Am I wrong for re-assessing Rick Springfield?

[Flash]

I have his Greatest Hits compilation and saw him at Stampede a few years back. Affair of the Heart is my favourite!

It was great when he fell off the stage, cracked his head and had to cut his set short.

 

[Idaho]

The hot soccer moms at my spin classes LOVE them some Rick Springfield and insist a song is played in each class.

Not that I'm looking, but methinks a Rick Springfield concert would be THE place to hit on MILFS in the 30-40 demographic.

 

[Captain_Kirk]

The thread has gone this far without mention of ? It's a Rick Springfield classic.
I've Done Everything For You is a great one as is Jessie's Girl.

Slight aside for those who may not know:

I've Done Everything For You was a song written and originally recorded by Sammy Hagar. Rick had much more success with it than the Red Rocker did.

Now back to the Rick lovefest.

 

[dooley_womack1]

But Sammy's version was better (tho Rick's was perfectly fine). Ole Rick is a stalwart on the casino circuit, today's equivalent of the state fair circuit.

 

[EStreetJoe]

No comments on this Springfield classic yet? ;D

 

[Ace]

Rick Springfield seems a pleasant enough sort, but I saved my musical devotion for Shaun Cassidy.

 

[Lyman_Bostock]

No comments on this Springfield classic yet? ;D

I actually remember that song. Pretty funny.

 

[The Big Ragu]

Not wrong at all, Bubbler. I would have never listened to him when I was in Jr. H.S. / H.S. But at a certain point, I just wanted some power pop music that is catchy, especially when I exercise. And I kind of dig him, too. He's not high on my hipster playlist, but if Jessie's Girl comes on randomly while I am running, I can lose myself in it and that is what the music is supposed to do when I am running.

 

[Rosie]

Ace, Rick Springfield was/is way more hunky than Shaun Cassidy.

Jessie's Girl is definitely one of my fave songs from high school. (Damn, I'm old!)

 

[Ace]

Ace, Rick Springfield was/is way more hunky than Shaun Cassidy.

Jessie's Girl is definitely one of my fave songs from high school. (Damn, I'm old!)

I'll give you that, Rosie. And he is one of those artists that I like even though I feel like I am not supposed to.