An early publicity photo of Quarterflash. Every door that she walks out of is a different color, I'd like to dedicate this song to Donald Trump from the GOP, especially "words for you are lah-hies." Words and music by Marv Ross. They talk about Al Capone in the song, but got a lot of details wrong - understandable since they wrote it based on gangster movies. I'm gonna harden my heart. Advertisement. Whether she sounded like Benatar or not, the new bands timing was excellent. At the time, club owners reluctance to give the band a shot was understandable. REO Speedwagon. Rindy, by the way, didnt feel left out. Singing such hit singles as ", Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. When this song first came out way back when, I first thought it was Pat Benatar. A timeless classic from the best band to come from my hometown of Portland, Oregon! Hence, this altered version - which makes even *less* sense, but is a lot funnier - to me, anyway. Incredible song from Quarterflash. Such great feel good music love the vocals. It was each other.. (Harden your heart) Their new label wanted the band to be the next Heart, Rindy told The Oregonian in 1990. That rush of success Quarterflash enjoyed -- selling some 2 million copies of their debut album, touring with Loverboy, Sammy Hagar and Elton John -- never quite sank in. Peabo Bryson - If Ever You're In My Arms Again; My Heart Belongs To You; Through The Fire; Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle - A Whole New World; Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack - Tonight I Celebrate My Love; . J'aime Pat Benatar et je trouve l'album super. Pat Benatar's polished mainstream pop/rock made her one of the more popular female vocalists of the early '80s. A Christmas show became an annual tradition, and soon the band, as Marv and Rindys bands always did, evolved, jumping forward in time to music of the 1920s and 30s. All of my life I've been waitin' in the rain. But while Seafood Mama wasnt his kind of thing, DuFresne recognized they knew what they were doing. Pat Benatar is a four-time Grammy winning musician with six platinum and four gold albums to her credit. Play album Best Shots. Youd better ransom your heart I'm been waiting for a feeling that never ever came The stage musical revolved around the impact of the Dalles Dam, which caused the 1957 flooding of Celilo Falls, obliterating one of the regions most sacred Native American sites. THIS SONG IS STILL A TIMELESS CLASSIC AFTER 40 YEARS. Yes, thats a good description. I'm gonna swallow my tears But words from you are lies Best Pat Benatar Songs: 15 Power Ballads and Pop-Rock Bangers Eminem, Beck, Duran Duran, And More Among 2022 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees The Go-Go's To Be Honored At 2021 She Rocks Awards Now that's a voice, so soft and clear, close your eyes and it's like a angel singing to you, so beautiful , you rock Rindy. Pat Benatar. 03:39. This power ballad[3] version was released as the album's first single. @Rod Miller Well mate, I WAS around in the 60s & 70s lol and have to admit that there were some truly great original songsthat came out during those years, BUT equally, the 80s IMO producedsome of its own memorable songs as for the stuff nowadays(?) Rindy Ross (wife of group member Marv Ross) from Quarterflash did just that on this song and their follow up single ". Recognizing they were onto something, the band decided to produce a cheap, quickie single. (The Oregonian)Oregonian. They discovered they had a lot in common: a love of music, sure, but also their working-class families (Marvs father was a plasterer) and their interest in becoming teachers. Same. That is so cool. Seafood Mama was different than all the other bands in town. "The only thing we can control is our reaction to that , said Swift. It was the best time ever! Back in their home city, meanwhile, Quarterflash had reached mythic status. / I always thought I'd be . These were not songs for Rindy, and so former Portland rocker Jon Koonce stepped in. Fraser hung up the phone in a daze. Soundtrack: Deadpool 2. Julianne Hough and Mary J. Blige sing this song in the film Rock of Ages.[7]. Surrender all your dreams to me tonight Songs similar to Harden My Heart by Quarterflash, such as Waiting for a Girl Like You by Foreigner, In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins, The Boys Of Summer by Don Henley. We're running with shadows of night I'm going swallow my tears Scrobble, find and rediscover music with a Last.fm account, Do you know any background info about this track? Yet there was some drama, slowly building. (Im going to harden my heart) From a young age he wanted to be a writer, and he frequently holed up in his room to pen what he now calls bizarre short stories. When Pat Benatar watched Billie Eilish's documentary, "The World's a Little Blurry," she was struck by the progress made by young female singers. Staying in the 80s forever! As the teacher droned one day, Rindy mindlessly looked across the aisle at this floppy-haired boy. And mother to lots of lost souls on Sunset Boulevard If you didnt like one of our songs, that was OK, the next one might make you go, Oh!. The fact that wed been together for a long time before we had success mattered. "The Night Chicago Died" was written and recorded by the British group Paper Lace. I was intrigued with it the first time I heard it!!!! Oh My Goodness. 