themusicaddict: August 2022

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

(Finished August 31st, 2022) Part 12 of Oh What Memories: Quirky and Fun Songs of the 80s Era: Billy Ocean And TMBG

Hello,

What is obscure? I guess that would be any song that you might not be familiar with. For instance I've heard Madonna's "Like A Prayer" hundreds of times. It has been in a commercial etc, but it still might be obscure to you. Even some songs on here by big named artists are obscure to me. To paraphrase I guess obscurity is in the ear of the beholder.

So here they are the fun, the quirky and a few heartfelt songs as well.

195) They Might Be Giants "Don't Let's Start":

196) Billy Ocean "Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)":

197) Peter Gabriel "Sledgehammer":

198) Billy Ocean "Mystery Lady":

199) They Might Be Giants "She Was A Hotel Detective":

200) Billy Ocean "Loverboy":

201) They Might Be Giants "Pencil Rain":

202) Billy Ocean "Suddenly":

203) They Might Be Giants "Istanbul Not Constantinople":

204) Billy Ocean "Love Zone":

205) They Might Be Giants "Particle Man":

206) Billy Ocean "There Will Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)":

From TMBG's by far best CD "Flood". 207) They Might Be Giants "Twisting":

208) Billy Ocean "Tear Down These Walls":

209) They Might Be Giants "Whistling In The Dark":

210) BIlly Ocean "Get Outta My Car":

211) They Might Be Giants "Women & Men":

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(Finished August 31st 2022) Part 2 of The Best Songs About Places and Locations

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These are songs about places and locations, they are both real, imaginary and fictional. Most of these are places you would really want to go, at least I would. The song has to be more about the place than just a metaphor or other reference.

This song is on my iPod, it's such a classic song. 18) Scott McKenzie "San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair)":

19) Bob Seger "Katmandu":

20) The Clash "London Calling":

21) Marty Robbins "El Paso":

22) The Beach Boys "Kokomo":

23) Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band "MainStreet":

24) Marc Cohn "Walking In Memphis":

25) Murray Head "One Night In Bangkok":

26) ZZ Top "Viva Las Vegas":

27) New Politics "Goodbye Copenhagen":

28) Jan and Dean "Surf City":

29) Pam Tillis "Maybe It Was Memphis":

30) Toto "Africa":

31) Neil Diamond "America":

32) Warrant "Heaven":

33) New Politics "Harlem":

34) Bastille "Pompeii":

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

(Finished August 30th, 2022) Part 2 of Most 80's Songs

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These are the most 80s songs. The most what exactly? I don't know but these are the most 80sish songs.

Most Erasurish song. 22) Erasure "A Little Respect":

Most I don't care I'm doing it my way song. 23) Whitesnake "Here I Go Again":

Most danceable New Wave song. 24) Dead or Alive "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)":

Most Wistful 80s Song 25) Elton John "Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues":

Most realistic song about work 26) Dire Straits "Money For Nothing":

Most quality music question 27) The Smiths "How Soon Is Now":

Most Dramatic drum solo 28) Phil Collins "In The Air Tonight":

Most inspirational song 29) Michael Jackson "Man In The Mirror":

Most powerful 80s rock tandem 30) AC/DC "Back In Black":

31) AC/DC "You Shook Me All Night Long":

Most rocking 80s female led song. 32) The Bangles "Hazy Shade of Winter":

Most Classic 80s Reggae song 33) Bob Marley and the Wailers "Buffalo Soldier":

Most likely 80s song to get old fat men off their butts song. 34) Survivor "Eye Of The Tiger":

Most ridiculous but still fun 80s song 35) Starship's "We Built This City":

Most sentimental 80s song. 36) Lionel Richie "Say You, Say Me":

Most brutally honest 80s song about love. 37) Tina Turner "What's Love Got To Do It":

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Monday, August 29, 2022

(Finished August 29th, 2022) The Most 80sish Songs

Hello,

These are the most 80s songs. The most what? I don't know but these are the most 80s songs.

