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Originally posted by mathman0806 mathman0806 wrote:


IRIS: Anthemic rocker. I think this would fit in to one of those uplifting montages in an 80’s comedy. Where at the end of the montage the protagonist would pump his or her fist in the air and then it would freeze in timing with the end of the song.

Rosu si Negru: This also sounds like it should be part of an 80’s soundtrack. Maybe as the intro to a TV show. 

Of all those, I like IRIS the best, although Rosu si Negru is quite catchy to me. Funny that I have no idea what either song is about.



The Iris song is rather ambiguous lyrically, harmless, the title means "the rain of dreams" so one interpretation is it's chase your dreams kind of song. It's ambiguous and harmless because they had to watch out in those days of bleak communism, what they say lyrically, censors would ban an artist for ridiculous reasons often (and Iris, without even trying to be rebels, for lack of a better word, were banned three times in the 80s, their popularity among teens of the times bothered the system as well). 

The Rosu si Negru song is just a love song. Released if I remember right in 1988 as well. 
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Originally posted by Snicolette Snicolette wrote:

You had said that you were busy this week...

And I am... still can't get off this... LOL
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Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

Thanks snicolette for feedback; chances are I won't be able to comment on everything. I heard a few and I must say, catchy means different things to different people... Wink From those I have heard, I'd probably put Yello first.

I guess my own choice for final nomination  is between Pinback and Foals. Both of these bands are among my all time favourites.  Any further input on that one is very welcome.

You had said that you were busy this week...Yes, "catchy" is kind of like "guilty pleasure."  Lots of things make something catchy.  This time around I thought of what I felt should have been bigger hits and weren't and concentrated on an era.  

Foals and Pinback, both had a repetitive thing going, I think I personally liked Foals better, but I am certainly no expert!  Foals just suited my taste better, which is probably a death-knell for what could be popular, lol!
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mathman: From Imperial Teen, You're One is my kind of catchy and fits well with the four British 2000s bands I have posted, but this one is probably earlier. The other ones, not so much. So I clearly prefer the first one.
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Thanks snicolette for feedback; chances are I won't be able to comment on everything. I heard a few and I must say, catchy means different things to different people... Wink From those I have heard, I'd probably put Yello first.

I guess my own choice for final nomination  is between Pinback and Foals. Both of these bands are among my all time favourites.  Any further input on that one is very welcome.



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Dr wu23:  Enter the Haggis “Casualties of Retail”  I have heard of them (love the name!) but had never heard them before.  Not a fan of haggis itself, but this one is probably going to keep coming back to my mind.  Always up for a new Celtic twist. 😊  Shoes “Tomorrow Night” And now for something completely different (than Enter the Haggis).  Kind of pop-ish, like the jangly guitars and smooth vocals.  Tonio K. “The Funky Western Civilization” More in the vein of the metal/glam stuff previously with a touch of Jerry Lee Lewis goes punk, twangly wangly guitars and saxes.


I urge everyone to listen on you tube to the whole Tonio K lp...Life In The Food Chain...lots of fun...very clever lyrics, and a cross between Warren Zevon, Graham Parker,  and J Geils band. I'm surprised he didn't become a big star,...very catchy rock tunes.
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Originally posted by mathman0806 mathman0806 wrote:

Originally posted by Snicolette Snicolette wrote:

Dr wu23:  Enter the Haggis “Casualties of Retail”  I have heard of them (love the name!) but had never heard them before. 

Doc was tricky here. He previously posted the instrumental "Lancaster Gate" in poll #3. I remember voting for that one. Even added a few of their albums onto my Amazon cloud, including Casualties of Retail.

Casualties of Retail and Soapbox Heroes are both very good LP's. Gutter Anthems is good also...a band that never really found a large enough audience.
All of their music is melodic and 'catchy' to me....albeit from a modern Celtic rock pov.
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Initial impressions on Jaketejas and Lewian:

Jaketejas:  Glen Adams Affair “Just a Groove”  You definitely got the general idea.  You can do more than one, and vote for up to 3, once voting begins.  First disco entry of the bunch and pretty catchy, too.

