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I couldn't find any songs about Cleveland. Will this do as a substitute? (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Sep 2020
OP
UNDER-APPRECIATED ROCK BAND OF THE MONTH FOR FEBRUARY 2010: CYRUS ERIE
mahatmakanejeeves
Sep 2020
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Ponietz
(2,939 posts)1. There's the Scott Weiland song "Missing Cleveland"
Yours is probably more apropos, though.
The Polack MSgt
(13,182 posts)2. Cleveland is the city that we come from - Bone Thugs In Harmony
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,319 posts)3. Wait; there are some.
The Euclid Beach Band-No Surf In Cleveland
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Eric Carmen produced this fine work in 1979 and played along a bit. Great vocals, great representation of that "Cleveland" sound
How could I possibly have forgotten this? It's not about Cleveland, but it handily exceeds the minimum daily recommended amount of Cleveland content.
I love Styx. Sue me.
Styx - Too Much Time On My Hands HD (Live - 2006)
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Styx & The Contemporary Youth Orchestra Of Cleveland - Too Much Time On My Hands HD (Live - 2006)
Let's play another.
Styx Fooling Yourself
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Styx and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra of Cleveland: One with Everything(2006)
Legendary musicians Styx team up with the Contemporary Youth Orchestra of Cleveland for an unforgettable concert performance. The all-teen orchestra, with 115 musicians and a 56-member chorus, has worked with numerous rock 'n' roll stars, bringing out the best in veteran rockers, as is evident at this May 2006 performance from Cleveland's Blossom Music Center. Highlights include "Too Much Time on My Hands," "Renegade" and "Crystal Ball."
The Polack MSgt
(13,182 posts)4. I come from Cleveland ya'll can really hear it now - Kid Cudi
The Polack MSgt
(13,182 posts)5. Little Brother - Cleveland
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,319 posts)6. UNDER-APPRECIATED ROCK BAND OF THE MONTH FOR FEBRUARY 2010: CYRUS ERIE
UNDER-APPRECIATED ROCK BAND OF THE MONTH FOR FEBRUARY 2010: CYRUS ERIE
When Eric Carmen, a fan of the band in its early years, auditioned to join the Choir, he was rejected and instead became a member of CYRUS ERIE (which was named for a brand of tractor). He turned his hurt feelings into revenge by stealing away their best musicians; and before long, Cyrus Erie was widely regarded as the best band in the Cleveland area. The tug of war between the two bands went on for awhile; but ultimately and ironically, the Raspberries were formed by Eric Carmen with three core members of the Choir: Wally Bryson, Dave Smalley and Jim Bonfanti. The Raspberries released several albums in the early 1970s and had a number of hits, particularly Go All the Way. The band is remembered for their intelligent pop craftsmanship; and they are cited as influences by artists as diverse as Bruce Springsteen, Paul Stanley of KISS, Tom Petty, and Axl Rose of Guns N Roses. The Raspberries reformed in 2004 and were the first performers when the House of Blues opened a venue in Cleveland. They began to receive so many requests for Its Cold Outside that the Choir also came together for a two-night stand in 2006.
Eric Carmen also had success as a singer-songwriter with All by Myself and, more than 10 years later, with Hungry Eyes from the soundtrack of the film Dirty Dancing. He penned several songs that were hits for others as well, including two hits for teen heartthrob Shaun Cassidy, and Almost Paradise from the Footloose soundtrack, which was a duet by Mike Reno and Ann Wilson, the lead singers of Loverboy and Heart, respectively.
Several years ago, I looked up the Wikipedia article on the Dutch band the Outsiders one of the truly great rock bands of all time and maybe the very best from a nonEnglish-speaking country and happened to click over to their American contemporaries, also called the Outsiders, only to discover that there was just a stub (in other words, a few sentences with basic information like bandmembers names, major hit song, etc.). With over 1¼ million articles in Wikipedia at that time (it is significantly above three million now and that is just in the English Wikipedia), it hadnt occurred to me that I would have an opportunity to work up an article on a well-known group, so I started in. Though the James Gang and the Raspberries each had a generous write-up, there was nothing at all on the Starfires or the Choir, so I also contributed those articles. I had planned to get to Cyrus Erie but havent as yet, so that Cleveland band which had only minimal recording though still is without notice in Wikipedia.
(February 2010)
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Items: Cyrus Erie
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FLASHBACK #2: The Under-Appreciated Rock Band of the Month for February 2010 CYRUS ERIE
This was the first post where I tried to talk about more than just the band itself. Many people might have wondered why Cleveland of all places was chosen to be the home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, so I presented my own theory: that it was (or at least should have been) due to the largely forgotten musical scene there in the 1960s and 1970s. More to the point, rock bands like the Raspberries, the Outsiders and the James Gang are certainly well known enough; but most people dont know that Cleveland was their hometown. Another long-time fave of mine is the Cleveland punk band the Dead Boys and its frontman Stiv Bators, though they were only indirectly pertinent to this discussion.
After writing the article, I began to wonder whether Cyrus Erie had actually made any records; I certainly didnt have any of them (unlike everyone else that I have written about). All I really knew about them was that they were one of the leading bands in Cleveland for a while; and that, when lead singer Eric Carmen left Cyrus Erie and essentially joined the Choir, the Raspberries were born. The story is more complicated than that actually; several of the bandmembers in the Choir were also in Cyrus Erie at one time or another.
