Caught this in passing recently and had forgotten how pleasant it was. Turns out, a lot of my friends had all but forgotten it, yet got emotional just listening to a few bars.
By all rights, this should be the poster song for everything wrong with that era, but it survives on, I don't know what, simplicity, earnestness.
Not to say this is my 'favorite favorite' song, but it's pretty impressive, and a little perplexing, how well it holds up.
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
If it has to be emotionally sappy, I'll nominate these:
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(the Jimmy Eat World one genuinely caught me off guard the first time I heard it. I'm mostly a hard-hearted sumbitch but I think I recall the room getting dusty for this one...)
And if I'm required to stick with the older stuff:
Hear You Me hits me right in the feels and Fire and Rain reminds me of my dad...so I guess you've got company on these shame songs. :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by Frosty:
Nope. I grew up during the '70's and still have my Babys albums from then. I've also been on a tear lately going back and picking up stuff from the 70's that I wasn't into at the time (like ELO).
I like to consider myself a 70's early 80's guru,if you fellas need any suggestions on one hit wonders and the like from that era let me know,I have quite a collection.
In fact here's a OHW that was a cover that might make a shame list,but not mine....
Originally Posted by Nzoner:
Back then it was always Chrissy Hynde for me,and when she sang that lyric..."I shot my mouth off and you showed me what that hole was for!" :wub:
