HHN 28: Vamp 85: New Year's Eve

[Lucky Planet]

I think only one ball drop per night is a mistake because not only will a lot of guests miss it, but it WILL create a bottleneck from all the people trying to watch it just once.
it shouldn't be every hour, but it would be smarter to have a couple per day.

 

[kingcooger]

The off cast is going to be pissed they don't get to play.

Could they time it around the cast change so that it feels even more full?

The cast changes for “Survive or Die” were pretty epic and I could see how doing the same here would make sense

 

[Lucky Planet]

Could they time it around the cast change so that it feels even more full?

The cast changes for “Survive or Die” were pretty epic and I could see how doing the same here would make sense

that would be amazing if both casts gathered to celebrate it

 

[Returning-The-Reaction]

Brake Braswell confirmed that the music played in this zone will all be pre-1985.

Also, the ball-drop will occur every 20-25 minutes, not just once per night.

 

[happy bunny rabbit]

the ball-drop will occur every 20-25 minutes, not just once per night.

Hm. Not sure how I feel about this. I would have been completely fine with every cast change, but every 25 mins max feels a bit...phony. Idk, I probably won't care during the actual event.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Hm. Not sure how I feel about this. I would have been completely fine with every cast change, but every 25 mins max feels a bit...phony. Idk, I probably won't care during the actual event.

Uh isn’t a cast change every 25 minutes?

 

[happy bunny rabbit]

Uh isn’t a cast change every 25 minutes?

Oh really? I honestly had just assumed it would be a few hours between each change. Sorry I'm not too familiar with the operations of HHN.

I'm happy with this if it's every cast change. This means we'll get a huge crowd for each drop, should be fun.

 

[Returning-The-Reaction]

Uh isn’t a cast change every 25 minutes?

Typically 45 minutes.

 

[Nick]

Uh isn’t a cast change every 25 minutes?

Nope, it's...

Typically 45 minutes.

Took the words right out of my mouth. Sometimes it's 30 though if the house or street has 4 Casts instead of 2.

 

[FlAn]

They said in the live stream they looked at the top 40 for the end of 1984 and the hits of that year and got carried away with the amount of songs and initially created a playlist with over 7 hours of music they had to cut down.

Heres just the top 30 for some songs that were in the charts in the final week of 1984. (there were so many more good ones in the top 100 including thriller)

1. Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson -Say Say Say (1)
2. Prince - When Doves Cry (1)
3. Van Halen - Jump (1)
4. Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It (1)
5. Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) (1)
6. Kenny Loggins - Footloose (1)
7. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon (1)
8. Lionel Richie - Hello (1)
9. Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart (1)
10. Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You (1)
11. Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters (1)
12. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Out Of Touch (1)
13. Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (1)
14. John Waite - Missing You (1)
15. Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy (1)
16. Duran Duran - The Reflex (1)
17. Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark (2)
18. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Say It Isn't So (2)
19. Prince - Let's Go Crazy (1)
20. Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen (1)
21. Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time (1)
22. Romantics - Talking In Your Sleep (3)
23. Chicago - Hard Habit To Break (3)
24. Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun (2)
25. Chaka Khan - I Feel For You (3)
26. Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now (3)
27. Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me (2)
28. Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love) (3)
29. Kool And The Gang - Joanna (2)
30. Laura Branigan - Self Control (4)

 

[JunoSynth]

They said in the live stream they looked at the top 40 for the end of 1984 and the hits of that year and got carried away with the amount of songs and initially created a playlist with over 7 hours of music they had to cut down.

Heres just the top 30 for some songs that were in the charts in the final week of 1984. (there were so many more good ones in the top 100 including thriller)

1. Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson -Say Say Say (1)
2. Prince - When Doves Cry (1)
3. Van Halen - Jump (1)
4. Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It (1)
5. Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) (1)
6. Kenny Loggins - Footloose (1)
7. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon (1)
8. Lionel Richie - Hello (1)
9. Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart (1)
10. Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You (1)
11. Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters (1)
12. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Out Of Touch (1)
13. Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (1)
14. John Waite - Missing You (1)
15. Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy (1)
16. Duran Duran - The Reflex (1)
17. Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark (2)
18. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Say It Isn't So (2)
19. Prince - Let's Go Crazy (1)
20. Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen (1)
21. Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time (1)
22. Romantics - Talking In Your Sleep (3)
23. Chicago - Hard Habit To Break (3)
24. Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun (2)
25. Chaka Khan - I Feel For You (3)
26. Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now (3)
27. Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me (2)
28. Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love) (3)
29. Kool And The Gang - Joanna (2)
30. Laura Branigan - Self Control (4)

My God there's a lot of good songs in just that list alone.

