Wednesday, October 05, 2005
'I Love Rock 'n' Roll'
Cool music meme, as seen at Trixies's and Tech's.
1. Go to www.musicoutfitters.com.
2. Enter the year you graduated from high school in the search function and get the list of 100 most popular songs of that year.
3. Bold the songs you like, strike through the ones you hate and underline your favorite. (Do nothing to the ones you don’t remember or don’t care about. A bit of coding help: Use <> and < /s > to strike through a line; just remove the spaces between the brackets. Use <> and < /u > to underline; once again remove the spaces between the brackets.)
Here are the top 100 songs from 1982, the year I graduated.
1. Physical, Olivia Newton-John
2. Eye Of The Tiger, Survivor
3. I Love Rock N' Roll, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
4. Ebony And Ivory, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
5. Centerfold, J. Geils Band
6. Don't You Want Me, Human League
7. Jack And Diane, John Cougar
8. Hurts So Good, John Cougar
9. Abracadabra, Steve Miller Band
10. Hard To Say I'm Sorry, Chicago
11. Tainted Love, Soft Cell
12. Chariots Of Fire, Vangelis
13. Harden My Heart, Quarterflash
14. Rosanna, Toto
15. I Can't Go For That, Daryl Hall and John Oates
16. 867-5309 (Jenny), Tommy Tutone
17. Key Largo, Bertie Higgins
18. You Should Hear How She Talks About You, Melissa Manchester
19. Waiting For A Girl Like You, Foreigner
20. Don't Talk To Strangers, Rick Springfield
21. The Sweetest Thing, Juice Newton
22. Always On My Mind, Willie Nelson
23. Shake It Up, Cars
24. Let It Whip, Dazz Band
25. We Got The Beat, Go-Go's
26. The Other Woman, Ray Parker Jr.
27. Turn Your Love Around, George Benson
28. Sweet Dreams, Air Supply
29. Only The Lonely, Motels
30. Who Can It Be Now?, Men At Work
31. Hold Me, Fleetwood Mac
32. Eye In The Sky, Alan Parsons Project
33. Let's Groove, Earth, Wind and Fire
34. Open Arms, Journey
35. Leader Of The Band, Dan Fogelberg
36. Leather And Lace, Stevie Nicks and Don Henley
37. Even The Nights Are Better, Air Supply
38. I've Never Been To Me, Charlene
39. '65 Love Affair, Paul Davis
40. Heat Of The Moment, Asia
41. Take It Easy On Me, Little River Band
42. Pac-man Fever, Buckner and Garcia
43. That Girl, Stevie Wonder
44. Private Eyes, Daryl Hall and John Oates
45. Trouble, Lindsey Buckingham
46. Making Love, Roberta Flack
47. Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me, Juice Newton
48. Young Turks, Rod Stewart
49. Freeze-frame, J. Geils Band
50. Keep The Fire Burnin', REO Speedwagon
51. Do You Believe In Love, Huey Lewis and The News
52. Cool Night, Paul Davis
53. Caught Up In You, 38 Special
54. Why Do Fools Fall In Love?, Diana Ross
55. Love In The First Degree, Alabama
56. Hooked On Classics, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
57. Wasted On The Way, Crosby, Stills and Nash
58. Think I'm In Love, Eddie Money
59. Love Is In Control, Donna Summer
60. Personally, Karla Bonoff
61. One Hundred Ways, Quincy Jones
62. Blue Eyes, Elton John
63. Our Lips Are Sealed, Go-Go's
64. You Could Have Been Wih Me, Sheena Easton
65. You Can Do Magic, America
66. Did It In A Minute, Daryl Hall and John Oates
67. I Ran, A Flock Of Seagulls
68. Somebody's Baby, Jackson Browne
69. Oh No, Commodores
70. Take It Away, Paul McCartney
71. It's Gonna Take A Miracle, Deneice Williams
72. Love Will Turn You Around, Kenny Rogers
73. Don't Stop Believin', Journey
74. Comin' In And Out Of Your Life, Barbra Streisand
75. Gloria, Laura Branigan
76. Empty Garden, Elton John
77. Yesterday's Songs, Neil Diamond
78. Crimson And Clover, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
79. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, Police
80. Here I Am, Air Supply
81. I Keep Forgettin', Michael Mcdonald
82. Get Down On It, Kool and The Gang
83. Any Day Now, Ronnie Milsap
