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Behind the Groove III: Sister Sledge devient un peu "Chic"

Out 23 2009, 17h50 por GroovyPeople

Debbie, Kathy, Joni, and Kim Sledge (a.k.a. Sister Sledge) began their recording career in 1971 but it would not be until 1979 that enjoyed massive commercial success with the album We Are Family. In the intervening years, they managed less than stellar chart performances although songs like Mama Never Told Me (reminiscent of The Jackson 5's early work) and the club classic Love Don't You Go Through No Changes on Me demonstrated their potential.

That potential would be fully realized thanks to the production of Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers of Chic. Fresh off the success of their debut album (Chic), the two masterminds of the Chic sound bestowed a trove of gems upon Sister Sledge for their inaugural collaboration. Coming along for the ride were the Chic Strings, drummer Tony Thompson and backup vocalists including Luther Vandross, Norma Jean Wright, and Alfa Anderson.

We Are Family features four absolute classic disco songs in We Are Family, He's The Greatest Dancer, Thinking Of You, and Lost In Music. The title track (#1 R&B, #2 Pop) needs no introduction for the casual music listener, but it is nevertheless a breathtaking performance on the part of Bernard Edwards on bass and Kathy Sledge on lead vocals. The full-length album version is the track to seek out to get a full glimpse and taste of the mesmerizing interlock between the two musical elements.

Even better than the title track is the first hit single off the album, 'He's the Greatest Dancer" (#1 R&B, #9 Pop). Spotlighting Nile Rodgers's rhythm guitar prowess, the song's lyrics are arguably the best to come out of a Chic production. "Thinking of You" with it's prominent congas, airy feel and sweet harmonies is the single that never was on this album. Finally, "Lost in Music" (#35 R&B) delivered a little edge to an otherwise lovely album. With no time for a 9 to 5 or other responsibilities, the Sisters proudly proclaim their allegiance (addiction?) to the power of music.

The rest of the album is filled with memorable tracks including the quiet storm gem Somebody Loves Me, the catchy Easier to Love fueled by an insidious flute, and the light-dance track One More Time, which leaves You're a Friend to Me as the album's only weak track.

Since We Are Family went multi-platinum and spent 7 weeks at the top of the R&B albums chart and rose to #3 on the pop side, a return engagement between Sister Sledge and Chic was commenced. Although not as a jam-packed with classic tracks as their first collaboration, the gold album Love Somebody Today (#7 R&B, #31 Pop) was still a mostly enjoyable effort.

Got To Love Somebody (#6 R&B, #64 Pop) kicks the album off with an uptempo vibe. Although a little bit lengthy, the track is sustained throughout its near 7 minute run by flourishes of saxophone and a galloping beat. You Fooled Around is a sultry number notable for its use of harp plucks and sleigh bells. I'm A Good Girl is a primarily piano-driven ballad with occasional outbursts of Rodger's always wonderful guitar.

The album's best track (lyrically and musically) is Pretty Baby. Featuring unified vocals from the Sisters detailing the love of a sacrificing mother for her once-young daughter who is now a strong, beautiful lady. Easy Street and Reach Your Peak (#21 R&B) aren't anything you haven't heard before, but they maintain a delightful groove that makes them well worth a listen. The album finishes in a rather lackluster fashion with the drab ballad How To Love and the too-long and uninteresting Let's Go on Vacation.

Perhaps sensing the full onslaught of the anti-disco movement, Sister Sledge dumped Edwards and Rodgers as producers for their next album All American Girls. However, the move did not stop an ever increasing commercial slide. But for two wonderful albums, the union of Sister Sledge and Chic created some outstanding music. You don't have to be cruisin' with your favorite gang on the outskirts of 'Frisco to know that.

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Behind the Groove II: Teddy Pendergrass... Workin' it Back (1981 - 1991)

Out 7 2009, 1h05 por GroovyPeople

One of the biggest soul stars of the 1970s, Teddy Pendergrass was renowned for his husky, booming and always confident singing voice. As a member of Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes and as a solo artist, his powerful vocals coupled with Philly International's remarkable production teams reeled off 3 platinum and 3 gold albums between 1972 and 1979.

