In a discussion of the 1980s, Ohio had Devo and Ohio Players in their prime.
Devo - Ton o’ Luv, That’s good, beautiful world ( and those hats...)
Ohio Players - Skin tight, love rollercoaster ( and those album covers...)
In a discussion of the 1980s, Ohio had Devo and Ohio Players in their prime.
Devo - Ton o’ Luv, That’s good, beautiful world ( and those hats...)
Ohio Players - Skin tight, love rollercoaster ( and those album covers...)
The full lyrics really spell things out: The singer and his friend have had life beat them over the head unrelentingly but he still has hope that, even if for just one day, that he will get to live the way he wants to and he wants his friend there by his side to partake in and witness it.
If the stack is high against you
And the hammer's coming down
And the time that's yours lies heavy in your hands
Oh my sentimental friend
The fast much reach an end
Lying face down on the cold stone
And they give their all to you
But their all is slipping through your hands
Oh my sentimental friend
Your time will come again
One day where I didn't die a thousand times
Where I could satisfy this life of mine
One small day
One day where every hour could be a joy to me
And live a life the way it's meant to be
One small day
How many times has it turned against you
How many times will they walk away
How many times have you let depression win the fight
Oh my sentimental friend
We'll walk as one again
One day where I didn't die a thousand times
Where I could satisfy this life of mine
One small day
One day where every hour could be a joy to me
And live a life the way it's meant to be
One small day
How many times has it turned against you
How many times will they walk away
One day where I didn't die a thousand times
Where I could satisfy this life of mine
One day where every hour could be a joy to me
And live a life the way it's meant to be
One day where I wouldn't feel my senses die
Where nothing made me hang my head and cry
One day where I could see myself as others do
Where I could feel the strength of love at hand
One day where I didn't die a thousand times
Where I could satisfy this life of mine
One day where every hour could by a joy to me
And live a life the way it's meant to be
Disintegration was released May 2, 1989.
Therefore the correct answer is Fascination Street.
Dubito Ergo Cogito Ergo Sum.
"Darklands" - Jesus and Mary Chain
Some other unmentioned songs that crossed my mind:
"Rock Box" - Run DMC
"Kerosene" - Big Black
"The Killing Moon" - Echo & the Bunnymen
"Gigantic" - The Pixies
"Call Me" - Throwing Muses
"Memphis Egypt" - Mekons
"It's So Easy" - Guns 'N'Roses
"Breakin' the Law" - Judas Priest
"Hallowed By Thy Name" - Iron Maiden
"I Against I" - Bad Brains
"The KKK Took My Baby Away" - The Ramones
"Astro Zombies" - Misfits
"Sexual Healing" - Marvin Gaye
"U Got the Look" - Prince
Last edited by M2; 07-10-2020 at 12:45 AM.
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
Sharp-Dressed Man—ZZ Top
goreds2 (07-13-2020),Kingspoint (07-13-2020)
Falls City Beer (07-14-2020)
What I Like About You - by the Romantics
Great song!
( I am trying not to picture myself dancing to that in the 1980’s )
* Attended the 1990 and 2010 Reds Division clinchers *
Go 76ers, Go Steelers and Go Bucks
Kingspoint (07-13-2020)
goreds2 (07-14-2020),Kingspoint (07-13-2020)
At the beginning of August of 1983, I gave my car to a friend, had a 36-hour road-trip around the State with two others, then packed what I could in a suitcase, along with a pair of cowboy boots (gave them to the first ride I got as it was too much to carry, but they were a really nice pair), my basketball (dropped it off in a front yard as it was too much to carry, but it shows how important playing basketball was to me), a white leisure-suit (like in "Sharped Dress Man") in a suit-bag, and $60 in my pocket and hitch-hiked to the Silicon Valley from Salem, Oregon with my computer programming education to try to get into Berkeley. A year earlier I had visited their new 10-story Computer Science Department taking a week-long road-trip down there (all paid for with hash sales). I converted half of it to weed along the way as $30 in weed was always worth more than $30 in cash if you were homeless trying to establish a footing somewhere. Was going to hit Monterey, where I could sleep on the beach, but after passing along Ygnacio Valley Drive at night and seeing the 100K+ people of East Contra Costa County, I decided my chances were better there for finding immediate employment and asked my lift if he'd turn around and go back there about 15 minutes after we had passed it.
First thing I did the next morning was go to SFX and get a locker where I could put my suit. My bag, I was able to place behind a counter at a greyhound terminal in Concord with the promise that I'd pick it up the next day. Waiting at a bus stop at the airport to head into the City I met a gal who was just starting her job as Hotel Manager of a high-rise in San Fran. Spent my first evening with her, around town and had a great 8th Story view of all of the South Bay, while smoking a joint. 36 hours earlier I was in Salem. Life is what you make of it. That song, "Sharp Dressed Man" was all about attitude, and attitude is everything in this world.
Last edited by Kingspoint; 07-13-2020 at 11:54 PM.
"One problem with people who have no vices is that they're pretty sure to have some annoying virtues."
Falls City Beer (07-14-2020),goreds2 (07-14-2020),oneupper (07-14-2020),Roy Tucker (07-25-2020)
Did someone say attitude?
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
Betterread (07-13-2020),Kingspoint (07-13-2020)
For me it's Thriller. Not sure anything is even a close second.
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