Lewian: Pinback “Tripoli”  Nice sort of an almost round, with layered vocals, repetitive background that changes just enough to keep interest.  Kind of dark humour in the lyrics.  A different feel than most here, as expected, also fits the bill, as I’ve come to expect from your entries.   Nik Kershaw “These Tears”  Well crafted pop material, as one would expect from Nik Kershaw.  Foals “Exits”  I like the bell-like almost oriental keys repeating and the backwards (?) keys or guitars, not sure what it is, but nice effect and catchy.  Bombay Bicycle Club “Always Like It”  This one has one of those guys who are sort of doing that biting off enunciation that is very popular.  I like the bouncy little guitar thing going on and the punch drums and bass with it.  Two Door Cinema Club “I Can Talk” Shimmery start, then lyrics start with some nice layering to them….the chorus is definitely catchy.  I prefer this vocal to the Bombay Bicycle Club guy, both are kind of “talky,” but am not a big fan of the bitten off words thing.  Everything Everything “Spring Sun Winter Dread” A song of wanting eternal youth…sorry, guy, it’s gonna happen (if you’re lucky) pretty passionate vocals.  I could see this being a teen anthem, certainly.
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Originally posted by mathman0806 mathman0806 wrote:

The Imperial Teen videos (yes, I posted 4 of them) are on the first page. Those are the indie pop songs.
  Sorry, I blew that AGAIN!  Too much going back and forth to find what else I may have missed.  And thank you for the playlist.  Smile Here goes:  (Jeeze, maybe I need a second cup of coffee):

George:  Imperial Teen “You’re One”  Nice classic intro!  I liked the Alt Rock era a lot.  Looking forward to hearing the other ones by this configuration” Yoo Hoo” Very catchy and a funny video, looks like a San Fernando Valley house (and likely was).  “Everything” I liked the male and female vocals mixing with this one.  “Out From Inside”  People gotta go and live sometimes in between their records.  Why didn’t these guys get more love from radio?  Catchy indeed, all around.




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Playlist with all the videos posted so far.



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The Imperial Teen videos (yes, I posted 4 of them) are on the first page. Those are the indie pop songs.
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Originally posted by mathman0806 mathman0806 wrote:

Originally posted by Snicolette Snicolette wrote:

Band-Maid “Thrill” Kind of novelty metal with their look.  Pretty hooky stuff in this vein.
I do like my novelties. Smile 

The look was developed by the rhythm guitarist/second vocalist who founded the band. She had previously worked at a Japanese maid cafè. 

They have been around for 7 years and have released on April 1st in 2018 and 2019 recordings under the name Band-Maiko (a maiko is an apprentice geisha) in full get up.

By the way, did you have any thoughts on Imperial Teen? They are my main selection (with likely the first song). I had posted the hard rock ones for fun.
Whoops!  I accidentally skipped the first part of my thoughts on yours, George and moved right on to the second part.  

Here, is my initial impressions of Imperial Teen and L.A. Guns:    

Tygers of Pan Tang “Hellbound” begins with a riff to catch the ear, heavy vocals and some flashy guitar playing follow.  L.A Guns “Never Enough”  Definitely one of the darlings of the L.A. hair metal scene when I was living/working there, all over KNAC radio.  

Thanks also for the Band-Maiko song.  I love the beauty of the traditional Japanese costuming and the culture (no thanks, foot binding, of course) of the calligraphy, tea ceremony, and their musical heritage.  Fun to see them rock it up.  Smile

 
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Originally posted by Snicolette Snicolette wrote:

Dr wu23:  Enter the Haggis “Casualties of Retail”  I have heard of them (love the name!) but had never heard them before. 

Doc was tricky here. He previously posted the instrumental "Lancaster Gate" in poll #3. I remember voting for that one. Even added a few of their albums onto my Amazon cloud, including Casualties of Retail.
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

have fun, and give me feedback. 
I took notes. Smile

Sonata Arctica: I’d say more melodic than catchy to me. 

a-ha: “Yes it’s alright” Smile I found it melancholic.

Kingdom Come: Is this the same band that came out in the late 80’s sounding like they were trying to rip off Led Zep and Whitesnake? Here they sound like the Scorpions to me. 

Testament: I remember these guys. Alex Skolnick’s non-jazz band. Smile 

Diary of Dreams: Very electronic/dance-ish. Reminiscent of 80’s synth /goth.

