When I was a DJ at a college (dorm) radio station in 1980, the Cretone's album was on our heavy play list. My favorite song from that album was Cost of Love which Linda Ronstadt recorded and had a minor hit with. I think the version of Money by the Flying Lizards made its way onto several movie soundtracks. Jim Hurt's, I Love Women might have made it in 1976 or 77.
I am a big 80's music fan and the reason these songs were not big hits as there just not that good. I did listen to the whole video and i would not want to really hear those songs again. But i will go to my music library and can pull up at least 1000 songs from the 80's i can listen to over and over.
these songs are ok but nothing special, theres a reason they werent major hits. Songs that people remember for generations are generally the hit songs, these are not memorable which means no one remembers them.
If you want to listen to an early 80's group that were far ahead of their time and should have hit bigger check out the Stabilizers two songs "Tyranny" and "One Simple Thing" they should have hit bigger. much better than what is on here certainly.
If you want to listen to an early 80's group that were far ahead of their time and should have hit bigger check out the Stabilizers two songs "Tyranny" and "One Simple Thing" they should have hit bigger. much better than what is on here certainly.
would you please tell me where I can find Trust Me - Cindy Bullens?
I cant seem to find online I tried itunes etc you can't seem to buy it anywhere unless you want to buy the original LP which would be useless in my cd/dvd world.
I recall "Live Every Minute" being used in a spot to promote a news anchor with WSMV CH 4, the NBC station in Nashville, TN. around that time. I always wondered why I never heard it on the radio, pity, it would've been great. Thanks for posting this music. Did you list the music of the band "Missouri" in any of your previous posts? They were a great band that never got the credit they deserved.
The Flying Lizards' version of "Money" had people cracking up all over the country. You don't mention where it charted but it did pretty well, at least among the high school & college set.
I am real glad to see this post, but please correct his name spelling; it is Ali Thomson, not Ali Thompson. So many people get that wrong! Also, it was not his only hit in the States; it was the followup to his #15 hit "Take a Little Rhythm." I think his two albums were great. Also, "Trust Me" was not CIndy Bullens' only hit song. 1979's "Survivor" was a bigger hit, peaking at #56. Great to see Korona, Dann Rogers and other great tunes here!
I am very low-tech and don't use the computer often, but this is one of my favorite subjects... overlooked music and should-have-beens. How do you find all this stuff? Many people seem to know the exact chart number other songs climbed to... where is that information? I am a bit of an amateur (but admittedly lazy) musician, but I still have a good ear, and I'm starving for the songs that I vaguely remember from my youth in the 70's and 80's. Some made it above #40 but still hard to find.
Joel Whitburn, who has been a record collector for over 30 years, has published a long series of books based the Billboard music charts. I've been collecting his books for over 25 years. Add to that numerous visits to yard sales and flea markets, and you have a recipe for obscure music. When I started making these videos a few years ago, none of the songs could be found. Now, almost every song can be found in its entirety on Youtube. Check out my other videos in the same theme.
Hmmm, good question. This version of the song credits authorship to country music legend Jim Glaser, his companion Cathie Pelletier (now a famous author), and someone named Paul Gauvin. Doug Sahm's version has similar lyrics (the gender appears to change) and appears to have a 1983 date. I have not seen a Sir Douglas or Texas Tornado album to see who is credited with this song. I have to think this was the original version.
No love for Touch's "Don't You Know What Love Is" I see, sadly. Just missed the Top 40 and is a great song that should've been huge before the sound became huge thanks to Journey, Asia, etc. in the next couple of years following.
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thanks for sharing all these! especially '86 and "Don Quixote" ... i was a dj for most of our dances in high school, and that one got everyone in stitches
i was 21 yrs old , living outside of d.c. at the time , i don't even remember any of these at that time ......thank God , I'm in agreement with timothy81
I have a single by Ali Thompson called "Take a Little Rhythm". Came out in the same year and received some airplay. Good song. Reminded me of McCartney for some reason.
Hehe... yep. Definitely remember The Flying Lizards' version of "Money"... was so... um new wave back then.
i always liked Ali Thompson, and the song "looks like love again" sounds like alot of the other soft rock of the day. I am always amazed at how radically pop music changed between 80 and 81. Of course MTV was responsible for most of that change, but still, quite a difference.
Usually i just sit back and listen and dont comment too much, but i just had to say well done and thank you for posting all these great and not so great songs lol
Good one mate, FLYING LIZARDS.....released AUG 79 charted for 10 weeks....errr, 1980......no wonder it not a hit then..in 1980.....schoolboy basics......
must have been in a 'mood' lol.... you seem like such a decent guy, i think i'll subscribe to your site and check out other mixes... I'll probably like them more anyhow.... musically, the 80's were NOT my favorite decade anyhow!
