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Week 43 (8.06.01
- 8.12.01)
Top 40
For every year of your life pick one song and only one song. (It doesn't have
to be from that year but it helps.) You should have 40 songs, enough to tape
your life in music. For example, my song for 1982 would be "Centerfold"
by the J. Geils Band. Whenever I hear it I immediately think of riding the
bus in 2nd grade. For 1992-93 it would be "Move It" because I moved
to college. Also, you could write some reason for every song but I bet the
tape would speak for itself.
I found this to be a tough assignment. I love so many songs for so many different reasons. Some reminded me of my parents, my brother, my sister, my friends and myself. Some strongly reminded me of a period in my life, be it really good (e.g. buying my first CB radio) or really bad (e.g. listening to the Unicorn as my father drove me to the hospital with my first broken arm). I tried to concentrate on "pop" songs, the ones that "taste" like a favorite candy. The majority of the songs are representative of an album, a musician or group that I love and enjoy. A few are one hit wonders or groups that captured my attention for just a short period of time. I limited the list to one song per group and more roughly one per year.
I loved this assignment and can't stop thinking about other options. I have a list of my top 100 that I will publish shortly. Certain periods like the mid 70's and early 80's were filled with so many favorites.
As for tapes/CD of these hits. I've pulled all of them together. Let me know if you want to relive my musical past and I'll see what I can do.
My Top 40 sorted by Year of Release
1. William Tell Overture, Spike
Jones, 1947
2. Stewball, Peter Paul and Mary, 1963
3. I Love to Laugh Ð Richard Sherman 1964
4. Barbara Ann, Beach Boys, 1965
5. Snoopy vs. The Red Barron, Royal Guardsmen, 1966
6. The Unicorn, Irish Rovers, 1967
7. Traveling Band, Credence Clearwater Revival, 1970
8. Papa Was a Rolling Stone, Temptations ,1972
9. Little Willy, Sweet, 1972
10. Old Man, Neil Young,1972
11. Forever Young, Bob Dylan 1974
12. Feel Like Making Love, Bad Company, 1974
13. Convoy, C. W. McCall, 1975
14. Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen, 1975
15. Wish you were here, Pink Floyd, 1975
16. More than a Feeling, Boston, 1976
17. Don't Fear the Reaper, Blue Oyster Cult,1976
18. Psycho Killer, Talking Heads, 1977
19. Anarchy in the UK, Sex Pistols 1977
20. Just what I needed, Cars, 1977
21. Dance this mess around, B52s, 1979
22. A Forest, Cure, 1980
23. Rescue, Echo and the Bunnymen, 1980
24. Magnificent Seven, Clash, 1980
25. Respectable Street, XTC, 1980
26. Pretty in Pink, Psychedelic Furs, 1981
27. Temptation, New Order, 1983
28. 7 chineSe bros., REM, 1984
29. Betty's Pleasure, Proof of Utah, 1984
30. Way Down in the Hole, Tom Waits, 1987
31. Two Angels, Jayhawks, 1989
32. Empty Frame, Brian Eno and John Cale, 1990
33. Visions of You, Jah Wobble, 1991
34. I Feel So Good, Richard Thompson, 1991
35. You Look Like Rain, Morphine, 1991
36. Short Mans Room, Joe Henry, 1992
37. Tear Stained Eye, Son Volt, 1995
38. 2 Kool to be Forgotten, Lucinda Williams, 1998
39. My Morphine, Gillian Welch, 1998
40. Natural Blues, Moby, 1999