 

[FlAn]

I'm expecting a fair bit of Huey Lewis. Heres 30-75 just for further pondering. Ignore the numbers to the left they should read 30 through 75. With the numbers in brackets at the end the weeks in the charts

1. 1. Laura Branigan - Self Control (4)
   2. Lionel Richie - Stuck On You (3)
   3. Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride (5)
   4. Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield (5)
   5. Cyndi Lauper - She Bop (3)
   6. Nena - 99 Red Balloons (2)
   7. Cars - Drive (3)
   8. Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues (4)
   9. Steve Perry - Oh Sherrie (3)
   10. Duran Duran - Union Of The Snake (3)
   11. Olivia Newton-John - Twist Of Fate (5)
   12. Sheila E. - The Glamorous Life (7)
   13. Eurythmics - Here Comes The Rain Again (4)
   14. Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face (4)
   15. Huey Lewis & The News - The Heart Of Rock And Roll (6)
   16. Prince - Purple Rain (2)
   17. Pointer Sisters - Automatic (5)
   18. Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You (6)
   19. Lionel Richie - Running With The Night (7)
   20. Genesis - That's All (6)
   21. Corey Hart - Sunglasses At Night (7)
   22. Scandal - The Warrior (7)
   23. Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much) (5)
   24. Huey Lewis & The News - I Want A New Drug (6)
   25. Huey Lewis & The News - If This Is It (6)
   26. Rod Stewart - Infatuation (6)
   27. Jacksons - State Of Shock (3)
   28. Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson - To All The Girls I've Loved Before (5)
   29. Night Ranger - Sister Christian (5)
   30. Culture Club - Miss Me Blind (5)
   31. Madonna - Lucky Star (4)
   32. Madonna - Borderline (10)
   33. Mike Reno & Ann Wilson - Almost Paradise (7)
   34. Rick Springfield - Love Somebody (5)
   35. Cyndi Lauper - All Through The Night (5)
   36. Shannon - Let The Music Play (8)
   37. Bruce Springsteen - Cover Me (7)
   38. Tina Turner - Better Be Good To Me (5)
   39. ZZ Top - Legs (8)
   40. Peabo Bryson - If Ever You're In My Arms Again (10)
   41. Sheena Easton - Strut (7)
   42. Cars - You Might Think (7)
   43. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Adult Education (8)
   44. Irene Cara - Breakdance (8)
   45. Michael Jackson - Thriller (4)
   46. Culture Club - Church Of The Poison Mind (10)

 

[Allison]

My God there's a lot of good songs in just that list alone.

To think if they had set it later in the 80’s they’d probably have to switch the music out nightly.

 

[Lucky Planet]

I'm expecting a fair bit of Huey Lewis. Heres 30-75 just for further pondering. Ignore the numbers to the left they should read 30 through 75. With the numbers in brackets at the end the weeks in the charts

1. 1. Laura Branigan - Self Control (4)
   2. Lionel Richie - Stuck On You (3)
   3. Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride (5)
   4. Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield (5)
   5. Cyndi Lauper - She Bop (3)
   6. Nena - 99 Red Balloons (2)
   7. Cars - Drive (3)
   8. Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues (4)
   9. Steve Perry - Oh Sherrie (3)
   10. Duran Duran - Union Of The Snake (3)
   11. Olivia Newton-John - Twist Of Fate (5)
   12. Sheila E. - The Glamorous Life (7)
   13. Eurythmics - Here Comes The Rain Again (4)
   14. Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face (4)
   15. Huey Lewis & The News - The Heart Of Rock And Roll (6)
   16. Prince - Purple Rain (2)
   17. Pointer Sisters - Automatic (5)
   18. Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You (6)
   19. Lionel Richie - Running With The Night (7)
   20. Genesis - That's All (6)
   21. Corey Hart - Sunglasses At Night (7)
   22. Scandal - The Warrior (7)
   23. Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much) (5)
   24. Huey Lewis & The News - I Want A New Drug (6)
   25. Huey Lewis & The News - If This Is It (6)
   26. Rod Stewart - Infatuation (6)
   27. Jacksons - State Of Shock (3)
   28. Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson - To All The Girls I've Loved Before (5)
   29. Night Ranger - Sister Christian (5)
   30. Culture Club - Miss Me Blind (5)
   31. Madonna - Lucky Star (4)
   32. Madonna - Borderline (10)
   33. Mike Reno & Ann Wilson - Almost Paradise (7)
   34. Rick Springfield - Love Somebody (5)
   35. Cyndi Lauper - All Through The Night (5)
   36. Shannon - Let The Music Play (8)
   37. Bruce Springsteen - Cover Me (7)
   38. Tina Turner - Better Be Good To Me (5)
   39. ZZ Top - Legs (8)
   40. Peabo Bryson - If Ever You're In My Arms Again (10)
   41. Sheena Easton - Strut (7)
   42. Cars - You Might Think (7)
   43. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Adult Education (8)
   44. Irene Cara - Breakdance (8)
   45. Michael Jackson - Thriller (4)
   46. Culture Club - Church Of The Poison Mind (10)

this is incredibly interesting. some songs fit the event better than others. some songs are too pop for a scarezone.
it also makes me wonder how the music will influence the zone and the actors. depending on what's playing

Since this is a "new years Party" the songs they chose should be party songs. so the slower songs should technically be out of the list (I hope thats what they did)
I hope they picked the faster songs.

 

[Skipper Justin]

New Years Eve parties always include slow songs too. Time after time...

 

[Lucky Planet]

New Years Eve parties always include slow songs too. Time after time...

if they play that song i will visit the scarezone with a VOTE FOR PEDRO t shirt and slow dance with people lol
maybe it becomes a trend lol

 

[happy bunny rabbit]

Seems like window decorations are underway!



(credit: @mz_ on HNN)

 

[Bobharlem]

 

[Nick]

More work on Vamp going on tonight.

 

[P@n!K_Sw1tC#]

That’s really sweet. Bryan even had an account here on OU. Sad to hear about his loss, even more so after reading how excited he was for this year’s HHN. Glad to see he’s been memorialized as a piece of this year’s event, very fitting.

Count your blessings ladies and gentlemen. You just never know when you’re going to be called home.