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This one bewilders me …

31. FOOLIN’ – DEF LEPPARD

How did it get so high in the charts? It’s not as good as the song that followed on the album

 
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semipenguin said:
31. FOOLIN’ – DEF LEPPARD

How did it get so high in the charts? It’s not as good as the song that followed on the album
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When I was 13, "Foolin'" was one of my fav songs, so was "Rock Of Ages". Now I rarely listen to either, and if I do it's mainly for nostalgia.

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Since it’s almost Halloween, there’s a vampire and a guy roller skating in hot pants, I might as well post the video …
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Two extremely scary things. In fact, I shudder at the challenge of determining which is scarier!
 
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39. TENDER IS THE NIGHT – JACKSON BROWNE
35. PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ - TACO
34. CRUMBLIN’ DOWN – JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
32. P.Y.T. (PRETTY YOUNG THING) – MICHAEL JACKSON
31. FOOLIN’ – DEF LEPPARD
28. DR. HECKYLL & MR. JIVE – MEN AT WORK
26. LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD – PAT BENATAR
25. THIS TIME – BRYAN ADAMS
22. PROMISES, PROMISES – NAKED EYES
21. CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE – QUIET RIOT
20. BIG LOG – ROBERT PLANT
18. MODERN LOVE – DAVID BOWIE
16. IF ANYONE FALLS – STEVIE NICKS
15. UPTOWN GIRL – BILLY JOEL
14. (SHE’S SEXY) + 17 – STRAY CATS
(I doubt this song would be released today)
13. TELL HER ABOUT IT – BILLY JOEL
12. SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER – THE MOTELS
11. THE SAFETY DANCE – MEN WITHOUT HATS
9. BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE – TALKING HEADS
8. DELIRIOUS - PRINCE
6. ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER – THE FIXX
5. ALL NIGHT LONG (ALL NIGHT) – LIONEL RICHIE
4. TRUE – SPANDAU BALLET
3. ISLANDS IN THE STREAM – KENNY ROGERS WITH DOLLY PARTON
2. MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL – AIR SUPPLY
1. TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART – BONNIE TYLER

Neutral or no opinion:
40. MIRACLES – STACY LATTISAW
38. SEND HER MY LOVE - JOURNEY
37. EVERYDAY PEOPLE – JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
36. EVERYDAY I WRITE THE BOOK – ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS
33. CAN’T SHAKE LOOSE – AGNETHA FALTSKOG
30. SITTING AT THE WHEEL – THE MOODY BLUES
29. LOVE IS A STRANGER - EURYTHMICS
27. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU – LAURA BRANIGAN
24. FAR FROM OVER – FRANK STALLONE
23. HEART AND SOUL – HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
19. SAY SAY SAY – PAUL MCCARTNEY AND MICHAEL JACKSON
17. TONIGHT I CELEBRATE MY LOVE – PEABO BRYSON AND ROBERTA FLACK
10. TELEFONE (LONG DISTANCE LOVE AFFAIR) – SHEENA EASTON

Fingernails on the chalkboard:
7. KING OF PAIN – THE POLICE
(I technically own this song -- it is on the greatest hits cd but have not digitized)
 
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sadchild said:
Oct '83 is my new "best"
18. MODERN LOVE – DAVID BOWIE

Not only is the music way too pop for Bowie, but the lyrics make me roll me eyes. "Church on time, terrifies me. Church on time, makes me party."
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Not my favorite Bowie song either.

Really good countdown for me too.
30 - Good
10 - Don't know or don't like very much
 
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Aaron said:
I still really like this one, and 'Wrapped Around Your Finger'.

Now... I would never need to hear 'Roxanne' or 'Every Breath You Take' again.
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I like every breath. Roxanne is even worse than king of pain to me.



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My top 5 Popo songs:

1. Synchronicity II
2. Wrapped Around Your Finger
3. Tea In The Sahara
4. Invisible Sun
5. King Of Pain

I also love their music pre-Ghost In The Machine, and listen to it more than Ghost and Synch. But on those last two albums, the Five-Oh undeniably mastered the art of pop rock.

Every Breath is a great song but a bit lame at the same time. The guitar is absolutely awesome (and a bitch to play), but the lyrics are stalker-creepy. Plus it's Adult Contemporary to a fault. And it was beat to death by radio harder than Come As You Are and Shook Me All Night Long combined.

Roxanne is good, but a little rough on the inner ear at times....

 
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I still dig a lot of Police tunes.
I guess that I had started avoiding fm radio before they got ruined for me.
Talk about tough to play, Message in a Bottle is a workout. The index finger and the pinky were not meant to spend that much time that far apart. It's like Andy did finger yoga to learn to stretch that far.

I don't think I'll ever get tired of Can't Stand Losing You.
 
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Wrapped Around Your Finger has probably one of the best lyrics in rock …

… Devil and the deep blue sea behind me
Vanish in the air, you'll never find me
I will turn your face to alabaster
Then you'll find your servant is your master …
 
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Not sure what Sting's obsession with the C word was, but it's in at least 2 Popo songs.

From "Dead End Job"

I don't want no dead end job, you can stop your dead end job
Stop your f*ckin' dead end, you bastard, c*nts!

From "Rehumanize Yourself"

Billy's joined the National Front
He always was a little runt
He's got his hand in the air with the other c*nts
 
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sadchild said:
Not sure what Sting's obsession with the C word was, but it's in at least 2 Popo songs.

From "Dead End Job"

I don't want no dead end job, you can stop your dead end job
Stop your f*ckin' dead end, you bastard, c*nts!

From "Rehumanize Yourself"

Billy's joined the National Front
He always was a little runt
He's got his hand in the air with the other c*nts
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I don't think 2 songs out of hundreds can be considered an obsession, especially when some curse words appear in 100% of some artist's lyrics.
 
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