As the 1980s dawned, Teddy P was still white hot, proven by the unforgettable single Love T.K.O. which powered the album TP to platinum status. In 1981, Pendergrass released what would be his last album of original material for four years, It's Time For Love. Filled with a familiar blend of mostly slow-tempo love songs with a few dance numbers, the album was not quite to his late 1970s standards but was a stellar addition to his catalogue. Featuring two top 10 R&B singles in I Can't Win Without Your Love (#10) and You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration (#4) and strong album cuts such as Nine Times Out of Ten and I Can't Leave Your Love Alone, the album was yet another gold success.

Then came the horrific auto accident in March of 1982 that left Pendergrass barely alive, paralyzed and without the powerful voice his fans had come to know. While Pendergrass underwent grueling physical therapy to regain control of his upper body, Philly International released two albums of previously recorded material, This One's For You and Heaven Only Knows. Although both albums made it into the Top Ten of the R&B albums chart, neither would achieve gold status, a first for Teddy as a solo artist. Most of the songs were unremarkable with some glimmers of Teddy's old magic (Judge For Yourselfand I Want My Baby Back, both from "Heaven...").

Finally, in June of 1984, TP released his long-awaited comeback attempt, Love Language on Elektra. His voice was noticeably less powerful and it appeared that Pendergrass was not yet completely confident in it. Despite the album going gold, the material present didn't warrant such status. Hold Me (a duet with Whitney Houston) reached #5 on the R&B chart, but the only song to give listeners hope for a full Teddy Bear comeback was the Luther Vandrossproduced, mid-tempo You're My Choice Tonight (Choose Me). 1985's Workin' It Back did little to create further hope that TP was back in mint condition. The single Love 4/2 hit #6 on the R&B chart, but the album failed to reach gold status and was standard fare mid-80s R&B.

Perhaps sensing the rut his music seemed to have gotten into, Pendergrass hooked up with the Calloway Brothers (formerly of Midnight Star) to produce some of the songs on his next album, 1988's Joy. The album was a resounding success, both commercially and artistically as it powered its way to #2 on the albums chart and went gold. TP finally seemed to have finally mastered his new voice and his production team tailored the music perfectly. The title track (Joy) became his second #1 R&B hit (the other being Close the Door) and was the embodiment of the singer's new-found comfortableness with his life and music. 2 A.M. kept the momentum going topping off at #3 on the charts. Other standout tracks included the sexy Good to You, the feel-good, effervescent Love Is the Power, and the excellent dance track I'm Ready.

Having finally comeback in full force, Pendergrass proved he wasn't quite satisfied and released 1991's Truly Blessed. Yet another Top 5 album and #1 single (the lovelorn It Should've Been You) resulted but the album would sadly prove to be the end of Pendergrass's prominence in contemporary R&B. He continues to tour and has released a couple of studio and live albums since, but his glorious spirit in the face of trying odds and tribulations remains an inspiration.

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Alphabetical songs

Set 1 2009, 0h01 por JJMCSPooh

I just put the first and last song for each letter in alphabetical order, and my personal favorite in between.