You are SO right, my friend! These great songs should have been bigger hits. Apart from 'Money' none of them even charted in Britain. This was an era of proper music when acts actually composed, played and sang their own stuff and even those who didn't compose could at least sing and/or play. Not the case these days sadly.
The lead singer of Breathless, Jonah Koslen, previously sang with another Cleveland group, the Michael Stanley Band. Their song, "Strike Up the Band" is a classic.
Love the concept Dude (or Dudette, as the case may be). Unfortunately, pop music in the '80s became way too bland and "middle of the road"; lots of crap like "Morning Train" and the theme from "Arthur" (or anything else by Christopher Cross, for that matter). Still, your lists are a welcome change from what is usually on YouTube and we await more from you.
I may not have liked these songs but it didn't make me enjoy it any less. I love the idea behind the series. I will surely watch all the rest now. Subscribed! Got Money on 45 (ps). Don't know if they deserved a better fate on the radio though. A random search of who Korona was..and I found you! Kewl!
All of your postings are extremely interesting and enjoyable. I remember a few of the songs. I'm going to hunt down some of the others because they need to be on my iPod. Thanks for your efforts!
Yes, this is a very good choice of the Amarican music of 80s. On the other hand (no offence), the American artists in 80s (unlike in 60s) were the 2nd league of popular music, their music had no influece to the so known sound of 80s which was invented and created by British bands. The American music really had a minor role in the music of that decade.
The Rings had a song called "let me go" reach #75 off their self titled album. Their were better songs on the debut album though. "Third Generation" and "Opposites Attract" for a couple. That album is one of my favorites to this day, although it only really sold well in the Boston area.
This Ali Thompson song rivals the best of Supertramp? Is this guy on drugs?
The song - Looks Like Love sounds like it could have been a top 40 hit. Other than that, the rest of this compliation sucks... Including that version of Money - that got too much air play in the day - it always sounded like a bunch of patients from an insane asylum broke into the kitchen and started playing kitchen utensils. Listen to it loud, you will go crazy too.
Flaming Lizards version of "Money" was really dumb & annoying imo. Now that 1 is shite!!!! I hated it then & still hate it now. It sucks a mighty wind compared to the Beatles version (which is classic) & even the original by Barret Strong. Aside from Breathless rocker "Takin It Back" I was hoping for better (real) songs that should've been hits.
I remember the George Burns song. The Dann Rogers song reminds me of England Dan and John Ford Coley. I know it's someone else though. I'd like to hear Gino Vanelli sing "Mirage."
Except for 'The Flying Lizards' tune, these songs are really terrible. I can see why Deborah Evans left a musical career to become a psychotherapist..God help her patients..,lol..,
Other than the Flying Lizzards it is fairly bleak listening in a cod-Eagles way. I take it that these are non hits from the USA. That does explain a lot. Where are the Jam? Kate Bush? ...2 countries seperated by 1 language
Thanks for posting these rarities! I love the forgotten music of past decades. Soo much of this music is truly good. I like finding lost tracks that I can learn and play in my band..always surprises an audience!
Mirage is one of the best of the under rated hits of all time. I'm looking for a song from late 1980, it was played on the old WTFM 103.5 in New York City when that station was a "mellow rock" station. The song goes like "We are the only ones, We are the lonely ones"...and something about God's Green Earth.....the singer was a male with a deep vocal voice. No other station in town played it, I don't have it on tape and haven't heard it since the Fall of 1980.
I heard Korona's song as well, but never knew either the song title or the band/artist (I learned it right now). It was heavily played in some radio stations in Lima, Peru in 1980. I'm still looking for some other hard to find songs from the eighties. Thx!
Some of these songs will really grow on u after hearing them a few times. Moon Martins "No Chance" is really a great song,should have made the Top 10.
George Burns should have won an oscar I think with I wish I was eighteen again..... I agree with you on a lot of the songs.....should have been bigger
The Spanish station Telefutura just aired "18 Again". It ended not 15 minutes before I discovered this video clip series and ran across "I Wish I Was 18 Again". If I'd found it two hours earlier, I'd have left the TV on to see if they included the song on the soundtrack.
Actually the name is Ali Thomson -- without the P, and his first hit in the US was "Take a Little Rhythm" which reached #15 a few months the song here reached #42
Sadly, the only song that should have been a bigger hit WAS a bigger hit in '79. Flying Lizards actually did pretty well with "Money"... and only "Money", and should be categorized as a 70's one-hit-wonder.
