Author Topic: Forgotten Song (Read 217182 times)

Crakola Crayons · « **Reply #105 on:** March 04, 2011, 06:24:12 PM »

Quote from: exceedrin on March 04, 2011, 03:30:14 PM

How about this band? Their only charted single (it made #27 on Billboard's Hot 100) is only one of many great songs by them, IMHO.

I LOVE this song! One of my favorites. I have quite a bit of City Boy in my iTunes library.

exceedrin · « **Reply #106 on:** March 04, 2011, 07:08:18 PM »

The one City Boy album that I never could find was It's Personal but I finally got it and RIP'd it from vinyl. I also found out later that it was issued on CD about two years ago...

Crakola Crayons · « **Reply #107 on:** March 04, 2011, 07:10:25 PM »

I found many of them on emusic.com a few years ago.

Gurgle · « **Reply #108 on:** March 04, 2011, 10:09:02 PM »

The Long Ryders

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0saf-DKQoM8" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0saf-DKQoM8</a>

exceedrin · « **Reply #109 on:** March 07, 2011, 03:07:43 PM »

Another favorite...great driving song.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PykVUnlTqXE" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PykVUnlTqXE</a>

Gurgle · « **Reply #110 on:** March 07, 2011, 04:39:31 PM »

I always get the confused and think, "Sniff'n the Driver's Seat."

Crakola Crayons · « **Reply #111 on:** March 08, 2011, 02:33:56 AM »

Sniff and the Tears "Driver's Seat" is another great song. Love that one.

hurricanes · « **Reply #112 on:** March 09, 2011, 10:06:36 AM »

Saw Sniff N Tears when they opened up for Kansas around 81 to 83 or so. Huge band with alot of band members. Sound system at Hollywood Sportatorium in Fla did not pick their sound up too well. However, Kansas sounded great.

One of my favorite songs and forgotten by most:SHOOTING SHARK by Blue Oyster Cult.

Also MAMMA MAMMA Please by Nazareth early 1980's. (was in that first year of MTV videos).

Frank

exceedrin · « **Reply #113 on:** March 09, 2011, 12:59:35 PM »

Shooting Shark is okay in my book but many songs from their earlier work are much better IMHO - Then Came The Last Days of May, Astronomy, Stairway To The Stars, and pretty much anything from Secret Treaties. One of their newer songs that I particularly like is Live For Me.

hurricanes · « **Reply #114 on:** March 10, 2011, 03:18:39 AM »

Exceedrin

Understood. Though I love Shooting Shark, I never saw it as a real popular song.
Thanks for the Video of Sniff. Great song, great voice.

This breaks open my 1980's recollections. Sticking to pure rock, what about TRIUMPH:"Follow your heart", and all the others.
APRIL WINE and "Sign of the Gypsy Queen"

And of course NEW WAVE:SAGA with "On the Loose", PSYCHEDELLIC FURS with "Love My Way", ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN with "the Cutter", and
KAJAGOOGOO with "Too Shy".

VISION QUEST, a great movie with great music including JOURNEY.

I was in college during that time, it was fun.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hxZMdWSaUY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hxZMdWSaUY</a>

exceedrin · « **Reply #115 on:** March 10, 2011, 03:22:06 PM »

You mentioned one of my all time favorites....Triumph. I particularly like Follow Your Heart, Magic Power, Suitcase Blues, Hold On, .... I also love the short two- to three-minute instrumentals that Rik Emmett put on the albums - Midsummer's Daydream, Petite Etude, Fantasy Serenade, etc. I am very much a Rik Emmett fan, a great guy who I've had the privilege to meet after one of his shows with Dave Dunlop. He's a very versatile player with, I might add, a successful solo/"band" career; check out www.rikemmett.com or his facebook page. Triumph were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame last year.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxdYDF9p7K8" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxdYDF9p7K8</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUyYz8a0Eu4" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUyYz8a0Eu4</a>

NEZHEAD42 · « **Reply #116 on:** March 10, 2011, 04:44:38 PM »

Quote from: hurricanes on March 09, 2011, 10:06:36 AM

Saw Sniff N Tears when they opened up for Kansas around 81 to 83 or so. Huge band with alot of band members. Sound system at Hollywood Sportatorium in Fla did not pick their sound up too well. However, Kansas sounded great.

One of my favorite songs and forgotten by most:SHOOTING SHARK by Blue Oyster Cult.

Also MAMMA MAMMA Please by Nazareth early 1980's. (was in that first year of MTV videos).

Frank

The song by Nazareth is actually called "Holiday". I rediscovered that song about a year ago. Great tune. You also mentioned Sign of the Gypsy Queen. Great "live" video from the first year of MTV. April Wine was a fantastic rock band that was totally underated.

exceedrin · « **Reply #117 on:** March 10, 2011, 05:01:17 PM »

Quote from: NEZHEAD42 on March 10, 2011, 04:44:38 PM

The song by Nazareth is actually called "Holiday". I rediscovered that song about a year ago. Great tune. You also mentioned Sign of the Gypsy Queen. Great "live" video from the first year of MTV. April Wine was a fantastic rock band that was totally underated.

