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Sunday, August 2, 2026

(Finished August 2nd, 2026) Part 3 of Songs About The One Who Got Away/ Previous Loves

Hello,

This blog is inspired by one of the greatest songs of all-time, Eric Church's "Springsteen", a song about one that had a very memorable relationship that ended. There's no one like that for me, but still each time I hear one of those songs it hits me right in the feels. These songs are those we look back on with nostalgia/ feeling wistful. In other words songs like Alanis Morissette's "You Oughta Know" won't be here. These songs are some of the greatest songs ever. Some may wonder is there a chance to reconcile? Who knows, but I'll include a few of those songs here as well. Also I'll include a few songs about relationships that should be over already.

35) Bill Withers "Ain't No Sunshine":

36) Kodaline "All I Want":

37) Candlebox "Far Behind":

38) Toby Keith "How Do You Like Me Now":

39) Dennis DeYoung "Desert Moon":

40) Reba McEntire "For My Broken Heart":

41) Alan Jackson "Dallas":

42) Keith Whitley "I Wonder Do You Think of Me?

43) Sunny Sweeney "From A Table Away":

44) The Chicks "You Were Mine":

45) U2 "With or Without You":

46) Jerry Reed "She's Got The Gold Mine (I Got The Shaft)":

47) Brooks and Dunn "She Used To Be Mine":

48) Cinderella "Don't Know What You Got ('Til It's Gone)":

49) Little Texas "What Might Have Been":

50) Pam Tillis "Maybe It Was Memphis":

51) .38 Special "Back Where You Belong":

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Friday, July 31, 2026

(Finished July 31st, 2026) Part 3 of The Most Poignant and Uplifting Songs of 1979

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This blog is inspired by "Cold Case" Season 2, episode 3 "Daniela". I love "Cold Case" and how poignant so many episodes are. And this episode was especially good and poignant, here are the most fitting songs from 1979 for that blog and year.

35) Jimmy Buffett "Volcano":

36) Joe Jackson "Is She Really Going Out With Him":

37) Journey "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'":

38) KC and the Sunshine Band "Please Don't Go":

39) The Knack "My Sharona":

40) Lipps Inc. "Funky Town":

41) M "Pop Musik":

42) Michael Jackson "She's Out Of My Life":

43) Nick Lowe "Cruel To Be Kind":

44) Pink Floyd "Comfortably Numb":

45) The Pretenders "Brass In Pocket":

46) Supertramp "Breakfast In America":

47) Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers "Don't Do Me Like That":

48) Alicia Bridges "I Love The Nightlife":

49) Andy Gibb "Our Love Don't Throw It All Away":

50) Ambrosia "How Much I Feel":

51) Hot Chocolate "Every 1's A Winner":

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Monday, July 27, 2026

(Finished July 27th, 2026) Part 2 of the Best Songs of Billboard's Top 20 Albums August 2nd, 1986

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The best songs from the Top 20 CDs of August 2nd, 1986. There are some classic CDs and songs here. Previously the number of songs featured was based on the quality of the CD. However I have decideed just to include all the songs from each CD. Thanks to Charlie's Attic Radio Station, Billboard magazine and Wikipedia.org.

16) The Fabulous Thunderbirds "Tuff Enuff":

21) "Tuff Enuff":

22)"Wrap It Up":

23) "Tell Me":

24) "Look At That, Look At That":

25) "Two Time My Lovin'":

26) "Amnesia":

27) "True Love":

28) "Why Get Up":

29) "I Don't Care":

30) "Down at Antones":

"Tuff Enuff" (Kim Wilson) - 3:22
"Tell Me" (Eddie Shuler, Sidney Simien) - 2:43
"Look at That, Look at That" (Wilson, Fran Christina, Preston Hubbard, Jimmie Vaughan) - 3:25
"Two Time My Lovin'" (Wilson) - 3:41
"Amnesia" (Wilson) - 3:45
"Wrap It Up" (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) - 2:42
"True Love" (Wilson) - 3:08
"Why Get Up" (Bill Carter, Ruth Ellen Ellsworth) - 3:48
"I Don't Care" (Wilson) - 2:49
"Down at Antones" (instrumental) (Wilson, Christina, Hubbard, Vaughan) - 3:03

15) Wham! "The Edge of Heaven":

31) "The Edge of Heaven":

32) "Battlestations":

33) "I'm Your Man":

34) "Wham! Rap '86 (Enjoy What You Do)":

35) "A Different Corner":

36) "Blue (Armed With Love)":

37) "Where Did Your Heart Go?":

38) "Last Christmas (Pudding mix)":

Hot Side
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Edge of Heaven"		4:31
2.	"Battlestations"		5:25
3.	"I'm Your Man"		6:05
4.	"Wham! Rap '86"	Michael Andrew Ridgeley	6:33

