

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 05, 2014, 06:15:16 pm

Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on March 05, 2014, 03:25:09 pm

Unless Lady Antebellum's Downtown is a cover of the great Petula Clark hit, which I doubt.

No, it is not.  LOL

How about giving it a listen?  They're one of the top country groups out there now.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: Jeff Wrangler on March 05, 2014, 09:40:36 pm

Quote from: CellarDweller on March 05, 2014, 06:15:16 pm

How about giving it a listen?

Thanks, I think I'll pass. Can't play it at work and the ol' antique PC at home doesn't handle YouTube very well anymore.

Quote

They're one of the top country groups out there now.

Yes, I know that.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 06, 2014, 08:04:13 pm

Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on March 05, 2014, 09:40:36 pm

Thanks, I think I'll pass. Can't play it at work and the ol' antique PC at home doesn't handle YouTube very well anymore.

ah, too bad!

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: Jeff Wrangler on March 06, 2014, 09:30:11 pm

Quote from: CellarDweller on March 06, 2014, 08:04:13 pm

ah, too bad!

I know. It's amazing how many kinky videos you can find on YouTube.  ;D

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 07, 2014, 09:22:58 am

Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on March 06, 2014, 09:30:11 pm

I know. It's amazing how many kinky videos you can find on YouTube.  ;D

:laugh:   Why am I not surprised by that answer?

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: Jeff Wrangler on March 07, 2014, 10:02:03 am

Quote from: CellarDweller on March 07, 2014, 09:22:58 am

:laugh:   Why am I not surprised by that answer?

 ;D  :-*

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 07, 2014, 12:41:26 pm

Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on March 07, 2014, 10:02:03 am

;D  :-*

Well, wouldln't that make it worth it, to get a new computer?

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: Jeff Wrangler on March 07, 2014, 01:10:27 pm

Quote from: CellarDweller on March 07, 2014, 12:41:26 pm

Well, wouldln't that make it worth it, to get a new computer?

One of these days, when my consultant has the time.

Meanwhile, there is a lot out there that I can still access without YouTube.  8)

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on March 09, 2014, 05:43:48 pm

;)

And to bring it back to music, I saw your blog post about the disco at the gym.  LOL   I miss disco, it was such a fun genre of music!

Title: According to Billboard - Top 100 songs of 2014
Post by: CellarDweller on December 28, 2014, 07:31:33 pm

100.   Adore You - Miley Cyrus
 99.    Somethin' Bad - Miranda Lambert & Carrie Underwood
 98.   I Don't Dance - Lee Brice
 97.   0 To 100/The Catch Up - Drake
 96.   Studio - ScHoolboy Q ft. BJ The Chicago Kid
 95.   Partition - Beyoncé
 94.   Stay The Night - Zedd ft. Haley Williams
 93.   She Looks So Perfect -  5 Seconds of Summer
 92.   White Walls - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
 91.   Beachin' - Jake Owens
 90.   23 - Mike Will Made It
 89.   Believe Me - 'Lil Wayne ft. Drake
 88.   Come With Me Now - Congos
 87.   No Mediocre - T.I. ft Iggy Azalea
 86.   Amnesia -  5 Seconds of Summer
 85.   Can't Remember To Forget You - Shakira & Rihanna
 84.   Do What U Want - Lady Gaga & R. Kelly
 83.   Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke ft. T.I. & Pharrell Williams
 82.   La La La - Naughty Boy ft. Sam Smith
 81.   Bartender - Lady Antebellum
 80.   Birthday - Katy Perry
 79.   Drunk On A Plane - Dierks Bentley
 78.   Love Never Felt So Good - Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake
 77.   New Flame - Chris Brown, Usher & Rick Ross
 76.   Leave The Light On - Sam Hunt
 75.   Sweater Weather - The Neighbourhood
 74.   Brave - Sara Bareilles
 73.   American Kids - Kenny Chesney
 72.   Lifestyle - Rich Gang
 71.   Animals - Martin Garrix
 70.   Me & My Broken Heart - Rixton
 69.   Shower - Becky G.
 68.   Bottoms Up - Brantley Gilbert
 67.   Love Runs Out - OneRepublic
 66.   Dirt - Florida Georgia Line
 65.   2 On - Tinashe ft. ScHoolboy Q
 64.   Play It Again - Luke Bryan
 63.   Burning It Down - Jason Aldean
 62.   Animals - Maroon 5
 61.   Trumpets - Jason DeRulo
 60.   Hey Brother - Avicii
 59.   Cool Kids - Echosmith
 58.   My Hitta - YG ft. Jeezy
 57.   Radioactive - Imagine Dragons
 56.   Sing - Ed Sheeran
 55.   Hold On, We're Going Home - Drake
 54.   Hot Boy - Bobby Shmurda
 53.   Na Na - Trey Songs
 52.   Don't - Ed Sheeran
 51.   A Sky Full Of Stars - Coldplay
 50.   Classic - MKTO
 49.   This is How We Roll - Florida Georgia Line ft. Luke Bryan
 48.   The Man - Aloe Blacc
 47.   Ain't It Fun - Paramore
 46.   Roar - Katy Perry
 45.   Not a Bad Thing - Justin Timberlake
 44.   Wrecking Ball - Miley Cyrus
 43.   Show Me - Kid Ink ft. Chris Brown
 42.   Don't Tell 'Em - Jeremih ft. YG
 41.   Rather Be - Clean Bandit
 40.   Wiggle - Jason DeRulo with Snoop Dogg
 39.   Burn - Ellie Goulding
 38.   Bailando - Enrique Iglesias
 37.   Break Free - Ariana Grande ft. Zedd
 36.   Anaconda - Nikki Minaj
 35.   Drunk In Love - Beyoncé ft. Jay Z
 34.   Boom Clap - Charli XCX
 33.   Summer - Calvin Harris
 32.   Habits (Stay High) - Tove Lo
 31.   Best Day Of My Love - American Authors
 30.   Loyal - Chris Brown
 29.   Maps - Maroon 5
 28.   Latch - Disclosure ft. Sam Smith
 27.   Bang Bang - Jessie J., Ariana Grande and Nikki Minaj
 26.   Black Widow Baby - Iggy Azalea & Rita Ora
 25.   Chandelier - Sia
 24.   Story Of My Life - One Direction
 23.   Demons - Imagine Dragons
 22.   Wake Me Up - Avicii
 21.   Let It Go - Indina Menzel
 20.   Royals - Lorde
 19.   Let Her Go - Passenger
 18.   Team - Lorde
 17.   Say Something - Great Big World & Christina Aguilera
 16.   Monster - Eminem & Rihanna
 15.   Turn Down For What - DJ Snake & 'Lil John
 14.   Am I Wrong - Nico & Vinz
 13.   Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
 12.   Pompeii - Bastille
 11.   Timber - Pitbull & Ke$ha
 10.   Stay With Me - Sam Smith
 09.   Problem - Ariana Grande & Iggy Azalea
 08.   All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
 07.   Rude - Magic!
 06.   Talk Dirty - Jason DeRulo ft. 2 Chainz
 05.   Counting Stars - OneRepublic
 04.   Fancy - Iggy Azalea & Charli XCX
 03.   All Of Me - John Legend
 02.   Dark Horse - Katy Perry
 01.   Happy - Pharrell Williams