ABC - The Jackson 5
Always Be My Baby (Mr. Dupri mix) - Mariah Carey
Azz Izz - Mokenstef
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B - Dazario
Baby-Baby-Baby - TLC
Bye Bye (Remix) - Mariah Carey feat. Jay-Z
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Caligula - Macy Gray
Can't Let Go - Mariah Carey
Cyberraga - Madonna
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Da Hot Sh** (Aight) - Bell Biv DeVoe
Dreamlover - Mariah Carey
Dynamite - Jermaine Jackson
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Earth Angel - New Edition
Escapade - Janet Jackson
Eyes Like Yours - Shakira
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Fa all y'all - Da Brat
Fly Like A Bird - Mariah Carey
Future Lovers - Madonna
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G. Thang - Ginuwine
Girlfriend - Pebbles
Gyrlz, They Love Me - Heavy D & The Boyz
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Had Enuf? - Al B. Sure!
Hero - Mariah Carey
Hungah (Starvation mix) - Karyn White
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I - Allegro (Concerto 4) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
If - Janet Jackson
IV. Finale: Vivace assai - Janacek Quartet
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Ja Funmi - King Sunny Ade & His African Beats
Jam - Michael Jackson
Justify My Life - Madonna
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K Murray Interlude - Mary J. Blige
Keep on Movin' - Soul II Soul
Koo Koo - Rebbie Jackson
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La isla bonita - Madonna
Love's Taken Over - Chanté Moore
Lyin' Eyes - Eagles
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Ma Jaiye Oni - King Sunny Ade & His African Beats
My Boo - Ghost Town DJ's
My Vietnam - P!nk
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Nansi Imali - Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Nu Chapter - Dazario
Nuttin' but Love - Heavy D & The Boyz
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O - Omarion
Opposites Attract - Paula Abdul
Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice) - Gloria Estefan
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P Control - Prince
The Pleasure Principle - Janet Jackson
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) - Michael Jackson
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Que me quedes tu - Shakira
Queen of the Night - Whitney Houston
Quiet Time To Play - Johnny Gill
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Racism - Janet Jackson
Right Here (Human Nature Radio mix) - SWV
Rush, Rush - Paula Abdul
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Sad But True - En Vogue
Scream - Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson
System of Survival - Earth, Wind & Fire
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Tabloid Junkie - Michael Jackson
That's The Way Love Goes - Janet Jackson
Typical Male - Tina Turner
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U + Ur Hand - P!nk
U Will Know - Black Men United
Used to be The One - Ginuwine
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Vanishing - Mariah Carey
Vision of Love - Mariah Carey
Vulnerability (Interlude) - Mariah Carey
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Wait For Love - Luther Vandross
Where Are You Now - Janet Jackson
Written All Over Your Face - Rude Boys
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X - Liberty X
Xscape - Michael Jackson
Xscape (Extended Version) - Michael Jackson
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Yeah - Eddie Murphy
You Want This - Janet Jackson
Your Ways - The Jacksons
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Zodiac - Dazario
Zodiac - Dazario
Zodiac - Dazario
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1-2-3 (Single Remix) - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
1999 - Prince
777-9311 - The Time

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Feeling .... Blues?

Ago 21 2009, 0h29 por fattomm

In NYC, the (vastly under-rated, and now I'm screwed for next year) "Blues & BBQ" is on sunday. I'm turning out on Sunday with my secret stash of bourbon and water (which gets through the gates nicely if put in a Nestea bottle) for none less than .... Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater.

I sent a shout-out to a bunch of friends to all hook up at 4:30 -- to mix some beer and BBQ (I'm looking forward to Daisy Mae's) before we settle down on the blanket.

Listening, most recently, to some Luther Vandross, which .... just ain't doing it for me. Maybe tonight, for mood, I'm going to drop in some Buddy Guy (because I was talking to my friend in Chicago last night) and get ready for some serious guitar torturing BLUES ....

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seen live

Jul 5 2009, 7h11 por akatarzynak

some of them i absolutely love. others... kind of suck ... but either way, great experiences.

Architect
ATB
Autolux
Beach House
Baseck
Beirut x2
Benny Benassi
Ben Harper
Binary Field
Bob Dylan
Boys Noize
Brian McKnight
The Brunettes
Cheech & Chong
Crocodiles
The Crystal Method
Cypress Hill
The Decemberists
Deftones
Devon Williams
Dionne Warwick
Doll & The Kicks
Dropkick Murphys
Earth Wind & Fire x2
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
The Flaming Lips
The Flatliners
Green Day
Grizzly Bear x3
Groove Armada
Here We Go Magic
India Arie
Indigo Girls
Infected Mushroom
The Insurgence
Jason Mraz
Jimmy Eat World
Joan Baez
Joss Stone
Luther Vandross
Macy Gray
The Mars Volta
Michael McDonald
Morrissey x2
Naha
No Doubt
Otto Von Schirach
Paul Oakenfold
Paul van Dyk
Pearl Jam
Pennywise
Pixies
Rain Machine
The Raveonettes
Shiny Toy Guns
Simian Mobile Disco
Stevie Nicks
Stevie Wonder x2
Sublime or whatever you want to call them without bradley
Thievery Corporation
Tom Petty
Van Morrison
Venetian Snares
Vetiver
The Walkmen
The Who
WHY?
Yo La Tengo
Youth Brigade
Ziggy Marley

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Top 100 from the year I was born

