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An interesting version, by The Slackers. Kinda boozy sounding...

This song by Trip Shakespeare has hit me just right.

The top 100 songs from 1998, supposedly.

1. Too Close, Next
2. The Boy Is Mine, Brandy and Monica
3. You're Still The One, Shania Twain
4. Truly Madly Deeply, Savage Garden
5. How Do I Live, LeAnn Rimes
6. Together Again, Janet
7. All My Life, K-Ci and JoJo
8. Candle In The Wind 1997, Elton John
9. Nice and Slow, Usher
10. I Don't Want To Wait, Paula Cole
11. How's It Going To Be, Third Eye Blind
12. No, No, No, Destiny's Child
13. My Heart Will Go On, Celine Dion
14. Gettin' Jiggy Wit, Will Smith
15. You Make Me Wanna..., Usher
16. My Way, Usher
17. My All, Mariah Carey
18. The First Night, Monica
19. Been Around The World, Puff Daddy and The Family
20. Adia, Sarah McLachlan
21. Crush, Jennifer Paige
22. Everybody (Backstreet's Back), Backstreet Boys
23. I Don't Want To Miss A Thing, Aerosmith
24. Body Bumpin Yippie-Yi-Yo, Public Announcement
25. This Kiss, Faith Hill
26. I Don't Ever Want To See You Again, Uncle Sam
27. Let's Ride, Montell Jordan
28. Sex And Candy, Marcy Playground
29. Show Me Love, Robyn
30. A Song For Mama, Boyz II Men
31. What You Want, Mase
32. Frozen, Madonna
33. Gone Till November, Wyclef Jean
34. My Body, Lsg
35. Tubthumping, Chumbawamba
36. Deja Vu (Uptown Baby), Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz
37. I Want You Back, 'N Sync
38. When The Lights Go Out, Five
39. They Don't Know, Jon B.
40. Make Em' Say Uhh!, Master P
41. Make It Hot, Nicole Featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and Mocha
42. Never Eve, All Saints
43. I Get Lonely, Janet
44. Feel So Good, Mase
45. Say It, Voices Of Theory
46. Kiss The Rain, Billie Myers
47. Come With Me, Puff Daddy
48. Romeo And Juliet, Sylk-E Fyne
49. It's All About Me, Mya and Sisqo
50. I Will Come To You, Hanson
51. One Week, Barenaked Ladies
52. Swing My Way, K.P. and Envyi
53. The Arms Of The One Who Loves You, Xscape
54. My Love Is The Shhh!, Somethin' For The People
55. Daydreamin', Tatyana Ali
56. We're Not Making Love No More, Dru Hill
57. Semi-Charmed Life, Third Eye Blind
58. I Do, Lisa Loeb
59. Lookin' At Me, Mase
60. Looking Through Your Eyes, LeAnn Rimes
61. Lately, Divine
62. Quit Playing Games (With My Heart), Backstreet Boys
63. I Still Love You, Next
64. Time After Time, Inoj
65. Are You Jimmy Ray?, Jimmy Ray
66. Cruel Summer, Ace Of Base
67. I Got The Hook Up!, Master P
68. Victory, Puff Daddy and The Family
69. Too Much, Spice Girls
70. Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are), Pras Feat. Ol' Dirty Bastard and Mya
71. How Deep Is Your Love, Dru Hill Featuring Redman
72. Friend Of Mine, Kelly Price
73. Turn It Up [Remix]/Fire It Up, Busta Rhymes
74. I'll Be, Edwin McCain
75. Ray Of Light, Madonna
76. All For You, Sister Hazel
77. Touch It, Monifah
78. Money, Power and Respect, Lox
79. Bitter Sweet Symphony, The Verve
80. Dangerous, Busta Rhymes
81. Spice Up Your Life, Spice Girls
82. Because Of You, 98 Degrees
83. The Mummers' Dance, Loreena McKennitt
84. All Cried Out, Allure Featuring 112
85. Still Not A Player, Big Punisher Featuring Joe
86. The One I Gave My Heart To, Aaliyah
87. Foolish Games/You Were Meant For Me, Jewel
88. Love You Down, Inoj
89. Do For Love, 2Pac
90. Raise The Roof, Luke
91. Heaven, Nu Flavor
92. The Party Continues, Jd
93. Sock It 2 Me, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott Featuring Da Brat
94. Butta Love, Next
95. A Rose Is Still A Rose, Aretha Franklin
96. 4 Seasons Of Loneliness, Boyz II Men
97. Father, LL Cool J
98. Thinkin' Bout It, Gerald Levert
99. Nobody's Supposed To Be Here, Deborah Cox
100. Westside, TQ

Not that I'm a big fan of this song, but it sure doesn't seem like it was ten years ago that it was popular...

