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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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54 to 54Nov 1, 2019DAY 49

Midnight At The Oasis

The early seventies drummed out some really good music, but it also gave way for some questionably classic, frisky moments as well. One of those quirky songs I love best is called Midnight At The Oasis by…

54 to 54Oct 31, 2019DAY 50

Seasons Change

So, the time period between 1987 and 88 was a pretty nondescript year for me. I was still in a personal holding pattern, still living my life in a closet, still hoping and wishing and praying changes would…

54 to 54Oct 30, 2019DAY 51

Touch Me

Here’s a happy song from the early nineties that always makes me smile and throw my arms up into the air when she says 'Et’s DO It!' Not much substance to (Touch Me) All Night Long by ingénue Cathy Dennis,…

54 to 54Oct 29, 2019DAY 52

Just Another Day

Then there’s the song of the year for 1992 (in my opinion, not according to Billboard charts or anything). From Miami Sound Machine back-up singer to pop crooner, Jon Secada provided the world with Just…

54 to 54Oct 28, 2019DAY 53

Unchained Melody

Probably one of the most romantic songs of all time, originally released by the Righteous Brothers in the year of my birth, Unchained Melody was reintroduced to the world in 1990 in one of the most romantic…

54 to 54Oct 27, 2019DAY 54

1985

It’s back and it’s HANGRY! Yep, it’s 54 days until my 54th birthday, so today begins my 54 to 54 countdown. Music is a huge part of my world, always has been, likely always will be, and every year I think I…

53 to 53Dec 20, 2018DAY 1

Drops Of Jupiter

A song like none before, Drops Of Jupiter is melodic and rhythmic and lyrical and sad and beautiful and everything you want in a pop ballad. Pat Monahan’s voice is singularly mesmerizing, sweet and…

53 to 53Dec 19, 2018DAY 2

Say

Another song by the dazzlingly talented John Mayer. Say is such a beautiful, melancholy song with, really, the only message that matters in this life. Lest we are left with regret, it’s best to just say…

53 to 53Dec 18, 2018DAY 3

I Want It That Way

Presenting another song on the countdown that’s ALL feeling. Ok, also harmonies and beautiful young men, but mostly feeling. The first time I’d ever heard I Want It That Way was, obviously, in the height of…

53 to 53Dec 17, 2018DAY 4

Call On Me / Wishing You Were Here

Chicago. No, not the city (though I actually really loved the city the one time we’ve ever visited). No, I’m talking about Chicago, the kick-ass rock and horns band from the late sixties and early…

53 to 53Dec 16, 2018DAY 5

Should’ve Never Let You Go

Sixties and seventies crooner Neil Sedaka made my list last year with his groovy classic Laughter In The Rain, but that was never the song I loved best. Today I present the song he sung with his teenaged…

53 to 53Dec 15, 2018DAY 6

Suedehead

Morrissey is one of those artists that doesn’t really need an intro. He’s theatrical and his silky voice is like that of a Siren, drawing you into whatever madness he’s singing about. With Suedehead, he…

53 to 53Dec 14, 2018DAY 7

Mad About You

At the start of 1986, I was no longer living at home with my parents. I was holding down a job at the mall and making a new life back on Long Island, meeting new people and rekindling old friendships. The…

53 to 53Dec 13, 2018DAY 8

All Around The World

Welcome to the 1990’s. While both girl-groups Wilson Philips and En Vogue implored us to hold on and Jesus Jones ushered in the decade right here and now, like a comet from Great Britain, Lisa Stansfield…

53 to 53Dec 12, 2018DAY 9

Sam

What more can I say about Olivia Newton-John that I haven’t already said? Two of her songs garnered the Day 3 spot in my first countdown 3 years ago, finishing just a nose behind Kiss On My List by H&O and…

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