The Song Fight Bulletin Board

Can everyone please remember to include URLs with their song suggestions/requests? To sound snippets or videos, either is fine.

Mostess wrote:Shit. I'm listening to Juice now, and I forgot how hard it rocks. It seriously rocks. Damn it. Speedboat rock, maybe. No yacht.
We may still ding in for "Summer Breeze" by Seals and Crofts, which we hate, but with a gentle and compassionate sort of hate.

Juice is a tough call. If you watch <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFb2wZWovI4">the video</a>, it scores high on the Yacht Quotient, but nevertheless it's very low in Ineffable Yachtiness. I'd have to say no.

On the other hand, Summer Breeze is PERFECT... the title itself screams Californian Nautical, and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBbkoCM4waw">this video puts it off the charts.</a> If you can handle the insipidity...

bwell wrote:Looking back through songs done by groups with already approved songs and some from the one-hit wonders link, I was curious about these...
- "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight", England Dan & John Ford Coley (one of the songs from that one-hit wonder link)

This one would work; I haven't had a chance to hunt down the others yet. And it seems like a good fit for you, given that the singer Dan Seals went on to great success on the country charts, in the late 80s.

moboid wrote: First Mate GlennCase clearly knows his Hook, and his assessment is correct. Another great one from the Dr would be <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_1RK8_l8qE">When you're in love with a beautiful woman</a>.

HAHA..

Thats the one I was thinking of,

....maybe 'sexy eyes'


smoooooooth

moboid wrote:This one would work; I haven't had a chance to hunt down the others yet. And it seems like a good fit for you, given that the singer Dan Seals went on to great success on the country charts, in the late 80s.

I don't know how I missed that...I thought he somehow looked familiar. I had his '87 "The Best" on vinyl. Go ahead and put me down for "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight".

Clips for the other songs don't seem to come up easily in searches. I was listening to the thirty second snippets from the iTunes music store for reference. "Holdin' On To Yesterday" has some nice smooth vocals, but I suspect it has too much of a light prog rock vibe to make the cut. "Amie" is another song with some nice vocal harmony, but has too much of a country feel. I was leaning towards "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight" and included Loggins & Messina's "A Love Song" as a backup option.

[edited to correct the song titles]

moboid wrote:

GlennCase wrote:

Me$$iah wrote: what about Dr Hook??

While I am not Moboid, my gut instinct tells me that Dr. Hook would absolutely depend on the material. "Cover of the Rolling Stone" isn't even close, while "Sharing the Night Together" is the epitome of Smooth.

First Mate GlennCase clearly knows his Hook...

Thank you, Cap'n! Glad to be of service.

<img src="http://www.cuckoocomics.com/animation_a ... e/Hook.jpg">

ROCK!

Glenn (First Mate) Case

moboid wrote:

Mostess wrote:Shit. I'm listening to Juice now, and I forgot how hard it rocks. It seriously rocks. Damn it. Speedboat rock, maybe. No yacht.
We may still ding in for "Summer Breeze" by Seals and Crofts, which we hate, but with a gentle and compassionate sort of hate.

Juice is a tough call. If you watch <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFb2wZWovI4">the video</a>, it scores high on the Yacht Quotient, but nevertheless it's very low in Ineffable Yachtiness. I'd have to say no.

On the other hand, Summer Breeze is PERFECT... the title itself screams Californian Nautical, and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBbkoCM4waw">this video puts it off the charts.</a> If you can handle the insipidity...

That Juice video is hilarious! I can't believe she didn't bump into the oboist and string section in the park. They had to be right near the band. I'm so bummed it's not yachy (edit: yachty) enough, but I agree that it's not.

I'm still turning "Summer Breeze" over in my head, looking for a good way to make it sizzle. There's shockingly little meat on those flimsy bones. What makes that song so beloved by the adult contemporary disc jockey? (edit: I guess that's what makes it quintessential of this genre. What were we thinking? And by "we" I mean my parents.)

