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re: 1985- Helluva Year In Music
Posted on 6/9/25 at 2:33 pm to Galactic Inquisitor
Posted on 6/9/25 at 2:33 pm to Galactic Inquisitor
quote:It did no such thing. It simply did not consider them because that's not what Slicing Up Eyeballs does.
but that list absolutely ignored a lot of fantastic "mainstream" albums
quote:No one said that.
Saying Brothers in Arm is not in the top 100 albums that year is prime Edgelord behavior.
quote:
Slicing Up Eyeballs is an American website dedicated to rock music, in particular 1980s college rock.
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Posted on 6/9/25 at 2:52 pm to STigers
quote:More Def than Motley, but sure.
I found the Motley Crue and Def Leppard fan
Posted on 6/9/25 at 2:55 pm to AlxTgr
That 1985 Faith No More album is obscure.
Posted on 6/9/25 at 3:06 pm to AlxTgr
quote:
Slicing Up Eyeballs is an American website dedicated to rock music, in particular 1980s college rock.
yeah, I'm struggling with the arguments being made here..
Posted on 6/9/25 at 4:49 pm to AlxTgr
quote:
Saying Brothers in Arm is not in the top 100 albums that year is prime Edgelord behavior.
quote:
No one said that.
The very first sentence in the post was:
quote:
Top 100 Albums of 1985:
No qualifiers or caveats, and it didn't list Brothers in Arms. So the OP undeniably "said that."
Posted on 6/9/25 at 4:54 pm to TFTC
quote:
yeah, I'm struggling with the arguments being made here..
Because this:
quote:
Slicing Up Eyeballs is an American website dedicated to rock music, in particular 1980s college rock.
Is not what the OP said. Nobody knows who Slicing Up Eyeballs is. The OP easily could have said, "Top College radio albums of 1985." That's not how gatekeeping works, though.
Also, why is Kate Bush on a college "rock" list?
Posted on 6/9/25 at 4:56 pm to Big Scrub TX
quote:
That 1985 Faith No More album is obscure
They were pretty forgettable before Mike Patton joined. I have a lot of nostalgia for the song We Care a Lot, but it is lyrically schlock.
Posted on 6/9/25 at 5:24 pm to Galactic Inquisitor
quote:
The very first sentence in the post was:
Top 100 Albums of 1985:
According to Slicing Up Eyeballs' Best of the '80s
Just stop.
Posted on 6/9/25 at 8:30 pm to AlxTgr
quote:
If it's not on that list, it wasn't worth listening to
Yeah, spare me with the hyperbole. This one was released in 1985 and wasn't on the list. I mean i get liking a certain type of music but don't limit yourself to such a narrow box.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 6:59 am to Lonnie Utah
Run DMC? Bwahahaha.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 7:20 am to AlxTgr
quote:
Run DMC? Bwahahaha.
Yeah, they're only in the rock and roll hall of fame. They only took a whole new genera of music mainstream. Nothing big. The only other Band from the top 10 on this list with that distinction is REM. And that was mainly for their pop conversion in the 1990s.
Look, I like Alt music as much as anybody. Truth is, I've got "First wave" and Lithium as a presets on my SiriusXM. But lets not pretend that this list is THE BEST albums of 1985 because they weren't. And you're losing credibility trying to push that narrative. You can still like the music while recognizing that there were other more popular and better songs. That shouldn't diminish your enjoyment of them. Heck, I like a lot of songs on that OP's list and I own a ton of those albums or singles from those albums. That still doesn't elevate them to "the best" status.
This post was edited on 6/10/25 at 7:22 am
Posted on 6/10/25 at 7:23 am to Lonnie Utah
Dude, if you can't see that these statements are opinions then I really can't help you. You like shite music. Great, I don't care. Listen to what makes you happy 
Posted on 6/10/25 at 7:27 am to AlxTgr
quote:
You like shite music.
Like half the albums on the list? Good work on impugning yourself and your taste in music.
I didn't say I didn't like the list. I said the music on the list wasn't the best from that year.
Reading comprehension.
This post was edited on 6/10/25 at 7:28 am
Posted on 6/10/25 at 7:27 am to Lonnie Utah
quote:I glossed over this the first read. More popular? Obviously. Better? No fricking way. That list is the best music of that year, period with the notable omission of that Jason album. Losing credibility. It is to laugh.
But lets not pretend that this list is THE BEST albums of 1985 because they weren't. And you're losing credibility trying to push that narrative. You can still like the music while recognizing that there were other more popular and better songs. That shouldn't diminish your enjoyment
Posted on 6/10/25 at 7:28 am to Lonnie Utah
quote:Thank you
Good work on impugning yourself and your taste in music.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 7:35 am to AlxTgr
quote:
Better? No fricking way.
In who's opinion? Yours? Some obscure website that nobody's heard of?
Who made you kings to decide that? Last time I checked, taste in music is subjective. You're free to like what you like.
But one also has to recognize that popular music is popular for a reason—and that's because it appeals to a wide range of people. Music, well all art really, exists for the consumer of that art to form some sort of emotional connection to the piece of art being consumed. The fact that "popular" music makes a connection with a wide array of people speaks to the fact that the artists were able to make that connection with the average person. And the converse is true as well.
That doesn’t mean all popular music is great, or that obscure music lacks value. Just because someone is reaching a broad audience doesn't make it suck. Sometimes, it's simply about tapping into a universal feeling that's prevelant in society at the time. But, again, those songs were popular for a reason. To dismiss that connection as shallow just because it’s widely shared isn’t insight, it’s snobbery. Love what you love, but don’t mistake your taste for truth.
This post was edited on 6/10/25 at 7:41 am
Posted on 6/10/25 at 7:53 am to Lonnie Utah
quote:Of course.
In who's opinion? Yours?
quote:Oh come on.
Some obscure website that nobody's heard of?
quote:We agree completely.
Last time I checked, taste in music is subjective. You're free to like what you like.
quote:We will just have to disagree.
But, again, those songs were popular for a reason. To dismiss that connection as shallow just because it’s widely shared isn’t insight, it’s snobbery.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 7:59 am to AlxTgr
quote:
We will just have to disagree.
Spoken like a true snob. At least you're consistent.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 8:15 am to Lonnie Utah
quote:Thank you
Spoken like a true snob. At least you're consistent.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 10:31 am to STigers
Where's Whitney Houston's first studio album on this Top 100 list? That was the best selling album of 1985
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