[Insert Artist’s Name Here]: I just don’t get them.

[duzie]

Rush. I just can't stand the vocals. And for the same reason: Megadeth.

I totally get this…
Sometimes you’ve got to let the music do the talking though

 

[la szum]

Laughs in the greatest punk band that ever existed. Aka the Ramones. Other than that; mostly agreed. Speaking of punk and someone I absolutely LOATHE on every measurable level; the Sex Pistols

I should agree but I kind of don't

I've always loved this one:

I. Don't. Know. Man.

Not sure The Ramones were

a) skilled enough
b) crafty enough
c) pretentious enough

to intentionally write a Pop song. If it happened it was accidental.

And I certainly don't hear the Pop Music of their time in their Punk Rock.

 

[la szum]

Here are the Top 40 songs from 1978. If anyone hears The Ramones in any of this you have better
ears than I do.

There is definitely cringe-worthy material here.

 

[Frodebro]

Here are the Top 40 songs from 1978. If anyone hears The Ramones in any of this you have better
ears than I do.

There is definitely cringe-worthy material here.

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Lots of songs written by the brothers Gibb in there…

 

[TheTrueZoltan!]

Lots of songs written by the brothers Gibb in there…

That certainly influenced The Ramones to write Blitzgibb Bop.

 

[JiveTurkey]

I. Don't. Know. Man.

Not sure The Ramones were

a) skilled enough
b) crafty enough
c) pretentious enough

to intentionally write a Pop song. If it happened it was accidental.

And I certainly don't hear the Pop Music of their time in their Punk Rock.

You know what bubblegum pop is, right? That is the pop influence in the Ramones. I didn't know we were talking pop punk with pop that was exactingly specific to their timeframe vs. a punk band influenced by pop music throughout history.

 

[Frodebro]

Most of the music I listened to in high school was not in the Top 40. We had other radio stations that played the “good” stuff.

 

[Achilles]

Here are the Top 40 songs from 1978.

Which point of 1978? I remember those radio years well since it was always on in work back then. This was the time when I think Payola was at its peak. For 2-3 years it seems a different album would completely dominate the charts before being replaced by a different one almost overnight. I clearly remember each of these having a months long period where at least 2-3 songs off the album were in ridiculously constant rotation.

Fly Like An Eagle
Hotel California
Frampton Comes Alive
Rumors
Saturday Night Fever

 

[Whizzinby]

Here are the Top 40 songs from 1978. If anyone hears The Ramones in any of this you have better
ears than I do.

There is definitely cringe-worthy material here.

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Observations:

• No matter how much we romanticize the past, every era has a lot of shitty music.
• I need to go listen to some Player.

 

[la szum]

Lots of songs written by the brothers Gibb in there…

Yeah, they certainly owned 1978.

A bit further down the list and there was Styx, Kansas, Joe Walsh, and Steely Dan.

 

[la szum]

Observations:

• No matter how much we romanticize the past, every era has a lot of shitty music.
• I need to go listen to some Player.

Truth! The cream rises to the crop----but it often takes 20+ years.

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