Thursday, May 26, 2011

An Early Clue to the New Direction That Also Depresses the Hell Out of Me. The Things I Go Through For You Guys....

From 1985, please enjoy -- yeah right, who am I kidding? -- short-lived stitched-together-like-Frankenstein's-monster GTR and their unforgettable and unforgiveable "When the Heart Rules the Mind."



As always, a coveted PowerPop No-Prize will be awarded to the first reader who gleans the clip's relevance to the theme of tomorrow's Weekend Listomania.

22 comments:

Sal Nunziato said...

Worst splinter groups?

Worst supergroups?

Worst thing ever?

Reason I'm disappointed the world didn't end last week?

steve simels said...

All close, but no cigar.
:-)

J. Loslo said...

I'd forgotten people looked like that in the eighties.

I don't remember these guys, so I popped over to Wikipedia, where their entry includes this:

'J.D. Considine's infamous review of the album (in Musician magazine) read simply, "SHT".'

As for Listomania, um, I give up.

steve simels said...

The greatest review ever. And Considine had lots more almost that short and that funny.

Apparently, he's not happy that it's gonna be what he's remembered for, though.

Brooklyn Girl said...

I did not need to either hear or see that first thing in the morning.

Tierra Madre Horse Sanctuary said...

It sounds like it could've been the soundtrack for Rocky XVII, aka "Schlocky".

And if tomorrow's List-O-Mania has anything to do with Billy Idol.......

Anonymous said...

Seeing how far away from each other you could place band members on stage?

Blue Ash Fan said...

When the Ears Rule the Stomach.

Bands with names that are acronyms?

Even the instruments looked crappy back in the '80s.

Anonymous said...

best and worst bands with anagrammed names?

steve simels said...

I love that last, and may in fact steal it in the future.

But no.
:-)

dave™© said...

Songs by three-lettered bands?

Sal Nunziato said...

Bands sounding the most opposite of what their members originally sounded like in their first bands.

(And again, I'll submit, "worst thing ever.")

Shriner said...

I was going to also say three-letter bands as I'm guessing the Airplane post from a few days ago got you listening to the KBC band again.

steve simels said...

I'd forgotten them,actually. And I seem to recall they had at least one good song...

TMink said...

I had never heard this drek until this moment. Dude, I thought we were friends!

I cannot think of how to phrase this, but songs like this have a treble heavy sound, like too much clarity. But I digress.

Songs with organs in the title?

Most annoying hyper tenor singers this side of Boston?

Trey

Anonymous said...

Music videos whose opening sequence should have spurred Rickenbacker to send a cease-and-desist letter?

Groups that didn't realize Spinal Tap was a parody?

How shoulder pads destroyed music?

AP

steve simels said...

Trey --

Swear to god, this was a big hit on MTV and everything.

TJWood said...

Songs that made rock critics actaully miss Tales From Topographic Oceans-era Yes?

My serious guess is Lamest Song From the 1980's.

For Howe fans, a rare look at him playing a Les Paul. So, embarrassing, but not completely useless.

jack blogger said...

love it all. :)

geor3ge said...

Songs that do nothing to contradict the 80's reputation as the lost decade of pop?

steves said...

I couldn't get past the 1:00 mark, but I'm going to guess...

"Hits by Bands That Had No Legitimate Right to Exist."

DJWildBill said...

Dreadful, banal, sonic pablum. I thought Steve Howe was better than that. I also have no memory of seeing this on Empty-Vee in the 80s.

Ohhh, I know where you're headed with this one now...

Egocentric super-groups that collectively don't live up to the talent of the sum of their parts. Throw in "We Are The World" and I'll rest my case.