Now there's one I completely forgot about. I liked it in the day and still like it..." mama mama please, no more facelifts...I just don't know which one you is"....

exceedrin · « **Reply #118 on:** March 10, 2011, 06:50:54 PM »

How about New England? I saw them on a triple bill with Foghat and Pat Benatar at the Allentown Fairgrounds a loooooong time ago.
The song barely scratched the Top 40 according to my Top Pop Singles 1955-2006 but was on the Billboard Hot 100 for about three months.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IelYhIJVeWg" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IelYhIJVeWg</a>

exceedrin · « **Reply #119 on:** March 10, 2011, 07:02:48 PM »

Here's another that just came to me...mainly because I recently dug out the vinyl from the vault and ripped it to mp3.

The song I really like is called "The Last Safe Place On Earth" but I couldn't find it on YouTube. If you're really interested, you can hear part of it
here: http://www.laleroux.com/HTMLPages/Discography/lastsafeplace.html
Here's a fill-in from the same album....

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBg5M8HrkWQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBg5M8HrkWQ</a>

Gurgle · « **Reply #120 on:** March 12, 2011, 10:33:55 AM »

Since St. Paddy's Day is right around the corner...

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc-P8oDuS0Q" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc-P8oDuS0Q</a>

Crakola Crayons · « **Reply #121 on:** March 12, 2011, 11:24:26 AM »

That is a great song. Love "Come On, Eileen".

hurricanes · « **Reply #122 on:** March 12, 2011, 08:38:23 PM »

You guys sound like you are from the same era that I am.

What about CHILLIWACK from Canada with their big hit MY GIRL. The gone gone gone you been gone so long song.

I dont know how to upload videos on here like you guys are doing. Otherwise, I would put it on here for you to see. Maybe some one can teach me.

Frank

(by the way, New England song is great, I had never heard that before. LeRoux I do remember. DEXY's, how can I forget. I saw that over and over again in the early to mid 80's)

Crakola Crayons · « **Reply #123 on:** March 13, 2011, 05:38:52 AM »

Big fan of Chilliwack. They are very under rated.

Taz · « **Reply #124 on:** March 13, 2011, 06:34:39 AM »

Quote from: hurricanes on March 10, 2011, 03:18:39 AM

This breaks open my 1980's recollections. Sticking to pure rock, what about TRIUMPH:"Follow your heart", and all the others.
APRIL WINE and "Sign of the Gypsy Queen"

One of the songs I liked from April Wine back in the day was "Roller".

Gurgle · « **Reply #125 on:** March 13, 2011, 11:28:02 AM »

Has anybody forgotten this song?

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byDiILrNbM4" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byDiILrNbM4</a>

exceedrin · « **Reply #126 on:** March 13, 2011, 05:18:31 PM »

Good call on Chilliwack. I have their Wanna Be A Star and Opux X albums. Opus X has a really nice ballad called Midnight that is a favorite of mine for that type. I'm a sucker for a "ballad" with a nice guitar outro.
To embed a link to YouTube, use the Reply button at the bottom of the last post so you get the Tool buttons, the ones for stylizing text, etc. Click on the YouTube button and then paste the YouTube URL (just copy it from your browser URL box) between the resulting youtube tags. I guess you can do it with a Quick Reply also just by entering your own tags "by hand".

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfp2_wYUE1I" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfp2_wYUE1I</a>

exceedrin · « **Reply #127 on:** March 13, 2011, 05:59:15 PM »

Anyone into The Alan Parson Project? They had a load of Billboard Hot 100/AT 40 appearances from the mid-70's to the mid-80's or thereabout.
Everyone knows their "lighter" fare such as Eye In The Sky but one of my favorites, which actually broke into the bottom of the Top 40, is (The System Of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether which is on the first album I bought by them (maybe it's even their first album?) Tales Of Mystery And Imagination.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHNxBheFAt4" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHNxBheFAt4</a>

Here's another good one (IMHO) off the platinum selling I Robot...I'm sure I heard this on the AOR stations I lisented to but probably not on the Top 40 stations.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJBTOC3Mfpk</a>

exceedrin · « **Reply #128 on:** March 13, 2011, 06:15:29 PM »

OK, I can't resist one more, you've got me on a roll; the really obscure stuff is starting to rise to the top...

Lake, a prog-rock band from Germany that did not do much in the States AFAIK. I heard one of their songs playing as background at my local record shop and I was hooked. I'm not sure too much of their stuff would still hold up for me now but now that I've dug the LPs out I'll have to listen and see.

Maybe this does not even qualify for the "Forgotten Song" topic because it was never known, lol.

Your turn!

