Hand On My Heart: Hate it, don't you?

Talk about Petra albums, songs, and concerts.

What do you think about "Hand On My Heart"?

Really weird, should have been way different
6
43%
Great song!
8
57%
 
Total votes: 14

User avatar
fiendik
Pethead
Pethead
Posts: 132
Joined: Sat May 10, 2014 11:48 am
#1 Album: Beat The System
Pethead since: 2010
x 1

Hand On My Heart: Hate it, don't you?

Post by fiendik » Sat May 17, 2014 2:31 pm

I'm just gonna see if anyone actually likes the song "Hand On My Heart", from Unseen Power. So far I've never heard much good said about it.
It sounds kinda weird, admittedly, though I thought the album in general to be a rather strange assortment. My father and older brother listen to Petra, and both thought that it was a weird song. So I just want to see if anyone likes this song, or if everyone is of the opinion that it shouldn't have been made.
0 x
"Fiends are a gift from above, fiends are devoted and true..."

executioner
Extreme Pethead Fanatic
Extreme Pethead Fanatic
Posts: 3947
Joined: Thu Oct 02, 2003 10:56 am
#1 Album: JAH
Pethead since: 1980
Location: Earth
x 56

Re: Hand On My Heart: Hate it, don't you?

Post by executioner » Sat May 17, 2014 5:38 pm

I hate it! No place on a rock-n-roll album. I didn't vote because my option was not there.
0 x
FORGIVE! FORGET! & LET GO!

Thief
Pethead
Pethead
Posts: 271
Joined: Sun Jul 09, 2006 6:08 pm
Pethead since: 1990
Location: Puerto Rico
x 2
Contact:

Re: Hand On My Heart: Hate it, don't you?

Post by Thief » Sat May 17, 2014 6:33 pm

I like it. I'm not a HUGE fan of it, but I like its retro vibe.
0 x

User avatar
Mountain Man
Pethead Fanatic
Pethead Fanatic
Posts: 1387
Joined: Fri Oct 10, 2003 9:11 pm
#1 Album: Wake-Up Call
Pethead since: 1983
x 266

Re: Hand On My Heart: Hate it, don't you?

Post by Mountain Man » Sat May 17, 2014 7:15 pm

It's not bad.

I remember reading that John Schlitt's initial reaction to the song was "No way! I'm a rock singer!" but then the other guys started teasing him saying things like, "Yeah, you're probably right. You don't have that kind of range anyway." So it became a good natured challenge for Schlitt to prove his band mates wrong.
0 x

SkyCaptain
Pethead
Pethead
Posts: 201
Joined: Fri Dec 24, 2004 6:24 pm
#1 Album: Beyond Belief
Pethead since: 1991
Location: Loma Linda, CA
x 2
Contact:

Re: Hand On My Heart: Hate it, don't you?

Post by SkyCaptain » Sat May 17, 2014 7:27 pm

I also think the retro vibe is interesting. It took a little while to get used to John's voice on the chorus, but I really like what he did with the bridge! "I just have to let you know..."
0 x

User avatar
pmal
Pethead Fanatic
Pethead Fanatic
Posts: 572
Joined: Wed Oct 15, 2003 8:44 am
#1 Album: All of Them
Pethead since: 1985
Location: South Carolina
x 51
Contact:

Re: Hand On My Heart: Hate it, don't you?

Post by pmal » Mon May 19, 2014 8:42 am

I didn't vote. For the first several years after I heard it, I thought it was a complete joke. Later, I heard that it was a tribute to Smokey Robinson so I get that, I guess. If I could vote for "Indifferent, but never hits my playlist" then I would have voted 8)
0 x
May the downforce be with you!

lucianotaz
Pethead
Pethead
Posts: 115
Joined: Wed Oct 01, 2003 10:54 am
Location: Goi�nia - Brasil
x 6

Re: Hand On My Heart: Hate it, don't you?

Post by lucianotaz » Tue May 20, 2014 1:49 pm

I do not like it. The album could have a rock song in its place.

