Songs or artists forgotten by time
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DinoMikeSr
I have the box
Forgotten and rightly so.
DinoMikeSr
I have the box
Forgotten and rightly so:
shoeless
Riffin'
My older brother was a GFR fan back in the early 70s. I used to listen to his albums a lot as a kid, which looking back, was quite a big influence on my long-term musical tastes. Anyway, I remember having all three of these and playing them often.
DinoMikeSr
I have the box
Forgotten and rightly so:
wok
Nasi Goreng Afficionado
My older brother was a GFR fan back in the early 70s. I used to listen to his albums a lot as a kid, which looking back, was quite a big influence on my long-term musical tastes. Anyway, I remember having all three of these and playing them often.
Dexter Inferno
Serious error
It's really worrying that I remember a lot of the songs in this thread. 
And yep, 19 must be one of the most annoying hits ever.
And yep, 19 must be one of the most annoying hits ever.
shoeless
Riffin'
Ugh, that was terrible. There was a time in the 90's when doing a pop cover of a Stones song must've been the "in" thing to do.
GusChiggins
Worried about coyotes
Brian Setzer's pre-jump/jive/wailin' first album:
OGG
Master of the Meh
I remember this 19 very well. Heard in the radio relatively recently. Never heard the second one, WTF was that?
I'm going to piss @OGG off by claiming this as 'forgotten'
Sisters of Mercy isn't so much "forgotten" as they are simply a lesser known band that never really achieved mainstream breakthrough visibility, especially in the USA. They are rightfully considered among the absolute royalty of the foundational "Goth" scene. More accessible than Bauhaus (but not by much), but also a few solid later in hitting the scene. It is a very interesting band in that it kinda "wasn't". The original lineup was a virtual allstar cast of future legends, but was short lived. Soon after the first record was finished, the band imploded. The core members/real talent (Wayne Hussey, Craig Adams, Simon Hinkler) split off to for "The Sisterhood" which incensed frontman Andrew Eldritch and started an epic legal battle. In short order, The Sisterhood became "The Mission" (known as The Mission UK in America). The Mission then set about a fierce run of killer music that was light years better. Andrew took his ball and his drum machine "Doktor Avalanche" (originally a Sequential Circuits DMX) and went home. He then emerged with a revolving door of band mates and supporting musicians to release the next two albums... which were still pretty good, but nothing as epic as The Mission were doing. He went full bombast with the 10+ minute "This Corrosion" from the second album. It was so absurdly over the top that it managed to crack the surface of mainstream breakthrough with plenty of airtime on MTV (in a much shorter edit) and radio. It has gone on to be a Goth Anthem rivaled only by Bauhaus' "Bela Lugosi's Dead" and is a staple to this day in Goth clubs.
After the 1989 release of "Vision Thing" Andrew stumbled around for a while before embarking on several attempts to resurrect the name by touring with backing tracks and a couple of hired gun young guitarists. One such show stands out for me as the single worst show I've ever seen, and was so offensively awful that I still want my fucking money back 12 years later. He's still at it, but it's a joke.
Paul Hardcastle: These days, I call him a friend through years of mutual friends and projects. Brilliant guy, but if I'm honest... hasn't done much of substance beyond creating a gazillion different mixes and versions of his one hit "19". The song was definitely poignant and impactful at the time, but good grief Paul! Leave it alone already!
Wall of Voodoo is among my elite top tier favorite bands. I loved all their output whether it was the first incarnation with Stan Ridgway or the second with Andy Prieboy. My first three real concerts included WoV including the US Festival 1983. I just love them. Stan is still doing his solo thing and is always fun to watch. Sadly, little remains of the band today. Two key members passed away long ago.
I was 12 years old when my older brother in law got me hooked on their first album "Dark Continent" which I went out and bought on cassette with money I earned mowing lawns. Inside the inner foldout was a little blurb that read "Correspondence" and had a P.O. Box in Los Angeles. Being a stupid kid, I wrote a fan letter and sent it that address. A few weeks later I got a hand written reply from Stan Ridgway that included a pair of buttons (the kind we all used to pin on our Army jackets). It was a really sweet and genuine gesture that made me a fan for life. I still have that letter. The pins were lost over three decades ago.
