The "I Didn't Comment in Another Thread" Thread

[payn]

Are the Cars really classic rock? They kind of are, but late 70s/early 80s new wave isn't a great classic rock fit. The amount of times they get played is, I'm sure, thoroughly dwarfed just by the number of times commercial classic rock radio stations play Van Halen's "Jump" alone. Add in Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama" and I'm sure they're just a blip on classic rock radio.

After decades of being subjected to the classic rock stations here in MN (family, work, etc) I can easily say a day doesn't go by without both the Police and the Cars getting heavy rotation on such stations. You could argue they are new wave, but that doesn't take away from the fact these two bands were and remain very popular in music.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Are we really pretending classic rock isnt popular?

It's not that. I do a lot of work with the local high school band (I'm with the band!) so I end up in a lot of conversations about music with teens. Most of it is them telling me what they are listening to, some of which is quite good, and some of which is probably quite good but I'm too old to truly enjoy. And sometimes they are asking me about older music - and it's just that I've noticed that different bands are somewhat or well-known, and others ... not so much.

Some that I think are inescapable (The Police) don't register at all. The Cars .... nope. Others are well-known for weird reasons (the Kate Bush phenomenon was real). Heck, I had someone asking me about White Town because Dua Lipa sampled him. Now that was a blast from the past.

Anyway, the point being that these things can be hard to predict. If you're above a certain age, The Police (for example) was kind of like the new-wave Beatles, or Nirvana, in terms of popularity at the time ... but now, they're just another band without particular relevance, it would seem.

Just surprising to me.

 

[Ryujin]

Snarf's Top Five List Of Things That You Forgot (OR NEVER KNEW) That Are Going To Be Inflicted Upon Your Mind This Monday Morning

The JUST WHAT I NEEDED Pop 80s edition.*

1. Just What I Needed. The Cars.

Spoiler

2. Self Control. Laura Branigan.

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3. Harden My Heart. Quarterflash.

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4. Voyeur. Kim Carnes.

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5. Vienna. Ultravox.

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*ha!

I would have instead gone for "Passing Strangers" by Ultravox, but those were good choices

 

[Cadence]

Are the Cars really classic rock? They kind of are, but late 70s/early 80s new wave isn't a great classic rock fit. The amount of times they get played is, I'm sure, thoroughly dwarfed just by the number of times commercial classic rock radio stations play Van Halen's "Jump" alone. Add in Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama" and I'm sure they're just a blip on classic rock radio.

They make the description of the SiriusXM Classic Rewind station over on fandom.com. And are #94, 54, and 32 on the stations Top 100 party song list.

Classic Rewind

Classic Rewind is a classic rock radio station on Sirius XM Radio, which centers on the Mid 1970s and 1980s, picking up musically where Classic Vinyl ends. It is heard on channel 25 on Sirius XM Radio. The channel is often billed as classic rock from the cassette era, from where the channel's...

siriusxm.fandom.com

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

They make the description of the SiriusXM Classic Rewind station over on fandom.com. And are #94, 54, and 32 on the stations Top 100 party song list.

There's a little black spot on the sun today ....



PARTY PARTY PARTY!!!!!!

 

[Cadence]

As a follow-up, Shake it Up was played at 10:06 AM on the Classic Rewind Station today apparently...

Classic Rewind - xmplaylist

Recently played songs from Classic Rewind: 70s/80s classic rock

xmplaylist.com

 

[payn]

It's not that. I do a lot of work with the local high school band (I'm with the band!) so I end up in a lot of conversations about music with teens. Most of it is them telling me what they are listening to, some of which is quite good, and some of which is probably quite good but I'm too old to truly enjoy. And sometimes they are asking me about older music - and it's just that I've noticed that different bands are somewhat or well-known, and others ... not so much.

Some that I think are inescapable (The Police) don't register at all. The Cars .... nope. Others are well-known for weird reasons (the Kate Bush phenomenon was real). Heck, I had someone asking me about White Town because Dua Lipa sampled him. Now that was a blast from the past.

Anyway, the point being that these things can be hard to predict. If you're above a certain age, The Police (for example) was kind of like the new-wave Beatles, or Nirvana, in terms of popularity at the time ... but now, they're just another band without particular relevance, it would seem.

Just surprising to me.

Sure from a baby zoomer perspective these bands are probably more obscure. Though, id be surprised if they were totally unfamiliar with the hits even if they did see them as "dad rock".

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Top 100 party song list.

One more thing this made me think of. If you don't listen to 99% Invisible, you should. But even if you don't wanna, listen to this. It's about how the quest for the perfect dance party led to the rise of a most amazing and local sound in Jamaica.

I knew parts of this story before, but this made me go back and listen with fresh ears.

Wickedest Sound - 99% Invisible

When Herbie Miller was growing up in East Kingston, Jamaica in the 1950s and 60s, he and his friends would put on their best outfits and head into the city. From blocks away, they could hear music pumping out through giant, powerful speakers set up at dance halls, bars and social clubs all over...

99percentinvisible.org

eta- there is also a perfect quote about Americans as tourists; you will know it when you hear it.

 

[Cadence]

One more thing this made me think of. If you don't listen to 99% Invisible, you should. But even if you don't wanna, listen to this. It's about how the quest for the perfect dance party led to the rise of a most amazing and local sound in Jamaica.

I knew parts of this story before, but this made me go back and listen with fresh ears.

Wickedest Sound - 99% Invisible

When Herbie Miller was growing up in East Kingston, Jamaica in the 1950s and 60s, he and his friends would put on their best outfits and head into the city. From blocks away, they could hear music pumping out through giant, powerful speakers set up at dance halls, bars and social clubs all over...

99percentinvisible.org

I don't, but will check it out!

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

AI Cars album… shivvers

On the other hand ...

AI Kraftwerk album ....

thinking ... checks out.