"The Power Of Love"...

Discussion in 'TV & Media' started by Zulu Romeo, Oct 17, 2009.

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WHo do you feel really had The Power Of Love?

  1. Frankie Goes To Hollywood

    2 vote(s)
    5.0%
  2. Huey Lewis & The News

    35 vote(s)
    87.5%
  3. Jennifer Rush

    3 vote(s)
    7.5%
  1. Zulu Romeo

    Zulu Romeo World Famous Starship Captain Admiral

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    .... Whose iconic 80s pop song of the same name was your favourite?

    • Frankie Goes To Hollywood
    • Huey Lewis & The News
    • Jennifer Rush (although Celine Dion did the same song later :klingon:)

    (This thread was inspired by a thread in another forum I frequent on a semi-regular basis, which asked the very same question. Everyone was baffled. Kids these days... :lol:)

    Just to remind everyone what I'm on about:

    [yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShN8UIk5-mw[/yt]

    [yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFaXTcR4dtE[/yt]

    [yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr0xJBsVbZY[/yt]


    So... whose "Love" was the most "Power"-ful? :)
     
  2. auntiehill

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    Huey Lewis.

    Never heard the 1st song and the last one is crap.

    Besides, it's HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS!
    .....Their early work was a little too new wave for my tastes, but when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercial and artistically....
     
  3. Roshi

    Roshi Admiral Admiral

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    1.32 Jiggowatts!!!
     
  4. Mr Pointy Ears

    Mr Pointy Ears Captain Captain

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    As a huge Huey lewis fan i have to voted for their version.
     
  5. TheBrew

    TheBrew Vice Admiral Admiral

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    C'mon. Huey Fuckin' Lewis.
     
  6. Harvey

    Harvey Admiral Admiral

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    On this board? If the song from Back to the Future doesn't trounce the competition, I will eat my hat.

    Huey Lewis and the News. Easily.
     
  7. Amaris

    Amaris Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    Huey Lewis & The News, baby!

    You don't need money, don't take fame,
    don't take no credit card to ride this train,
    it's strong and it's sudden,
    and it's cruel sometimes,
    but it might just save your life..
    that's the power of love!


    J.
     
  8. MeanJoePhaser

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    Somehow Celine Dion's version of The Power of Love is better, which is strange thing to say. Though, Rush has that awesome 80's hair.
     
  9. Level 2 Diagnostic

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    You forgot one:

    [yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUziz2DNDJs[/yt]

    Okay, it was a hit in 1991, and you said iconic '80s songs, but the Jennifer Rush song wasn't a hit until Celine covered it in the '90s either.
     
  10. Zulu Romeo

    Zulu Romeo World Famous Starship Captain Admiral

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    It was a #1 hit for ever over here. :vulcan:
     
  11. WillsBabe

    WillsBabe Vice Admiral Admiral

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    Much as I love Frankie, I really hate their version of TPoL. Well, to be fair, I don't mind it, but the "hooded claw" line just makes me think of Penelope Pitstop and it kinda takes me out of it.
     
  12. Michael

    Michael Good Bad Influence Moderator

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    Huey is the man!
     
  13. Ethros

    Ethros Vice Admiral Admiral

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    I do really like the Jennifer Rush song, its a good fist clenching 80s ballard. But of course it's all about Huey Lewis.
    BTTF is my favourite film of all time after all.


    "Do you like Huey Lewis and the News?"
     
  14. John Clark

    John Clark Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

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    Hadn't heard the Frankie version before. One of my mates loves the Rush version and insists on putting it on the jukebox when we go in a certain pub.

    For me though, it's gotta be Huey Lewis
     
  15. pigletsgiblets

    pigletsgiblets Commodore Commodore

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    Huey Lewis!
     
  16. shivkala

    shivkala Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

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    Don't need money, don't need fame, don't need a credit card to ride this train...

    Huey Lewis and the New for the win!
     
  17. Aragorn

    Aragorn Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    Having a hard time picturing the start of Back to the Future with the non-Huey Lewis songs. :p

    Also, in between Jennifer Rush and Celine Dion was a Laura Branigan cover.
     
  18. Bob The Skutter

    Bob The Skutter Complete Arse Cleft In Memoriam

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    Gotta go with Huey Lewis, but I do like the Jennifer Rush one too.
     
  19. mrcoaster

    mrcoaster Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    It isn't even close - Huey by a mile.
     
  20. LutherSloan

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