Love the songs and your concept. Keep them coming. One of my favorite "lost" songs from 1980 was Peter Brown's Stargazer, which was played often enough down in Atlanta WQXI to catch my attention.
Hey! I remember the Dan Rogers track from back in early 1980-late 1979!!! Been looking for that tune since-would love to have the whole song posted sometime!!??
I can hear where Ali Thompson listened to "Dreamer" quite a few times when he made this song...
Lotta Cleveland - were you in the area? I was in the southern part of the state at a tiny station with a long playlist. Fave song from era not a hit was Skate Date by McGuinn,Hillman and Clarke. And had to listen to WLS at night to hear Stay in Time - we didn't have it. Also New Romance by Spider I haven't found this one yet. Excellent work!
glad to see you give a shoutout to cindy bullens. i've been a fan since "desire wire" in 1979 (though the lp got lost since then). she's released 3 fantastic albums since the death of her youngest daughter to cancer. i'd recommend "somewhere between heaven and earth" to anyone who's recently lost a loved one.
cindy is currently touring with deborah holland (of "animal logic" fame) and wendy waldman (who made your 1978 collection) as "the refugees". they've also released an album together.
Thanks for all the feedback. The Refugees were around me twice this summer but I did not have a chance to see them. I hope to catch them if they go on tour again.
Payola (or for these songs, a lack thereof) was undoubtedly a big factor in chart positions.
crazedoutlook 2 weeks ago
Actually, 'Let me be' peaked at #43, in Billboard.
DaveWollenberg 3 weeks ago
When I was a DJ at a college (dorm) radio station in 1980, the Cretone's album was on our heavy play list. My favorite song from that album was Cost of Love which Linda Ronstadt recorded and had a minor hit with. I think the version of Money by the Flying Lizards made its way onto several movie soundtracks. Jim Hurt's, I Love Women might have made it in 1976 or 77.
ImprovedNewShimmer 1 month ago
I am a big 80's music fan and the reason these songs were not big hits as there just not that good. I did listen to the whole video and i would not want to really hear those songs again. But i will go to my music library and can pull up at least 1000 songs from the 80's i can listen to over and over.
nwtampaguy34 3 months ago
there's a very good reason why these songs were'nt bigger hits
dermotoblong 4 months ago
Wow, you are searching for diamonds in the rough. I do love the Flying Lizards though.
yynnmmbb 4 months ago
these songs are ok but nothing special, theres a reason they werent major hits. Songs that people remember for generations are generally the hit songs, these are not memorable which means no one remembers them.
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bnegs521 5 months ago
If you want to listen to an early 80's group that were far ahead of their time and should have hit bigger check out the Stabilizers two songs "Tyranny" and "One Simple Thing" they should have hit bigger. much better than what is on here certainly.
bnegs521 5 months ago
nccvball
would you please tell me where I can find Trust Me - Cindy Bullens?
I cant seem to find online I tried itunes etc you can't seem to buy it anywhere unless you want to buy the original LP which would be useless in my cd/dvd world.
thanks for posting these clips .
G7E7O7 6 months ago
@G7E7O7
You know, that is a good question. I thought it was available on Amazon but it is not there now.
Cindy has re-released her first album on her website (and CD Baby) but no word on her second album where you would find this song.
You might be able to contact Cindy, herself, on her website to see if she has plans to re-release her second album.
nccvball 5 months ago
The reason these songs were never a BIG hit was because there were BIGGER songs much better than these could ever be.
Soulpatchltd 6 months ago
@Soulpatchltd
I agree with you to point, but if I played some of the songs that charted higher, you might start to question why one was higher than another.
nccvball 5 months ago
Ali Thompson did have at least one other song that was popular in 1980. Take A Little Rhythm. It got a lot of airplay on soft-rock stations
choosing2lookeast 7 months ago
@choosing2lookeast
Yep, this was a HUGE oversight by me when I was putting these songs together.
nccvball 7 months ago
I recall "Live Every Minute" being used in a spot to promote a news anchor with WSMV CH 4, the NBC station in Nashville, TN. around that time. I always wondered why I never heard it on the radio, pity, it would've been great. Thanks for posting this music. Did you list the music of the band "Missouri" in any of your previous posts? They were a great band that never got the credit they deserved.
TWMAN454 7 months ago
The Flying Lizards' version of "Money" had people cracking up all over the country. You don't mention where it charted but it did pretty well, at least among the high school & college set.
arkady714 8 months ago
@arkady714
It did pretty good for an obscure hit, reaching #50 on the US charts. Almost high enough for Casey to count it down on his national radio show.
nccvball 7 months ago
Songs aren't bigger hits than than they were because the general public
didn't feel they they were worthy enough to purchase their music.
