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Foley11 · 02-27-2012, 04:17 PM

Money for Nothing by Dire Straights is the most sellingoutingist, nauseating pile of flaming garbage to ever roll down the rock pike and then get 1000X more airplay than it deserved.

You couldn't swing a pair of parachute pants in the late 80's without being bludgeoned over the head with this audio diarrhea.

Worst part is I still hear it once in a while to this day, and want to pierce my eardrums.

PlumberKhan · 02-27-2012, 04:20 PM

[QUOTE=Foley11;4377966]Money for Nothing by Dire Straights is the most sellingoutingist, nauseating pile of flaming garbage to ever roll down the rock pike and then get 1000X more airplay than it deserved.[/QUOTE]

That was pretty much the point of the song......

It was to music back then what this song was for my "generation":

[url]

Borgoguy · 02-27-2012, 04:21 PM

[QUOTE=Foley11;4377966]Money for Nothing by Dire Straights is the most sellingoutingist, nauseating pile of flaming garbage to ever roll down the rock pike and then get 1000X more airplay than it deserved.

You couldn't swing a pair of parachute pants in the late 80's without being bludgeoned over the head with this audio diarrhea.

Worst part is I still hear it once in a while to this day, and want to pierce my eardrums.[/QUOTE]

Hearing Sting's plaintive, strained, and semi-flat vocal only adds to this mess. Although I recognize Mark Knoffler's talent as a guitarist, I never dug him or his sound.

jetswin · 02-27-2012, 04:26 PM

[QUOTE=Foley11;4377966]Money for Nothing by Dire Straights is the most sellingoutingist, nauseating pile of flaming garbage to ever roll down the rock pike and then get 1000X more airplay than it deserved.

You couldn't swing a pair of parachute pants in the late 80's without being bludgeoned over the head with this audio diarrhea.

Worst part is I still hear it once in a while to this day, and want to pierce my eardrums.[/QUOTE]
outstanding description Howard :D

Alkrotraz · 02-27-2012, 04:38 PM

Talk About Pop Music

by a band that went by the name "M"

M never toured or even said who was in band nor do I think ever did a video.

but that song was played to death in its day

Alkrotraz · 02-27-2012, 04:40 PM

Get up...

Get down...

Radio, video

Boogie with a suitcase

Your livin' in a disco

Forget about the rat race

Let's do the milkshake, sellin' like a hotcake

Try some buy some fee-fi-fo-fum

Talk about, pop musik

Talk about, pop musik

Shoobie doobie do wop

I wanna dedicate this

Pop pop shoo wop

Everybody made it

Shoobie doobie do wop

Infiltrate it

Pop pop shoo wop

Activate it

New York, London, Paris, Munich

Everybody talk about pop musik

Talk about, pop musik

Talk about, pop musik

Pop pop pop pop musik

Singing in the subway

Shuffle with a shoe shine

Fix me a molotov

I'm on the headline

Wanna be a gun slinger

Don't be a rock singer

Eenie meenie mynie moe

Tell me where you wanna go

Talk about, pop musik

Talk about, pop musik

Shoobie doobie do wop

Lyin' in the tree (?)

Pop pop shoo wop

Eenee meenie

Shoobie doobie do wop

[ From: [url]http://www.metrolyrics.com/pop-music-lyrics-m.html[/url] ]

Pop pop shoo wop

You know what I mean

Hit it...

Now you know what to say...

Talk about, pop musik

Pop pop pop pop musik

All around the world

wherever you are

dance in the street anything you like

do it in your car in the middle of the night

La la la la la la la la la

La la la la la la la

Dance in the supermart

Dig it in the fastlane

Listen to the countdown

They're playin' our song again

I can't get jumping jack

I wanna hold - get back

Moonlight muzak

Knick knack patty whack

Talk about, pop musik

Talk about, pop musik

Shoobie doobie do wop

It's all around you

Pop pop shoo wop

Gonna suround you

Shoobie doobie do wop

It's all around

Pop pop shoo wop

Hit it...