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: southendmd on December 28, 2014, 10:04:31 pm

Wow, I actually know 6 of these.

Title: Re: According to Billboard - Top 100 songs of 2014
Post by: milomorris on December 29, 2014, 02:01:09 pm

Quote from: CellarDweller on December 28, 2014, 07:31:33 pm

54.   Hot Boy - Bobby Shmurda

Wow. "Nigga" rhymes with "nigga."

That there is some fine song writin'.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on December 29, 2014, 03:40:20 pm

Quote from: milomorris on December 29, 2014, 02:01:09 pm

Wow. "Nigga" rhymes with "nigga."

That there is some fine song writin'.

 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:  There's no accounting for taste!  I guess enough people liked it to have it hit the final chart.  FWIW, I do like some hip-hop, but I've never heard of that one!

Quote from: southendmd on December 28, 2014, 10:04:31 pm

Wow, I actually know 6 of these.

I think that's a record for you!  I'm deleting the ones I don't know, so the partial list below are the songs I know.





 94.   Stay The Night - Zedd ft. Haley Williams
 92.   White Walls - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
 86.   Amnesia -  5 Seconds of Summer
 85.   Can't Remember To Forget You - Shakira & Rihanna
 84.   Do What U Want - Lady Gaga & R. Kelly
 83.   Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke ft. T.I. & Pharrell Williams
 80.   Birthday - Katy Perry
 79.   Drunk On A Plane - Dierks Bentley
 78.   Love Never Felt So Good - Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake
 75.   Sweater Weather - The Neighbourhood
 74.   Brave - Sara Bareilles
 71.   Animals - Martin Garrix
 70.   Me & My Broken Heart - Rixton
 69.   Shower - Becky G.
 62.   Animals - Maroon 5
 61.   Trumpets - Jason DeRulo
 60.   Hey Brother - Avicii
 59.   Cool Kids - Echosmith
 57.   Radioactive - Imagine Dragons
 55.   Hold On, We're Going Home - Drake
 52.   Don't - Ed Sheeran
 51.   A Sky Full Of Stars - Coldplay
 50.   Classic - MKTO
 49.   This is How We Roll - Florida Georgia Line ft. Luke Bryan
 47.   Ain't It Fun - Paramore
 46.   Roar - Katy Perry
 45.   Not a Bad Thing - Justin Timberlake
 44.   Wrecking Ball - Miley Cyrus
 42.   Don't Tell 'Em - Jeremih ft. YG
 41.   Rather Be - Clean Bandit
 39.   Burn - Ellie Goulding
 38.   Bailando - Enrique Iglesias
 37.   Break Free - Ariana Grande ft. Zedd
 36.   Anaconda - Nikki Minaj
 35.   Drunk In Love - Beyoncé ft. Jay Z
 34.   Boom Clap - Charli XCX
 33.   Summer - Calvin Harris
 32.   Habits (Stay High) - Tove Lo
 31.   Best Day Of My Love - American Authors
 29.   Maps - Maroon 5
 28.   Latch - Disclosure ft. Sam Smith
 27.   Bang Bang - Jessie J., Ariana Grande and Nikki Minaj
 26.   Black Widow Baby - Iggy Azalea & Rita Ora
 25.   Chandelier - Sia
 24.   Story Of My Life - One Direction
 23.   Demons - Imagine Dragons
 22.   Wake Me Up - Avicii
 21.   Let It Go - Indina Menzel
 20.   Royals - Lorde
 18.   Team - Lorde
 17.   Say Something - Great Big World & Christina Aguilera
 16.   Monster - Eminem & Rihanna
 15.   Turn Down For What - DJ Snake & 'Lil John
 14.   Am I Wrong - Nico & Vinz
 13.   Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
 12.   Pompeii - Bastille
 11.   Timber - Pitbull & Ke$ha
 10.   Stay With Me - Sam Smith
 09.   Problem - Ariana Grande & Iggy Azalea
 08.   All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
 07.   Rude - Magic!
 06.   Talk Dirty - Jason DeRulo ft. 2 Chainz
 05.   Counting Stars - OneRepublic
 04.   Fancy - Iggy Azalea & Charli XCX
 03.   All Of Me - John Legend
 02.   Dark Horse - Katy Perry
 01.   Happy - Pharrell Williams

