(Finished February 2nd, 2026) Part 6 of Fun and Joyous Songs of the 80s

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When I'm just watching TV, watching a show set in space in the 23rd century I don't think I'm about to hear a song from the 80s. That would be the 1980s. Out of nowhere comes Wham!'s "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go". But sure enough there it was and I was reminded of the universality of 80s music. Even when I try I can't escape it. Here are some great and fun songs from the 80s. 

This show was Season 3, episode 2 "Wedding Bell Blues" and I hate to say how boring that episode was. Also the end of the episode suggested what the next episode would be about. I have no desire to see that episode. I've pretty much given up on that show.

There are so few sci-fi shows that are great. So far I've been enjoying the bizarre "Pluribus". It's bizarre in a very entertaining way though. I also have been enjoying "Welcome To Derry". I need a good show to watch with about 50 episodes I can just watch without spending time looking for something to watch.

86) Yes "It Can Happen":

87) ABC "Vanity Kills":

88) Traveling Wilburys "End of The Line":

What a talented and beautiful woman. 89) Belinda Carlisle "Leave A Light On":

90) The Cars "Since You're Gone":

91) The Pet Shop Boys "West End Girls":

92) Debbie Gibson "Electric Blue":

93) Paul McCartney "Spies Like Us":

94) The Steve Miller Band "Abracadabra":

95) Q Feel "Dancing In Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop)":

96) Motley Crue "Live Wire":

97) Def Leppard "Excitable":

98) The Psychedelic Furs "Love My Way":

99) Billy Joel "Sleeping With The Television On":

100) Michael Jackson "Girlfriend":

101) Bon Jovi "Runaway":

102) XTC "Senses Working Overtime":

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(Finished February 1st, 2026) Part 8 of The Best Songs About Places or Locations: Songs 120-136

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These are songs about places and locations, even if the title has nothing to do with the place mentioned. Real places, literary places and fantasy places.

If you're wondering, yes I'm still completing a lot of old blogs.

120) Live "Shit Towne":

121) The Pretenders "Middle of the Road":

122) U2 "Red Hill Mining Town":

123) U2 "Van Diemen's Land":

124) Midnight Oil "Stars of Warburton":

125) Jan and Dean "Dead Man's Curve":

126) Fergie "London Bridge (Oh Snap)":

127) Billy Joel "Vienna":

From "Hamilton" 128) "Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)":

129) Creedence Clearwater Revival "Lodi":

130) Martika "I Feel The Earth Move":

131) Green Day "Last Night On Earth":

132) Simon and Garfunkel "America":

133) Midnight Oil "Kosciusko":

134) The Wallflowers "Letters From The Wasteland":

135) The Wallflowers "Here In Pleasantville":

136) Oak Ridge Boys "American Made":

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(Started January 31st, 2026) Rage Against The Machine Is The Band We Need Now

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With the disastrous Trump regime terrorizing America the band we need right now is the angry and butt kicking Rage Against The Machine. Here are some of their best songs and other great protest songs. Resist now and until the regime is no longer. Most people would probably assume from looking at me that I'm MAGA. But my Mom taught me better than that and I'm as far from being MAGA as one can be.

I'm sending my RATM floodlight into the sky for them to write new material about these scary times we live in.

1) Rage Against The Machine "Bombtrack":

2) Rage Against The Machine "Testify":

3) Rage Against The Machine "Killing In The Name":

"American Idiot" is truly one of the greatest CDs ever made. 4) Green Day "American Idiot":

5) Rage Against The Machine "Take The Power Back":

6) Green Day "The American Dream Is Killing Me":

7) Rage Against The Machine "Settle For Nothing":

This song played on my morning walk and I thought these lyrics were spot on for the times we live in now. 8) Creed "One":

"I feel angry, I feel helpless

Want to change the world, yeah

I feel violent, I feel alone

Don't try and change my mind, no"

9) Rage Against The Machine "Bullet In The Head":

10) Judas Priest "You've Got Another Thing Coming":

11) Rage Against The Machine "Know Your Enemy":

12) Queensryche "Empire":

With them wanting to have 1.5 trillion for the defense budget, can you imagine what the numbers are for their other government programs. None of my money should go to ICE. 13) Rage Against The Machine "Wake Up":

14) Queensryche "Spreading The Disease":

15) Rage Against The Machine "Fistful of Steel":

16) Bruce Springsteen "Death To My Hometown":

17) Rage Against The Machine "Township Rebellion":

From "Les Mis" 18) "Do You Hear The People Sing":

19) Rage Against The Machine "Freedom":

20) Queensryche "Suite Sister Mary":

21) Rage Against The Machine "Calm Like A Bomb":

22) Bruce Springsteen "Streets of Minneapolis":

I have included this song twice intentionally, this may be the most necessary song for these times. 23) Rage Against The Machine "Killing In The Name":

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(Finished January 28th, 2026) I Agree With The Boss!!

