Hello,
As of this morning EarlyRise continues to inch closer to having the $15,000 pledged at Kickstarter.com so that they can record their second album. They are now 73% funded. As of now 258 people have pledged money to this project. They've raised $11,075 so far. They only have 10 days left, they'll need to average a bit less than $400 per day in order to reach their goal. I received my tax refund yesterday so very soon I'll be pledging some money.
Early afternoon update: EarlyRise's potential second CD is now 74% funded and they only need $3,855 to reach the goal of $15,000.
BTW: I have nothing to do with this band, other than being a fan.
themusicaddict
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Monday, February 11, 2013
Simple Minds, EarlyRise Kickstarter.com Update
Hello,
Just a quick Kickstarter.com update this morning for EarlyRise. As of this morning the money needed for EarlyRise to make their second album is 69% funded. However there's only 12 days left. Since my update from yesterday, there have been 4 more backers and $110 extra in pledges. They still need to come up with $4,602 in the next 12 days though. Please help them.
Also as I've been going through this 80's phase I've been listening to a lot of 80's music on Spotify. One band that has come to mind lately is Simple Minds. Of course they are most famous for this song from "The Breakfast Club":
However they also have a lot of other great songs, although a greatest hits two set disc for them was a bit much.
"All The Things She Said":
"Alive and Kicking":
"Promised You A Miracle":
"Sanctify Yourself":
"Ghostdancing":
And if you want to get the Simple Minds CD that has "All The Things She Said", "Alive and Kicking", "Sanctify Yourself" and "Ghostdancing", it's available on iTunes for $7.99 now.
themusicaddict
Just a quick Kickstarter.com update this morning for EarlyRise. As of this morning the money needed for EarlyRise to make their second album is 69% funded. However there's only 12 days left. Since my update from yesterday, there have been 4 more backers and $110 extra in pledges. They still need to come up with $4,602 in the next 12 days though. Please help them.
Also as I've been going through this 80's phase I've been listening to a lot of 80's music on Spotify. One band that has come to mind lately is Simple Minds. Of course they are most famous for this song from "The Breakfast Club":
However they also have a lot of other great songs, although a greatest hits two set disc for them was a bit much.
"All The Things She Said":
"Alive and Kicking":
"Promised You A Miracle":
"Sanctify Yourself":
"Ghostdancing":
And if you want to get the Simple Minds CD that has "All The Things She Said", "Alive and Kicking", "Sanctify Yourself" and "Ghostdancing", it's available on iTunes for $7.99 now.
themusicaddict
Sunday, February 10, 2013
"Here Comes The Boom", "The Walking Dead", Great Songs (Updated 2/11/13)
Hello,
I watched the Kevin James and Salma Hayek movie "Here Comes The Boom" today. This will sound sappy and sentimental. However the movie is very inspirational and funny. I love the story, the message and the humor. James is so good playing the schlub that shows he's much more than just a fat dude. He and Will Smith were both fantastic in "Hitch", one of the best movies of the 2000's. Salma Hayek is still looking incredible and is a great actress. I love how sassy and spicy she plays her character.
This is the P.O.D. song "Here Comes The Boom":
Throughout this blog I'm going to add songs that I hope are inspiring, helpful or just very good. Just remember to keep those who are close to you in your thoughts and prayers. You never know when they may need a hand or maybe a friendly hug. Those things could be the thing that pulls them back from the brink. To all of my friends and acquaintances I say:
The band EarlyRise is coming into crunch time on their Kickstarter goal to make $15,000. Their pledge cycle ends on February 23rd. They'll only get the money if they raise all $15,000. With the money they would be recording a second album. The band kicks butt and has a great sound. I'd urge you to help them in their cause. If I can figure out a way, I'll be pledging $55 towards their goal. They are offering some pretty cool prizes if you help them. However that's not why we should help them. We should help them because Heaven knows we need more good music in the world now. Let's help this young and upcoming band. This is their song "Memories":
EarlyRise's "Wasteland":
EarlyRise's "Face Me":
Also tonight Season 3's second half of "The Walking Dead" starts. Yes, I'm so excited. I hope that you join me to watch it. I expect more good things from "The Walking Dead" after Season 3's very good first half. My only request is that the Governor-Rick battle ends relatively quickly. This storyline is starting to get boring and would be intolerable for 8 more episodes. I watch this show to see the people vs. zombies battles. I can get people vs. people in nearly every other show.
I also expect the Dixon brothers not be the Governor's prisoners for too long. I'd love to see the Dixon brothers join forces and kick butt.
Keeping with the theme, this is one of my favorite songs from one of my favorite 90's bands. The Cranberries "Zombie":
Casting Crowns' "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day" (Live):
Also I never thought I'd be one of those who'd play games on Facebook. However they have one game that has my name written all over it, SongPop. I love challenging others who love music to see who is better. I win most of the SongPop games I play. I'm glad I don't win them all as that would get boring very quickly. If you love music and have a few spare minutes SongPop is fun. I take full advantage of the games I can play free. For free you can have 20 SongPop games going on at one time. With free you can only play up to 20 people at one time, which can still take up a surprisingly amount of time.