Title: Re: Music Music Music - new record set!
Post by: CellarDweller on May 15, 2015, 11:50:39 am

Madonna Sets New Record

(http://www.entertainmentwise.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wenn22449269-730x1024.jpg)

The Queen of Pop is now unequaled chart royalty. Madonna makes momentous Billboard chart history, as she now has the most No. 1s ever, 45, by an act on a singular Billboard chart. She earns her 45th No. 1 on Dance Club Songs, where "Ghosttown" lifts 3-1.

With the coronation, Madonna passes another icon, George Strait, who's logged 44 No. 1s on Hot Country Songs.

"Thanks to all my fans on and off the dancefloor," Madonna said in an exclusive statement to Billboard. "I'll (always) be your partner."

With her 45th leader on Dance Club Songs, which measures reports submitted by a national sample of club DJs, Madonna pulls further ahead of runners-up Beyonce and Rihanna. In fact, Madonna has tallied more No. 1s as they have combined: 22 each.

Madonna bests Strait (still, and always, the King of Country), who's sent 44 singles to No. 1 on Hot Country Songs between 1982 and 2009. He first reigned with "Fool Hearted Memory" (Aug. 28, 1982) and most recently ruled with "River of Love" (April 18, 2009).


https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6568259/madonna-45th-number-1-dance-club-songs

Here is the complete list of songs that hit #1 for Madonna on the Dance/Club song chart.

1983, "Holiday"/"Lucky Star" (five weeks at No. 1)
1984, "Like a Virgin" (four)
1985, "Material Girl"
1985, "Angel"/"Into the Groove"
1987, "Open Your Heart"
1987, "Causing a Commotion (Remix)"
1988, "You Can Dance (LP Cuts)"
1989, "Like a Prayer" (two)
1989, "Express Yourself" (three)
1990, "Keep It Together"
1990, "Vogue" (two)
1991, "Justify My Love" (two)
1992, "Erotica"
1993, "Deeper and Deeper"
1993, "Fever"
1994, "Secret" (two)
1995, "Bedtime Story"
1997, "Don't Cry for Me Argentina"
1998, "Frozen" (two)
1998, "Ray of Light" (four)
1999, "Nothing Really Matters" (two)
1999, "Beautiful Stranger" (two)
2000, "American Pie"
2000, "Music" (five)
2001, "Don't Tell Me"
2001, "What It Feels Like for a Girl"
2001, "Impressive Instant" (two)
2002, "Die Another Day" (two)
2003, "American Life"
2003, "Hollywood"
2003, "Me Against the Music," Britney Spears featuring Madonna (two)
2004, "Nothing Fails"
2004, "Love Profusion"
2005, "Hung Up" (four)
2006, "Sorry" (two)
2006, "Get Together"
2006, "Jump" (two)
2008, "4 Minutes," Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland (two)
2008, "Give It 2 Me"
2009, "Celebration"
2012, "Give Me All Your Luvin'," Madonna featuring Nicki Minaj & M.I.A.
2012, "Girl Gone Wild"
2012, "Turn Up the Radio"
2015, "Living for Love"
2015, "Ghosttown"

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: Front-Ranger on May 15, 2015, 03:00:00 pm

Hail to the Queen!  :D

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on June 20, 2015, 06:35:21 pm

Madonna is making waves with her new video.

In only three days, the video has a total of over 9 million views, and has been trending all over the web, due to the cameos in the video.   Recording artist Rita Ora, actor/comedian Chris Rock, Miley Cyrus, fashion designer Alexander Wang, producer Diplo, Beyoncé, Katy Perry, David Banda (Madonna's adopted son), Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, who also raps on the track.

The music is very much something that kids in the clubs would jam to, and everyone seems to be enjoying themselves.

