Billboard Songbird Returns - Page 2

HomerMcvie · #16 10-05-2023, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Toupee? That thing was a wig.

Bob Welch’s career was destroyed by corporate. They tried making him be more like Rick Springfield and made his music crippling bland.

Tomato tomahto. Looked like a raccoon passed away on his noggin.

SteveMacD · #17 10-05-2023, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Tomato tomahto. Looked like a raccoon passed away on his noggin.

If you look closely, four eyes are staring at you on the back cover of his 1983 album.

1983…Twelve years after Future Games. He went from completely unknown to respected musician to up and comer to getting his due respect to becoming a hard to watch has been.

HomerMcvie · #18 10-06-2023, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveMacD

If you look closely, four eyes are staring at you on the back cover of his 1983 album.

1983…Twelve years after Future Games. He went from completely unknown to respected musician to up and comer to getting his due respect to becoming a hard to watch has been.

People love to prey to the commercial gods. When he saw FM EXPLODE, I'm sure he wondered if he'd held them back, or what. Now it was his turn to try for the big deal. Rug and all. He didn't have the it factor to make it happen. Life's tough...

BrownEyedGirl26 · #19 10-06-2023, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

Actually, only bwboy listens to you. The rest of us???? ehhhh..

I love ya Homie.

Hi jbrownsjr, I must agree with you here!

dougl · #20 10-06-2023, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Villavic

Why is there a recent increase in sales this week?

I think this had something to do with it.

https://youtu.be/6lb6rKskJKA

**jbrownsjr** · #21 10-06-2023, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

People love to prey to the commercial gods. When he saw FM EXPLODE, I'm sure he wondered if he'd held them back, or what. Now it was his turn to try for the big deal. Rug and all. He didn't have the it factor to make it happen. Life's tough...

He did, if he would have stuck to French Kiss like material. He just kept getting bland or really left of Welch center.

She's Changing Me could have been a hit under later 70's circumstances.

**jbrownsjr** · #22 10-06-2023, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by dougl

I think this had something to do with it.

https://youtu.be/6lb6rKskJKA

Wow, the crowd knows the song. Amazing.

DownOnRodeo · #23 10-06-2023, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by dougl

I think this had something to do with it.

https://youtu.be/6lb6rKskJKA

Seems to be more a rendition of the Eva Cassidy interpretation. Still Christine's song of course.

**jbrownsjr** · #24 10-06-2023, 10:10 AM

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Seems to be more a rendition of the Eva Cassidy interpretation. Still Christine's song of course.

The judge actually said the name "Christine McVie" which thrilled me.

DownOnRodeo · #25 10-06-2023, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

The judge actually said the name "Christine McVie" which thrilled me.

Doesn't take much to woo you.

bwboy · #26 10-08-2023, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

BW boi is probably the reason The Old Goat Barbie is sold out.

Ah, it’s been awhile since I’ve been made fun of for being gay LOL. Kind of like when someone called Ellen DeGeneres “Ellen Degenerate!”

I know Jbrownsjr, I know, Homer was kidding, I’m sensitive, and he doesn’t name call people here, etc. Not a problem for me, I just thought I’d acknowledge to Homer I saw his comment, I took it for exactly what it was, and moved on.

HomerMcvie · #27 10-08-2023, 08:06 AM

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Ah, it’s been awhile since I’ve been made fun of for being gay LOL. Kind of like when someone called Ellen DeGeneres “Ellen Degenerate!”

I know Jbrownsjr, I know, Homer was kidding, I’m sensitive, and he doesn’t name call people here, etc. Not a problem for me, I just thought I’d acknowledge to Homer I saw his comment, I took it for exactly what it was, and moved on.

I'm not making fun of you for being gay. I'm making fun of you for your "$tevie blinders". $he could murder your family, and you'd still defend her...

Villavic · #28 10-08-2023, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

$he could murder your family,

I wonder if you put her at Lucrezia Borgia's or Livia Drusilla's level.

**jbrownsjr** · #29 10-08-2023, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by bwboy

Ah, it’s been awhile since I’ve been made fun of for being gay LOL. Kind of like when someone called Ellen DeGeneres “Ellen Degenerate!”

I know Jbrownsjr, I know, Homer was kidding, I’m sensitive, and he doesn’t name call people here, etc. Not a problem for me, I just thought I’d acknowledge to Homer I saw his comment, I took it for exactly what it was, and moved on.

I'm truly joking around. I know you are sensitive, but was hoping you'd laugh at the chiffon jokes. Not my intent to hurt anyone's feelings.

aleuzzi · #30 10-08-2023, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

People love to prey to the commercial gods. When he saw FM EXPLODE, I'm sure he wondered if he'd held them back, or what. Now it was his turn to try for the big deal. Rug and all. He didn't have the it factor to make it happen. Life's tough...

This is a very accurate summation of his post FM career. He had talent, was creative, original, capable, but he lacked visual charisma and his whole image was, well, more cerebral than anything else. I like the first three solo albums a lot, especially the second one. But even they are an acquired taste. He was best at being himself, and his music, no matter how he tried, could never sustain immense popularity. I prefer him when he indulges in the tastefully weird.

For what it’s worth, mainstream success is a hard mistress. Even the handsome and wildly-talented Lindsey has struggled for recognition outside of FM.