0:40. We couldnt believe it.. II YOU'RE NO GOOD. Excuse me, Gentleman's Club Donc sur le fond, rien redire. Elisha Mikel. . Harden My Heart soon surged into the Top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 -- and its stay on the chart would last six months. Have it on my iTunes! Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, her longtime musical partner and husband, brought some Hall of Fame-worthy rock & roll to the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival. [3 CD Box Set] at the best online prices at eBay! ", Something you don't see too often: a female lead singer who also plays the saxophone part. Robert Palmer. All these years later, it lives on, a pop classic, featured in movies and TV shows, in a Grand Theft Auto game and the Broadway musical Rock of Ages.. The original song makes very little sense. The 10 biggest "retirement tours" that didn't take. They see me playing horns that men usually play, and theyre glad, she told The Oregonian. I had several "crushes" on totally loser guys but my heart still got broken. There are certain 80s songs that give me an overwhelmingly painful and bittersweet sense of nostalgia. Rock of Ages (film 2012) - Rock of Ages (2012 film) . Linda from Roseburg, Or so, does anybody know who wrote the lyrics to "Harden My Heart" . THIS SONG WENT TO NUMBER 3 ON THE BILLBOARD HOT-100 CHART IN 1982. no words. Your keeping it real. They were so damn wholesome.. It is a million-selling Gold-certified single and was featured on the band's Platinum-selling Quarterflash album, released in 1981. I'm gonna turnandleave you here.. All of my life I've been waitin' in the rain, I've been waiting for a feelingthat never, ever came. sadly it seems like it's too late for that. Oh, they could play, he says. They did not set off for New York City or Los Angeles after graduation. The song appeared on the soundtrack to the 1980 film Roadie.. On August 1, 1981, the music video for the song was the second . Must be 18 years or older to apply. Even though it's 2020 in my head I'm still there in the 80s & I see no reason to leave .. if this song doesn't take you back I don't know what will .. Miss the 80's every day. When I met Rindy, she was already playing gigs, Marv says. But the political passions of the day got in the way. All the pain you ever felt Thats probably because you had to see them live to get it. And Seafood Mama wasnt even a pop band. Words. Dure: 1 h 24<br>Nombre de pistes: 34<br><br>Disc One: All Original Mono Versions<br>01 - The Beatles - Ain\'t She Sweet (U.S. "You can either let it get to you [or] you just shake it off.". Marv was following his songwriting muse, he insisted, and that just happened to take them to glossy pop at the moment when everyone wanted glossy pop. Product description. Learn how and when to remove this template message, List of Billboard Mainstream Rock number-one songs of the 1980s, "Songs about overcoming adversity: 'Harden My Heart' by Quarterflash", "iTunes - Music - Harden My Heart - The Best of Quarterflash by Quarterflash", "Billboard > Chart History > Quarterflash > Hot 100", "Mary J. Blige Talks 'Rock Of Ages' & 'The Help', "Interview with Marv Ross of Quarterflash", "Billboard > Chart History > Quarterflash > Adult Contemporary", "Kent Music Report No 445 3 January 1983 > National Top 100 Singles for 1982", "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Harden_My_Heart&oldid=1095073572, Articles needing additional references from April 2009, All articles needing additional references, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 26 June 2022, at 05:43. They had a fiddle player, [with] Rindy on alto saxophone, so they could hit a lot of different textures. The label gave the band a big launch, and Harden My Heart blasted up the charts. He soon learned that his scholarship had been pulled. For their fourth album, Girl in the Wind, they would do their own songs. It was the perfect earworm. Would watch Mtv for hours back in the day just to enjoy all the great music and now as 2022 is coming to an end I come to YouTube to enjoy that same great music and reminisce , I remember dancing to this music with my girlfriend at the Junior High School dance Good memories and music. Erwin Castillo Franco. Glenn Frey. It's about dishonesty, particularly when we mask our true feelings. Everyone in Portland was stunned by the speed of their success, Nu Shoozs Smith says. There is no strumming pattern for this song yet. if this doesn't make you miss the 80's, i don't what the hell would. They also found themselves humming it -- all the time. 