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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2014 23:25:53 GMT -5
840 SOME NIGHTS fun.
Released: 2012 album: New World In The Morning (2012)
Right after "The Last Farewell" in that Civil War-inspired playlist on your iPod.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2014 23:30:42 GMT -5
839 LET THE LITTLE GIRL DANCE Billy Bland
Released: 1960 album: single (1960)
An infectious and inspired rock and roll dance track that was recorded as a demo for another artist, then released because it was so good.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2014 23:35:15 GMT -5
838 SOCIETY'S CHILD (BABY I'VE BEEN THINKING) Janis Ian
Released: 1967 album: Society's Child (1967)
Another song with a fascinating backstory, as it was written by Ian when she was 13 years old about pressure and taunting that came with being in an interracial romance.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2014 23:37:25 GMT -5
837 WATERMELON MAN Herbie Hancock
Released: 1962 album: Takin' Off (1962)
Only one or two more jazz standards left on the list. This was was a no-brainer.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2014 23:40:16 GMT -5
836 THE PASSENGER Iggy Pop
Released: 1977 album: Lust For Life (1977)
Oh how I love this song. Like Lou Reed, Iggy Pop incorporated the best elements of his previous work with singer-songwriter greatness into his solo work. This one's ubiquitious, you'll know it when you hear it.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2014 23:43:14 GMT -5
835 CAN'T HARDLY WAIT The Replacements
Released: 1987 album: Pleased To Meet Me (1987)
The Replacements were never short on great material, and this stands as one of their absolute greatest tracks.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2014 23:47:51 GMT -5
834 DAY IS DONE Peter, Paul & Mary
Released: 1969 album: Peter, Paul And Mommy (1969)
I'd have to check, but I'm pretty sure this is the only song on my list that originated from a children's album. That is *so* very Peter, Paul & Mary, though. I mean, really - "Do you ask why I'm sighing my son? You shall inherit what mankind has done. In a world filled with sorrow and woe, if you ask me why this is so, I really don't know."
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2014 23:51:28 GMT -5
833 SEPTEMBER WHEN IT COMES Rosanne Cash
Released: 2003 album: Rules Of Travel (2003)
Continuing on with that theme of parenthood, how about some profound alt-country by Rosanne Cash featuring her father, the Man in Black himself. I hope this isn't your introduction to this song, but if it is, I'm glad you're here.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2014 23:54:32 GMT -5
832 LI'L RED RIDING HOOD Sam The Sham & The Pharoahs
Released: 1966 album: Li'l Red Riding Hood (1966)
Rounding out our childhood odyssey, here's a fabulous rock re-telling of a classic fairy tale from the group that also brought you "Wooly Bully."
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2014 23:59:40 GMT -5
831 YOU TALK TOO MUCH Joe Jones
Released: 1960 album: single (1960)
Classic, classic kiss-off song.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2014 0:02:37 GMT -5
830 SHINING STAR The Manhattans
Released: 1980 album: After Midnight (1980)
Once upon a time, in 1980, the Manhattans released a delicious love song with a bridge that may as well lead to heaven itself. And we all lived happily ever after.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2014 0:07:13 GMT -5
829 VENTURA HIGHWAY America
Released: 1972 album: Homecoming (1972)
Yeah, I know, blah blah blah Janet Jackson sampled it blah blah blah. She's had three songs on the list, let's let America have a 2nd one please. Spoiler alert: they've got another song on the list later on, too.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2014 0:10:22 GMT -5
828 I WANT CANDY The Strangeloves
Released: 1965 album: I Want Candy (1965)
I always enjoyed the Bow Wow Wow version as a fun 80s pop hit, but then I heard the original. Those drums. It's a party.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2014 0:14:19 GMT -5
827 IT'S IN THE WAY THAT YOU USE IT Eric Clapton
Released: 1986 album: August (1986)
If this was released 10 years earlier, it'd be a classic rock staple.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2014 0:16:53 GMT -5
826 HEAVENLY DAY Patty Griffin
Released: 2007 album: Children Running Through (2007)
Only the finest modern Americana is served here in Landmarx's Essentials. Enjoy your meal.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2014 0:20:24 GMT -5
825 TROUBLE EVERY DAY The Mothers Of Invention
Released: 1966 album: Freak Out! (1966)
Frank Zappa became one of music's finest social commentators through tracks like this, a take on 1960s race riots. He'd continue to be an invaluable source of wit until the day he died.
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824 HAVE A LITTLE FAITH IN ME John Hiatt
Released: 1987 album: Bring The Family (1987)
Do I sound like a broken record with all this talk of "underrated" artists? Because here's another. Thankfully songs like this have helped him become established enough to enjoy a following among music enthusiasts.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2014 0:26:31 GMT -5
823 BACK TO LIFE (HOWEVER DO YOU WANT ME) Soul II Soul
Released: 1989 album: Club Classics, Vol. One (1989)
Pair this with the Meshell Ndegeocello track for a fine venture into the roots of Neo-Soul music. You have to admit, this song holds up like nothing else.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2014 0:29:59 GMT -5
822 THEY ALL ASK'D FOR YOU The Meters
Released: 1975 album: Fire On The Bayou (1975)
Fun funk from New Orleans' finest.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2014 0:33:03 GMT -5
821 I STAND ACCUSED Isaac Hayes
Released: 1970 album: The Isaac Hayes Movement (1970)
Allow yourself a 12-minute vacation, traveling first class with Black Moses' soulful self.
