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VH1's 40 Most Softsational Soft-Rock Songs
Stereogum/VH1 ^ | May 31, 2007 | staff

Posted on 06/04/2007 6:16:21 PM PDT by pissant

Edited on 06/04/2007 6:21:13 PM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]

Actually this list itself ain't bad, it's just most of the songs that are [deleted]. But not all, of course -- there's plenty of yacht rock to love. And who better to rank these tunes than VH1? There must be some holdovers from before the celebreality pox. Tomorrow night, Video Hits 1 will air their televised countdown of the Top 40 soft rock tunes, but go ahead and take a gander now and see if they hit the Marx.

40. Bertie Higgins - "Key Largo"

39. David Soul - "Don’t Give Up On Us"

38. Peter Frampton - "Baby, I Love Your Way"

37. Leo Sayer - "When I Need You "

36. 10cc - "I’m Not in Love"

35. Extreme - "More Than Words"

34. Dan Hill - "Sometimes When We Touch"

33. Cat Stevens - "Peace Train"

32. Kenny Loggins - "This is It"

31. Richard Marx - "Hold On To The Nights"

30. Andrew Gold - "Lonely Boy"

29. Debby Boone - "You Light Up My Life"

28. America - "Horse With No Name"

27. Lionel Richie - "Hello"

26. Harry Chapin - "Cat's In The Cradle"

25. Anne Murray - "You Needed Me"

24. Phil Collins - "One More Night"

23. REO Speedwagon - "I Can't Fight This Feeling"

22. Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson - "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love"

21. Orleans - "Still the One"

20. Captain & Tennille - "Do That To Me One More Time"

19. Michael Bolton - "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"

18. Toto - "Rosanna"

17. Juice Newton - "Angel Of The Morning"

16. Bread - "Baby I’m - A Want You"

15. Journey - "Open Arms"

14. Seals & Crofts - "Summer Breeze"

13. Carpenters - "Superstar"

12. Starland Vocal Band - "Afternoon Delight"

11. Olivia Newton-John - "I Honestly Love You"

10. Chuck Mangione - "Feels So Good"

09. Hall and Oates - "One On One"

08. The Doobie Brothers - "What A Fool Believes"

07. Kansas - "Dust In The Wind"

06. Air Supply - "Making Love Out Of Nothing At All"

05. Chicago - "If You Leave Me Now"

04. Barry Manilow - "Mandy"

03. Rupert Holmes - "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)"

02. Styx - "Babe"

01. Christopher Cross - "Sailing"

Say what you will about this list, but we're with #1 (love us some Chris Cross). Also, whatever happened to the Yacht Rock guys? Weren't they developing something for VH1? Maybe they'll talk about it when it airs tomorrow. Too bad we won't be watching.


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To: csvset

The 70s version of Ginger or Mary Anne - Frida or Agnetha.


121 posted on 06/04/2007 7:30:23 PM PDT by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
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To: dfwgator

Lamm, not lamb. Oops. Yes, he sang at least as much as the others. I gave up on them when Kath died, so their next 10 albums I have no clue what went on.


122 posted on 06/04/2007 7:31:01 PM PDT by pissant
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To: jdm

Nah, too sappy, but I think Gord’s “Sundown” is a great tune.


123 posted on 06/04/2007 7:31:13 PM PDT by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
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To: Larry Lucido
I LIKE that picture. This one too...


124 posted on 06/04/2007 7:33:27 PM PDT by pissant
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To: csvset
The chick on the left ain't bad.

Oh, wait.

125 posted on 06/04/2007 7:34:11 PM PDT by jdm
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To: csvset; PaulaB

The blonde I think is our retired Freeper PaulaB, so I’m told


126 posted on 06/04/2007 7:35:05 PM PDT by pissant
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To: dfwgator

Yeah, it is sappy.


127 posted on 06/04/2007 7:35:57 PM PDT by jdm
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To: Larry Lucido

She must have burned her bra earlier that day.


128 posted on 06/04/2007 7:36:59 PM PDT by jdm
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To: Prince Charles

What about Jim Croce for Pete’s sake.


129 posted on 06/04/2007 7:38:01 PM PDT by pissant
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To: pissant
Or this cat.


130 posted on 06/04/2007 7:39:56 PM PDT by jdm
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To: pissant
LOL. I don’t even know that one.

You're not missing anything! :-)

131 posted on 06/04/2007 7:40:41 PM PDT by JennysCool ("The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." -Mencken)
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To: pissant

Thank you!


132 posted on 06/04/2007 7:40:54 PM PDT by Zack Nguyen
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To: jdm

Epstien?


133 posted on 06/04/2007 7:41:08 PM PDT by pissant
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To: JennysCool

I figgered. LOL


134 posted on 06/04/2007 7:42:20 PM PDT by pissant
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To: BJClinton

There is NO rock in 70s “soft rock”. It is fern bar music for the post-rock set.

It is lounge bar music. NOT rock. Not soft rock. NO rock content at all.


135 posted on 06/04/2007 7:44:26 PM PDT by weegee (Libs want us to learn to live with terrorism, but if a gun is used they want to rewrite the Const.)
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To: weegee

I think the same of some of the prog rock nonsense that came from the late 60s and 70s. That ain’t rock and roll.


136 posted on 06/04/2007 7:46:40 PM PDT by pissant
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To: pissant; jdm

And they forgot Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds. The list is clearly incomplete.


137 posted on 06/04/2007 7:47:18 PM PDT by Prince Charles
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To: dfwgator
Mary Anne, without a doubt

I'd probably opt for Agnetha.

138 posted on 06/04/2007 7:48:36 PM PDT by csvset
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To: Prince Charles

Billy Joel, Elton John, Rita Coolidge, Linda Rondstadt...


139 posted on 06/04/2007 7:50:52 PM PDT by pissant
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To: Prince Charles
It sounds like they're saying Faawin In Love Again!

LMAO!

140 posted on 06/04/2007 7:55:08 PM PDT by andyssister ( Accio July 21!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXYbTcuOfsg)
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