ManhattanMusician 8 months ago
I am real glad to see this post, but please correct his name spelling; it is Ali Thomson, not Ali Thompson. So many people get that wrong! Also, it was not his only hit in the States; it was the followup to his #15 hit "Take a Little Rhythm." I think his two albums were great. Also, "Trust Me" was not CIndy Bullens' only hit song. 1979's "Survivor" was a bigger hit, peaking at #56. Great to see Korona, Dann Rogers and other great tunes here!
shiroibasketshoes 9 months ago
where is "new romance" by spider?
i like the 1st song, and 2nd song
The096757 9 months ago
I had completely forgotten that tune by Ali Thompson!! Wow... Another one I like by him is "Take a little rhythm". Good stuff!
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Tokyorosebiz 11 months ago
I am very low-tech and don't use the computer often, but this is one of my favorite subjects... overlooked music and should-have-beens. How do you find all this stuff? Many people seem to know the exact chart number other songs climbed to... where is that information? I am a bit of an amateur (but admittedly lazy) musician, but I still have a good ear, and I'm starving for the songs that I vaguely remember from my youth in the 70's and 80's. Some made it above #40 but still hard to find.
abbeykroeter 11 months ago
@abbeykroeter
Joel Whitburn, who has been a record collector for over 30 years, has published a long series of books based the Billboard music charts. I've been collecting his books for over 25 years. Add to that numerous visits to yard sales and flea markets, and you have a recipe for obscure music. When I started making these videos a few years ago, none of the songs could be found. Now, almost every song can be found in its entirety on Youtube. Check out my other videos in the same theme.
nccvball 11 months ago
Was this version of "Who Were You Thinking Of" recorded before The Sir Douglas Quintet recorded it?
whitesoxgeorge 11 months ago
@whitesoxgeorge
Hmmm, good question. This version of the song credits authorship to country music legend Jim Glaser, his companion Cathie Pelletier (now a famous author), and someone named Paul Gauvin. Doug Sahm's version has similar lyrics (the gender appears to change) and appears to have a 1983 date. I have not seen a Sir Douglas or Texas Tornado album to see who is credited with this song. I have to think this was the original version.
nccvball 11 months ago
I'm sorry to say it, but I don't think these songs are very good. They are a bit boring, and generic.
loquatiousbadger 11 months ago
there is a reason why these songs didn`t become successful.
murmur1983 11 months ago
Nice! How about "Right Between The Eyes" from Wax ( #43 in 1986) or Olivia Newton-John's "The Rumor" (#62 in 1988)?
PSS1014 1 year ago
@PSS1014
Thanks. Check out my video for 1986.
nccvball 1 year ago
@PSS1014 the only song was really good was money flying lizards ... underground begining of 79
stereo929 11 months ago
No love for Touch's "Don't You Know What Love Is" I see, sadly. Just missed the Top 40 and is a great song that should've been huge before the sound became huge thanks to Journey, Asia, etc. in the next couple of years following.
bigdctherock 1 year ago
i remember 1980.i was 9 but i remember it.great music
curvy71 1 year ago
Money by the Flying Lizards was a big hit in the UK in 1979
ifyouwantblood100 1 year ago
@ifyouwantblood100 i remember that one hear in the U.S. also
jgryndyz 1 year ago
I'm glad these weren't hits. It was hard enough sifting through shit for gold in the 80's as it was.
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Janetta2019 1 year ago
Ah the year i was born thanks
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Kale1578 1 year ago
Let's not forget "It's A Night For Beautiful Girls" by The Fools, and perhaps the most self-explanatory song of 1980, "Who Shot J.R?"
TammiWayKewl 1 year ago
@TammiWayKewl
I agree with you on The Fools. Originally, I decided against it but it is rather catchy. I might include it in a future video.
nccvball 1 year ago
thanks for sharing all these! especially '86 and "Don Quixote" ... i was a dj for most of our dances in high school, and that one got everyone in stitches
ThomasJamesAlford 1 year ago
Thanks for this! I'm interested in songs that didn't make it into the top 40 because I remember songs I liked that disappeared too fast!
Lisarata 1 year ago 3
@Lisarata
Thanks. 1980 was still a time when a song could be a regional hit and still make it on the national charts (no matter how short the ride) .
nccvball 1 year ago
All horrible songs!
queueupladeez 1 year ago
@queueupladeez Very true
mirzafofy 1 year ago
George Burns is very crooner-like style (Sinatra comes to mind)
pianoman74 1 year ago
@pianoman74
George Burns was still riding the wave of his new found fame from the "Oh, God" movie. That song was from a TV special he hosted.
nccvball 1 year ago
Theyre all shite - you must be American?