 
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hPMmzKs62w[/youtube]

Title: Madonna sings Edith Piaf
Post by: CellarDweller on September 13, 2015, 11:22:17 pm

Madonna's latest tour (Rebel Heart) opened in Canada, and she surprised her audience with a small speech about not giving up on love, and that was why she was going to sing "one of the greatest love songs ever written"

With Ukuele in hand, Madonna then started to sing Edith Piaf's "Le Vie En Rose".

Videos posted to YouTube have the internet buzzing over the fact that on her opening night, she admitted her French is not good, and she flubbed one of the lines, and grimaced.  However, the singing stopped when she made her error, proving Madonna sings live on her tours.  It also showed just how good her voice really is.

Here's a video from her second night of the tour, so the mistake mentioned above is not there.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGP0ubBLHZU[/youtube]

Here is the video with the mistake, and the speech just before.  The person filming didn't have a very steady hand, so it's not as good as the video above.  The mistake comes in at 2:00 minute mark.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lqwA4AFeX8[/youtube]

Title: Madonna's speech for Paris at her Stockholm show
Post by: CellarDweller on November 14, 2015, 10:23:44 pm

Madonna gives a speech about Paris at the Stockholm stop of her Rebel Heart tour.

skip ahead to 2:45, when the speech starts.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Oh-6diFXs4[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: Front-Ranger on November 15, 2015, 10:38:54 pm

Very moving...thank you for sharing this, Chuck!

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on September 08, 2016, 12:24:51 pm

Have you all seen Sia's new video, "The Greatest"? The young dancer that's in all her videos (Maddie Ziegler) is leading a troupe of young dancers, they are all dancing and having fun, and at the end, they all drop to the floor, revealing bullet holes in the wall behind them. It's a tribute to the Orlando Pulse victims.


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKSRyLdjsPA[/youtube]

Title: Re: Music Music Music - Nena's show at Playstation Theater
Post by: CellarDweller on October 05, 2016, 05:34:37 pm

Ok, so here is the story behind the Nena concert.

Got to the Playstation Theater 30 minutes before the doors opened, and people on line were very friendly. You could see who had purchased "meet & greet" tickets, as they were carrying their memorabilia with them, just as I was.

The theater had a large empty floor in front of the stage, then another section of floor that was raised up by a flight of stairs, and behind that a section of seats. By the time the lights went down, both sections of floor were filled, and a number of seats were taken.

Nena made the concert a family affair, her background singers were her twins, daughter Larissa Marie and son Sakias Manuel. Nena mentioned from the stage that Larissa is the mother of two, and Sakias the father of one, and that she is enjoying being a grandmother at 57.

Nena opened with her latest Euro hit, "Genau Jetzt" ("Right Now"). After she finished, she said she hoped we didn't mind that she would be singing in German. Of course, we didn't care.

Near the middle of the show, Nena sat and talked with us, and said she wanted to do a "minute of silence" because there is so much trouble in the world, she just wanted us to be silent for one minute, and concentrate on putting good vibes out into the world. After the minute passed, she played her song "Wunder Gescheh'n" (Miracles Happen).

While we all know Nena for new wave, the show was definitely a rock show, with most of her music getting a harder rock cover than the versions on the CDs.

As the show neared the end, she announced that her next song would be "99 Luftballons", and quite by surprise, original Nena keyboardist Ewe Fahrenkrog-Petersen had made the trip to NYC, and would join Nena for the rest of the show. One small nod to her former group, she changed the lyrics at the end of "99 Luftballons" from "Found a balloon, Think of you and let it fly " to "found a balloon, think of Rolf, Carlos, Ewe, and Jurgen, and let it fly"

After "99 Luftballons" she came back for a two song encore, and then ended the show.

The meet & great, unfortunately was rushed. A large group paid the extra for M & G, and time was limited. I did get to meet Nena, hug her, and tell her I've waited 34 years for this show. She was very sweet, enjoyed talking with everyone, and was surprised at the amount of American fans who showed up for her show.

Title: Re: Music Music Music - Nena's show at Playstation Theater
Post by: CellarDweller on October 05, 2016, 05:35:44 pm

The 8X10 mini poster I got at the Meet & Greet

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v660/BlueWorkBoots/IMG_0507.jpg)

Title: Re: Music Music Music - Nena's show at Playstation Theater
Post by: CellarDweller on October 05, 2016, 05:36:45 pm

The laminated tags we were given as proof of purchase for the Meet & Greet.


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v660/BlueWorkBoots/IMG_0508.jpg)

Title: Re: Music Music Music - Nena's show at Playstation Theater
Post by: CellarDweller on October 05, 2016, 05:39:40 pm

This is my "Nena Songs & Photos" book.  I got this back in the 80s, it was in the back of a vinyl single I got at an import record store.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v660/BlueWorkBoots/IMG_0504.jpg)

Title: Re: Music Music Music - Nena's show at Playstation Theater
Post by: CellarDweller on October 05, 2016, 05:40:44 pm

This is a shot from inside the book.


