Anytime the 49ers win is good, anytime the Cowboys lose it's a good thing. Tonight's 49ers victory was a double shot of goods. But for the 49ers to win two more games they need to score more touchdowns!!
1) Bill Conti "Gonna Fly Now":
2) MC Hammer "U Can't Touch This": 3) Survivor "Eye Of The Tiger":
4) Santana "Winning":
5) Queen "Another One Bites The Dust":
6) Queen "We Will Rock You/ We Are The Champions":
7) LL Cool J "Mama Said Knock You Out":
We built this city....on winning football. 8) Starship "We Built This City":
9) Elton John "I'm Still Standing":
10) Bachman-Turner Overdrive "Taking Care of Business":
11) Sia "Unstoppable":
12) Tina Turner "The Best":
13) Kool and the Gang "Celebration":
14) Simple Minds "Alive and Kicking":
15) Guns N' Roses "Welcome To The Jungle":
16) AC/DC "Thunderstruck":
17) H.E.A.T. "Victory":
18) Michael Jackson "Smooth Criminal":
19) Prince "Baby I'm A Star":
20) Michael Jackson "Beat It":
21) Stevie Nicks "Stand Back":
The 49ers are stayin' alive to go play in the NFC Championship Game. 22) Bee Gees "Stayin' Alive";
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. To add a little more variety to this blog I'll be posting the original artist singing the song live.
Yes there are six more songs than my last blog.
18) Stevie Wonder "I Just Called To Say I Love You":
I could not find a good live version of this song performed by Rockwell. 19) Rockwell, with Michael Jackson on background vocals, "Somebody's Watching Me":
20) Matthew Wilder "Break My Stride":
21) Nena "99 Luftballons":
22) Dan Hartman "I Can Dream About You":
23) Sheila E "Glamorous Life":
Singing it with Journey, the band he fronted for so many years. 24) Steve Perry "Oh Sherrie":
25) Elton John "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues":
26) Cyndi Lauper "She Bop":
27) Madonna "Borderline":
The original version of "Borderline":
28) Billy Idol "Eyes Without A Face":
Acoustic. 29) The Eurythmics "Here Comes The Rain Again":
The electric version of "Here Comes The Rain Again":
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. To add a little more variety to this blog I'll be posting the original artist singing the song live.
This song takes me back to driving home from work from Safeways when I was 16. I still remember the green truck I drove and the hit and miss radio. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it sorta worked.
1) Prince "When Doves Cry":
2) Tina Turner "What's Love Got To Do With It":
3) Kenny Loggins "Footloose":
4) Phil Collins "Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)":
5) Yes "Owner of a Lonely Heart":
6) Ray Parker Jr. "Ghostbusters":
7) Lionel Richie "All Night Long (All Night)":
8) Deniece Williams "Let's Hear It For The Boy":
9) Bruce Springsteen "Dancing In The Dark":
10) Cyndi Lauper "Girls Just Want To Have Fun":
11) Duran Duran "The Reflex":
12) The Pointer Sisters "Jump For My Love":
I'm not sure why these videos are so poorly recorded. There's not really a great live video available of Van Halen during the mid 80s. 13) Van Halen "Jump":
One of the sexiest songs of the 80s. 14) Laura Branigan "Self Control":
Some songs are very much a song of their time and some songs are quite simply timeless. This and the rest of the songs from "Purple Rain" are timeless. Thanks to MTV for exposing a white teenager in Utah to the magic of Prince. 15) Prince "Let's Go Crazy":
I just don't think this mostly older, mostly white crowd even knows what The Time or Morris Day are. See how fresh this song sounded in 2017. If this song had been released in 2017 it would have been the best song released that year. Yet in 1984 it was one of many amazing songs. Long live Prince and some of the greatest music ever. Kudos to The Time, Bruno Mars and their amazing bands for their amazing Grammy performances. The Time/ Bruno Mars with "Jungle Love"/ "The Bird" and "Let's Go Crazy":
16) Hall & Oates "Say It Isn't So":
I quite simply love, love, love The Thompson Twins. 17) The Thompson Twins "Hold Me Now":
If you hadn't noticed I really enjoy making these blogs and listening to the classics of my youth. That and rediscovering songs I haven't heard in years.
What were the biggest songs 40 years ago this week. I like looking at lists like this, it reminds me of a lot of songs that I hadn't heard in years. This list comes from https://top40weekly.com/1984-all-charts/
1984 was such a great year for music. This chart includes Greatest Songs of All-Time 1) Madonna "Like A Virgin", 2) Don Henley "The Boys of Summer", 3) U2 "Pride (In The Name of Love)" 4) Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas" and 5) George Michael's "Careless Whisper". There are a couple of great songs from the "Purple Rain" soundtrack, neither of which I consider GSOAT.