Cool Side
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"A Different Corner"		4:30
6.	"Blue" (live in China; recorded at the Workers' Gymnasium, Beijing^[1])		5:43
7.	"Where Did Your Heart Go?"	Don Was Dave Was	5:43
8.	"Last Christmas" (Pudding mix)		6:44
Total length:			45:14

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Sunday, July 26, 2026

(Finished July 26th, 2026) Part 2 of Songs About The One Who Got Away/ Previous Loves

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18) Alicia Keys "If I Ain't Got You":

19) James Taylor "Fire and Rain":

20) Jewel "You Were Meant For Me":

21) James Blunt "Goodbye My Lover":

22) Lady A "Need You Now":

23) Mark Chesnutt "I Just Wanted You To Know":

24) Dan Fogelberg "Same Auld Lang Syne":

Quite simply Miss Langley lives up to the hype. 25) Ella Langley "Choosin' Texas":

Okay I'm cheating here, but how can I not include this amazing song. This song is so close to one billion listens. 26) Chris Stapleton "Tennessee Whiskey":

27) Naked Eyes "Always Something There To Remind Me":

28) Lulu "To Sir With Love":

I have no idea what this song is about, but it sounds like it could be about lost love. 29) Echo and the Bunnymen "The Killing Moon":

30) Milli Vanilli "Blame It On The Rain":

31) Chicago "Look Away":

32) Brooks and Dunn "My Next Broken Heart":

33) Matchbox "Bright Lights":

34) David Gates "The Goodbye Girl":

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Saturday, July 25, 2026

(Finished July 25th, 2026) Part 3 of The 17 Most Intriguing/ Interesting CDs of the November 2025 Classic Rock Magazine

Hello,

My favorite magazine currently is Classic Rock. I love how many great articles it has and it has the best review section of any magazine. Also it's supposed to be a monthly magazine, but it feels like I get an issue every three weeks. These are the 15 most intriguing/interesting CDs/DVDs.

I'll be using the tracklists now, rather than what the tracklists may have been November of last year.

"The Church of Rock and Roll" is a great CD. Sadly this CD is not! The Foxy Shazam "Box of Magic":

40) "It's Not The End of the World":

featuring Corey Feldman 41) "You Know My Name":

42) "What's It To Me":

43) Happy Happy Birthday":

44) "Just Lovin' This Life":

45) "Ooo Baby":

46) "Too Fast To Let Go":

47) "Magic":

48) "Lightning In The Summer Heat":

Sabaton "Legends":

49) "Templars":

50) "Hordes of Khan":

51) "A Tiger Among Dragons":

52) Crossing The Rubicon":

53) "I, Emperor":

54) "Maid of Steel":

55) "Impaler":

56) Lightning at the Gates":

57) "The Duelist":

58) "The Cycle of Songs":

59) "Till Seger":

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(Finished July 25th, 2026) Part 1 of Songs About The One Who Got Away/ Previous Loves

Hello,

This blog is inspired by one of the greatest songs of all-time, Eric Church's "Springsteen", a song about one that had a very memorable relationship that ended. There's no one like that for me, but still each time I hear one of those songs it hits me right in the feels. These songs are those we look back on with nostalgia/ feeling wistful. In other words songs like Alanis Morissette's "You Oughta Know" won't be here. These songs are some of the greatest songs ever. Is there a chance to reconcile? Who knows, but I will include a few of those songs here as well.

This video is perfect for this song. I'm pretty sure this song will never leave my iPod. 1) Green Day "Whatsername":

2) Tim McGraw "Red Ragtop":

3) Clint Black "Where Are You Now":

Listen to this as many times as need on your streaming service of choice or iTunes. 4) Eric Church "Springsteen":

5) Simple Minds "Don't You (Forget About Me)":

6) Benson Boone "Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else":

7) Celine Dion "It's All Coming Back To Me":

8) Sinead O'Connor "Nothing Compares 2 U":

9) Glass Tiger "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)":

10) James Ingram "Just Once":

11) Kenny Chesney "Don't Happen Twice":

12) The Counting Crows "A Long December":

13) Sufjan Stevens "Casimir Pulaski Day":

14) Susan Raye "LA International Airport":

15) Skeeter Davis "The End of the World":

Their harmonies are sublime. This song turns the idea of the one that got away on it's head. 16) The Civil Wars "The One That Got Away":

17) Phil Collins "Against All Odds":

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Sunday, July 19, 2026

(Finished July 19th, 2026) Part 2 of The Top 100 Billboard Hot 100 Countdown for February 24th, 1990: 83-67

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I haven't done one of these for awhile so it's time. Thanks to Billboard, Facebook and others for this information.

The blogs will bread down like this 100-84, 83-67, 66-49, 48-33, 32-21, 20-11, 10-1.

To view the full list go to this website:

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10225359218326463&set=gm.25849006208104297&idorvanity=414490368649231

I realize these links don't play. You can hear these songs, if so interested on Spotify, YouTube or so many other music websites. The two places I listen to music the most besides iTunes is YouTube and YouTube music.