Happily, there is one Cyrus Erie track out there on YouTube: Get the Message from 1969 is unabashedly Beatlesque and shows Eric Carmen exercising his pipes well check it out (with several stills of the band) at
A song called Aint Nothin Gonna Stop Me by the Quick also features Eric Carmen on lead vocals and can be heard at
The song was co-written by Carmen and Dann Klawon. A couple of years earlier, Klawon had written the immortal song Its Cold Outside by the Choir that you really shouldnt miss either; that one is at
{snip}
When Eric Carmen, a fan of the band in its early years, auditioned to join the Choir, he was rejected and instead became a member of CYRUS ERIE (which was named for a brand of tractor). He turned his hurt feelings into revenge by stealing away their best musicians; and before long, Cyrus Erie was widely regarded as the best band in the Cleveland area. The tug of war between the two bands went on for awhile; but ultimately and ironically, the Raspberries were formed by Eric Carmen with three core members of the Choir: Wally Bryson, Dave Smalley and Jim Bonfanti. The Raspberries released several albums in the early 1970s and had a number of hits, particularly Go All the Way. The band is remembered for their intelligent pop craftsmanship; and they are cited as influences by artists as diverse as Bruce Springsteen, Paul Stanley of KISS, Tom Petty, and Axl Rose of Guns N Roses. The Raspberries reformed in 2004 and were the first performers when the House of Blues opened a venue in Cleveland. They began to receive so many requests for Its Cold Outside that the Choir also came together for a two-night stand in 2006.
Eric Carmen also had success as a singer-songwriter with All by Myself and, more than 10 years later, with Hungry Eyes from the soundtrack of the film Dirty Dancing. He penned several songs that were hits for others as well, including two hits for teen heartthrob Shaun Cassidy, and Almost Paradise from the Footloose soundtrack, which was a duet by Mike Reno and Ann Wilson, the lead singers of Loverboy and Heart, respectively.
Several years ago, I looked up the Wikipedia article on the Dutch band the Outsiders one of the truly great rock bands of all time and maybe the very best from a nonEnglish-speaking country and happened to click over to their American contemporaries, also called the Outsiders, only to discover that there was just a stub (in other words, a few sentences with basic information like bandmembers names, major hit song, etc.). With over 1¼ million articles in Wikipedia at that time (it is significantly above three million now and that is just in the English Wikipedia), it hadnt occurred to me that I would have an opportunity to work up an article on a well-known group, so I started in. Though the James Gang and the Raspberries each had a generous write-up, there was nothing at all on the Starfires or the Choir, so I also contributed those articles. I had planned to get to Cyrus Erie but havent as yet, so that Cleveland band which had only minimal recording though still is without notice in Wikipedia.
(February 2010)
* * *
Items: Cyrus Erie
* * *
FLASHBACK #2: The Under-Appreciated Rock Band of the Month for February 2010 CYRUS ERIE
This was the first post where I tried to talk about more than just the band itself. Many people might have wondered why Cleveland of all places was chosen to be the home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, so I presented my own theory: that it was (or at least should have been) due to the largely forgotten musical scene there in the 1960s and 1970s. More to the point, rock bands like the Raspberries, the Outsiders and the James Gang are certainly well known enough; but most people dont know that Cleveland was their hometown. Another long-time fave of mine is the Cleveland punk band the Dead Boys and its frontman Stiv Bators, though they were only indirectly pertinent to this discussion.
After writing the article, I began to wonder whether Cyrus Erie had actually made any records; I certainly didnt have any of them (unlike everyone else that I have written about). All I really knew about them was that they were one of the leading bands in Cleveland for a while; and that, when lead singer Eric Carmen left Cyrus Erie and essentially joined the Choir, the Raspberries were born. The story is more complicated than that actually; several of the bandmembers in the Choir were also in Cyrus Erie at one time or another.
Happily, there is one Cyrus Erie track out there on YouTube: Get the Message from 1969 is unabashedly Beatlesque and shows Eric Carmen exercising his pipes well check it out (with several stills of the band) at
A song called Aint Nothin Gonna Stop Me by the Quick also features Eric Carmen on lead vocals and can be heard at
The song was co-written by Carmen and Dann Klawon. A couple of years earlier, Klawon had written the immortal song Its Cold Outside by the Choir that you really shouldnt miss either; that one is at
{snip}
OilemFirchen
(7,143 posts)7. Perhaps this'll help:
&ab_channel=Queenigma
Lunabell
(6,046 posts)8. The theme song from the Drew Carey show was, Cleveland Rocks!
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,319 posts)9. What????????????? Why, that sounds just like ... NT
global1
(25,226 posts)11. The Drew Carey Show Was Really Funny.....
Is it shown anywhere in reruns. I'd like to watch it again. Craig Ferguson was one of my favorites. I wish he still had his talk show. He was very inventive and funny in a kookie sort of way.
Lunabell
(6,046 posts)12. And he supports Biden!!!!!
In 2016, Drew Carey backed the presidential campaign of libertarian Gary Johnson. This year, the long-time host of "The Price is Right" has thrown his support behind the campaign of Biden, donating $25,000 to the Biden Victory Fund.
Drifter
(4,751 posts)10. Let's move to Cleveland - Zappa
This is the '88 tour version
&ab_channel=ficera
Cheers
Drifter
dpibel
(2,826 posts)13. One of Randy Newman's finest