Also I've discovered and been reminded of some great songs through SongPop. One of the amazing songs I was reminded of by SongPop is Surface's "The First Time":
Other great songs I was reminded of because of SongPop. The Temptations "Stay Just A Bit Longer":
Lou Bega's." "Mambo No. 5":
Miranda Lambert's heart breakingly beautiful "Over You":
I saw the 3D/IMAX "Top Gun" yesterday. It was so good to see in the movie theaters once again. "Top Gun" is a movie that still holds up very well. Definitely a movie that needs to be seen in a theater to be truly appreciated. I love how the music is worked into the scenes. This movie is a master class about how to add music to enhance the movie going experience. That's especially with the songs "Take My Breath Away" and "Danger Zone". And of course "Playing With The Boys" for the completely unnecessary volleytball scene.
Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer, Kelly McGillis and Anthony Edwards lead a solid cast for this movie.
That's one of the best things about so called older movies is that there is actually a story to go with all the action. The script is sexy, funny (especially the interaction between Goose and Maverick) and the flying scenes are amazing. (I'm looking forward to see "Die Hard 5" this weekend, but I'm not really expecting much of a story.)
I'd like to thank for my very attractive friend for going to see it with me. I needed a bit of friendship yesterday.
My only complaint about this movie is the 3D. Isn't seeing a movie in 3D and IMAX too much? I saw "Real Steel" in IMAX and that was an amazing experience, no complaints about that. However the 3D just doesn't work for me. I hate the glasses and for me the 3D doesn't really enhance the movie going experience. I just want to go enjoy a good movie and be entertained. I don't want to deal with awkward glasses or pay the extra expense for the misery of 3D.
I may be writing about Simple Minds more tomorrow, but for now I'm sharing this great song:
Also sometimes the lyrics of a song just captures a moment in time. These lyrics hit home right now for me. Katy Perry's "Wide Awake":
Duran Duran's "Ordinary World":
Another great song from the same album "Come Undone":
The amazing Pink Floyd and "Wish You Were Here";
The incredibly sad "Seasons In The Sun" by Terry Jacks:
One of the many amazing songs from "Rent", "Seasons Of Love";
Peter, Paul and Mary's beautiful "Puff The Magic Dragon". One of the most heartbreaking songs of all-time.
themusicaddict
I watched the Kevin James and Salma Hayek movie "Here Comes The Boom" today. This will sound sappy and sentimental. However the movie is very inspirational and funny. I love the story, the message and the humor. James is so good playing the schlub that shows he's much more than just a fat dude. He and Will Smith were both fantastic in "Hitch", one of the best movies of the 2000's. Salma Hayek is still looking incredible and is a great actress. I love how sassy and spicy she plays her character.
This is the P.O.D. song "Here Comes The Boom":
Throughout this blog I'm going to add songs that I hope are inspiring, helpful or just very good. Just remember to keep those who are close to you in your thoughts and prayers. You never know when they may need a hand or maybe a friendly hug. Those things could be the thing that pulls them back from the brink. To all of my friends and acquaintances I say:
The band EarlyRise is coming into crunch time on their Kickstarter goal to make $15,000. Their pledge cycle ends on February 23rd. They'll only get the money if they raise all $15,000. With the money they would be recording a second album. The band kicks butt and has a great sound. I'd urge you to help them in their cause. If I can figure out a way, I'll be pledging $55 towards their goal. They are offering some pretty cool prizes if you help them. However that's not why we should help them. We should help them because Heaven knows we need more good music in the world now. Let's help this young and upcoming band. This is their song "Memories":
EarlyRise's "Wasteland":
EarlyRise's "Face Me":
Also tonight Season 3's second half of "The Walking Dead" starts. Yes, I'm so excited. I hope that you join me to watch it. I expect more good things from "The Walking Dead" after Season 3's very good first half. My only request is that the Governor-Rick battle ends relatively quickly. This storyline is starting to get boring and would be intolerable for 8 more episodes. I watch this show to see the people vs. zombies battles. I can get people vs. people in nearly every other show.
I also expect the Dixon brothers not be the Governor's prisoners for too long. I'd love to see the Dixon brothers join forces and kick butt.
Keeping with the theme, this is one of my favorite songs from one of my favorite 90's bands. The Cranberries "Zombie":
Casting Crowns' "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day" (Live):
Also I never thought I'd be one of those who'd play games on Facebook. However they have one game that has my name written all over it, SongPop. I love challenging others who love music to see who is better. I win most of the SongPop games I play. I'm glad I don't win them all as that would get boring very quickly. If you love music and have a few spare minutes SongPop is fun. I take full advantage of the games I can play free. For free you can have 20 SongPop games going on at one time. With free you can only play up to 20 people at one time, which can still take up a surprisingly amount of time.
