I just read a piece on my cousin's blog about classic songs that he can still listen to. I'm not much of a Classic Rock fan, but I do love some songs from that genre. I grew up in the '80's when there was an end to 70's arena rock, "Death to Disco", a surge in English new wave kicked off by the Knack, AND, one cannot forget, the decade of the Hair Metal Bands!! I was REALLY into metal back then. Not the cheesy glam rock, hair metal, cookie cutter band crap from the likes of Poison, Cinderella, Brittany Fox, Quiet Riot, need I go on?! Freakin' posers! I am not the type of person who gets stuck listening to music from one era only. However, I do get nostalgic from time to time for some of my faves from the 80's, and here they are!
1. Looks that Kill - Motley Crue
2. Foolin' - Def Leppard
3. Back in Black - AC/DC
4. Fade to Black - Metallica
5. Mean Streets - Van Halen
6. Over the Mountain - OZZY!
7. Hell Bent for Leather - Judas Priest
8. Flight of Icarus - Iron Maiden
9. Rock You Like a Hurricane - The Scorpions
10. Working Man - Rush
Like I said, most of these bands don't fit into what one typically thinks of as Hair Metal (those sucky, non-talented posers!) except for Motley Crue; to me, they are the quintessential Hair Metal band that actually rocked! These songs still get my adrenaline pumping and make me want to drive fast when I hear them on the car radio! I just don't bang my head anymore--it might permanently disable me at this stage!
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You have to read Chuck Klosterman's "Fargo Rock City" which is his memoir about growing up in the 1980's and being a metal fan in rural North Dakota. He is a fantastic writer and pop culture critic, and he loves metal music.
Thanks for the read! I think I'll take it to the beach! I'm heading down to OC Maryland in two weeks. Want to stop down?
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