Mai 20 2009, 20h03 por marininha

1990. Find your top 100.

1. Hold On, Wilson Phillips
2. It Must Have Been Love, Roxette
3. Nothing Compares 2 U, Sinead O'Connor
4. Poison, Bell Biv DeVoe
5. Vogue, Madonna
6. Vision Of Love, Mariah Carey
7. Another Day In Paradise, Phil Collins
8. Hold On, En Vogue
9. Cradle Of Love, Billy Idol
10. Blaze Of Glory, Jon Bon Jovi
11. Do Me!, Bell Biv DeVoe
12. How Am I Supposed To Live Without You, Michael Bolton
13. Pump Up The Jam, Technotronic
14. Opposites Attract, Paula Abdul
15. Escapade, Janet Jackson
16. All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You, Heart
17. Close To You, Maxi Priest
18. Black Velvet, Alannah Myles
19. Release Me, Wilson Phillips
20. Don't Know Much, Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville
21. All Around The World, Lisa Stansfield
22. l Wanna Be Rich, Calloway
23. I Remember You, Skid Row
24. Rub You The Right Way, Johnny Gill
25. She Ain't Worth It, Glenn Medeiros Featuring Bobby Brown
26. If Wishes Came True, Sweet Sensation
27. The Power, Snap
28. (Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection, Nelson
29. Love Will Lead You Back, Taylor Dayne
30. Don't Wanna Fall In Love, Jane Child
31. Two To Make It Right, Seduction
32. Sending All My Love, Linear
33. Unskinny Bop, Poison
34. Step By Step, New Kids on the Block
35. Dangerous, Roxette
36. We Didn't Start The Fire, Billy Joel
37. I Don't Have The Heart, James Ingram
38. Downtown Train, Rod Stewart
39. Rhythm Nation, Janet Jackson
40. I'll Be Your Everything, Tommy Page
41. Roam, B-52's
42. Everything, Jody Watley
43. Back To Life, Soul II Soul
44. Here and Now, Luther Vandross
45. Alright, Janet Jackson
46. Ice Ice Baby, Vanilla Ice
47. Blame It On The Rain, Milli Vanilli
48. Have You Seen Her, M.C. Hammer
49. With Every Beat Of My Heart, Taylor Dayne
50. Come Back To Me, Janet Jackson
51. No More Lies, Michel'le
52. Praying For Time, George Michael
53. How Can We Be Lovers, Michael Bolton
54. Do You Remember, Phil Collins
55. Ready Or Not, After 7
56. U Can't Touch This, M.C. Hammer
57. I Wish It Would Rain Down, Phil Collins
58. Just Between You and Me, Lou Gramm
59. Something Happened On The Way To Heaven, Phil Collins
60. Black Cat, Janet Jackson
61. Can't Stop, After 7
62. Janie's Got A Gun, Aerosmith
63. The Humpty Dance, Digital Underground
64. I'll Be Your Shelter, Taylor Dayne
65. Free Fallin', Tom Petty
66. Giving You The Benefit, Pebbles
67. Enjoy The Silence, Depeche Mode
68. Love Song, Tesla
69. Price Of Love, Bad English
70. Girls Nite Out, Tyler Collins
71. King Of Wishful Thinking, Go West
72. What Kind Of Man Would I Be?, Chicago
73. Get Up! (Before The Night Is Over), Technotroic
74. Here We Are, Gloria Estefan
75. Epic, Faith No More
76. Love Takes Time, Mariah Carey
77. Just Like Jesse James, Cher
78. Love Shack, B-52's
79. All Or Nothing, Milli Vanilli
80. Romeo, Dino
81. Everybody Everybody, Black Box
82. I Go To Extremes, Billy Joel
83. Whip Appeal, Babyface
84. Oh Girl, Paul Young
85. C'mon and Get My Love, D-Mob With Cathy Dennis
85. (It's Just) The Way That You Love Me, Paula Abdul
87. We Can't Go Wrong, Cover Girls
88. When I'm Back On My Feet Again, Michael Bolton
89. Make You Sweat, Keith Sweat
90. This One's For The Children, New Kids on the Block
91. What It Takes, Aerosmith
92. Forever, KISS
93. Jerk Out, Time
94. Just A Friend, Biz Markie
95. Whole Wide World, A'me Lorain
96. Without You, Motley Crue
97. Swing The Mood, Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers
98. Thieves In The Temple, Prince
99. Mentirosa, Mellow Man Ace
100. Tic-Tac-Toe, Kyper

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Questionaire 2.0 - top 100

Abr 30 2009, 5h27 por JJMCSPooh

I actually took the top 50 questionaire and just repeated the questions over again. I also went to random.org to mix up the order differently from last time. I did all this cuz I was bored lol.