1) Jackson Browne "Somebody's Baby":

Most hot ladies in one video. 2) Robert Palmer "Simply Irresistible":

This may be the most romantic song of the 80s. I don't know for sure about that but it definitely is a most song. 3) Peter Cetera "The Glory of Love":

The most 80s soundtrack song? "Back To The Future" is such a great movie. 4) Huey Lewis and the News "The Power of Love":

Most cathartic song? 5) The Police "Synchronicity 2":

6) The Thompson Twins "You Take Me Up":

7) Def Leppard "Women":

8) Madonna "Papa Don't Preach";

Most desperate plea to a former lover. 9) Sinead O'Connor "Nothing Compares 2 U":

10) The Police "Wrapped Around Your Finger":

11) Paula Abdul "Straight Up":

Most underappreciated classic of the 80s. 12) Tracey Ullman "They Don't Know":

13) The Eurythmics "Would I Lie To You";

Most vicious diatribe against American foreign policy. 14) U2 "Bullet The Blue Sky":

Most depressing 80s Christmas song. 15) Band Aid "Do They Know It's Christmas":

Most synth poppish song. 16) The Human League "Don't You Want Me":

Most over the top? Most ridiculous? Most likely song to become an earworm? 17) Baltimora "Tarzan Boy":

Most dramatic song? 18) Madonna "Live To Tell":

Most Australian 80s song. 19) Men At Work "Down Under":

Most angry environmental song. 20) Midnight Oil "Beds Are Burning":

Most unknown great band!! 21) The Hooters "And We Danced":

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Sunday, August 28, 2022

(Finished August 28th, 2022) Part 1 of Thanks to funfacttoday.com Music Trivia and Answers Plus Music

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I grew up in the 80s so I found most of these "trivia" questions to be easier than the word trivia implies. I will leave the questions and answers and add videos where appropriate. These questions comes from this website: https://funfactoday.com/trivia/80s-music-trivia

Music Trivia Questions And Their Answers

What make of car do The B-52’s hop into “Love Shack”? Chrysler.

Who is the singer mentioned in “Come On Eileen” by Dexys Midnight Runners? Johnnie Ray.

Johnnie Ray "Walking In The Rain":

Poor old Johnny Ray
Sounded sad upon the radio
Moved a million hearts in mono
Our mothers cried
Sang along, who'd blame them

Johnnie Ray "Cry":

In “The Boys of Summer” by Don Henley, which kind of car is mentioned? A Cadillac. It's a "Dead Head" sticker on the cadillac in Henley's car.

The Ataris mention a cadillac in their cover of "Boys of Summer" but the sticker was Black Flag.

Which liquid appears in the song “Hungry Like the Wolf” by Duran Duran? Wine

"Don’t drink, Don’t smoke, what do ya do? “Goody Two Shoes,” Adam Ant. So what's the answer to the trivia question "just what does she do?":

"And when the night is cold and dark, you can’t see, you can’t see the light? “Never Surrender”, Corey Hart.

"Had a Premonition that he shouldn’t of gone alone". Glenn Frey “Smugglers Blues”:

"I think they got the alias, that you been living under?" Laura Branigan "Gloria":

Lyrics challenge: "Take your passion, and make it happen." Irene Cara "What A Feeling":

One of the most joyous songs ever. My baby may not be rich, he’s watching every dime?" Deniece Williams “Let’s Hear It for the Boy”:

If you couldn't answer this non-trivia question I don't think you were really alive in the 80s. This song was only everywhere. If you got the money honey we got your disease?" Guns N' Roses "Welcome To The Jungle":

So wild, so free, So far from me. You’re all I want, my fantasy?" Def Leppard "Photograph":

I’ve got to, run away from the pain you drive into the heart of me?" Soft Cell "Tainted Love":

"Making love to you was never second best?" Modern English "Melt With You":

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(Started August 28th, 2022) Greatest Country Music Question Songs

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Greatest country songs that ask a musical question.

