After seeing Brandon Flowers and My Chemical Romance in the last few weeks, my next concert is The Smashing Pumpkins. I'll be writing a few different Smashing Pumpkins blogs, this first one is the most played Smashing Pumpkin songs on my iTunes. These are the top most 18 played songs out of 160 Smash
ing Pumpkin songs.
These nine songs all have seven listens:
18) "Geek USA":
17) "1979":
16) "Landslide":
15) "Disarm":
14) "Siva":
13) "Blessed and Gone":
12) "Rock On":
11) "Aeroplane Flies High":
10) "Lucky 13":
These two songs both have 8 listens.
9) "For God and Country":
8) "Perfect":
These next two songs both have 11 listens.
7) "Galapagos":
6) "I Am One":
This song has 15 listens. 5) "Zero":
This song has 17 listens. 4) "Solara":
This song has 31 listens. 3) "Cherub Rock":
This song has 35 listens. 2) "Bullet With Butterfly Wings":
These blogs are out of order because I have two different blog series. The first is the definitive songs of the 80s and the second is the best songs of each year 1980-1989.
I have nothing to do with this Kickstarter project, I'm not even a backer. Of course I would love to see this movie but it's not important enough to me that I'll contribute to it.
What does it take to have the most and best representative music of the 80s? There are several groups that need to be represented. We need at least one song by Madonna, Michael Jackson, Duran Duran, Cyndi Lauper, Def Leppard, INXS, U2, Elton John, Billy Joel, Journey, Styx, Billy Idol, REO Speedwagon, The Smiths, The Police, Sheena Easton, The Thompson Twins, Motley Crue, Poison, Warrant, Guns N' Roses, ZZ Top, David Bowie, Tears For Fears, Lionel Richie, Whitney Houston, Foreigner, Heart, Bon Jovi, Bob Marley and the Wailers, The Bangles, The Go-Go's, Bryan Adams, The Pointer Sisters
We need at least one song from from the genres of rock, pop. hair metal, rap, soul, new wave, also needed a quirky or goofy song or two, at least a smattering of one hit wonders
We also have to have a representative sample of the best 80s CDs: the much underappreciated INXS with "Kick", AC/DC's "Back In Black", ZZ Top's "Eliminator" and "Afterburner", Billy Joel's "Glass Houses", Bruce Springsteen's "Born In The USA", Dire Straits "Brothers In Arms", Def Leppard's "Pyromania" and "Hysteria", Foreigner "4", Peter Gabriel's "So",
We also have to have a representative sample of the best 80s soundtracks "Pretty In Pink", "Purple Rain", "Footloose", "Top Gun", "Flashdance", "Breakin'", "Less Than Zero", "Dirty Dancing", "Fame", "Urban Cowboy", "The Last Boys", Batman the Prince soundtrack, Batman the Danny Elfman score, "Urban Cowboy",
The musicians will be covered while discussing everything else. These are the best songs from "The Albums That Built That 80s". I didn't include all of those albums, just the ones I consider the best.
1981 (cont) from Journey's "Escape":
35) "Who's Crying Now":
36) "Keep On Runnin'":
37) "Still They Ride":
38) "Escape":
39) "Dead or Alive":
40) "Mother, Father":
41) "Open Arms":
These three songs are from Joan Jett and the Blackhearts "I Love Rock "N' Roll":
42) "I Love Rock and Roll":
43) "Crimson and Clover":
44) "Summertime Blues":
Stevie Nicks "Bella Donna":
This is one of my most shared videos, it just fits in with so many blog topics. 45) with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers "Stop Draggin My Heart Around":
46) "After The Glitter Fades":
47) "Edge of Seventeen":
48) featuring Don Henley "Leather and Lace":
I was in Phoenix for a couple of days with family. One of those is a 19 year old kid. We went doing some music shopping and Phoenix still has good music stores. We went to a store called Stinkweeds and this young kid left the store with"Tattoo You" - not the CD or cassette- but the actual album. Thank goodness for old souls and that rock and roll will never die. These three songs come from The Rolling Stones "Tattoo You":
These blogs are out of order because I have two different blog series. The first is the definitive songs of the 80s and the second is the best songs of each year 1980-1989.
I have nothing to do with this Kickstarter project, I'm not even a backer. Of course I would love to see this movie but it's not important enough to me that I'll contribute to it.
What does it take to have the most and best representative music of the 80s? There are several groups that need to be represented. We need at least one song by Madonna, Michael Jackson, Duran Duran, Cyndi Lauper, Def Leppard, INXS, U2, Elton John, Billy Joel, Journey, Styx, Billy Idol, REO Speedwagon, The Smiths, The Police, Sheena Easton, The Thompson Twins, Motley Crue, Poison, Warrant, Guns N' Roses, ZZ Top, David Bowie, Tears For Fears, Lionel Richie, Whitney Houston, Foreigner, Heart, Bon Jovi, Bob Marley and the Wailers, The Bangles, The Go-Go's, Bryan Adams, The Pointer Sisters
We need at least one song from from the genres of rock, pop. hair metal, rap, soul, new wave, also needed a quirky or goofy song or two, at least a smattering of one hit wonders
We also have to have a representative sample of the best 80s CDs: the much underappreciated INXS with "Kick", AC/DC's "Back In Black", ZZ Top's "Eliminator" and "Afterburner", Billy Joel's "Glass Houses", Bruce Springsteen's "Born In The USA", Dire Straits "Brothers In Arms", Def Leppard's "Pyromania" and "Hysteria", Foreigner "4", Peter Gabriel's "So",
We also have to have a representative sample of the best 80s soundtracks "Pretty In Pink", "Purple Rain", "Footloose", "Top Gun", "Flashdance", "Breakin'", "Less Than Zero", "Dirty Dancing", "Fame", "Urban Cowboy", "The Last Boys", Batman the Prince soundtrack, Batman the Danny Elfman score, "Urban Cowboy",
The musicians will be covered while discussing everything else. These are the best songs from "The Albums That Built That 80s". I didn't include all of those albums, just the ones I consider the best.