1) Madonna "Like A Virgin":
2) Duran Duran "Wild Boys":
3) Hall & Oates "Out of Touch":
4) The Honeydrippers "Sea of Love":
5) New Edition "Cool It Now":
6) Pat Benatar "We Belong":
7) Chaka Khan "I Feel For You":
8) Paul McCartney "No More Lonely Nights":
One of the lesser known, and best, ballads of the 80s. I'm not sure why this song had such a short lifespan. 9) Jack Wagner "All I Need":
10) Julian Lennon "Valotte":
11) Wham! "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go":
12) Bryan Adams "Run To You":
13) Cyndi Lauper "All Through The Night":
14) Bruce Springsteen "Born In The U.S.A.":
15) Chicago "You're The Inspiration":
16) Survivor "I Can't Hold Back":
I forgot about this classic jam. 17) Jermaine Jackson "Do What You Do":
18) Lionel Richie "Penny Lover":
19) Bob Seger "Understanding":
20) The Cars "Hello Again":
21) Foreigner "I Want To Know What Love Is":
22) Philip Bailey & Phil Collins "Easy Lover":
23) Sheena Easton "Strut":
24) Rebbie Jackson "Centipede":
25) Ray Parker Jr. "Jaime":
26) Huey Lewis and the News "Walking On A Thin Line":
27) Don Henley "Boys of Summer":
28) Dan Hartman "We Are The Young":
29) Tina Turner "Better Be Good To Me":
30) Toto "Stranger In Town":
31) Billy Ocean "Loverboy":
32) Prince & The Revolution "I Would Die 4 U":
33) Rick Springfield "Bruce":
34) Sheila E. "The Belle of St. Mark":
35) John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band "Tender Years":
36) Stevie Wonder "Love Light In Flight":
37) George Michael "Careless Whisper":
38) U2 "Pride (In The Name of Love)":
39) Steve Perry "Foolish Heart":
40) The Pointer Sisters "Neutron Dance":
This Week's Drops
Down 23 spaces. 44) Corey Hart "It Ain't Enough":
Down 28 spaces. 54) Prince & The Revolution "Purple Rain":
Down 23 spaces. 59) REO Speedwagon "I Do Wanna Know":
Down 23 spaces. 62) Billy Ocean "Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)":
Power Plays
41) Giuffria "Call To The Heart":
42) Hall & Oates "Method Of Modern Love":
43) Elton John "In Neon":
45) Ashford & Simpson "Solid":
46) Kool & The Gang "Misled":
47) Midnight Star "Operator":
48) Frankie Goes To Hollywood "Two Tribes":
49) The Time "Jungle Love":
50) Culture Club "Mistake No. 3":
New This Week:
37 — CARELESS WHISPER –•– Wham! Featuring George Michael (Columbia)-1 (37) 57 — MONEY CHANGES EVERYTHING –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-1 (57) 60 — SUGAR WALLS –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-1 (60) 61 — THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD –•– John Fogerty (Warner Brothers)-1 (61) 65 — DO THEY KNOW IT’S CHRISTMAS –•– Band Aid (Columbia)-1 (65) 79 — MR. TELEPHONE MAN –•– New Edition (MCA)-1 (79) 83 — THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL –•– Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton (RCA)-1 (83) 86 — SMALLTOWN BOY –•– Bronski Beat (MCA)-1 (86) 87 — DO IT AGAIN –•– The Kinks (Arista)-1 (87) 89 — TURN UP THE RADIO –•– Autograph (RCA)-1 (89) 90 — FOOLS LIKE ME –•– Lorenzo Lamas (Scotti Brothers)-1 (90)
What were the biggest songs 40 years ago this week. I like looking at lists like this, it reminds me of a lot of songs that I hadn't heard in years. This list comes from https: https://top40weekly.com/1984-all-charts/
About 5 or 6 songs on this list are on my greatest songs of all-time. Music was so crazy good in the 80s, the mid 80s seemed to be extremely fertile. On this blog there are three of the greatest songs of all-time 1) Prince "When Doves Cry" 2) Steve Perry "Oh Sherrie" 3) Night Ranger "Sister Christian".