84. Make A Move On Me, Olivia Newton-John
85. Take My Heart, Kool and The Gang
86. Mirror Mirror, Diana Ross
87. Vacation, Go-Go's
88. (Oh) Pretty Woman, Van Halen
89. Should I Do It, Pointer Sisters
90. Hot In The City, Billy Idol
91. Kids In America, Kim Wilde
92. Man On Your Mind, Little River Band
93. What's Forever For, Michael Murphy
94. Waiting On A Friend, Rolling Stones
95. Do I Do, Stevie Wonder
96. Working For The Weekend, Loverboy
97. Goin' Down, Greg Guidry
98. Arthur's Theme, Christopher Cross
99. Through The Years, Kenny Rogers
100. Edge Of Seventeen, Stevie Nicks
1. Go to www.musicoutfitters.com.
2. Enter the year you graduated from high school in the search function and get the list of 100 most popular songs of that year.
3. Bold the songs you like, strike through the ones you hate and underline your favorite. (Do nothing to the ones you don’t remember or don’t care about. A bit of coding help: Use <> and < /s > to strike through a line; just remove the spaces between the brackets. Use <> and < /u > to underline; once again remove the spaces between the brackets.)
Here are the top 100 songs from 1982, the year I graduated.
1. Physical, Olivia Newton-John
2. Eye Of The Tiger, Survivor
3. I Love Rock N' Roll, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
4. Ebony And Ivory, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
5. Centerfold, J. Geils Band
6. Don't You Want Me, Human League
7. Jack And Diane, John Cougar
8. Hurts So Good, John Cougar
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10. Hard To Say I'm Sorry, Chicago
11. Tainted Love, Soft Cell
12. Chariots Of Fire, Vangelis
13. Harden My Heart, Quarterflash
14. Rosanna, Toto
15. I Can't Go For That, Daryl Hall and John Oates
16. 867-5309 (Jenny), Tommy Tutone
17.
18. You Should Hear How She Talks About You, Melissa Manchester
19. Waiting For A Girl Like You, Foreigner
20. Don't Talk To Strangers, Rick Springfield
21. The Sweetest Thing, Juice Newton
22. Always On My Mind, Willie Nelson
23. Shake It Up, Cars
24. Let It Whip, Dazz Band
25. We Got The Beat, Go-Go's
26. The Other Woman, Ray Parker Jr.
27. Turn Your Love Around, George Benson
28. Sweet Dreams, Air Supply
29. Only The Lonely, Motels
30. Who Can It Be Now?, Men At Work
31. Hold Me, Fleetwood Mac
32. Eye In The Sky, Alan Parsons Project
33. Let's Groove, Earth, Wind and Fire
34. Open Arms, Journey
35. Leader Of The Band, Dan Fogelberg
36. Leather And Lace, Stevie Nicks and Don Henley
37. Even The Nights Are Better, Air Supply
38. I've Never Been To Me, Charlene
39. '65 Love Affair, Paul Davis
40. Heat Of The Moment, Asia
41. Take It Easy On Me, Little River Band
42. Pac-man Fever, Buckner and Garcia
43. That Girl, Stevie Wonder
44. Private Eyes, Daryl Hall and John Oates
45. Trouble, Lindsey Buckingham
46. Making Love, Roberta Flack
47. Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me, Juice Newton
48. Young Turks, Rod Stewart
49. Freeze-frame, J. Geils Band
50. Keep The Fire Burnin', REO Speedwagon
51. Do You Believe In Love, Huey Lewis and The News
52. Cool Night, Paul Davis
53. Caught Up In You, 38 Special
54. Why Do Fools Fall In Love?, Diana Ross
55. Love In The First Degree, Alabama
56. Hooked On Classics, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
57. Wasted On The Way, Crosby, Stills and Nash
58. Think I'm In Love, Eddie Money
59. Love Is In Control, Donna Summer
60. Personally, Karla Bonoff
61. One Hundred Ways, Quincy Jones
62. Blue Eyes, Elton John
63. Our Lips Are Sealed, Go-Go's
64. You Could Have Been Wih Me, Sheena Easton
65. You Can Do Magic, America
66. Did It In A Minute, Daryl Hall and John Oates
67. I Ran, A Flock Of Seagulls
68. Somebody's Baby, Jackson Browne
69. Oh No, Commodores
70. Take It Away, Paul McCartney
71. It's Gonna Take A Miracle, Deneice Williams
72.
