I used to dislike The Flame, even though (because?) it was the biggest hit for one of my favorite bands. Cheap Trick didn’t write it & it lacks the sly humor, great harmonies, and powerful guitars of them at their best. Also, it has cheesy synthesizers. On the other hand…(1/x)
...I’ve come to appreciate that it includes a subtle nod to the band’s early days: it features a mandocello—a prominent instrument in an early CT song named, appropriately enough, Mandocello. That echo ties the song to the band’s heyday. Plus,… (2x)
even though the song gets no love anymore—you won’t hear it on classic rock radio—it’s at least as good as other still-popular power ballads (Every Rose Has Its Thorn, etc.). So while I wouldn’t put it on my list of their best songs, I’ve come to really like it.... (3/4)
Hey—as long as you’re here, listen to @ScotBertram, @EsotericCD, and me discuss @cheaptrick’s career on a very special episode of @Political_Beats!
stitcher.com/podcast/nation…
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