"Watson, come here! I want to see you!" Part I

[METALPRIEST]

Last week on March 10th was the birthdate of the first successful bi-directional transmission of clear speech by Alexander Graham Bell and Watson.

On that note...let's vote on these great notes from GREAT songs about the telephone!!!

Telephone Line ~ Electric Light Orchestra



867-5309 (Jenny) ~ Tommy Tutone



Operator ~ Jim Croce



Don't Lose My Number ~ Phil Collins



Love On The Telephone ~ Foreigner

 

[Soot and Stars]

Here's how I would list them:

#1-867-5309 (Jenny)-That's the song you would build a poll like this specifically for! The rest seem like fill ins.

#2-Telephone Line-Nice vocal but there's something awkward, weird and offsetting about this whole video and song.

#3-Don't Lose My Number-Not a bad song but no Collins highlight IMO.

#4-Love On The Telephone-Just a bland boring song IMO. just feels meh!

#5-Operator-Not a fan of Croce at all!

 

[Lynch]

Jenny, Jenny, you're the girl for me.
You don't know me but you make me so happy.


That one gets my vote, but a very close second would be Phil Collins. Love that tune too

In order:

1) 867-5309
2) Don't Lose My Number
3) Telephone Line (Don't care for the verses but I do like the chorus)
4) Operator
5) Love on the Telephone

 

[ILoveJimmyPage]

Electric Light Orchestra

 

[LG]

ELO first, the Jim Croce's tune second for me.

 

[Magic]

Jenny

 

[architect]

Jim Croce

 

[WetWilly]

Telephone Line

 

[TrekkiELO]

Telephone Line

Another appropriate one by Electric Light Orchestra would be Calling America, their last US Billboard hit single at #18 in 1986...

 

[METALPRIEST]

Telephone Line

Another appropriate one by Electric Light Orchestra would be Calling America, their last US Billboard hit single at #18 in 1986...

Great Song!!!