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Re: Frampton Comes Alive! - what??
"Everybody in the world has Frampton Comes Alive. If you lived in the suburbs you were issued it. It came in the mail with samples of “Tide” - Wayne Campbell Waynes World 2
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Re: Frampton Comes Alive! - what??
Most of the number one songs in any year always suck. I'd be lucky to find one I own out of each year going back to 76. There's hardly ever any rock songs in the list.
The number one songs of 76 are no different than the number one songs of say 2010. Music has changed, but that's about it. The mainstream in music still sucks. |
Re: Frampton Comes Alive! - what??
Originally Posted by Hiro11
(Post 10881639)
- Proposal: "Music was much better in the seventies"
- Rebuttal: the following almost complete list of songs that hit number one in the specific year in question (1976): Convoy - CW McCall I Write The Songs - Barry Manilow, of course Theme From S.W.A.T. - Who give a shit December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) - The Four Seasons (this song might be the most annoying song ever recorded) Disco Lady - Jonnie Taylor Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers Welcome Back - John Sebastian, yes the theme from Welcome Back Cotter Boogie Fever - The Sylvers Silly Love Songs - Wings (on second thought, this might be the most annoying song ever) Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band Kiss And Say Goodbye - Manhattans Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John and Kiki Dee (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty - KC and the Sunshine band (I actually like this song, but it's not exactly the best example of "terrific music") Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry A Fifth Of Beethoven - Walter Murphy Disco Duck (Part 1)- Rick Dees If You Leave Me Now- Chicago (same thing I said for "Shake, Shake, Shake") Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)- Rod Stewart. This is pretty much the exact point were he started to suck. Yeah, I edited the list to make a point ("50 Ways to Leave your Lover" also hit #1 in 1976 and that's a classic), but I think the point is made. Also, that's just the number ones. The rest of the charts were assuredly packed with tripe. That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it...:D BTW, I agree with the ones who said the gatefold albums were good for cleaning weed. They were...:thumbsup: -kd5- |
Re: Frampton Comes Alive! - what??
The theme from S.W.A.T is fucking awesome.
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Re: Frampton Comes Alive! - what??
I love Silly Love Songs, great moving bass line.
I don't deny that seventies music is generally commercial and intellectually-empty, but there's some very good music from that era. Right now, I'm hooked on this song by Fleetwood Mac after the Buckingham thread: <object width="425" height="349"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mQlA1_4x2ts?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mQlA1_4x2ts?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="349" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object> |
Re: Frampton Comes Alive! - what??
Originally Posted by gmanca
(Post 10881691)
I don't deny that seventies music is generally commercial and intellectually-empty, but there's some very good music from that era.
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Re: Frampton Comes Alive! - what??
Originally Posted by kd5
(Post 10881660)
I never listened to the Top 40 Dance Hits and the Nicey Nice crap which is basically what that list consists of. I always listened to stuff like Mahogany Rush, Robin Trower, Pink Floyd, Genesis, The Allman Brothers Band, King Crimson, Pat Travers, Tangerine Dream, Vangelis, Gong, Hawkwind, The Godz, Humble Pie, I could go on and on, and I have all of that on vinyl, but not that Top 40 Dance Shit or that Nicey Nice Barry Manilow crap. God, kill me now if I ever had/have to listen to the silly shit in that list. My kind of music never made it to the Top 40 Hits lists, but it's infinitely better that what did.
That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it...:D BTW, I agree with the ones who said the gatefold albums were good for cleaning weed. They were...:thumbsup: -kd5- Totally agree. Mahogany Rush and Robin Trower.....man does that bring back memories. I miss cleaning my weed.:D |
Re: Frampton Comes Alive! - what??
Any year that sees the release of Station To Station cannot be a bad year for music.
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Re: Frampton Comes Alive! - what??
Originally Posted by Mr. Salty
(Post 10881703)
You can say that about any era, not just the 1970s.
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Re: Frampton Comes Alive! - what??
Originally Posted by gmanca
(Post 10881722)
Yes you can, but the 70's are practically defined by it. It's the era of the novelty song with "hits" like Disco Duck and Convoy.
