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Darryl Tahirali
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The Heat is On
Highest Billboard Position:
#2 in 1984
In 1990, Mojo Nixon released a song entitled “Don Henley Must Die”. Basically the cry of the song was that Henley must die “before he gets together with Glenn Frey”. Now, the Eagles are one of the most beloved bands of all time and their Country Rock blend still generates new fans. With that said, after his first two solo albums, Don Henley degenerated into Adult Contemporary drivel, and we only wish that Glenn Frey simply went away.
In the 80’s, Glenn Frey went into nonsensical Pop music, the worst being “The Heat is On” from the Beverly Hills Cop Soundtrack. The song is repetitive crap with a saxophone riff devoid of any soul; which is fairly difficult to do. Shockingly, Frey parlayed this song into a second career and he morphed himself into scruffy Don Johnson lite and belted half assed music for Miami Vice. Don Henley must die? No, Glenn Frey must die before he thinks he is in Miami again.How awful is this song?
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I totally agree, this song is god awful! - 0%
This song is bad, but there is much worse. - 50%
This song is actually a guilty pleasure. - 0%
No opinion. - 0%
You are nuts, this song is amazing. - 50%
Comments
I think Frey's "career" on Miami Vice might predate "Heat." Beverly Hills Cop (whatever happened to John Ashton, anyway? I digress) was released at the end of 1984; the "Heat" single saw in action in early 1985.
However, Frey released his Allnighter album earlier in 1984, and it had the hit single "Smuggler's Blues" that became the basis for a Miami Vice episode. I never watched Miami Vice, so i can't say anything about the episode--but I do remember really liking song every time it came on the radio.
Now, I'm hardly a Glenn Frey fan, or even an Eagles fan (I gave them a backhanded endorsement in my Hall of Fame audit), but even a blind pig is going to find an acorn once in a while. And I think "Smuggler's Blues" got him involved with Miami Vice before "The Heat Is On" came out.
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