Whatever happened to Chumbawamba?

Actually, Puddle of Mudd.

Also known as The Year of Living RickAstleyly...

1. Faith, George Michael
2. Need You Tonight, INXS
3. Got My Mind Set On You, George Harrison
4. Never Gonna Give You Up, Rick Astley
5. Sweet Child O' Mine, Guns N' Roses
6. So Emotional, Whitney Houston
7. Heaven Is A Place On Earth, Belinda Carlisle
8. Could've Been, Tiffany
9. Hands To Heaven, Breathe
10. Roll With It, Steve Winwood
11. One More Try, George Michael
12. Wishing Well, Terence Trent d'Arby
13. Anything For You, Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine
14. The Flame, Cheap Trick
15. Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car, Billy Ocean
16. Seasons Change, Expose
17. Is This Love, Whitesnake
18. Wild, Wild West, Escape Club
19. Pour Some Sugar On Me, Def Leppard
20. I'll Always Love You, Taylor Dayne
21. Man In The Mirror, Michael Jackson
22. Shake Your Love, Debbie Gibson
23. Simply Irresistible, Robert Palmer
24. Hold On To The Nights, Richard Marx
25. Hungry Eyes, Eric Carnen
26. Shattered Dreams, Johnny Hates Jazz
27. Father Figure, George Michael
28. Naught Girls (Need Love Too), Samantha Fox
29. A Groovy Kind Of Love, Phil Collins
30. Love Bites, Def Leppard
31. Endless Summer Nights, Richard Marx
32. Foolish Beat, Debbie Gibson
33. Where Do Broken Hearts Go, Whitney Houston
34. Angel, Aerosmith
35. Hazy Shade Of Winter, Bangles
36. The Way You Make Me Feel, Michael Jackson
37. Don't Worry, Be Happy, Bobby McFerrin
38. Make Me Lose Control, Eric Carnen
39. Red Red Wine, UB40
40. She's Like The Wind, Patric Swayze
41. Bad Medicine, Bon Jovi
42. Kokomo, Beach Boys
43. I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That, Elton John
44. Together Forever, Rick Astley
45. Monkey, George Michael
46. Devil Inside, INXS
47. Should've Known Better, Richard Marx
48. I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love, Chicago
49. The Loco-Motion, Kylie Minogue
50. What Have I Done To Deserve This?, Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield
51. Make It Real, Jets
52. What's On Your Mind, Information Society
53. Tell It To My Heart, Taylor Dayne
54. Out Of The Blue, Debbie Gibson
55. Don't You Want Me, Jody Watley
56. Desire, U2
57. I Get Weak, Belinda Carlisle
58. Sign Your Name, Terence Trent d'Arby
59. I Want To Be Your Man, Roger
60. Girlfriend, Pebbles
61. Dirty Diana, Michael Jackson
62. 1-2-3, Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
63. Mercedes Boy, Pebbles
64. Perfect World, Huey Lewis and the News
65. New Sensation, INXS
66. Catch Me (I'm Falling), Pretty Poison
67. If It Isn't Love, New Edition
68. Rocket 2 U, Jets
69. One Good Woman, Peter Cetera
70. Don't Be Cruel, Cheap Trick
71. Candle In The Wind, Elton John
72. Everything Your Heart Desires, Daryl Hall and John Oates
73. Say You Will , Foreigner
74. I Want Her, Keith Sweat
75. Pink Cadillac, Natalie Cole
76. Fast Car, Tracy Chapman
77. Electric Blue, Icehouse
78. The Valley Road, Bruce Hornsby and The Range
79. Don't Be Cruel, Bobby Brown
80. Always On My Mind, Pet Shop Boys
81. Piano In The Dark, Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito
82. When It's Love, Van Halen
83. Don't Shed A Tear, Paul Carrack
84. We'll Be Together, Sting
85. I Hate Myself For Loving You, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
86. I Don't Want To Live Without You, Foreigner
87. Nite And Day, Al B. Sure
88. Don't You Know What The Night Can Do, Steve Winwood
89. One Moment In Time, Whitney Houston
90. Can't Stay Away From You, Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
91. Kissing A Fool, George Michael
92. Cherry Bomb, John Cougar Mellancamp
93. I Still Believe, Brenda K. Starr
94. I Found Someone, Cher
95. Never Tear Us Apart, INXS
96. Valerie, Steve Windwood
97. Just Like Paradise, David Lee Roth
98. Nothin' But A Good Time, Poison
99. Wait, White Lion
100. Prove Your Love, Taylor Dayne

