OT-what song or album totally ruined a band for you?

[Saint John]

"Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" ruined the Backstreet Boys for me. What?!? Don't laugh, I'm serious. As a teenager of the latter 90s, avoiding those songs were damn near impossible (thanks, Abingdon High Senior prom 2000!!). Not that I liked them to begin with, but I'll admit to listening to and remembering most of the songs. I had the boy band phase years before they came along w/ NKOTB.

I still listen to "Tearing Up My Heart" by N'Sync every once in a while. Good song.

[Rhiannon]

"Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" ruined the Backstreet Boys for me. What?!? Don't laugh, I'm serious. As a teenager of the latter 90s, avoiding those songs were damn near impossible (thanks, Abingdon High Senior prom 2000!!). Not that I liked them to begin with, but I'll admit to listening to and remembering most of the songs. I had the boy band phase years before they came along w/ NKOTB.

I still listen to "Tearing Up My Heart" by N'Sync every once in a while. Good song.

I will admit to still liking and listening to those guys. They did a version of "Sailing" on their first album... I still like it better than Christopher Cross' version.

[Saint John]

"Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" ruined the Backstreet Boys for me. What?!? Don't laugh, I'm serious. As a teenager of the latter 90s, avoiding those songs were damn near impossible (thanks, Abingdon High Senior prom 2000!!). Not that I liked them to begin with, but I'll admit to listening to and remembering most of the songs. I had the boy band phase years before they came along w/ NKOTB.

I still listen to "Tearing Up My Heart" by N'Sync every once in a while. Good song.

I will admit to still liking and listening to those guys. They did a version of "Sailing" on their first album... I still like it better than Christopher Cross' version.

Listening to Bye Bye Bye as I type this. Another cool song.

[Rick]

"Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" ruined the Backstreet Boys for me. What?!? Don't laugh, I'm serious. As a teenager of the latter 90s, avoiding those songs were damn near impossible (thanks, Abingdon High Senior prom 2000!!). Not that I liked them to begin with, but I'll admit to listening to and remembering most of the songs. I had the boy band phase years before they came along w/ NKOTB.

I still listen to "Tearing Up My Heart" by N'Sync every once in a while. Good song.

I will admit to still liking and listening to those guys. They did a version of "Sailing" on their first album... I still like it better than Christopher Cross' version.

Listening to Bye Bye Bye as I type this. Another cool song.

Dude.....

[Rhiannon]

"Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" ruined the Backstreet Boys for me. What?!? Don't laugh, I'm serious. As a teenager of the latter 90s, avoiding those songs were damn near impossible (thanks, Abingdon High Senior prom 2000!!). Not that I liked them to begin with, but I'll admit to listening to and remembering most of the songs. I had the boy band phase years before they came along w/ NKOTB.

I still listen to "Tearing Up My Heart" by N'Sync every once in a while. Good song.

I will admit to still liking and listening to those guys. They did a version of "Sailing" on their first album... I still like it better than Christopher Cross' version.

Listening to Bye Bye Bye as I type this. Another cool song.

Lol... nothing wrong with that. I had just turned on "Gone". Justin wrote that for that crazy Britney chick, ya know.

[Saint John]

"Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" ruined the Backstreet Boys for me. What?!? Don't laugh, I'm serious. As a teenager of the latter 90s, avoiding those songs were damn near impossible (thanks, Abingdon High Senior prom 2000!!). Not that I liked them to begin with, but I'll admit to listening to and remembering most of the songs. I had the boy band phase years before they came along w/ NKOTB.

I still listen to "Tearing Up My Heart" by N'Sync every once in a while. Good song.

I will admit to still liking and listening to those guys. They did a version of "Sailing" on their first album... I still like it better than Christopher Cross' version.

Listening to Bye Bye Bye as I type this. Another cool song.

Dude.....

Here ya go, big guy.

http://www.nsync-world.com/

[Rhiannon]

I still squeal like a 15 year old when this song starts up. Freshman year winter formal, sneaking a sip of Boone's Farm in the locker room and coming back out and dancing to this like we were all crazy!! ...Damn, where does the time go??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAGjzd5vi_E

[Saint John]

I still squeal like a 15 year old when this song starts up. Freshman year winter formal, sneaking a sip of Boone's Farm in the locker room and coming back out and dancing to this like we were all crazy!! ...Damn, where does the time go??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAGjzd5vi_E

Yeah...OK. You were in "the locker room" and you were sipping Boones Farm? My guess is that the quarterback of the football team had his sack bouncing off your chin like Mike Tyson hitting the speed bag.

[Rhiannon]

I still squeal like a 15 year old when this song starts up. Freshman year winter formal, sneaking a sip of Boone's Farm in the locker room and coming back out and dancing to this like we were all crazy!! ...Damn, where does the time go??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAGjzd5vi_E

Yeah...OK. You were in "the locker room" and you were sipping Boones Farm? My guess is that the quarterback of the football team had his sack bouncing off your chin like Mike Tyson hitting the speed bag.

My HS boyfriend was on the football team, but he wasn't the QB.

[7 Wishes]

Oh, sorry 'bout that, but still, Diamond Dave is just not a good singer. Just to reinforce my negative attitude about Van Halen, how about "Jump".

