Songs that should have been monster pop hits

[jpgray]

Since I just put on the album, I nominate Wire's Map Ref 41 N 93 W. How the Police's weaker take on this same style sold millions more records is beyond me.

[Fenris]

1. Sting is, apparently to some women/men, "sexy"...

And he has a pact with Satan.

[Mizmoon]

2. I've been hot for Sting for over ten years

Ah, the poet/musician. We chicks are SUCKERS for them.

Stop smirking. That was NOT meant as a double entendre!

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

7. Of course it isn't a double entendre

...oh, waitasec. You mean there is a non-perv interpretation? :evilgrin:

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

3. "Cowgirl"

Single by a Norwegian band called "Sons of Angels". The reaction, when it was played blind(No announcement of anything about the song) was incredible. It used to light up the phone lines at the stations, a lot of stations played it this way, too.

Sad thing is that Atlantic records Prez, Doug Morris, sent out a memo to everyone, on the day that Sons of Angels' album was released, that told everyone at Atlantic to drop everything and devote full attention to that Monstress of Rock, Alanah Miles. He was schtupping her at the time.

[clover]

4. bowie's "the pretty things are going to hell" (nt)

[truthpusher]

5. Kirsty McColl 'Walking on Madison (written by Morrissey)

[CanuckAmok]

10. Why she wasn't a HUGE success outside the UK stumps me.

She had a magical voice, and although her strength was in her interpretaions of other peoples' works, even her own compositions were beautiful and harmonious. I guess being married to Steve Lillywhite has an upside.

Kirsty, RIP!

http://www.justiceforkirsty.org/

[benito]

6. anything from Tiger Trap's first album

Puzzle pieces

or
Words and Smiles
something about a woman saying "throw your penny in my fountain"

[flamingyouth]

8. "Chance of a Lifetime" by Material Issue

Great Chicago power-pop band.

[mitchum]

9. "Shake Some Action" Flamin' Groovies