For anyone that bought music in 1988, you should be embarrassed, whether you bought any of the incredibly listless crap listed above or not. Years from now, our children will be asking, who was Taylor Dayne or Rick Astley or Peter Cetera, and blame must be assigned. There are things that a complete generation should not be imbued, and the popular music careers of many listed above is one of them.

That listing has a couple of good songs, period, out of the entire 100. Most of it is rancid.

Good ole' Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song that you never hear on the radio.

Some good, some very terrible... any favorites for you?

1. Shadow Dancing, Andy Gibb
2. Night Fever, Bee Gees
3. You Light Up My Life, Debby Boone
4. Stayin' Alive, Bee Gees
5. Kiss You All Over, Exile
6. How Deep Is Your Love, Bee Gees
7. Baby Come Back, Player
8. (Love Is) Thicker Than Water, Andy Gibb
9. Boogie Oogie Oogie, A Taste Of Honey
10. Three Times A Lady, Commodores
11. Grease, Frankie Valli
12. I Go Crazy, Paul Davis
13. You're The One That I Want, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
14. Emotion, Samantha Sang
15. Lay Down Sally, Eric Clapton
16. Miss You, Rolling Stones
17. Just The Way You Are, Billy Joel
18. With A Little Luck, Wings
19. If I Can't Have You, Yvonne Elliman
20. Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah), Chic
21. Feels So Good, Chuck Mangione
22. Hot Child In The City, Nick Gilder
23. Love Is Like Oxygen, Sweet
24. It's A Heartache, Bonnie Tyler
25. We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You, Queen
26. Baker Street, Gerry Rafferty
27. Can't Smile Without You, Barry Manilow
28. Too Much, Too Little, Too Late, Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams
29. Dance With Me, Peter Brown
30. Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad, Meat Loaf
31. Jack And Jill, Raydio
32. Take A Chance On Me, Abba
33. Sometimes When We Touch, Dan Hill
34. Last Dance, Donna Summer
35. Hopelessly Devoted To You, Olivia Newton-John
36. Hot Blooded, Foreigner
37. You're In My Heart, Rod Stewart
38. The Closer I Get To You, Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway
39. Dust In The Wind, Kansas
40. Magnet And Steel, Walter Egan
41. Short People, Randy Newman
42. Use Ta Be My Girl, O'Jays
43. Our Love, Natalie Cole
44. Love Will Find A Way, Pablo Cruise
45. An Everlasting Love, Andy Gibb
46. Love Is In The Air, John Paul Young
47. Goodbye Girl, David Gates
48. Slip Slidin' Away, Paul Simon 49. The Groove Line, Heatwave
50. Thunder Island, Jay Ferguson
51. Imaginary Lover, Atlanta Rhythm Section
52. Still The Same, Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
53. My Angel Baby, Toby Beau
54. Disco Inferno, Trammps
55. On Broadway, George Benson
56. Come Sail Away, Styx
57. Back In Love Again, L.T.D.
58. This Time I'm In It For Love, Player
59. You Belong To Me, Carly Simon
60. Here You Come Again, Dolly Parton
61. Blue Bayou, Linda Ronstadt
62. Peg, Steely Dan
63. You Needed Me, Anne Murray
64. Shame, Evelyn "Champagne" King
65. Reminiscing, Little River Band
66. Count On Me, Jefferson Starship
67. Baby Hold On, Eddie Money
68. Hey Deanie, Shaun Cassidy
69. Summer Nights, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-john
70. What's Your Name, Lynyrd Skynyrd
71. Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue, Crystal Gayle
72. Because The Night, Patti Smith
73. Every Kinda People, Robert Palmer
74. Copacabana, Barry Manilow
75. Always And Forever, Heatwave
76. You And I, Rick James
77. Serpentine Fire, Earth, Wind and Fire
78. Sentimental Lady, Bob Welch
79. Falling, LeBlanc and Carr
80. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, Santa Esmeralda
81. Bluer Than Blue, Michael Johnson
82. Running On Empty, Jackson Browne
83. Whenever I Call You "Friend", Kenny Loggins
84. Fool (If You Think It's Over), Chris Rea
85. Get Off, Foxy
86. Sweet Talking Woman, Electric Light Orchestra
87. Life's Been Good, Joe Walsh
88. I Love The Night Life, Alicia Bridges
89. You Can't Turn Me Off (In The Middle Of Turning Me On), High Inergy
90. It's So Easy, Linda Ronstadt
91. Native New Yorker, Odyssey
92. Flashlight, Parliament
93. Don't Look Back, Boston
94. Turn To Stone, Electric Light Orchestra
95. I Can't Stand The Rain, Eruption
96. Ebony Eyes, Bob Welch
97. The Name Of The Game, Abba
98. We're All Alone, Rita Coolidge
99. Hollywood Nights, Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
100. Deacon Blues, Steely Dan