Wearesodoingthis.

I already make music like this anyway, at least Thanks for the Frisbee thinks so (see sig).

We Call "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" - Hall and Oates.

YACHT ROCK 4EVER!

El Link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMRAn6I0pDI

Did anyone take Steve Miller's "Abracadabra"? Is this valid? Cause I'd like to go there.

http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sq ... 7uq0402d~T

Split decision in our house, J~ says too much rock and not enough yacht. I think it could work, though probably the only Steve Miller song that does.

Hi, long time no see.

Does "Escape" by Rupert Holmes qualify? If so, I'll do that.

jimtyrrell wrote:Does "Escape" by Rupert Holmes qualify? If so, I'll do that.

mp3?

Jefff wrote:

jimtyrrell wrote:Does "Escape" by Rupert Holmes qualify? If so, I'll do that.

mp3?

more popularly, "the pina colada song." if you like pina coladas and getting caught in the rain, etc.

I don't have an mp3, but I'll try to find one. I did find this on cassette over the weekend though. Turns out he did an equally cheesy tune called "Him" that I remembered from the radio.

EDIT: Thanks to MKilly, there's a link to the song a few posts down from here.

jimtyrrell wrote:I don't have an mp3, but I'll try to find one. I did find this on cassette over the weekend though. Turns out he did an equally cheesy tune called "Him" that I remembered from the radio.

He was also part of a band called "Street People" who had a minor hit in 1970 with a song called "Jennifer Tomkins". (A song I played on <a href="http://www.spewgrass.com/podcasts/glenn ... u">episode 12</a> of the <a href="http://www.spewgrass.com/delusions.php">House of Delusions Podcast.</a>)

As first mate, I personally think that "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)" is an ideal choice. You still have to clear it up with the Cap'n 'though.

Welcome back, Jim! It's been a while.

ROCK!

Glenn Case

roymond wrote:Did anyone take Steve Miller's "Abracadabra"? Is this valid? Cause I'd like to go there.

http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sq ... 7uq0402d~T

This is probably the closest Steve Miller ever got to Yacht Rock, but I think it's a little too much Rock and not enough Rock. The keyboard waters are a bit too choppy throughout to be considered smooooooth.

ROCK!

Glenn Case

<a href="http://glitterandtwang.org/songfight/Rupert Holmes - Escape.mp3">rupert holmes - escape</a>

how about bob welsh's ebony eyes?

that video from Cal Jam is pretty scary. stevie nicks, as great as she looks, is waaaay too hyped up for 8am. must have pulled an all night coke bender....

jack wrote:how about bob welsh's ebony eyes?

that video from Cal Jam is pretty scary. stevie nicks, as great as she looks, is waaaay too hyped up for 8am. must have pulled an all night coke bender....

Dude that is far too ROCK to be smoooooooooooth. Cool song, but I would wager that the Cap'n can not approve that one. Not for this fight anyway.

And, I don't know... if I was playing for that many people? I might be fairly hyped up too.

ROCK!

Glenn Case

GlennCase wrote:

roymond wrote:Did anyone take Steve Miller's "Abracadabra"? Is this valid? Cause I'd like to go there.

http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sq ... 7uq0402d~T

This is probably the closest Steve Miller ever got to Yacht Rock, but I think it's a little too much Rock and not enough Rock. The keyboard waters are a bit too choppy throughout to be considered smooooooth.

OK, I never heard about Todd Rundgren picks ("Hello, It's Me" and "Can We Still Be Friends"), but where would Captain and Tennille's "Do That to Me One More Time" sit?

Also, how about Kiki Dee and Elton John's "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"? I can't find a link right now.

I think I'm having trouble with smooooth rock. It either doesn't register as rock or something. I can't listen on these slow internet connections I've had lately. I'll do some home work tomorrow night.

roymond wrote:where would Captain and Tennille's "Do That to Me One More Time" sit?

Squarely on my lap...I already called that one. Sorry.