Shrewdly written, Kevin! Brilliant Venn diagram, too...they were definitely hard to peg! I was in on their '81 "Stands for Decibels" debut (mainly because I was fascinated by it being produced by a rock critic I enjoyed, Alan Betrock), and their follow-up, "Repercussion."
I deserted them long before the '84 "Like This," mainly because however "power pop" they may have been, and were touted as being, I wasn't hearing a solid, in-the-pocket power to their pop! I remember articles and interviews with Holsapple and Stamey, but it was right around '83 or so, anyway, that I was drifting from the record biz, and sliding into career #2, having nothing whatsoever to do with the biz!
Fun! Very eighties. Never heard of them, but when I saw the title, I did have another song in mind. Same (or almost the same) title, very different song:
I vaguely remember having their album. Walk The Dinosaur, Shake Your Head, Spy In The House Of Love. A fun collection. It also included their version of Papa Was A Rolling Stone.
Loved it and definitely going to listen to more of their tunes!
Right on! I'm happy you liked it.
Shrewdly written, Kevin! Brilliant Venn diagram, too...they were definitely hard to peg! I was in on their '81 "Stands for Decibels" debut (mainly because I was fascinated by it being produced by a rock critic I enjoyed, Alan Betrock), and their follow-up, "Repercussion."
I deserted them long before the '84 "Like This," mainly because however "power pop" they may have been, and were touted as being, I wasn't hearing a solid, in-the-pocket power to their pop! I remember articles and interviews with Holsapple and Stamey, but it was right around '83 or so, anyway, that I was drifting from the record biz, and sliding into career #2, having nothing whatsoever to do with the biz!
I love these backstories! Please keep 'em comin'!
Thanks, Kevin! I appreciate your support for what my dad used to call my "Little Black Book of 1,001 Useless Facts"!!!😁👍🎶🎸🎵
Great one! 🔥💃🎶 Needed something like this to listen today
A band to remember, except I too often forget about them!
Fun! Very eighties. Never heard of them, but when I saw the title, I did have another song in mind. Same (or almost the same) title, very different song:
https://songwhip.com/was-not-was/spyinthehouseoflove
I'd never heard this until recently. All I ever knew was their "Walk The Dinosaur."
I vaguely remember having their album. Walk The Dinosaur, Shake Your Head, Spy In The House Of Love. A fun collection. It also included their version of Papa Was A Rolling Stone.