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A great thing about the Rosses is they dont look back much, he adds. 14 -- but the albums sales lagged far behind its predecessor. Kim Wilde. Huey Lewis And The News - Heart And Soul (Official Music . a n'est carrment pas cool ! "Love Is A Battlefield" remains . The Quarterflash gang collaborated one last time in 1995 for an . In the womb, it was still memorable @Hedwig Ohli the coke was real those were the days. Published. Pat Benatar. Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. That moment was enough to prompt Marv to ask her out. I guess I had saved up a lot of male emotion, feelings, anger, conviction, he says. Come on baby lets go inside. Hardening my heart and swallowing my tears is what got me through the 1980sand still does. Mitchell caught up with them at the Jackson County Fair; they bounded onstage in 100-degree heat, the beer-buzzed crowd hooting and whistling as Rindys sweat-soaked shirt stuck to her body. It sure sounds like Pat Benatar, but its not on any of her albums.. They kind of kept it quiet, because Eltons album wasnt doing so well, Marv says. Rindy tuned his guitar for him after cringing while watching him try to do it. sound epitomized by the Eagles. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. However, after Epic Records boss LA Reid heard Meghan play a demo of the song on a ukulele, he signed the young songwriter to his label and told her she should sing it. Music video. He and Rindy wondered if some critics only bothered with the singles -- Find Another Fool followed Harden My Heart up the charts -- before calling it a day. 999,235 listeners. Did she have her gold record in the office? Im a real golden oldie!! Even after a heartbreak, it's good to know there are songs like this that can comfort you. "" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. They played on weekends for fun. The show stunned Marv and Rindys old friend Doug Fraser: its ambition, its emotional wallop, how different it was from anything Marv had done before. There's something for everyone. One thing about pop in the 80's that is undisputed is it was actually worth listening to. VERSE 1 Bm Right on the corner, waiting in the rain A I swear I'll never ever wait again Bm He gave me a word, words for you A (Riff 1) All lies. This eclecticism didnt produce the most commercial music, but people seemed to like it. Play track Featured On. Marv played guitar and Rindy had taken up the sax, her fathers instrument. Their ancient, close-to-retirement teacher was just going through the motions, it seemed to them. This song hits harder than ever just resonates electricity. Meghan Trainor and her producer Kevin Kadish originally wrote "All About That Bass" for another artist to record. It has the urgency, the proud feminist swagger, but maybe theres self-loathing too -- I swear Ill never, ever wait again -- or at least emotional exhaustion. one has go venture into the indie and diy scenes to find serious musicianship. Any . # Pop # Rock # 80's # 1981. Pat Benatar is a four-time Grammy winning musician with six platinum and four gold albums to her credit. Just was a great time for music and doesn't hurt that I was young :) Glad to see comments like this one, that people remember and still enjoy the music. This song has a special place among these memories , Dont be sorry. A Portland band at the top of the charts! Loved this song. I will always cherish 80s music. Pat Benatar was born Patricia Andrzejewski in Brooklyn and raised in suburban Lindenhurst, Long Island. View full artist profile. Marv took a twistier path to a life in music. I'm gonna harden my heart, See also: One longtime fan enthused online that she had been going to Trail Band concerts for years, and that Marvs original song What We Left Behind, sung by Rindy, always brings me to my knees., Next came an even more ambitious project: Marvs The Ghosts of Celilo.. Pat Benatar. The Trail Bands audience is niche but dedicated. Her mother Millie had sacrificed her own career as an opera singer to bring up Pat and son Andrew. Marvs writing was so diverse, and, playing live, it just worked. I totally love how her voice breaks with emotion and becomes tremulous. It sounds as good as it did 41 years- ago!! They decided they wouldnt try to sign with another label. Opting to continue as a four-piece, the group completed a third album featuring contributions from unofficial