Showing posts with label Pool. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pool. Show all posts
Sunday, June 20, 2021

Rick James - Give It To Me Baby

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Although he was a funk artist, Rick James lived like a rock star. Huge highs, crashing lows, drugs, and horrific personal behavior defined m...
Tuesday, June 9, 2015

The Rolling Stones - Undercover of the Night

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The 1980s were tough on the Rolling Stones.  The group had been around for twenty years by the early part of the decade, an eternity in the ...
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Sunday, May 17, 2015

L.A. Guns - The Ballad of Jayne

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Best known as half of the inspiration for the Guns N' Roses name, L.A. Guns was a fixture on the Los Angeles hard rock scene in the 198...
Thursday, October 16, 2014

Animotion - Obsession

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We continue our series of songs that you didn't know were covers with Animotion's 1985 hit, "Obsession."  This song was or...
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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Rod Stewart - Infatuation

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Unlike most established rock stars, Rod Stewart embraced music videos, and he made several great ones during the 1980s.  Unfortunately, his ...
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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

General Public - Tenderness

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"Tenderness" started as an English Beat song; when that group broke up in 1983, singers Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger took the ...
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Sunday, September 16, 2012

Steel Breeze - You Don't Want Me Anymore

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A testament to the growing power of MTV, "You Don't Want Me Anymore" became a hit for Steel Breeze in 1982.  The song was undo...
Saturday, January 28, 2012

Jane Wiedlin - Rush Hour

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Best known as the rhythm guitarist for the Go-Go's , Jane Wiedlin also released two albums that charted in the 1980s, and has released t...
Wednesday, October 19, 2011

The Plimsouls - A Million Miles Away

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Formed in 1978 by singer/songwriter/guitarist Peter Case, the LA-based Plimsouls had developed a strong local following by the early 1980s. ...
Sunday, August 7, 2011

The Members - Working Girl

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Although many sources call The Members a punk band, they sound more like a ska/rock band to me.  The band was founded in the mid-1970s, and...
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Digney Fignus - The Girl With the Curious Hand

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Boston-based Digney Fignus won MTV's basement tapes in 1985 on the strength of this song and video.  The female lead in the video is no...