Garmez120 1 year ago
"i wish i was 18 again" by George Burns made me LOL!!!!!
TheZeke1974 1 year ago
i love these compilations you've done! lots of work has gone into this, obviously....and some of these I remember and some I don't...lol
vivandav67 1 year ago
That song "I love Women" sounds like it is from that time period. It almost reminds me of Native New Yorker by Odyssey.
a7b7c78 1 year ago
i was 21 yrs old , living outside of d.c. at the time , i don't even remember any of these at that time ......thank God , I'm in agreement with timothy81
oldrumer4u 1 year ago
I have a single by Ali Thompson called "Take a Little Rhythm". Came out in the same year and received some airplay. Good song. Reminded me of McCartney for some reason.
Hehe... yep. Definitely remember The Flying Lizards' version of "Money"... was so... um new wave back then.
macprohawaii 1 year ago
@macprohawaii I remember Take a Little Rhythm. Take a little of that sweet, sweet music.
Lisarata 1 year ago
i always liked Ali Thompson, and the song "looks like love again" sounds like alot of the other soft rock of the day. I am always amazed at how radically pop music changed between 80 and 81. Of course MTV was responsible for most of that change, but still, quite a difference.
imarkley 1 year ago
Usually i just sit back and listen and dont comment too much, but i just had to say well done and thank you for posting all these great and not so great songs lol
yemieko 1 year ago
there are many great songs in your list , and you did a great thing.
Other things that i like from that year
Deliverance - Leaving L.a.
Ray Kennedy - Just For The Monent
La Flavour - Only The Lonely
Turley Richards - You Might Needs Somebody
Jags - Back Of My Hand
Climax Blues Band - Gotta Have More Love
Yipes!! - Darling
Maybe for your next video ?
rubos1381 1 year ago
@rubos1381 Jags is 1979 - big hit in the States (Cashbox chart) and the UK.
NeilThompson30 1 year ago
money by flying lizards? isnt that like one of the most famous of the 80s?
Marty01Mcfly 1 year ago
@Marty01Mcfly - not really - it's from the 70s.
NeilThompson30 1 year ago
Good one mate, FLYING LIZARDS.....released AUG 79 charted for 10 weeks....errr, 1980......no wonder it not a hit then..in 1980.....schoolboy basics......
jim7862 1 year ago
Dan Williams and Michael Stewart of nashville wrote "I love women"
TheIbedwill 1 year ago
@TheIbedwill
Thanks for the info. I was not able to find much during my research about the song other than Jim's passing.
nccvball 1 year ago
man, I'm usually an upbeat, positive guy... but I don't really like any of these songs! sorry!
timothy81 1 year ago 9
@timothy81
No problem. I admit, these videos will not be for all tastes. Thanks for checking it out.
nccvball 1 year ago
@nccvball
must have been in a 'mood' lol.... you seem like such a decent guy, i think i'll subscribe to your site and check out other mixes... I'll probably like them more anyhow.... musically, the 80's were NOT my favorite decade anyhow!
timothy81 1 year ago
Who did a song called "Baby I" ?
PupuTheClown 1 year ago
@PupuTheClown
I think maybe you search the song : Baby I Want You from the band Funky Communication Committee that was a hit in 1979 and stay #47 in the hot 100
rubos1381 1 year ago
ok MONEY was the only one I recognised. Im moving to 81 now!
jessi1971 1 year ago
You are SO right, my friend! These great songs should have been bigger hits. Apart from 'Money' none of them even charted in Britain. This was an era of proper music when acts actually composed, played and sang their own stuff and even those who didn't compose could at least sing and/or play. Not the case these days sadly.
redhairkid 1 year ago
The lead singer of Breathless, Jonah Koslen, previously sang with another Cleveland group, the Michael Stanley Band. Their song, "Strike Up the Band" is a classic.
recordman64 1 year ago
damn....george burns. i never knew. what about the flying lizards,weve heard that one people.
