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re: 1985- Helluva Year In Music
Posted on 6/12/25 at 5:36 pm to STigers
Posted on 6/12/25 at 5:36 pm to STigers
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Oh look...another one.
Put down the Robert Smith Fan Club bong for a minute.
"Heluva year"? Compared to when? 1995?
My opinion:
Your 1985 BOTTOM ninety albums of also-rans listed as some kind of epic is turrible compared to the previous year ('84) -- and especially compared to 1983 and EVERY OTHER YEAR prior to '85. (1985 was a year for catchy singles but due to severe genre shake-ups and proliferation of "meh", not for the better.)
Frankly, 1985 was decent but the beginning of the end of true Rock artistry , creativity and musicianship.
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Posted on 6/12/25 at 6:14 pm to EphesianArmor
I mean, Miami Vice Soundtrack
Posted on 6/12/25 at 7:41 pm to EphesianArmor
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the beginning of the end of true Rock artistry , creativity and musicianship.
Tim was quite the death knell. In many ways.
Posted on 6/12/25 at 8:16 pm to Dandy Lion
quote:So good
Tim
Posted on 6/13/25 at 11:53 am to AlxTgr
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I mean, Miami Vice Soundtrack
Laugh all you want, but in 1985 that album went quadruple palatinum.
Listening back to it today is some of the music cheesy? Yes. But back in the day it was a massive hit. I mean who can resist Jan Hammer rocking out on his keytar?
This post was edited on 6/13/25 at 11:57 am
Posted on 6/13/25 at 1:05 pm to Lonnie Utah
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9. Miami Vice Soundtrack
Jan Hammer was perfect 80's vibe for that. Don't care for Glen Frey but my favorite Tina song is on there even though it's a cover.
Oh yes, I'm touched by this show of emotion
Should I be fractured by your lack of devotion?
Should I?
Should I?
Let's go Tina!!!
And you know
I don't understaaaaaaaaand
whaaaaazzzz yo plan
Posted on 6/13/25 at 1:29 pm to Lonnie Utah
quote:This is meaningless to anyone who loves music.
that album went quadruple palatinum
Posted on 6/13/25 at 1:29 pm to Cdawg
quote:That song is all-time bad. I mean just awful.
Don't care for Glen Frey but my favorite Tina song is on there even though it's a cover
Posted on 6/13/25 at 1:38 pm to STigers
Murphy's would go insane when this one hit.
Posted on 6/13/25 at 4:00 pm to AlxTgr
Not gonna lie Jason and the Scorchers were never on my radar. I looked them up and it says they are a Cowpunk band. Which is something else that has never been in my radar
Of course I’ve heard Route 66.
Of course I’ve heard Route 66.
This post was edited on 6/13/25 at 4:08 pm
Posted on 6/13/25 at 4:13 pm to STigers
To me, they were just rock with a twangy singer. Their cover of Absolutely Sweet Marie is outstanding.
Posted on 6/13/25 at 4:14 pm to AlxTgr
Also, thanks for backing me on this thread 
Posted on 6/13/25 at 10:49 pm to AlxTgr
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This is meaningless to anyone who loves music.
No it isn't. It means that, in its time, 4 million people like the album enough to spend their hard earned money on it.
Dismiss it all you want but here's the bottom line: people vote with their pocketbooks and wallets. And in this case more people voted for the Miami vice soundtrack than whatever you think is better.
In contrast, your #1 from that year, sold 500,000 copies.
And it took it 6 years to hit that number. Now don't mistake what I'm saying as me trying to say RRM wasn't good or I don't enjoy them. In fact Driver 8 off F.O.T.R. is one of my favorite REM songs. I'm was just pointing put what the "real" popular music of the time and conversely, what wasn't. That doesn't mean people's opinions of good and bad can't change over time. But it doesn't change what actically happened 40 years ago.
This post was edited on 6/14/25 at 7:48 am
Posted on 6/14/25 at 1:10 pm to Lonnie Utah
quote:That's never been a point of contention here. It's like you misunderstood the first post and just can't let go of that misunderstanding.
I'm was just pointing put what the "real" popular music of the time and conversely, what wasn't
quote:And yes, yes it is
No it isn't
Posted on 6/14/25 at 8:08 pm to STigers
Huge year for concerts. I saw Madonna’s Like A Virgin tour in Atlanta, Live Aid concert in Philly, The Fixx in Germany and Journey, Simple Minds that year.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 9:47 am to STigers
Happy Birthday(maybe) to the best Cure song 
Posted on 7/15/25 at 11:50 am to AlxTgr
quote:Definitely one of the Best out of a ton of Great Songs.
Happy Birthday(maybe) to the best Cure song
And Robert still sounds just as great (40 years later) as ever singing it Live recently
“Yesterday I got so old I felt like I could die”
Posted on 7/15/25 at 6:02 pm to KCRoyalBlue
I think it was 1980, not a lot of airplay. Great song, though (NOT the Huey Lewis tripe).
Posted on 7/15/25 at 9:40 pm to Tigris
Shut your filthy Huey Lewis-hating mouth.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 9:56 pm to STigers
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And Robert still sounds just as great (40 years later) as ever singing it
Well that's good, because he looks even crappier than before...
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