Posted on 11/18/2023 6:18:07 AM PST by DoodleBob
Thinking he helped a few tri-state musicians pay their mortgages. And that’s a good thing!
Like I said, I will defend Broooce on his legitimate positive traits forever.
His songs and persona…well…
Yup. I like the song and it is on my 80’s jam list. A great reminder of a great decade. More importantly though, my students today love the song and wonder why it is so often given a bad rap. Almost like they question the so-called music authorities. That is a small good sign.....
“Grace Slick is still my all time favorite female vocalists. Jefferson Airplane was the best. Never liked Starship. Favorite album is “Manhole.” Song “Theme from Manhole” is the best ever. Her vocals are like butter.”
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Ditto the sentiment. JA was awesome in the late 60’s with Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Cassidy. Grace Slick’s voice was second to none, with the possible exception of Janis, but they were different styles, both unique and great. She had that iconic sustain and vibrato and strength and stage presence. She totally kicked ass at Woodstock with White Rabbit.
If you didn’t like the original JA, you don’t know jack about music. But that can be said for a lot of Freepers.
Sp. That is, Nova Caesarea. (Pronounce the “Cae” as “Jae” or “Chae” and you’ll start to hear the modern word “Jersey” may have come from.
It was an alternate name for the original colony.
We’ll take all the good signs we can get, even if they’re small!
I agree. Grace Slick might not be my clear favorite female vocalist (there have been so many greats), but she’s right up there. I remember the first time I heard “Theme from the Movie Manhole” in 1975, and I still listen to it from time to time. Wonderful song.
“My vote for most cringy song/video combo of the 80s is Journey’s “Separate Ways.” I’d rather listen to Milli Vanilli.”
I will have to agree that video was most definitely cringe-worthy.
However, as a 14 year old adolescent girl when this came out, I absolutely loved this song. And it is still among one of my favorite Journey songs.
Bruce simply blows. His politics are just another reason to hate him.*** THE SPRINGSTEEN STILL BLOWS AND HIS POLITICS ARE STILL JUST ANOTHER REASON TO HATE HIM PING LIST!!! ***
I’m addicted to the album. Listen to it a lot!
I spent the entire 80s living in and around Philadelphia.
I thought Springsteen was this huge national star. Didn’t realize he was sort of a regional star, because I heard so much of him on Philly radio.
I never thought he was that great. He’s not bad. George Thorogood wasn’t bad either, but they’re both decent rockers who had pretty good band. They’re not the be-all and end-all.
Thanks for reminding me of WMMR and WYSP.
“we built this titty on silicone” ;)
I always liked the song also. Never understood why it’s so hated, and this article doesn’t really splain it. 80’s pop was refreshing after 70’s disco.
There’s a lot to dislike - corrupt politicians, centrists or right-leaning people who vote Dem because they’re easily intimidated, RINOs of the most despicable kind (Christy Todd Whitless and Krispy Kreme come to mind), and of course Brooce.
But the Deplorables in NJ are amongst the most rabid, pro-liberty, pro-American variety. Indeed, I’ve said they’re prolly more patriotic than Deplorables from Deep red states because the NJ patriots know of liberty stolen and desired.
Remember when the Legislature tried to regulate homeschooling? The homeschoolers marched on Trenton and totally f’ed up that statist pig Loretta Weinberg’s dream. Soon afterward, a small group of homeschooling parents began following Weinberg around the capitol. The barrage of phone calls from homeschooling advocates so jammed her office phone lines that staffers had to use their private cellphones to conduct business. “You would have thought I’d recommended the end of the world as we know it,” said Weinberg. “Our office was besieged… There are very few fights I have given up in the more than 20-some-odd years I have been involved in the state Legislature, but this was one of them..”
That is just a taste of that spirit for self-determination that simmers in NJ. Unless you’re there, it’s easy to get manipulated by the MSM into thinking everyone in NJ is a Dem, RINO, etc.
I still hate the Giants, unless they’re playing the Patriots in a Super Bowl, and Springsteen and Bon Jovi can gargle with glass. But don’t mess with a Deplorable NJ resident; I’ll stand shoulder-to-shoulder with them any day.
Oh, and the diners rock.
Yep, from success to failure, that's what did it.
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