The 1950s was full of novelty songs, including "Tequila," "The Chipmunk Song" and "Witch Doctor." The '80s had Weird Al Yankovic, "Valley Girl," "Cause I'm a Blonde" and "Don't Worry, Be Happy." People have a unique way of remembering the best of whatever era they're from and forgetting the crap. It's the same with movies. |
Re: Frampton Comes Alive! - what??
But none of those songs, outside of Weird Al Yankovic and Valley Girl which are not fair comparisons because all parody is topical to the time, are dated in subject. Disco Duck and Convoy are both songs about outdated fads.
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I don't see how it's relevant to this argument whether the subject matter of the songs is outdated or not. They're still crappy novelty songs that sold very well and made it into the top 10.
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Re: Frampton Comes Alive! - what??
Originally Posted by Hiro11
(Post 10881639)
- Proposal: "Music was much better in the seventies"
- Rebuttal: the following almost complete list of songs that hit number one in the specific year in question (1976): Convoy - CW McCall I Write The Songs - Barry Manilow, of course Theme From S.W.A.T. - Who give a shit December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) - The Four Seasons (this song might be the most annoying song ever recorded) Disco Lady - Jonnie Taylor Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers Welcome Back - John Sebastian, yes the theme from Welcome Back Cotter Boogie Fever - The Sylvers Silly Love Songs - Wings (on second thought, this might be the most annoying song ever) Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band Kiss And Say Goodbye - Manhattans Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John and Kiki Dee (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty - KC and the Sunshine band (I actually like this song, but it's not exactly the best example of "terrific music") Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry A Fifth Of Beethoven - Walter Murphy Disco Duck (Part 1)- Rick Dees If You Leave Me Now- Chicago (same thing I said for "Shake, Shake, Shake") Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)- Rod Stewart. This is pretty much the exact point were he started to suck. Yeah, I edited the list to make a point ("50 Ways to Leave your Lover" also hit #1 in 1976 and that's a classic), but I think the point is made. Also, that's just the number ones. The rest of the charts were assuredly packed with tripe. ACDC-Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap Aerosmith-Rocks Blue Oyster Cult-Agents Of Fortune Bad Co-Run With The Pack Boston Bowie-Station To Station Jackson Browne-The Pretender Eagles-Hotel California Thin Lizzy-Jailbreak Robin Trower-Long Misty Days Kiss-Destroyer Genesis-Trick Of The Tail Steve Miller-Fly Like An Eagle Ted Nugent-Free For All Rush-2112 Queen-Day At The Races Rainbow-Rising Bob Seger-Night Moves Steely Dan-Royal Scam UFO-No Heavy Petting ELO-New World Record ZZ Top-Tejas Foghat-Night Shift REO-REO Heart-Dreamboat Annie Kansas-Leftoverture Styx-Crystal Ball Led Zeppelin-Prescence Rory Gallagher-Calling Card among others |
Re: Frampton Comes Alive! - what??
Originally Posted by gmanca
(Post 10881755)
But none of those songs, outside of Weird Al Yankovic and Valley Girl which are not fair comparisons because all parody is topical to the time, are dated in subject. Disco Duck and Convoy are both songs about outdated fads.
Pac Man fever? General Hospi-tale? Ghostbusters? You Look Mahvelous? |
Re: Frampton Comes Alive! - what??
Before the Super Bowl Shuffle, there was Phillies Fever and before General Hospi-tale there was I Think I Love You.
Ghostbusters was a theme to a film. I acknowledge that the 80's had it's fair share of novelty songs but I'm just saying that the 70's really started the whole thing as far as taking something from the zeitgeist and making a song about it. For instance, The Chipmunks started from the music, not the other way around where as the Patridge Family became a music group from a tv show about a fictional music group. |
Re: Frampton Comes Alive! - what??
Since we're apparently judging music based on #1 hits (?!) here's the current "winner" (for several weeks in a row):
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Re: Frampton Comes Alive! - what??