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v660/BlueWorkBoots/IMG_0505.jpg)

Title: Re: Music Music Music - Nena's show at Playstation Theater
Post by: CellarDweller on October 05, 2016, 05:45:00 pm

This is where Nena signed my book...."To Chuck, love, Nena" . In the upper right hand corner she hurriedly drew a heart.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v660/BlueWorkBoots/IMG_0506.jpg)

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on January 05, 2019, 01:41:30 pm

Hot 100 Turns 60! The Top 60 Female Artists of All-Time

60. Juice Newton

59. Carole King

58. Stevie Nicks

57. Amy Grant

56. Missy Elliott

55. Faith Hill

54. Chaka Khan

53. Jody Watley

52. Avril Lavigne

51. Pat Benatar

50. Anne Murray

49. Ashanti

48. Bette Midler

47. Aaliyah

46. Natalie Cole

45. Fergie

44. Petula Clark

43. Miley Cyrus

42. Brandy

41. Carly Simon

40. Sheena Easton

39. Debbie Gibson

38. Kesha

37. Tina Turner

36. Mary J. Blige

35. Taylor Dayne

34. Roberta Flack

33. Nicki Minaj

32. Cyndi Lauper

31. Helen Reddy

31. Monica

30. Christina Aguilera

29. Jennifer Lopez

28. Adele

27. Toni Braxton

26. Britney Spears

25. Celine Dion

24. Linda Ronstadt

23. Kelly Clarkson

22. Alicia Keys

21. Paula Abdul

20. Dionne Warwick

19. Lady Gaga

18. Gloria Estefan

17. P!nk

16. Cher

15. Barbra Streisand

14. Brenda Lee

13. Beyoncé

12. Connie Francis

11. Donna Summer

10. Diana Ross

9. Katy Perry

8. Taylor Swift

7. Aretha Franklin

6. Olivia Newton-John

5. Rihanna

4. Whitney Houston

3. Janet Jackson

2. Mariah Carey

1. Madonna

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: southendmd on January 07, 2019, 10:29:31 am

Nice list.  What is it?

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: Jeff Wrangler on January 07, 2019, 12:38:32 pm

Quote from: southendmd on January 07, 2019, 10:29:31 am

Nice list.  What is it?

They're all women.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on January 07, 2019, 06:48:07 pm

Quote from: southendmd on January 07, 2019, 10:29:31 am

Nice list.  What is it?

Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on January 07, 2019, 12:38:32 pm

They're all women.

Sorry guys, I didn't realize the title of the article didn't get posted correctly.   Billboard celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Hot 100 chart by counting down the top 60 female artists.  I believe the list was compiled by combining number of hit singles, sales, airplay amounts and things like that.

I corrected my original post, so the title is there now.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: southendmd on January 08, 2019, 08:54:33 am

Juice Newton?  Really?  I thought she was a one-hit wonder.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: southendmd on January 08, 2019, 08:54:51 am

Also, I see that a certain German "singer" isn't on the list.  Sad.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on January 08, 2019, 07:46:00 pm

Quote from: southendmd on January 08, 2019, 08:54:33 am

Juice Newton?  Really?  I thought she was a one-hit wonder.

Juice managed to collect 4 Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100.


Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me - Peaked at #7 on 7.10.1982

The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known) - Peaked at #7 on 2.13.1982

Angel Of The Morning - Peaked at #4 on 5.2.1981

Queen Of Hearts - Peaked at #2 on 9.19.1981

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on August 24, 2022, 06:42:39 pm

(https://people.com/thmb/w9TL1Cu_P3e5Mobw5mKODnMiAyg=/1500x1125/smart/filters:no_upscale():focal(899x599:901x601)/madonna-albums-2-dc423d4bfd1e4a8889eb1b0dc41446fd.jpg)


Madonna has released her latest Greatest Hits package.  Titled "Finally Enough Love:  50 Number Ones", the collection commemorates the record Madonna recently set, becoming the first and only artist to accumulate 50 #1 singles on any Billboard chart.

Madonna has managed to get 38 Top 10 singles on the Hot 100 chart, and while her newer releases don't get radio play now, dance clubs still play her new music, and on the Billboard Dance charts is where she  has set the record.


1   Holiday (7" Version) [2022 Remaster]
2   Like A Virgin (7" Version) [2022 Remaster]
3   Material Girl (7" Version) [2022 Remaster]
4   Into The Groove (You Can Dance Remix Edit) [2022 Remaster]
5   Open Your Heart (Video Version) [2022 Remaster]
6   Physical Attraction (You Can Dance Remix Edit) [2022 Remaster]
7   Everybody (You Can Dance Remix Edit) [2022 Remaster]
8   Like A Prayer (7" Remix Edit) [2022 Remaster]
9   Express Yourself (Remix Edit) [2022 Remaster]
10   Keep It Together (Alternate Single Remix) [2022 Remaster]
11   Vogue (Single Version) [2022 Remaster]
12   Justify My Love (Orbit Edit) [2022 Remaster]
13   Erotica (Underground Club Mix) [2022 Remaster]
14   Deeper And Deeper (David's Radio Edit) [2022 Remaster]
15   Fever (Radio Edit) [2022 Remaster]
16   Secret (Junior's Luscious Single Mix) [2022 Remaster]