I take it back. MOST are terrible. No wonder Foreigner, who was no great shakes, was so popular - not much push for other rock bands that year.

Nostalgia, I guess. I remember when this song, and Jeannie C. Riley, was huge.

The other night my wife and I caught a bit of the PBS showing of a 25 year old Everly Brothers concert, which reminded us how many hit songs they had that you still hear today. And we realized - of all the music icons of that time, it's maybe the biggest seller - the Everly Brothers - that we've not ever heard of any studio film biopic.

Did you crank any of this on your tinny new phonograph back in 1968?

The 1910 Fruitgum Co. - 1 2 3 Red Light - 09-68 - Buddah
The 1910 Fruitgum Co. - Simon Says - 02-68 - Buddah
Herb Alpert - This Guy's In Love With You - 06-68 - A & M
Amboy Dukes - Journey To The Center Of The Mind - 08-68 - Mainstream
The Association - Everything That Touches You - 03-68 - Warner
The Beatles - Hey Jude - 09-68 - Apple
The Beatles - Lady Madonna - 04-68 - Capitol
The Beatles - Revolution - 09-68 - Capitol
The Bee Gees - I've Gotta Get A Message To You - 09-68 - Atco
Archie Bell & The Drells - I Can't Stop Dancing - 08-68 - Atlantic
Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten Up - 04-68 - Atlantic
Big Brother & The Holding Company - Piece Of My Heart - 10-68 - Columbia
Blue Cheer - Summertime Blues - 04-68 - Philips
The Box Tops - Cry Like A Baby - 04-68 - Mala
Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart - I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight - 02-68
James Brown - I Got The Feelin' - 04-68 - King
James Brown - Say It Loud-I'm Black And I'm Proud - 10-68 - King
The Buckinghams - Susan - 01-68 - Columbia
Eric Burdon & The Animals - Monterey - 01-68 - MGM
Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman - 11-68 - Capitol
Clarence Carter - Slip Away - 09-68 - Atlantic
The Chamber Brothers - Time Has Come Today - 09-68 - Columbia
The Classics IV - Spooky - 01-68 - Imperial
The Classics IV - Stormy - 11-68 - Imperial
Judy Collins - Both Sides Now - 12-68 - Elektra
Arthur Conley - Funky Street - 05-68 - Atco
The Cowsills - Indian Lake - 07-68 - MGM
The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown - Fire - 09-68 - Track
Cream - Sunshine Of Your Love - 08-68 - Atco
Cream - White Room - 11-68 - Atco
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Suzie Q. (Pt. 1) - 10-68 - Fantasy
Deep Purple - Hush - 09-68 - Tetragammaton
The Delfonics - La-La Means I Love You - 03-68 - Philly Groove
The Dells - Stay In My Corner - 08-68 - Cadet
Derek - Cinnamon - 12-68 - Bang
Georgie Fame - The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde - 03-68 - Epic
The Fifth Dimension - Stoned Soul Picnic - 07-68 - Soul City
The Fifth Dimension - Sweet Blindness - 11-68 - Soul City
The Fireballs - Bottle Of Wine - 02-68 - Atco
Dion - Abraham, Martin And John - 11-68 - Laurie
Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man - 07-68 - Epic
The Doors - Hello, I Love You - 07-68 - Elektra
José Feliciano - Light My Fire - 08-68 - RCA
The First Edition - Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) - 03-68 - Reprise
Eddie Floyd - Bring It On Home To Me - 12-68 - Stax
The Foundations - Baby Now That I Found You - 02-68 - Uni
Aretha Franklin - Chain Of Fools - 01-68 - Atlantic
Aretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer - 09-68 - Atlantic
Aretha Franklin - See Saw - 12-68 - Atlantic
Aretha Franklin - (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone - 03-68 - Atlantic
Aretha Franklin - Think - 06-68 - Atlantic
Aretha Franklin - The House That Jack Built - 09-68 - Atlantic
Friend And Lover - Reach Out Of The Darkness - 06-68 - Verve
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine - 12-68 - Tamla
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing - 05-68 - Tamla
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - If I Could Build My Whole World Around You - 01-68 - Tamla
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - You're All I Need To Get By - 08-68 - Tamla
Gene & Debbe - Playboy - 04-68 - TRX
