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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2014 17:18:26 GMT -5
787 CLOSING TIME Semisonic
Released: 1998 album: Feeling Strangely Fine (1998)
Speaking of mainstream one-hit wonders, sometimes songs become such a part of popular culture that they are guaranteed to never be forgotten.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2014 17:22:19 GMT -5
786 BIRDLAND Weather Report
Released: 1977 album: Heavy Weather (1977)
The last great jazz standard? The birth of modern (smooth) jazz? If so, it's still the best thing the smooth jazz genre has produced.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2014 17:24:05 GMT -5
785 RUNNING ON EMPTY Jackson Browne
Released: 1977 album: Running On Empty (1977)
A coming-of-age classic and guaranteed to be the crowd favorite at a Jackson Browne show.
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Post by Green Baron on Aug 30, 2014 17:24:50 GMT -5
CLOSING TIME YES I LOVE YOU SEMISONIC ARE UNDERRATED ONE OF MY TOP 100 ALL TIME FAVORITE SONGS YES
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2014 17:26:58 GMT -5
784 MR. LEE The Bobbettes
Released: 1957 album: single (1957)
One of the first great girl group classics. You just cannot beat the vocals on this one. Truly essential listening.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2014 17:30:28 GMT -5
783 JAMAICA FAREWELL Harry Belafonte
Released: 1957 album: single (1957)
This is a treasure within the history of popular music. It's a calypso standard covered by many that conjures images of sailing, island love affairs and weary travel. The legendary musician and activist Harry Belafonte did it best.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2014 17:33:29 GMT -5
782 ON & ON Erykah Badu
Released: 1996 album: Baduizm (1997)
One of the most unique creatures to grace the musical landscape - you've got to have some Erykah Badu in your library.
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781ROSE GARDENLynn AndersonReleased: 1970 album: Rose Garden (1970)Let's end this set with a song that helped usher in the era of 1970s sunshine-laced pop country. Lynn Anderson's voice is underrated among country vocalists, but the song remains in heavy rotation across variations of the format. --------------------- More another time! WotUNeed
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Post by WotUNeed on Aug 30, 2014 21:32:57 GMT -5
Yay Round 4!
808 - Yay Passion Pit! Synths, man. Good. 807 - This is such a great song. I'm glad Crow's career has continued fairly steadily. She may not be a superstar, but she's maintained a solid base and seems to be pretty well respected. Deservedly so. 806 - Excellent song. Love it. And yes, one of the most enduring of its genre. 805 - Classic soul. Whether one likes the song or not, it's hard to deny that the vocal performance is wicked. 804 - Great band, awesome track. Interesting that you call it their biggest hit when, in technical terms, "Heartbreak Beat" holds that honor, but of their songs, the three you named and arguably "Heaven" have all endured better than that one. (For the record, I love all five of those and don't think you had a wrong option, though my first PF pick probably would've been "The Ghost in You" if I were putting it together right now. Might make a different choice on another day.) 803 - The Troggs had many great singles. This is one of them for sure. Agreed that it's the better version. 802 - Unexpected pick. Fun tune for sure. 801 - And now we move to a different brand of fun. Well chosen again. 800 - I love this song! Masterpiece indeed. 799 - Cool sound to it. I always learn things following along here. 798 - Oh nice! "Ghost Town" and this are both classics and I think you ordered them properly. 797 - This is one that seems like it would've been a big hit at the time based on how often it can still be heard, and surprised me when I learned it wasn't. 796 - Another song I love. Great. 795 - So glad this is appearing. Classic song that hasn't fallen into complete obscurity, but still should be better known than it is. Excellent. 794 - Classic of its period and genre, no doubt. 793 - This list even features skiffle! Shooting for every genre? But yeah, another well chosen song. 792 - I love everything about her. 791 - Not my absolute favorite R.E.M. song or anything, but I don't think I dislike any of their hits. ("Everybody Hurts" is the only one I sometimes switch off.) 790 - The Honey Cone is a group that had several great singles that have been unfairly forgotten. This one and "Stick Up" seem to be the only ones that most people give them credit for now, but they're so much more than those two songs. All of that said, this song certainly has obvious hit quality and I get why it's endured. Good tune. 789 - Classic song from an artist whose songs probably have some of the best endurance from that period. 788 - You summed it up well. 787 - Yep. Until something else with a similar theme hits big, this will be shutting down bars and clubs for years to come. 786 - Don't think I'd heard it before, though I recognize the name. Positive impression. 785 - Used to not be a fan of this one and "Doctor My Eyes" due to the whole being completely depressing thing, but somewhere along the way Jackson Browne just clicked with me. Still not my go-to songs in his catalogue, but I appreciate them now. 784 - Again, you summed it up well. Nothing to add. 783 - Ahhhh this song is so amazingly good! Glad you've included it. 782 - Badu is one of those artists whose music always piques my interest even though I'm not, like, a hardcore fan or anything. Much respect for what she does. 781 - Thanks for the tag! Classic song, this, and one of several greats penned by Joe South. Several versions were released in the years prior to Anderson's hit, but of course hers has become the definitive one. I agree that she is underrated.