1   Bedtime Story (Junior's Single Mix) [2022 Remaster]
2   Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Miami Mix Edit) [2022 Remaster]
3   Frozen (Extended Club Mix Edit) [2022 Remaster]
4   Ray Of Light (Sasha Ultra Violet Mix Edit) [2022 Remaster]
5   Nothing Really Matters (Club 69 Radio Mix) [2022 Remaster]
6   Beautiful Stranger (Calderone Radio Mix) [2022 Remaster]
7   American Pie (Richard "Humpty" Vission Radio Mix) [2022 Remaster]
8   Music (Deep Dish Dot Com Radio Edit) [2022 Remaster]
9   Don't Tell Me (Thunderpuss Video Remix) [2022 Remaster]
10   What It Feels Like For A Girl (Above And Beyond Club Radio Edit) [2022 Remaster]
11   Impressive Instant (Peter Rauhofer's Universal Radio Mixshow Mix) [2022 Remaster]
12   Die Another Day (Deepsky Radio Edit) [2022 Remaster]
13   American Life (Felix Da Housecat's Devin Dazzle Edit) [2022 Remaster]
14   Hollywood (Calderone & Quayle Edit) [2022 Remaster]
15   Me Against The Music (feat. Madonna) [Peter Rauhofer Radio Mix] [2022 Remaster] - By Britney Spears
16   Nothing Fails (Tracy Young's Underground Radio Edit) [2022 Remaster]
17   Love Profusion (Ralphi Rosario House Vocal Edit) [2022 Remaster]


1   Hung Up (SDP Extended Vocal Edit) [2022 Remaster]
2   Sorry (PSB Maxi Mix Edit) [2022 Remaster]
3   Get Together (Jacques Lu Cont Vocal Edit) [2022 Remaster]
4   Jump (Axwell Remix Edit) [2022 Remaster]
5   4 Minutes (feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland) [Bob Sinclar Space Funk Edit] [2022 Remaster]
6   Give It 2 Me (Eddie Amador Club 5 Edit) [2022 Remaster]
7   Celebration (Benny Benassi Remix Edit) [2022 Remaster]
8   Give Me All Your Luvin' (feat. LMFAO & Nicki Minaj) [Party Rock Remix] [2022 Remaster]
9   Girl Gone Wild (Avicii's UMF Mix) [2022 Remaster]
10   Turn Up The Radio (Offer Nissim Remix Edit) [2022 Remaster]
11   Living For Love (Offer Nissim Promo Mix) [2022 Remaster]
12   Ghosttown (Dirty Pop Intro Remix) [2022 Remaster]
13   Bitch I'm Madonna (feat. Nicki Minaj) [Sander Kleinenberg Video Edit] [2022 Remaster]
14   Medell?n (Offer Nissim Madame X In The Sphinx Mix) [2022 Remaster] - By Madonna and Maluma
15   I Rise (Tracy Young's Pride Intro Radio Remix) [2022 Remaster]
16   Crave (Tracy Young Dangerous Remix)[feat. Swae Lee] [2022 Remaster]
17   I Don't Search I Find (Honey Dijon Radio Mix) [2022 Remaster]

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: southendmd on August 25, 2022, 07:53:29 am

Gee, I only know about the first half of those songs. 

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: serious crayons on August 25, 2022, 11:45:57 am

Quote from: southendmd on August 25, 2022, 07:53:29 am

Gee, I only know about the first half of those songs.

Not even that many for me. Now I don't feel quite as bad for not knowing any Taylor Swift, Beyonc?, etc. I thought it was me being old but I guess it's more about me being less into pop.

I like that she's not wearing nail polish in the picture. I think young women today with their long manicured intricately polished nails think older women are just dowdy, but actually fingernail polish (unlike toenail polish) was unfashionable in those years and I've just stuck with that ever since. Which I guess is sort of the definition of dowdy, but oh well. :laugh:

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: Jeff Wrangler on August 25, 2022, 01:04:21 pm

Quote from: serious crayons on August 25, 2022, 11:45:57 am

Not even that many for me. Now I don't feel quite as bad for not knowing any Taylor Swift, Beyonc?, etc. I thought it was me being old but I guess it's more about me being less into pop.

I like that she's not wearing nail polish in the picture. I think young women today with their long manicured intricately polished nails think older women are just dowdy, but actually fingernail polish (unlike toenail polish) was unfashionable in those years and I've just stuck with that ever since. Which I guess is sort of the definition of dowdy, but oh well. :laugh:

I'm with you on the music. As for nail polish, my mother never used anything other a clear lacquer.

As for toenail polish--I guess I'll get slapped for this--I've always felt it looked a little, well, slutty not in good taste.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: southendmd on August 25, 2022, 01:25:37 pm

"Borderline" wasn't a #1? 

"La isla bonita"?
"Dress You Up"?

I prefer her "Immaculate Collection", that has all the good stuff from her better earlier days.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on August 25, 2022, 02:59:30 pm

Quote from: southendmd on August 25, 2022, 07:53:29 am

Gee, I only know about the first half of those songs. 

The curse of getting older.  ;D

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on August 25, 2022, 03:03:03 pm

Quote from: serious crayons on August 25, 2022, 11:45:57 am

Not even that many for me. Now I don't feel quite as bad for not knowing any Taylor Swift, Beyonc?, etc. I thought it was me being old but I guess it's more about me being less into pop.

