ASFM: dmlawdifestivalen: Forgotten Hits - Semi Final 1 listening party 20/04/2021 8pm

[Phoenix]

Oh Didi, god that song was such a hit back in the day

 

[RS]

OMG it’s Diddy. This was huge in the Arab world and the suburbs of Europe.

 

[Cerro de Casa]

He has a duet with Queen Mylene as well.

What a multicultural BOP!

 

[ButterTart]

SEXY SAX

 

[Raining on Me]

Oh shit I like this one as well. Can someone please have sent Sheeran just so there's something to cull?

The theme is forgotten hits, not artists that give us NEVERENDING NIGHTMARES so I fucking hope not!

 

[Cerro de Casa]

Another blocked one, is it Aisha?

No it's "Didi", his '92 breakthrough hit.

 

[ZenGiraffe]

Easily my favourite so far.

Especially as I assume it's about his sister in Dexter's Laboratory

 

[Alla]

I hope to discover some bops, they'll get extra points from the Alla jury if they're new to my ears (and like them, obviously).

 

[RS]

It was very much wiff of the casbah

 

[ButterTart]

Easily my favourite so far.

Especially as I assume it's about his sister in Dexter's Laboratory

Deedee was such a prick.

 

[dmlaw]

SONG 5 - Long Wattled Umbrellabird

Styx - Mr Roboto



US #3, Germany #8

 

[Lucille]

Well this is SENSATIONAL

 

[Marilyn]

Omg i love this song (Mr. Roboto)

 

[ButterTart]

Domo arigato Mr @Diddy

Love how much he's had to stretch to stay on brand with this theme.

 

[Cerro de Casa]

Prog-rock in ASFM? *clutches pearls*

 

[RS]

This is easily the best one so far.

 

[AGinAg (37)]

What a hot synth.

 

[RS]

I do love it when the flag/egg/bird is in same theme as the song.

 

[ZenGiraffe]

Is this from a musical or a stand alone piece?

 

[Alla]

Mr Roboto is quite well known, isn't it? But quite good, not sure it will be that popular with the gayz.

 

[Raining on Me]

This is like something from an electro musical

 

[ButterTart]

Is this from a musical or a stand alone piece?

It was a big hit in the 80s, as far as I know it was never from a show or anything.

Have people actually never heard this?

 

[dmlaw]

Is this from a musical or a stand alone piece?

Concept album. 'Kilroy Was Here' sync listen coming soon.

 

[AGinAg (37)]

This is camper than Jivafox.

 

[Tisch]

Oh I know the domo ariagato bit!

 

[ButterTart]

I feel like this is a proper contender.

 

[RS]

#3 in the US of all places!

 

[AGinAg (37)]

I know of Styx. It's almost a bit ABBA during their musical phase.

 

[ZenGiraffe]

It was a big hit in the 80s, as far as I know it was never from a show or anything.

Have people actually never heard this?

I've definitely heard the chorus before

 

[ButterTart]

Someone sings it in Pitch Perfect, if you've ever watched that.

 

[BoysForSeles]

Oh I know the domo ariagato bit!

I thought Queen had come on

 

[Tisch]

This is SOARING

 

[Raining on Me]

I don't know it, either. It's brilliant though!

Fuck this round is hard already

 

[OutSynk]

This is long.

 

[Lucille]

ACTUAL GASP!

 

[Tisch]

It's like one of those Meatloaf pieces that's like a whole play within a song.

 

[ZenGiraffe]

Someone sings it in Pitch Perfect, if you've ever watched that.

Oh, that's why know it then

 

[BoysForSeles]

Ooh Saint Etienne. I love this one.

 

[dmlaw]

The end of Mr Roboto is clearly a long lost classic Doctor Who cliffhanger.

 

[dmlaw]

SONG 6 - Eurasian Reed Warbler

Saint Etienne - Avenue



UK #40