Originally Posted by rw2516
(Post 10881783)
You forgot all the shitty albums from 1976
ACDC-Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap Aerosmith-Rocks Blue Oyster Cult-Agents Of Fortune Bad Co-Run With The Pack Boston Bowie-Station To Station Jackson Browne-The Pretender Eagles-Hotel California Thin Lizzy-Jailbreak Robin Trower-Long Misty Days Kiss-Destroyer Genesis-Trick Of The Tail Steve Miller-Fly Like An Eagle Ted Nugent-Free For All Rush-2112 Queen-Day At The Races Rainbow-Rising Bob Seger-Night Moves Steely Dan-Royal Scam UFO-No Heavy Petting ELO-New World Record ZZ Top-Tejas Foghat-Night Shift REO-REO Heart-Dreamboat Annie Kansas-Leftoverture Styx-Crystal Ball Led Zeppelin-Prescence Rory Gallagher-Calling Card among others |
Re: Frampton Comes Alive! - what??
Originally Posted by Groucho
(Post 10881806)
Since we're apparently judging music based on #1 hits (?!) here's the current "winner" (for several weeks in a row):
<iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KQ6zr6kCPj8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> |
Re: Frampton Comes Alive! - what??
Originally Posted by Suprmallet
(Post 10881809)
I can't tell what point you're trying to make, as you've mixed in some truly excellent albums with some total crap ones.
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Re: Frampton Comes Alive! - what??
Originally Posted by rw2516
(Post 10881783)
You forgot all the shitty albums from 1976
ACDC-Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap Aerosmith-Rocks Blue Oyster Cult-Agents Of Fortune Bad Co-Run With The Pack Boston Bowie-Station To Station Jackson Browne-The Pretender Eagles-Hotel California Thin Lizzy-Jailbreak Robin Trower-Long Misty Days Kiss-Destroyer Genesis-Trick Of The Tail Steve Miller-Fly Like An Eagle Ted Nugent-Free For All Rush-2112 Queen-Day At The Races Rainbow-Rising Bob Seger-Night Moves Steely Dan-Royal Scam UFO-No Heavy Petting ELO-New World Record ZZ Top-Tejas Foghat-Night Shift REO-REO Heart-Dreamboat Annie Kansas-Leftoverture Styx-Crystal Ball Led Zeppelin-Prescence Rory Gallagher-Calling Card among others |
Re: Frampton Comes Alive! - what??
Originally Posted by colour
(Post 10881846)
How old are you, like 15?
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Re: Frampton Comes Alive! - what??
Originally Posted by Hiro11
(Post 10881639)
- Proposal: "Music was much better in the seventies"
- Rebuttal: the following almost complete list of songs that hit number one in the specific year in question (1976): Convoy - CW McCall I Write The Songs - Barry Manilow, of course Theme From S.W.A.T. - Who give a shit etc... Yeah, I edited the list to make a point ("50 Ways to Leave your Lover" also hit #1 in 1976 and that's a classic), but I think the point is made. Also, that's just the number ones. The rest of the charts were assuredly packed with tripe. EDIT As an addendum to rw2516's list (which has a lot of awesome heavy stuff on it, though he missed Judas Priest's 'Sad Wings of Destiny'), these also came from '76: Joan Armatrading: Joan Armatrading Blondie: Blondie Bob Dylan: Desire ELO: A New World Record John McLaughlin: Shakti Joni Mitchell: Hejira The Modern Lovers: The Modern Lovers Parliament: Mothership Connection Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Jaco Pastorious: Jaco Pastorious Ramones: Ramones Return to Forever: Romantic Warrior Peter Tosh: Legalize It Van Der Graaf Generator: Still Life Bunny Wailer: Blackheart Man Tom Waits: Small Change Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life Warren Zevon: Warren Zevon In my opinion: 1976 > The 2000s |
Re: Frampton Comes Alive! - what??
Originally Posted by Gerry P.
(Post 10881971)
Top 40 radio was irrelevant to anyone who actually cared about music and most of the cool bands would rarely release a single.
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Re: Frampton Comes Alive! - what??
Originally Posted by The Cow
(Post 10881988)
Maybe not necessarily for radio, but most bands released singles in the 70s. I can't think of many that didn't.
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Re: Frampton Comes Alive! - what??
Originally Posted by The Cow
(Post 10881988)
Maybe not necessarily for radio, but most bands released singles in the 70s. I can't think of many that didn't.
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