I like that she's not wearing nail polish in the picture. I think young women today with their long manicured intricately polished nails think older women are just dowdy, but actually fingernail polish (unlike toenail polish) was unfashionable in those years and I've just stuck with that ever since. Which I guess is sort of the definition of dowdy, but oh well. :laugh:

I've always been into pop and dance music, and I still listen to current stuff.  I will admit, I like what I grew up with better.   When we lost Olivia Newton-John, I spent a few days walking around singing her songs.


As for the picture, it's interesting to see it in color.  It appears to be from the same photoshoot that produced the cover of her debut album in 1983.


(https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/media/madonna-madonna-650-430.jpg?w=650)

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on August 25, 2022, 03:04:19 pm

Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on August 25, 2022, 01:04:21 pm

I'm with you on the music. As for nail polish, my mother never used anything other a clear lacquer.

As for toenail polish--I guess I'll get slapped for this--I've always felt it looked a little, well, slutty not in good taste.

My mom never used it either.  I see guys using it now.....I don't like it.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on August 25, 2022, 03:19:30 pm

Quote from: southendmd on August 25, 2022, 01:25:37 pm

"Borderline" wasn't a #1? 

"La isla bonita"?
"Dress You Up"?

I prefer her "Immaculate Collection", that has all the good stuff from her better earlier days.

That's a great album too, I love my copy!

As for your questions regarding the songs, I have that info for you!  ;D

"Borderline" (released in '84) got to #10 on the Hot 100 chart, and only #4 on the Top Dance Singles Chart, so it is ineligible for the boxed set.

"La Isla Bonita" (released in '87) got to #4 on the Hot 100, and surprisingly, did not chart on the Dance Singles Chart, so it is ineligible for the boxed set.

"Dress You Up" (released in '85) got to #5 on the Hot 100, and only #3 on the Top Dance Singles Chart, so it is ineligible for the boxed set.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: Sason on August 25, 2022, 03:21:16 pm

It's almost as if you liked Madonna, Chuck!

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on August 25, 2022, 03:28:29 pm

Ya think?

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: southendmd on August 25, 2022, 04:47:54 pm

Quote from: CellarDweller on August 25, 2022, 02:59:30 pm

The curse of getting older.  ;D

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Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: Jeff Wrangler on August 25, 2022, 08:30:40 pm

Quote from: CellarDweller on August 25, 2022, 03:04:19 pm

My mom never used it either.  I see guys using it now.....I don't like it.

What really creeps me out is black nail polish whoever is wearing it.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: serious crayons on August 26, 2022, 12:51:59 pm

Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on August 25, 2022, 01:04:21 pm

I'm with you on the music. As for nail polish, my mother never used anything other a clear lacquer.

Well, your mother is in a different generation obviously, influenced by different fashion trends. My mom never used colored polish either but a lot of her cohort did. Back then, long pointy nails, with or without polish, were popular for women her age. Now they're back again. But around the era of the Madonna picture they were out, and even supermodels had short, unpolished nails.

I've noticed that two of my neighbors -- one 75 and one 79 -- wear their fingernails long and filed to points. Clear or no polish. Not, I assume, because that look is now trendy among 20-something but because they've always thought that was proper and maintained the habit even during Madonna's peak years.

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As for toenail polish--I guess I'll get slapped for this--I've always felt it looked a little, well, slutty not in good taste.[/font][/size]

Well [*shrugs*], I'm a slut.  :laugh:  (That's a Jennifer Aniston line from a Friends episode years on years ago that I found funny and have always remembered. Her sister asks why she owns a slutty looking dress and that's her reply. There was more to the situation but I can't remember it.)

Just as fingernail polish went out of style, toenail polish became de rigueur. Or as the essayist Meghan Daum once put it, "Around 1990, it became illegal for women to leave the house without toenail polish." (Another funny line I remember from years ago.) I would say many more women, of all generations, wear it than don't. You've probably been surrounded by sluts all this time and didn't notice.

Quote from: CellarDweller on August 25, 2022, 03:04:19 pm

I see guys using it now.....I don't like it.

I'm on the fence about that. It wouldn't make a guy especially attractive to me -- more likely the opposite. But I do like that guys are feeling freer to wear "feminine" things because it's always been so taboo for men to do anything resembling women, which I believe is rooted in misogyny. I remember when even long hair or earrings on men drew disapproval.

Did you happen to see recent red-carpet photos of Brad Pitt wearing a skirt? I feel sort of the same way about men in skirts. Brad's ensemble was not particularly attractive -- it looked sloppy, with a crooked hem and baggy untucked shirt; you wouldn't see a woman celeb dressed that way except maybe Billie Eilish. But I liked that he was doing it.

My son has grown his hair to about bicep length. He usually wears it in a bun for work but sometimes just down his back when not working. Last fall he had shoulder surgery and needed to keep his hair up but couldn't raise his arm. So his girlfriend gave him two French braids, pigtail style. I'd never seen that style on a guy before. I can't say it was especially attractive but again, I liked that he was doing it. He's also fairly good looking and wears a beard, so those things helped.