Bond007Brian 1 year ago
Love the concept Dude (or Dudette, as the case may be). Unfortunately, pop music in the '80s became way too bland and "middle of the road"; lots of crap like "Morning Train" and the theme from "Arthur" (or anything else by Christopher Cross, for that matter). Still, your lists are a welcome change from what is usually on YouTube and we await more from you.
elc1960 1 year ago
Your series is incredible! Great work, and these songs deserve at least a re-listen. Like 'em or not.
wildebeest3 1 year ago
this is why they never became hits they suck sorry to say
nevermind555 1 year ago
The "Money" version bt The Flying Lizards appeared in the soundtrack of Empire Records
azzkeeker 1 year ago
I may not have liked these songs but it didn't make me enjoy it any less. I love the idea behind the series. I will surely watch all the rest now. Subscribed! Got Money on 45 (ps). Don't know if they deserved a better fate on the radio though. A random search of who Korona was..and I found you! Kewl!
funktuall 1 year ago
All of your postings are extremely interesting and enjoyable. I remember a few of the songs. I'm going to hunt down some of the others because they need to be on my iPod. Thanks for your efforts!
hoji45 1 year ago
I'm always looking for "lost hits"! thanks NC!
ThomasJamesAlford 1 year ago
George Burns was obnoxious as an old man -- did the old timer schtick for over a decade before he finally croaked, really, really got tired of it
BernardProfitendieu 1 year ago
Yes, this is a very good choice of the Amarican music of 80s. On the other hand (no offence), the American artists in 80s (unlike in 60s) were the 2nd league of popular music, their music had no influece to the so known sound of 80s which was invented and created by British bands. The American music really had a minor role in the music of that decade.
grrammar 1 year ago
Great video.. awesome facts and good idea.. Can't wait to watch more :-)
SurfieInACT 1 year ago
I bet you're from Ohio nccvball...
precose6 1 year ago
The Rings had a song called "let me go" reach #75 off their self titled album. Their were better songs on the debut album though. "Third Generation" and "Opposites Attract" for a couple. That album is one of my favorites to this day, although it only really sold well in the Boston area.
campscraggly 1 year ago
Hey where's Chuck Francour "Under the Boulevard Lights"? That was a single from 1980.
George Burns "If I Was 18 Again"? Really!!
bucky468 2 years ago
Ali Thompson DID have a hit in 1980, the Top 20 "Take A Little Rhythym."
Danimal14222 2 years ago
This Ali Thompson song rivals the best of Supertramp? Is this guy on drugs?
The song - Looks Like Love sounds like it could have been a top 40 hit. Other than that, the rest of this compliation sucks... Including that version of Money - that got too much air play in the day - it always sounded like a bunch of patients from an insane asylum broke into the kitchen and started playing kitchen utensils. Listen to it loud, you will go crazy too.
mercfan74 2 years ago
Can't believe you didn't like the Breathless song. That one was the one that kicked the most ass imo.
bucky468 2 years ago
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mercfan74 2 years ago
Mark Avsec played in Donny Iris' band in the early 80's
bfnputz 2 years ago
i thought the "ting tings sang "money"! damn! i heard this on my fav radio show on sat. nite! and i swore it was ting tings who sang this....wow.....
aniraina21 2 years ago
george burns - yes for novelty value only
money by the flaming lizards is a classic and gets more airplay than the beatles version.
jim hurt - generic, lame and *yawn* sorry i nodded off there. the rest are shite.
pagancrow99 2 years ago
Flaming Lizards version of "Money" was really dumb & annoying imo. Now that 1 is shite!!!! I hated it then & still hate it now. It sucks a mighty wind compared to the Beatles version (which is classic) & even the original by Barret Strong. Aside from Breathless rocker "Takin It Back" I was hoping for better (real) songs that should've been hits.
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Jhensy2001 2 years ago
Jonah Koslen was the lead singer on Breathless. He was in The Michael Stanley Band. He was lead singer on many of their better songs!
rickydo22 2 years ago
I like some of these songs " I Love Women " nice, appreciate your work. I deal in lost oldies too. Check my channel out .Keep up the great work
74sodapop 2 years ago
YEAH, the first song DOES sound like a "Supertramp" song, as far as the OTHER songs go, I've NEVE heard of them @ ALL
Getrealpeeps 2 years ago
the first song was a good hit
ipzent 2 years ago
A pleasant enough collection, all fairly bland though and no hooks. Except the Money song which has a hook and not much else :-)
FairladyS130 2 years ago 5
@FairladyS130
BTW, Money by The Flying Lizards is currently being used in Taco Bell's national TV commercials for Summer 2011.
nccvball 5 months ago
Ali Thompson's only U.S. hit was Take A Little Rythym. it peaked at 15 on the billboard charts in the summer of 1980
ajerx2 2 years ago
I remember the George Burns song. The Dann Rogers song reminds me of England Dan and John Ford Coley. I know it's someone else though. I'd like to hear Gino Vanelli sing "Mirage."
