Loverboy

[low_delta]

I had a Loverboy song stuck in my head for a good five hours, today. While that was bad, it wasn't so much that it was Loverboy, but that it was *anything* for that long.

But what about Loverboy? Why do they seem to be so universally despised? I mean, they're not that good, but they don't seem to be any worse than a couple dozen other bands of that era, that I can name off the top of my head. Why them? did I miss something? Did they have really bad videos? Did their guitarist turn out to be a pedophile?

How does one describe their music? I'd say, unimaginitive but somewhat catchy tunes. And they kind of rock. How many bands fit *that* description?

Comments

[kingseyeland.livejournal.com]

What we need to acknowledge is how Loverboy captures the modern zeitgeist in the simple phrase, "Everybody's workin' for the weekend." While this phrase, though true, relies on a broad generalization to make its point, it still affirms the postmodern ennui, inasmuch as we do not want to work at all, but if a weekend is near, we will, in fact, work toward said weekend in an effort to start from the start.

But this is just one man's opinion.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure that an intellectual response is proper for a band like that. :-D

[zitronenhai.livejournal.com]

When I was 14, I owned both Loverboy albums.

I remember Mike Reno's teeth, the bad hair, the bandanas, the red leather.

It's the synth. The synth, loud, wet and forward in the mix. I think everyone is ashamed of the synth, since they were allegedly a rock band.

I have to know, which song was it?

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

I don't know the name of it, actually. And I've purged it from my head, so I'm not sure I even remember what it sounded like.

I dont think there was too much synth in their rock. What that synth sounded like, though... that's a different story.

[lonita.livejournal.com]

I saw the title for this post and instantly thought of something norty - like something self-descriptive, or complimentary from Cyn. :>

[cynnerth.livejournal.com]

He would never kiss and post. ;)

[ravenfeather.livejournal.com]

heh.. Bon Jovi fits..

Europe fits..

*goes to pull out cassettes of hair bands to play on the way to work*

[roadskoller.livejournal.com]

Paul McCartney fits that description very nicely.

[aki-dreaming.livejournal.com]

Loverboy made me laugh a lot and I'll always listen to Turn Me Loose and Working For the Weekend (my lyrics--"Everybody's working on the weekend, everybody needs the extra cash...").

My personal problem with Loverboy was that they were a kind of hack knock off of an older band called Saga that were actually very good. And because Loverboy were all, at the time, young and hot, they created a forceful diversion south of the border. I have to admit though, some of those old Loverboy videos still make me laugh. They were cute and goofy and they're gone now.

Survivor makes fun of themselves in Starbuck's energy drink commercials. What are Loverboy doing?