Hall of Fame Nominations

[MDown]

Just goes to show that this is an unfair program...
Madonna and no Kiss? This is the worst batch nominees EVER!

Rock And Roll HOF
Nominations Are In
Updated 09:33 PDT Fri, Sep 28 2007
(Associated Press) Here's something Madonna can really celebrate: a nomination to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Madge joins heartland rocker John Mellencamp, the puckish rappers Beastie Boys and premier dance acts Donna Summer and Chic among the nine nominees for the hall. The five leading vote-getters will be inducted in the annual ceremony March 10, 2008 at New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
The other nominees are rap pioneer Afrika Bambaataa, literate songwriter Leonard Cohen, the original British Invasion combo The Dave Clark Five and surf rock instrumentalists The Ventures.
The nominations illustrate how far the Hall of Fame has stretched its definition of rock 'n' roll to incorporate a variety of musical styles. It's certainly the case with Madonna, the Detroit-area native who burst out of New York dance clubs in the early 1980s with "Holiday" and soon became a pop culture icon. She scored 17 Top Ten hits in the 1980s alone and is due to put out an album next year, working with the likes of Timbaland and Justin Timberlake.
The Beastie Boys molded punk rock and rap into the goofy hit "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right to Party." They became critical favorites and are still together, releasing an instrumental album this year.
Indiana's own Mellencamp can fill a barrel with rock hits like "Hurts So Good," "Pink Houses" and "R.O.C.K. in the USA." Like Chic and the Dave Clark Five, he's been nominated before without getting into the hall.
Some 500 musicians, industry professionals and journalists vote on the inductions.

Booooo................ They should change the name to the Music Hall of Fame. Until then, it's ROCK AND ROLL!!!

[chippewa]

I'd vote for Mellencamp. Maybe the Dave Clark Five.

[Skibo]

So being a rock band or musician isn't one of the criteria to be nominated?

[CaptainP]

R & R Hall Of Fame is a joke.

They clinched it last year when they took Grandmaster Flash over the Dave Clark Five. (The Dave Clark Five had more votes, but were snubbed anyway.)

Rush has more consecutive GOLD RECORDS than any band other than the BEATLES, ROLLING STONES, KISS, and AEROSMITH. But they are not in.

[popcornjack]

IMHO:

Melloncamp,
Cohen,
Chic (because of Nile Rogers),
Ventures,
Dave Clark Five.

I think a case could be made for the Beasties because of their use of instrumentation and for the breadth of their work (Paul's Boutique, anyone) and I bet they'll get in, with madonna, because the only criteria to be nominated is to have released your first recording at least 25 years ago. Once nominated, it becomes a popularity contest.

[SharkOnLand]

I'm a Beastie Boys fan. Nice to see them get a mention. Their music classifies as "rock" in my mind, although it does cross-breed with other genres.

But Madonna?

[LIPH]

I'm not so sure I'd even call what Madonna does "music".

[Wino you know]

If the Dave Clark Five aren't in the hall of fame, there shouldn't BE a hall of fame.

But, then again, I seriously doubt if any of the geeks doing the selecting were even alive when that fantastic band was setting the world on fire.

[CaptainP]

If the Dave Clark Five aren't in the hall of fame, there shouldn't BE a hall of fame.

But, then again, I seriously doubt if any of the geeks doing the selecting were even alive when that fantastic band was setting the world on fire.

But they WERE voted in last year.

There was corruption, and they took Grandmaster Flash instead, even though DCF had more votes.

[a1aara]

Mojo Nixon does an excellent song about the "Hall of Fame". It's called "Rock & Roll Hall of Shame".

[cowboyjunkie]

Good god, how old am I getting? I remember my dad taking me to see Madonna at the Orange Bowl when I was in 7th grade. Awesome show, great performer. Her music still sounds fresh and her influence on modern music (including the Nashville scene which says something about how far country has fallen) is undeniable.

In a perfect world, Ani would be entering the HoF ahead of Madonna but that's never going to happen.

[AdamBomb8]

Madonna is absolutely not rock and roll. I can see her being in a general music hall of fame if one exists, but not the Rock and Roll hall of fame

[pair8head]

Good god, how old am I getting? I remember my dad taking me to see Madonna at the Orange Bowl when I was in 7th grade. Awesome show, great performer. Her music still sounds fresh and her influence on modern music (including the Nashville scene which says something about how far country has fallen) is undeniable.

In a perfect world, Ani would be entering the HoF ahead of Madonna but that's never going to happen.

Not very. Now if your Dad had taken you to see the Dave Clark 5 when you were in the 7th grade you would be about my age.

[popcornjack]

Good god, how old am I getting? I remember my dad taking me to see Madonna at the Orange Bowl when I was in 7th grade. Awesome show, great performer. Her music still sounds fresh and her influence on modern music (including the Nashville scene which says something about how far country has fallen) is undeniable.

In a perfect world, Ani would be entering the HoF ahead of Madonna but that's never going to happen.

Not very. Now if your Dad had taken you to see the Dave Clark 5 when you were in the 7th grade you would be about my age.

When Larry was 7, his dad took him to see Mozart. (I'm so going to pay for that one, but it was worth it....)

[LIPH]

Good god, how old am I getting? I remember my dad taking me to see Madonna at the Orange Bowl when I was in 7th grade. Awesome show, great performer. Her music still sounds fresh and her influence on modern music (including the Nashville scene which says something about how far country has fallen) is undeniable.

In a perfect world, Ani would be entering the HoF ahead of Madonna but that's never going to happen.

Not very. Now if your Dad had taken you to see the Dave Clark 5 when you were in the 7th grade you would be about my age.

When Larry was 7, his dad took him to see Mozart. (I'm so going to pay for that one, but it was worth it....)

Actually, he took me to see the band who was on at the beginning of 2001: A Space Odyssey. You know, the apes banging on things with bones.

[popcornjack]

Good god, how old am I getting? I remember my dad taking me to see Madonna at the Orange Bowl when I was in 7th grade. Awesome show, great performer. Her music still sounds fresh and her influence on modern music (including the Nashville scene which says something about how far country has fallen) is undeniable.

In a perfect world, Ani would be entering the HoF ahead of Madonna but that's never going to happen.

Not very. Now if your Dad had taken you to see the Dave Clark 5 when you were in the 7th grade you would be about my age.

When Larry was 7, his dad took him to see Mozart. (I'm so going to pay for that one, but it was worth it....)

Actually, he took me to see the band who was on at the beginning of 2001: A Space Odyssey. You know, the apes banging on things with bones.

I stand humbled in the presence of comic genius.