With both number four and number five, I was thinking, “WTH? I’ve never heard this before.” Apparently, Todd hadn’t, either.
I liked Bryan Adams when he first came out, but had left him behind by about ‘84. The song here made me cringe when I first heard it. I got my then-fiancé to change the station and avoided it as much as possible. Then, multiple people told me I should use it for our first dance at our wedding.
Also, I’m in Vancouver, and Bryan Adams appears to have always been a dick.
I covered an acoustic version of Run to You and had it on YouTube and TikTok. Sure enough, it was removed from every platform. Not copyright noted, not asked to shorten for YouTube shorts. Gone forever. It was a totally different rendition too. F**k you Bryan Adams indeed.
I knew One More Try was a thing and didn't mind it too much… I thought it was a black guy that sung it though. Must be a trend in 1991, and also a vestige of the 80's easy listening stuff my Mom liked
Sadly, I do remember "One More Try", though I have no info on Timmy T. It was just on the radio All. The. Time. in 1991. My guess is, some middle-aged (at the time) music directors missed the schlock from 10 years prior known as Yacht Rock, and propelled this cheap imitation of an already shoddy product onto the airwaves. Next, indeed.
As someone who graduated High School in 1991 I remember all of these. I love schmaltzy music, so Stevie and Timmy were right up my alley. My dad was really religious after he divorced my mom, so he introduced me to Michael W Smith and I still listen to him to this day even though I haven’t been in a church in years. As for the Bryan Adams, that was my ex wife who was also my high school sweetheart and I’s song. We’re long divorced now, but when I saw them making fun of it on Family Guy. I lost it!
Me, a sicko, as Bryan Adams come up on the screen: YESSS YESSS this song is the worst!!!
Not only was it the number one song of 1991, it was my 8th grade dance theme. They had t-shirts made that had the title of the song on them. Uuggggggh. And I LIKED Bryan Adams. But not this song.
My theory on why the song is terrible is because it's in the key of C and it's relentlessly plain. The lyrics are boring too.
Not to defend From A Distance because I agree it's a terrible song, but I think it's a lot simpler than you're making it out to be. It's an anti-war song. There was the first Gulf War in 1991 and Operation Desert Shield prior to that, and while Desert Storm was generally popular with voters there WAS some discord against it, it's just what debate there was tends to be forgotten with how quickly it went. (I forget which stand up comic said this, but the line was "We were afraid it was gonna be another Vietnam, it wasn't even another Woodstock!") So the song is saying, "From a distance, there's no reason for us to be fighting." It is still awful tho.
Similarly I'm like 90% sure that that line in Justify My Love is about masturbation.
I was 10 when that Bryan Adams dreck came out and was played on MTV ad nauseum, while I waited for R.E.M. videos. Thank you for unlocking a terrible core memory of my youth. I LOATHED that song and video so much.
I seem to be the only one who doesn't have such a strong reaction to Bryan Adams. Sure, the guy might be a knob in real life but I see nothing wrong with that song, it's okay. And it's not because I don't remember it, I was there when it came out and was played constantly on MTV and radio, but it's just inoffensive to me.
I feel so vindicated by that #1. Hated it when it came out and was constantly everywhere, blaring his shit voice and shit words in my ears. I sang my own lyrics :Everytime I poo, I do it for you", since that's implied by his words. Also was the first Adams song I heard, so I hate it every time I hear his voice.
@PeterABarta
March 22, 2026 at 10:50 am
God help me, I had the cassette single of One More Try by Timmy T. I don't know what I was thinking.
@Apollomasque
March 22, 2026 at 10:50 am
Timmy T and Stevie B both sound like South Park is making fun of them.
@SongSparrow1
March 22, 2026 at 10:50 am
He is post-man. He has ascended.
@careyfreeman5056
March 22, 2026 at 10:50 am
Timmy T is like a weak version of Stevie B, who sucks. And here he is, just as I'm typing it . . . 😅
@jakelawson1
March 22, 2026 at 10:50 am
Todd…I was working in a record store in 1991. We listenned to everything. And I have never heard of Timmy T.
@Grogie4dagurlz
March 22, 2026 at 10:50 am
timmy T was big among the Latino community he had a version of " please don't go" the KC and the sunshine band song.
@theonlyegg
March 22, 2026 at 10:50 am
11:57 Get ready to *feel*, Brian.
@6li8storm40
March 22, 2026 at 10:50 am
With both number four and number five, I was thinking, “WTH? I’ve never heard this before.” Apparently, Todd hadn’t, either.
I liked Bryan Adams when he first came out, but had left him behind by about ‘84. The song here made me cringe when I first heard it. I got my then-fiancé to change the station and avoided it as much as possible. Then, multiple people told me I should use it for our first dance at our wedding.
Also, I’m in Vancouver, and Bryan Adams appears to have always been a dick.