1. How did you get into 100? [Elton John] Through The Lion King, which is my favorite film of all time!
2. What was the first song you ever heard by 99? [Miriam Makeba] "Amampondo" because that's the first track on Welela.
3. What's your favorite lyric by 17? [LL Cool J] "Forget Oreos, eat Cool J cookies!" followed closely by "I'll crush you like a jellybean." Basically "I'm Bad" contains my favorite lyrics from him.
4. How did you get into 90? [Mya] Saw her on TV. By the time I saw "Fallen," I had the hugest crush on her!
5. How many albums by 77 do you own? [Soul for Real] 1.
6. What is your favorite song by 49? [Billy Joel] Other than "Why Should I Worry" from Oliver & Company (I'm a Disney fanatic if you can't tell lol), "River of Dreams."
7. Is there a song by 56 that makes you sad? [Lauryn Hill] I guess "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill."
8. What is your favorite song by 15? [Boyz II Men] The song that made a fan - "Motownphilly"!
9. What is your favorite song by 50? [Chanté Moore] "Love's Taken Over"
10. Is there a song by 5 that makes you happy? [TLC] "Bad By Myself" - most of their debut album really!
11. What is the worst song by 31? [Lisa Stansfield] Haven't heard a single bad song from her yet, but "First Joy" is one of my least played.
12. What is your favorite song by 13? [Stevie Wonder] Used to be "That Girl" but now it's "Do I Do"!
13. What is a good memory you have involving 87? [Earth, Wind & Fire] Hearing "September" on the radio.
14. What is your favorite song by 95? [ABBA] "The Visitors"
15. Is there a song by 26 that makes you happy? [Paula Abdul] "Opposites Attract"
16. Is there a song by 82 that makes you sad? [Gloria Estefan] "Always Tomorrow"
17. What is the first song you ever heard by 41? [Bobby Brown] "Something in Common"
18. What's your favorite lyric by 38? [Guy] Whenever Teddy Riley says "yep yep" j/k - I guess "From the first time I saw your face, girl, I knew I had to have you."
19. Who is a favorite member of 86? [Monica] Darn, I got a solo artist lol. But I'll just say my favorite song by her is "For You I Will."
20. Is there a song by 3 that makes you happy? [Michael Jackson] "The Way You Make Me Feel"
21. What is a good memory involving 9? [Toni Braxton] Just hearing her music on the radio when she first came out.
22. What is your favorite song by 48? [Céline Dion] "Love Can Move Mountains"
23. What is the first song you ever heard by 23? [SWV] It was either "I'm So Into You," "Weak," or "Right Here (Human Nature)" - probably the first since it came out before the other two.
24. What is your favorite album by 91? [Christina Aguilera] Her debut.
25. What is your favorite song by 27? [Neneh Cherry] "Buffalo Stance" definitely!
26. What is the first song you ever heard by 60? [Destiny's Child] "No, No, No (Part 2)"
27. What is your favorite album by 47? [Vanessa Williams] The Comfort Zone
28. What is you favorite song by 83? [Shakira] "Un Poco de Amor"
29. What was the first song you ever heard by 8? [Whitney Houston] Either "I'm Every Woman" or "I'm Your Baby Tonight"
30. What is you favorite song by 11? [Prince] "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World"
31. How many times have you seen 78 live? [Cathy Dennis] None, not sure if she still performs either.
32. Is there a song by 96 that makes you happy? [Usher] "Think of You"
33. How did you get into 55? [Stephanie Mills] Hearing "Never Knew Love Like This Before" on the radio.