73. Don't Stop Believin', Journey
74. Comin' In And Out Of Your Life, Barbra Streisand
75. Gloria, Laura Branigan
76. Empty Garden, Elton John
77. Yesterday's Songs, Neil Diamond
78. Crimson And Clover, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
79. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, Police
80. Here I Am, Air Supply
81. I Keep Forgettin', Michael Mcdonald
82. Get Down On It, Kool and The Gang
83. Any Day Now, Ronnie Milsap
84. Make A Move On Me, Olivia Newton-John
85. Take My Heart, Kool and The Gang
86. Mirror Mirror, Diana Ross
87. Vacation, Go-Go's
88. (Oh) Pretty Woman, Van Halen
89. Should I Do It, Pointer Sisters
90. Hot In The City, Billy Idol
91. Kids In America, Kim Wilde
92. Man On Your Mind, Little River Band
93. What's Forever For, Michael Murphy
94. Waiting On A Friend, Rolling Stones
95. Do I Do, Stevie Wonder
96. Working For The Weekend, Loverboy
97. Goin' Down, Greg Guidry
98. Arthur's Theme, Christopher Cross
99. Through The Years, Kenny Rogers
100. Edge Of Seventeen, Stevie Nicks
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The list only returned pop, which stunk it up in 1991. Garth Brooks, Randy Travis, Clint Black, Travis Tritt were all starting up back then - where are they? Ah well, here's my list (ER, strikethrough and underline weren't allowed for some reason - for the record, there would be a lot more struck out than in bold):