Also I've discovered and been reminded of some great songs through SongPop. One of the amazing songs I was reminded of by SongPop is Surface's "The First Time":
Other great songs I was reminded of because of SongPop. The Temptations "Stay Just A Bit Longer":
Lou Bega's." "Mambo No. 5":
Miranda Lambert's heart breakingly beautiful "Over You":
I saw the 3D/IMAX "Top Gun" yesterday. It was so good to see in the movie theaters once again. "Top Gun" is a movie that still holds up very well. Definitely a movie that needs to be seen in a theater to be truly appreciated. I love how the music is worked into the scenes. This movie is a master class about how to add music to enhance the movie going experience. That's especially with the songs "Take My Breath Away" and "Danger Zone". And of course "Playing With The Boys" for the completely unnecessary volleytball scene.
Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer, Kelly McGillis and Anthony Edwards lead a solid cast for this movie.
That's one of the best things about so called older movies is that there is actually a story to go with all the action. The script is sexy, funny (especially the interaction between Goose and Maverick) and the flying scenes are amazing. (I'm looking forward to see "Die Hard 5" this weekend, but I'm not really expecting much of a story.)
I'd like to thank for my very attractive friend for going to see it with me. I needed a bit of friendship yesterday.
My only complaint about this movie is the 3D. Isn't seeing a movie in 3D and IMAX too much? I saw "Real Steel" in IMAX and that was an amazing experience, no complaints about that. However the 3D just doesn't work for me. I hate the glasses and for me the 3D doesn't really enhance the movie going experience. I just want to go enjoy a good movie and be entertained. I don't want to deal with awkward glasses or pay the extra expense for the misery of 3D.
I may be writing about Simple Minds more tomorrow, but for now I'm sharing this great song:
Also sometimes the lyrics of a song just captures a moment in time. These lyrics hit home right now for me. Katy Perry's "Wide Awake":
Duran Duran's "Ordinary World":
Another great song from the same album "Come Undone":
The amazing Pink Floyd and "Wish You Were Here";
The incredibly sad "Seasons In The Sun" by Terry Jacks:
One of the many amazing songs from "Rent", "Seasons Of Love";
Peter, Paul and Mary's beautiful "Puff The Magic Dragon". One of the most heartbreaking songs of all-time.
themusicaddict
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Lakers, The Myth of Tony Romo
Hello,
I was a bit sad that the 49ers lost in the Super Bowl, but I'm glad that they were able to even make it. The 49ers are on an upwards path, I predict their core will win at least one Super Bowl. I wouldn't be surprised if they don't win multiple Super Bowls. Next year San Francisco returns this very solid core, with many players careers still on the upswing. Barring injury they are set at quarterback for the next several years. I don't think Jim Harbaugh is going anywhere any time soon. Although losing in the Super Bowl was disappointing it seems the 49ers are on the doorstep of history with all their potential.
Meanwhile in Dallas the Cowboys continue to be a mediocre franchise ran by a lunatic. Dallas looks like they'll stick by soon to be 33 year old Tony Romo for at least 3 more years. Due to the lack of having a real GM, the Cowboys are going to have to sign Romo to an extension to get some salary cap relief. Dallas is in such a salary cap bind because of stupid moves like trading for Roy Williams. He's the man who counted about $7 million dollars against their cap last season. He was so bad he wasn't even on the Cowboys. The Cowboys also gave up valuable draft picks to get Williams. Great move Jerry.
Romo probably will be making about $14 million a year for basically being a great regular season quarterback. A terrible GM and a slightly above average quarterback, hmm I can't figure out why things haven't worked out for the Cowboys. Again Romo is 1-6 in win or go home games, that one win looks more and more like an aberration with each choke he adds to the losing column.
I don't even think you could consider Romo a Top Ten NFL quarterback any more, even his most ardent fans. Romo may be the worst quarterback in the NFC East. I'd definitely would rather have the dynamic RG3, and Eli Manning. Also Nick Foles is on the upswing. On ESPN Merril Hoge recently rated his Top 5 quarterbacks from a list of 10 names. Romo wasn't one of the 10 names, but Colin Kaepernick made Hoge's top 10 list. Kaepernick has passed Romo in terms of being one of the NFL's better quarterbacks. Kaepernick can win both in the regular season and the postseason.
Names not on Hoge's list of quarterback names include Russell Wilson, Michael Vick and Alex Smith. I'd definitely rather have Wilson than Romo. I'd rather have Romo than Vick and it's not even close. As for Smith or Romo, that's a toss up. Remember that Smith was the NFL's highest rated qb before he suffered the injury that opened the door for Kaepernick.
Romo is both losing respect around the league and also being left behind by many quarterbacks in the NFL. However Romo still has the only person that matters in his corner, Jerry Jones. Sure Jones is the worst GM in all of professional sports, but he also is a billionaire. So he has the money to put behind his stupid decisions. Jones is also incredibly desperate to show his way is right. Remember for Jones, it's not good enough to win, but he has to win his way. Although his way has come up short for going on 17 years now. Also Jones is a desperate owner. His desperation was clear when the 70 year old Jones hired someone, Monte Kiffin, even older than himself.
