(Finished May 5th, 2022) Part 1 of Great Female Rockers

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I heard Beth Hart's epic cover of Led Zeppelin's "Good Times, Bad Times" today. Wow, what an amazing cover. I thought it was time for a blog about ladies who rock. We'll start with Miss Hart's cover:

1) Beth Hart "Good Times, Bad Times":

2) Tequila Mockingbird "Why Are We Still Friends":

             3) Alanis Morissette "You Oughta Know":

4) Garbage "#1 Crush":

5) Republica "Ready To Go":

6) The Pretty Reckless "Death By Rock and Roll":

7) Halestorm "Vicious":

8) Joan Jett and the Blackhawks "Bad Reputation":

9) t.a.t.u. "All The Things She Said":

10) Heart "Barracuda":

11) Hole "Celebrity Skin":

12) Stevie Nicks "Stand Back":

13) Icon For Hire "Make A Move":

14) Meg Myers "Desire":

15) Evanescence "Bring Me Back To Life":

16) Paramore "Misery Business":

17) Paramore "crushcrushcrush":

18) First To Eleven "Kickstart My Heart":

19) First To Eleven "I Was Made For Lovin' You":

20) Vixen "Edge Of A Broken Heart":

21) The Cranberries "Zombies":

22) Sinead O'Connor "Daddy I'm Fine":

23) Janis Joplin "Piece of My Heart":

24) Avril Lavigne "Bite Me":

25) Liz Phair "Rock Me":

26) Liz Phair "Take A Look":

27) Orianthi "According To You":

Congrats to Pat Benatar and Neil Geraldo for being named to the 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Miss Benatar has been one of the best rockers over the last four decades. Congrats to her and her husband for this well deserved honor. 28) Pat Benatar "Invincible":

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(Started May 4th, 2022) The Best of Unrequited Songs From Ranker.com and Other Websites

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Happy Star Wars Day!! May the 4th Be With You!!

I'm feeling in an unrequited love mood tonight. Ranker.com has come up with a list of the best songs about unrequited love. These are the best of those songs. For Ranker.com

1) Bonnie Raitt "I Can't Make You Love Me":

2) Patsy Cline "Sweet Dreams":

3) Simon and Garfunkel "Cecilia":

4) Eric Clapton "Layla":

5) Bread "Diary":

6) Petula Clark "Goin' Out Of My Head":

7) The Fifth Dimension "One Less Bell To Answer":

8) Chris Isaak "Wicked Game":

9) Air Supply "All Out of Love":

10) Guns N' Roses "November Rain":

11) Rick Springfield "Jessie's Girl":

12) "Walk Away Renee":

13) Al Green "Still In Love With You":

14) Dionne Warwick "Walk On By":

15) The Doobie Brothers "What A Fool Believes":

16) Sting "Fields Of Gold":

17) Michael McDonald and Patti Labelle "On My Own":

18) MC Hammer "Have You Seen Her":

19) Mumford and Sons "I Will Wait":

20) George Jones "He Stopped Loving Her Today":

21) Elvis Presley "Return To Sender":

22) Bruce Springsteen "I'm On Fire":

23) Meat Loaf "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad":

24) The Police "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic":

25) Duffy "Stepping Stone":

26) Fountains of Wayne "Stacy's Mom":

27) Icehouse "Electric Blue":

28) Green Day "Whatsername":

29) Genesis "Invisible Touch":

30) Howard Jones "No One Is To Blame":

31) "Somewhere In My Broken Heart":

32) Del Amitri "Roll To Me":

33) Corey Hart "It Ain't Enough":

34) "If I Had You":

35) Taylor Dayne "Love Will Lead You Back";

36) Bob Marley "Waiting In Vain":

37) The Association "Cherish":

38) Samantha Barks "On My Own":

39) Arcade Fire "Crown of Love":

40) The Bee Gees "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart":

41) Patsy Cline "Crazy":

42) Radiohead "Creep":

Aren't all songs by the Smiths about unrequited love? 43) The Smiths "I Want The One I Can't Have":

A near perfect combination "500 Days of Summer" and The Smiths. 44) The Smiths "There's A Light That Never Goes Out":

45) The Smiths "Bigmouth Strikes Again":

46) Little River Band "Take It Easy On Me":

Kinda, sorta unrequited love song. 47) David Gates "The Goodbye Girl":

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(Finished May 4th, 2022) Part 5 of The Best Songs About/ Or Mention Time- Almost All in Alphabetical Order

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Time, time everywhere there's time and the passage of time. Here's several songs I thought about after I finished and published Parts 1 to 4.

