Excellent songs, guys. I remembered just about every single one. Love most of 'em. Magnet and Steel, Windy, oh, yeah, great songs! There, I'm dated, too. I agree -- "Seasons In the Sun" -- ick. But, definitely some of those songs were HOT! Oh -- for the record -- I loved the Macarena! Ole' Steve Forbert will be upset with me, as well. Never heard of the guy. I was at a very hip club in West Hollywood back "in the day" when The Knack opened for Rickie Lee Jones (the headliner). They performed "My Sharona" and another song. The whole club went nuts and wouldn't let them leave the stage -- imagine hundreds of teens crowded into what was essentially a warehouse with a stage and loft (for people who couldn't fit on the main floor). We shouted, stomped and insisted they continue playing. Finally, management had to come out and lead them off the stage, telling us the person we'd supposedly come to see, Rickie Lee Jones, would like a chance to play. We enjoyed her, but, not anything like The Knack. She enjoyed a small, cult-like success. I did buy her album on cassette, but, found it mostly offbeat and a bit depressing. Uh oh, going off topic, sorry! Great topic, Mike!
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