IRIS: Anthemic rocker. I think this would fit in to one of those uplifting montages in an 80’s comedy. Where at the end of the montage the protagonist would pump his or her fist in the air and then it would freeze in timing with the end of the song.

Rosu si Negru: This also sounds like it should be part of an 80’s soundtrack. Maybe as the intro to a TV show. 

Of all those, I like IRIS the best, although Rosu si Negru is quite catchy to me. Funny that I have no idea what either song is about.
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Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

Did somebody say catchy hard rock?

I think subconsciously I expected you would post catchy hard rock if I did. 
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Originally posted by Snicolette Snicolette wrote:

Band-Maid “Thrill” Kind of novelty metal with their look.  Pretty hooky stuff in this vein.

I do like my novelties. Smile 

The look was developed by the rhythm guitarist/second vocalist who founded the band. She had previously worked at a Japanese maid cafè. 

They have been around for 7 years and have released on April 1st in 2018 and 2019 recordings under the name Band-Maiko (a maiko is an apprentice geisha) in full get up.



By the way, did you have any thoughts on Imperial Teen? They are my main selection (with likely the first song). I had posted the hard rock ones for fun.
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My reactions to the first set of songs:

Sonata Arctica – Cold
Melodic ”soft metal” (since I am not so much into metal, I don’t know what the correct subgenre would be if there is one). Fine song, but it’s not so much my taste. I had to listen to it on Spotify because the YouTube clip is blocked in my country.

A-ha – Don’t Do Me Any Favours
I only really know A-ha for Take On Me, so the sound of this one is surprising to me. It's quite melancholic; a bit singer/songwriter-like perhaps. Nice song.

Kingdom Come – Mad Queen
Sounds rather 80’s-like to me, especially with the drum sound and the keyboards. Listening to it halfway I think I expected an Eddie Van Halen type of guitar solo, but the one that comes is more laid back. Still very 80’s sounding. Fine song again, but not something I would normally listen to.

Testament – The Legacy
Driven by chorus-fueled guitar, this one is very much a product of it’s time: the very early 90’s, just before grunge blew hair metal away (so the story is written). There’s a sort of mix between the more stripped down sound aesthetics of the 90’s on one side, and a very 80’s sound lead guitar on the other side. Quite an interesting combination actually.

Diary of Dreams - Dream of a Ghost
Now a complete change of style - at least on a superficial level - towards synth pop. The mood, on the other hand, is more like that of the previous songs (melancholic and in minor). The vocals remind me of David Bowie who must have been a source of inspiration somehow. Interesting track.

Iris – Ploaia de Vis
The song is from 1988, but it actually sounds a lot older, especially considering the production: the drum sound in particular is more like late 70’s and early 80’s. They keyboard riff is more mid-80’s to me though. A bit punky. Very unpolished in any case. Personally I find it a bit monotonus. What language are they singing in?

Rosu si Negru – Cu fiecare vis
Guess this is from the 80’s too. There was quite a lot of music in Denmark with a similar sound from that period. Despite being a little boy in that period, it never really became a sound I could identify with. The massive quitar ”orchestration” towards the end reminds me of Queen.


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Originally posted by TCat TCat wrote:

Originally posted by Snicolette Snicolette wrote:

TCat:    You’ve definitely got an ear for what I think of as catchy


Thank you, I consider that a compliment of the highest order!  I always look forward to your comments.
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Originally posted by Snicolette Snicolette wrote:

TCat:    You’ve definitely got an ear for what I think of as catchy


Thank you, I consider that a compliment of the highest order!  I always look forward to your comments.

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Originally posted by I prophesy disaster I prophesy disaster wrote:

Originally posted by TCat TCat wrote:

I was all ready to post one by Yello ("Angel No"), but I noticed that I Prophesy Disaster already posted one, so that took care of on of my many options.
When I realised that I wanted to nominate a Yello track, I still had to choose which one. "Angel No" was one of the choices that I considered. "Oh Yeah" is disqualified by the rules of this poll even though I liked this track before it became well-known.
 
 
 
 

Same here.  I knew "Oh Yeah" before it was a big hit and loved that entire album.  It seems I still find new things about it everytime I listen to it, and I have become a huge Yello fan because of it.  Love all of their music even though I'm not as familiar with their last two albums, I have heard them and think their just as good as the other albums I'm more familiar with.  One of my favorite bands.


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