group keyboardist/guitarist Daniel Brandt; released in 1985, Back Into Blue peaked at No. It's a cold world And man, Quarterflash was tight. An attempt at reinvention came in 1985, with Back Into Blue. Music writer Rick Mitchell called the album a hardboiled, high-energy departure from the familiar dark and moody Quarterflash sound.. This is a gem. So they rebranded, briefly as True North and then as Quarterflash -- the name coming from a slangy, early 20th-century description Australians had for new arrivals in the country: one quarter flash and three parts foolish. Geffen, the hot new label, snapped them up and hurried them into a recording studio. Joni Mitchell remained an inspiration, but now she also name-checked Ella Fitzgerald, Bonnie Raitt and Rickie Lee Jones. Her mother Millie had sacrificed her own career as an opera singer to bring up Pat and son Andrew. In the same key as the original: Bm. I'm gonna swallow my tears. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Shadows of the Night/ Harden My Heart Mary J. Blige, Julianne Hough Pat Benatar/ Quarterflash: 13. 14. Music video by Quarterflash performing Harden My Heart. If anything, they sound like Heart or Pat Benatar. Enjoyed everywhere, Lyrics for Harden My Heart / Pat Benatar - Shadows of the Night by Quarterflash. It's Jan 2021. We dont have an album for this track yet. David Bowie's "Let's Dance" is about more than just dancing. It was fun for me to see Marv write for a man, she says. Ugh it really makes my heart ache . Quarterflash signed to Geffen Records and released their self-titled debut album Quarterflash in September 1981. He started telling them that of course success had gone to their heads, that now even the couples pals had been instructed to avert their eyes when the Rosses entered a room. The series is set in United States in 1981. And they played it! Rindy says. The birth of MTV was like the coming of the Beatles. Some of my favourite artists are like; Foriegner, Marvin Gaye, Nik Kershaw, Quarterflash, Commodores, Earth Fire & Wind, A-Ha, Depeche Mode, Howard Jones etc. You gave me your word After the shocking Kent State shootings in May 1970, he helped organize a student protest that shut down the Puget Sound campus for a day. In early 1982, it reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100[4] and also hit #1 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Marv and Rindy are both 70 now, and theyre still doing what theyve always been doing. Best Songs With "Heart" in the Title. Your life was hard without a doubt, but sounded like some good times. Its feels so close but always disappears Quarterflash - Harden My Heart Lyrics But words for you are lies Darlin' in my wildest dreams I never thought I'd go, ooh-ooh But it's time to let you know Ooh-ooh-ooh I'm gonna harden my heart I'm gonna swallow my tears I'm gonna turn and leave you here All of my life I've been waitin' in the rain I've been waiting for a feeling That never, ever came It feels so close But always . We were in our 30s. They saw me as a guy who wrote hit songs, Marv says, and that stressed him out. Comments are subject to review, and can be removed by the administration of the site at any time and for any reason. Seven the Hard Way is the sixth studio album by American singer Pat Benatar, released on October 30, 1985, by Chrysalis Records.It debuted on the US Billboard 200 for the week of December 14 and peaked at number 26, spawning the singles "Invincible", "Sex as a Weapon", and "Le Bel Age". [JUSTICE] You said - oh girl, it's a cold world When you keep it all to yourself I said you can't hide on the inside All the pain you've ever felt You better ransom my heart, but baby don't look . Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. There's nothing like the 80's ! 45 records, does anyone remember those? I'm gonna harden my heart Writing songs was Marvs passion, not Rindys, but he wrote for her: her voice, her experience -- and so it was very much a collaboration. [3][4][5] Continuing under the name Seafood Mama, the band originally released the picture-sleeved single "Harden My Heart" on a local private label, Whitefire Records, in the spring of 1980 (with the B-side track being "City of Roses"). I have never heard this song in my life until now and I am wow'ed. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. This is now my favorite all time song!!! When they posed for a photo, holding the evidence of the prized sales distinction, they were standing in front of a phalanx of garbage cans. [9] In September 2013, the band released a new album, Love Is a Road, which also failed to chart. Cryin' on the corner, waitin' in the rain Cause we got nobody else Hes very dedicated. I never I thought I'd go Weve been dropped, he tells me. 4:10. When Fraser joined the effort, the new group became Koonce-Ross-Fraser. In between albums, the band appeared on soundtracks of two of 1982's biggest films, charting the theme to Ron Howard's Night Shift up to No. Im going harden my heart His mother encouraged this creativity -- shed put the stories on the refrigerator for the whole family to see. Every time I hear it I am back in my teens. Quarterflash took its name from an Australian slogan: "a quarter flash and three parts foolish. Making fun of music, one song at a time. Harden my heartharden my heart By high school, shed decided her gift was that she heard harmony, and so she dreamed not of standing at center stage but being a backup singer. This song helped get me through those times! Photo: Getty Images. The swirling of genres, of old and new. very coolShe suggested to harden your heart?Jk no disrespect you are too cool to still be here to share Ty . When you keep it all to yourself Darling in my wildest dreams A true classic. These Dreams. In this song, the singer finds the strength to leave her man, and is determined to do it without getting squishy. So whats next for Marv and Rindy Ross as the world starts to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic? Quarterflash. Marv and Rindy wouldnt put it like that. Singing such hit singles as "I Need a Lover", "Heartbreaker", "Fire and Ice", "Treat Me Right", "Hit Me with Your Best Shot", "Hell Is for Children", "Shadows of the Night", and "Love Is a Battlefield", Benatar is acknowledged as one of the leading female rock vocalists in the industry. Definitely not. They ended up in a storage room in the back of the auditorium. Nice to know what people think of and what time the song brought them back to. Modern pop should take some lessons. This concert was taped at the Paramount Theatre (the present-day Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall) on October 15, 1981. The OS is sung by Quarterflash, not Pat Benatar. Portada; Foro. Which surprised no one who knew them. Pat Benatar. And she sings backup on the album -- her teenaged ambition finally realized. Darkest Night (Warriors: A Vision of Shadows, #4) Best Sellers Rank : #1. Saudades da dcada de 80. Scrobble Stats . "Can't you Hear my Heartbeat" by Herman's Hermits. The truest high notes were still to come. The years of MTV (when they actually played music videos) great memories!!! Love this song she sings her heart out and you can tell not to mention the awesome Saxophone she plays. Play track The Heat Is On. The band was originally made up of the two current members, Orinda Sue "Rindy" Ross (lead vocals and saxophone) and her husband Marv Ross (guitars), along with Jack Charles (guitars), Rick DiGiallonardo (keyboards/synthesizers), Rich Gooch (electric bass), and Brian David Willis (drums and percussion). 0:43. 2 min read. Maybe so, but she and her band eventually found their own identity. I've been waiting for a feeling that never, ever came. The 80s was pure gold. It was going to be all corporate rock songs that someone else was going to find for us.. And the ending of the music video with the flamethrower and everything else is so awesome and unexpected. Darkino a intgr le dbridage avec debrid-link.com , rendez-vous ici pour renseignez votre token Addicted to Love. Watch the video for Invincible from Pat Benatar's Best Shots for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Marvs songwriting had been slowly moving more toward urban rock, as he called it, and so the band changed much of its lineup, bringing on Jack Charles on guitar, Rick DiGiallonardo on keyboards and Rich Gooch on bass. WAIT a minutehow old were you in 1982? She plays the sax like nothing else. A quei tempi eravamo abituati a capolavori cosche nostalgiaaaaaaaaaaaa <3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3, Siiiiiiiiii, a cada momento se escuchaban tantas maravillas cmo sta. The band appeared on Dick Clarks iconic American Bandstand -- on the same episode as an up-and-coming singer from Michigan. Marv and Rindy had done well during their years in the big time, but thanks to the music industrys notoriously lopsided new-artist contracts, they werent fabulously wealthy. 