(Finished June 15th, 2026) Part 1 of The Best of 1955 to 1985

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Last night my friend and I went to see the "Back To The Future" musical. I would highly recommend you go to see this musical if you can. It's a great story- well you know the story-especially if such a certain age- great music, singing and acting. Also I'm not going to lie there was a lot of nostalgia involved. And the Eccles here in Salt Lake City is always a good place to see a show. Strangely enough I saw Huey Lewis and the News also at the Eccles.

This musical is mainly set in 1955 and 1985. Due to this musical I thought I could do a blog series about the best songs of 1955 and 1985. I'll post one song from 1955 and then two songs from 1985.

1) Bill Haley & His Comets "Rock Around The Clock":

2) Big Audio Dynamite "E = MC2":

3) ZZ Top "Delirious":

4) Frank Sinatra "Love (Is The Tender Trap)":

5) Yello "Oh Yeah":

6) Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers "Don't Come Around Here No More":

7) Tennessee Ernie Ford "Sixteen Tons":

8) Tina Turner "We Don't Need Another Hero":

9) 'Til Tuesday "Voices Carry":

10) Bo Diddley "I'm A Man":

11) The Waterboys "The Whole of the Moon":

12) Tears For Fears "Mothers Talk":

13) Perez Prado "Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White":

14) Talking Heads "Stay Up Late":

15) The Style Council "Shout To The Top":

16) The Crew-Cuts "Earth Angel":

17) Sting "Fortress Around Your Heart":

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(Finished June 12th, 2026) Part 12 of 48 Blogs: All Songs On themusicaddict's iPod

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This was a living blog series until that became too time consuming of a task. As of the morning of June 11th this blog series is locked. That means I've typed all the songs and their number of listens and will not be making any changes.

These are all the songs that are on my iPod. I'm going to start with the least played songs on my iPod all the way up to the most played song on my iPod. These songs are on my iPod are songs that I've loved all my life, just barely discovered, songs from concerts that I've been too and concerts I'll be going to soon. I love all sorts of songs and genres. There are no weird songs on my iPod, just a bunch of great songs. One of the things I love the most about my iPod is that it's a living thing. Six months from now the songs on my iPod will be drastically different.

The first ten blogs will have 18 songs and the last 30 blogs will have 17 songs. Songs 809 to 806 haven't had any listens so far. Like my iPod updates the number of listens a song when a song plays I'll update this blog series to correspond with that. However again that's too time consuming so these blogs are locked.

A tale of two halves of a song. The first half of this song is classic, about the halfway point the song starts going downhill. But that part of "The bed is on fire with passionate love". 617) James "Laid":

616) Imagine Dragons "Thunder":

615) Gregorian "Hells Bells":

Ghost was the last concert I went to. They're a very theatrical band, but do have a lot of good songs. This is allegedly an Abba cover. I'm not sure I believe that....  614a) Ghost B.C. "I'm A Marionette":

... so I went and checked. Not only is it an Abba cover, but once I heard their version I remember I know this song. 614b) Abba "I'm A Marionette":

613) Ghost "Watcher In The Sky":

612) Ghost "Rats":

After one listen this song moved from 668 to 611) Fontaines DC "Boys In A Better Land":

610) Ella Langley "Choosin' Texas":

609) Donna Summer "Hot Stuff":

608) David Bowie "Blue Jean" (Live):

607) The Darkness "Friday Night":

606) The Darkness "I Believe In A Thing Called Love" (5:12 version):

630 to 605) The Darkness "The Longest Kiss":

604) Chris Stapleton "Maggie's Song":

604) The Darkness "I Believe In A Thing Called Love" (3:37 Version):

603) Chaka Khan "I Feel For You":

602) Bruce Springsteen "Long Walk Home":

601) Benson Boone "I Wanna To Be The One You Call":

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(Finished June 8th, 2026) Part 11 of 48 Blogs: All Songs On themusicaddict's iPod

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This is a living blog series so I will update them when number of listens change. As of this blog these blogs are still living things. However I'm working hard to get these songs locked in where they are. It just takes too much time to update the blogs when a song plays. 

These are all the songs that are on my iPod. I'm going to start with the least played songs on my iPod all the way up to the most played song on my iPod. These songs are on my iPod are songs that I've loved all my life, just barely discovered, songs from concerts that I've been too and concerts I'll be going to soon. Just to let you know I love all sorts of songs and genres. There are no weird songs on my iPod, just a bunch of great songs. One of the things I love the most about my iPod is that it's a living thing. Six months from now the songs on my iPod will be drastically different.

The first ten blogs will have 18 songs and the last 37 blogs will have 17 songs. Songs 809 to 806 haven't had any listens so far. Like my iPod updates the number of listens a song when a song plays I'll update this blog series to correspond with that. These blogs are very much living things and I've added five songs to this series. 

