POLL - The WEAKEST LINK of Opening Track/Debut Album - Round 1

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  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,885
    Boston: “More Than A Feeling”
    Cropduster-80 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Checking list for Blinded By The Light on Greetings from Asbury....
    As much as I like it, I would suggest that Bruce didn’t really break through to a wide audience until born to run. 

    To me the list is a major breakthrough album, with a killer opening track, and widespread commercial appeal that made everyone buy a copy. Don’t think greetings from Asbury has that. 

    I think in retrospect you can see it as a majorly important album as a preview of what was to come 
    Fair and you're right.  He was about to get dropped by his record company until Born hit. 
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,885
    Boston: “More Than A Feeling”
    erebus said:
    “ I feel like Boston was just a sacrificial lamb. ”

    But to be their very first song on their debut album?
    it may have been downhill from there, but that is undeniably a mega hit even if we don’t particularly like it
    Yeah my criticism of them is about how every song sounds the same.  It was a hit though,  for sure.  


  • Cropduster-80
    Cropduster-80 Posts: 2,034
    edited January 2022
    Boston: “More Than A Feeling”
    Poncier said:
    Runnin' With the Devil came out at the height of Disco, talk about changing the musical landscape.
    Fair point and a great case for Van Halen. 

    N.W.A. However did that pre internet, with basically no radio air play.  I think they have the upper hand here considering radio would have been the primary avenue for people to access new music.  I assume(?) Runnin’ With the Devil got played a lot so people could hear it. 


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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,831
    edited January 2022
    Van Morrison: “Brown Eyed Girl”
    Only song on the list I don't like. 

    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • 1ThoughtKnown
    1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    Beastie Boys: "Rhymin & Stealin"
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Only song on the list I don't like. 


  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    Beastie Boys: "Rhymin & Stealin"
    Terrific weakest link idea!
    This one is gonna be tough.  All good songs.  I must confess though to a bias- I'm not a hip hop fan and not a Beasties fan.  No that I think they are "bad".  No way!  Just not a fan.


    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,831
    Van Morrison: “Brown Eyed Girl”
    1ThoughtKnown said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Only song on the list I don't like. 


    Ha.
    Nice.
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    Van Morrison: “Brown Eyed Girl”
    brianlux said:
    Terrific weakest link idea!
    This one is gonna be tough.  All good songs.  I must confess though to a bias- I'm not a hip hop fan and not a Beasties fan.  No that I think they are "bad".  No way!  Just not a fan.


    That’s too bad. Their catalog is so much more than hip hop. 

    Funk, jazz, punk, blues, and even country. 

    They just got famous as a hip hop act is all. 
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,498
    R.E.M.: “Radio Free Europe”
    How can you vote for the greatest Beasties song ever made?  It samples 4 Sticks and Sweet Leaf…. Haters.. all of ya…
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,498
    R.E.M.: “Radio Free Europe”
    Cropduster-80 said:
    Poncier said:
    Runnin' With the Devil came out at the height of Disco, talk about changing the musical landscape.
    Fair point and a great case for Van Halen. 

    N.W.A. However did that pre internet, with basically no radio air play.  I think they have the upper hand here considering radio would have been the primary avenue for people to access new music.  I assume(?) Runnin’ With the Devil got played a lot so people could hear it. 


    Straight outta Compton hit you in the face like a sledgehammer.

    The best part is the end and REN yelling DAMN THAT SHIT WAS DOPE!
  • 1ThoughtKnown
    1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    edited January 2022
    Beastie Boys: "Rhymin & Stealin"
    tempo_n_groove said:
    How can you vote for the greatest Beasties song ever made?  It samples 4 Sticks and Sweet Leaf…. Haters.. all of ya…
    I can vote for them because I don’t like their music. That’s how. 
  • OffSheGoes35
    OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,517
    Boston: “More Than A Feeling”
    mickeyrat said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    https://youtu.be/KDMvN45sjo4
    HELL YES!!! 
    next up, weakest link side project....

    What side project is that?
  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,805
    Boston: “More Than A Feeling”
    Another great list, this must have been hard to narrow down to a final 10 @MedozK

    This is going to get pretty tough, pretty quickly!
    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,124
    Van Morrison: “Brown Eyed Girl”
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    Violent Femmes. ❤️💜💙

    I know there is no way they will last past this round, but I'm so happy to see them I could cry. I just love them so. 
    Love the Violent Femmes. I think I have seen them at least three times over the years. 
  • jjflash
    jjflash Posts: 5,031
    Boston: “More Than A Feeling”
    Wow, fun/difficult poll. Lotta heavy hitters in there!
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,498
    R.E.M.: “Radio Free Europe”
    1ThoughtKnown said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    How can you vote for the greatest Beasties song ever made?  It samples 4 Sticks and Sweet Leaf…. Haters.. all of ya…
    I can vote for them because I don’t like their music. That’s how. 
    See where I wrote “haters”…. There was no need to reply then.
  • OffSheGoes35
    OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,517
    Boston: “More Than A Feeling”
    GlowGirl said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    Violent Femmes. ❤️💜💙

    I know there is no way they will last past this round, but I'm so happy to see them I could cry. I just love them so. 
    Love the Violent Femmes. I think I have seen them at least three times over the years. 
    :hug: 
  • OffSheGoes35
    OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,517
    Boston: “More Than A Feeling”
    https://youtu.be/XLg7aoGAkkk
  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,805
    Boston: “More Than A Feeling”
    This would be my winner:

    https://youtu.be/gp5JCrSXkJY

    (yes it's on the second pressing but it's still their debut album)
    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    Beastie Boys: "Rhymin & Stealin"
    dankind said:
    brianlux said:
    Terrific weakest link idea!
    This one is gonna be tough.  All good songs.  I must confess though to a bias- I'm not a hip hop fan and not a Beasties fan.  No that I think they are "bad".  No way!  Just not a fan.


    That’s too bad. Their catalog is so much more than hip hop. 

    Funk, jazz, punk, blues, and even country. 

    They just got famous as a hip hop act is all. 

    Yeah, frankly it sucks.  They have had some great people working with them too including the dude that worked with Bad Brains making some of their records.  But try as I might, I just can't get into their thing.  Respect, yes, enjoy listening to, no can do.  :i_dunno:
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

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