As some of you know, I'm a music nut. Specifically, I'm an 80's nut. So when VH1 throws out shows like THE 100 TOP ONE-HIT-WONDERS of ALL TIME... you can guess where my hindquarters are parked.
Now, for the most part, I couldn't argue with the selections that made the list. Rockwell's Somebody's Watching Me. Nena's 99 Luftballons. Kajagoogoo's Too Shy. Aha's Take On Me. Absolutely! No question! Not a doubt! Great songs!
So you can imagine my dismay, nay, abject horror, that the NUMBER ONE GREATEST ONE-HIT WONDER OF ALL TIME IS....
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THE MACARANA?!!?!?!?
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somebody just shoot me, ok, because the world has gone friggin' mad.
I take my music pretty seriously, in that music is more than just a past time or fleeting enjoyment. It means a great deal to me. It moves me and expands me and shapes me and enlightens me. So for that song to be the number one on a list that should be almost exclusively 80's tunes... it's painful.
Then again, some wit in the local 80's radio station (back when I listened to the radio), stated (and I quote) "The Cars were the greatest band EVER in the 80's."
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would somebody just shoot me, please, because some visitor from Hempville has taken over my 80's station.
ARE YOU HIGH?!?!?!?
THE CARS?!?!?!
What twisted parallel universe did you just get forcibly exiled from to think THE CARS were the greatest band of the 80's? Good God in Heaven, I could come up with 10 bands that I DON'T like that are better than the Cars!!!
Having made the statement, I wanna know: Who do you think were the top 10 bands of the 80's? How about the top 10 solo artists?
Post some bulletins, spread the word: THE CARS ARE NOT THE BEST BAND OF THE 80'S!
... they had some good songs, but best band...? They're high...
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