634) Eric Church "The Darkest Hour":

Again if you get the chance to see these guys in concert do it!! One of the best and most fun concerts I have ever been too. 633) The Darkness "Mortal Dread":

632) The Darkness "Rock and Roll Party Cowboy":

631) Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band "We Take Care of Our Own":

A band I learned about through Classic Rock magazine. I have about 10 or 11 of their songs on my iPod. 630) Brave Rival "Heavy":

A band that I found out about due to a constant stream of ads on Facebook. So many ads and then I finally checked them out. I'm not disappointed that Facebook let me know about this very good band. 629) Avatar "Tower":

628) Anne Hathaway "Burial" (From Mother Mary)":

627) Alanis Morissette "You Oughta Know":

Songs 626 to 599 all have five listens.

626) Wynonna "Rock Bottom":

Another band I discovered thanks to Classic Rock, a band I don't even remember when they were at their peak. 625) Thunder "Gimme Some Lovin'":

624) Sweet "Fox On The Run":

After one listen this song went from 647 to 623) Sting "(If You Love Somebody) Set Them Free":

622) Steel Breeze "You Don't Want Me Anymore":

621) Prince "Peach":

Yes, Hannah Montana covers The Talking Heads and she does a great job. 620) Miley Cyrus "Psycho Killer":

619) Little Big Town "Little White Church":

I love some old school country music, there are more songs like this on the way. 618) John Conlee "Friday Night Blues":

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(Finished June 6th, 2026) Part 10 of 48 Blogs: All Songs On themusicaddict's iPod

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Today is the 82nd anniversary of one of the single greatest events in world history. America and allies surged across the beaches of Normandy, Utah and other beaches. Although there were hiccups along the way this was the continuing of the beginning of the end of vile Nazism.

This is a living blog series so I will update them when number of listens change. As of this blog these blogs are still living things. However I'm working hard to get these songs locked in where they are. It just takes too much time to update the blogs when a song plays. 

These are all the songs that are on my iPod. I'm going to start with the least played songs on my iPod all the way up to the most played song on my iPod. These songs are on my iPod are songs that I've loved all my life, just barely discovered, songs from concerts that I've been too and concerts I'll be going to soon. Just to let you know I love all sorts of songs and genres. There are no weird songs on my iPod, just a bunch of great songs. One of the things I love the most about my iPod is that it's a living thing. Six months from now the songs on my iPod will be drastically different.

The first ten blogs will have 18 songs and the last 37 blogs will have 17 songs. Songs 809 to 806 haven't had any listens so far. Like my iPod updates the number of listens a song when a song plays I'll update this blog series to correspond with that. These blogs are very much living things and I've added five songs to this series. 

652) U2 "Scars":

651) Thunder "Distant Thunder":

650) The Judds "Born To Be Blue":

649) Teen Mortgage "Falling Down":

648) Snap! "The Power":

647) Rod Stewart "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy":

646) Pearl Jam "Not For You":

645) Pearl Jam "Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town":

644) Militarie Gun "Sway Too":

643) Militarie Gun featuring Manchester Orchestra "My Friends Are Having A Hard Time":

642) Lita Ford "Kiss Me Deadly":

641) Led Zeppelin "Tangerine":

640) Joe Bonamassa "This Train":

639) James Taylor "That Lonesome Road" (Live)":

638) Ghost "Absolution":

637) Ghost "Enter Sandman":

636) Ghost "Spillways":

This is a song I just barely rediscovered. 635) Gene Watson "Love In The Hot Afternoon":

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(Finished May 31st, 2026) Part 9 of 48 Blogs: All Songs On themusicaddict's iPod

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This is a living blog series so I will update them when number of listens change.

These are all the songs that are on my iPod. I'm going to start with the least played songs on my iPod all the way up to the most played song on my iPod. These songs are on my iPod are songs that I've loved all my life, just barely discovered, songs from concerts that I've been too and concerts I'll be going to soon. Just to let you know I love all sorts of songs and genres. There are no weird songs on my iPod, just a bunch of great songs. One of the things I love the most about my iPod is that it's a living thing. Six months from now the songs on my iPod will be drastically different.

The first ten blogs will have 18 songs and the last 37 blogs will have 17 songs. Songs 809 to 806 haven't had any listens so far. Like my iPod updates the number of listens a song when a song plays I'll update this blog series to correspond with that. These blogs are very much living things and I've added five songs to this series. 

