Comments on: Somehow, I Don’t Really Mind The Ubiquity Of “Don’t Stop Believing” All That Much

By: Jan Odegaard

Jan Odegaard — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:30:12 +0000

Aw, ease up! Im’, starting to think of the song as the 2nd American National Anthem!

By: Maura

Maura — Thu, 21 May 2009 14:39:11 +0000

@cheesebubble: we always welcome sports-related commentary here!

By: cheesebubble

cheesebubble — Thu, 21 May 2009 03:42:23 +0000

Perhaps my two cents are best reserved for a blog like Deadspin but, recently, this song has been driving me nuts because it has been played at every Detroit Red Wings game throughout the playoffs. The home crowd sings along and goes nuts for the line “Just a city boy, born and raised in south Detroit” …ugh.

By: VivaLaMainstream

VivaLaMainstream — Wed, 20 May 2009 21:43:26 +0000

I hate to be “that guy”, but I issued a one-year moratorium on the song back in late 2007, so not only am I OK with “Glee”s use of the track, but Mark Graham will be hearing from my lawyers in a little bit.

http://vivalamainstream.blogspot.com/2007/12/10-things-i-dont-want-to-hear-in-2008.html

Everyone relax, I’m kidding. At least about the part with Mark Graham and lawyers.

By: MayhemintheHood

MayhemintheHood — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:09:38 +0000

The song reached it’s height of cultural and musical meaning when it was used in the film The Comebacks.

By: michael.pop

michael.pop — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:07:27 +0000

You know, the Dodgers have started playing “Don’t Stop Believing” during the later innings at games whether the Dodgers are trailing or not. In fact, I think it was playing simultaneously on Glee and at the game last night. (Sorry about your Mets, Maura.)

Also, the song was played at a friend’s b-day dance party over the weekend and everyone immediately started singing along. As overexposed as it is, it still hasn’t lost its power to make people put their arms around each other and sing along.

By: Evie

Evie — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:19:09 +0000

The fact is, it is 100% the song that that dreamy boy would have picked, and he was in charge of the rep. Creative back-catalog subtlety was not going to be his bag. And I’m glad the version wasn’t that good. If they had blown it out of the water, what’s the point in doing the show? We want to see their promise of Show Choir Greatness, not see them totally nail it on day one.

Anyway, I, uh, was a big fat sucker for that entire hour, so.

By: Chadams

Chadams — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:17:03 +0000

There were some other terrific musical selections (both sung and unsung) in Glee. “Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’”, which helped create the larger Journey motif.

I had no idea “You’re The One That I Want” could be so entertainingly performed, either. Great show.

By: SaraSherr

SaraSherr — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:03:25 +0000

As a karaoke hostess, I would be happy to never hear that song again, but I did find it effective on Glee.