Saturday, September 30, 2023
(Finished September 30th, 2023) Songs On My Mind Now
Friday, September 29, 2023
(Updated September 29th, 2023) Part 13 of Classic Rock Songs That Continue To Resonate Today
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This is another time that Blogger won't let me add videos. When I can I'll add videos to this blog. In the meantime here are the 17 songs for this blog and a preview of the next blog in this series. I had added the video for the Slade song previously.
This is another blog inspired by music from "Reacher". Oscar Finlay is a man that loves a good old 80s rock jam, meanwhile Reacher is more of a Blues guy. Two different blog series have been inspired by music from "Reacher". First it was classic ballads inspired by "Crazy". Now it's mostly great 80s rock inspired by "Carry On My Wayward Son" and "Caught Up In You". I so love hearing these songs again, they bring back so many memories. Thankfully most of those memories are great.
Now my definition of classic rock is not your typical classic rock definition. First of all I hate the phrase classic rock- all rock music is just rock. I include in these series of blogs songs that rock, but aren't your standard rock music you'd hear on classic rock radio. (I typed those last three words with my head in a barf bag.) If a song has rock lyrics I consider it a rock song.
And don't most rock songs, if they stay relevant long enough, become a classic rock song?
230) Do Not Stand In The Shadows
236) Meat Loaf "Paradise By The Dashboard Light":
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
(Finished September 27th, 2023) Part 12 of Classic Rock Songs That Continue To Resonate Today
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This is another blog inspired by music from "Reacher". Oscar Finlay is a man that loves a good old 80s rock jam, meanwhile Reacher is more of a Blues guy. Two different blog series have been inspired by music from "Reacher". First it was classic ballads inspired by "Crazy". Now it's mostly great 80s rock inspired by "Carry On My Wayward Son" and "Caught Up In You". I so love hearing these songs again, they bring back so many memories. Thankfully most of those memories are great.
Now my definition of classic rock is not your typical classic rock definition. First of all I hate the phrase classic rock- all rock music is just rock. I include in these series of blogs songs that rock, but aren't your standard rock music you'd hear on classic rock radio. (I typed those last three words with my head in a barf bag.) If a song has rock lyrics I consider it a rock song.
And don't most rock songs, if they stay relevant long enough, become a classic rock song?
190) The Hollies "The Air That I Breathe":
191) Loverboy "Lovin Every Minute Of It":
192) U2 "New Year's Day":
193) Kansas "Carry On Wayward Son":
194) John Mellencamp "Rain On The Scarecrow":
195) Ram Jam "Black Betty":
196) Rush "Red Barchetta":
197) Led Zeppelin "Whole Lotta Love":
198) Peter Gabriel "Big Time":
199) Loverboy "The Kid Is Hot Tonite":
200) Elton John "I'm Still Standing":
(Updated September 27th, 2023) Part 10 of The Best Songs of 1983
What were the best songs of 1983? These are the best non-country songs. I have a separate blog for best country songs also happening. However some songs like Deborah Allen's "Baby I Lied" will be on both lists. Again if a song was released as a single or an album or was a hit in a certain year I will count it as a hit for that year.
154) "I'd Love To Change The World":
155) AC/DC "Thunderstruck":
156) Judas Priest "Living After Midnight":
157) Dio "Gypsy":
158) Free "All Right Now":
159) "Stuck In The Middle Of You":
160) Billy Idol "Catch My Fall":
162) AC/DC "Big Balls":
163) Rush "Limelight":
164) "Tired of Toein The Line":
165) "Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress":
166) Guess Who "American Woman":
167) Guess Who "These Eyes":
168) Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band "Dancing In The Dark":
169) Meat Loaf "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)":
170 Cinderella "Coming Home":
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
(Finished September 26th, 2023) Part 9 of The Best Songs of 1983
What were the best songs of 1983? These are the best non-country songs. I have a separate blog for best country songs also happening. However some songs like Deborah Allen's "Baby I Lied" will be on both lists. Again if a song was released as a single or an album or was a hit in a certain year I will count it as a hit for that year.
Monday, September 25, 2023
(Finished September 25th, 2023) Part 8 of The Best Songs of 1983
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What were the best songs of 1983? These are the best non-country songs. I have a separate blog for best country songs also happening. However some songs like Deborah Allen's "Baby I Lied" will be on both lists.
120) Michael Jackson "Billie Jean":
121) Psychedelic Furs "The Ghost In You":
122) Oingo Boingo "No Spill Blood":
123) Dio "Rainbow In The Dark":
124) Meat Loaf "Midnight At The Lost and Found":
125) The Pretenders "Middle of The Road":
126) Chicago "Hard To Say I'm Sorry":
127) Cheap Trick "I Can't Take It":
128) Heart "This Man Is Mine":
This is the original, a remixed and better version was released in 1987. 129) Steve Winwood "Valerie":
130) John Waite "Change":
131) The Pointer Sisters "I'm So Excited":
132) Dio "Stand Up and Shout":
133) Journey "Chain Reaction":
134) Billy Idol "Blue Highway":
Yet another one of the all-time great ballads. 135) Journey "Faithfully":
136) The Violent Femmes "Prove My Love":
137) The Thompson Twins "Love On Your Side":
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Saturday, September 23, 2023
(Finished September 23rd, 2023) Part 7 of The Best of the First Eleven Years of This Century: 2000-2010
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Ah the 2000s, a decade known for 9/11, the 2008 financial crash, 2003's Iraq War, a tsunami that killed over 230,000 people. There was a growing awareness of climate change, which continues to escalate.