34. What is the worst song by 54? [Luther Vandross] "Wait for Love" is one of my least played.
35. What was the first song you ever heard by 98? [Sounds of Blackness] "Everything's Gonna Be Alright"
36. What is the first song you ever heard by 81? [Spice Girls] Oh wow, "Wannabe" lol
37. How many times have you seen 89 live? [Britney Spears] 0
38. What is you favorite song by 25? [Pebbles] "Girlfriend"
39. What was the first song you ever heard by 85? [Justin Tate] "If Only I Could Trust You"
40. What is you favorite album by 40? [Fleetwood Mac] Tusk
41. Is there a song by 46 that makes you happy? [Prince & The Revolution] "Raspberry Beret"
42. What is your favorite album by 62? [Jodeci] "Back to the Future: The Very Best of Jodeci"
43. What is your favorite song by 58? [S.O.S. Band] "The Finest"
44. What is a good memory you have involving 36? [Al B. Sure!] Well when my friend Daz showed me to his "Missunderstanding" music video. I already liked "Nite and Day" but that's when I became a bigger fan.
45. What is your favorite song by 88? [A Tribe Called Quest] "Check the Rhime"
46. Is there a song by 71 that makes you happy? [La Toya Jackson] "You're Gonna Get Rocked" (the intro makes me laugh - love her though! lol)
47. What is your favorite album by 24? [Tracie Spencer] Make the Difference
48. Who is a favorite member of 80? [Patra] I am having really bad luck with this question lol - so once again I'll say my favorite song: "Worker Man (Remix)"
49. What is the first song you ever heard by 92? [Troop] "Spread My Wings"
50. What is your favorite song by 51? [Bell Biv DeVoe] "B.B.D. (I Thought It Was Me)?"
51. How did you get into 84? [Cherrelle] Through association with Pebbles (her cousin) and Alexander O'Neal, who I was already fans of.
52. What was the first song you ever heard by 76? [Stevie Nicks] with Fleetwood Mac: "Dreams" / solo: "Sometimes"
53. What's your favorite lyric by 68? [Tina Turner] "Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken"
54. How did you get into 72? [Robin S] "Show Me Love" playing on the radio.
55. How many albums by 2 do you own? [Mariah Carey] All of them - which is 16.
56. What is your favorite song by 21? [Karyn White] "Romantic"
57. Is there a song by 66 that makes you sad? [Diana King] "Tumble Down"
58. What is your favorite song by 12? [Brandy] "Baby" - a mid-90s classic!
59. What is your favorite song by 37? [Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes] solo: "A New Star Is Born" / with TLC: "Waterfalls"
60. Is there a song by 69 that makes you happy? [Ralph Tresvant] "Sensitivity"
61. What is the worst song by 61? [Mokenstef] "Don't Go There"
62. What is your favorite song by 44? [Keith Sweat] "I Want Her"
63. What is a good memory you have involving 7? [Aaliyah] Watching her perform "Age Ain't Nothing But a Number" on All That.
64. What is your favorite song by 63? [MC Skat Kat and The Stray Mob] "Skat Strut"
65. Is there a song by 28 that makes you happy? [Marvin Gaye] "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (w/ Tammi Terrell)
66. Is there a song by 79 that makes you sad? [Taylor Dayne] "Heart of Stone"
67. What is the first song you ever heard by 20? [En Vogue] "My Lovin' (Never Gonna Get It)" - I remember roughly where I was when I heard it too!
68. What's your favorite lyric by 4? [Shanice] "And then the thunderclouds of doubt move in... I begin to wonder 'Do you still love me?' But after that, my whole world is beautiful!"