As a life long Cowboys fan, I've given up on the Cowboys winning another Super Bowl title during Jones' lifetime. Even when he dies I don't have a lot of confidence in his son.
The Lakers have won 6 of 7 games and 3 in a row and their fortunes are looking up. Well that's what their deluded fans are thinking. However clearly not all is right in Lakers land. The Big Stiffy is out 4-6 weeks with an injured foot, will they even miss him? Hilariously Kobe Bryant is wanting Dwight Howard to have some "urgency". This makes me laugh Kobe. Howard doesn't have the same killer instinct like you Kobe. He's just in the NBA because he gets paid a lot of money. Howard is lashing out at his critics, which would take a long time if he was doing that individually.
Seriously when is the NBA going to realize that Howard isn't all that? He relied on his freak athletic skills for so long that he never learned how to be a basketball player. Now that he has to be a basketball player he's not sure how to do that. Also his conditioning doesn't seem to be that good. He seems to be always injured and again he's showing that he's not going to play through pain. Howard is only about himself. Also his limited skills are starting to deteriorate. I think the Lakers and Howard a perfect fit. One can't beat the entertainment or drama coming out of Lakers land.
Now the Lakers go into Boston to take on the Celtics. I'm not a Celtics fan at all, but I'll be cheering for them to beat the Lakers. Speaking of the Celtics, I love that they have won 5 games in a row ever since Rajon Rondo was lost for the season. Rondo is obviously a great player, but from all reports he's a very temperamental player. He seems to be an irritant to his teammates, they tolerate him more than they like him.
I love watching sports, but the great athletes always seem to get a pass. With having little or no consequences sports produces such people as Howard.
themusicaddict
I was a bit sad that the 49ers lost in the Super Bowl, but I'm glad that they were able to even make it. The 49ers are on an upwards path, I predict their core will win at least one Super Bowl. I wouldn't be surprised if they don't win multiple Super Bowls. Next year San Francisco returns this very solid core, with many players careers still on the upswing. Barring injury they are set at quarterback for the next several years. I don't think Jim Harbaugh is going anywhere any time soon. Although losing in the Super Bowl was disappointing it seems the 49ers are on the doorstep of history with all their potential.
Meanwhile in Dallas the Cowboys continue to be a mediocre franchise ran by a lunatic. Dallas looks like they'll stick by soon to be 33 year old Tony Romo for at least 3 more years. Due to the lack of having a real GM, the Cowboys are going to have to sign Romo to an extension to get some salary cap relief. Dallas is in such a salary cap bind because of stupid moves like trading for Roy Williams. He's the man who counted about $7 million dollars against their cap last season. He was so bad he wasn't even on the Cowboys. The Cowboys also gave up valuable draft picks to get Williams. Great move Jerry.
Romo probably will be making about $14 million a year for basically being a great regular season quarterback. A terrible GM and a slightly above average quarterback, hmm I can't figure out why things haven't worked out for the Cowboys. Again Romo is 1-6 in win or go home games, that one win looks more and more like an aberration with each choke he adds to the losing column.
I don't even think you could consider Romo a Top Ten NFL quarterback any more, even his most ardent fans. Romo may be the worst quarterback in the NFC East. I'd definitely would rather have the dynamic RG3, and Eli Manning. Also Nick Foles is on the upswing. On ESPN Merril Hoge recently rated his Top 5 quarterbacks from a list of 10 names. Romo wasn't one of the 10 names, but Colin Kaepernick made Hoge's top 10 list. Kaepernick has passed Romo in terms of being one of the NFL's better quarterbacks. Kaepernick can win both in the regular season and the postseason.
Names not on Hoge's list of quarterback names include Russell Wilson, Michael Vick and Alex Smith. I'd definitely rather have Wilson than Romo. I'd rather have Romo than Vick and it's not even close. As for Smith or Romo, that's a toss up. Remember that Smith was the NFL's highest rated qb before he suffered the injury that opened the door for Kaepernick.
Romo is both losing respect around the league and also being left behind by many quarterbacks in the NFL. However Romo still has the only person that matters in his corner, Jerry Jones. Sure Jones is the worst GM in all of professional sports, but he also is a billionaire. So he has the money to put behind his stupid decisions. Jones is also incredibly desperate to show his way is right. Remember for Jones, it's not good enough to win, but he has to win his way. Although his way has come up short for going on 17 years now. Also Jones is a desperate owner. His desperation was clear when the 70 year old Jones hired someone, Monte Kiffin, even older than himself.
As a life long Cowboys fan, I've given up on the Cowboys winning another Super Bowl title during Jones' lifetime. Even when he dies I don't have a lot of confidence in his son.
The Lakers have won 6 of 7 games and 3 in a row and their fortunes are looking up. Well that's what their deluded fans are thinking. However clearly not all is right in Lakers land. The Big Stiffy is out 4-6 weeks with an injured foot, will they even miss him? Hilariously Kobe Bryant is wanting Dwight Howard to have some "urgency". This makes me laugh Kobe. Howard doesn't have the same killer instinct like you Kobe. He's just in the NBA because he gets paid a lot of money. Howard is lashing out at his critics, which would take a long time if he was doing that individually.