68) Leona Lewis "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face":

So many of these songs about time are heartbreaking, but this one has to be one of the most heartbreaking. But it's such a good song. 69) Kenny Loggins "Return To Pooh Corner":

70) Lulu "To Sir With Love":

71) Madonna "This Used To Be My Playground":

72) Barry Manilow "Copacabana":

73) Barry Manilow "Mandy":

74) Masked Intruder "If Only":

75) Reba McEntire "All This Time":

76) Reba McEntire "For My Broken Heart":

77) Reba McEntire "One Promise Too Late":

78) Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes "(I've Had) The Time of My Life":

79) John Mellencamp "R.O.C.K. In The USA":

80) George Michael "Praying For Time":

81) Mike and the Mechanics "Living Years":

82) Mike and the Mechanics "Silent Running":

83) Motley Crue "Time For Change":

84) Mungo Jerry "In The Summertime":

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(Finished May 3rd, 2022) Part 2 of The Best Country Songs of 1982

Hello,

I've been wanting to do a blog series like this for awhile. What kind of songs were big hits 40 years ago, it's hard to believe all these songs are at least 40 years old.

I'll pick five or more songs from 1953 to 2022. I would've started an earlier year but I'm not very familiar with songs of the years up to 1952. In 1952 I was still 15 years from being born, please forgive me for my lack of knowledge. 1953 is the first year I actually know six songs by title alone. I'll be posting anywhere between five to ten to who knows songs for each year. As these blogs continue I find more songs that I can't find a reason to leave off the list. So much for the five to ten songs for each year.

Sometimes I like to organize these blogs by genre. The main problem with that is some songs could be genre defying. Just what genre is Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's "Hooked On Classics". Some songs can be multiple genres. I would argue The Go-Go's could be rock or pop. Also some bands have songs that could be considered multiple genres, see Journey, Foreigner and a few other bands. So admitting all those issues I tried to be as consistent as possible.

Also if a song was a hit or released in two different years I count it as a hit in both years. That would explain the overlap. You can't hear a classic song too many times.

Sticking with the theme this is the second blog of the best country songs of 1982.

18) Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle "You and I":

19) Crystal Gayle "Livin' In Troubled Times":

20) Tanya Tucker "Feel Right":

21) Johnny Lee "Cherokee Fiddle":

22) Earl Thomas Conley "Heavenly Bodies":

23) Mickey Gilley "Lonely Nights":

24) Michael Martin Murphey "Still Taking Chances":

25) Oak Ridge Boys "Bobbie Sue":

26) Charley Pride "Mountain of Love":

27) Alabama "Take Me Down":

28) Sylvia "Like Nothing Ever Happened":

29) The Bellamy Brothers "Reggae Cowboy":

30) Willie Nelson "Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning":

31) Jerry Reed "The Bird":

32) T.G. Sheppard "Finally":

33) Ed Bruce "You're The Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had":

34) "If Hollywood Don't Need You (Honey I Still Do)":

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(Finished May 2nd, 2022) Part 1 of The Best New Wave Songs of 1982

Hello,

I've been wanting to do a blog series like this for awhile. What kind of songs were big hits 40 years ago, it's hard to believe all these songs are at least 40 years old.

I'll pick five or more songs from 1953 to 2022. I would've started an earlier year but I'm not very familiar with songs of the years up to 1952. In 1952 I was still 15 years from being born, please forgive me for my lack of knowledge. 1953 is the first year I actually know six songs by title alone. I'll be posting anywhere between five to ten to who knows songs for each year. As these blogs continue I find more songs that I can't find a reason to leave off the list. So much for the five to ten songs for each year.

Sometimes I like to organize these blogs by genre. The main problem with that is some songs could be genre defying. Just what genre is Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's "Hooked On Classics". Some songs can be multiple genres. I would argue The Go-Go's could be rock or pop. Also some bands have songs that could be considered multiple genres, see Journey, Foreigner and a few other bands. So admitting all those issues I tried to be as consistent as possible.

Also if a song was a hit or released in two different years I count it as a hit in both years. That would explain the overlap. You can't hear a classic song too many times.

Sticking with the theme this is the first of the best new wave songs of 1982.

