Guilty Pleasures

Subject: RE: Guilty Pleasures
From: Amos
Date: 09 Mar 00 - 05:26 PM

Take the first 25 cuts (if there are that man unrepeated!) from an Oldies staion and tack them on to the list..."When a Man Loves a Woman" although stunning in its simplicity, should be on the overworn list; "Respect", "Midnight Hour", "Ferry Cross the Mersey", "Silly Love Songs", bletchhhhh, "Teenager in Love", etc., the list goes on and on...

Subject: RE: Guilty Pleasures
From: Mbo
Date: 09 Mar 00 - 04:55 PM

As Mudcat's resident Electric Light Orchestra authority, I can inform you that "Love is Like Oxygen" is definately NOT and ELO song, it is, though by Sweet..hee hee! BTW "Body Language" is by Queen. Here's my list:

The Fields of Athenry
My Sweet Lord--George Harrison
Stairway to Heaven--Led Zeppelin
Closing Time--Semisonic
Let Her Cry--Hootie & The Blowfish
All Star--Smash Mouth
Anything by America (I LOVE them!)


--Mbo

Subject: RE: Guilty Pleasures
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 09 Mar 00 - 02:17 PM

The "played out thing" might be valid for the record, but most of them don't get done too often in folk sessions, and so long as you aren't trying to make like the record, any good song is welcome by me.

And half the ones mentioned I've never consciously heard anyway.

Subject: RE: Guilty Pleasures
From: Peg
Date: 09 Mar 00 - 12:54 PM

ooh, yes, "Love is Like Oxygen" is a great song! But it is not by ELO, it is by Sweet (I think???? am I wrong here?)

thought of another one:
"The Things We Do For Love" by 10cc...

Subject: RE: Guilty Pleasures
From: Sorcha
Date: 09 Mar 00 - 12:37 PM

Jamblaya

Subject: RE: Guilty Pleasures
From:
Date: 09 Mar 00 - 12:05 PM

How about:

Body Language (?) Love is like Oxygen (ELO?) Seasons in the Sun (Terry Jacks) Year of the Cat (Al Stuart)

Subject: RE: Guilty Pleasures
From: Patrish(inactive)
Date: 09 Mar 00 - 11:44 AM

My list would have to contain,
Crazy Crazy nights - KIss
Jump - David Lee Roth
Reason to Believe - Rod Stewart
Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen
Devil gate drive - Susie Quatro
Patrish

Subject: Guilty Pleasures
From: Peg
Date: 09 Mar 00 - 11:34 AM

well I just read through the "saccharine" thread and laughed my ass off!!!
Then I thought, okay, what about those songs we actually *love* that a great many people think are goofy or dated or what have you?
And I am talking here about *good* songs which are inherently *not* treacly or sentimental, but which, with overplaying or time or forgotten context, perhaps, have somewhat lost their relevance or zip?
Ahem!!
I will get the ball rolling with:
In the Year 2525 by Zagar and Evans
Nights in White Satin by The Moody Blues
San Francisco Girls by Fever Tree
American Pie by Don McLean
White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Lady by Styx
The Spirit or Radio (or anything) by Rush
Don't Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult
Dust in the Wind by Kansas
Piano Man by Billy Joel
Cat's in the Cradle by Harry Chapin
California Dreamin' by the Mamas and the Papas

anyone????

peg
*grinning evilly*