(Finished July 25th, 2026) Part 1 of Songs About The One Who Got Away/ Previous Loves

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This blog is inspired by one of the greatest songs of all-time, Eric Church's "Springsteen", a song about one that had a very memorable relationship that ended. There's no one like that for me, but still each time I hear one of those songs it hits me right in the feels. These songs are those we look back on with nostalgia/ feeling wistful. In other words songs like Alanis Morissette's "You Oughta Know" won't be here. These songs are some of the greatest songs ever. Is there a chance to reconcile? Who knows, but I will include a few of those songs here as well. 

This video is perfect for this song. I'm pretty sure this song will never leave my iPod. 1) Green Day "Whatsername":

2) Tim McGraw "Red Ragtop":

3) Clint Black "Where Are You Now":

Listen to this as many times as need on your streaming service of choice or iTunes. 4) Eric Church "Springsteen":

5) Simple Minds "Don't You (Forget About Me)":

6) Benson Boone "Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else":

7) Celine Dion "It's All Coming Back To Me":

8) Sinead O'Connor "Nothing Compares 2 U":

9) Glass Tiger "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)":

10) James Ingram "Just Once":

11) Kenny Chesney "Don't Happen Twice":

12) The Counting Crows "A Long December":

13) Sufjan Stevens "Casimir Pulaski Day":

14) Susan Raye "LA International Airport":

15) Skeeter Davis "The End of the World":

Their harmonies are sublime. This song turns the idea of the one that got away on it's head. 16) The Civil Wars "The One That Got Away":

17) Phil Collins "Against All Odds":

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(Finished July 19th, 2026) Part 2 of The Top 100 Billboard Hot 100 Countdown for February 24th, 1990: 83-67

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I haven't done one of these for awhile so it's time. Thanks to Billboard, Facebook and others for this information. 

The blogs will bread down like this 100-84, 83-67, 66-49, 48-33, 32-21, 20-11, 10-1.

To view the full list go to this website:

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I realize these links don't play. You can hear these songs, if so interested on Spotify, YouTube or so many other music websites. The two places I listen to music the most besides iTunes is YouTube and YouTube music.

83) Shana "I Want You":

82) Linear "Sending All My Love":

81) Anything Box "Living In Oblivion":

80) Quincy Jones (featuring Ray Charles and Chaka Khan) "I'll Be Good To You":

79) Michael Schenker Group "Anytime":

78) Tears For Fears "Woman In Chains":

77) Sybil "Walk On By":

76) Leila K featuring Rob N Rez "Got To Get":

75) Joe Cocker "When The Night Comes":

74) Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers "That's What I Like":

73) Motley Crue "Kickstart My Heart":

72) Joyce  "Fenderella" Irby "I'll Be There":

71) Milli Vanilli "Blame It On The Rain":

70) Jive Bunny "Swing The Mood":

69) Seduction "Heartbeat":

68) Lou Gramm "True Blue Love":

67) Midnight Oil "Blue Sky Mine":

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(Finished July 18th, 2026) Part 2 of The 17 Most Intriguing/ Interesting CDs of the November 2025 Classic Rock

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My favorite magazine currently is Classic Rock. I love how many great articles it has and it has the best review section of any magazine. Also it's supposed to be a monthly magazine, but it feels like I get an issue every three weeks. These are the 15 most intriguing/interesting CDs/DVDs.

I'll be using the tracklists now, rather than what the tracklists may have been November of last year. 

I've included this mainly because of their band name. Margarita Witch Cult:

19) "Diabolical Influence":

Their sound is too muddy for me. 20) "Death Lurks At Every Turn":

The sound is a little less muddy here and this is also a better song than others. 21) "The Witchfinder Comes":

22) "Be My Witch":

23) "Annihilation":

24) "Theme From Cyclops":

25) "Lord of The Flies":

26) "Aradia":

27) "Sacrifice":

I was hoping this was a cover of the Billy Idol classic, too bad this cover is terrible. Bonus song, not on the above CD, "White Wedding":

 Creeper "Sanguivore 2: Mistress of Death":

featuring Patricia Morrison 28) "A Shadow Stirs":

29) "Mistress of Death":

30) "Blood Magick (It's A Ritual)":

31) "Headstones":

32) "Prey For the Night":

33) "Daydreaming In The Dark":

34) "Parasite":

This song is very cool and I really like her voice on this song. 35) "Razor Wire":

36) "From The Depths Below":

37) "The Black House":

38) "The Crimson Bride":

featuring Patricia Morrison 39) "Pavor Nocturnus":

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(Finished July 18th, 2026) Part 1 of The 17 Most Intriguing/ Interesting CDs of the November 2025 Classic Rock

Hello,

My favorite magazine currently is Classic Rock. I love how many great articles it has and it has the best review section of any magazine. Also it's supposed to be a monthly magazine, but it feels like I get an issue every three weeks. These are the 15 most intriguing/interesting CDs/DVDs.

I'll be using the tracklists now, rather than what the tracklists may have been November of last year. 

