Originally Posted by
Rich Tea.:
“The worst pre-millennium No1 ever is Rock & Roll Blockbuster (Parts 1 & 2). 
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Originally Posted by Jedikiah:
“I don't think i have heard of that song!”
Originally Posted by Rich Tea.:
“Great post Servalan.
I often wonder what the pop music world would now be like without Cowell and SAW and also without videos ever having been made with singles in the way they were after about 1980. Not so sure Mrs Thatcher had much impact on the direction of music other than defining the culture of the 80's itself.
in terms of videos, I believe that the current 15 week long No1 by nonentity Drake (I still have not heard it and don't want to) does not have a video, as I've read some people on other threads complaining about that fact and that it cannot be viewed on You Tube either. I actually think it's a positive that songs are now becoming massive hits without videos. I hope the trend continues to grow. The power of videos in the early 80's was never proved better than with Say Say Say in late 1983 by McCartney & Jacko when it peaked at No10 and then fell for a couple of weeks before an appearance with the video on Noel's Late Late Breakfast Show which made the song do an immediate reverse and rocket up to No2 for a couple of weeks.”
Originally Posted by Jedikiah:
“I think Rich Tea makes a great point, Boz, and especially in relation to those who have real musical potential, but who are ignored, because they don't fit into a specific (often manufactured) category, or don't have the image to use as an effective selling tool, by the use of glossy videos, or are slightly the wrong age etc. The law of averages tells us there are some wonderfully gifted musicians around, who just never get the chance. Taking away those developments that have happened since the dawn of the eighties, would very well give a more even playing field for everyone. Without the emphasis on flash videos, and computerised sounds, think of all the real musicians who may have found a way through, who unfortunately have been lost to us for eternity. Greed, and the getting rich quick mentality, has certainly ruined everything, make no mistake!”
Jedikiah, I was specifically referring to SAW and Cowell and IMO Rich does not make a good point at all because there was still plenty of room for other acts. I accept the point that, from the early 80s especially, the video could be as, or even more, important than the song in some cases. As I said, greed and getting rich quick mentality were around long long before the 1980s.
Edit: sorry, don't know why this has multi quoted, just replying to the last one!
Great version - so thank you for sharing!! 
And I can say the same about today's music. But I don't think any of us are truly right. And all the "my music is best and everything that followed it was dire" attitude will likely continue for generations to come.
) but as it got later things began to sound familiar and so I took a peek and listen. They all began singing along together loudly the entirety of Wonderwall by Oasis followed by Blur's Song 2. Both tracks that would have been out before they were born. I was rather impressed. 
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