Seriously when is the NBA going to realize that Howard isn't all that? He relied on his freak athletic skills for so long that he never learned how to be a basketball player. Now that he has to be a basketball player he's not sure how to do that. Also his conditioning doesn't seem to be that good. He seems to be always injured and again he's showing that he's not going to play through pain. Howard is only about himself. Also his limited skills are starting to deteriorate. I think the Lakers and Howard a perfect fit. One can't beat the entertainment or drama coming out of Lakers land.
Now the Lakers go into Boston to take on the Celtics. I'm not a Celtics fan at all, but I'll be cheering for them to beat the Lakers. Speaking of the Celtics, I love that they have won 5 games in a row ever since Rajon Rondo was lost for the season. Rondo is obviously a great player, but from all reports he's a very temperamental player. He seems to be an irritant to his teammates, they tolerate him more than they like him.
I love watching sports, but the great athletes always seem to get a pass. With having little or no consequences sports produces such people as Howard.
themusicaddict
The Best Songs The 80s Have To Offer: The Movies (Updated 2/8/13)
Hello,
Of course the following videos are probably more a commercial for the movie than it is about the song.
One of the uber-80's movies is "Top Gun". "Top Gun", now in 3D and IMAX, is returning to movie theaters this Friday. (I love IMAX, but 3D is very lame technology.) It will be in theatres until February 13th. I plan to go see it before it's gone again. I would take my kids too if it wasn't for that one scene.
I look forward to hearing this amazing song blasting out of a primo sound system once again. Here are my three favorite songs from "Top Gun". Kenny Loggins butt kicking "Danger Zone":
And this song is a bit dated, but still one of my favorite lesser known songs from the 80s. Kenny Loggins "Playing With The Boys":
Not only one of the best ballads of the 80s, one of the best ballads ever. Berlin's "Take My Breath Away".
"Footloose" Movie Preview:
It does seem that Kenny Loggins became the king of 80's movie songs. You can't go wrong with Loggins highly infectious "Footloose":
Who can forget one of the most joyous songs ever, Denise Williams "Let's Hear It Boy":
Bonnie Tyler's "Holding Out For A Hero":
One great thing about 80's music is that they sure knew how to write the great love ballad. This is one of the many great ones. Mike Reno's and Ann Wilson's "Almost Paradise":
And I'm not sure what was the best 80's soundtrack. It was either "Pretty In Pink" or "Purple Rain". I'll present songs from each and you can decide. I love every song on "Pretty In Pink", but I'm not going to put them all here. Check out the full soundtrack on Spotify.
Oh boy did I have a big time crush on the lovely Molly Ringwald. I also much preferred the old movie trailers, they were about 90 seconds or less. Now with the 150 second trailers they just give away too much of the story. When I go see a movie now I already know so many plot points and have seen the funny parts already. It makes for a lesser movie going experience. The things we don't know about a movie is what makes it great.
"Pretty In Pink" trailer:
Psychedelic Furs "Pretty In Pink":
Echo and the Moneymen "Bring On The Dancing Horses":
When the Smiths were still together I didn't appreciate them, now I love the Smiths. This was probably my first experience with a Smiths song. "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want This Time":
Jesse Johnson's "Get To Know Ya":
Belouis Some's "Round, Round":
New Order weren't one of the bigger bands of the 80's, however they had several good songs. Some of their other songs were "Bizarre Love Triangle" and "Blue Monday". This is "Shell Shock":
Then of course probably the most famous song from this movie, OMD's "If You Leave":
I'd thought that Prince had finally loosened his rein on his songs being available on youtube.com. From trying to find songs for this blog, I realized he hasn't eased restrictions for his music on the internet much after all. Prince you are an idiot for not allowing your music on the internet. I couldn't find videos for "Baby I'm A Star", "When Doves Cry" or "Let's Go Crazy".
"Purple Rain" trailer:
"Purple Rain" song:
Janelle Monae's "Take Me With You":
Rihanna's "Darling Nikki":
Nico's Gun "Computer Blue":
See Prince maybe you should allow your music on youtube and not be such a greedy d bag. Maybe someone could remind Prince, that other than 80's stations, they don't play his music on the radio any more.
"Vision Quest" is a movie that sadly has been forgotten. I would highly reccommend you check it out. It is themusicaddict approved. It stars Matthew Modine and lovely Linda Fiorentino. There are also many excellent songs in this movie.
The "Vision Quest" trailer:
Red Rider's (no, they won't shoot your eye out) "Lunatic Fringe":
Sammy Hagar's "I'll Fall In Love Again":
Another one of those amazing 80's killer ballads, this is Madonna's "Crazy For You":
"The Breakfast Club" trailer:
Simple Minds "Don't You Forget About Me":
Another great 80's movie is "Back To The Future", a movie that still holds up. It's trailer:
"The Power Of Love":
themusicaddict
Of course the following videos are probably more a commercial for the movie than it is about the song.