While there were some bad things those 11 years there were also a lot of great things. Things such as Harry Potter, "The Davinci Code" (opinions may vary),
It was also the time that included Clint Eastwood's masterful "Million Dollar Baby" and that amazing performance by Hillary Swank. Also that was the year of "The Dark Knight" and "King Kong".
Obviously some of the songs of the decade are below. Some of the best CDs of that timeframe are Alicia Keys "Songs In A Minor", Ryan Adams "Gold", The New Pornographers "Electric Version", Sufjan Stevens "Illinois", Franz Ferdinand's self-titled CD, U2's "How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb", Death Cab For Cutie's "Transatlanticism", Arctic Monkeys' "Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not", Green Day's masterclass "American Idiot", The White Stripes "White Blood Cells", Bruce Springsteen's best CD "The Rising" (you heard me), U2's "All That You Can't Leave Behind", Arcade Fire's "Funeral" and The Strokes "This Is It". Expect to see several songs from the above CDs on here.
And yes I know 2000-2010 is actually 11 years, it's okay and just enjoy the music. For those of you who think my 102 songs for the 2000s is too limiting these blogs have a lot more songs for your enjoyment.
103) Dido "Hunter":
104) Creed "With Arms Wide Open":
105) Staind "It's Been Awhile":
106) Hinder "Lips of An Angel":
107) Snow Patrol "Chasing Cars":
108) Fall Out Boy "This Ain't A Scene It's An Arms Race":
109) Jimmy Eat World "The Middle":
110) Green Day "21 Guns":
111) The Pipettes "Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me":
112) Audioslave "Exploder":
113) Santana featuring Rob Thomas "Smooth":
114) Death Cab For Cutie "Sounds of Settling":
115) The Hives "Hate To Told You So":
116) Journey "The Place In Your Heart":
117) Styx "Together":
118) The Walkmen "The Rat":
119) Nelly Furtado "...Shit On The Radio (Remember The Days)":
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Friday, September 22, 2023
(Finished September 23rd, 2023) Part 7 of The 213 Greatest Songs of 1984 And Counting
Since I've been sharing countdowns from 1984 and listening to all those great songs again, I thought I would post a series of blogs with the greatest songs of 1984.
Notable events of 1984 include the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Steve Jobs launches the Mac in a world of primitive PCs, this commercial:
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
(Finished September 20th, 2023) Part 4 of The Best of 90s Rock
54) Radiohead "Fake Plastic Trees":
55) Radiohead "Karma Police":
56) Depeche Mode "Policy of Truth":
57) AC/DC "Thunderstruck":
58) Aerosmith "What It Takes":
59) Third Eye Blind "Jumper":
Some incredibly dumb lyrics over a very much infections earworm. 60) The Wallflowers "The Difference":
61) Smoking Popes "Need You Around":
62) Our Lady Peace "Clumsy":
63) Def Leppard "Heaven Is":
64) Firehouse "Rock On The Radio":
65) Bush "Everything Zen":
66) Cranberries "Zombie":
67) Cake "Sheep Go To Heaven":
68) The Muffs "Kids In America":
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Monday, September 18, 2023
(Finished September 18th, 2023) Part 4 of The Best Country Songs of the 1980s
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Saturday, September 16, 2023
(Finished September 16th, 2023) Part 6 of The Best of the First Eleven Years of This Century: 2000-2010
Hello,
Ah the 2000s, a decade known for 9/11, the 2008 financial crash, 2003's Iraq War, a tsunami that killed over 230,000 people. There was a growing awareness of climate change, which continues to escalate.
While there were some bad things those 11 years there were also a lot of great things. Things such as Harry Potter, "The Davinci Code" (opinions may vary),
It was also the time that included Clint Eastwood's masterful "Million Dollar Baby" and that amazing performance by Hillary Swank. Also that was the year of "The Dark Knight" and "King Kong".
Obviously some of the songs of the decade are below. Some of the best CDs of that timeframe are Alicia Keys "Songs In A Minor", Ryan Adams "Gold", The New Pornographers "Electric Version", Sufjan Stevens "Illinois", Franz Ferdinand's self-titled CD, U2's "How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb", Death Cab For Cutie's "Transatlanticism", Arctic Monkeys' "Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not", Green Day's masterclass "American Idiot", The White Stripes "White Blood Cells", Bruce Springsteen's best CD "The Rising" (you heard me), U2's "All That You Can't Leave Behind", Arcade Fire's "Funeral" and The Strokes "This Is It". Expect to see several songs from the above CDs on here.
