tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post3445834538228485581..comments2024-03-28T10:37:48.564-04:00Comments on PowerPop: Let's Hunt Down and Kill Diane Warren: An Occasional SeriesNYMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863355110457910935noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-55802336095261648662013-02-09T22:04:26.210-05:002013-02-09T22:04:26.210-05:00She wrote "Some Hearts," which was cover...She wrote "Some Hearts," which was covered by Marshall Crenshaw. OK song, pretty good hook.Greyhoundudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01281215543810111311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-848234577785617642013-01-19T19:19:11.554-05:002013-01-19T19:19:11.554-05:00She did co-write Too Much Passion, which got the S...She did co-write Too Much Passion, which got the Smithereens in the Top 40.Kevin Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02319790470133135889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-54610316815837289442013-01-18T15:19:04.417-05:002013-01-18T15:19:04.417-05:00Haik -- that whole arc was the high point of the s...Haik -- that whole arc was the high point of the series, I think. Although the stuff with Brent Spiner was pretty cool.<br /><br />And the episode where T'Pol invents velcro. :-)steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-17772382262987036432013-01-18T15:09:42.640-05:002013-01-18T15:09:42.640-05:00Forgot to mention - after the shocking opening of ...Forgot to mention - after the shocking opening of "Mirror", there is an alternate, "classical" score in the opening credits - which is far, far superior.Haik Mendelovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-79267502193855568782013-01-18T14:51:12.214-05:002013-01-18T14:51:12.214-05:00Agree about the horrendous opening track. It's...Agree about the horrendous opening track. It's exactly as bad as Tina Turner's stuff in Mad Max 3.<br /><br />ST:E was a great show, killed before its time.<br /><br />Although the "terrorist" storyline arc was not great, some individual episodes are as good as anything in the entire series.<br /><br />In particular, "In a Mirror, Darkly" is just flat-out excellent.Haik Mendelovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-61350296565480858982013-01-18T09:23:04.922-05:002013-01-18T09:23:04.922-05:00For Aerosmith's turgid "I Don't Wanna...For Aerosmith's turgid "I Don't Wanna Lose a Thing" alone, she deserves to be shipped to a tiny island off the Antarctic coast.DBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-70218803816771178812013-01-17T22:04:17.517-05:002013-01-17T22:04:17.517-05:00Glad to hear that the Budweiser "Real America...Glad to hear that the Budweiser "Real American Heroes" singer has found work.Alzonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-31945583651335390232013-01-17T14:50:10.660-05:002013-01-17T14:50:10.660-05:00I must confess that against my better judgement I ...I must confess that against my better judgement I am ordinately fond of the song she contributed to Dion's Dave Edmunds-produced YO FRANKIE album.<br /><br />But I suspect that's because the performance is so good it elevates the song...steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-63699167949801563512013-01-17T13:22:40.414-05:002013-01-17T13:22:40.414-05:00Yeah, I always kind of liked the montage. But why...Yeah, I always kind of liked the montage. But why they didn't use an orchestral score like every other ST series is beyond me.<br /><br />Myself, I find the theme song enough to explain why the series never went beyond the fourth season.zombie rotten mcdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601960953323752278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-90701096569210909482013-01-17T11:36:41.464-05:002013-01-17T11:36:41.464-05:00Another reason to hate your TV: http://www.avclub...Another reason to hate your TV: http://www.avclub.com/articles/smash-producers-creating-another-musical-series-ab,86287/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=imdb<br /><br />MJConroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17372576965208949072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-43897396816422167412013-01-17T11:06:54.923-05:002013-01-17T11:06:54.923-05:00Apparently, the original version of this soulless ...Apparently, the original version of this soulless dross was recorded by one Roderick Stewart. No big surprise there...<br /><br /> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_of_the_HeartHannes A. Jónssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16343734222803109095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-21062743528303698212013-01-17T10:28:57.130-05:002013-01-17T10:28:57.130-05:00Agree for the most part but always dug this song w...Agree for the most part but always dug this song which doesn't seem to be on the list of her songs you posted.<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL2JEia4xtUAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-20818990632831022342013-01-17T10:25:39.925-05:002013-01-17T10:25:39.925-05:00The song she co-wrote for Roy Orbison's "...The song she co-wrote for Roy Orbison's "Mystery Girl" album isn't COMPLETELY wretched:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy0YG6EBKTMVMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17577749954789706490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-31788670364856933222013-01-17T09:57:13.389-05:002013-01-17T09:57:13.389-05:00That is the ugliest bullshit I've ever heard.That is the ugliest bullshit I've ever heard.buzzbabyjesushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375127662096374324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-61518134190082198612013-01-17T09:56:18.766-05:002013-01-17T09:56:18.766-05:00Well, actually, I like the show. And I think that ...Well, actually, I like the show. And I think that opening montage is great, visually.<br /><br />But that song...steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-49877569479643372892013-01-17T09:29:37.971-05:002013-01-17T09:29:37.971-05:00A truly awful theme for a truly awful show. What&...A truly awful theme for a truly awful show. What's the problem?Gummohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09947040598570967596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-52390675258821423882013-01-17T08:36:20.005-05:002013-01-17T08:36:20.005-05:00'you make me rock hard when you tell me where ...'you make me rock hard when you tell me where it hurts' by kiss the real milli vanilli is a big favorite of mine.joe phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966564302475992947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-5555064956372979212013-01-17T07:58:38.659-05:002013-01-17T07:58:38.659-05:00Hah! I watched a few episodes of that show, and I ...Hah! I watched a few episodes of that show, and I always kept it on mute until the credits were over. Was it written specifically for the show? I suppose I might figure that out by listening to it, but I'm not going to do that.J. Loslonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-84277137629016928632013-01-17T07:11:24.527-05:002013-01-17T07:11:24.527-05:00Jeez. Diane Warren's song titles alone are cri...Jeez. Diane Warren's song titles alone are cringemaking. "Activate Your Love?" Isn't that from "Ishtar?"Sal Nunziatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221629293545204260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-35426607865849536042013-01-17T01:45:42.433-05:002013-01-17T01:45:42.433-05:00The song's a perfect match for the horrible vi...The song's a perfect match for the horrible video. Jerry Leehttp://www.jerryleelewis.com/#indexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-2689284314694164422013-01-17T00:18:59.288-05:002013-01-17T00:18:59.288-05:00You're right, I can't remember more than o...You're right, I can't remember more than one or two of those songs.Susie from Phillyhttp://www.susiemadrak.comnoreply@blogger.com