On That Note: (Don't) Touch That Dial

MeanDean

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Another one I will get slammed for hating.

"Urgent Urgent Urgent, Emergency."

I saw Foreigner is coming to Cedar Rapids and for a split second thought, "Yeah, maybe?" Then I realized they will play this song. No thanks.

 
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pourcyne

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I know it's wrong to speak ill of the dead, but The Carpenters always made me run for the Pepto.

 

matclone

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I hesitated to go find this song on you tube for fear it would result in an ear worm. It exemplifies just about everything I dislike about late 70's/80's pop/rock (sorry, to all those who came of age in that era): pedantic keyboards, pretentious guitar riffs and vocals. Little in the way of creativity. It sounds like a series of hooks designed to be played endlessly on the radio. And to my regret, they succeeded.

 

cycloner29

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I refuse to listen to this song. Saw them with Journey a couple of years and when they played it, I left to go to the bathroom and get a beer. I'm a tad superstitious and I've had some bad things happen when this song was on the radio or TV in my earlier years. Felt like I was cursed so I everytime I start to hear it, I immediately turn to another station.

 
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pourcyne

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Head East's "Never Been Any Reason"

This was played at nearly every house party during my ISU years/ It's not a bad tone, but overused.



Well, yeah, duh, you have the wrong album cover there.

Here is the CORRECT cover:

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