One of the uber-80's movies is "Top Gun". "Top Gun", now in 3D and IMAX, is returning to movie theaters this Friday. (I love IMAX, but 3D is very lame technology.) It will be in theatres until February 13th. I plan to go see it before it's gone again. I would take my kids too if it wasn't for that one scene.
I look forward to hearing this amazing song blasting out of a primo sound system once again. Here are my three favorite songs from "Top Gun". Kenny Loggins butt kicking "Danger Zone":
And this song is a bit dated, but still one of my favorite lesser known songs from the 80s. Kenny Loggins "Playing With The Boys":
Not only one of the best ballads of the 80s, one of the best ballads ever. Berlin's "Take My Breath Away".
"Footloose" Movie Preview:
It does seem that Kenny Loggins became the king of 80's movie songs. You can't go wrong with Loggins highly infectious "Footloose":
Who can forget one of the most joyous songs ever, Denise Williams "Let's Hear It Boy":
Bonnie Tyler's "Holding Out For A Hero":
One great thing about 80's music is that they sure knew how to write the great love ballad. This is one of the many great ones. Mike Reno's and Ann Wilson's "Almost Paradise":
And I'm not sure what was the best 80's soundtrack. It was either "Pretty In Pink" or "Purple Rain". I'll present songs from each and you can decide. I love every song on "Pretty In Pink", but I'm not going to put them all here. Check out the full soundtrack on Spotify.
Oh boy did I have a big time crush on the lovely Molly Ringwald. I also much preferred the old movie trailers, they were about 90 seconds or less. Now with the 150 second trailers they just give away too much of the story. When I go see a movie now I already know so many plot points and have seen the funny parts already. It makes for a lesser movie going experience. The things we don't know about a movie is what makes it great.
"Pretty In Pink" trailer:
Psychedelic Furs "Pretty In Pink":
Echo and the Moneymen "Bring On The Dancing Horses":
When the Smiths were still together I didn't appreciate them, now I love the Smiths. This was probably my first experience with a Smiths song. "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want This Time":
Jesse Johnson's "Get To Know Ya":
Belouis Some's "Round, Round":
New Order weren't one of the bigger bands of the 80's, however they had several good songs. Some of their other songs were "Bizarre Love Triangle" and "Blue Monday". This is "Shell Shock":
Then of course probably the most famous song from this movie, OMD's "If You Leave":
I'd thought that Prince had finally loosened his rein on his songs being available on youtube.com. From trying to find songs for this blog, I realized he hasn't eased restrictions for his music on the internet much after all. Prince you are an idiot for not allowing your music on the internet. I couldn't find videos for "Baby I'm A Star", "When Doves Cry" or "Let's Go Crazy".
"Purple Rain" trailer:
"Purple Rain" song:
Janelle Monae's "Take Me With You":
Rihanna's "Darling Nikki":
Nico's Gun "Computer Blue":
See Prince maybe you should allow your music on youtube and not be such a greedy d bag. Maybe someone could remind Prince, that other than 80's stations, they don't play his music on the radio any more.
"Vision Quest" is a movie that sadly has been forgotten. I would highly reccommend you check it out. It is themusicaddict approved. It stars Matthew Modine and lovely Linda Fiorentino. There are also many excellent songs in this movie.
The "Vision Quest" trailer:
Red Rider's (no, they won't shoot your eye out) "Lunatic Fringe":
Sammy Hagar's "I'll Fall In Love Again":
Another one of those amazing 80's killer ballads, this is Madonna's "Crazy For You":
"The Breakfast Club" trailer:
Simple Minds "Don't You Forget About Me":
Another great 80's movie is "Back To The Future", a movie that still holds up. It's trailer:
"The Power Of Love":
themusicaddict
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
The Best Songs The 80's Has To Offer: My Brother (Updated 2/11/13)
Hello,
These are songs that I probably only enjoyed, or maybe even knew about, because of my brother constantly playing them. I'm not sure where he heard all these great songs. Was it through his friends, was it through KCGL, if not where did he hear all these great songs?
Many songs I probably wouldn't have got into unless I heard my brother playing them a bunch of times. This is one of those songs, Oingo Boingo's "Weird Science":
One of the musicians that my brother got into was Terence Trent D'arby. He ended up being a flash in the pan, but he left behind two great songs. The first is "Sign Your Name":
The sumptious "Wishing Well":
He was also into Neneh Cherry, "Buffalo Stance":
"Kisses On The Wind":
"Outre Risque Locomotive": (just a snippet unfortunately)
Just a couple of years after breaking big, the boys of Milli Vanilli were found to be a fake band. That being said this CD still has some of my favorite songs ever. For instance, "Blame It On The Rain":
and "Girl You Know It's True":
"Girl, I'm Gonna Miss You":
I remember one bald female singer that he liked, it was someone who had just released her debut CD. Now that I look back, I see how much of a classic "The Lion and the Cobra" is, but I didn't get it then. Just a few years later this bald went on to have her biggest hit "Nothing Compares To U". Of course I'm talking about the great Sinead O'Conner.
