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Angry_Dragon wrote:Has anyone on hear ever heard anything else besides Take On Me?

I haven't. But if there was ever a song that made me want to vote CRAP on a group...

take on me is played AT LEAST twice a week in my household.

NOT CRAP: but then, they're no Men Without Hats

"The Sun Always Shines on TV" is a great song, if a bit cloying.

I used to be fond of "take on me" until I had to sing it in a cover band for a party and having gotten fairly intimate with the number I have to say it's total crap.

tipcat wrote:"The Sun Always Shines on TV" is a great song, if a bit cloying.

I like this one better that 'Take On Me'

I'm sure I've heard an awful ska-punk cover version of 'Take On Me'.
*quick google*
Oh yes, sho 'nuff, it's by the worst of the lot: Reel Big Fish.

Fuck You Reel Big Fish.

A-ha - Not Crap.
Morton is a fucking cool name.

I think you can see the new A-ha video here.

Note: I just checked the link, and you have to register some details in order to watch the video. I'll leave the link up anyway, just in case.

I just heard this album for the first time a couple weeks ago. "Sun Always Shines On TV" was really good. "Take On Me" was really good. I was coaxed into singing along, even though I only knew about 40% of the words. It was pretty hilarious.

The rest of the songs on that album ranged from "not doing much for me, hearing them for the first time as a 31-year-old man" to "yeah, can we skip this one".

This is not an easy C/NC!

Two fine songs and a truly amazing video. Actually amazing, at the time, and even today it's still damn fine compared to most any video that's come since...

Ah hell, NOT CRAP. WF:8

scott wrote:I just heard this album for the first time a couple weeks ago. "Sun Always Shines On TV" was really good. "Take On Me" was really good. The rest of the songs on that album ranged from "not doing much for me, hearing them for the first time as a 31-year-old man" to "yeah, can we skip this one".

"Living A Boy's Adventure Tale" is the best song on this album.

There are other excellent songs on this album, including "Train Of Thought" and the title track.

I try to refrain from judging songs after only one listen. This is because I am a better person than you, scott.

Bradley R. Weissenberger wrote:I try to refrain from judging songs after only one listen.

This is a very, very good way to be. In this case, some were not even "one listen", but more like "partway through, I didn't want to hear the song anymore". There may be something there I was missing. Perhaps I will give it another go.

Bradley R. Weissenberger wrote:This is simply because I am a better person than you, scott.

Brad. I am wearing my ".22 The Worker" tshirt right now.

Now I am taking it off.

Maybe I will wear it again sometime. But only after you've cried yourself dry.

Brad, will you be in Chicago anytime soon? There's a cockpunch I've been meaning to give you.

scott wrote:Brad, will you be in Chicago anytime soon? There's a cockpunch I've been meaning to give you.

And into the mental hot tub with the anti-smokers goes Scott...