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Solo stuff aside, personally my list of songs that weren't that popular (this also depends where you live..i'm looking from an american standpoint!), that I do enjoy, are:
Wind Chill Factor (Minus Zero)
Please Don't Go
Man At The Top
Europe Looked Ugly ( I didn't even know this existed until I stumbled upon it a couple of months ago...)
He Watches It All
Lucky (Should have been more popular, heck, even released as a single would have done it a lot more justice.)
I love the us version of lucky (the uk version ain't bad either) should've been a single I also love no hiding place which is b side to charmed lives and was in my opinion better than the a side not many songs I dislike probably worst for me is little death but that just my thoughts
Solo stuff aside, personally my list of songs that weren't that popular (this also depends where you live..i'm looking from an american standpoint!), that I do enjoy, are:
Wind Chill Factor (Minus Zero)
Please Don't Go
Man At The Top
Europe Looked Ugly ( I didn't even know this existed until I stumbled upon it a couple of months ago...)
He Watches It All
Lucky (Should have been more popular, heck, even released as a single would have done it a lot more justice.)
Solo stuff aside, personally my list of songs that weren't that popular (this also depends where you live..i'm looking from an american standpoint!), that I do enjoy, are:
Wind Chill Factor (Minus Zero)
Please Don't Go
Man At The Top
Europe Looked Ugly ( I didn't even know this existed until I stumbled upon it a couple of months ago...)
He Watches It All
Lucky (Should have been more popular, heck, even released as a single would have done it a lot more justice.)
Icicle In The Sun
All of the aboveplus.....
Never in a Million Years
Over Again -Fantastic emotive 'we're better than this/you know that's true.....
Straight Up-brilliant guitar riff
Elephants Graveyard
Hard Times
Walking Down Town-for sheer warts n all observation of junkie town,lots of subtle stuff going on too
Late Last Night/So Strange
Early demo -Second Time -Bob's singing really hits the spot here, great track
Dun Laoghaire-spoof track based on Dillangers Cocaine on the Brain (didn't know this until I saw it on ArrGees blog)
Born To Burn/Barefootin'
Please Don't Go-trippy, almost psychedelic fantastic production, works for me
Real Different -one of the best Rats songs ever.
Lying Again -'Do ya think they don't know what they're doing/do ya think they don't know who they're fooling?I know where I get my cynicism from
This is My Room -very evocative 'a worn out rug/an old address...' brings memories of various places I've lived in.
-- Edited by Noel on Sunday 21st of July 2019 07:58:23 PM
-- Edited by Noel on Sunday 21st of July 2019 08:07:59 PM
-- Edited by Noel on Sunday 21st of July 2019 08:09:10 PM
I'd also have to say How Do You Do ?, though it does strain the ears a little. Love it though.
Yes I like that one too. Not sure exactly how it strains the ears.Seems full on and exuberant to me! I'd give the Rats a 95/100 rating overall. They are not my favorite band for no reason.
Forgot to mention A Hold of Me and Tonight. Both great songs even if Derek disagrees with the latter and Mark with the former.
I'd also have to say How Do You Do ?, though it does strain the ears a little. Love it though.
Yes I like that one too. Not sure exactly how it strains the ears.Seems full on and exuberant to me! I'd give the Rats a 95/100 rating overall. They are not my favorite band for no reason.
Forgot to mention A Hold of Me and Tonight. Both great songs even if Derek disagrees with the latter and Mark with the former.
Haha....it's all a matter of opinion and relativity of course. I don't think A Hold of Me is great next to say Rat Trap or Real Different but I do think it's a great song next to the former number one by Bucks Fizz... The Land of Make Believe.
Strange how we all vary in our views...Noel and I align on the brilliance of RD, but misalign on AHOM? Go figure as they say across the pond!
Made a boboo commented on new lp thread instead of this article meant to say gomango was fab single wish it had been uk release pleased I've got a copy thanks to someone on the forum still think it should be played live it would go down a storm
I'd also have to say How Do You Do ?, though it does strain the ears a little. Love it though.
Yes I like that one too. Not sure exactly how it strains the ears.Seems full on and exuberant to me! I'd give the Rats a 95/100 rating overall. They are not my favorite band for no reason.
Forgot to mention A Hold of Me and Tonight. Both great songs even if Derek disagrees with the latter and Mark with the former.
Haha....it's all a matter of opinion and relativity of course. I don't think A Hold of Me is great next to say Rat Trap or Real Different but I do think it's a great song next to the former number one by Bucks Fizz... The Land of Make Believe.
Strange how we all vary in our views...Noel and I align on the brilliance of RD, but misalign on AHOM? Go figure as they say across the pond!
A Hold of Me on YouTube: from 15003 views 133 thumbs up and 1 solitary thumbs down. Just sayin'
To be honest I prefer A Hold of Me. I certainly have played it more down the years and always find it both defiant and inspiring, but that's a very personal thing.
-- Edited by Noel on Monday 22nd of July 2019 05:57:06 PM
A Hold of Me on YouTube: from 15003 views 133 thumbs up and 1 solitary thumbs down. Just sayin'smile
To be honest I prefer A Hold of Me. I certainly have played it more down the years and always find it both defiant and inspiring, but that's a very personal thing.
I "love" A Hold Of Me,very defiant and great lyrics.Always thought it was a brilliant last single from the Rats.I am now happy to soon be proved wrong with the release of the new singles and album.
A Hold of Me on YouTube: from 15003 views 133 thumbs up and 1 solitary thumbs down. Just sayin'smile
To be honest I prefer A Hold of Me. I certainly have played it more down the years and always find it both defiant and inspiring, but that's a very personal thing.
I "love" A Hold Of Me,very defiant and great lyrics.Always thought it was a brilliant last single from the Rats.I am now happy to soon be proved wrong with the release of the new singles and album.
It failed to hit the UK top 75, unlike its twin Million Years, so its alleged brilliance did not cut through. It's ok, but there is much better on ITLG such as Hard Times, Dave and Drag me Down.
Love all the songs on itlg apart from up or down which(I don't dislike ) just not as strong as other songs on lp another fave of mine is late last night (b side of diamonds) played it as much as aside when single was out even at parties when people didn't believe it was the rats but I was a rebel then (gosh I sound so old ) looking forward to something new still playing live stuff off cds etc at moment (thanks derek for live ones you sent me a couple of years back) this is keeping me going
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