Bobby Goldsboro - Honey - 04-68 - UA
The Grass Roots - Midnight Confessions - 10-68 - Dunhill
Richard Harris - MacArthur Park - 06-68 - Dunhill
Mary Hopkin - Those Were The Days - 10-68 - Apple
The Human Beinz - Nobody But Me - 01-68 - Capitol
The Impressions - We're A Winner - 02-68 - ABC
The Intruders - Cowboys To Girls - 04-68 - Gamble
The Irish Rovers - The Unicorn - 05-68 - 05-68
Tommy James & The Shondells - Mony Mony - 05-68 - Roulette
Gladys Knight & The Pips - The End Of Our Road - 03-68 - Soul
The Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine - 01-68 - Buddah
The Lettermen - Goin' Out Of My Head/Can't Take My Eyes Off You - 02-68 - Capitol
Shorty Long - Here Comes The Judge - 06-68 - Soul
Mama Cass - Dream A Little Dream Of Me - 08-68 - Dunhill
Manfred Mann - Mighty Quinn - 03-68 - Mercury
Martha & The Vandellas - Honey Chile - 01-68 - Gordy
Hugh Masekela - Grazing In The Grass - 07-68 - Uni
Paul Mauriat - Love Is Blue - 02-68 - Philips
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Scarborough Fair - 12-68 - A & M
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - The Fool On The Hill - 09-68 - A & M
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - The Look Of Love - 06-68 - A & M
The Monkees - Valleri - 03-68 - Colgems
Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly - 05-68 - RCA
Johnny Nash - Hold Me Tight - 11-68 - Jad
Cliff Nobles & Co. - The Horse - 06-68 - Phil L.A. of Soul
The Ohio Express - Chewy Chewy - 11-68 - Buddah
The Ohio Express - Yummy Yummy Yummy - 06-68 - Buddah
The O'Kaysions - Girl Watcher - 09-68 -ABC
People - I Love You - 06-68 - Capitol
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap - Lady Willpower - 07-68 - Columbia
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap - Over You - 10-68 - Columbia
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap [aka Union Gap Feat. Garry Puckett] - Young Girl - 03-68 -Columbia
The Rascals - A Beautiful Morning - 05-68 - Atlantic
The Rascals - People Got To Be Free - 08-68 - Atlantic
Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - 02-68 - Volt
Jeannie C. Riley - Harper Valley P.T.A. - 09-68 - Plantation
Johnny Rivers - Summer Rain - 01-68 - Imperial
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - If You Want - 04-68
The Rolling Stones - Jumpin' Jack Flash - 06-68 - London
Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations - I'm Gonna Make You Love Me - 12-68 - Motown
Diana Ross & The Supremes - Love Child - 11-68 - Motown
Merrilee Rush - Angel Of The Morning - 06-68 - Bell
Sam & Dave - I Thank You - 03-68 - Stax
Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson - 05-68 - Columbia
Simon & Garfunkel - Scarborough Fair/Canticle - 04-68 - Columbia
Percy Sledge - Take Time To Know Her - 05-68 - Atlantic
Sly & The Family Stone - Dance To The Music - 03-68
The Small Faces - Itchycoo Park - 02-68 - Imediate
O.C. Smith - Little Green Apples - 10-68 - Columbia
Status Quo - Pictures Of Matchstick Man - 08-68 - Cadet Concept
Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild - 08-68 - Dunhill
Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride - 11-68 - Dunhill
The Stone Poneys - Different Drum - 01-68 - Capitol
Johnnie Taylor - Who's Making Love - 11-68 - Stax
The Temptations - Cloud Nine - 12-68 - Gordy
The Temptations - I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You) - 05-68 - Gordy
The Temptations - I Wish It Would Rain - 01-68 - Gordy
The Troggs - Love Is All Around - 05-68 - Fontana
The Turtles - Elenore - 10-68 - White Whale
Vanilla Fudge - (You Keep Me) Hangin' On - 08-68 - Atco
Bobby Vinton - I Love How You Love Me - 12-68 - Epic
The Vogues - My Special Angel - 10-68 - Reprise
The Vogues - Turn Around Look At Me - 07-68 - Reprise
Dionne Warwick - Do You Know The Way To San José - 05-68 - Scepter
Dionne Warwick - (Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls - 02-68 - Scepter
Mason Williams - Classical Gas - 07-68 - Warner
Stevie Wonder - For Once In My Life - 11-68 - Tamla
Stevie Wonder - Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day - 05-68 -Tamla