Mominator 2 years ago
Except for 'The Flying Lizards' tune, these songs are really terrible. I can see why Deborah Evans left a musical career to become a psychotherapist..God help her patients..,lol..,
allendista 2 years ago 3
I am a huge fan of hidden obscure music that people have forgoten - but these songs just simply suck. Sorry
pmeitner 2 years ago 2
Thank you and Dr. Demento...!!
ilovradio 2 years ago
sorry, but these songs sound like they MAY have been more popular in the 70's!
zipjory 2 years ago 2
very cool!
erinn144 2 years ago 3
Other than the Flying Lizzards it is fairly bleak listening in a cod-Eagles way. I take it that these are non hits from the USA. That does explain a lot. Where are the Jam? Kate Bush? ...2 countries seperated by 1 language
cocteaua 2 years ago
Right well add Dead Kennedys' "Holiday In Cambodia" to that list - best song of that year in my opinion
00roastedlampost00 2 years ago
Thanks for posting these rarities! I love the forgotten music of past decades. Soo much of this music is truly good. I like finding lost tracks that I can learn and play in my band..always surprises an audience!
Welshbluesman 2 years ago 3
You're wrong. Those songs suck.
moderndrunkardmag 2 years ago
yea these songs do kind of suck
johnied8509 2 years ago
Yeah, when listened to in 2009 with no reference. Try listening to a bunch of other '80 hits and then listen again...
Prod1Kh 2 years ago 2
Mirage is one of the best of the under rated hits of all time. I'm looking for a song from late 1980, it was played on the old WTFM 103.5 in New York City when that station was a "mellow rock" station. The song goes like "We are the only ones, We are the lonely ones"...and something about God's Green Earth.....the singer was a male with a deep vocal voice. No other station in town played it, I don't have it on tape and haven't heard it since the Fall of 1980.
kyradio 2 years ago 2
WHAT a find! Great memories :-)
cc6809 2 years ago
Ali Thompson's biggest hit "Take a Little Rhythm" reached #15 on the charts in 1980.
DrApocalypse 2 years ago 8
"Live every minute" is also a great song, no matter of its place on the charts.
hhvelasq 2 years ago 3
@DrApocalypse
You are correct. Somehow, in my research, I completely missed his biggest hit.
nccvball 1 year ago
Great videos! How did you get a hold of these tunes?
kimmlee 2 years ago
Massive record collection. I spent way too much on music during my youth.
nccvball 2 years ago 3
Thanks heaps.
Have you done this treatment for other years?
By the way, "Money" by The Flying Lizards, has always been one of my favourites.
It's not relegated on any front to me.
Anyway,
Thankyou.
naganokumas 2 years ago
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these songs suck.
goodtrick 2 years ago
I heard Korona's song as well, but never knew either the song title or the band/artist (I learned it right now). It was heavily played in some radio stations in Lima, Peru in 1980. I'm still looking for some other hard to find songs from the eighties. Thx!
bagheera70 2 years ago
Live every minute - Sounds like Roger Hidgson from Supertramp. What's up with that?
zapkvr 2 years ago
Holy smokes, I was just about to write that same thing myself! Talk about sounding like Supertramp, even the subtle dynamics. Wow.
SlimTwisted 2 years ago
Don't forget Take a Little Rythm... another cool song from Ali Thompson!
bagheera70 2 years ago
Roger Hidgson is his brother.
levarfan 2 years ago
You have got to be joking????
zapkvr 2 years ago
Wrong!!! Doug Thomson from Supertramp is Ali's brother. He played bass on most if not all of their albums.
bucky468 2 years ago
Some of these songs will really grow on u after hearing them a few times. Moon Martins "No Chance" is really a great song,should have made the Top 10.
xyz228 2 years ago
wow who came up with this list? and do you still wear slacks?
salcamarano 2 years ago
George Burns should have won an oscar I think with I wish I was eighteen again..... I agree with you on a lot of the songs.....should have been bigger
bluskiesinga 2 years ago
The Spanish station Telefutura just aired "18 Again". It ended not 15 minutes before I discovered this video clip series and ran across "I Wish I Was 18 Again". If I'd found it two hours earlier, I'd have left the TV on to see if they included the song on the soundtrack.
DiggemTheFrog 2 years ago
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This is garbage
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Quite like "Takin' It Back" by Breathless. Reminds me of anthemic-period KISS but with toned down theatrics in the vocals and guitar.
megireland99 2 years ago
That's like 60ies and 70ies, nothing to do with the freaky funky punk nylon new romantic waved 80ies...