Unseen Power has some great songs like Destiny, Dance and Sign Unseen, but have songs that are in the half of the way, like Ready, Willing an Able, Whos on the Lord Side, I need to hear from you, Secret Weapon and Hey World. They are Ok, but not in top.
0 x

User avatar
sue d.
Extreme Pethead Fanatic
Extreme Pethead Fanatic
Posts: 3043
Joined: Wed Oct 01, 2003 7:44 am
Pethead since: 1993
Location: Sheboygan Falls, WI
x 23
Contact:

Re: Hand On My Heart: Hate it, don't you?

Post by sue d. » Wed May 21, 2014 9:05 pm

It's just OK.... it's one of those tunes that has to grow on you. I do have to hand it to John for his Smokey imitation!
0 x
Image

User avatar
Jonathan
Official Petrazone Spokesman.
Official Petrazone Spokesman.
Posts: 1830
Joined: Fri Oct 17, 2003 5:04 am
#1 Album: More Power To Ya
Pethead since: 1991
Location: Michigansk, U.S.S.A
x 9
Contact:

Re: Hand On My Heart: Hate it, don't you?

Post by Jonathan » Tue May 27, 2014 12:50 pm

I will just be rocking along with Petra on shuffle, all of a sudden that slow-jam R&B intro to "Hand on My Heart" kicks in, and I'm suddenly like:

Image
0 x
"...We bent our backs and pulled the oars to the beat of Louie's solo..."

User avatar
zman7720000
Pethead
Pethead
Posts: 301
Joined: Mon Oct 04, 2010 6:22 pm
#1 Album: CITAS
Pethead since: 1989
x 58

Re: Hand On My Heart: Hate it, don't you?

Post by zman7720000 » Tue May 27, 2014 2:19 pm

Ridiculous, it's a great song!
0 x
"Ya take a bath each Sunday, if you need it or not
And ya go to work on Monday even when it's hot"

User avatar
Dan
Pethead Fanatic
Pethead Fanatic
Posts: 2529
Joined: Thu Oct 09, 2003 4:17 am
#1 Album: This Means War!
Pethead since: 1987
Location: USA
x 80

Re: Hand On My Heart: Hate it, don't you?

Post by Dan » Tue May 27, 2014 2:52 pm

Image
0 x

User avatar
zman7720000
Pethead
Pethead
Posts: 301
Joined: Mon Oct 04, 2010 6:22 pm
#1 Album: CITAS
Pethead since: 1989
x 58

Re: Hand On My Heart: Hate it, don't you?

Post by zman7720000 » Tue May 27, 2014 3:07 pm

D-Pethead wrote:Image
Attachments
WEBPAGE_20140527_104654.jpg
WEBPAGE_20140527_104654.jpg (65.52 KiB) Viewed 5995 times
0 x
"Ya take a bath each Sunday, if you need it or not
And ya go to work on Monday even when it's hot"

User avatar
Jonathan
Official Petrazone Spokesman.
Official Petrazone Spokesman.
Posts: 1830
Joined: Fri Oct 17, 2003 5:04 am
#1 Album: More Power To Ya
Pethead since: 1991
Location: Michigansk, U.S.S.A
x 9
Contact:

Re: Hand On My Heart: Hate it, don't you?

Post by Jonathan » Wed May 28, 2014 7:05 am

D-Pethead wrote:Image
Image
0 x
"...We bent our backs and pulled the oars to the beat of Louie's solo..."

User avatar
Dan
Pethead Fanatic
Pethead Fanatic
Posts: 2529
Joined: Thu Oct 09, 2003 4:17 am
#1 Album: This Means War!
Pethead since: 1987
Location: USA
x 80

Re: Hand On My Heart: Hate it, don't you?

Post by Dan » Wed May 28, 2014 4:09 pm

Image
0 x

Shell
Extreme Pethead Fanatic
Extreme Pethead Fanatic
Posts: 3242
Joined: Wed Oct 01, 2003 8:26 am
#1 Album: Beyond Belief
Pethead since: 1985
Location: L.A. area
x 43
Contact:

Re: Hand On My Heart: Hate it, don't you?

Post by Shell » Thu May 29, 2014 4:15 pm

I happen to like this song a lot. So there. :P :mrgreen:
0 x

Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 121 guests