Side note: I recently read an essay online by a waitress who said whenever she wears her hair in pigtails she gets more tips. Other waitresses chimed in to say they'd had the same experience. It was creepy, they said, because the implication is that the style made them look like little girls, appealing to men's latent pedophilia. My son is a waiter but I'm not sure the style was lucrative for him.

Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on August 25, 2022, 08:30:40 pm

What really creeps me out is black nail polish whoever is wearing it.

It's not my favorite look but I don't really mind it. Until about 15-20 years ago, throughout history, nail polish always had to be some shade of red or pink. Now it's every imaginable color. I like that much better.

I'm less fond of intricate designs -- little patterns or pictures, tips different color than the rest of the nail, etc. Lately I've seen women wearing random mixtures of colors on different fingers. I don't have any great objection to these but they seem way more trouble than they're worth.


   

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: Jeff Wrangler on August 26, 2022, 02:41:53 pm

Quote from: serious crayons on August 26, 2022, 12:51:59 pm

Well, your mother is in a different generation obviously, influenced by different fashion trends. My mom never used colored polish either but a lot of her cohort did. Back then, long pointy nails, with or without polish, were popular for women her age. Now they're back again. But around the era of the Madonna picture they were out, and even supermodels had short, unpolished nails.

I think they've always been popular for drag queens.

Quote

I'm on the fence about that. It wouldn't make a guy especially attractive to me -- more likely the opposite. But I do like that guys are feeling freer to wear "feminine" things because it's always been so taboo for men to do anything resembling women, which I believe is rooted in misogyny. I remember when even long hair or earrings on men drew disapproval.

Well, I won't argue the point, but I'd go with homophobia before I'd go with misogyny--but it might well be that this is a "chicken or the egg" sort of thing.

Quote

Did you happen to see recent red-carpet photos of Brad Pitt wearing a skirt? I feel sort of the same way about men in skirts. Brad's ensemble was not particularly attractive -- it looked sloppy, with a crooked hem and baggy untucked shirt; you wouldn't see a woman celeb dressed that way except maybe Billie Eilish. But I liked that he was doing it.

I did not. He's starting to get "up there." Does he have the legs for it?  8)

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: serious crayons on August 26, 2022, 03:07:25 pm

Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on August 26, 2022, 02:41:53 pm

I think they've always been popular for drag queens.

 :laugh:   Good point, but I'll have to take your word for it. In my sheltered, straight, Midwestern life I never saw a drag queen until sometime after the Madonna pic was taken.

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Well, I won't argue the point, but I'd go with homophobia before I'd go with misogyny--but it might well be that this is a "chicken or the egg" sort of thing.

Yes, I think it's absolutely chicken/egg. But then, traditionally girls haven't gotten anywhere near the same level of stigma if they dress like boys or even ride "boy bikes," even though by the same token that behavior could be equated with lesbianism.

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I did not. He's starting to get "up there." Does he have the legs for it?  8)

I think they'll do.  :laugh:

At 58, his face and torso are still well worth ogling, so although I didn't inspect his legs carefully -- the skirt was knee-length and he may have been wearing boots -- they probably sufficed.

Well, why sit around guessing? What I don't get is the sloppy arrangement. Does that help code it as more masculine?


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Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: Jeff Wrangler on December 15, 2023, 05:26:33 pm

This morning I decided to root out my old LP of "A Festival of Carols in Brass," an old, old recording by the Philadelphia Orchestra's Brass Ensemble; it isn't Christmas for me without that album.

I ended up looking through my old LPs. I don't have many of them, but they do more or less make a time capsule of the mid Seventies to the early Eighties.  :laugh:

I pulled out an LP I've probably not listened to in, I don't know, 35 years? It's Dan Fogelberg's "Greatest Hits" album. Now, there was a singer who really had a way with a ballad.

(Anybody else remember him?)

I can't listen to this one without tearing up and almost bawling: "The Leader of the Band."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDByv7HoAyg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDByv7HoAyg)

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: CellarDweller on December 15, 2023, 08:11:06 pm

Oh yes, I remember Dan Fogelberg.

"Longer", "Same Auld Lang Syne", "Language of Love" were all faves of mine.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: southendmd on December 15, 2023, 08:51:44 pm

This was my favorite of his, a duet with Tim Weisberg--"Since You've Asked".  ''

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: Jeff Wrangler on December 16, 2023, 11:52:51 am

Quote from: CellarDweller on December 15, 2023, 08:11:06 pm

Oh yes, I remember Dan Fogelberg.

"Longer", "Same Auld Lang Syne", "Language of Love" were all faves of mine.

I read yesterday that he actually did run into his high school sweetheart in a convenience store.

I suppose you wouldn't exactly call him Brokie-ish, but he did have a working ranch near Pagosa Springs.

Title: Re: Music Music Music
Post by: Jeff Wrangler on December 17, 2023, 12:00:49 am

Quote from: southendmd on December 15, 2023, 08:51:44 pm

This was my favorite of his, a duet with Tim Weisberg--"Since You've Asked".  ''

I don't believe I've ever heard that one. It's very pretty. I like the melody.  :)