Top 5 Worst Perry-era Journey songs

[Just Sara]

What songs do you think would qualify as the worst top 5 Perry-era Journey songs?
Here's my list:
1. Dixie Highway
2. Walks like a lady
3. The Party's over (hopelessly in love)
4. Lay it down
5. La Raza del Sol

Seriously?????
Some of those are my favorites!

I think all the songs on my personal list have been mentioned already;

Back Talk
Lady Luck
Daydream
Homemade Love
Positive Touch

I actually really like Positive Touch now, but when I first heard it I couldn't stand it. I listen to it because it's catchy but I still don't understand how the heck it made it onto an album.

[StoneCold]

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Balk Talk
Baby I'm Leaving You
Can Do
Somethin' To Hide
After the Fall

(that last one is only on here because really, I couldn't find a 5th, and I have issues with the flow of that tune)

Curious what you mean by the flow of ATF?

Agree with the other 4 though. I'll exchange ATF with ""DBDOMB" ".

Re: the OP list, La Raza and TPO? Two of my faves.

[bluejeangirl76]

Curious what you mean by the flow of ATF?

It gets under my skin. I don't like the way the intro runs into the vocal and the vocal... in the 1st verse it starts up with this kind of iambic pentameter type rhythm, and you expect it to keep up and it just breaks, then starts up again. But in the second verse it holds up. The pace is all over the place too. Then by the bridge he's just kind of yelling... LOL! (lot of yelling on that album now that I think of it). I dunno. Maybe it's just me but that tune has always sounded kind of... "messy" to me. I do like it, and i've become used to it though. You're right about DBDOMB - I almost put that as my 5th, actually.

And the VIDEO just blows. Not sure I can take off points for that but I feel I should be allowed.

[StoneCold]

Curious what you mean by the flow of ATF?

It gets under my skin. I don't like the way the intro runs into the vocal and the vocal... in the 1st verse it starts up with this kind of iambic pentameter type rhythm, and you expect it to keep up and it just breaks, then starts up again. But in the second verse it holds up. The pace is all over the place too. Then by the bridge he's just kind of yelling... LOL! (lot of yelling on that album now that I think of it). I dunno. Maybe it's just me but that tune has always sounded kind of... "messy" to me. I do like it, and i've become used to it though. You're right about DBDOMB - I almost put that as my 5th, actually.

And the VIDEO just blows. Not sure I can take off points for that but I feel I should be allowed.

Gawd, I love ATF, actually for a lot of the reason you put up there. Smitty's drumming was bombastic. Perry just "yelling" his heart out on that one.

The video was hilarious. That rain dance at the end, classic Perry.

But I can name a worse video (not SW either):












... wait for it ....












Chain Reaction.

[bluejeangirl76]

Gawd, I love ATF, actually for a lot of the reason you put up there. Smitty's drumming was bombastic. Perry just "yelling" his heart out on that one.

Smith's drumming saves that whole song.

The video was hilarious.
But I can name a worse video (not SW either):

... wait for it ....

Chain Reaction.

Ugh, the giant chess board and the mannequin that looks suspiciously like Sherrie.
I still the ATF is worse but they could tie for #1.

[StoneCold]

Gawd, I love ATF, actually for a lot of the reason you put up there. Smitty's drumming was bombastic. Perry just "yelling" his heart out on that one.

Smith's drumming saves that whole song.

The video was hilarious.
But I can name a worse video (not SW either):

... wait for it ....

Chain Reaction.

Ugh, the giant chess board and the mannequin that looks suspiciously like Sherrie.
I still the ATF is worse but they could tie for #1.

Worst JRNY vids, my ranking:

1. Separate Ways (air kitty keyboarding?)
2. Chain Reaction (mannequin love)
3. (not officially JRNY but a bad related vid) No More Lies Schon & Hammer
4. Girl Can't Help It and IBAWY (would be good except for the soul brother sausage delights)
5. After The Fall

I can't put ATF above NML, sorry, that vid is so bad I have to include it as JRNY.

