OT - I am finally ready to come to terms with it...

by **Memorex** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:35 am

Yes, back in the day I was a HUGE Manilow fan. Now, I listen to all kinds of music and it’s usually rock. But this dude could arrange better than anyone of that era. I don’t listen much anymore, but when I hear one of those old songs, even now I have to stop down and listen.

by **Saint John** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:37 am

For some reason I like a lot of that fruity motherfucker's songs. :oops:

by **X factor** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:25 am

Saint John wrote:For some reason I like a lot of that fruity motherfucker's songs.

It's like sonic crack! you just can't resist it...

by **Saint John** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:32 am

X factor wrote:
Saint John wrote:For some reason I like a lot of that fruity motherfucker's songs.

It's like sonic crack! you just can't resist it...

Copacabana comes on and I turn into John Fucking Travolta...it's the weirdest thing...embarrassing too. :lol:

by **RPM** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:38 am

Even when i was wayy younger i thought his ballads were very well done, and fit his voice well (he claims he never
liked his own voice) but its pretty strong. took my mom to see him and he was / is a very good performer live.
weekend in new england one of my favs.
Ray

by **conversationpc** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:38 am

Saint John wrote:
X factor wrote:
Saint John wrote:For some reason I like a lot of that fruity motherfucker's songs.

It's like sonic crack! you just can't resist it...

Copacabana comes on and I turn into John Fucking Travolta...it's the weirdest thing...embarrassing too.

Yes...Yes, it is.

by **Rick** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:42 am

I pretended to like him, for a good reason. When I was about 19. This girl I was nuts about thought he hung the moon, so of course I, being a horny 19 year old, did what I had to do. It didn't work. :lol:

by **scarygirl** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:49 am

Rick wrote:I pretended to like him, for a good reason. When I was about 19. This girl I was nuts about thought he hung the moon, so of course I, being a horny 19 year old, did what I had to do. It didn't work.

My condolences.

by **scarygirl** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:50 am

Saint John wrote:For some reason I like a lot of that fruity motherfucker's songs.

And all this time I had you pegged as a Motorhead fan. I'll never eat or sleep again. :lol:

by **RPM** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:51 am

Well damn good try Rick

uh...Journey's Escape worked for me....more than once... :lol:

Ray

by **Rick** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:54 am

RPM wrote:Well damn good try Rick
uh...Journey's Escape worked for me....more than once...

Ray

That was my first concert. Nov. 7th, 1981. Much better results.

by **Enigma869** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:56 am

Manilow probably has more "closet" fans than ANY other musician, in the history of music! Am I the only one who finds it incredibly ironic that Manilow didn't write "I Write The Songs" :shock:

John from Boston

by **squirt1** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 12:42 pm

You have to hand it to his talent. He is a showman/writer/musician. I rememer yrs ago when he became so uncool and did he give up? He is bigger than ever now. Talent always wins !

by **scarygirl** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 12:43 pm

squirt1 wrote:You have to hand it to his talent. He is a showman/writer/musician. I rememer yrs ago when he became so uncool and did he give up? He is bigger than ever now. Talent always wins !

Except on AI.

by **Maui Tom** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 12:45 pm

Enigma869 wrote:Manilow probably has more "closet" fans than ANY other musician, in the history of music! Am I the only one who finds it incredibly ironic that Manilow didn't write "I Write The Songs"

John from Boston

Bruce Johnston...Beach Boys..

he invited me to a private Beach Boy gig here a couple years back...awesome...I was truly in heaven.

by **squirt1** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 12:58 pm

Scary girl- What did he do on AI? I only watch that show at the end because so few make it unless they hook up with David Foster ect. I hope it was better than his early days playing for Bette Midler.

by **Enigma869** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:04 pm

Maui Tom wrote:Bruce Johnston...Beach Boys..

he invited me to a private Beach Boy gig here a couple years back...awesome...I was truly in heaven.

Good call, Tom. Here are some more "factoids" about that particular track:

This was written by Bruce Johnston, who was a member of The Beach Boys. He wrote it about Brian Wilson, who wrote most of the Beach Boys' songs. Wilson had drug problems and struggled with his mental health, but he was considered brilliant when writing and recording songs. One of the reasons Johnston was able to join The Beach Boys was because Wilson refused to tour.