Thanks for continuing this series!
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Post by Green Baron on Aug 30, 2014 21:46:46 GMT -5
Where's the first 500?
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Post by WotUNeed on Aug 30, 2014 22:01:15 GMT -5
The list is in his first post of this thread; the original thread is here. EDIT: And by first I mean second.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2014 22:08:41 GMT -5
Yay Round 4! 808 - Yay Passion Pit! Synths, man. Good. 807 - This is such a great song. I'm glad Crow's career has continued fairly steadily. She may not be a superstar, but she's maintained a solid base and seems to be pretty well respected. Deservedly so. 806 - Excellent song. Love it. And yes, one of the most enduring of its genre. 805 - Classic soul. Whether one likes the song or not, it's hard to deny that the vocal performance is wicked. 804 - Great band, awesome track. Interesting that you call it their biggest hit when, in technical terms, "Heartbreak Beat" holds that honor, but of their songs, the three you named and arguably "Heaven" have all endured better than that one. (For the record, I love all five of those and don't think you had a wrong option, though my first PF pick probably would've been "The Ghost in You" if I were putting it together right now. Might make a different choice on another day.) 803 - The Troggs had many great singles. This is one of them for sure. Agreed that it's the better version. 802 - Unexpected pick. Fun tune for sure. 801 - And now we move to a different brand of fun. Well chosen again. 800 - I love this song! Masterpiece indeed. 799 - Cool sound to it. I always learn things following along here. 798 - Oh nice! "Ghost Town" and this are both classics and I think you ordered them properly. 797 - This is one that seems like it would've been a big hit at the time based on how often it can still be heard, and surprised me when I learned it wasn't. 796 - Another song I love. Great. 795 - So glad this is appearing. Classic song that hasn't fallen into complete obscurity, but still should be better known than it is. Excellent. 794 - Classic of its period and genre, no doubt. 793 - This list even features skiffle! Shooting for every genre? But yeah, another well chosen song. 792 - I love everything about her. 791 - Not my absolute favorite R.E.M. song or anything, but I don't think I dislike any of their hits. ("Everybody Hurts" is the only one I sometimes switch off.) 790 - The Honey Cone is a group that had several great singles that have been unfairly forgotten. This one and "Stick Up" seem to be the only ones that most people give them credit for now, but they're so much more than those two songs. All of that said, this song certainly has obvious hit quality and I get why it's endured. Good tune. 789 - Classic song from an artist whose songs probably have some of the best endurance from that period. 788 - You summed it up well. 787 - Yep. Until something else with a similar theme hits big, this will be shutting down bars and clubs for years to come. 786 - Don't think I'd heard it before, though I recognize the name. Positive impression. 785 - Used to not be a fan of this one and "Doctor My Eyes" due to the whole being completely depressing thing, but somewhere along the way Jackson Browne just clicked with me. Still not my go-to songs in his catalogue, but I appreciate them now. 784 - Again, you summed it up well. Nothing to add. 783 - Ahhhh this song is so amazingly good! Glad you've included it. 782 - Badu is one of those artists whose music always piques my interest even though I'm not, like, a hardcore fan or anything. Much respect for what she does. 781 - Thanks for the tag! Classic song, this, and one of several greats penned by Joe South. Several versions were released in the years prior to Anderson's hit, but of course hers has become the definitive one. I agree that she is underrated. Thanks for continuing this series! Thank you as always! <3 I knew about "Heartbreak Beat"'s chart performance, but you're right, it's become largely forgotten on mainstream airwaves. And you put my thoughts and reasoning for including the Semisonic tune much better than I did, ty for that! Thank you also to @spiritanimal Envoirment H. and Green Baron so far for checking in on this round! Hope to see more folks in here soon. I'm going to do another set.
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Post by Green Baron on Aug 30, 2014 22:10:54 GMT -5
Check out "Chemistry", "Down in Flames", "FNT", "Singing in My Sleep", "Secret Smile" and "Get A Grip". All great songs.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2014 22:15:27 GMT -5
Check out "Chemistry", "Down in Flames", "FNT", "Singing in My Sleep", "Secret Smile" and "Get A Grip". All great songs. Hmm thank you, I will add that to my to-do list. I'm not well-versed in Semisonic but I'll have to change that.
