Printable View
Jeez, who do you leave out?
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/m...VANW6HMUSNOslIQuote:
the list features George Michael, Kate Bush, Missy Elliott, the White Stripes, Sheryl Crow, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Cyndi Lauper, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine, Soundgarden, the Spinners, A Tribe Called Quest, and Warren Zevon
Especially considering some of the recent inductees.
Unbelievable group of nominees.Quote:
Originally Posted by dudog84
Honestly, the only "iffy" on for me is Sheryl Crow.Quote:
Originally Posted by dudog84
No offense to any MurderHeads on this board - I just find her music less interested than the other artists listed.
If Willie or RATM aren't in, I'll burn down buildings.
I can't describe the joy I will feel if Willie Nelson and Iron Maiden go in together (as they flippin' well better).
Honestly, I'd put Sheryl Crow in well ahead of Cyndi Lauper.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15
Depending on your age, you may not realize how brightly she burned.Quote:
Originally Posted by Phredd3
She's So Unusual was the first debut album by a female artist to feature four top-five hits on the Billboard Hot 100.
Cyndi Lauper came out around the same time as Madonna, but was the bigger act for several years. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun was anthemic... bigger than anything Sheryl Crow has ever done.
Zevon is LONG overdue.
Seconded. In my opinion, Lauper has 3 or 4 good songs (Time After Time, All Through the Night, I Drove All Night), some pretty good songs (Girls Just Want to Have Fun, True Colors, Change of Heart), several annoying songs (She Bop, Money Changes Everything, Iko Iko, The Goonies), and a tepid cover of a good Prince song (When You Were Mine). And that’s it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Phredd3
Sheryl Crow on the other hand has at least four entire albums that are good. Sure, she’s certainly no Joni Mitchell. But who is?
Warren is a legend. I’m stunned that he’s not already enshrined.Quote:
Originally Posted by OldPhiKap
No kidding. I’ll be an excitable boy if he gets in.Quote:
Originally Posted by OldPhiKap
How could he not get in? He’s got to be a sure thing, right?Quote:
Originally Posted by fidel
Also, the other piece of Cindi Lauper's impact was just the cultural significance. Much like Madonna (who she will always be compared with) she was a shift in attitude and style and perception far beyond just her music and lyrics. The Rock and Roll HOF has historically recognized these things pretty well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Steven43
Oh, I do realize it. I'm exactly the right age for that. And given that it is the Hall of Fame, those are all fair arguments. And Cyndi Lauper is already in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, so putting her in this one wouldn't be that big a surprise. I just think Sheryl Crow wrote better, more innovative, and more interesting songs. But that's entirely a subjective judgment, of course, and there's no doubting who has had the bigger commercial success.Quote:
Originally Posted by Edouble
You are 100% right about that. She definitely had a significant impact on pop culture for a couple of years. Legit point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15
If it was a sure thing, he'd be in already. He's been eligible since about 1995. It's ridiculous.Quote:
Originally Posted by Steven43
You just don't relate with She Bop. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Phredd3
My understanding is that some big name musicians have been lobbying for this. That’s gotta help.Quote:
Originally Posted by Steven43
Yep, much like Leon Russell and Jeff Beck, Warren was a musician’s musician. I was always thrilled with the relatively small venues each played. They were some of the best regardless of relative fame.Quote:
Originally Posted by OldPhiKap
Rage didn’t get in last year (or the three previous ones). Nor did Kate Bush (second time), A Tribe Called Quest (second time) and Iron Maiden (second time). Like the NBA All-Star game there is a fan vote component.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15
Cyndi Lauper had Captain Lou Albano in her video 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun'. She's a lock just for that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Phredd3
I ushered the Cyndi Lauper concert at Cameron, but it was only because I wanted to see The Bangles who opened. (I had — and still have — mad love for Susanna Hoffs).
If she is HOF worthy, but Little Feat is not, then the HOF is just one sick joke.