Teen heartthrob David Cassidy released the first version of this. Clive Davis, who was in charge of Manilow's record label, heard Cassidy's version and had Manilow record it.

This won a Grammy for Song Of The Year. The Beach Boys never won a Grammy - after winning this, Johnston became the only member of the group to get one until Brian Wilson's "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow" was awarded Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 2005. (thanks, Martin - Ludvika, Sweden)

From the liner notes of The Complete Collection And Then Some...: Manilow was originally reluctant to record this song, saying to Arista Records chief Clive Davis, "This 'I Write The Songs' thing Clive, I really don't want to do it." Manilow says his worry "was that the listeners would think I was singing about how "I" write the songs, when it was really about the inspiration of music. Clive understood, but didn't think it would be a problem. "Besides," he told me, "You DO write songs!"" Manilow says he was concerned about coming off as a gigantic egomaniac, but that he liked the song so much he decided to record it. He adds, "Whenever I heard the song in public, I felt the need to run to everyone who was listening and say, 'You know, I'm really not singing about myself!'"

John from Boston

by **StevePerryHair** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:04 pm

Enigma869 wrote:Manilow probably has more "closet" fans than ANY other musician, in the history of music! Am I the only one who finds it incredibly ironic that Manilow didn't write "I Write The Songs"

John from Boston

It seems that a few have come out of the "closet" here tonight though :shock:

by **Saint John** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:06 pm

StevePerryHair wrote:
Enigma869 wrote:Manilow probably has more "closet" fans than ANY other musician, in the history of music! Am I the only one who finds it incredibly ironic that Manilow didn't write "I Write The Songs"

John from Boston

It seems that a few have come out of the "closet" here tonight though

Were the cob webs on my shoulders the giveaway? :lol:

by **StevePerryHair** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:07 pm

Saint John wrote:
StevePerryHair wrote:
Enigma869 wrote:Manilow probably has more "closet" fans than ANY other musician, in the history of music! Am I the only one who finds it incredibly ironic that Manilow didn't write "I Write The Songs"

John from Boston

It seems that a few have come out of the "closet" here tonight though

Were the cob webs on my shoulders the giveaway?

That and having to picture you dancing to Copacabana :shock:

by **Deb** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:16 pm

Saint John wrote:
X factor wrote:
Saint John wrote:For some reason I like a lot of that fruity motherfucker's songs.

It's like sonic crack! you just can't resist it...

Copacabana comes on and I turn into John Fucking Travolta...it's the weirdest thing...embarrassing too.

With or without the pink head band?! :lol:

Arggggg my eyes, my eyes!

by **StevePerryHair** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:18 pm

Deb wrote:
Saint John wrote:
X factor wrote:
Saint John wrote:For some reason I like a lot of that fruity motherfucker's songs.

It's like sonic crack! you just can't resist it...

Copacabana comes on and I turn into John Fucking Travolta...it's the weirdest thing...embarrassing too.

With or without the pink head band?! Arggggg my eyes, my eyes!

HAHA!!! Don't forget the parachute pants and wife beater shirt :shock:

by **Saint John** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:19 pm

Deb wrote:
Saint John wrote:
X factor wrote:
Saint John wrote:For some reason I like a lot of that fruity motherfucker's songs.

It's like sonic crack! you just can't resist it...

Copacabana comes on and I turn into John Fucking Travolta...it's the weirdest thing...embarrassing too.

With or without the pink head band?! Arggggg my eyes, my eyes!

Absolutely WITH it, Deb. That's half the fun. Next get together I'll wear one. Promise. I'm buying parachute pants as well. Kind of a 70's-80's hybrid. :lol:

by **StevePerryHair** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:21 pm

Saint John wrote:
Deb wrote:
Saint John wrote:
X factor wrote:
Saint John wrote:For some reason I like a lot of that fruity motherfucker's songs.

It's like sonic crack! you just can't resist it...