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Post by WotUNeed on Aug 30, 2014 22:21:53 GMT -5
Check out "Chemistry", "Down in Flames", "FNT", "Singing in My Sleep", "Secret Smile" and "Get A Grip". All great songs. Hmm thank you, I will add that to my to-do list. I'm not well-versed in Semisonic but I'll have to change that. I say start with "Secret Smile"; it's the song of theirs other than "Closing Time" that has good replay value for me. (This advice comes with the caveat that I only own the Feeling Strangely Fine album and therefore have limited to no exposure to the tracks from the rest of their catalogue.)
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780 KILLER QUEEN Queen
Released: 1974 album: Sheer Heart Attack (1974)
Of course I wouldn't leave off my favorite Queen song. So theatrical, so clever, so great.
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Post by Green Baron on Aug 30, 2014 22:30:33 GMT -5
Hmm thank you, I will add that to my to-do list. I'm not well-versed in Semisonic but I'll have to change that. I say start with "Secret Smile"; it's the song of theirs other than "Closing Time" that has good replay value for me. (This advice comes with the caveat that I only own the Feeling Strangely Fine album and therefore have limited to no exposure to the tracks from the rest of their catalogue.) I got to say, I'm surprised you own the album for two reasons (people still buy albums? and they were a one hit wonder so they didn't move many album sales). Their best album is their debut, Great Divide - long story short, www.sputnikmusic.com/review/62221/Semisonic-Great-Divide/Their last album All About Chemistry is pretty weird - it was different for them, more experimental and pop-friendly, and the lyrics are pretty LOLworthy at times. I mean, I'll just quote some directly. I was alone when I woke up And found the note It said you surely know how to f**k But I gotta go I hope you find someone to take care of And give yourself to And until I get to kiss you again I wish you
Lonely girls and you lonely boys Playing alone with your lonely toys Well don't be blue If there's no one to play with you Get a grip on yourself you know you should I got a grip on myself and it feels good Get a grip on yourself take my advice I got a grip on myself and it feels nice
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779 SAN FRANCISCO (BE SURE TO WEAR FLOWERS IN YOUR HAIR) Scott McKenzie
Released: 1967 album: The Voice of Scott McKenzie (1967)
Few songs could claim to be the theme song of an era in history - this one has a really good argument.
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778 GUITAR TOWN Steve Earle
Released: 1986 album: Guitar Town (1986)
The hero of alt-country has no shortage of excellent tracks to choose from. He has yet to get his proper due, but he's beloved enough that it will happen one day.
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777 BIG BOSS MAN Jimmy Reed
Released: 1961 album: Found Love (1961)
Blues legend Jimmy Reed's best representation. Stomp along.
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776 OH ME OH MY (I'M A FOOL FOR YOU BABY) Lulu
Released: 1969 album: New Routes (1970)
I think this song is so... special. It's an amazing love song, brought to you by a gifted pop vocalist.
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775 FOURTEEN CARAT MIND Gene Watson
Released: 1981 album: Old Loves Never Die (1981)
This song bridges classic and modern country in the best way. It has a full sound that just completely sweeps you away into the country mindset in the way that only the greatest classics do.
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774 MATERIAL GIRL Madonna
Released: 1984 album: Like A Virgin (1984)
I'm expecting some criticism for this one, but it's still one of Madonna's best pop hits. It's not played as much now as it once was due to an inevitable cheese factor, but it truly helped to mold her image and make her a pop icon.
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773 RETROGRADE James Blake
Released: 2013 album: Overgrown (2013)
An amazingly seductive and hypnotic track from a really promising newcomer.
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Post by WotUNeed on Aug 30, 2014 22:57:05 GMT -5
(I'm following and loving this installment and typing commentary, but I have to interrupt because your numbering got thrown off at the 775 --> 773 mark and it's killing the OCD parts of me.)
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772 ROCKIN' ROBIN Bobby Day
Released: 1958 album: single (1958)
One of those quintessential "Kool" oldies classics that gets everybody on the dance floor. I'm a big fan of the Michael Jackson version, too, but it was so faithful to the original that I'd rather salute Mr. Day's version.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2014 23:03:24 GMT -5
(I'm following and loving this installment and typing commentary, but I have to interrupt because your numbering got thrown off at the 775 --> 773 mark and it's killing the OCD parts of me.) Thank you for pointing that out before I got too far ahead. Very much appreciated haha.
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771 BY YOUR SIDE Sade
Released: 2000 album: Lovers Rock (2000)
Sade comes around every few years and drops something magical, and this was no exception. One of the most beautiful love songs ever, hitting home with listeners all over.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2014 23:09:19 GMT -5
770 PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY The Monkees
Released: 1967 album: Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, Ltd. (1967)
What to make of this song? A commentary on consumerism and suburban monotony, by a band put together artificially, that later fought for their artistic freedom and integrity.
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769 FREDDIE'S DEAD Curtis Mayfield
Released: 1972 album: Super Fly (1972)
A funky lament from the 1972 blaxploitation classic Super Fly, from the always socially outspoken Curtis Mayfield
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