1) The Judds "Why Not Me":

2) George Strait "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes":

3) Linda Ronstadt "When Will I Be Loved":

4) Little Big Town "Questions":

5) LeAnn Rimes "How Do I Live":

6) Daryl Worley "Have You Forgotten?":

7) Gloriana "How Far Do You Want To Go":

8) Randy Travis "Is It Still Over?":

9) Toby Keith "How Do You Like Me Now?":

10) Thompson Square "Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not":

11) T.G. Shepherd "Do You Wanna Go To Heaven?":

12) Charly McClain "Who's Cheatin Who":

13) Reba McEntire "Is There Life Out There":

14) Tanya Tucker "What's Your Mama's Name?":

15) Reba McEntire featuring Linda Davis "Does He Love You?":

16) Clay Walker "Then What?":

17) Dierks Bentley "How Am I Doin":

18) Crystal Gayle "Why Have You Left The One That You Left Me For":

19) Dierks Bentley "What Was I Thinkin'":

20) Ricky Van Shelton "Where Was I":

21) Doug Stone "Why Didn't I Think of That":

22) Garth Brooks and Chris Ledoux "Whatcha Gonna Do With A Cowboy":

23) Carrie Underwood featuring Sons of Sylvia "What Can I Say":

24) Billy Currington "Why Why Why":

25) "What About Me":

26) Tanya Tucker "Would You Lay With Me (In A Field Of Stone)":

27) Gary Morris "Why Lady Why":

28) Keith Whitley "I Wonder Do You Think Of Me":

29) "Where Are You Now?":

30) Olivia Newton-John "Have You Ever Been Mellow":

31) Brad Paisley "Who Needs Pictures":

Saturday, August 27, 2022

(Finished August 27th, 2022) Part 6 of What Is Synth-Pop?: A Master List: Songs 86-102

Hello,

The below collection of videos is supposedly the 500 Greatest Synth-Pop Songs of All-Time. However I don't think there were really that many great Synth-Pop songs. My list won't be quite as thorough as the video below. But I've started to find a lot more amazing Synth-Pop songs that I never even knew existed.

As I usually do I find these songs at all sort of places. It's so many places that I didn't keep track of all of them. However I must give a special shout out to last.fm. For the most obscure- at least to me-songs on this list I found most of those songs at https://www.last.fm/tag/synthpop/tracks

Many of the videos below I got from the 500 Synth-Pop YouTube video above. My thanks to all.

86) Howard Jones "What Is Love":

87) Erasure "Blue Savannah":

88) Nightwish "Siren":

89) Shiny Toy Guns "Le Disko":

90) Anoraak "Nightdrive With You (Fear of Tigers Remix)":

91) Icon For Hire "Hollow":

92) Kraftwerk "Autobahn":

93) Chvrches "Recover":

94) Javelin "Tell Me Tell Me":

95) Depeche Mode "Policy of Truth":

96) Propaganda "Duel":

97) Erasure "Stop!":

98) Godley and Creme "Cry":

99) Annie Lennox "Love Song For A Vampire":

100) Roxy Music "Same Old Scene":

101) Simple Minds "Promised You A Miracle":

102) Dream Academy "Life In A Northern Town":

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(Finished September 17th, 2022) Part 1 of The Sexy, Sultry and Talented Ladies of the 80s

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I got my haircut today and as I was leaving Great Clips a Sade song was playing. That took me back to the 80s and thinking about all those super sexy and super talented ladies of the 80s.

I'm going to start with the woman who inspired this blog, the incredibly sexy, talented and sublime Sade.

