Comments on: CHART ATTACK! #37: 6/26/82 http://jasonhare.com/2007/06/22/chart-attack-37/ The Music That Taste Forgot Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:07:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: JP http://jasonhare.com/2007/06/22/chart-attack-37/#comment-20717 JP Wed, 03 Oct 2007 05:09:48 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/06/22/chart-attack-37/#comment-20717 Actually the Dazz Band had several Top 40 hits in the early eighties, even making a mild comeback in 1988...but this was on the R&B charts, where their main fan base was. But as far as the white pop listings go, it was just "Let It Whip" and nothing else. Actually the Dazz Band had several Top 40 hits in the early eighties, even making a mild comeback in 1988…but this was on the R&B charts, where their main fan base was. But as far as the white pop listings go, it was just “Let It Whip” and nothing else.

]]> By: Pete http://jasonhare.com/2007/06/22/chart-attack-37/#comment-13654 Pete Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:13:20 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/06/22/chart-attack-37/#comment-13654 The Human League's album "Dare", which "Don't You Want Me" comes from, is one of the best synth pop albums of the 80s. If you haven't heard the whole I think I heartily recommend it. I was just listening to it again a few days ago...   I saw Joan Jett in concert last year for the first time, and it was a very fun show. Even if she doesn't have the rock cred of Ms. Hynde, she was completely gracious/genuine in her attitude and was totally into every note she played, as tired as she must be of playing "I Love Rock and Roll" and "Do You Wanna Touch Me"...   And I've always been kinda ambivalent about "Rosanna". I preferred "Africa" at the time, and still pretty much do. <a href="http://jasonhare.com/2007/06/22/chart-attack-37/#comments" rel="nofollow"></a> The Human League’s album "Dare", which "Don’t You Want Me" comes from, is one of the best synth pop albums of the 80s. If you haven’t heard the whole I think I heartily recommend it. I was just listening to it again a few days ago…
 
I saw Joan Jett in concert last year for the first time, and it was a very fun show. Even if she doesn’t have the rock cred of Ms. Hynde, she was completely gracious/genuine in her attitude and was totally into every note she played, as tired as she must be of playing "I Love Rock and Roll" and "Do You Wanna Touch Me"…
 
And I’ve always been kinda ambivalent about "Rosanna". I preferred "Africa" at the time, and still pretty much do.

]]> By: Lyle http://jasonhare.com/2007/06/22/chart-attack-37/#comment-13545 Lyle Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:37:17 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/06/22/chart-attack-37/#comment-13545 Dazz Band never had another top-40 (pop) song, but "Joystick" reached #61 in 1983.  Like "Let It Whip", it's pretty funky and, of course, also has a suggestive title.  The band won a Grammy, a gold record, and had 7 albums for Motown.  How they faded into obscurity!  But "Let It Whip" is an excellent song - thanks for the post Dazz Band never had another top-40 (pop) song, but "Joystick" reached #61 in 1983.  Like "Let It Whip", it’s pretty funky and, of course, also has a suggestive title.  The band won a Grammy, a gold record, and had 7 albums for Motown.  How they faded into obscurity!  But "Let It Whip" is an excellent song - thanks for the post

]]> By: Rebecca http://jasonhare.com/2007/06/22/chart-attack-37/#comment-13516 Rebecca Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:24:56 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/06/22/chart-attack-37/#comment-13516 Just got to put some hate out there for Rosanna. Sorry, blame my dad. My first name and middle name both start with R and have the right amount of syllables. Most. Annoying. Dad Song. Ever. Though I've got plenty of love for Toto. Africa is my karaoke song! Just got to put some hate out there for Rosanna. Sorry, blame my dad. My first name and middle name both start with R and have the right amount of syllables. Most. Annoying. Dad Song. Ever.

Though I’ve got plenty of love for Toto. Africa is my karaoke song!

]]> By: Yuri http://jasonhare.com/2007/06/22/chart-attack-37/#comment-13420 Yuri Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:46:01 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/06/22/chart-attack-37/#comment-13420 Wuzzup with the hating on the Human League?? The wiki article is woefully incomplete, as the Human League was once comprised of members of Heaven 17 and some members (not the girls) of the current incarnation of the HL. And yes, the slide shower was a real band position back when the HL + Heaven 17 were one big group doing artsy-fartsy stuff and punk. Not very successful, as we all know. HL was booked for a tour, but they broke up and would have been sued if they didn't do the shows. So Philip (the lead singer now) found the girls, who were still in high school at the time, and took them on the tour. Philip called on them again to do some vocals, "Sound of the Crowd" being one, and "Don't You Want Me" being another. The rest is history. Sorry for being so looong winded, but I happen to like the band. :) Toto's ok, but I love the PSB version of "Always on My Mind" over Willie's or anyone's for that matter. Wuzzup with the hating on the Human League?? The wiki article is woefully incomplete, as the Human League was once comprised of members of Heaven 17 and some members (not the girls) of the current incarnation of the HL. And yes, the slide shower was a real band position back when the HL + Heaven 17 were one big group doing artsy-fartsy stuff and punk. Not very successful, as we all know. HL was booked for a tour, but they broke up and would have been sued if they didn’t do the shows. So Philip (the lead singer now) found the girls, who were still in high school at the time, and took them on the tour. Philip called on them again to do some vocals, “Sound of the Crowd” being one, and “Don’t You Want Me” being another. The rest is history. Sorry for being so looong winded, but I happen to like the band. :)