 The cover of this Classic Rock is Queen and the 50th anniversary of "A Night At The Opera":

1) "Death On Two Legs":

2) "Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon":

3) "I'm In Love With My Car":

4) "You're My Best Friend":

5) "39":

6) "Sweet Lady":

7) "Seaside Rendezvous":

8) "The Prophet's Song":

9) "Love of My Life":

10) "Good Company":

11) "Bohemian Rhapsody":

12) "God Save The Queen":

 The Hollow Souls "The Hollow Souls":

featuring Jared James Nichols 13) "Borderline":

featuring Chris Tapp 14) "Bad Things":

15) "I Need The Fire":

16) featuring Elles Bailey "Burn It To The Ground":

featuring Jon Harvey 17) "Shotgun":

18) "Chasing Ghosts":

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(Finished July 15th, 2026) Part 2 of The European Hot 100 Singles July 12th, 1986

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I thought it would be an interesting comparison and contrast between the European Hot 100 singles for July 12th, 1986 and for the Billboard Hot 100 countdown for the same time frame. I'll be doing the Billboard Hot 100 blogs later. First I have to find out all the songs on that list.

100-86, 85-68, 67-51, 50 to 33, 32 to 16 and 15 to 1.

I love that this amazing song received international love in the summer of '86. 85) Suzanne Vega "Left of Center":

84) Alain Souchon "Ballade De Jim":

83) Big Country "The Teacher":

82) Capitaine Abandonne "Gold":

81) Stephan Eicher "Two People In A Room":

80) Johnny Nash "Rock Me Baby":

79) Furniture "Brilliant Mind":

78) CC Catch "Strangers By Night":

77) The Cure "Boys Don't Cry":

I had never heard of this song, but I quite like it. 76) Midge Ure "Call of the Wild":

75) Sandra "Innocent Love":

I haven't heard this song for awhile and it's much better than I remember. 74) a-ha "The Sun Always Shines On TV":

73) Gary Numan "I Can't Stop":

72) Alisha "Baby Talk":

71) Art of Noise with Max Headroom "Paranoimia":

70) Cock Robin "Thought You Were On My Side":

69) Sly Fox "Let's Go All The Way":

68) Daniel Balavoine "Sauver L'amour":

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(Finished July 13th, 2026) Part 1 of The European Hot 100 Singles July 12th, 1986

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I thought it would be an interesting comparison and contrast between the European Hot 100 singles for July 12th, 1986 and for the Billboard Hot 100 countdown for the same time frame. I'll be doing the Billboard Hot 100 blogs later. First I have to find out all the songs on that list.

100-86, 85-68, 67-51, 50 to 33, 32 to 16 and 15 to 1.

100) Haywoode "Roses":

99) Steve Winwood "Higher Love":

98) Billy Ocean "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)":

97) This song is done by either Carlos or Viva Les Bleus "Viva Les Bleus":

96) Limahl "Love In Your Eyes":

95) The Human League "Being Boiled":

94) Billy Bragg "Levi Stubbs Tears":

93) Propaganda "P. Machinery":

92) Dhar Braxton "Jump Back (Set Me Free)":

91) Cora "Amsterdam":

90) Whitney Houston "Greatest Love Of All":

89) Den Harrow"Charleston":

88) Animotion "I Engineer": 

87) Indochine "Troisième sexe":

This song doesn't really fit in. 86) Real Thing "You To Me Are Everything":

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(Finished July 11th, 2026) Part 1 of The Top 100 Billboard Hot 100 Countdown for February 24th, 1990: 100-84

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I haven't done one of these for awhile so it's time. Thanks to Billboard, Facebook and others for this information. 

The blogs will bread down like this 100-84, 83-67, 66-49, 48-33, 32-21, 20-11, 10-1.

To view the full list go to this website:

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10225359218326463&set=gm.25849006208104297&idorvanity=414490368649231

Apparently this is a very serious message. Okay I mock, but this song is better than I expected. 100) This One's For The Children":

A not necessary cover of the Gloria Gaynor classic. 99) Safire "I Will Survive":

98) Sybil "Don't Make Me Over":

Ah the inevitable less than satisfying follow to the one hit of a one hit wonder. Although I do know that Young MC also wrote a couple of hits for Tone Loc. Even more importantly he didn't show up for a concert for Trump. Good job there Young. 97) Young MC "Principal's Office":

96) Regina Belle "Make It Like It Was":

95) Entouch featuring Keith Sweat "All Night":

Jason Bonham is the son of the greatest rock drummer of all-time, the mighty John Bonham of Led Zeppelin fame. 94) Bonham "Wait For You":

She's also related to a very famous musician. I just can't remember who. 😄😄 93) Janet Jackson "Rhythm Nation":

92) Fine Young Cannibals "I'm Not Satisfied":

91) Mantronix "Got To Have Your Love":

90) Babyface "Whip Appeal":

Such a great and sad song. But the video ends with a note of hope. 89) Faster Pussycat "House of Pain":

88) Yvonne "There's A Party Going On":

87) The Chimes "1-2-3":

86) The B-52's "Love Shack":

85) John Farnham "You're The Voice":

84) Natalie Cole "Wild Women Do":

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