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Coming up…. a passionate spotlight on 10 non-hits that are far better than the number one hits from the epic year they come from. including a song that’s bass line is epic it make you wonder of if the band made a deal with the devil to get it which is what the song is about plus there’s the song born from the ashes of a house fire—everything burned except a wallet, and the spared contents led to such a heartwrenching track that even people who hate this strange band love this song. The Cure Pictures of You,.Then there’s Trent Reznor a pioneer of electronic rock who dismissed Head Like a Hole track as a throwaway, only to have it jumpstart his career and later embarrass him when a DJ sang an obnoxious version of it to his on LIVE tv to win a bet. There also the song Advice for the Young at Heart that one part of Tears For Fears wrote as a diss against his counterpart and it was brutal but the worst part is that the dissed band mate had no idea it was about him and actually sang the song! Plus Fine Young Cannibals who had several monster hits and a #1 album and at the peak of their fame walked away and never released another record ever again. Let’s do it. Try ZipRecruiter for free at https://www.ziprecruiter.com/rock ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Executive Producer Brandon Fugal Honorary Producers David Roche, Bob Bell, Holly, W.T.F, James Dorsey, Bruce Suit ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to the Professor of Rock Podcast Apple: https://apple.co/445fVov Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42JpfvU Amazon: https://amzn.to/44b5D6m iHeartRadio: https://bit.ly/444h8MO ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patreon: http://bit.ly/ProfessorofRockVIPFan Merch Store: https://professor-of-rock-lsn-shop.fourthwall.com/ Instagram: https://bit.ly/Instagram_Professor_of_Rock #classicrock #80smusic #vinylstory #80srock Hey Music Junkies, Professor of rock Always here to celebrate the Greatest Artists and the greatest songs of all time. If you remember standing in line to sharpen your pencil back in the day, you’ll dig this channel of deep musical nostalgia. Make sure to like, share, and comment on this video, and make sure you are subscribed. If you’re not, we invite you into this crazy community. So as we’ve found. Hit songs are those magical creations that connect with a massive audience, make the music world go around, for sure. From an industry perspective, a hit is measured by its performance on a singles chart. Billboard Magazine’s Hot 100 survey has been the recognized authority since the beginning of the Rock Era in the 50s. However, we’ve been celebrating the classic songs we hold just as dear to our heart that smprsinlgy didn’t actually make it on the charts. on this episode, we spotlight the unsung genius of 10 Non-Hit Songs from 1989 that did not break the Top 40 on the Billboard chart, and, in some cases, didn’t even make the Hot 100. Let’s get into it. The stories of some of the greatest bands and artists of the 80s including Billy Joel, Don Henley, Tears for Fears, NIN, the Cure, Fine Young Cannibals, The Stone Roses, The Cult and more. In at #10 we have an interesting, socially charged track by Billy Joel called..“The Downeaster Alexa” from his Storm Front album. b“The Downeaster “Alexa” is a tribute to the baymen around Long Island who fought hard to keep their livelihoods alive in the face of overfishing, high costs, and strict regulations. Billy Joel wrote it as someone who knows the water well and cares deeply about the people who work it. The song even names a fictional boat after his daughter, Alexa Ray Joel, giving it an honest, personal touch: Here’s what the “downeaster” is: It’s a style of lobster-fishing boat common across the northeastern United States, built in the spirit of the boats from downeast Maine. These are sturdy, seaworthy vessels with long open back decks and small working cabins, designed with the hard work of lobstermen in mind. In the song, the term evokes that whole culture and the boats you’d see out on the water. Billy was really moved by the real-world decline of the fishing communities near Sag Harbor, Long Island, and how it affected hundreds of people. He didn’t just write about the people; he actually got involved with the cause. He showed up at a town meeting to speak out against fishing regulations that he felt threatened their way of life, trying to lend his voice to those who were struggling, and Billy was very vocal about his concerns: Billy wanted the rhythm of Downeaster Alexa to feel like the sea moving. S The track is often compared to Billy’s “Allentown,” Downeaster Alexa”