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Old 01-01-2007, 09:06 PM
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"Fast Car" --Tracy Chapman.
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Old 01-01-2007, 09:07 PM
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If only it squeaked in under 1990, but when "Poison" by Bel Biv Devoe goes on at a club people go freaking crazy.
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Old 01-01-2007, 09:08 PM
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"Fast Car" --Tracy Chapman.
Love that song and also love SNL parody of the song
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Okay, did anyone else mention Prince? Not only awesome songs in the '80s, but inspired Tipper Gore's idiotic vendetta to censor lyrics. Though that did give us the immortal image of Dee Snyder and John Denver seated next to each other at the hearings.
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Okay, did anyone else mention Prince? Not only awesome songs in the '80s, but inspired Tipper Gore's idiotic vendetta to censor lyrics. Though that did give us the immortal image of Dee Snyder and John Denver seated next to each other at the hearings.
Got Prince covered!
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Okay, did anyone else mention Prince? Not only awesome songs in the '80s, but inspired Tipper Gore's idiotic vendetta to censor lyrics. Though that did give us the immortal image of Dee Snyder and John Denver seated next to each other at the hearings.
I remember the infamous MTV performance in the early 90's...what was the name of the song? something about the number of positions in a one night stand?
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I remember the infamous MTV performance in the early 90's...what was the name of the song? something about the number of positions in a one night stand?
Gett Off and it was 23.
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Gett Off and it was 23.
Yeah 23!
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Yeah 23!

only 22 left on the list then....
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We need more girl groups (or groups with girls in them) on this list:

"Our Lips Are Sealed" (misheard as "Alex the Seal")
"Manic Monday"
"These Dreams"
"I Want Candy"
"Closer to Fine" (for those of us awash in teenage folk angst in 1989)
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We need more girl groups (or groups with girls in them) on this list:

"Our Lips Are Sealed" (misheard as "Alex the Seal")
"Manic Monday"
"These Dreams"
"I Want Candy"
"Closer to Fine" (for those of us awash in teenage folk angst in 1989)


WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN.......


DA BANGLES BABY!!! LOVED THEM HOTTIES
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Living Colour

"cult of personality"
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Living Colour

"cult of personality"
Sh*t, I was playing that CD today
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DA BANGLES BABY!!! LOVED THEM HOTTIES
You beat me to it! I met them, used to bartend in a lounge they played at in their come-back tour a few years ago.
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'boys of summer' don henley

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"Our Lips Are Sealed" (misheard as "Alex the Seal")
"Manic Monday"
"These Dreams"
"I Want Candy"
"Closer to Fine" (for those of us awash in teenage folk angst in 1989)
Walk Like an Egyptian!
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The girl's group mention makes me think of Josie Cotton, her great "Johnnie Are You Queer", and the GREAT soundtrack to "Valley Girl".. Also featuring the Plimsouls (Million Miles Away); The Psychedelic Furs (Love My Way) abnd more, and ending with Nicolas Cage driving off with Deborah Foreman to...

MODERN ENGLISH, I'LL MELT WITH YOU...
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The girl's group mention makes me think of Josie Cotton, her great "Johnnie Are You Queer", and the GREAT soundtrack to "Valley Girl".. Also featuring the Plimsouls (Million Miles Away); The Psychedelic Furs (Love My Way) abnd more, and ending with Nicolas Cage driving off with Deborah Foreman to...

MODERN ENGLISH, I'LL MELT WITH YOU...
Steve, you like that Modern English song?
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Steve, you like that Modern English song?
I believed that song charted twice on Billboard's Hot 100
so did Red Red Wine, Into the Night - Benny Mardones &
Should I stay or should I go by the Clash
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Love that song and also love SNL parody of the song
Sauc,

Here's a youtube of Chapman live with that song if you ever want to watch.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sl-ENKpfDTk
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