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Originally Posted by BeExcellent
Well... I could have, but why would I choose as exemplory the only Cheap Trick single not written by the band?
In an interview with Gerry Galipault, Cheap Trick drummer Bun E. Carlos: "Tom (Petersson) rejoined (in 198 , and then the vice president at Epic told us he had these 2 songs and they're both gonna be #1. He goes, 'We got one for you and one for the group Chicago, but you can have first choice.' He said, 'I think the one 'The Flame' would be good for you guys.' The other one was 'Look Away,' and it sounded like some girl singing on the demo. We really didn't like that song anyway, so 'Sure, we'll do 'The Flame.' We're game.'"
This was Cheap Trick's only #1 hit. It was written by songwriters Bob Mitchell and Nick Graham. The song is a soft ballad where the singer tells a girl he will always be there for her. It was not typical of Cheap Trick's sound, and was also their only hit not written by their guitarist Rick Nielsen |
Who cares? It's still a Cheap Trick single. Many bands have their softer songs, but to label them as "dentist music" is just friggin' stupid.
Is Metallica "dentist music" because of Nothing Else Matters?