I've never heard this Scatman John song. Sounds very European.
I could have sworn "Scatman's World" charted in the U.S. but apparently not. The lead single from that album, "Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)", cracked the Top 40 and placed highly on the various U.S. dance charts tho.
I've never heard this Scatman John song. Sounds very European.
I could have sworn "Scatman's World" charted in the U.S. but apparently not. The lead single from that album, "Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)", cracked the Top 40 and placed highly on the various U.S. dance charts tho.
I've never heard this Scatman John song. Sounds very European.
I could have sworn "Scatman's World" charted in the U.S. but apparently not. The lead single from that album, "Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)", cracked the Top 40 and placed highly on the various U.S. dance charts tho.
Was going to say no until I got to the chorus, definitely know that hook. But yeah, not something I was remotely interested in during the mid 90s.
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I vividly recall when ...But Seriously came out in 1989. You couldn't drive to the gas station without hearing one of the singles on the radio. I think most US stations were required to play Another Day in Paradise every hour. That seems to be about the time that it really started to become cool to not like Phil Collins and yes - a lot of it is probably his fault for trading in the rougher edges that had made him interesting for 100% slick, over-produced MOR schlock.
I must take exception with the two emboldened points above.
It has always been cool to hate Phil Collins and rough edges?
My first exposure was hearing "In the Air Tonight". I immediately hated it. Were the rougher edges before that?
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I vividly recall when ...But Seriously came out in 1989. You couldn't drive to the gas station without hearing one of the singles on the radio. I think most US stations were required to play Another Day in Paradise every hour. That seems to be about the time that it really started to become cool to not like Phil Collins and yes - a lot of it is probably his fault for trading in the rougher edges that had made him interesting for 100% slick, over-produced MOR schlock.
I must take exception with the two emboldened points above.
It has always been cool to hate Phil Collins and rough edges?
My first exposure was hearing "In the Air Tonight". I immediately hated it. Were the rougher edges before that?
"Mama" has quite a rough-ass vocal, certainly compared to his ultra-smooth late 80s/90s sound.
Re: The thread of musical shame...
Posted: 12 Nov 2018, 6:08pm
by Low Down Low
Can remember hearing In the air tonight when it was released and really liking it. Still do. Generally dislike tv adverts but that gorilla one brought back what an impressive song this is.
Can remember hearing In the air tonight when it was released and really liking it. Still do. Generally dislike tv adverts but that gorilla one brought back what an impressive song this is.
Can remember hearing In the air tonight when it was released and really liking it. Still do. Generally dislike tv adverts but that gorilla one brought back what an impressive song this is.
Revbob hates all pop music.
Not true I like that one song by ummm, I'll think of it, you'll see. You'll all see!!