Copacabana comes on and I turn into John Fucking Travolta...it's the weirdest thing...embarrassing too.

With or without the pink head band?! Arggggg my eyes, my eyes!

Absolutely WITH it, Deb. That's half the fun. Next get together I'll wear one. Promise. I'm buying parachute pants as well. Kind of a 70's-80's hybrid.

CAN'T WAIT :shock:

And we need to go to a karaoke bar so that you can sing and dance the Copacabana for us :twisted:

by **Saint John** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:22 pm

StevePerryHair wrote:
Saint John wrote:
Deb wrote:
Saint John wrote:
X factor wrote:
Saint John wrote:For some reason I like a lot of that fruity motherfucker's songs.

It's like sonic crack! you just can't resist it...

Copacabana comes on and I turn into John Fucking Travolta...it's the weirdest thing...embarrassing too.

With or without the pink head band?! Arggggg my eyes, my eyes!

Absolutely WITH it, Deb. That's half the fun. Next get together I'll wear one. Promise. I'm buying parachute pants as well. Kind of a 70's-80's hybrid.

CAN'T WAIT And we need to go to a karaoke bar so that you can sing and dance the Copacabana for us

Wow...gonna take a LOT of liquor for that to happen. Shouldn't be a problem!!! :lol:

by **Rick** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:25 pm

Saint John wrote:
StevePerryHair wrote:
Saint John wrote:
Deb wrote:
Saint John wrote:
X factor wrote:
Saint John wrote:For some reason I like a lot of that fruity motherfucker's songs.

It's like sonic crack! you just can't resist it...

Copacabana comes on and I turn into John Fucking Travolta...it's the weirdest thing...embarrassing too.

With or without the pink head band?! Arggggg my eyes, my eyes!

Absolutely WITH it, Deb. That's half the fun. Next get together I'll wear one. Promise. I'm buying parachute pants as well. Kind of a 70's-80's hybrid.

CAN'T WAIT And we need to go to a karaoke bar so that you can sing and dance the Copacabana for us

Wow...gonna take a LOT of liquor for that to happen. Shouldn't be a problem!!!

Dude, don't do it. There will be video cameras and that video will come back to haunt you. :lol:

by **StevePerryHair** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:26 pm

Saint John wrote:
StevePerryHair wrote:
Saint John wrote:
Deb wrote:
Saint John wrote:
X factor wrote:
Saint John wrote:For some reason I like a lot of that fruity motherfucker's songs.

It's like sonic crack! you just can't resist it...

Copacabana comes on and I turn into John Fucking Travolta...it's the weirdest thing...embarrassing too.

With or without the pink head band?! Arggggg my eyes, my eyes!

Absolutely WITH it, Deb. That's half the fun. Next get together I'll wear one. Promise. I'm buying parachute pants as well. Kind of a 70's-80's hybrid.

CAN'T WAIT And we need to go to a karaoke bar so that you can sing and dance the Copacabana for us

Wow...gonna take a LOT of liquor for that to happen. Shouldn't be a problem!!!

Yeah, I'll just buy you some shots of tequila and it will be "His name was Danny, he was a showgirl..." :twisted:

by **Rick** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:27 pm

StevePerryHair wrote:
Saint John wrote:
StevePerryHair wrote:
Saint John wrote:
Deb wrote:
Saint John wrote:
X factor wrote:
Saint John wrote:For some reason I like a lot of that fruity motherfucker's songs.

It's like sonic crack! you just can't resist it...

Copacabana comes on and I turn into John Fucking Travolta...it's the weirdest thing...embarrassing too.

With or without the pink head band?! Arggggg my eyes, my eyes!

Absolutely WITH it, Deb. That's half the fun. Next get together I'll wear one. Promise. I'm buying parachute pants as well. Kind of a 70's-80's hybrid.

CAN'T WAIT And we need to go to a karaoke bar so that you can sing and dance the Copacabana for us

Wow...gonna take a LOT of liquor for that to happen. Shouldn't be a problem!!!

Yeah, I'll just buy you some shots of tequila and it will be "His name was Danny, he was a showgirl..."