1. (Everything I Do) I Do It For You, Bryan Adams
2. I Wanna Sex You Up, Color Me Badd
3. Gonna Make You Sweat, C+C Music Factory
4. Rush Rush, Paula Abdul
5. One More Try, Timmy T
6. Unbelievable, EMF
7. More Than Words, Extreme
8. I Like The Way (The Kissing Game), Hi-Five
9. The First Time, Surface
10. Baby, Baby, Amy Grant
11. Motownphilly, Boyz II Men
12. Because I Love You (The Postman Song), Stevie B
13. Someday, Mariah Carey
14. High Enough, Damn Yankees
15. From A Distance, Liette Midler
16. All The Man That I Need, Whitney Houston
17. Right Here, Right Now, Jesus Jones
18. I Adore Mi Amor, Color Me Badd
19. Love Will Never Do (Without You), Janet Jackson
20. Good Vibrations, Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch Featuring Loleatta Holloway
21. Justify My Love, Madonna
22. Emotions, Mariah Carey
23. Joyride, Roxette
24. Romantic, Karyn White
25. I Don't Wanna Cry, Mariah Carey
26. Hold You Tight, Tara Kemp
27. You're In Love, Wilson Phillips
28. Every Heartbeat, Amy Grant
29. Sensitivity, Ralph Tresvant
30. Touch Me (All Night Long), Cathy Dennis
31. I've Been Thinking About You, Londonbeat
32. Do Anything, Natural Selection
33. Losing My Religion, R.E.M.
34. Coming Out Of The Dark. Gloria Estefan
35. Here We Go. C+C Music Factory
36. It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over, Lenny Kravitz
37. Where Does My Heart Beat Now, Celine Dion
38. Summertime, D.J. Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince
39. Wind Of Change, Scorpions
40. P.A.S.S.I.O.N., Rhythm Syndicate
41. The Promise Of A New Day, Paula Abdul
42. I'm Your Baby Tonight, Whitney Houston
43. Love Of A Lifetime, Firehouse
44. Fading Like A Flower (Every Time You Leave), Roxette
45. This House, Tracie Spencer
46. Hole Hearted, Extreme
47. Power Of Love-Love Power, Luther Vandross
48. Impulsive, Wilson Phillips
49. Love Is A Wonderful Thing, Michael Bolton
50. Rhythm Of My Heart, Rod Stewart
51. Things That Make You Go Hmmmm..., C+C Music Factory
52. I Touch Myself, Divinyls
53. Tom's Diner, DMA
54. Iesha, Another Bad Creation
55. Something To Talk About, Bonnie Raitt
56. After The Rain, Nelson
57. Play That Funky Music, Vanilla Ice
58. Temptation, Corina
59. Can't Stop This Thing We Started, Bryan Adams
60. I Can't Wait Another Minute, Hi-Five
61. 3 A.M. Eternal, The KLF
62. Time, Love and Tenderness, Michael Bolton
63. Saideness Part I, Enigrna
64. Around The Way Girl, LL Cool J
65. I'll Be There, Escape Club
66. Cream, Prince and The N.P.G.
67. Now That We Found Love, Heavy D. and The Boyz
68. Show Me The Way, Styx
69. Love Takes Time, Mariah Carey
70. Cry For Help, Rick Astley
71. The Way You Do The Things You Do, UB40
72. Here I Am (Come and Take Me), UB40
73. Signs, Tesla
74. Too Many Walls, Cathy Dennis
75. Crazy, Seal
76. I'll Give All My Love To You, Keith Sweat
77. Place In This World, Michael W. Smith
78. Something To Believe In, Poison
79. Wicked Game, Chris Issak
80. Get Here, Oleta Adams
81. Round and Round, Tevin Campbell
82. Silent Lucidity, Queensryche
83. I'm Not In Love, Will To Power
84. Piece Of My Heart, Tara Kemp
85. Real Real Real, Jesus Jones
87. Just Another Dream, Cathy Dennis
88. Everybody Plays The Fool, Aaron Neville
88. Strike It Up, Black Box
89. Rico Suave, Gerardo
90. Disappear, INXS
91. Groove Is In The Heart, Deee-Lite
92. All This Time, Sting
93. The One and Only, Chesney Hawkes
94. O.P.P., Naughty By Nature
95. Freedom 90, George Michael
96. I Saw Red, Warrent
97. Miles Away, Winger
98. Do You Want Me, Salt-N-Pepa
99. The Motown Song, Rod Stewart
100. Shiny Happy People, R.E.M.
1. (Everything I Do) I Do It For You, Bryan Adams
2. I Wanna Sex You Up, Color Me Badd
3. Gonna Make You Sweat, C+C Music Factory
4. Rush Rush, Paula Abdul
5. One More Try, Timmy T
6. Unbelievable, EMF
7. More Than Words, Extreme
8. I Like The Way (The Kissing Game), Hi-Five
9. The First Time, Surface
10. Baby, Baby, Amy Grant
11. Motownphilly, Boyz II Men
12. Because I Love You (The Postman Song), Stevie B
13. Someday, Mariah Carey
14. High Enough, Damn Yankees
15. From A Distance, Liette Midler
16. All The Man That I Need, Whitney Houston
17. Right Here, Right Now, Jesus Jones
18. I Adore Mi Amor, Color Me Badd
19. Love Will Never Do (Without You), Janet Jackson
20. Good Vibrations, Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch Featuring Loleatta Holloway
21. Justify My Love, Madonna
22. Emotions, Mariah Carey
23. Joyride, Roxette
24. Romantic, Karyn White
25. I Don't Wanna Cry, Mariah Carey
26. Hold You Tight, Tara Kemp
27. You're In Love, Wilson Phillips
28. Every Heartbeat, Amy Grant
29. Sensitivity, Ralph Tresvant
30. Touch Me (All Night Long), Cathy Dennis
31. I've Been Thinking About You, Londonbeat
32. Do Anything, Natural Selection
33. Losing My Religion, R.E.M.
34. Coming Out Of The Dark. Gloria Estefan
35. Here We Go. C+C Music Factory
36. It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over, Lenny Kravitz
37. Where Does My Heart Beat Now, Celine Dion
38. Summertime, D.J. Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince
39. Wind Of Change, Scorpions
40. P.A.S.S.I.O.N., Rhythm Syndicate
41. The Promise Of A New Day, Paula Abdul
42. I'm Your Baby Tonight, Whitney Houston
43. Love Of A Lifetime, Firehouse
44. Fading Like A Flower (Every Time You Leave), Roxette
45. This House, Tracie Spencer
46. Hole Hearted, Extreme
47. Power Of Love-Love Power, Luther Vandross
48. Impulsive, Wilson Phillips
49. Love Is A Wonderful Thing, Michael Bolton
50. Rhythm Of My Heart, Rod Stewart
51. Things That Make You Go Hmmmm..., C+C Music Factory
52. I Touch Myself, Divinyls
53. Tom's Diner, DMA
54. Iesha, Another Bad Creation
55. Something To Talk About, Bonnie Raitt
56. After The Rain, Nelson
57. Play That Funky Music, Vanilla Ice
58. Temptation, Corina
59. Can't Stop This Thing We Started, Bryan Adams
60. I Can't Wait Another Minute, Hi-Five
61. 3 A.M. Eternal, The KLF
62. Time, Love and Tenderness, Michael Bolton
63. Saideness Part I, Enigrna
64. Around The Way Girl, LL Cool J
65. I'll Be There, Escape Club
66. Cream, Prince and The N.P.G.
67. Now That We Found Love, Heavy D. and The Boyz
68. Show Me The Way, Styx
69. Love Takes Time, Mariah Carey
70. Cry For Help, Rick Astley
71. The Way You Do The Things You Do, UB40
72. Here I Am (Come and Take Me), UB40
73. Signs, Tesla
74. Too Many Walls, Cathy Dennis
75. Crazy, Seal
76. I'll Give All My Love To You, Keith Sweat
77. Place In This World, Michael W. Smith
78. Something To Believe In, Poison
79. Wicked Game, Chris Issak
80. Get Here, Oleta Adams
81. Round and Round, Tevin Campbell
82. Silent Lucidity, Queensryche
83. I'm Not In Love, Will To Power
84. Piece Of My Heart, Tara Kemp
85. Real Real Real, Jesus Jones
87. Just Another Dream, Cathy Dennis
88. Everybody Plays The Fool, Aaron Neville
88. Strike It Up, Black Box
89. Rico Suave, Gerardo
90. Disappear, INXS
91. Groove Is In The Heart, Deee-Lite
92. All This Time, Sting
93. The One and Only, Chesney Hawkes
94. O.P.P., Naughty By Nature
95. Freedom 90, George Michael
96. I Saw Red, Warrent
97. Miles Away, Winger
98. Do You Want Me, Salt-N-Pepa
99. The Motown Song, Rod Stewart
100. Shiny Happy People, R.E.M.
Oh, man! I do loves me some Amy Grant! I met once when I was a Gospel radio announcer in Arkansas, in late '82 or '83.
And R.E.M's "Shiny Happy People" is a fave of mine.
--ER
And R.E.M's "Shiny Happy People" is a fave of mine.
--ER
Youngbloods. Yep, although I can't remember their big hit. They were on the playlist, as olides, at another radio station I worked at in the '80s.
--ER
--ER
Dang, Rem, you graduated high school in 1991??? From here on out I'll just argue with you by pointing out that you should respect the wisdom of your elders ;)
Here's my list, according to the Village Voice top singles from 1986:
Run-D.M.C. "Walk This Way"
Cameo "Word Up"
Prince and the Revolution "Kiss/Love or Money"
Peter Gabriel "Sledgehammer"
Billy Bragg "Levi Stubbs' Tears"
R.E.M. "Fall On Me"
Timbuk 3 "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" (yuck)
Stevie Winwood "Higher Love"
Public Image Ltd. "Rise"
Talking Heads "Wild Wild Life"
Janet Jackson "Nasty"
Beastie Boys "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)"
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band "War/Merry Christmas Baby"
The Smithereens "Blood and Roses/Behind the Wall of Sleep"
Pretenders "Don't Get Me Wrong"
Bangles "Walk Like an Egyptian"
Ciccone Youth "Into the Groovey/Burnin Up/Tuff Titty Rap"
Pet Shop Boys "West End Girls"
Timex Social Club "Rumors/Vicious Rumors"
James Brown "Living in America"
Madonna "Papa Don't Preach" (you know I like this song)
Robert Palmer "Addicted to Love"
Bangles "Manic Monday"
Bruce Hornsby and the Range "The Way It Is"
Rolling Stones "One Hit (To The Body)"
Here's my list, according to the Village Voice top singles from 1986:
Run-D.M.C. "Walk This Way"
Cameo "Word Up"
Prince and the Revolution "Kiss/Love or Money"
Peter Gabriel "Sledgehammer"
Billy Bragg "Levi Stubbs' Tears"
R.E.M. "Fall On Me"
Timbuk 3 "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" (yuck)
Stevie Winwood "Higher Love"
Public Image Ltd. "Rise"
Talking Heads "Wild Wild Life"
Janet Jackson "Nasty"
Beastie Boys "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)"
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band "War/Merry Christmas Baby"
The Smithereens "Blood and Roses/Behind the Wall of Sleep"
Pretenders "Don't Get Me Wrong"
Bangles "Walk Like an Egyptian"
Ciccone Youth "Into the Groovey/Burnin Up/Tuff Titty Rap"
Pet Shop Boys "West End Girls"
Timex Social Club "Rumors/Vicious Rumors"
James Brown "Living in America"
Madonna "Papa Don't Preach" (you know I like this song)
Robert Palmer "Addicted to Love"
Bangles "Manic Monday"
Bruce Hornsby and the Range "The Way It Is"
Rolling Stones "One Hit (To The Body)"
Gads, ER, you're...you're...just a BABY! :D
Of all the songs from MY senior, year, I've have to say that my favorite is "The No No Song" by Ringo Starr. Which is funny, because I'm a teetotaler, never smoked anything, and never tried any of the other stuff!