287,957 listeners. There were no guardrails, and we liked that, Rindy says. This song never gets old. I also was 12 in 1981. She really sings her heart out! And yet, still, it doesnt quite capture the sound. Pat BenatarMetropolis - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 1984 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.Released on: 1. Never in my wildest dreams The album has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Portland in the late 1970s was still a smallish, industrial city, and it was struggling. So damn amazing ! "A tribute band that will knock your socks off!! The rest was all Marv -- with Rindys help, of course. Despite their rather brief recording career, Quarterflash's songs still show up among the most popular ever on . And I was in my early youth during that era and notice , as a HS teacher, my teenage students have a respect for it. This song is included in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, on radio station Emotion 98.3 and was played twice in the pilot episode of Knight Rider. She captures so many emotions with her sax and vocals for this song. His goal: to become a professor, teach Shakespeare. By 1980, just two years after forming, Seafood Mama was a guaranteed draw anywhere in town, any night of the week. Frontwoman Linda Perry went on to write hits for Pink and Christina Aguilera. I swear Ill never ever wait again It was fairly common in the early '80s to throw lots of disjointed scenes into the videos in an attempt to create a memorable image. But just days before the albums scheduled release, a shakeup upended the label; their chief cheerleader at the company was among those sent packing. After he spent more than a decade on the idea -- including interviewing tribal elders, studying musical theater at Portland State and working with Indigenous artists -- Marvs show debuted at the Newmark Theatre in 2007 and received rapturous reviews. The video cant really keep up, but the flamethrower at the end is unforgettable. This song takes me back to the days of MTV when they actually played videos. The adjustment back to everyday life, it turned out, wasnt hard. Back Into Blue ended up being another step backward -- it sold about 250,000 copies, about half as many as Take Another Picture. Five years before, Marv and Rindy would have rejoiced at a quarter-million copies sold, but 1980s expectations were long gone. Heard this song at the gym the other day. For the band's first album, see. cant stand it..cant even understand what they are singing! Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. BELLISSIMA CANZONE DA SEMPRE IMMORTALE!! Rob Thomas on his Social Distance Sessions, co-starring with a camel, and his friendship with Carlos Santana. Crying on the corner Waiting in the rain I swear Ill never ever wait again You gave me your word But words from you are lies Darling in my wildest dreams I never I thought I'd go But its time to let you know I'm going to harden my heart I'm going swallow my . The early 80s were a pivotal couple of years in our culture, points out DuFresne, who moved on from the covers band to Billy Ranchers The Unreal Gods. Premium. Long live the 80s! The song is used in the 2001 film Wet Hot American Summer, which is set in 1981. Instead, the ensemble that first started playing Marvs song Harden My Heart carried the somewhat dorky name Seafood Mama. Orinda Carter grew up in a blue-collar household in Northeast Portland. An even more recent memory had them struggling to land gigs at Portlands larger music clubs, like Earth Tavern and The Last Hurrah. "Hungry Heart" by Bruce Springsteen. Just weeks before the duo will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in November, they stopped by the main stage on Friday, September 23rd, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.. After a glowing introduction from One Tree Hill and Drama . Rindy came up with the sax line. leave a comment below about this parody. The band toured the region with their old-time American music, collecting adherents at every stop. When they finally did get the opportunity to play a popular Rose City venue, Rindy recalls, We had to call all our friends and beg them to please come down to prove we could fill the room.. Marv and Rindy started their first band, called Jones Road (they lived on Jones Road in Bend). I shall harden my head, Burn up the pears! 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Marv had begun writing songs, inspired by the quirkier songwriters out there: Ry Cooder, Randy Newman, Dan Hicks. Exactly. Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 44 on the Cash Box Top 100. the winner of understatement of the year goes to @SavingWithCoupons, And it gets better if you keep on discovering was the shit,back then and didn't even know it. Go directly to shout page. Others took more aggressive shots at the group, dismissing the album as a cookie-cutter job that had nothing to say.. The new look was even more of a tipoff than the musics evolution: shiny, tight outfits for Rindy, a leather jacket for Marv, and both of them with teased, blown-out hair they would laughingly call their power helmets., Somethings happened in the transition to the big time that just doesnt ring true, The Oregon Journals Karyl Severson wrote, adding that Rindy seems to be trying desperately to qualify for a place in the ranks of Pat Benatar and Debbie Harry, and its not a fair contest.. 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