(Finished September 8th, 2024) Great Swing and Dire Straits Related Songs

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This is the song that inspired this blog. I don't know if most people would consider this song obscure. However it's always been one of my favorite songs from the 70s. 1) Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing":

2) Trace Adkins "Swing":

3) Billy Dean "Swingin' For The Fence":

4) The All-American Rejects "Swing Swing":

5) The Steve Miller Band "Swingtown":

6) Pink Spiders "Modern Swinger":

7) The New Pornographers "All For Swinging You Around":

8) Rival Sons "Keep On Swinging":

9) John Anderson "Swingin'":

10) Swing Out Sister "Breakout":

11) Swing Out Sister "Am I The Same Girl":

12) Swing Out Sister "Twilight World":

These next five songs are by Dire Straits 13) "Romeo and Juliet":

14) "Twisting By The Pool":

15) "Money For Nothing":

16) "Tunnel of Love":

17) Dire Straits "So Far Away":

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(Finished September 7th, 2024) Part 9 of The Best, No Matter How Obscure, Videos of The Beginning Days of Music Videos Through 1989

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In honor of the 43rd anniversary of MTV, these are the who knows how many best videos from MTV's early days. I am also including videos from pre-MTV days. This blog has expanded from my original intent. From only 51 songs to who knows how many songs? From videos from the late 70s to 1989 now from any notable video since music videos were made. 

I'm changing these blogs to the best, no matter how obscure videos of The Beginning Days Of Music Videos Through 1989.  I also just might post all the great songs from that era.

137) The Police "Synchronicity 2":

138) The Cars "You Might Think":

139) The Romantics "Talking In Your Sleep":

140) Go West "We Close Our Eyes":

141) Joy Division "Love Will Tear Us Apart":

142) Duran Duran "Is There Something I Should Know":

143) Depeche Mode "But Not Tonight":

144) U2 "Desire":

145) Echo and the Bunnymen  "The Cutter":

146) Pat Benatar "We Belong":

Great, but creepy song. 147) Benny Mardones "Into The Night":

I originally had "Sunset Grill" here, but it seems there was never a video made for that song. 148) Don Henley "Johnny Can't Read":

149) Pet Shop Boys "It's A Sin":

150) The Talking Heads "Road To Nowhere":

151) Adam and The Ants "Stand and Deliver":

Jennifer Beals was and still is a beautiful woman. 152) Irene Cara"Flashdance"

153) Til Tuesday "Voices Carry":

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(Finished September 5th, 2024) Part 5 of The Best of Tearjerker Songs

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Great sad songs, songs that are poignant and songs that are tearjerkers.

68) First Aid Kit "The Boys of Summer":

"Don't ask anymore". From "Evita". 69a) Madonna "Another Suitcase In Another Hall":

One of the few people who could actually sing in the "Les Mis" movie. 69b) Samantha Barks "Another Suitcase In Another Hall":

70) Leona Lewis "Bleeding Love":

71) Peter Cetera "Glory of Love":

The ending of this video kills me every time. 72) James Ingram "Just Once":

Somehow this song isn't on their new greatest hits CD. 73) Little Big Town "The Breaker":

This isn't as good as Garth, but it's still pretty good. The singing tone matches the feeling of the song, which makes the song all that much better. 74) Garth Brooks "Wolves":

75) Brooks & Dunn "Lost And Found":

76) The Hollies "He's Not Heavy, He's My Brother":

77) Lana Del Rey "Young and Beautiful":

78) Carly Simon "Nobody Does It Better":

79) James Taylor "Fire and Rain":

80) Roxette "It Must Have Been Love":

81) Oak Ridge Boys "Sail Away":

82) Chris De Burgh "Lady In Red":

83) Barry Manilow "Mandy":

84) Abba "Winner Takes It All":

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(Finished September 2nd, 2024) Part 8 of The Best, No Matter How Obscure, Videos of The Beginning Days of Music Videos Through 1989

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In honor of the 43rd anniversary of MTV, these are the who knows how many best videos from MTV's early days. I am also including videos from pre-MTV days. This blog has expanded from my original intent. From only 51 songs to who knows how many songs? From videos from the late 70s to 1989 now from any notable video since music videos were made. 