New York, London, Paris, Munich

Everybody talk about pop musik

Talk about, pop musik

Talk about, pop musik

Pop pop pop pop musik

Now... listen...

Talk about,

Pop pop pop pop musik...

Timmy® · 02-27-2012, 05:12 PM

Whoa, black betty (bam-BA-lam)

Whoa, black betty (bam-BA-lam)

She's from birmingham (bam-BA-lam)

Way down in alabam' (bam-BA-lam)

Well' shes shakin' that thing (bam-BA-lam)

Boy she makes me sing (bam-BA-lam)

Whoa, black betty (bam-BA-lam)

Whoa, black betty

BAM-BA-LAM

Peebag · 02-27-2012, 05:32 PM

We're singing now?

Loooooooooooovvvvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeee exciting and new......................climb aboard, we're expecting you.......................

the LOVE BOAT......

oh and this:

[URL="

Apache 51 · 02-27-2012, 05:38 PM

[QUOTE=JStokes;4377917]Exactly my point. They just never did anything for me.

But to not understand why they were/are popular seems strange to me.

I don't like any rap or headbanger stuuf--but I get why some folks do.

It's all subjective.

Like with my all-time favorite band U2. The haters--, hell I've heard folk here say they are the worst, most overrated band of all time, can't play, can't sing, can't right lyrics--totally suck all around. Notwithstanding they've sold a gagillion records and have the highest grossing concerts of all time, some people just hate everything about them and will insist they suck.

I don't like The Who, but I'd NEVER suggest they suck just because I don't like them.

_[/QUOTE]
+1, don't know why.

02-27-2012, 04:17 PM	#81
Foley11 "I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry." Practice Squad Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 382	Money for Nothing by Dire Straights is the most sellingoutingist, nauseating pile of flaming garbage to ever roll down the rock pike and then get 1000X more airplay than it deserved. You couldn't swing a pair of parachute pants in the late 80's without being bludgeoned over the head with this audio diarrhea. Worst part is I still hear it once in a while to this day, and want to pierce my eardrums.

02-27-2012, 04:20 PM	#82
PlumberKhan BRACE YOURSELVES FOR 12... Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Van down by the river Posts: 21,013	[QUOTE=Foley11;4377966]Money for Nothing by Dire Straights is the most sellingoutingist, nauseating pile of flaming garbage to ever roll down the rock pike and then get 1000X more airplay than it deserved.[/QUOTE] That was pretty much the point of the song...... It was to music back then what this song was for my "generation": [url]

02-27-2012, 04:21 PM	#83
Borgoguy Not one image until my posts are restored. Veteran Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,339	[QUOTE=Foley11;4377966]Money for Nothing by Dire Straights is the most sellingoutingist, nauseating pile of flaming garbage to ever roll down the rock pike and then get 1000X more airplay than it deserved. You couldn't swing a pair of parachute pants in the late 80's without being bludgeoned over the head with this audio diarrhea. Worst part is I still hear it once in a while to this day, and want to pierce my eardrums.[/QUOTE] Hearing Sting's plaintive, strained, and semi-flat vocal only adds to this mess. Although I recognize Mark Knoffler's talent as a guitarist, I never dug him or his sound.