I hate that one more than "California Girls".

Dave has a good voice, and he sounds better than he has in years. You're definitely in the 99th percentile minority here, pal.

[weatherman90]

I agree with you except for the Slang and Native Tongue records, both of which I consider to be those bands' best albums...of course, Poison more or less sucks with the exception of their 5-6 power ballads. Slang was fantastic.

Otherwise I'm with you.

My vote would have to go with "Boston's" Corporate America. The late, great Brad Delp was the most under-utilized voice in the history of rock, and it's a shame that the once-brilliant Scholzie put out this pile of crap in what turned out to be Brad's swan song.

I actually liked "Corporate America" (the song), although I don't at all care for its political message.

[weatherman90]

What I do know about the so-called "Hair Metal" vs the Grunge Elitists debate is that Vince Neil would kick Dave Grohl's ass.

FireHouse won the Best New Hard Rock/Metal Band at the 1991 American Music Awards. They beat out Alice in Chains and Nirvana. C.J. Snare of FireHouse is the only living singer out of the three bands. Hair Metal wins!

[conversationpc]

Oh, sorry 'bout that, but still, Diamond Dave is just not a good singer. Just to reinforce my negative attitude about Van Halen, how about "Jump".

I hate that one more than "California Girls".

Dave has a good voice, and he sounds better than he has in years. You're definitely in the 99th percentile minority here, pal.

I love Van Halen and have more songs by them on my favorites list than any other band or artist. That being said, David Lee Roth is not a good singer. He does sound better live than he has in many years but that in no way means he's a good singer. He's adequate if he stays within his limited range. He's a great front man but a poor singer.

[mikemarrs]

i'll admit david lee roth ain't the best singer by any means but as far as best frontman roth is the very best frontman ever.

[Rick]

i'll admit david lee roth ain't the best singer by any means but as far as best frontman roth is the very best frontman ever.

You can't say that shit here! Perry blows Roth away!

[X factor]

What I do know about the so-called "Hair Metal" vs the Grunge Elitists debate is that Vince Neil would kick Dave Grohl's ass.

Not a chance...Vince would stumble over a cigarette butt and knock himself out on the side of the bar.

Dave Grohl would beat Vince Neal like a rented mule!

[mikemarrs]

i think perry is better than roth but as far as any other bands besides journey and van halen there is no better charismatic,witty,over the top guy in rock period.roth had that audience participation thing down real good.perry blows roth away vocally any day....

[Rick]

i think perry is better than roth but as far as any other bands besides journey and van halen there is no better charismatic,witty,over the top guy in rock period.roth had that audience participation thing down real good.perry blows roth away vocally any day....

Dave can work a crowd, no doubt. Plus, he's still doing it. Gotta give him credit for that too. He would probably be much more fun to party with as well.

[7 Wishes]

I've seen SP and Dave in their primes, multiple times, between '82 and '86.

Dave is a slightly superior frontman, but SP's incredible live voice gives him the overall edge as "Greatest Lead Singer".

[MarcelJordan]

I've seen SP and Dave in their primes, multiple times, between '82 and '86.

Dave is a slightly superior frontman, but SP's incredible live voice gives him the overall edge as "Greatest Lead Singer".

In '86 I met this guy in Hawaii who was BIG Journey fan, TILL Perry came along. Flabbergasted I asked what the hell was wrong with him to drop J like that. He said didn't like the "hand waving". Or is this a prob. with the original Journey fans?

[yulog]

i think perry is better than roth but as far as any other bands besides journey and van halen there is no better charismatic,witty,over the top guy in rock period.roth had that audience participation thing down real good.perry blows roth away vocally any day....

Dave can work a crowd, no doubt. Plus, he's still doing it. Gotta give him credit for that too. He would probably be much more fun to party with as well.

Rick ever play the game F.E.A.R on pc?

[Fire99]

I think DLR and Steve Perry do the same job from different angles.

DLR in my opinion is the wacky nuts frontman with all the moves and jokes and would joke a woman into bed.
Steve Perry on the other hand has (or had) a truelly fantastic voice and connected with the ladies on an an emotional level.

Same job.. different approach from where i look at it..


back to the original topic.. why oh why did skid row decide to re release 'I remember you' as a punked up version with the new singer. I listened to it last night and is shocking compared to the original 'classic'

[Rick]

i think perry is better than roth but as far as any other bands besides journey and van halen there is no better charismatic,witty,over the top guy in rock period.roth had that audience participation thing down real good.perry blows roth away vocally any day....

Dave can work a crowd, no doubt. Plus, he's still doing it. Gotta give him credit for that too. He would probably be much more fun to party with as well.

Rick ever play the game F.E.A.R on pc?

No sir. Not sure I know what that is. HBO.

How the hell are you yuly?

[yulog]

I'm sick as a dog for the 4th time in 2 months, Fear is a addictive pc game i recommend it --i thought you might be into games seeing that half life avatar you had yesterday

[Deb]

I'm sick as a dog for the 4th time in 2 months

Sick again? It's that damn avatar, get rid of it! I wouldn't be going to the doctor either.

[piecesofeight]

DLR in my opinion is the wacky nuts frontman with all the moves and jokes and would joke a woman into bed.

Or a man..