1) The Human League "Don't You Want Me":

2) Soft Cell "Tainted Love":

3) Men At Work "Down Under":

4) A Flock of Seagulls "I Ran (So Far Away)":

5) Men At Work "Be Good Johnny":

6) Duran Duran "Hungry Like A Wolf":

7) Dexy's Midnight Runners "Come On Eileen":

8) Men Without Hats "The Safety Dance":

9) Peter Gabriel "Shock The Monkey":

10) Modern English "Melt With You":

11) Berlin "Sex (I'm A...)":

12) The Clocks "She Looks A Lot Like You":

13) Culture Club "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me":

14) Duran Duran "Save A Prayer":

15) The Producers "She Sheila":

16) The English Beat "Save It For Later":

17) The Flirts "Don't Put A Dime In The Jukebox":

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(Finished May 1st, 2022) Part 1 of The Best Country Songs of 1982

Hello,

I've been wanting to do a blog series like this for awhile. What kind of songs were big hits 40 years ago, it's hard to believe all these songs are at least 40 years old.

I'll pick five or more songs from 1953 to 2022. I would've started an earlier year but I'm not very familiar with songs of the years up to 1952. In 1952 I was still 15 years from being born, please forgive me for my lack of knowledge. 1953 is the first year I actually know six songs by title alone. I'll be posting anywhere between five to ten to who knows songs for each year. As these blogs continue I find more songs that I can't find a reason to leave off the list. So much for the five to ten songs for each year.

Sometimes I like to organize these blogs by genre. The main problem with that is some songs could be genre defying. Just what genre is Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's "Hooked On Classics". Some songs can be multiple genres. I would argue The Go-Go's could be rock or pop. Also some bands have songs that could be considered multiple genres, see Journey, Foreigner and a few other bands. So admitting all those issues I tried to be as consistent as possible.

Also if a song was a hit or released in two different years I count it as a hit in both years. That would explain the overlap. You can't hear a classic song too many times.

Sticking with the theme this is the first blog of the best country songs of 1982.

This song came out in 1985, but I'm including it as the following songs are what the narrator was listening to in 1982. Randy Travis "1982":

1) Juice Newton "The Sweetest Thing":

2) Willie Nelson "Always On My Mind":

3) Juice Newton "Love's Been A Little Hard On Me":

4) Alabama "Love In The First Degree":

5) Kenny Rogers "Love Will Turn You Around":

6) Ronnie Milsap "Any Day Now":

7) Michael Martin Murphey "What's Forever For":

8) Kenny Rogers "Through The Years":

9) The Bellamy Brothers "For All The Wrong Reasons":

10) Sylvia "Nobody":

11) Alabama "Mountain Music":

12) Jerry Reed "She Got The Gold Mine (I Got The Shaft)":

13) T.G. Sheppard "War Is Hell (On The Homefront Too)":

14) Don Williams "Mistakes":

15) Mickey Gilley "Put Your Dreams Away":

16) Anne Murray "Another Sleepless Night":

17) Anne Murray "Hey Baby":

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(Started May 1st, 2022) Part 1 of The Best Rock Songs of 1982

Hello,

I've been wanting to do a blog series like this for awhile. What kind of songs were big hits 40 years ago, it's hard to believe all these songs are at least 40 years old.

I'll pick five or more songs from 1953 to 2022. I would've started an earlier year but I'm not very familiar with songs of the years up to 1952. In 1952 I was still 15 years from being born, please forgive me for my lack of knowledge. 1953 is the first year I actually know six songs by title alone. I'll be posting anywhere between five to ten to who knows songs for each year. As these blogs continue I find more songs that I can't find a reason to leave off the list. So much for the five to ten songs for each year.

Sometimes I like to organize these blogs by genre. The main problem with that is some songs could be genre defying. Just what genre is Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's "Hooked On Classics". Some songs can be multiple genres. I would argue The Go-Go's could be rock or pop. Also some bands have songs that could be considered multiple genres, see Journey, Foreigner and a few other bands. So admitting all those issues I tried to be as consistent as possible.

Also if a song was a hit or released in two different years I count it as a hit in both years. That would explain the overlap. You can't hear a classic song too many times.

Sticking with the theme this is the best rock songs of 1982.

1) Survivor "Eye Of The Tiger":

2) Joan Jett and the Blackhawks "I Love Rock 'n' Roll":

3) J. Geils Band "Centerfold":

4) John Mellencamp "Jack & Diane":

5) John Mellencamp "Hurts So Good":

6) The Steve Miller Band "Abracadabra":

7) Quarterflash "Harden My Heart":

8) Toto "Rosanna":

9) Tommy Tutone "867-5309/ Jenny":

10) Rick Springfield "Don't Talk To Strangers":

11) The Cars "Shake It Up":

12) The Motels "Only The Lonely":

13) Fleetwood Mac "Hold Me":

14) The Alan Parsons Project "Eye In The Sky":

15) Asia "Heat Of The Moment":

16) Rod Stewart "Young Turks":

17) J. Geils Band "Freeze Frame":