I think I liked Sunglasses when I was 13, but now I'm like, ew. Never got into Billy Ocean (philanthropy and vegetarianism notwithstanding). Sunglasses maybe gets the 80s-er nod for the combo of both bad 80s guitar AND bad 80s synth. It tried harder than any other song to be an 80s #1 hit. And it failed.
What an excellent and amusing description of this song! I truly look forward to your comments and opinions, Deni! I am definitely humiliated from admitting that I don't hate this song, but here we are!
Hey, we all have stuff that we are humiliated to admit we like. There would be some serious red-faced admission on my part if you guys had included Jack Wagner's "All I Need" in this competition.
No strong feeling for either of these - and this time, I'm voting before I hear your cases, because time's a-wasting. Corey gets my vote because Ray-Bans, I guess?
I really like both of these but Billy Ocean's tune is a little jazzier for me so it's got my vote. And I'm with Janet Gbur.... The lyrics are also better.
I think I liked Sunglasses when I was 13, but now I'm like, ew. Never got into Billy Ocean (philanthropy and vegetarianism notwithstanding). Sunglasses maybe gets the 80s-er nod for the combo of both bad 80s guitar AND bad 80s synth. It tried harder than any other song to be an 80s #1 hit. And it failed.
What an excellent and amusing description of this song! I truly look forward to your comments and opinions, Deni! I am definitely humiliated from admitting that I don't hate this song, but here we are!
--Keith
Hey, we all have stuff that we are humiliated to admit we like. There would be some serious red-faced admission on my part if you guys had included Jack Wagner's "All I Need" in this competition.
😂 😂 I am CACKLING right now! hahhaha Thank you for this admission! 😂
What can I say? I'm a sucker for song titles with (many and sometimes unnecesary) phatenthesis! Go Billy!
You and I share this parentheticophila(?) And I really do love it. But the sunglasses were just too much for Billy's coolness to overcome here.
--Keith
No strong feeling for either of these - and this time, I'm voting before I hear your cases, because time's a-wasting. Corey gets my vote because Ray-Bans, I guess?
Don't switch the blade on the guy in shades, John. Don't you do it!
--Keith
I really like both of these but Billy Ocean's tune is a little jazzier for me so it's got my vote. And I'm with Janet Gbur.... The lyrics are also better.
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All the way, bro! Well, OK, probably not all the way. But into the next round, maybe! :D
--Keith
Corey's video is SO ridiculous, and yet, I'm still not entirely sure what's happening in it.
I am surprised Brian has not come on to antagonize you yet--does this mean he agrees with you? hahaha!
Idol was borderline hitmaking legend in the 80s, but I think we have ruled on him, and he WILL likely appear on Side B!
--Keith