Carl 22 Report post Posted November 9, 2012 If you're going by "Snowy White," you have more to worry about than albino rumors Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miamisammy29 4 Report post Posted November 9, 2012 No, I was serious. I really thought he was an albino. But judging from that picture...maybe not. What kind of "rumors"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheLizard 1 Report post Posted November 9, 2012 Didn't "snowy white" end up killing the lead singer of Thin Lizzy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zabadak 0 Report post Posted November 9, 2012 With a poisoned apple? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rayzor 1 Report post Posted November 10, 2012 And the help of Killer Dwarfs... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carl 22 Report post Posted November 28, 2012 The lead singer of REO Speedwagon was asked to be an original MTV VJ. His role went to Mark Goodman. At the time REO was one of the hottest bands in the land, thanks to their Hi Fidelity album. MTV didn't get that this meant he would be touring, recording and doing other rock star stuff that would preclude anything resembling a job, so he turned it down. One of the great ironies is that MTV squashed REO, who made very lame videos and didn't have the looks to carry them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheLizard 1 Report post Posted November 28, 2012 They also made very lame songs, for the most part. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carl 22 Report post Posted November 29, 2012 They also made very lame songs, for the most part. I can't argue with that. What's really weird is that Hi Fidelity was a #1 album for 6 weeks, but I never knew a single person who wore one of their concert T-shirts or claimed them as a favorite band. Even Billy Squier had some diehards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RockyRaccoon 0 Report post Posted November 30, 2012 I mean, I really like REO Speedwagon. In the same way that I really like Air Supply. Terribly corny songs, but I love them regardless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shawna 1 Report post Posted November 30, 2012 I loved Hi (in)Fidelity! It was part of my senior year and post-high school graduating life soundtrack. My BH likes them, too. In fact, he dragged me to one of their casino-circuit shows a couple of years ago and it was a really good show, actually. But MTV was right, Kevin Cronin does not have the lead-singer type looks of most of the bands of that era, coming off the long-hair '70s into the Big Hair '80s, he didn't really fit in. I also liked some of their older tunes, but I didn't know about those until after Hi (in)Fidelity came out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carl 22 Report post Posted December 17, 2012 "Rapper's Delight" was built around the Chic song "Good Times," but only small bits were sampled. The bass line was played live by a 17-year-old kid who happened to be in the vicinity of the studio that day when they needed someone to repeat the riff for 15 minutes (no samplers in 1979). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brad_M 3 Report post Posted December 20, 2012 The Gorillaz produced their entire album, “The Fall”, using 20 apps on a tablet. Damon Albarn created it in 32 days while touring with the group. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carl 22 Report post Posted January 7, 2013 Before the famous animated, comic book video for a-ha's "Take On Me," they made a much more nondescript version that helped the song go nowhere. The new video made the song a hit. Original version: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brad_M 3 Report post Posted January 7, 2013 ...they made a much more nondescript version that helped the song go nowhere... I can see why. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carl 22 Report post Posted May 20, 2013 In Back to the Future, Marty McFly goes futuristic on his dad by waking him up to a tape that's labeled "Edward Van Halen": What plays isn't a song, but some random guitar parts that Eddie recorded specifically for the film. Later, when Marty is on stage at the Enchantment Under the Sea dance, he plays some Eddie-inspired licks that freak out the crowd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zabadak 0 Report post Posted May 21, 2013 Before the famous animated, comic book video for a-ha's "Take On Me," they made a much more nondescript version that helped the song go nowhere. The new video made the song a hit. Original version: Fascinating! Didn't even know this existed! :sing1: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carl 22 Report post Posted June 21, 2013 The folks who sang the theme song to the TV show Family Ties ("What would we do, baby, without us...") were Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams, who had a #1 hit in 1978 with "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carl 22 Report post Posted July 26, 2013 Enrique Iglesias is still dating (an apparently living with) Anna Kournikova. After she stopped playing tennis, I figured she would turn to dust and just blow away, but apparently she makes Enrique happy enough to write songs about her: "Turn The Night Up" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheLizard 1 Report post Posted July 27, 2013 I didn't know Enrique Iglesias was still writing songs... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miamisammy29 4 Report post Posted July 29, 2013 I didn't know Enrique Iglesias liked women. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jenny 2 Report post Posted July 30, 2013 He may like women, but at least one (me) does not like him. YECH! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zabadak 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2013 He may like women, but at least one (me) does not like him. YECH! Is it the hat? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jenny 2 Report post Posted July 31, 2013 It's his attitude more than anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zabadak 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2013 It's his attitude more than anything. Ah. "Hattitude". Gotcha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
