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Post by wingswetteddown on May 19, 2023 13:08:08 GMT
I know lists are lists but it's great when they get their deserved recognition. DFTR voted number 23. Two page spread with full page picture of the band.
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Post by Buck on May 19, 2023 16:11:48 GMT
Is the endurance of "Reaper" starting to factor into its rank in these lists? Maybe.
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Post by Espo on May 19, 2023 16:53:30 GMT
Is the endurance of "Reaper" starting to factor into its rank in these lists? Maybe. I almost fell over recently when I heard the neighborhood kids playing their hip hop and DFTR was sampled. I guess it will live on forever! |
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Post by The Ocean on May 19, 2023 22:32:07 GMT
Is the endurance of "Reaper" starting to factor into its rank in these lists? Maybe. I almost fell over recently when I heard the neighborhood kids playing their hip hop and DFTR was sampled. I guess it will live on forever! Were they in the pocket of the moment? |
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Post by Espo on May 19, 2023 22:52:29 GMT
I almost fell over recently when I heard the neighborhood kids playing their hip hop and DFTR was sampled. I guess it will live on forever! Were they in the pocket of the moment? Ha! They were! |
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Post by bil on May 19, 2023 23:23:20 GMT
It's like 40,000 new fans of the song coming every day....  |
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Post by joe on May 20, 2023 3:01:50 GMT
Is the endurance of "Reaper" starting to factor into its rank in these lists? Maybe. I think endurance is probably a big factor. Other songs that are "out of sight - out of mind": out of minds aren't gonna make it. I've seen lots of lists "Best xxx Songs" that include DFTR, most don't say what their criteria is. But looking at a few categories, DFTR is definitely enduring: 1. Take a look at IMDB. Searching for "Don't Fear the Reaper" turned up a ridiculous number, so I did a quick browse and a lot were false positives. So I looked for "Donald Roeser" in a soundtrack category and I got a more comfortable number of 102, but which also include other songs like Godzilla, Burnin', etc. Probably a safe bet that the number of MISSED uses are more than then number of other songs. An "endurance" indicator to me is not so much the total, but the year the song was used in a soundtrack. 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, etc. going back. At least one 2023 reference is missing. You can attempt to get the list at: www.imdb.com/name/nm1325081/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 (you might have to remove the space character and type the url by hand) You have to fiddle with a couple of the results "settings" so I included a screenshot of what I used.  2. No way to get a total, but book titles and other references in recent works (say the last 10 years). I keep stumbling on them. 3. YouTube covers. Here's the latest one, put up 9 hours ago. (I always thought DFTR would make a "good" wedding reception song, but the brides parents might not approve.) :) The take away is that these things keep coming. Some are stupid. Some are really good. But if the song wasn't special to whoever did the cover, it wouldn't exist. DFTR endures. 4. "The Cowbell". Love it or hate it: "More Cowbell!" is still commonly used. Some people may not know the origin, but for the rest hearing the phrase keeps "DFTR" alive in their mind. 5. Speaking of YouTube covers, there are also recently unloaded DFTR "references". Some might be re-posts of previous posts, but the song was important enough for somebody to create an upload. Dare someone to count the number of "legitimate" ones uploaded in the last year. 6. Local radio station here still plays it off and on, LOTS around halloween. My wife tells me it's time to quit, but I think you get my point. DFTR endures in multiple arenas. Nice reminders for "list makers". |
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Post by eastmark on May 20, 2023 10:46:56 GMT
Some hits can become somewhat tiring after decades of play. Not DFTR.
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Post by Buck on May 20, 2023 15:29:44 GMT
Some hits can become somewhat tiring after decades of play. Not DFTR. Good point, and the tiring ones are mainly from overplay, I'd think. I never have to hear Walk This Way, Dream On, or Hotel California again, to name three of mine. I'd say the top 50 classic rock radio tracks are worn out to my ear. My thirst for good music didn't end in 1979. OTOH, when a Thin Lizzy song comes on, I want to hear it. I'm liking the Jimmy Miller Rolling Stones records lately. Not to diminish the value of the rock classics to youngsters who have not yet listened to any of them for the last 50 years. Reaper has always gotten airplay, but wasn't overplayed. Too creepy. : ) |
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Post by zenman on May 20, 2023 20:39:07 GMT
It must be tremendously satisfying to have Reaper on your resume. It's not a simple song either, it's complex, even groundbreaking, both musically and lyrically.
And you were what, 25 or 26 years old when you wrote it?
Big kudos, man.
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Post by redhouserocker on May 20, 2023 21:08:21 GMT
It must be tremendously satisfying to have Reaper on your resume. It's not a simple song either, it's complex, even groundbreaking, both musically and lyrically. And you were what, 25 or 26 years old when you wrote it? Big kudos, man. Probably most original and unique rock song ever. Resonates with such a diverse audience and is simultaneously a little dark and hopeful. Not sure what Buck intended but damn....the result was brilliant! And it deserves longevity! |
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Post by eastmark on May 20, 2023 22:50:42 GMT
Thin Lizzy was a powerhouse band. Under appreciated for sure.
Not sure I’ve ever heard opinions of anything but admiration for DFTR. I think you are right, not overplayed like many other legendary tunes.
Over 40 years ago……Emerald.
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