02-27-2012, 04:26 PM	#84
jetswin stumblin mumblin butt fumblin Board Moderator Jets Insider VIP JetsInsider.com Legend Charter JI Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Westchester Co. Posts: 35,458	[QUOTE=Foley11;4377966]Money for Nothing by Dire Straights is the most sellingoutingist, nauseating pile of flaming garbage to ever roll down the rock pike and then get 1000X more airplay than it deserved. You couldn't swing a pair of parachute pants in the late 80's without being bludgeoned over the head with this audio diarrhea. Worst part is I still hear it once in a while to this day, and want to pierce my eardrums.[/QUOTE] outstanding description Howard :D

02-27-2012, 04:38 PM	#85
Alkrotraz Practice Squad Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 371	Talk About Pop Music by a band that went by the name "M" M never toured or even said who was in band nor do I think ever did a video. but that song was played to death in its day

02-27-2012, 04:40 PM	#86
Alkrotraz Practice Squad Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 371	Get up... Get down... Radio, video Boogie with a suitcase Your livin' in a disco Forget about the rat race Let's do the milkshake, sellin' like a hotcake Try some buy some fee-fi-fo-fum Talk about, pop musik Talk about, pop musik Shoobie doobie do wop I wanna dedicate this Pop pop shoo wop Everybody made it Shoobie doobie do wop Infiltrate it Pop pop shoo wop Activate it New York, London, Paris, Munich Everybody talk about pop musik Talk about, pop musik Talk about, pop musik Pop pop pop pop musik Singing in the subway Shuffle with a shoe shine Fix me a molotov I'm on the headline Wanna be a gun slinger Don't be a rock singer Eenie meenie mynie moe Tell me where you wanna go Talk about, pop musik Talk about, pop musik Shoobie doobie do wop Lyin' in the tree (?) Pop pop shoo wop Eenee meenie Shoobie doobie do wop [ From: [url]http://www.metrolyrics.com/pop-music-lyrics-m.html[/url] ] Pop pop shoo wop You know what I mean Hit it... Now you know what to say... Talk about, pop musik Pop pop pop pop musik All around the world wherever you are dance in the street anything you like do it in your car in the middle of the night La la la la la la la la la La la la la la la la Dance in the supermart Dig it in the fastlane Listen to the countdown They're playin' our song again I can't get jumping jack I wanna hold - get back Moonlight muzak Knick knack patty whack Talk about, pop musik Talk about, pop musik Shoobie doobie do wop It's all around you Pop pop shoo wop Gonna suround you Shoobie doobie do wop It's all around Pop pop shoo wop Hit it... New York, London, Paris, Munich Everybody talk about pop musik Talk about, pop musik Talk about, pop musik Pop pop pop pop musik Now... listen... Talk about, Pop pop pop pop musik...

02-27-2012, 05:12 PM	#87
Timmy® JI's own Reverend Jim. Hall Of Fame Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Vermont Posts: 23,468	Whoa, black betty (bam-BA-lam) Whoa, black betty (bam-BA-lam) She's from birmingham (bam-BA-lam) Way down in alabam' (bam-BA-lam) Well' shes shakin' that thing (bam-BA-lam) Boy she makes me sing (bam-BA-lam) Whoa, black betty (bam-BA-lam) Whoa, black betty BAM-BA-LAM

02-27-2012, 05:32 PM	#88
Peebag being disappointed since January 13th, 1969 All Pro Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: great midwest -well not so great Posts: 7,106	We're singing now? Loooooooooooovvvvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeee exciting and new......................climb aboard, we're expecting you....................... the LOVE BOAT...... oh and this: [URL="

02-27-2012, 05:38 PM	#89
Apache 51 Let's Kill them all......... Hall Of Fame Join Date: May 2009 Location: In Morris Co.,N.J.,at the right end of a Browning 12 gauge Posts: 12,608	[QUOTE=JStokes;4377917]Exactly my point. They just never did anything for me. But to not understand why they were/are popular seems strange to me. I don't like any rap or headbanger stuuf--but I get why some folks do. It's all subjective. Like with my all-time favorite band U2. The haters--, hell I've heard folk here say they are the worst, most overrated band of all time, can't play, can't sing, can't right lyrics--totally suck all around. Notwithstanding they've sold a gagillion records and have the highest grossing concerts of all time, some people just hate everything about them and will insist they suck. I don't like The Who, but I'd NEVER suggest they suck just because I don't like them. _[/QUOTE] +1, don't know why.