Interactive Poll # 15: Yes, I did say catchy

The Anders wrote: Snicolette wrote: The Anders:  Shugo Tokumaru “Kitachi”  Don’t know what they’re singing about, but cute, poppy song. And engaging video.  Jarboli “Nista”  Again, no idea what the song is about, but there’s a feeling of futility in it to me, the treadmill of daily life, perhaps. I don't know any Japanese or Serbian either, but I found the original Serbian lyrics to "Nista". When Google-translating them to English, it looks like this. How correct it is, I can't really tell, but Google Translate is not flawless: It shrinks slowly It nests in thick hair It leaks from the ceiling, drains behind the closet I sink slowly Like it's nothing to me And the world is in front of me for about two to four hours The day has not yet begun It is heard in the voice It can be seen in the movements I would like to swallow everything, everything to stay in me He is hiding in the dark It can be heard from another apartment The world is in front of me for about two to four hours The day has not yet begun Nothing like a man Able to hate others And he is ready to be everything he despises in them Plug your ears And find a reason to love each other If you can Close your eyes And say what you really want To see As for "Katachi", I found this translation: http://lyricstranslate.com/en/katachi-shape.html

  Definitely at least got the idea from the feeling of the song ("Nista")....Yeah, sometimes the translations are strange.  I have a Japanese friend who is completely fluent in English, he can even do puns and such....however, when I use a translate app for some of his postings into English, it doesn't seem the same as what he writes or posts in English, himself.  Thank you for finding the lyrics.  

Did somebody say catchy hard rock?:

Edited by rushfan4 - August 07 2020 at 11:54

One of my all time favorite 'unknown' bands....Enter The Haggis

Edited by dr wu23 - August 07 2020 at 14:22

More thoughts, with some more from George and new additions from Scott and Dr wu23.  

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

Scott: Slave Raider “Make Some Noise”  Definitely more of the hair/glam kind of stuff that was the 80’s scene in LA.  Loudness “Crazy Nights” The Japanese spin on glam/heavy metal.  Marshall stacks, too!  Certainly catchy for that style, on both fronts.

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.

Jaketejas wrote: Got me a fever from that groove.

A Saturday night fever?  

Jaketejas wrote: Well ... since we were allowed non-Prog songs ... guilty as charged The bass really gets popping at the end. Whew!!! I suddenly have an urge to find a roller skating rink. I think the "It's ..." is implied for the name of the song ... if you need one that starts with an "i"

  Actually, the rules are must be a non-PA artist....Starting with an "I" is not required, but an interesting way to think of it.  Just no big hits, either, as per Cristi, the OP here.  Most of these have been up to 3 to nominate, you choose one before the voting begins of your own, then everyone votes for their Top 3 of those nominations.  You can choose to discuss if you wish.  

Thank you for explaining the rules.   I think I'll watch from the sidelines and see how it goes. Also, my job is kind of taking over my life at the moment.

I don't know if that song was a big hit or not. It's "Just a Groove" I heard a long time ago and got stuck in my head for 40 years.    I guess that qualifies for the "catchy" part.

I prophesy disaster wrote: 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.

Edited by TCat - August 07 2020 at 18:47

TCat wrote: 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.

  *curtseys*