Tom_Spangler (Forum Supporter) said:
ddavidv said:
Maybe the reason some of us don't remember the song in WKRP is that, after the original airing, the music rights for songs used on the show ran out. The original home video versions had 'generic' music replacing the real top 40 music used on tv. Only the recent DVD releases have the music restored to how it was originally.
That kind of thing happens a lot. I read somewhere that the reason "Moonlighting" isn't available on streaming is the music rights. Also, Top Gear in it's heyday used to take advantage of the blanket music license the BBC had, so what aired in the UK would often have different music from reruns in other countries like the US.
It even goes as far as the whole show not airing on some platforms. I know when I go to Canada, my entire Netflix, Prime, and Spotify have different things available.
Old_Town said:
Is the late '70's the 'malaise era' of the rock genre (in aggregate) or do '80's hair bands take the prize?
IMHO, 80s hair bands are the epitome of complete malaise.
Winger = 83 Chevy Celebrity
Poison = 82 Plymouth K-car
Whitesnake = 84 Ford Taurus
Don't even get me started on Queensryche. They're like a rusted bicycle with a banana seat and tassels on the handlebars.
RE the turkey drop: Our local Elks lodge (Ouray, CO) has an annual veteran's free dinner and bingo on Veteran's Day weekend, where the game prizes are full turkey dinners. I'm the caller, and every year I throw in a couple of references like "I thought turkeys could fly", "Oh, the humanity", etc . About 3 or 4 years ago I started getting no recognition of the reference. Sad.
Curtis73 (Forum Supporter) said:
Old_Town said:
Is the late '70's the 'malaise era' of the rock genre (in aggregate) or do '80's hair bands take the prize?
IMHO, 80s hair bands are the epitome of complete malaise.
Winger = 83 Chevy Celebrity
Poison = 82 Plymouth K-car
Whitesnake = 84 Ford Taurus
Don't even get me started on Queensryche. They're like a rusted bicycle with a banana seat and tassels on the handlebars.
I think you mean "84 Ford Tempo"
The Taurus was the beginning of the light at the end of the malaisey tunnel!
Kind of on topic: say what you want about Foreigner, but they sure had a talent for writing killer pop hooks into their songs.
