Can you name the artist and song:
See the people walking down the street
Fall in line just watching all their feet
They don’t know where they want to go
But they’re walking in time
Last Song: “Only The Young” by Journey from the Vision Quest Soundtrack (1985)
Great job Craig (@cdennis0130), J.V.(@JVfromOhio), and David (@David2maka)!!!
Another night in any town
You can hear the thunder of their cry
Ahead of their time
They wonder why
Can you name the artist and son:
Waiting for an invitation to arrive
Goin’ to a party where no one’s still alive
Waiting for an invitation to arrive
Goin’ to a party where no one’s still alive
Last Song: “Send Her My Love” by Journey from Frontiers (1983)
Great job Craig (@cdennis0130) and Adora (@Adora2000)!!!
Callin’ out her name, I’m dreamin’
Reflections of her face, I’m seein’
It’s her voice that keeps on haunting me
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Can you name the artist and song:
Maybe it’s been crazy
And maybe I’m to blame
But I put my heart above my head
Last Song: “Open Arms” by Journey from Escape and Heavy Metal: Original Film Soundtrack (1982)
Great job sweetpurplejune, Adora (@Adora2000), Erwin (@erwin_green), and Craig(@cdennis0130)!!!
We sailed on together
We drifted apart
And here you are, by my side
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Can you name the song and the artist who covered it in the 80s:
All the things that we’ve been through
You should understand me like I understand you
Last Song: “Still They Ride” by Journey from Escape (single released in 1982)
Great job Adora (@Adora2000) and Craig (@cdennis0130)!!!
Traffic lights, keeping time
Leading the wild and restless
Through the night
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The 20 Day Album challenge continues. Today’s pick is Raised On Radio by Journey.
In the ’80s, Journey was my favorite band. From the mid-70s through 1983, the band released a new album every year or 2. After Frontiers was released in 1983, Journey took a little break. Lead singer, Steve Perry, had a mega-successful solo album in Street Talk. In 1986, they returned with Raised On Radio. The drummer, Steve Smith, and founding member and bassist, Ross Valory, were no longer in the group. A lot of people complained about this album, but I loved it. This is the first album I remember going against the grain with. I always liked what I liked unashamedly. But, this is the first time where I saw so much backlash against something.
Now with the internet, and connecting with people all over the world, I’m happy to find that I’m not crazy, and that a lot of other people love this album too. I could not get enough of “Suzanne” and “Be Good To Yourself”. And the title track kicking off the second side was an incredible rocker. Another great memory I have from this album is that we took a family trip from Rhode Island to Pennsylvania. On the drive down, I listened to this brand new tape on my Walkman the entire time.
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The 20 Day Album challenge continues. My pick on Saturday, February 8 was Journey’s Departure album.
This album had a huge impact on me because Departure was the first CD I ever bought. The Compact Disc was a great brand new technology in the ’80s. We had collecting cassette tapes and vinyl albums. Now, with these new CDs, the sound was crisper, and you could skip songs immediately and much easier.
After my parents purchased a new stereo system, which included a CD player, I went to Ann & Hope and looked for a CD by my favorite band at the time – Journey. The CD section was small, and the only Journey CD they had was Departure, which was fine by me. I already had several Journey cassettes, but Departure was not one of them.
The only song I had known on there at the time was “Anyway You Want It“, which was also the first song on the CD. What a way to start! The whole album impressed me. I was blown away by “Where Were You“. And my new favorite song on the whole CD was “People and Places“. It is something so different from all of Journey’s other music. It was the coolest thing I ever heard. And it was awesome hearing Steve Perry and Gregg Rolie sharing lead vocals.
It was also cool opening up the CD insert and seeing: “Join us for our departure into the 80’s”
I still highly recommend this album. It is jam packed with a wide range of music. There are classic Journey tracks, ballads, and blues.
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Welcome back to this week’s Countdown! Today’s songs bring me back to a great time. Well, I suppose any week of ’80s music brings us back to a great time.
If you want to listen to this great music, you can click on the song title to get the YouTube video, and you can click on the album cover to get the song on Amazon.
New, let’s return to the week ending November 8, 1986, and continue the countdown on, One, Two, One, Two, Three, Four!
What a way to go out! What do you think of the countdown so far this week? Come back tomorrow as we continue this week’s countdown.
Can you name the artist and song:
Let’s take a walk together near the ocean shore
Hand in hand you and I
Last Song: “Who’s Crying Now” by Journey from Escape (1981)
Great job Melissa, and Denise (@denise_mcaleer)!!!
And in a lover’s rage
They tore another page
The fighting is worth
The love they save
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We finally Return for another podcast episode! Paul traveled to Denver, Colorado. While there, Journey and Def Leppard were playing at Coors Field. After an awesome Journey set, Paul texted Robert to tell him about it. It turns out that Robert had seen the same show 2 nights earlier in Lincoln, Nebraska! So, a new podcast episode was born!
**WARNING: SPOILER ALERT IN THIS EPISODE!!!**
If you plan on seeing this concert, and want to be surprised with the set list, please come back after the show. Robert and Paul cover every song and solo played during this show.
– High School Reunion
– The Rhode Runner – Just for J 5k in Denver
– Oh, while I’m in Denver, I may as well go to the Journey and Def Leppard concert
– Crazy coincidence – 2 nights before Paul sees Journey and Def Leppard, Robert had seen the same concert in Lincoln, Nebraska
– The Pretenders opened for the show in Denver
– The Journey experience
– The Def Leppard experience
– Next up for Robert: Pat Benatar and Rick Springfield
– Paul wins an 80s Trivia contest from iHeart80s 103.7
You can get the rest of the tour dates from either Def Leppard or Journey.
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Follow @returntothe80sCan you name the artist and song:
Experience has made me rich
And now they’re after me
Last Song: “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey from album Escape (1981)
Great job David, Roy (@rbutt14) and Karina (@WillieSun)!!!
Some will win, some will lose
Some were born to sing the blues
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