I have no idea how many times I heard "like a phoenix from the flames" coming out of my brother's bedroom. Here's O'Connor very raw take of "Troy":
Other great songs from "The Lion and The Cobra" include "Just Like U Said It Would B":
"Mandinka":
"I Want Your (Hands On Me)": (Sorry for the lame MC Lyte rapping, I'd never heard this song with her rapping before.)
And anytime I write about Miss O'Connor, I have to include her very cathartic divorce song. If divorce had a theme song, this would be it. Which version do you like best? "The Last Day of Our Acquaintance":
A different live version?:
Or the original studio version?:
A couple more quick songs, Jane Child's "Don't Wanna Fall In Love":
Finally one of those weird bands that was heard on KCGL and blasting out of his bedroom. This is some of the best songs of The Thompson Twins. All these songs are on their classic "Into The Gap" CD. Starting with what may be my favorite Thompson Twins song "You Take Me Up":
"Into The Gap":
"Hold Me Now":
"Doctor Doctor":
themusicaddict
These are songs that I probably only enjoyed, or maybe even knew about, because of my brother constantly playing them. I'm not sure where he heard all these great songs. Was it through his friends, was it through KCGL, if not where did he hear all these great songs?
Many songs I probably wouldn't have got into unless I heard my brother playing them a bunch of times. This is one of those songs, Oingo Boingo's "Weird Science":
One of the musicians that my brother got into was Terence Trent D'arby. He ended up being a flash in the pan, but he left behind two great songs. The first is "Sign Your Name":
The sumptious "Wishing Well":
He was also into Neneh Cherry, "Buffalo Stance":
"Kisses On The Wind":
"Outre Risque Locomotive": (just a snippet unfortunately)
Just a couple of years after breaking big, the boys of Milli Vanilli were found to be a fake band. That being said this CD still has some of my favorite songs ever. For instance, "Blame It On The Rain":
and "Girl You Know It's True":
"Girl, I'm Gonna Miss You":
I remember one bald female singer that he liked, it was someone who had just released her debut CD. Now that I look back, I see how much of a classic "The Lion and the Cobra" is, but I didn't get it then. Just a few years later this bald went on to have her biggest hit "Nothing Compares To U". Of course I'm talking about the great Sinead O'Conner.
I have no idea how many times I heard "like a phoenix from the flames" coming out of my brother's bedroom. Here's O'Connor very raw take of "Troy":
Other great songs from "The Lion and The Cobra" include "Just Like U Said It Would B":
"Mandinka":
"I Want Your (Hands On Me)": (Sorry for the lame MC Lyte rapping, I'd never heard this song with her rapping before.)
And anytime I write about Miss O'Connor, I have to include her very cathartic divorce song. If divorce had a theme song, this would be it. Which version do you like best? "The Last Day of Our Acquaintance":
A different live version?:
Or the original studio version?:
A couple more quick songs, Jane Child's "Don't Wanna Fall In Love":
Finally one of those weird bands that was heard on KCGL and blasting out of his bedroom. This is some of the best songs of The Thompson Twins. All these songs are on their classic "Into The Gap" CD. Starting with what may be my favorite Thompson Twins song "You Take Me Up":
"Into The Gap":
"Hold Me Now":
"Doctor Doctor":
themusicaddict
The Best Music The 80's Has To Offer: MTV (Updated 2/7/13)
Hello,
Kids I know you'll find this hard to believe but MTV used to really be about music television. MTV was very relevant to the culture of America before it disintegrated into the reality TV fiasco it is now. Many bands broke out big because of play on MTV. People like Madonna, Michael Jackson, George Michael, Dire Straits and many others took full advantage of the visual aspect of television.
Many bands that would have been big anyway increased their following because of their wise use of MTV. Many bands who probably would have never broke out before MTV, did with the help of MTV. They were able to create the videos that captured America. I remember how excited I use to be by World Premiere Videos.
This was before the internet. So we were basically held hostage by MTV if we wanted to see a video. That is unless we had recorded it on a VHS. We just couldn't go see a video anytime, it had to wait until MTV or some other station showed it. But for the most part MTV was the only game in town.
I was a sophomore in high school when I first saw MTV. The first song ever played on MTV and also an amazing song: The Buggles "Video Killed The Radio Star":
Other songs that I probably only knew about because of MTV. Sadly I couldn't find the original video for Thomas Dolby's "She Blinded Me With Silence":
Midnight Oil's "Beds Are Burning":
Boom Crash Opera's "Onion Skin":
Would Til' Tuesday ever broken out without this video or would Aimee Mann be as liked today as she is?
C + C Music's Factory "Gonna Make You Sweat" (Everybody Dance Now)": The vixen who looks like she's singing the song um really isn't.
