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

52 storiesNEWEST MEMORIES FIRST

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,…

51 to 51Nov 28, 2016DAY 23

Raspberry Beret

Few artists reach iconic status. Prince is one of them. He has a list of hits that is seemingly endless. Even before Purple Rain became the phenomenon it was, Prince was rattling off hit after hit, each…

51 to 51Nov 27, 2016DAY 24

Star Wars Theme Cantina Band

This one might generate a lot of hate mail, but I don’t mind. Love it or not, it’s part of the Star Wars universe. When you can make the song from the local bar on Tatooine into a disco song, I have to ask…

51 to 51Nov 26, 2016DAY 25

Who Loves You

Who Loves You? Well, of course you know the answer to this question - I do! But hey, so did Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons way back in the seventies when their signature sound was changing and they…

51 to 51Nov 25, 2016DAY 26

Time Clock Of The Heart

Chris and I recently scored last-second tickets to see Culture Club perform at the Westbury Music Fair (or whatever it’s called now), thanks to 2 amazing humans who thought we might enjoy the show. Well,…

51 to 51Nov 24, 2016DAY 27

True

Sixteen Candles is among my favorite films of all time, for many reasons. One of them is the music. It’s a splash of the best sound from an era of innocence, combining pop with synth and dance. But there’s…

51 to 51Nov 23, 2016DAY 28

Dancing Queen

How ABBA never made it into my countdown last year is beyond me. My entry regarding disco mega-hit We Are Family by Sister Sledge talked about that K-Tel record album that started it all for me, the one…

51 to 51Nov 22, 2016DAY 29

Eternal Flame

Sometimes I fall in love with a song long after its release and only because of what it reminds me of when I think back on it. Frankly, I never really liked Eternal Flame by the Bangles in 1989 when it was…

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