[Schon Rules All]

5-One More
4-Lady Luck
3-Can Do
2-Daydream
1-Homemade Love

[conversationpc]

Can Do
Homemade Love
Positive Touch
It Could Have Been You
Forever in Blue

[Saint John]

I think "Lights" is one of the worst songs of all-time in any genre. Absolutely horrible.

[conversationpc]

I think "Lights" is one of the worst songs of all-time in any genre. Absolutely horrible.

Neal's tone and solo in that song save it from utter crapness and/or mediocrity.

[Matthew]

Positive Touch

That song is a legend....

[Rhiannon]

I think "Lights" is one of the worst songs of all-time in any genre. Absolutely horrible.

Neal's tone and solo in that song save it from utter crapness and/or mediocrity.

I don't know if it saves it, but certainly is one of the brighter spots. Lights puts me to sleep.

[Matthew]

That La Di Da song - or whatever it's called - is pretty useless...Back Talk obviously...and Castles Burning. Everything else is great though.

[conversationpc]

Positive Touch

That song is a legend....

[Matthew]

I think "Lights" is one of the worst songs of all-time in any genre. Absolutely horrible.

You haven't been listening to enough bad music out there, Saint John....

[conversationpc]

That La Di Da song - or whatever it's called - is pretty useless.

La Do Da...Yeah, I've never cared much for it, either.

[Matthew]

Positive Touch

That song is a legend....

You're just too much of a cloth-eared philistine to appreciate the full majesty and spiritual depth of that mini-masterpiece, Dave.

[Rhiannon]

That La Di Da song - or whatever it's called - is pretty useless.

La Do Da...Yeah, I've never cared much for it, either.

"Something to Hide"... lyrics are very uninspired. Not much going on otherwise, either.

[Matthew]

4. Girl Can't Help It and IBAWY (would be good except for the soul brother sausage delights)
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I feel the same way about the Wheel In The Sky and Lights videos. Would be good except for that pug ugly bloke from Santana....

[conversationpc]

Positive Touch

That song is a legend....

You're just too much of a cloth-eared philistine to appreciate the full majesty and spiritual depth of that mini-masterpiece, Dave.

Perry's vocals are good and so is Schon's solo but I don't like the poppy, bouncy feel of the song. Sounds like the music, other than the solo, was written more for a Britney Spears song.

[conversationpc]

4. Girl Can't Help It and IBAWY (would be good except for the soul brother sausage delights)
.

I feel the same way about the Wheel In The Sky and Lights videos. Would be good except for that pug ugly bloke from Santana....

He definitely looked like a gay 70s porn star.

[Rhiannon]

I feel the same way about the Wheel In The Sky and Lights videos. Would be good except for that pug ugly bloke from Santana....

He definitely looked like a gay 70s porn star.

Yeah, but which pug ugly bloke from Santana are we referring to here?
Both could pass for porn stars...

[conversationpc]

I feel the same way about the Wheel In The Sky and Lights videos. Would be good except for that pug ugly bloke from Santana....

He definitely looked like a gay 70s porn star.

Yeah, but which pug ugly bloke from Santana are we referring to here?
Both could pass for porn stars...

Neal just looked like the thought he was a black disco musician.

[NealIsGod]

1. Baby, I'm Leavin' You
2. Back Talk
3. Lady Luck
4. Precious Time
5. Liberty

[Saint John]

1. Baby, I'm Leavin' You
2. Back Talk
3. Lady Luck
4. Precious Time
5. Liberty

Yeah...Precious Time is another one that makes me want to dip my balls in a blender.

[scarygirl]

That La Di Da song - or whatever it's called - is pretty useless.

La Do Da...Yeah, I've never cared much for it, either.

"Something to Hide"... lyrics are very uninspired. Not much going on otherwise, either.

Except his voice! The end is a killer!

[Gin and Tonic Sky]

Happy to give five times over. The song really drives me out of my stinking gourd

[Matthew]

5. Liberty

That's an unexpected choice....

[conversationpc]

5. Liberty

That's an unexpected choice....

Yeah, and I was kinda surprised at "Lady Luck", too. I've always thought that song rocks.

[Pelata]

Homemade Love
Baby I'm Leaving You
People And Places
La Do Da
Lady Luck