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I agree with the Boss 100% on this subject. Why is the DHS/ ICE surging in Minnesota when there's roughly 23 times more illegal immigrants in Texas?

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(Finished January 27th, 2026) Part 4 of The 50s and 60s: Two, Three or More of the Best Songs From Each Year

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Let's go back to the 50s and 60s. I'll share two, three or more of the best songs from every year of every decade. That will go all the way to 2026. Billboard started keeping track of this in 1946 and that's the year I started with.

1959) 

52) Johnny Horton "The Battle of New Orleans":

53) Lloyd Price "Personality":

54) Bobby Darin "Dream Lover":

If this isn't the greatest song of all-time I don't know what would be. Thanks to the 80's movie "Always" reminding me of this song's existence. 55) The Platters "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes":

56) The Everly Brothers "Till I Kissed You":

57) The Crests "16 Candles":

58) Elvis Presley "(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such As I":

59) Ray Charles "What I'd Say":

60) The Coasters "Poison Ivy":

61) Fats Domino "I Want To Walk You Home":

62) Frankie Ford "Sea Cruise":

63) Dion and the Belmonts "A Teenager In Love":

What the Hell? Songs:

64) Dodie Stevens "Pink Shoe Laces":

65) Dave Cortez "The Happy Organ":

66) Annette Funicello "Tall Paul":

67) Preston Epps "Bongo Rock":

68) Jackie Wilson "Lonely Teardrops":

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(Finished January 25th, 2026) Part 5 of Fun and Joyous Songs of the 80s

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When I'm just watching TV, watching a show set in space in the 23rd century I don't think I'm about to hear a song from the 80s. That would be the 1980s. Out of nowhere comes Wham!'s "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go". But sure enough there it was and I was reminded of the universality of 80s music. Even when I try I can't escape it. Here are some great and fun songs from the 80s. 

This show was Season 3, episode 2 "Wedding Bell Blues" and I hate to say how boring that episode was. Also the end of the episode suggested what the next episode would be about. I have no desire to see that episode. I've pretty much given up on that show.

There are so few sci-fi shows that are great. So far I've been enjoying the bizarre "Pluribus". It's bizarre in a very entertaining way though. I also have been enjoying "Welcome To Derry". I need a good show to watch with about 50 episodes I can just watch without spending time looking for something to watch.

69) Duran Duran "Rio":

70) Fleetwood Mac "Big Love":

71) After The Fire "Der Kommissar":

I thought this one might be from the 70s, but no it's from 1981. 72) Rod Stewart "Tonight I'm Yours":

73) Rick Springfield "Jessie's Girl":

74) The Cars "You Are The Girl":

75) Buster Poindexter "Hot Hot Hot":

76) Dead or Alive "In Too Deep":

77) Depeche Mode "But Not Tonight":

78) Def Leppard "Women":

79) Def Leppard "Rocket";

80) Janet Jackson "Nasty":

81) Fleetwood Mac "Seven Wonders":

82) Depeche Mode "Master and Servant":

83) Dire Straits "Skateaway":

84) Duran Duran "Union of the Snake":

85) R.E.M. "Fall On Me":

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(Finished January 24th, 2026) Part 1 of chart2000.com's Top 200 Songs 2000 to 2024

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This is chart2000.com's Top 200 Songs of 2000 to 2024.  

200) Mya "Case of The Ex (Watcha Gonna Do)":

199) Panic! At The Disco "High Hopes":

198) Creed "Higher":

197) Katy Perry "Hot N Cold":

196) OMI "Cheerleader":

195) Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera "Moves Like Jagger":

194) Blu Cantrell "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)":

193) Fat Joe & Ashanti "What's Luv":

192) Lenny Kravitz "Again":

191) Halsey "Without Me":

190) Jack Harlow "Lovin' On Me":

189) The Chainsmokers & Daya "Don't Let Me Down":

188) Pink "Get The Party Started":

187) Sia "Chandelier":

186) Christina Aguilera, Lil Kim, Mya & Pink "Lady Marmalade":

185) 50 Cent and Olivia "Candy Shop":

184) Uncle Kracker "Follow Me":

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