Russ_Horton Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 My first vote in this category is Virginia by Bill Amesbury ..should have been a Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 ..big Canadian hit however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 I was always baffled how "I Don't Like Mondays" never came this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_s_1987 Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Pretty much anything by Cold Chisel comes under this category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viaene Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 i'm not sure, but is dEUS known in the US? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 I'm afraid, I don't even know them... are they good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viaene Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 (edited) dEUS is a very know and active rockband from Belgium. They have some good songs as: Suds & Soda 7 days, 7 weeks for the roses bad timing (live vid, couldn't find another) they make songs that have great potential i think but they arn't that known outside my country Edited January 10, 2008 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 thank you and they are really good, I agree that they should be more known internationally Suds & Soda rocks great song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 I was always baffled how "I Don't Like Mondays" never came this way. I don't think that's because the song wasn't played, or wasn't popular. The was zero promotion, not only due to possible legal action, but for social/political reasons as well, obviously. I'm sure that in many arenas there was a lot of opposition to this song, for many reasons. I wonder what Geldorf thought about that at the time. I happen to like it, quite a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ_Horton Posted January 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 That song was played to death in Britain and was a monster hit in the UK ...it is played in North America but strictly by Classic Rock stations. A couple of other nominations from Canada ..Runnin' Back To Saskatoon by the Guess Who (great tune) and Gowan's Strange Animal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sircha Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Pretty much anything by Cold Chisel comes under this category. Gotta second that one! In Oz you could not have said to have lived without having heard "Khe Sahn" or "Flame Trees" or "Breakfast at Sweethearts" at least once a month for the last 25 years. Absolute Australian classics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 "Live is Life" -Opus " A Criminal Mind " - Gowan " Those Old Emotions " - The Spoons A bunch of '80s crap that likely could've made their mark on th pop charts with a bit of a push ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sircha Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 I don't think that's because the song wasn't played, or wasn't popular. The was zero promotion, not only due to possible legal action, but for social/political reasons as well, obviously. I'm sure that in many arenas there was a lot of opposition to this song, for many reasons. I wonder what Geldorf thought about that at the time. I happen to like it, quite a lot. I think you're right there RE legal action. Wasn't the murder case against Brenda Ann Spencer being heard in California at the time it hit the charts in the UK? Plus the widespread feeling in the US that it glorified her killing spree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 I really thought that we were correct on this. I checked wiki though, and they give a slightly different spin... wiki Apparently Geldorf didn't think much of American radio during that period (still now as well, I think), and wiki cites that as part of the reason that the song did so well in the UK, but not here. The song was used as a Monday morning anthem by Album Oriented stations (which is probably why I know it well) in the US, but never got much mainstream airplay. An interesting note... the tragedy took place in San Diego. It was performed at a theater less than a month later, in that city. I can't think that it was well recieved. Apparently it took years for San Diego stations to air the song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sircha Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 I really thought that we were correct on this. I checked wiki though, and they give a slightly different spin... Fair enough. I don't remember reading that it was Geldoff himself who hindered airplay in the US... but, there it is in B&W. Maybe there was a media beat-up at the time (of the "ain't it awful - glorifying murder" kind) that has stuck in my mind all these years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_M Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 I was always baffled how "I Don't Like Mondays" never came this way. I always liked this song by The Boomtown Rats and also was surprised that it didn't do well in the U.S. It was a #1 hit in the UK but it only reached #73 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1979. Another surprising song from the same year was: "Message In A Bottle" ~ The Police A great, well-known song but it only reached #74 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, while it hit #1 in the UK. Of course, the charts are calculated differently now and many artists don't release singles anymore. Radio airplay, digtal downloads and sales all come into play in today's world and radio stations playlists are being monitored electronically. A song doesn't have to be a chart topper to be well-known, but if it's not on a chart, it's not getting much airplay. There's also more charts today than there were in 1979. Besides a U.S. Hot 100 chart, there's also a Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, a Modern Rock chart, an album Rock Hit chart and other charts as well. Two more songs from 1979: "Since You Been Gone" ~ Rainbow It was a Top 10 hit in the UK but only reached #57 in the U.S. It should have placed in the Top 10, IMO. "Children Of The Sun" ~ Billy Thorpe Great song, IMO, but it never reached commercial success in the U.S or the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 (edited) I always liked the group Slade...they did great in the UK, but not so well in the US....never knew why...I liked Gudbye T Jane...and a few other tunes too. Loved "Since You Been Gone" by Rainbow...I saw them in concert in 79 I think it was... Edited January 27, 2008 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Graham Parker & The Rumour. This one, for instance: "Temporary Beauty" - Graham Parker & The Rumour ...and many more of his songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ_Horton Posted January 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 (edited) All of you should know I am promoting Songfacts on both of my shows twice an hour..I'm using the website directly when I'm on air..gave a shout out to some folks from here and played Cold Chisel as our International track this week. Edited January 28, 2008 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 That's great, Russ! Thanks! Some Ozzie SFers are going to be pleased Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viaene Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 that's really great, thanks you Russ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sircha Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 (edited) Great stuff! Cold Chisel have a fistful of Oz classics. Which ones did you play?? Edited January 29, 2008 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_s_1987 Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Russ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ_Horton Posted February 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 We did a 4 in a row profile on Johnny O'Keefe (Australia's King Of Rock & Roll) last week on our International Jukebox portion of the show..I'm giving shout outs to all of you on this weeks show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayzor Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 I always liked the group Slade...they did great in the UK, but not so well in the US....never knew why... Laurie, Slade was one of my favorite bands growing up. I used to listen to "Run Runaway" and "Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply" (the title track of the album). Don't know why they couldn't crack the US charts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clara Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Here's another Aussie classic that never quite made it in America. It's a very bitter song about lost love, but it also captures something quintessentially Australian in it's sound, if that makes sense. Just a sense of space and isolation and loneliness. I'm probably getting a bit too analytical! I just love it. One of my favourite songs ever. The sound on the Youtube really doesn't do it justice, but anyway ... Wide Open Road - The Triffids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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