SaBracaSam 2 years ago
The Flying Lizards- the ONLY decent song on this video.
morethansalt 2 years ago
I agree.
No wonder the rest weren't hits!!!
agfagaevart 2 years ago
Did pop radio suck this badly back then? Wow.
morethansalt 2 years ago
this has got to be some of the worst music i've ever heard, haha.
Alianger 2 years ago
This is all left over 70's
yuutokun 2 years ago
prety cool for george burns
icsarshaman 2 years ago
Horrible.. songs..sorry
jmvguy 2 years ago
No problem. These songs will not be for all tastes.
nccvball 2 years ago
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Actually the name is Ali Thomson -- without the P, and his first hit in the US was "Take a Little Rhythm" which reached #15 a few months the song here reached #42
RoIn22 2 years ago
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RoIn22 2 years ago
err there's a reason they weren't bigger just listen It's self explanatory!t
madel09 2 years ago
Sadly, the only song that should have been a bigger hit WAS a bigger hit in '79. Flying Lizards actually did pretty well with "Money"... and only "Money", and should be categorized as a 70's one-hit-wonder.
schmool 2 years ago
ali thompson, I must find more
foghatconcertseries 2 years ago
1. track :
Its a supertramp wannabe,,,,
Nothing special
superbrian113 2 years ago
Ali Thompson first hit was "Take Little rithym" 1980 same album. I am sure he hit the top 20
arroyito62 2 years ago
I remember Cindy from the Grease soundtrack.
JPChristian 2 years ago
no they were big hits.....in lifts
axemanboatman 2 years ago
i aint heard 1 good song in that lot !! yuk yuk
jonnyfunkson 3 years ago
Flying Lizards' Money is actually from '79.
munchkinthecat 3 years ago
Yes, I agree 1979. And darn it all, it's the only one I'd ever heard before.
nostradumbass03 2 years ago
Love the songs and your concept. Keep them coming. One of my favorite "lost" songs from 1980 was Peter Brown's Stargazer, which was played often enough down in Atlanta WQXI to catch my attention.
xeuropn 3 years ago
Thank you. I will need to track down Stargazer. I like Peter Brown but I do not believe I have heard that one.
nccvball 2 years ago
Hey Mrs Peel!
brambleandramble 3 years ago
Everybody's Mad at Katherine !
PresidentGas99 3 years ago
You gotta love the Cretones.
nccvball 3 years ago
She don't care.
brambleandramble 3 years ago
Hey! I remember the Dan Rogers track from back in early 1980-late 1979!!! Been looking for that tune since-would love to have the whole song posted sometime!!??
94cadillacfleetwood 3 years ago
well done! it's great to hear the production values from that era, with different songs. ten points.
tripledoubleone 3 years ago
I know 'Who were you thinkin' of' from the texas Tornadoes - great song.
hrothgleas 3 years ago
Good to see Eric there.
Elotastic 3 years ago
I can hear where Ali Thompson listened to "Dreamer" quite a few times when he made this song...
Lotta Cleveland - were you in the area? I was in the southern part of the state at a tiny station with a long playlist. Fave song from era not a hit was Skate Date by McGuinn,Hillman and Clarke. And had to listen to WLS at night to hear Stay in Time - we didn't have it. Also New Romance by Spider I haven't found this one yet. Excellent work!
CJARCHIVES 3 years ago
The number of Cleveland groups is purely coincidence. It seems that Mark Avsec and Eric Carmen had a lot of influence in Ohio around this time.
nccvball 3 years ago
glad to see you give a shoutout to cindy bullens. i've been a fan since "desire wire" in 1979 (though the lp got lost since then). she's released 3 fantastic albums since the death of her youngest daughter to cancer. i'd recommend "somewhere between heaven and earth" to anyone who's recently lost a loved one.
cindy is currently touring with deborah holland (of "animal logic" fame) and wendy waldman (who made your 1978 collection) as "the refugees". they've also released an album together.
nickanddeb 3 years ago
Thanks for all the feedback. The Refugees were around me twice this summer but I did not have a chance to see them. I hope to catch them if they go on tour again.
nccvball 3 years ago
This was really good! I only recognized the Flying Lizards cover. I liked the George Burns tune. Kudos!
sgk1967 3 years ago
Thank you. I will be posting more of these compilations as time allows.
nccvball 3 years ago
Love that 18 Again.They made a movie with Charlie Schlatter in 1988.Fun Movie.These are great.
74sodapop 3 years ago
like ur idea of this... cool song's i've never heard...one tweak on ur info..Korona's "Let me Be" made #43 on April 26 charting week....
uhsfan99 3 years ago