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THE COUNTDOWNS

All stories 275 50 to 5051 51 to 5152 52 to 5253 53 to 5353 54 to 5455 55 to 5511

A recovered archive, still unfolding. These are historical entries from 2015–2020, preserved for Nick’s review.

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51 to 51Dec 13, 2016DAY 8

Jenny

I can’t believe this one didn’t make my list of 50 to 50 last year, considering it is my favorite song, aside from Rock Lobster, to perform at karaoke, and has been since before I even knew that karaoke was…

51 to 51Dec 12, 2016DAY 9

Magic Man / Crazy On You

I could not decide between Magic Man and Crazy On You when it came time to narrow down my favorite song by seventies and eighties mega-band Heart. The weird thing is, amidst their eighties reinvention,…

51 to 51Dec 11, 2016DAY 10

Even The Nights Are Better

Somehow, against the adversity of seemingly EVERYONE thinking their music is schmaltzy and gay, Air Supply still managed to carve out a pretty lengthy time in the early eighties as their own with at least…

51 to 51Dec 10, 2016DAY 11

I’ll Stand By You

In 1994, The Pretenders released this ballad about loyalty against all odds. Until this point I don’t think I’d ever heard anything but progressive rock tunes by this band, all of which were always pretty…

51 to 51Dec 9, 2016DAY 12

Come To Me

This is the disco song to which I alluded in my blog for song 47, this giant from France Joli. It was my connection to back home, the song my childhood friend Jan loved and, whenever I heard it on KTU, it…

51 to 51Dec 8, 2016DAY 13

Who’s Crying Now

There is so much I love about Who’s Crying Now? by eighties super-group Journey. First, and obviously foremost, the silken delight that is the voice of Steve Perry. In my opinion, one of the best male…

51 to 51Dec 7, 2016DAY 14

Breaking Us In Two

Joe Jackson is, in my opinion, one of the most underrated musicians of our time. Genius song writing, profoundly memorable lyrics. The Billy Joel of Britain, his songs are catchy and fast and smart. His…

51 to 51Dec 6, 2016DAY 15

The Ghost In You

The Psychedelic Furs, gods among men in the new wave record books, belted out some of the most memorable songs of the eighties, but for me their stand out song is The Ghost In You. A sweetly haunting melody…

51 to 51Dec 5, 2016DAY 16

Everything She Wants

Did you really think this countdown wasn’t gonna have a song by George Michael? Well, technically it’s by Wham!, but whatever. I bet you can’t tell me the name of the other guy. First, let’s talk about this…

51 to 51Dec 4, 2016DAY 17

I Love You

Gratitude. This song is about being thankful and expressing that gratitude with the three words every human wants to hear: I love you. I spoke about Roberta, when I wrote about Sara by Fleetwood Mac, as…

51 to 51Dec 3, 2016DAY 18

Livin Thing

It never occurred to me, back when this song was popular on the radio in the late seventies, that it was a song about overcoming suicide. Livin’ Thing is another in a long list of great songs by a great…

51 to 51Dec 2, 2016DAY 19

Wishing On A Star

When you hear the band name Rose Royce, most likely you’d only think of their mega-hit Car Wash. And you’d be correct. Except, they have another song that is so amazing it has been covered several times and…

51 to 51Dec 1, 2016DAY 20

Lotta Love

Listen to the sweet voice of Nicolette Larson and try to brush off the jazz flute in the bridge. This song, written by seventies mega-star Neil Young, is all about the saxophone and the lullaby vocals of…

51 to 51Nov 30, 2016DAY 21

Dear God

I challenge you to listen to these lyrics. Listen to the whole thing. The music is melodic and beautiful, so that will help. Go ahead, I’ll wait. I just want you to REALLY listen. Every time there is an act…

51 to 51Nov 29, 2016DAY 22

Mary’s Prayer

Another relatively obscure one for the list, this is Mary’s Prayer by a Scottish band called Danny Wilson. In the early days of VH1, which at the time was showcasing more adult-contemporary types of hits,…

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