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| From | Sam Smith <samsmith@colorado.edu> |
| Subject | Re: 10 Worst bands of All Time? |
| Date | Tue, 30 Mar 2004 11:43:50 -0700 |
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crotherskp@juno.com wrote:
>>REO Speedwagon
>>Kansas
>>Styx
>>Journey
>>Toto
>>Air Supply
>>Little River Band
>>Foreigner
>>Loverboy
>>Starship
>>
>>
>
>I will allege that each of these had at least one song that spares them from my chopping block.
>
Let's see:
REO Speedwagon - They were a pretty good band before HIGH INFIDELITY,
actually. Several choices.
Kansas - You have to be kidding, right? Unless you just have a personal
issue with prog-pop, LEFTOVERTURE and POINT OF KNOW RETURN were packed
with great songs.
Styx - Ditto. This is a band that radio played to death, so some of the
hatred might be better aimed at programmers than the band themselves. Up
through GRAND ILLUSION they were a lot of fun.
Journey - This is tougher. One song, huh? "Wheel in the Sky," maybe?
Also I always liked that one song on RAISED ON RADIO, although the title
eludes me. It had that neat a capella multi-part harmony at the very end.
Toto - "Hold the Line"
Air Supply - Okay, I can't possibly defend this one.
Little River Band - Aussie white bread. A lot of stuff that was
inoffensive and tolerable, but...
Foreigner - Oh, man - "Cold as Ice"? LOVED that song.
Loverboy - I thought "Queen of the Broken Hearts" was fun. Mostly it was
the headbands, though.
Starship - Umm, Starship or JEFFERSON Starship? JS is easy, but Starship
I can't help you on.
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