# Why the love for Journey?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-love-for-journey/604656
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [December 1, 2011, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-love-for-journey/604656 "2011-12-01T02:41:31Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2011, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-love-for-journey/604656/61 "2011-12-04T21:37:58Z")
They did come to town (San Antonio) on a triple bill with Foreigner and Night Ranger. I _still_ didn’t go see them, as I figured the bands were probably down to their original drummer. I heard that one of the bands didn’t have a single originating member (I think it was NR), and I’m sure that the “name” players have already left.
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### Author:  [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2011, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-love-for-journey/604656/62 "2011-12-05T01:20:10Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#):
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> I love Journey, too, and most of it for me is Steve Perry’s voice, too. I’d go see them tomorrow if they came to town.
Sadly, Perry and Journey parted ways a few decades ago. Journey’s newest in a short line of frontmen is a Filipino dude who they hired after seeing a Youtube clip of him belting out Journey songs. Arpel sounds great and seems like a really nice kid, but alas he is not Steve Perry…though those of us pining for Perry’s return might be severely disappointed as Perry’s range has been severely compromised by age (he recently turned 60), lack of use, and a rumored habit of pot srmoking.
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### Author:  [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2011, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-love-for-journey/604656/63 "2011-12-05T08:30:07Z")
> [@Student\_Driver](#):
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> The pinballs for Kiss and Elton John predated Journey in the arcade, but Journey was definitely the first in video games (both arcade and [home](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey_Escape)) in 1982. I don’t recall seeing any other pop/rock-related games until 1985 (Paul McCartney related “Give My Regards to Broad Street” and a Frankie Goes to Hollywood game).
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> Combined with their contribution to the original Tron soundtrack, Journey seems to have been consciously targeting that market segment.
That Atari game was my first exposure to them. Other than the soundtrack and title, you’d never know it had anything to do with them. The hilarious thing is what the alien-looking creatures on the screen actually represent. I suspect the game wasn’t originally designed with Journey in mind.
> [@Kemanchi](#):
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> I, as a rule, cannot stand “Don’t Stop Believin’.” I think that one is just overplayed.
You’ve just not heard the [Atari version](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpGVUuvPKmk). 😃
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### Author:  [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2011, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-love-for-journey/604656/64 "2011-12-05T09:08:59Z")
[Literal Video Version of Separate Ways Video.](http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/4441b13487/separate-ways-literal-video-version)
You’re welcome.
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### Author:  [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2011, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-love-for-journey/604656/65 "2011-12-05T11:53:10Z")
> [@PunditLisa](#):
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> Arpel sounds great …
Actually, the chap’s name is Arnel Pineda.
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