I'm changing these blogs to the best, no matter how obscure videos of The Beginning Days Of Music Videos Through 1989.  I also just might post all the great songs from that era.

120) Blotto "Metalhead":

121) Madonna "Like A Virgin":

122) John Lennon "Woman":

123) Peter Schilling "The Different Story (World of Lust and Crime)":

124) Thomas Dolby "Hyperactive":

125) The Graces "Lay Down Your Arms":

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

127) Michael Jackson "Beat It":

128) Mungo Jerry "In The Summertime":

129) Devo "Whip It":

Yes that's Stevie Nicks singing background. 130) John Stewart "Gold":

I always get the goosebumps at the end of this song. 131a)  Stan Ridgway "Camouflage":

131b) Not a video but the full length version:

132) Echo and the Bunnymen "The Killing Moon":

133) Kim Carnes "Bette Davis Eyes":

134) Tears For Fears "Head Over Heels":

135) Bee Gees "Stayin' Alive":

136) The Police "Every Breath You Take":

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(Finished September 1st, 2024) Part 4 of The Best of Tearjerker Songs

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Great sad songs, songs that are poignant and songs that are tearjerkers.

51) Willie Nelson "Always On My Mind":

52) Dionne Warwick "Walk On By":

53) First Aid Kit "Nothing Has To Be True":

54) Halfway To Hazard "Daisy":

55) Michael Jackson "Man In The Mirror":

56) Nitty Gritty Dirt Band "Mr. Bojangles":

57) The Chicks "Baby Hold On":

58) David Bowie "Space Oddity":

59) Paula Cole "Where Have All The Cowboys Gone":

60) U2 "One":

61) Elton John "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues":

62) Juice Newton "Angel of The Morning":

63) Madonna "Don't Cry For Me Argentina":

64) Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band "Mainstreet":

65) Rihanna "Good Girl Gone Bad":

66) Peter Cetera "Glory Of Love":

67) Rihanna "Take A Bow":

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(Finished August 30th, 2024) Part 2 of The Best Sexy Country Love Songs

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Here are some of the sexiest country songs.

18) Clare Dunn "Tuxedo":

19) Brad Paisley "Ticks":

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

21) K.T. Oslin "Do Ya":

22) Pam Tillis "Maybe It Was Memphis":

23) Garth Brooks "That Summer":

Quite literally one of the greatest songs ever. 24) Keith Whitley "When You Say Nothing At All":

25) Brad Paisley "Mud On The Tires":

Just one of the all-time greatest country songs ever. 26) Alabama "Old Flame":

27) Charlie Rich "Behind Closed Doors";

28) Josh Turner "Firecracker":

29) Kenny Rogers "Love Or Something Like It":

30) Ronnie McDowell "In A New York Minute":

31) Gary Allan "Nothing On But The Radio":

32) Billy Currington "Must Be Doing Something Right":

33) Terri Gibbs "Somebody's Knocking":

34) Conway Twitty "I'd Love To Lay You Down":

35) Keith Anderson "Pickin Wildflowers":

36) Eric Church "Like A Wrecking Ball":

37) Johnny Duncan & Janie Fricke "It Couldn't Have Been Any Better":

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(Finished August 29th, 2024) Part 1 of The Best Songs About Animals/ Animal Related Song Titles

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"And I want, and I need, animal." 1) Def Leppard "Animal":

2) The Scorpions "The Zoo":

3) Lene Lovich and Nina Hagen "Don't Kill The Animals":

4) Pearl Jam "Animal":

5) Rival Sons "Wild Animal":

6) Mumford and Sons "Little Lion Man":

7) The Tokens "The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh)":

8) Survivor "The Eye Of The Tiger":

9) Jefferson Airplane "White Rabbit":

10) Elton John "Crocodile Rock":

11) The B-52's "Rock Lobster":

12) Michael Martin Murphey "Wildfire":

13) Al Stewart "Year of The Cat":

14) The Stray Cats "Stray Cat Strut":

15) Baha Men "Who Let The Dogs Out":

16) Bob Marley and the Wailers "Buffalo Soldier":

17) Fleetwood Mac "Tusk":

18) Neneh Cherry "Buffalo Stance":

19) Alice In Chains "Rooster":

20) U2 "The Fly":

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