Toto’s ok, but I love the PSB version of “Always on My Mind” over Willie’s or anyone’s for that matter.

]]> By: Robert http://jasonhare.com/2007/06/22/chart-attack-37/#comment-13416 Robert Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:45:52 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/06/22/chart-attack-37/#comment-13416 Yes, Kurt mentioned the Piscopo-Murphy sketch: "STEVIE: I am black and you are white / FRANK: You are blind as a bat and I have sight ..." "Let It Whip" and "You Dropped the Bomb on Me" are inseparable in my mind. I think it's because both were overplayed on a Jammin' Oldies station I listened to in Atlanta almost a decade ago. Yes, Kurt mentioned the Piscopo-Murphy sketch: “STEVIE: I am black and you are white / FRANK: You are blind as a bat and I have sight …”

“Let It Whip” and “You Dropped the Bomb on Me” are inseparable in my mind. I think it’s because both were overplayed on a Jammin’ Oldies station I listened to in Atlanta almost a decade ago.

]]> By: Beau http://jasonhare.com/2007/06/22/chart-attack-37/#comment-13406 Beau Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:19:18 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/06/22/chart-attack-37/#comment-13406 Would now be a good time to say I really dislike Tommy James & The Shondells? Joan Jett only gets part of the blame for that mini-revival, though. There's also Billy Idol, who went to the well when he ran out of material. I'm reading quickly -- has anyone already mentioned the SNL bit with Piscopo and Murphy doing a Sinatra-Wonder version of "Ebony and Ivory"? Would now be a good time to say I really dislike Tommy James & The Shondells?

Joan Jett only gets part of the blame for that mini-revival, though. There’s also Billy Idol, who went to the well when he ran out of material.

I’m reading quickly — has anyone already mentioned the SNL bit with Piscopo and Murphy doing a Sinatra-Wonder version of “Ebony and Ivory”?

]]> By: Viru http://jasonhare.com/2007/06/22/chart-attack-37/#comment-13380 Viru Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:49:46 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/06/22/chart-attack-37/#comment-13380 Now, I LOVED the Juicy Newton song, she never did any bussiness outsides the USA (I suposse) and I never heard of her, but I love that "Musical frankestein). Incredible catchy.  The keyboards chords reminds me of the beggining of the Alvin & The Chipmunks song of the 80's cartoon. Now, I LOVED the Juicy Newton song, she never did any bussiness outsides the USA (I suposse) and I never heard of her, but I love that "Musical frankestein). Incredible catchy.  The keyboards chords reminds me of the beggining of the Alvin & The Chipmunks song of the 80’s cartoon.

]]> By: Dw Dunphy http://jasonhare.com/2007/06/22/chart-attack-37/#comment-13354 Dw Dunphy Mon, 25 Jun 2007 02:01:44 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/06/22/chart-attack-37/#comment-13354 "Let It Whip" and The Gap Band's "You Dropped The Bomb On Me" both have new wave tendencies.Man, I miss awful keyboard sounds something fierce. DwD "Let It Whip" and The Gap Band’s "You Dropped The Bomb On Me" both have new wave tendencies.Man, I miss awful keyboard sounds something fierce. DwD

]]> By: mike http://jasonhare.com/2007/06/22/chart-attack-37/#comment-13352 mike Mon, 25 Jun 2007 01:42:23 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/06/22/chart-attack-37/#comment-13352 Re "Let It Whip" - I always figured it was an R&B attempt to go new wave, a la Prince, "Super Freak" or Jermaine Jackson's "Let Me Tickle Your Fancy" (the latter of which actually featured Devo).  It came no more than a year after "Whip It," after all. Re "Let It Whip" - I always figured it was an R&B attempt to go new wave, a la Prince, "Super Freak" or Jermaine Jackson’s "Let Me Tickle Your Fancy" (the latter of which actually featured Devo).  It came no more than a year after "Whip It," after all.

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