These two songs are from "Duke"18) Genesis "Misunderstanding":
19) Genesis "Turn It On Again":
These four songs are from "Heaven and Hell": 20) Black Sabbath "Neon Knights":
21) Black Sabbath "Heaven and Hell":
22) Black Sabbath "Die Young":
23) Black Sabbath "Children of The Sea":
These three songs are from "Making Movies". 24) Dire Straits "Tunnel of Love":
25) Dire Straits "Skateaway":
26) Dire Straits "Romeo and Juliet":
This song is from their self-titled CD. 27) The Pretenders "Brass In Pocket":
This song is from "Boy" 28) U2 "I Will Follow":
1981:
These four songs are from Foreigner's "4" 29) "Juke Box Hero":
30) "Break It Up":
31) "Waiting For A Girl Like You":
32) "Urgent":
Again this is one of my most favorite albums of all-time. These nine songs are from Journey's "Escape": 33) "Don't Stop Believin'":
These blogs are out of order because I have two different blog series. The first is the definitive songs of the 80s and the second is the best songs of each year 1980-1989.
I have nothing to do with this Kickstarter project, I'm not even a backer. Of course I would love to see this movie but it's not important enough to me that I'll contribute to it.
What does it take to have the most and best representative music of the 80s? There are several groups that need to be represented. We need at least one song by Madonna, Michael Jackson, Duran Duran, Cyndi Lauper, Def Leppard, INXS, U2, Elton John, Billy Joel, Journey, Styx, Billy Idol, REO Speedwagon, The Smiths, The Police, Sheena Easton, The Thompson Twins, Motley Crue, Poison, Warrant, Guns N' Roses, ZZ Top, David Bowie, Tears For Fears, Lionel Richie, Whitney Houston, Foreigner, Heart, Bon Jovi, Bob Marley and the Wailers, The Bangles, The Go-Go's, Bryan Adams, The Pointer Sisters
We need at least one song from from the genres of rock, pop. hair metal, rap, soul, new wave, also needed a quirky or goofy song or two, at least a smattering of one hit wonders
We also have to have a representative sample of the best 80s CDs: the much underappreciated INXS with "Kick", AC/DC's "Back In Black", ZZ Top's "Eliminator" and "Afterburner", Billy Joel's "Glass Houses", Bruce Springsteen's "Born In The USA", Dire Straits "Brothers In Arms", Def Leppard's "Pyromania" and "Hysteria", Foreigner "4", Peter Gabriel's "So",
We also have to have a representative sample of the best 80s soundtracks "Pretty In Pink", "Purple Rain", "Footloose", "Top Gun", "Flashdance", "Breakin'", "Less Than Zero", "Dirty Dancing", "Fame", "Urban Cowboy", "The Last Boys", Batman the Prince soundtrack, Batman the Danny Elfman score, "Urban Cowboy",
The musicians will be covered while discussing everything else. These are the best songs from "The Albums That Built That 80s". I didn't include all of those albums, just the ones I consider the best.
1980:
These four songs are from "Back In Black". 1) AC/DC "Back In Black":
2) AC/DC "You Shook Me All Night Long":
3) "Hells Bells":
4) "Shoot To Thrill":
These three songs are from "British Steel". 5) Judas Priest "Breaking The Law":
6) Judas Priest "United":
7) Judas Priest "Living After Midnight":
Both of these songs are from "Permanent Waves". 8) Rush "Freewill":
9) Rush "Spirit of Radio":
These songs are from "The River". 10) Bruce Springsteen "Hungry Heart":
It's time for a Mandatory Monday Metallica blog, although it's only mandatory on some Mondays. These are the most played Metallica songs on my iTunes. It's not a coincidence that the five most highest played songs are from The Black Album. There are from 313 related to Metallica on my iTunes. These are cover songs, original songs, live tracks and songs from The Metallica Blacklist.
I'm going to see My Chemical Romance with family on Sunday, September 6th, 2026. The opening act is Jimmy Eat World, they're touring behind the 25th anniversary of their most famous and best CD "Bleed American".
This blog is meant so that I can remind me of all their great songs. I've seen Jimmy Eat World before and I liked them. They are more than "The Middle".
It's time for a Mandatory Monday Metallica blog, although it's only mandatory on some Mondays. These are the most played Metallica songs on my iTunes. It's not a coincidence that the five most highest played songs are from The Black Album. There are from 313 related to Metallica on my iTunes. These are cover songs, original songs, live tracks and songs from The Metallica Blacklist.
18) "Devil's Dance":
19) "Bad Seed":
20) "Where The Wild Things Are":
21) "One":
22) "Holier Than Thou":
23) "Don't Tread On Me":
24) "My Friend of Misery":
"Where's your crown King Nothing." 25) "King Nothing":
