Styx songs that should have been hits
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Sat Feb 20, 2010 1:28 amby Toph
Styx had an uncanny ability not to release the right song as a single (especially their third single) on many albums...so here are the Styx songs that IMO would have made great hit records - catchy hooks, memorable tunes, and strong lyrics that would have made them prime material for the top 10. These are just the ones off the big albums (A&M - Equinox through Edge) Agree or not?
Lights
Haven't We Been Here Before?
First Time
Pieces of Eight
All In A Day's Work
Rockin The Paradise - I know it was released as a rock single, but could have hit on the pop charts too
Man In The Wilderness (edited version)
This Old Man
Re: Styx songs that should have been hits
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Sat Feb 20, 2010 2:37 amby bugsymalone
Toph wrote:Styx had an uncanny ability not to release the right song as a single (especially their third single) on many albums...so here are the Styx songs that IMO would have made great hit records - catchy hooks, memorable tunes, and strong lyrics that would have made them prime material for the top 10. These are just the ones off the big albums (A&M - Equinox through Edge) Agree or not?
Lights
Haven't We Been Here Before?
First Time
Pieces of Eight
All In A Day's Work
Rockin The Paradise - I know it was released as a rock single, but could have hit on the pop charts too
Man In The Wilderness (edited version)
This Old Man
Take out "First Time." Add "On My Way." Not to sure about "This Old Man."
Bugsy
Re: Styx songs that should have been hits
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Sat Feb 20, 2010 2:47 amby Higgy
bugsymalone wrote:Toph wrote:Styx had an uncanny ability not to release the right song as a single (especially their third single) on many albums...so here are the Styx songs that IMO would have made great hit records - catchy hooks, memorable tunes, and strong lyrics that would have made them prime material for the top 10. These are just the ones off the big albums (A&M - Equinox through Edge) Agree or not?
Lights
Haven't We Been Here Before?
First Time
Pieces of Eight
All In A Day's Work
Rockin The Paradise - I know it was released as a rock single, but could have hit on the pop charts too
Man In The Wilderness (edited version)
This Old Man
Take out "First Time." Add "On My Way." Not to sure about "This Old Man."
Bugsy
I would take out All In A Days Work. I like Glen but his voice (which I like) just didn't fit Styx.
"This Old Man" is one of the most consistently underrated Styx songs. Its probably in my top 3 Styx songs.
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Sat Feb 20, 2010 3:02 amby hoagiepete
While not off a "big album", These are the Times is a decent tune that could have been a hit.
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Sat Feb 20, 2010 3:22 amby Higgy
hoagiepete wrote:While not off a "big album", These are the Times is a decent tune that could have been a hit.
What the fuck is "These are the Times"?
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Sat Feb 20, 2010 4:08 amby Everett
Higgy wrote:hoagiepete wrote:While not off a "big album", These are the Times is a decent tune that could have been a hit.
What the fuck is "These are the Times"?
It's from cyclorama a.k.a. paradise theater II
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Sat Feb 20, 2010 4:11 amby hoagiepete
Not being a diehard here, not sure if you are being facetious or not.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tceAnKJn ... re=related
Cyclorama is much underappreciated.
One with Everything is the song I was really thinking about and is better. Sucherman's drumming is a highlight.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z1efM5fzY0
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Sat Feb 20, 2010 5:51 amby BlackWall
hoagiepete wrote:While not off a "big album", These are the Times is a decent tune that could have been a hit.
"These Are The Times" was the third and final single from "Cyclorama". Good song. It should have been the first.
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Sat Feb 20, 2010 6:12 amby BlackWall
"Haven't We Been Here Before" was a stupid, stupid move. I personally have always thought it was better than "Don't Let It End". I also would have tried out "Double Life". Maybe J.Y. hadn't been given a single since "You Need Love", but damn; this would have been the song to try.
"Lights" would have been good, too. "Cornerstone" had several tracks that would have been successful singles had they been released, and/or, released in the right sequence. After the rock hits of "Pieces Of Eight", I have always thought that "Borrowed Time" should have been the lead from "Cornerstone". I mean, we went from "Renegade" to "Babe". Really? I would have done: "Borrowed Time", and then depending on the success of that, I would have done either "Lights" or "Babe", and then "First Time". "Babe" would have been a hit whether it was the first or third. They should have waited. Also, were they only allowed to have three singles? There was certainly enough time between "Cornerstone" and "PT" to release four.
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Sat Feb 20, 2010 6:23 amby masque
since boat on the river is the biggest song they ever had outside of the US....not releasing it in the US was silly in my opinion.
I agree with: lights and all in a days work.
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Sat Feb 20, 2010 6:41 amby hoagiepete
BlackWall wrote:hoagiepete wrote:While not off a "big album", These are the Times is a decent tune that could have been a hit.
"These Are The Times" was the third and final single from "Cyclorama". Good song. It should have been the first.
I didn't realize they even released singles off Cyclorama. Shows you what I know.
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Sat Feb 20, 2010 6:56 amby Higgy
hoagiepete wrote:BlackWall wrote:hoagiepete wrote:While not off a "big album", These are the Times is a decent tune that could have been a hit.
"These Are The Times" was the third and final single from "Cyclorama". Good song. It should have been the first.
I didn't realize they even released singles off Cyclorama. Shows you what I know.
You didn't realize that there were singles of Cyclorama??!! ALL the kids were waaaay into those rockin' tunes. I remember seeing kids, on their way to sock-hops blaring those hit singles out of their hotrods.
Popcultural historians usually refer to those years as the "cyclo years". Murals of the album cover adorn subway walls and alley ways. It was a CRAZE, I tell ya!
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Sat Feb 20, 2010 7:00 amby hoagiepete
Thanks for confirming my hunch Higgy!
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Sat Feb 20, 2010 7:38 amby Everett
froy wrote:Thenightbull wrote:Higgy wrote:hoagiepete wrote:While not off a "big album", These are the Times is a decent tune that could have been a hit.
What the fuck is "These are the Times"?
It's from cyclorama a.k.a. paradise theater II
Another dumb one
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