Valentine's Day is coming up...

Carol Jackson45 said:Jesus. That's awful.

You think that's awful?!

😲Tina Turner! Faster Than the Speed of Light! Massive hair! Heartbreak! Heartache! Heartburn! Pure melodrama! What exactly is there to hate?!

stormyviper11 said:Dr. Hook - Sylvia's Mother (could also be an American cover—still just as cheesy)

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Hey coastalpanther11—thanks for coming out and sharing a bit about your musical orientation...

gentlepuma20 said:Hey coastalpanther11, thanks for coming clean about your lifestyle orientation...

Wait, what?

Stephin Merritt? Valentine : Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs Vol? Boris Homovec? 😬

gentlepuma20 said:Stephin Merritt? Valentine : Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs Vol? Boris Homovec? 😬

Oh, wow! So what happened to all that sucking up to coastalpanther11? Did we switch sides? Going rogue now, are we? Your mom bought you a cheap polyester blanket and suddenly you're at war with the whole world? 😬

coastalpanther11 said:You think that's bad?!

😲 Tina Turner! Faster Than the Speed of Light! Massive hair! Heartbreak! Heartache! Heartburn! Pure melodrama! How can anyone hate that?!

Everything. Her face. That voice. The melody. Ugh.

My little contribution:

Shola Ama - You're the one I love & You might need somebody
J. Lo - Dear Ben 🙂
Belinda Carlisle - Leave a Light On

coastalpanther11 said:Did your mom buy you some cheap polyester clothes, is that why you're being such a jerk to everyone?

🤣

Look, I can't be perfect all the time—if I were, you wouldn't even respect me. Being a total suck-up is actually a pretty complicated skill, I guess. 😬

coastalpanther11 said:Total Eclipse of the Heart... 🙂

Visuals. 🤣 Pure effects—real ninja stuff. My favorite part is alongside Bright Eyes—provided the film doesn't actually melt from those glowing eyes...??!

😍

Who wouldn't love it...

gentlepuma20 said:Look, you can't just be a total pushover all the time, or people won't give you any respect. Mastering the art of sucking up is actually pretty damn complicated! 😬

Fair enough, but don't just go swinging at someone's head and immediately questioning their sexuality. Try basing it on their style, their degree, or even their taste in music first. Don't just jump straight to "let me see if this guy's gay"... 😁

Sarah Connor - From Sarah with love
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My bad, guys... but here's some more

A-ha - Crying in the Rain
Bryan Adams - Everything I Do

Did anyone bring up Faith Hill? There You'll Be

Man, just had another one of those random flashbacks to an old classic:
Heart - All I wanna do is making love to you
Especially that music video version... man... 🤣

coastalpanther11 said:Tina Turner! Faster Than the Speed of Light! Massive hair! Heartbreak! Heartache! Heartburn! Pure melodrama! How could anyone possibly hate this?!

Total Eclipse of the Heart is nothing short of a monumental rock ballad masterpiece.
If you don't love it, you clearly have no idea what love actually feels like. A total eclipse of the soul.

Since we’re already diving into the deep end of emotional heavyweights (including Against All Odds), I might as well bring up Rod Stewart's version of I Don't Wanna Talk About It.

And let's not forget 10cc - I'm Not in Love.

ironcrane7 said:Total Eclipse of the Heart is the ultimate, massive rock ballad.
If you don't love it, you clearly have no idea what love actually feels like. A total eclipse of the soul.

Amen.

ironcrane7 is out here reading romance novels and actually understands deep soul. High five! 🙂

ironcrane7 said:Since we're already talking about shady, questionable tracks (including Against All Odds), I might as well bring up Rod Stewart's version of I Don't Wanna Talk About It.

And then there's 10cc - I'm Not in Love.

What's so "shady" about them, though? 🙂

I Don't Wanna Talk About It remains one of the most beautiful songs ever written—okay, maybe not in Rod's version, but the original by Crazy Horse was killer, and even some old sleazebag wouldn't find it too cheesy.
As for 10cc, they basically only put out gold; I haven't heard a single thing from them that wasn't sweet and catchy, including I'm Not in Love...

Look, I get we aren't talking about bad music here, just "slimy" songs, and in that specific context, both could pass, but that word "shady" really rubbed me the wrong way...

To Total Eclipse of the Heart is just way too long. It’s like, "it's gonna happen, it's gonna happen," but it never actually happens.

stormyviper11, I already told you about Nazareth.😛

And Rod Stewart's "I Don't Wanna Talk About It" is terrible. And not in a good way. That beginning... ugh. When that guy sings, you can tell he just wants to crawl into someone's panties.😬

Berlin - Take My Breath Away :čru:

By the way, Rod Stewart is totally overrated, though I guess "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You" is okay... 👍

Wait, I just remembered another one: Celine Dion & Barbra Streisand singing "Tell Him" 😲 🙏
and then there's Paula Abdul with "Rush Rush" 😁

Ant said:Belinda Carlisle - Leave a light on

Man, I swear, whenever that track pops up on the radio, it just completely makes my day...😍