69. Who is a favorite member of 70? [Ghost Town DJ's] Don't have one. Everyone involved in making the R&B/dance masterpiece known as "My Boo" is my favorite! lol
70. Is there a song by 45 that makes you happy? [Babyface] "My Kinda Girl"
71. What is a good memory involving 64? [Beyoncé] Hmm, well the first time I heard "Me, Myself and I" (my favorite from her) on the radio - I was in a traffic jam lol.
72. What is your favorite song by 29? [Jody Watley] Definitely "Looking for a New Love"
73. What is the first song you ever heard by 74? [Ciara] Her first one "Goodies" - when I saw the video, the song grew on me.
74. What is your favorite album by 33? [Erykah Badu] Baduizm
75. What is your favorite song by 34? [Diana Ross] "Take Me Higher"
76. What is the first song you ever heard by 22? [Missy Elliott] "Get Ur Freak On"
77. What is your favorite album by 19? [Soul II Soul] Club Classics Vol. 1, one of my favorite albums of all time too.
78. What is you favorite song by 42? [Tevin Campbell] "Can We Talk." Also worth noting: "I2I" from A Goofy Movie. (I have Disney-itis OK?! lol)
79. What was the first song you ever heard by 97? [Slick Rick] "Children's Story"
80. What is you favorite song by 6? [Madonna] "I'll Remember"
81. How many times have you seen 18 live? [Ginuwine] 0, I've only seen 1 artist in my top 100 live.
82. Is there a song by 59 that makes you happy? [Immature] "Tear It Up"
83. How did you get into 65? [Brownstone] 4 words: If You Love Me.
84. What is the worst song by 32? [R. Kelly] Oh that's easy: "Trapped in the Closet - part 7931834" I don't hate it completely but he really did drag it out too far. lol
85. What was the first song you ever heard by 93? [Ruth Pointer] Not counting "I'm So Excited" with the Pointer Sisters: "Streets of Gold" (also from Oliver & Company) - the most underrated Disney song of all time.
86. What is the first song you ever heard by 94? [Kut Klose] "I Like"
87. How many times have you seen 1 live? [Janet Jackson] (Yeah I cheated a little, the number was nearby though lol) Anyway, I've seen her once now, and I would do it again in a heartbeat.
88. What is you favorite song by 75? [P!nk] "Most Girls"
89. What was the first song you ever heard by 16? [New Edition] "Cool It Now"
90. What is you favorite album by 10? [Dazario] Vendetta by default but as soon as it comes out, Scorpio! Anyone reading this, buy this album! I got to hear some of it and it's HOT!
91. Is there a song by 57 that makes you happy? [The Jackson 5] Almost all their songs but I'll just list "I Want You Back."
92. What is your favorite album by 30? [The Jacksons] Wow how about that, The Jackson 5 and The Jacksons back-to-back! Anyway, to answer the question, Triumph. :)
93. What is your favorite song by 14? [Mary J. Blige] "Real Love"
94. What is a good memory you have involving 53? [Caron Wheeler] I'm getting repetitive but hearing her music (especially her lead on "Back to Life") is always a good memory to me.
95. What is your favorite song by 67? [Xscape] "Understanding"
96. Is there a song by 43 that makes you happy? [Tony Toni Toné] "For the Love of You"
97. What is your favorite album by 52? [Alexander O'Neal] Probably Hearsay. It's called Hearsay, no "probably" in the title lol.
98. Who is a favorite member of 73? [Björk] Argh another solo artist, but my favorite song is "Human Behavior."
99. What is the first song you ever heard by 39? [Johnny Gill] "Silent Prayer" with Shanice
100. What is your favorite song by 35? [Jade] "Don't Walk Away"

