Let's settle this once and for all, Part I

This will be an occasional series where you can check in to decide an issue of esoteric yet urgent importance. Like this one:

The best Mama Weer All Crazee Now?

1. Slade



Definitely the best hat of the competition. Noddy Holder looks kinda like a fey Michael Caine. I really don't think the dancers are so much into it, and anyone watching on TV who was on acid probably leapt out a window.

2. The Runaways



My favorite version, with Joan Jett, before she became Joan Jett really rocking it out, just knowing her solo career would be better than Lita Ford's. Something about the drummer I found really attractive. Then again, I always liked the bassist from the Go-Go's, so whadda I know?

3. Quiet Riot



Best I can say about this is that their revival gave a kick-start to Slade's reputation as a very influential band. A symbol of the excess of the hair metal mousse and ambiguity era; I wonder how much it costs to rent an ambulance for a video. And Jacques Plante circa 1959 wants his mask back. But the worst part is the lame "but you lied!" ad lib. Noddy Holder, and probably even Michael Caine, wept.