RIP Greg Kihn

[Carolina Fever]

Greg Kihn, the rock singer-songwriter who scored big with his early MTV-era hits "The Breakup Song (They Don’t Write ‘Em)” and "Jeopardy," died on Tuesday at age 75.

Greg Kihn, singer who inspired a 'Weird Al' Yankovic parody, dies at 75

Greg Kihn, the rock singer-songwriter behind 'Jeopardy,' has died at 75. The MTV hit famously inspired the Weird Al Yankovic parody 'I Lost on Jeopardy.'

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[Zoo_View]

Greg Kihn, the rock singer-songwriter who scored big with his early MTV-era hits "The Breakup Song (They Don’t Write ‘Em)” and "Jeopardy," died on Tuesday at age 75.

Greg Kihn, singer who inspired a 'Weird Al' Yankovic parody, dies at 75

Greg Kihn, the rock singer-songwriter behind 'Jeopardy,' has died at 75. The MTV hit famously inspired the Weird Al Yankovic parody 'I Lost on Jeopardy.'

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Who?

 

[haroldminer]

Was long time morning dj in San Jose.

 

[fsclark1]

Who?

Maybe you remember "The Breakup Song" from the 80's. He wrote and sang it:

We had broken up for good just an hour before
Uh uh uh, uh uh uh uh uh
Now I'm staring at the bodies as there's dancin' 'cross the floor
Uh uh uh, uh uh uh uh uh
And then the band slowed the tempo and the music gets me down
Uh uh uh, uh uh uh uh uh
It was the same old song with the melancholy sound
Uh uh uh, uh uh uh uh uh

They don't write 'em like that anymore
They just don't write 'em like that anymore...

 

[EyeballKid]

Who?

 

[Zoo_View]

Yeah…..that song was a reason for immediate popularity of punch buttons on radio stations and tape players and mixed tapes in the late ‘70’s and ‘80’s……the pause key on tape players/receivers was a God Send!

We spent HOURS making mixed tapes…..that song was on NO mixed tape.

 

[EyeballKid]

Yeah…..that song was a reason for immediate popularity of punch buttons on radio stations and tape players and mixed tapes in the late ‘70’s and ‘80’s……the pause key on tape players/receivers was a God Send!

We spent HOURS making mixed tapes…..that song was on NO mixed tape.

Was this?



To be fair, I wasn’t a big fan of either song. But they were both cultural touchstones of that era.

 

[Zoo_View]

Was this?



To be fair, I wasn’t a big fan of either song. But they were both cultural touchstones of that era.

Immediately change stations…..never a fan of what’s his name.

 

[Carolina Fever]

Immediately change stations…..never a fan of what’s his name.

Weird.

 

[farce©]

Maybe you remember "The Breakup Song" from the 80's. He wrote and sang it:

We had broken up for good just an hour before
Uh uh uh, uh uh uh uh uh
Now I'm staring at the bodies as there's dancin' 'cross the floor
Uh uh uh, uh uh uh uh uh
And then the band slowed the tempo and the music gets me down
Uh uh uh, uh uh uh uh uh
It was the same old song with the melancholy sound
Uh uh uh, uh uh uh uh uh

They don't write 'em like that anymore
They just don't write 'em like that anymore...

That's the first Greg Kihn song I think of....

 

[Zoo_View]

Weird.

Why wouldn’t I change stations if a shitty song was playing?

 

[UNCMSinLS]

Maybe you remember "The Breakup Song" from the 80's. He wrote and sang it:

We had broken up for good just an hour before
Uh uh uh, uh uh uh uh uh
Now I'm staring at the bodies as there's dancin' 'cross the floor
Uh uh uh, uh uh uh uh uh
And then the band slowed the tempo and the music gets me down
Uh uh uh, uh uh uh uh uh
It was the same old song with the melancholy sound
Uh uh uh, uh uh uh uh uh

They don't write 'em like that anymore
They just don't write 'em like that anymore...

I always liked this song. I bought the single. I'm a sucker for upbeat melodies with an incongruous message. Think "Vacation" by the Go-Gos.

 

[UNCatTech]

After listening, I recall this one.

I don't recall a breakup song.

 

[farce©]

After listening, I recall this one.

I don't recall a breakup song.

I bet you would immediately recognize the opening guitar riff and the chorus.

 

[Carolina Fever]

Why wouldn’t I change stations if a shitty song was playing?

 

[LosPollosHermanos]

I really liked both of his songs.