@Ralphanthonybianscomusic
March 22, 2026 at 10:50 am
I covered an acoustic version of Run to You and had it on YouTube and TikTok. Sure enough, it was removed from every platform. Not copyright noted, not asked to shorten for YouTube shorts. Gone forever. It was a totally different rendition too. F**k you Bryan Adams indeed.
@Rayrard
March 22, 2026 at 10:50 am
I knew One More Try was a thing and didn't mind it too much… I thought it was a black guy that sung it though. Must be a trend in 1991, and also a vestige of the 80's easy listening stuff my Mom liked
@peppern9076
March 22, 2026 at 10:50 am
Gen X here: Girls were incredibly sentimental in the 90's, and loved to weep over goofy songs. Still do.
@joyinrespite
March 22, 2026 at 10:50 am
everything i do is probably the tyrant in chief of the kingdom of my personal least favorite genre of song, "the father/daughter dance"
@jbillma
March 22, 2026 at 10:50 am
Sadly, I do remember "One More Try", though I have no info on Timmy T. It was just on the radio All. The. Time. in 1991. My guess is, some middle-aged (at the time) music directors missed the schlock from 10 years prior known as Yacht Rock, and propelled this cheap imitation of an already shoddy product onto the airwaves. Next, indeed.
@theycallmerisky619
March 22, 2026 at 10:50 am
I hate summer of 69
@darthsarcasm73
March 22, 2026 at 10:50 am
As someone who graduated High School in 1991 I remember all of these. I love schmaltzy music, so Stevie and Timmy were right up my alley. My dad was really religious after he divorced my mom, so he introduced me to Michael W Smith and I still listen to him to this day even though I haven’t been in a church in years. As for the Bryan Adams, that was my ex wife who was also my high school sweetheart and I’s song. We’re long divorced now, but when I saw them making fun of it on Family Guy. I lost it!
@carlysoprano8677
March 22, 2026 at 10:50 am
I was an 8 year old girl when this came out, so i loved the song and loved the movie. Good lord.
@lw3764
March 22, 2026 at 10:50 am
Me, a sicko, as Bryan Adams come up on the screen: YESSS YESSS this song is the worst!!!
Not only was it the number one song of 1991, it was my 8th grade dance theme. They had t-shirts made that had the title of the song on them. Uuggggggh. And I LIKED Bryan Adams. But not this song.
My theory on why the song is terrible is because it's in the key of C and it's relentlessly plain. The lyrics are boring too.
@EvanCWaters
March 22, 2026 at 10:50 am
Not to defend From A Distance because I agree it's a terrible song, but I think it's a lot simpler than you're making it out to be. It's an anti-war song. There was the first Gulf War in 1991 and Operation Desert Shield prior to that, and while Desert Storm was generally popular with voters there WAS some discord against it, it's just what debate there was tends to be forgotten with how quickly it went. (I forget which stand up comic said this, but the line was "We were afraid it was gonna be another Vietnam, it wasn't even another Woodstock!") So the song is saying, "From a distance, there's no reason for us to be fighting." It is still awful tho.
Similarly I'm like 90% sure that that line in Justify My Love is about masturbation.
@moving_sidewalks
March 22, 2026 at 10:50 am
I was 10 when that Bryan Adams dreck came out and was played on MTV ad nauseum, while I waited for R.E.M. videos. Thank you for unlocking a terrible core memory of my youth. I LOATHED that song and video so much.
@Kylora2112
March 22, 2026 at 10:50 am
10:49 Todd needs to check out his two albums with Blackjack and his solo albums with Bruce Kulick. Bolton started out as an AOR music GOD.
@HaquinusDeGothia
March 22, 2026 at 10:50 am
Timmy T and Stevie B were so bad, their stuff became cult. However, Stevie B's "Spring love" was way cooler 😉
@tankracer6579
March 22, 2026 at 10:50 am
Ye know if I was religious and listened to midlers song, I would have just put the gun barrel in my face and call time on this planet
@JDelwynn
March 22, 2026 at 10:50 am
I seem to be the only one who doesn't have such a strong reaction to Bryan Adams. Sure, the guy might be a knob in real life but I see nothing wrong with that song, it's okay. And it's not because I don't remember it, I was there when it came out and was played constantly on MTV and radio, but it's just inoffensive to me.
@ericvague19
March 22, 2026 at 10:50 am
Whoa what was that Latin free style song?!?!?!?
@str00p
March 22, 2026 at 10:50 am
I live in Fresno so I still hear that Timmy T song every day. He's all we got.
@hive_indicator318
March 22, 2026 at 10:50 am
I feel so vindicated by that #1. Hated it when it came out and was constantly everywhere, blaring his shit voice and shit words in my ears. I sang my own lyrics :Everytime I poo, I do it for you", since that's implied by his words. Also was the first Adams song I heard, so I hate it every time I hear his voice.
@randomnerdery6511
March 22, 2026 at 10:50 am
I actually heard the Timmy T song playing at the grocery yesterday. Mind = Blown 🤯
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