Another band that was helped a lot by MTV was The Human League. "Don't You Want Me":
"Human":
Songs that artists used to increase their following. This is the first video I think of when I think about this. Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean":
Madonna was also very clever about using MTV to increase her following. Madonna's "Live To Tell":
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This is one conversation I don't want to have with my daughter. One of my favorite videos from the entire 80s, Madonna's "Papa Don't Preach":
Not exactly the greatest video ever, but this does capture the whole Madonna craze when it was at it's peak. This is also one of my favorite Madonna songs, "Dress You Up":
This was one of the most striking videos to appear on MTV in the 80s. The Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams Are Made Of These":
The smart established artist took full advantage of MTV. Bruce Springsteen, already an established star with a devoted following, wisely used MTV's exposure. With a young Courtney Cox, Springsteen exploded on to MTV with "Dancing In The Dark":
U2 was a band that broke big almost in spite of their lack of presence on MTV. Of course they made videos, but not one video jumps to mind when I think of U2. That is except "Sunday Bloody Sunday". U2 went to Red Rocks in Colorado and decided to play in very cold weather. They captured lightning in a bottle and this is U2 as they headed towards international fame.
One band that might surprise you that took full advantage of MTV's reach is ZZ Top. They made a series of now iconic videos. Here are a few:
"Gimme All Your Lovin'":
I can't find the original video for "Legs", this is the best I could find:
I can't find the original video for "Sharp Dressed Man" either: (The fact that Nickelback covered this song in concert is disgraceful. Nickelback perhaps is the worst big name rock band ever.)
This isn't my favorite ZZ Top video from that era, however it's my favorite of their songs from that era.
"Stages":
Another band that took full advantage of MTV's visual capabilities is Whitesnake. They used sex in the twirling, dancing body of Tawny Kataen:
"Here I Go Again":
This song seriously kicks some butt, although it owes more than a big thanks to Led Zeppelin. "Still Of The Night":
"Is This Love":
themusicaddict
Kids I know you'll find this hard to believe but MTV used to really be about music television. MTV was very relevant to the culture of America before it disintegrated into the reality TV fiasco it is now. Many bands broke out big because of play on MTV. People like Madonna, Michael Jackson, George Michael, Dire Straits and many others took full advantage of the visual aspect of television.
Many bands that would have been big anyway increased their following because of their wise use of MTV. Many bands who probably would have never broke out before MTV, did with the help of MTV. They were able to create the videos that captured America. I remember how excited I use to be by World Premiere Videos.
This was before the internet. So we were basically held hostage by MTV if we wanted to see a video. That is unless we had recorded it on a VHS. We just couldn't go see a video anytime, it had to wait until MTV or some other station showed it. But for the most part MTV was the only game in town.
I was a sophomore in high school when I first saw MTV. The first song ever played on MTV and also an amazing song: The Buggles "Video Killed The Radio Star":
Other songs that I probably only knew about because of MTV. Sadly I couldn't find the original video for Thomas Dolby's "She Blinded Me With Silence":
Midnight Oil's "Beds Are Burning":
Boom Crash Opera's "Onion Skin":
Would Til' Tuesday ever broken out without this video or would Aimee Mann be as liked today as she is?
C + C Music's Factory "Gonna Make You Sweat" (Everybody Dance Now)": The vixen who looks like she's singing the song um really isn't.
Another band that was helped a lot by MTV was The Human League. "Don't You Want Me":
"Human":
Songs that artists used to increase their following. This is the first video I think of when I think about this. Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean":
Madonna was also very clever about using MTV to increase her following. Madonna's "Live To Tell":
is
This is one conversation I don't want to have with my daughter. One of my favorite videos from the entire 80s, Madonna's "Papa Don't Preach":
Not exactly the greatest video ever, but this does capture the whole Madonna craze when it was at it's peak. This is also one of my favorite Madonna songs, "Dress You Up":
This was one of the most striking videos to appear on MTV in the 80s. The Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams Are Made Of These":
The smart established artist took full advantage of MTV. Bruce Springsteen, already an established star with a devoted following, wisely used MTV's exposure. With a young Courtney Cox, Springsteen exploded on to MTV with "Dancing In The Dark":
U2 was a band that broke big almost in spite of their lack of presence on MTV. Of course they made videos, but not one video jumps to mind when I think of U2. That is except "Sunday Bloody Sunday". U2 went to Red Rocks in Colorado and decided to play in very cold weather. They captured lightning in a bottle and this is U2 as they headed towards international fame.
One band that might surprise you that took full advantage of MTV's reach is ZZ Top. They made a series of now iconic videos. Here are a few:
"Gimme All Your Lovin'":
I can't find the original video for "Legs", this is the best I could find:
I can't find the original video for "Sharp Dressed Man" either: (The fact that Nickelback covered this song in concert is disgraceful. Nickelback perhaps is the worst big name rock band ever.)
This isn't my favorite ZZ Top video from that era, however it's my favorite of their songs from that era.
"Stages":
Another band that took full advantage of MTV's visual capabilities is Whitesnake. They used sex in the twirling, dancing body of Tawny Kataen:
"Here I Go Again":
This song seriously kicks some butt, although it owes more than a big thanks to Led Zeppelin. "Still Of The Night":
"Is This Love":
themusicaddict
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