Music Banter - View Single Post - (1980 to Present) Favorite Upbeat, Pure Rock Songs?

sopsych · 12-04-2012, 10:19 AM

It is hard to think of songs like that, which is why I started the thread.

(apparently on the anniversary of Led Zeppelin's break-up)
I choose "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)," by Robert Plant

Robert Plant - Hurting Kind - YouTube

The lyrics have a dark edge to them, a lot of cool things are done with basic instruments in that song, and I bet Robert Plant wishes he could still scream like that. There are at least two guitarists in the song (but not Plant himself); usually one of them played the keyboards. (Pet peeve - album credits that don't mention such details.) 1990 was a year rock began stripping down. "Coming of Age" by Damn Yankees and "Holy Water" by Bad Company are two of the few other basic, upbeat rock songs I'd rate highly, and they're from the same year.

12-04-2012, 10:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
sopsych Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: indoors Posts: 722	It is hard to think of songs like that, which is why I started the thread. (apparently on the anniversary of Led Zeppelin's break-up) I choose "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)," by Robert Plant Robert Plant - Hurting Kind - YouTube The lyrics have a dark edge to them, a lot of cool things are done with basic instruments in that song, and I bet Robert Plant wishes he could still scream like that. There are at least two guitarists in the song (but not Plant himself); usually one of them played the keyboards. (Pet peeve - album credits that don't mention such details.) 1990 was a year rock began stripping down. "Coming of Age" by Damn Yankees and "Holy Water" by Bad Company are two of the few other basic, upbeat rock songs I'd rate highly, and they're from the same year. Last edited by sopsych; 12-04-2012 at 10:24 AM.