And yes I know 2000-2010 is actually 11 years, it's okay and just enjoy the music. For those of you who think my 102 songs for the 2000s is too limiting these blogs have a lot more songs for your enjoyment.
86) Arcade Fire "Wake Up":
87) Vertical Horizon "Everything You Want":
88) The Black Eyed Peas "I Gotta Feeling":
89) Jimmy Page and The Black Crowes "What Is and What Should Ever Be":
90) Finger Eleven "One Thing":
91) The Chicks "I Hope":
92) Nelly Furtado "Turn Off The Light":
93) Mariah Carey "We Belong Together":
94) Pink "So What":
95) The Pipettes "Really That Bad":
96) Audioslave "I Am The Highway":
97) Kate Nash "Foundations":
98) The Black Eyed Peas "Shut Up":
99) Death Cab For Cutie "We Looked Like Giants":
100) James Blunt "So Long Jimmy":
101) Faith Hill featuring Carlos Santana "Breathe":
102) Death Cab For Cutie "The New Year":
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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
(Finished September 13th, 2023) Part 7 of the Most Fun Songs of the Late 70s the Entire 80s
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This is at least the 700th blog that I've written about the greatest decade of music ever. The music of the late 70s throughout the end of the 1989 is indeed amazing. Inspired by watching the "Tetris" movie and the amazing 80s songs they played I thought we needed yet another 80s blog. This one will feature some great late 70s songs as well.
103) Styx "Mr. Roboto":
104) The Psychedelic Furs "Pretty In Pink":
105) Thomas Dolby "She Blinded Me With Science":
106) Swing Out Sister "Breakout":
107) Jackson Browne "Somebody's Baby":
108) Michael Jackson "Smooth Criminal":
109) Jan Hammer "Miami Vice Theme":
110) Def Leppard "Rocket":
111) Stacey Q "Two of Hearts":
112) "Take A Chance On Me":
114) Jackson Browne "Somebody's Baby":
115) The Violent Femmes "Kiss Off":
116) Information Society "Walking Away":
117) Gary Numan "Cars":
118) Huey Lewis and the News "Do You Believe In Love":
119) Cyndi Lauper "I Drove All Night";
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Monday, September 11, 2023
(Finished September 11th, 2023) 9/11/2001: A Day I Will Never Forget
Sunday, September 10, 2023
(Finished September 10th, 2023) Part 3 of The Best Country Songs of 1983
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What were the best country songs 40 years ago? Here's a few dozen of them.
35) Mickey Gilley "Fool For Your Love":
36) The Oak Ridge Boys "Love Song":
37) Kenny Rogers "A Love Song":
38) Eddie Rabbitt "You Can't Run From Love":
39) Crystal Gayle "Baby What About You":
40) Kenny Rogers "Living With You":
41) Gene Watson "You're Out Doing What I'm Here Doing Without":
42) Michael Martin Murphey and the Rio Grande Band "Still Taking' Chances":
43) Kenny Rogers "Buried Treasure":
44) Shelly West "Flight 309 To Tennessee":
45) Jerry Reed "Down On The Corner":
46) Johnny Lee "Sounds Like Love":
47) Reba McEntire"Why Do We Want (What We Know We Can't Have)":
48) Kenny Rogers "This Woman":
49) Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton "Islands In The Stream":
50) George Strait "A Fire I Can't Put Out":
51) B.J. Thomas "New Looks From An Old Lover":
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(Finished August 26th, 2023) Part 4 of The Best Country Songs of the 2000s
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The best decade for country music, in terms of popularity, was probably the 90s. Country music absolutely exploded that decade. However Country music still has maintained a fair level of popularity in the last 23 years. Songs continue to break out. Lady A's "Need You Now" broke out in a big way. As did "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X. Then of course that song that has been driving much talk of late is Jason Aldean's "Try That In A Small Town". That's a song I still haven't listened to and have little desire to.
Other country songs that have broken out since 2000 include Little Big Town's "Girl Crush", Tim McGraw's "Red Ragtop", multiple songs by Taylor Swift, Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road". More songs that have broken out coming out later.
59) Toby Keith "You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This":
60) Gabby Barrett "I Hope":
61) Luke Combs "Hurricane":
Now this is how to wring every ounce of emotion out of a song. 62) The Chicks "You Were Mine":
63) Kenny Chesney "The Good Stuff":
64) Trace Adkins "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk":
65) Brooks and Dunn "Red Dirt Road":
66) Brandy Clark "Stripes":
The original is amazing, sung by a bunch of legends. However this cover version is even better than the original. 67) The Highwomen "Highwomen":
68) The Band Perry "Chainsaw":
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Friday, September 8, 2023
(Updated September 9th, 2023) Part 9 of 90s Earworms: 137-153
I completed the first five of these blogs in late 2021 and early 2022. I finished Part 6 January of this year and now plan on completing a bunch more editions here in August of 2023.