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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2017 16:25:56 GMT -5
How has nobody said 'Africa' by Toto yet? Africa is of course the most important harmony vocal of all time from the 80s, but the verses feel tepid at best. That voice in the verses is shaking your hand, but honestly do you want to be holding a hand that withdrawn and limp, that sweaty? Wouldn't you rather hold a hand that grips you like you've only rarely been gripped? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2017 16:33:01 GMT -5
Mr. Mister's 1985 hit "Broken Wings" is one of the great cheesy pop vocals of that particular decade. You can tell from all the Dennis DeYounge-ish breathiness and the yelping that this topic pierces the singer to his heart, and with the profound synonymatic phrase "open up and let us in" (which could be interpreted as "open up and let us sin," or, alternatively, "lettuce sin") one can imagine the rapture he took in singing the song. Having made fun of the guy, I have to admit I rather like the song - the synth line towards the end is gorgeous. Whoa! I was going to nominate this song to replace "Boys of Summer". I don't find Henly's vocal performance in that song cheesy at all. But, "Broken Wings"? Definitely cheesy. Not to say it is bad. But definitely cheesy. I'd also nominate Bon Jovi "Wanted Dead or Alive", which is definitely Bon Jovi's cheesiest song, no? Bon Jovi is so sincere about singing these ridiculous lyrics. I'm pretty sure I have a playlist somewhere called "Best cheesy 80s songs" and this one is on it. I'd probably bump REO Speedwagon "Keep On Loving You" to the top. That is an awesomely cheesy song. That is such a fun song to sing in the car. Sometimes I think I may actually love this song, instead of just ironically love it. It is a fine line, truly. Yeah I discovered while listening to all of these songs obsessively for a few days, pondering my list and talking at billy girl, that there's no line at all. Joy is joy.
For the record, the vocal performance itself need not be cheesy. The five performances I listed are anything but cheesy. They will knock your socks off! That how singers know they've done a good job--no one is wearing any socks at all. There's just a cloud of blueish-black sock smoke hanging over the entire crowd.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2017 10:35:01 GMT -5
The fact that this thread made it onto a second page without anyone so much as mentioning the Cult or Ian Astbury is frankly a disgrace to this force. I'm gonna need your badges, guns, and ASCAP cards on my desk this afternoon, you're all off the case! Astbury was disqualified for sounding too much like Kermit the Frog. |
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Post by ArchieLeach on Oct 19, 2017 16:06:26 GMT -5
The fact that this thread made it onto a second page without anyone so much as mentioning the Cult or Ian Astbury is frankly a disgrace to this force. I'm gonna need your badges, guns, and ASCAP cards on my desk this afternoon, you're all off the case! Astbury was disqualified for sounding too much like Kermit the Frog. Someone mentioned Kermit the Frog? |
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