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr9MuI84hkk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr9MuI84hkk</a>

exceedrin · « **Reply #129 on:** March 13, 2011, 06:34:23 PM »

In reviewing the previous posts on this thread, someone mentioned Zebra, which I totally missed and is a great suggestion. I do like Zebra a lot, saw them open for Blue Oyster Cult at the Tower Theater longer ago than I wish to remember....

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPrAJn2sg1Q" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPrAJn2sg1Q</a>

hurricanes · « **Reply #130 on:** March 13, 2011, 08:54:35 PM »

Here is another one
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Culy7NDR2nM" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Culy7NDR2nM</a>
I dont think this worked
Without the video, give you an obscure one I had mentioned in a previous thread:
Group UK. Lead singer John Wetton who would go on to be lead singer of ASIA
The keyboardist would enter Jethro Tull
Drummer Bozio did alot of stuff later with other group

Frank#Invalid YouTube Link#

Sue Mee · « **Reply #131 on:** March 13, 2011, 11:58:40 PM »

Quote from: hurricanes on March 13, 2011, 08:54:35 PM

Here is another one.... an obscure one I had mentioned in a previous thread:
Group UK. Lead singer John Wetton who would go on to be lead singer of ASIA
The keyboardist would enter Jethro Tull, Drummer Bozio did alot of stuff later with other groups.

Frank

Here's a video of a young band (at the time anyway) out of Boston called MINDWALK ages 11-15 playing a song from UK's first album. Pretty ambitious for their age.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqEpGRcMDPU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqEpGRcMDPU</a>

hurricanes · « **Reply #132 on:** March 14, 2011, 03:28:53 AM »

Sue Mee
That is great. Keyboards sounds so close to the true UK. Thanks for the Video.

Frank

Jean Nutty · « **Reply #133 on:** March 14, 2011, 09:08:56 AM »

Originally released in 1985 by the Norwegian pop band A-ha, this has to be one of the craziest covers ever!

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHpU0ZfXZ_g" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHpU0ZfXZ_g</a>

deadpresidentsvisa · « **Reply #134 on:** March 14, 2011, 11:55:23 AM »

Quote from: Jean Nutty on March 14, 2011, 09:08:56 AM

Originally released in 1985 by the Norwegian pop band A-ha, this has to be one of the craziest covers ever!

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sco(o)t · « **Reply #135 on:** March 14, 2011, 12:39:19 PM »

Quote from: Jean Nutty on March 14, 2011, 09:08:56 AM

Originally released in 1985 by the Norwegian pop band A-ha, this has to be one of the craziest covers ever!

Crazy yes... Craziest? Check out some of the all too few filmed segments of Spike Jones covering songs back in the 1940s and 1950s. For example...

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0dw2UKRYSA" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0dw2UKRYSA</a>

Jean Nutty · « **Reply #136 on:** March 14, 2011, 12:44:50 PM »

Quote from: sco(o)t on March 14, 2011, 12:39:19 PM

Crazy yes... Craziest? Check out some of the all too few filmed segments of Spike Jones covering songs back in the 1940s and 1950s. For example...

That was insane!

Paul_Maul · « **Reply #137 on:** March 14, 2011, 01:01:49 PM »

Quote from: exceedrin on March 10, 2011, 03:22:06 PM

You mentioned one of my all time favorites....Triumph. I particularly like Follow Your Heart, Magic Power, Suitcase Blues, Hold On, .... I also love the short two- to three-minute instrumentals that Rik Emmett put on the albums - Midsummer's Daydream, Petite Etude, Fantasy Serenade, etc. I am very much a Rik Emmett fan, a great guy who I've had the privilege to meet after one of his shows with Dave Dunlop. He's a very versatile player with, I might add, a successful solo/"band" career; check out www.rikemmett.com or his facebook page. Triumph were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame last year.

I've like Triumph for decades, but I gotta say, they really borrowed their sound heavily from the first Angel album. Vocals are nearly identical. Angel changed their sound a bit as they evolved, but the early Angel stuff must have been a big influence for Triumph.

I saw Triumph live in 1984 playing with Mountain and Loudness, Triumph was the clear winner on that bill.

exceedrin · « **Reply #138 on:** March 14, 2011, 01:25:12 PM »

Quote from: hurricanes on March 13, 2011, 08:54:35 PM

Here is another one
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I dont think this worked
Without the video, give you an obscure one I had mentioned in a previous thread:
Group UK. Lead singer John Wetton who would go on to be lead singer of ASIA
The keyboardist would enter Jethro Tull
Drummer Bozio did alot of stuff later with other groups.

Frank

Frank,
Don't click on the Embed link for the YouTube video, copy and paste the URL from your browser's location bar, or whatever it's called...the text box at the top that has the URL in it.

Jeff

BumChex · « **Reply #139 on:** March 14, 2011, 01:32:11 PM »

Quote from: exceedrin on March 14, 2011, 01:25:12 PM

Frank,
Don't click on the Embed link for the YouTube video, copy and paste the URL from your browser's location bar, or whatever it's called...the text box at the top that has the URL in it.

Jeff

I just fixed it for him. He can go to modify and see what I did.

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