670) Jack J Hutchinson "Raven's Crow":

669) George Strait "You Know Me Better Than That":

668) Exodus "Fabulous Disaster":

667) Ella Langley "Somethin' Simple":

666) Ella Langley "We Know Us":

665) Demi Lovato "Confident" (Rock Version):

664) The Darkness "Christmas Time" (Don't Let The Bells End)":

663) The Darkness "The Battle For Gadget Land":

662) Combat "Weird Ending Explained, Part 1":

661) Chicago "Hearts In Trouble":

660) Charli xcx "Altars":

659) Cedric Neal "Gotta Start Somewhere":

658) Bruce Springsteen "Born To Run":

657) Bruce Springsteen "My City of Ruins" (Live In Milan July 3rd, 2025):

656) Brave Rival "Blame The Voices":

Songs 655 to 627 all have four listens.

There are multiple musicians who have a song called "My Chemical Romance". One of those songs is by a band called 1134. 655) 1134 "My Chemical Romance" However that song is not on YouTube, this 1134 song will serve as a fill in. "High Above You All":

654) Vixen "Cryin'":

653) U2 "Easter Parade":

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(Finished May 28th, 2026) Part 8 of 48 Blogs: All Songs On themusicaddict's iPod

Hello,

This is a living blog series so I will update them when number of listens change.

These are all the songs that are on my iPod. I'm going to start with the least played songs on my iPod all the way up to the most played song on my iPod. These songs are on my iPod are songs that I've loved all my life, just barely discovered, songs from concerts that I've been too and concerts I'll be going to soon. Just to let you know I love all sorts of songs and genres. There are no weird songs on my iPod, just a bunch of great songs. One of the things I love the most about my iPod is that it's a living thing. Six months from now the songs on my iPod will be drastically different.

The first ten blogs will have 18 songs and the last 37 blogs will have 17 songs. Songs 809 to 806 haven't had any listens so far. Like my iPod updates the number of listens a song when a song plays I'll update this blog series to correspond with that. These blogs are very much living things and I've added five songs to this series. 

688) Zella Day featuring Baby E "Mustang Kids":

687) The Zombies "She's Not There":

686) The Temper Trap "Riverina":

685) Teen Mortgage "Shangri-La":

684) Teen Mortgage "Doctor":

683) Stray Cats "Stray Cat Strut":

682) Starpoint "Object of My Desire":

681) Stabbing Westward "What Do I Have To Do?":

680) R.E.M. "The One I Love":

One of the catchiest songs of the last several years. I'll be seeing them in concert with Muse and Temper Trap in August. It will be a great night for music. 679) Portugal. The Man "Feel It Still":

678) Papa Roach "Last Resort":

677) Nothing More "Fat Kid":

676) Militarie Gun "Life Under The Gun":

675) Militarie Gun "Big Disappointment":

674) Maddie and Tae "Girl In A Country Song":

673) Joyce Manor "All My Friends Are So Depressed":

672) Journey "Escape" (Live)":

671) Jackson Browne "The Pretender":

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(Finished May 25th, 2026) Part 7 of 48 Blogs: All Songs On themusicaddict's iPod

Hello,

This is a living blog series so I will update them when number of listens change.

These are all the songs that are on my iPod. I'm going to start with the least played songs on my iPod all the way up to the most played song on my iPod. These songs are on my iPod are songs that I've loved all my life, just barely discovered, songs from concerts that I've been too and concerts I'll be going to soon. Just to let you know I love all sorts of songs and genres. There are no weird songs on my iPod, just a bunch of great songs. One of the things I love the most about my iPod is that it's a living thing. Six months from now the songs on my iPod will be drastically different.

The first ten blogs will have 18 songs and the last 37 blogs will have 17 songs. Songs 809 to 806 haven't had any listens so far. Like my iPod updates the number of listens a song when a song plays I'll update this blog series to correspond with that. These blogs are very much living things and I've added five songs to this series. 

706) Ella Langley "You and Me Time" (Country Trap Remix):

After one listen this song moved from 755 to 705) Ella Langley "Low Lights":

704) Ella Langley "Choosin' Texas":

703) Damn Yankees "High Enough":

702) Crossbone Skully "The Boom Went The Boom":

701) Combat "Epic Season Finale":

700) Combat "Compound Sentences":

699) Combat "Stay Golden (Reprise)":

698) Combat "Cool For A While":

697) Combat "Full Speed Ahead":

696) Combat "Faith":

695) Combat "Stay Golden":

694) Combat "Bob Dylan To Me":

693) Charli xcx "Chains of Love":

"Remember in the end nobody wins unless everybody wins." Also "Tramps like us baby we were born to run."  692) Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band "Born To Run":

This is the kind of country music that I grew up with. 691) Billy "Crash" Craddock "Rub It In":

From the movie "Mother Mary" 690) Anne Hathaway "My Mouth Is Lonely For You":

All of the songs from 689 to 656 all have three listens.

689) Zella Day "The Outlaw Josey Wales":

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