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[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower

Yes, super helpful. Why don't you tell me again how great that fucking godawful abomination of a song "Alison" is. And let me guess - you admired the tight musicianship of Dire Straits and considered them to be as quietly subversive in their own way as Steely Dan. And can anybody listen to the Police any more without thinking of Sting in the throes of a four hour tantric orgasm? But a year that delivers a Doobie Brothers yacht rock classic can't be all bad, right?

Dire Straits had few songs. Most of what they had were loose jams offered to allow one to listen to Knopfler's excellent solos. "Sultans," one of their few truly great tunes, includes one of the greatest solos in history.

The Police wore out their welcome for me by the late 80s. But I still love the drumming. Copeland's a badass.

Adolph Hitler, Idi Amin, and Saddam Hussein are all listening to yacht rock right now. And they will do so for eternity. Upon his death, Michael McDonald will be the DJ for that circle of hell.