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Looking for songs that I shouldn't like

Discuss hard-to-find or out-of-print New Wave and '80s Alternative, and share a few songs along the way.
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Looking for songs that I shouldn't like

Postby hutter » Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:13 pm

Go ahead and laugh at my monkey-@$$, but I'm looking for a copy of Don Johnson's "Looking for a Hearbeat" song. I used to have it on cassette and would play it full blast anytime one of my customers in my store would wear out their welcome. I experimented with Tom Jones "What's New Pussycat" and Motorhead's "Ace of Spades"(great song, but comic geeks usually hated it) but nothing worked better to drive off loiterers than 'ol Don. Now that I think of it, ANY so terrible yet it's still terrible tracks would be welcomed (like any of the Village People's music when they went new wave, or Mr. T's song about his mother[xx(]).
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Postby Franky » Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:47 pm

Hehe, I quite like that song my self. nothing to laugh about
http://s59.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0A0Z ... FMCM0GBGN3[8D]
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Postby hutter » Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:51 pm

That was quick! BTW, I don't like this song for it's musical quality, but for the reaction it gets from people. If I really did like it, I'd be man enough to admit it.
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Postby Franky » Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:55 pm

Hehe, I don't understand why people dislike this one so much,
it's a nice and catchy pop song [8D]. but hey that's me, I like a lot of music people consider being crap.
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Postby hutter » Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:57 pm

I am guilty of this as well. I actually liked Xanadu. Jeezus, I shouldn't admit that.
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Postby Ape Module » Sat Dec 10, 2005 12:56 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by hutter[/i]
<br>I am guilty of this as well. I actually liked Xanadu. Jeezus, I shouldn't admit that.
[/quote]

Ha! My wife and daughters and I had a Xanadu afternoon just a couple of weeks ago.

I admit, the film is hard to watch all the way through, but still it was a fun flashback (and my daughters really loved it!)

I absolutely love that ELO song "I'm Alive" from the sdtrk.
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Postby hutter » Sat Dec 10, 2005 1:10 am

That song has been elusive for me to find. I've had several ELO collections (no luck) and I don't see the point of buying the Xanadu sdtk for just 1 song. Can anyone help?
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Postby Terim » Sat Dec 10, 2005 5:45 am

As requested...

<a href="http://www.cyberus.ca/~cs/Electric Light Orchestra - I'm alive.mp3">Electric Light Orchestra - I'm alive</a>

<p>Not new wave in any way, shape, or form, but a fine song all the same.
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Postby I. M. He » Sat Dec 10, 2005 9:16 am

T'aint nothin' wrong with ELO! And I'm not ashamed to say so...

-mk-
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Postby hutter » Sun Dec 11, 2005 2:23 pm

Here I go again...looking for "Makin' It" by that Dr. Pepper guy who was also a werewolf. Also "Born to be alive" by Patrick Somethingornother. Jeezus, what is wrong with me??? Before I forget, thanks Terim!
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Postby i_like_lectric_motors » Sun Dec 11, 2005 10:19 pm

LOL! I used to do the same thing to drive off loiterers only instead of cheesy pop songs I would throw on "Kerosene" by Big Black. Worked like a charm.
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Postby Borneojimy » Mon Dec 12, 2005 4:31 am

No Trend was always great for getting on people's nerves. Killdozer too. I used to work a few nights a week in a record store & had to keep something on hand to drive the annoying customers out. Seems like people in my local circuit city have the same idea. Whenever I'm in there, I have to leave the music section pretty quickly, there's always some godawful shit playing super loud. That's where I had my first experiences with the Spice Girls, O-Town & Sean Paul. I try to stay out of there these days.
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Postby i_like_lectric_motors » Mon Dec 12, 2005 5:37 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by Borneojimy[/i]
<br>No Trend was always great for getting on people's nerves. Killdozer too. I used to work a few nights a week in a record store & had to keep something on hand to drive the annoying customers out. Seems like people in my local circuit city have the same idea. Whenever I'm in there, I have to leave the music section pretty quickly, there's always some godawful shit playing super loud. That's where I had my first experiences with the Spice Girls, O-Town & Sean Paul. I try to stay out of there these days.
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YES! Killdozer. Their cover of Sweet Home Alabama would get rid of some people in a hurry. I can guarantee it.
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Postby Terim » Tue Dec 13, 2005 10:50 am

In the City was on The Long Run album.

I've fired it off via yousendit. Let me know if there is any problem, other than being stranded in the wrong forum of course [:D]

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