1) "Smooth Operator":

2) "Jezebel":

3) "Sweetest Taboo":

4) "Never As Good As The First Time":

5) "Paradise":

6) "Nothing Can Come Between Us":

7) "Is It A Crime?":

8) "Your Love Is King":

For as many great 80s songs that Miss Fox had I don't think she gets enough credit. Samantha Fox:

9) "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)":

10) "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)":

11) Do Ya, Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)":

12) Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now":

13) "I Surrender (To The Spirit of the Night)":

14) "Love House":

15) "I Only Wanna Be With You":

16) "I Wanna Have Some Fun":

Enjoy two versions of this song, not something I meant to do. 17) "I Only Wanna Be With You":

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Friday, August 26, 2022

(Started August 26th, 2022) Part 2 of Current Rock Goddesses And Some Of Their Amazing Music

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In the olden days- a few decades ago- there were some amazing rock goddesses. Women such as the beautiful, uber talented and great singer Miss Stevie Nicks and the sisterly tandem of Ann and Nancy Wilson. Also we can't forget Pat Benatar, Janis Joplin, Grace Slick and many others.

That sounds like a great blog to write, but this blog is going to focus on modern rock goddesses. Women such as The Pretty Reckless' Taylor Momsen, The Warning's Daniela, Paulina and Alejandra Villarreal, Jocelyn and Chris's Jocelyn Arndt (who I saw last night in concert in a very intimate setting), Halestorm's Lzzy Hale, Arch Enemy's Angela Gossow and Alissa White-Gluz and First To Eleven's (and Concrete Castles) Audra Miller.

I knew I was going to forget some people, I see you Avril and I'll get to you. Plus there will be more to come.

And should we consider- gulp- Demi Lovato? Yes, we are considering them very much. I have no problem with people picking their pronouns, it just takes a bit for me to get used to.

First To Eleven covering The Pretty Reckless "Make Me Wanna Die":

"November Rain":

"Dreams":

Concrete Castles is essentially First To Eleven, but they go by that name when they're performing their original music. Concrete Castles "You Won't See Me Again":

"Thrill":

"Just A Friend":

Halestorm "I Am The Fire":

"I Miss The Misery":

Halestorm with guest Tom Keifer singing "Nobody's Fool":

Halestorm Full Show:

Demi Lovato "Holy F":

"29":

Demi Lovato Interview, "Substance", "Cool For The Summer" and "29":

Arch Enemy Full Show:

"Handshake With Hell":

"Deceiver Deceiver":

Thursday, August 25, 2022

(Finished May 13th, 2023) Part 6 of Random, Underappreciated Songs of the 80s (and early 90s), Songs 86-102

Hello,

I'm going to go where YouTube, old memories and the greatest decade for music ever take me. I started this blog series about 18 months ago. I had a rough day at work when I started this, but today was a decent day. But I'm still tired, want to take it easy and listen to some classic tunes.

86) Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram "Ai No Corrida":

87) Eurythmics "Missionary Man":

88) Gene Loves Jezebel "Jealous":

89) Gin Blossoms "Found Out About You":

90) Frankie Goes To Hollywood "The Power of Love":

91) The Barenaked Ladies "If I Had A 1,000,000 Dollars":

92) Prince "Take Me With U":

93) Led Zeppelin "Wearing and Tearing":

94) Soul Asylum "Somebody To Shove":

95) Prince "Thieves In The Temple":

96) Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson "Pancho and Lefty":

97) Soul Asylum "Without A Trace":

98) Terence Trent D'arby "Wishing Well":

99) ABC "How To Be A Millionaire":

100) Garth Brooks "Rodeo":

101) Level 42 "Lessons In Love":

102) Stevie Nicks "Talk To Me":

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(Started August 25th, 2022) Part 1 of Current Rock Goddesses And Some Of Their Amazing Music

Hello,

In the olden days- a few decades ago- there were some amazing rock goddesses. Women such as the beautiful, uber talented and great singer Miss Stevie Nicks and the sisterly tandem of Ann and Nancy Wilson. We can't forget Pat Benatar, Janis Joplin, Grace Slick and many others.

I knew I was going to forget some people, I see you Avril and I'll get to you. Plus there will be more to come.

And should we consider- gulp- Demi Lovato? Yes, we are considering them very much. I have no problem with people picking their pronouns, it just takes a bit for me to get used to.

Let's start off first with the lovely Miss Momsen and the men from The Pretty Reckless, these next several songs are by The Pretty Reckless:

1) "Zombie":