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New Lyric Game

Abr 25 2009, 5h37 por omgface

Rules:

Step 1: Put your MP3 player or whatever on random.
Step 2: Post the first line from the first 50 songs that play, no matter how embarrassing the song.
Step 3: Post and let everyone you know guess what song and artist the lines come from.
Step 4: Bold out the songs when someone guesses correctly.
Step 5: Looking them up on Google or any other search engine is CHEATING!

THE SONGS...

01. Come with me, stay the night. You say the words but boy, it don't feel right.
02. How cruel is the gold? When the lives we live are only golden-plated?
03. I thought I saw a man brought to life. He was warm, he came around and he was dignified.
04. I've crossed deserts for miles, swam water for time, searching places to find a piece of something to call mine.
05. I met him on a Monday and my heart stood still.
06. If this world is where you fit, and you're thinking of escape...
07. I'm not a man, I'm a machine. Chisel me down until I am clean.
08. In any other world, you could tell the difference.
09. Busy throwing hints that he keeps missing.
10. So lately I'm wondering when he'll be there to take my place.
11. You've got your mother and your brother and every other undercover tellin' you what to say.
12. Breaking my back just to know your name.
13. I fly like paper, get high like planes.
14. 'Cos I can't live without you. Girl, I can't live without you.
15. Lord, give me grace and dancing feet, and the power to impress.
16. I hope you hang yourself with your H&M scarf.
17. Go ahead as you waste your days left thinking.
18. I know that I've been mad in love before, and how it could be with you.
19. Like a flower waiting to bloom, like a lightbulb in a dark room.
20. Oh, he treats me with respect, he says he loves me all the time.
21. Oh my little pretty one, pretty one, when you gonna give me some time...
22. Ouch. He's chosen my attic, I feel it in the static.
23. Feeling so strange, I'm seeing you clearly now. Your beauty is deadlier every day.
24. I tried to discover a little something to make me sweeter.
25. When I was seven, they said I was strange.
26. This ain't a song for the broken-hearted.
27. If I could tear you from the ceiling, and guarantee source divine.
28. The emotion, it was electric. And the stars, they all aligned.
29. You say you wander your own life, but when I think about it, I don't see how you can.
30. When you're walking down the street and a man tries to get your business.
31. Remember those walls I built? Well, baby they're tumbling down.
32. I found out you're going out with him.
33. Now it's day, I've been trying to get that taste off my tongue.
34. One, take control of me, you're messing with the enemy.
35. Drinking in the morning sun, blinking in the morning sun.
36. Oh baby, don't you know I suffer?
37. I love myself. I want you to love me. When I feel down...
38. I've been the girl with her skirt pulled high.
39. I'm broke, but I'm happy. I'm poor, but I'm kind.
40. What are you looking at?
41. I'm all over my heart's desire. I feel cold, but I'm packing fire.
42. Together. We will go our way. We will leave some day.
43. She paints her nails, and she don't know he's got her best friend on the phone.
44. Strain this chaos, turn it into light. I've got to see you one last night.
45. Some people live for the fortune, some people live just for the fame.
46. Look at me, it really was not easy. But I can't breathe.
47. I took her out, it was a Friday night.
48. Back when I was a child, before life removed all the innocence, my father would lift me high...
49. Watch out, here I come.
50. There's still a little bit of your taste in my mouth.

ARTISTS

Already Guessed:

Remaining To Be Guessed:

Elbow
JoJo
blink-182
Scissor Sisters
Oasis
Maxïmo Park
Animal Collective
Pet Shop Boys
Sugababes x2
Madonna
Luther Vandross
Alanis Morissette
Lily Allen
Divinyls
Kasabian
Bloc Party
Beyoncé
Alicia Keys
Will Young
Keane
Damien Rice
Katy Perry
American Hi-Fi
The Pigeon Detectives
Bon Jovi
P!nk
Muse
Kelly Clarkson
Dead or Alive
Fall Out Boy
Natalie Imbruglia
The Knack
Mika
Wheatus
M.I.A.
Snow Patrol
The Calling
Norah Jones
The Killers x2
Tinchy Stryder
Placebo
All Saints
Sonique
Robbie Williams
The Ronettes
Massive Attack
The All-American Rejects
Shakespear's Sister

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Why Does American Pop and R&B so bad right now?

Abr 13 2009, 15h50 por astrolabe1976

Tears for Fears
OMD
Falco
Pet Shop Boys

Right Round
Kiss me through the phone
The Climb
Kid Cudi

Love Story
Love Sex Magic

Otis Reading
The Supremes
Jackson 5
Marvin Gaye
Stevie Wonder
Johnnie Taylor
Midnight Star
Atlantic Star
Prince
Luther Vandross
The Time

Timbaland
Neptunes

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Luther Vandross dead

Mar 19 2009, 23h34 por yxsarvik

Yahoo.news:

R&B Singer Luther Vandross Dies

"The Insider" has confirmed that R&B legend LUTHER VANDROSS passed away Friday at the age of 54. Sources tell "The Insider" that Vandross' death was unexpected, and that a memorial service is planned in New York sometime next week. The singer sold over 25 million records during a long and successful career that began in the 1970s. In 1981, he released his debut album, Never Too Much, and went on to become one of the most popular musicians of the 1980s, cranking out lasting hits like "Here and Now" and "The Best Things in Life Are Free." Vandross hit the top of the charts again in the '90s with a duet with MARIAH CAREY of "Endless Love". His soulful pop crooning went on to inspire artists like USHER and ALICIA KEYS, as well as "American Idol" and record labelmate RUBEN STUDDARD. Sources also report that a tribute album for Vandross is in the works. In April 2003, Vandross suffered a stroke due in part to his struggle with diabetes; he then spent close to a month in a coma, and battled meningitis and pneumonia after the attack.

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