1) Prince "When Doves Cry":
2) Bruce Springsteen "Dancing In The Dark":
3) The Pointer Sisters "Jump (For My Love)":
4) Billy Idol "Eyes Without A Face":
5) Duran Duran "The Reflex":
6) Laura Branigan "Self Control":
7) Mike Reno & Ann Wilson "Almost Paradise":
8) Ray Parker Jr. "Ghostbusters":
9) Huey Lewis & The News "The Heart of Rock 'N' Roll":
10) ZZ Top "Legs":
11) Rod Stewart "Infatuation":
12) The Cars "Magic":
13) The Thompson Twins "Doctor! Doctor!":
14) Cyndi Lauper "Time After Time":
15) The Jacksons with Mick Jagger "State of Shock":
16) Elton John "Sad Songs (Say So Much)":
17) Ollie & Jerry "Breakin'...... There's No Stopping Us":
18) Wang Chung "Dance Hall Days":
19) Madonna "Borderline":
20) Dan Hartman "I Can Dream About You":
21) Lionel Richie "Stuck On You":
One of the most joyous songs ever made. 22) Deniece Williams "Let's Hear It For The Boy":
23) Tina Turner "What's Love Got To Do With It":
24) Jefferson Starship "No Way Out":
25) Peabo Bryson "If Ever You're In My Arms Again":
26) Rick Springfield "Don't Walk Away":
27) Van Halen "Panama":
28) Kenny Loggins "I'm Free (Heaven Helps The Man)":
29) Corey Hart "Sunglasses At Night":
30) Eddy Grant "Romancing The Stone":
31) Steve Perry "She's Mine":
32) Chicago "Stay The Night":
33) Ratt "Round and Round": 34) Van Stephenson "Modern Day Delilah":
35) Sergio Mendes "Alibis":
36) Tony Carey "The First Day of Summer":
37) Glenn Frey "Sexy Girl":
I can see why I had never heard of this song before tonight. 38) Robin Gibb "Boys Do Fall In Love":
39) Billy Squier "Rock Me Tonite":
40) The Go-Go's "Turn To You":
This Week's Drops:
Down 23 places. 41) Steve Perry "Oh Sherrie":
Down 13 places. 43) Night Ranger "Sister Christian":
Down 12 places. 47) Culture Club "It's A Miracle":
Down 17 places. 55) Michael Jackson "Farewell My Summer Love":
Down 19 places. 58) The Alan Parsons Project "Prime Time":
What were the biggest songs 40 years ago this week. I like looking at lists like this, it reminds me of a lot of songs that I hadn't heard in years. This list comes from https://top40weekly.com/1984-all-charts/
about 5 or 6 songs on this list are on my greatest songs of all-time. Music was so crazy good in the 80s, the mid 80s seemed to be extremely fertile.
1) Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson "Say Say Say":
2) Hall & Oates "Say It Isn't So":
3) Duran Duran "Union of the Snake":
4) Yes "Owner of A Lonely Heart":
5) Olivia Newton-John "Twist of Fate":
6) The Romantics "Talking In Your Sleep":
7) Matthew Wilder "Break My Stride":
10) Elton John "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues":
11) Billy Joel "Uptown Girl":
12) Pat Benatar "Love Is A Battlefield":
13) Culture Club "Karma Chameleon":
14) Peter Schilling "Major Tom (Coming Home)":
15) Lionel Richie "Running With The Night":
16) Culture Club "Church of the Poison Mind":
17) Kool and The Gang "Joanna":
18) Barry Manilow "Read 'Em and Weep":
19) The Police "Synchronicity 2":
20) Quiet Riot "Cum On Feel The Noize":
21) The Curly Shuffle "Jump 'n The Saddle":
22) Genesis "That's All":
23) .38 Special "If I'd Been The One":
24) Ray Parker Jr. "I Still Can't Get Over Loving You":
25) DeBarge "Time Will Reveal":
26) John Cougar Mellencamp "Pink Houses":
I just realized that Madonna and hair metal started to break out at the same time. 27) Madonna "Holiday":
28) Irene Cara "Why Me?":
29) Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton "Islands In The Stream":
30) Christopher Cross "Think of Laura":
31) Jeffrey Osborne "Stay With Me Tonight":
32) Spandau Ballet "Gold":
33) The Fixx "The Sign of Fire":
Sadly this song reviews itself with its title. I expect a bit better from Paul McCartney. 34) Paul McCartney "So Bad":
The band's original singer, Stuart Adamson, died much too young in 2001. 35) Big Country "In A Big Country":
36) Deborah Allen "Baby I Lied":
37) The Pretenders "Middle of The Road":
38) Shannon "Let The Music Play":
39) Billy Joel "An Innocent Man":
The man who was the singer for so many classic Led Zeppelin tracks. 40) Robert Plant "In The Mood":
This Week's Drops:
Down 7 places. 44) Naked Eyes "When The Lights Go Out":
Down 19 places. 49) Rufus and Chaka Khan "Ain't Nobody":
Down 27 places 51) John Cougar Mellencamp "Crumblin' Down":
Down 17 places. 53) Huey Lewis & The News "Heart and Soul":