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Happy you're here! More later!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2014 14:26:24 GMT -5
820 WHAT IS LIFE George Harrison
Released: 1970 album: All Things Must Pass (1970)
Combining that "thinkin'-about-stuff" introspection we loved George for with some healthy guitar riffs. My favorite solo track by him.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2014 14:30:31 GMT -5
819 MEAN MACHINE CHANT/MEAN MACHINE The Last Poets
Released: 1971 album: This Is Madness (1971)
Along with Gil Scott-Heron, they were one of the most important steps toward hip-hop music's foundation.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2014 14:33:07 GMT -5
818 IT'S ALL RIGHT The Impressions
Released: 1963 album: The Impressions (1963)
Feel-good R&B from Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2014 14:36:16 GMT -5
817 THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY Genesis
Released: 1974 album: The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (1974)
I'm not one to knock Collins-fronted Genesis, but having both Gabriel and Collins together - that's where their magic came from.
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Post by WotUNeed on Sept 7, 2014 14:37:51 GMT -5
Okay picking back up:
843 - Compared to many other songs of its genre and periods, this one has held up quite well, eh? 842 - Yaaayyy Mary Wells. Love her. Great song. 841 - Ah, the pure sappiness of it all. But yes, lovely. 840 - Still love this oh so much. Great songwriting. 839 - Fun song for sure. Have yet to check out any other song of his; perhaps I'll Spotify him. 838 - If ever I made a list of my all-time classic songs, this would earn a spot. The writing is of course on point, but the execution of the track? Mind-blowing, especially when you look at the period when it came out. Ahead of its time in so many ways. Oh and speaking of Janis Ian, when I mentioned breaking out "White Winter Hymnal" seasonally? Janis Ian also earned her spot in my winter rotation with "In the Winter", which I also love. 837 - Great piece, this is. 836 - Oh cool! Dunno why I didn't expect to see this, since it's not like it's critically overlooked, but, yeah, pleasantly surprised by the choice. 835 - "The Replacements were never short on great material" - Word. Great band, great track. 834 - Their music is quite the treasure trove, eh? Gotta love their brand of folk and the way their voices blend. Nice to spotlight a single which doesn't get as much love as some of their others. 833 - I don't remember this. Rosanne Cash is wonderful and Johnny Cash is Johnny Cash, so not surprised that this is love at first listen. I'm glad I'm here too. 832 - I'll take this over "Wooly" any day of the week. Good pick. 831 - Another song I love. Used to hear it on the radio all the time back when I was much younger and used to keep Oldies radio on, and yet I still enjoy hearing it today. 830 - Another nice song. The Manhattans are another artist where I keep meaning to explore their catalogue further, but so far am limited to a few of their hits in terms of my exposure. 829 - Five words to describe why this song is awesome: "Alligator lizards in the air" 828 - Classic of its period for sure. The "group"'s story is also very of its period: can you imagine someone trying to invent a back story for a band and promote it now, in the age of the Internet and where celebrity privacy is more and more being rationalized away? 827 - One of my favorite Clapton singles. Despite its lack of chart success, I actually do still hear this one at, like, sporting events and that kind of thing, so seems to have held up. 826 - Hadn't heard it before. Very nice! I know very little of Griffin's work. Good to have some more exposure. 825 - Another act whose catalogue I need to check out more; again, only know a handful of selections. This one was new for me. Cool selection. 824 - Yeah, he's great and underrated for sure. Very nice song. 823 - Love it. 822 - Heh, very nice. If I recall correctly, I got introduced to this song by one of the only music blogs I used to follow regularly. In fact I have no idea why I stopped, because it was pretty great about introducing some cool obscurities and other things. On my to-do list: to catch up on that too. 821 - Killer track from an amazing artist.
EDIT: Of course you started posting more while I was doing that, haha. Something for me to look forward to later today, then! Will return.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2014 14:40:22 GMT -5
816 SWEET NOTHIN'S Brenda Lee
Released: 1959 album: single (1959)
Decidedly sexy and soulful, Little Miss Dynamite proved she was one of early rock's finest voices. Y'all may know this as it was recently sampled by Kanye West.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2014 14:55:41 GMT -5
815 SMILE A LITTLE SMILE FOR ME The Flying Machine
Released: 1969 album: The Flying Machine (1969)
Coming in at the tail-end of the British Invasion, a short-lived group with a sweet, comforting pop song that... ended up breaking them up just a couple years later. Haha.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2014 14:58:00 GMT -5
Ending this set - two folk greats, a tragically underrated jazz vocalist, a tragic singer-songwriter, one of the greatest voices of all-time belting out a Roy Orbison tune, and Mr. Entertainment makes his one and only mark on my list - which may just undercut my credibility.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2014 15:01:13 GMT -5
814 FUNNY WAY OF LAUGHIN' Burl Ives
Released: 1962 album: Funny Way Of Laughin' (1962)
America's grandfather stopping by for a visit outside of the holidays. Cook up something special and make room at the table.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2014 20:16:01 GMT -5
813 HOME IS WHERE THE HATRED IS Esther Phillips
Released: 1971 album: From A Whisper To A Scream (1971)
The brilliant Esther Phillips' take on a funky Gil Scott-Heron track. Amazing.
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