Of all the songs from MY senior, year, I've have to say that my favorite is "The No No Song" by Ringo Starr. Which is funny, because I'm a teetotaler, never smoked anything, and never tried any of the other stuff!
Wah, wah, wah you're all babies! By the time most of these songs came out I was on my third career! Snit I feel old.
LOL. I LOVE the No-No Song.
I got a good dose of '60s-'70s influence. Brother ER is a 1970 grad. Little ER ran around the house singin' Beatles tunes picked up from Brother ER, and Hank Williams, Charlie Pride and Roger Miller stuff picked up from Mama ER! :-)
--ER
I got a good dose of '60s-'70s influence. Brother ER is a 1970 grad. Little ER ran around the house singin' Beatles tunes picked up from Brother ER, and Hank Williams, Charlie Pride and Roger Miller stuff picked up from Mama ER! :-)
--ER
Mark, you are SO not giving ER a hard time over Kool and the Gang (although granted, "Get Down On It" is not one of their better tunes) when he's admitted to liking that godawful "Physical," "Eye of the Tiger," the completely insipid "Ebony and Ivory" (what was Stevie Wonder thinking?!?), and Huey Lewis and the News, who couldn't rock if you handed them a stone. Not to mention Journey, Air Supply, and Foreigner .... ;)
Poor ER. looks like 1982 wasn't such a great year for pop music :(
Poor ER. looks like 1982 wasn't such a great year for pop music :(
For me, Eye of the Tiger is inexorably linked to Rocky Balboa. I can't think of one without the other. I've got ER's back on that one. He's on his own with Olivia Newton John and Stevie Wonder. But then, I did highlight a Paula Abdul song - I guess I'm revealing my 'softer' side.
Still, I'd take either the '82 or the '86 playlist over my '91 list. Trixie's '73 list wasn't too bad either.
What I've learned today is this: If we all meet at ER's for Thanksgiving, it looks like I have to sit at the virtual kids' table.
Still, I'd take either the '82 or the '86 playlist over my '91 list. Trixie's '73 list wasn't too bad either.
What I've learned today is this: If we all meet at ER's for Thanksgiving, it looks like I have to sit at the virtual kids' table.
Can't decide whether this is more funny or frightening, but there's one song on both the list from my graduation year and the list from my birth year: Elton John's Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me.
Rem, your list isn't half bad! Heavy on throwaway dance tunes, true; but not only is that fantastic summer ditty by DJ Jazzy Jeff and good ol' Will Smith on there, you've also got Luther Vandross, LL Cool J (c'mon, you don't like "Around the Way Girl"???), UB40, Prince, Chris Issak, and the always delightful Salt-n-Papa. Not to mention the equally delightful Dee-Lite. What could you possibly have against Dee-Lite?
Oh GREAT. Looks like I'll be the one cooking the turkey while listening to Beethoven. Quit throwing the sweet potatoes at each other!
Howerver, note that I marked through "Abacadabra."
I remember that the line "Black panties with an angel's face" TOTALLY offended by rural Baptist-youth-group sensibilities. I really was a good kid ... :-)
I remember that the line "Black panties with an angel's face" TOTALLY offended by rural Baptist-youth-group sensibilities. I really was a good kid ... :-)
The Press: You mean Air Supply, etc? No one's copping a feel while my skin is crawling, my friend...
B, that's what the girls thought was make-out music. I was just more than glad to cater to their tastes. :-)
Man, I'm terrified to consider what was even on the charts in 1989. I'm disqualifying myself though, having never graduated from high school.
The thing I really like about this meme is not only that I'm reminded of forgotten moments of glory by pop stars who history has ignored, but also that the way that the lists themselves have printed: that artist/song separated-by-comma thing makes for funny sentences.
I can't remember any of the truly hilarious offenders here, but it seems to me that one of them went like "America loves you, Keith Sweat", or something along those lines.
Mind you, I started laughing at anyone calling themselves 'Keith Sweat'.
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The thing I really like about this meme is not only that I'm reminded of forgotten moments of glory by pop stars who history has ignored, but also that the way that the lists themselves have printed: that artist/song separated-by-comma thing makes for funny sentences.
I can't remember any of the truly hilarious offenders here, but it seems to me that one of them went like "America loves you, Keith Sweat", or something along those lines.
Mind you, I started laughing at anyone calling themselves 'Keith Sweat'.
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