Willie and the Hand Jive

Fifty years old.

Here's a question for you: below are supposedly the greatest hits of fifty years ago, the year 1958. If you were driving along with the radio on, would you crank up any of these songs, and if so, which one(s)?

Paul Anka - You Are My Destiny - 02-58 - ABC Paramount
The Applejacks - Mexican Hat Rock - 11-58 - Cameo
Frankie Avalon - Dede Dinah - 02-58 - Chancellor
Frankie Avalon - Ginger Bread - 08-58 - Chancellor
Chuck Berry - Sweet Little Sixteen - 03-58 - Chess
Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode - 05-58 - Chess
Big Bopper - Chantilly Lace - 10-58 - Mercury
Billy & Lillie - La Dee Dah - 01-58 - Swan
Pat Boone - A Wonderful Time Up There/It's Too Soon To Know - 02-58 -Dot
Pat Boone - Sugar Moon/Cherie I Love You - 05-58 - Dot
Pat Boone - If Dreams Came True - 08-58 - Dot
Jerry Butler & The Impressions For Your Precious Love - 07-58 - Abner
Johnny Cash - Guess Things Happen That Way/Come In Stranger - 07-58 - Sun
The Champs - Tequila - 03-58 - Challenge
The Chantels - Maybe - 02-58 - End
The Chipmunks - The Chipmunk Song - 12-58 - Liberty
The Chordettes - Lollipop - 03-58 - Cadence
Jimmy Clanton - Just A Dream - 08-58 - Ace
The Coasters - Yakety Yak - 06-58 - Atco
Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues - 09-58 - Liberty
Cozy Cole - Topsy (Part II) - 10-58 - Love
Nat 'King' Cole - Looking Back/Do I Like It - 05-58 - Capitol
Perry Como - Catch A Falling Star/Magic Moments - 02-58 - RCA
Perry Como - Kewpie Doll - 05-58 - RCA
The Crescendos - Oh Julie - 02-58 - Nasco
The Crickets [with Buddy Holly] - Oh Boy! - 01-58 - Brunswick
Bobby Darin - Splish Splash - 07-58 - Atco
Bobby Darin - Queen Of The Hop - 11-58 - Atco
Bobby Day - Rock-In' Robin/Over And Over - 09-58 - Class
Doris Day - Everybody Loves A Lover - 08-58 - Columbia
The Diamonds - The Stroll - 01-58 - Mercury
Fats Domino - Whole Lotta Loving - 12-58 - Imperial
Duane Eddy - Rebel Rouser - 07-58 - Jamie
Tommy Edwards - It's All In The Game - 09-58 - MGM
Tommy Edwards - Love Is All We Need - 12-58 - MGM
The Elegants - Little Star - 08-58 - Apt
The Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do Is Dream - 05-58 - Cadence
The Everly Brothers - Bird Dog - 08-58 - Cadence
The Everly Brothers - Devoted To You - 09-58 - Cadence
The Everly Brothers - Problems - 12-58 - Cadence
The Four Preps - 26 Miles - 03-58 - Capitol
The Four Preps - Big Man - 05-58 - Capitol
Connie Francis - Who's Sorry Now - 03-58 - MGM
Connie Francis - My Happiness - 12-58 - MGM
Bobby Freeman - Do You Want To Dance - 06-58 - Josie
Don Gibson - Oh Lonesome Me/I Can't Stop Loving You - 04-58 - RCA
Billy Grammer - Gotta Travel On - 12-58 - Monument
Earl Grant - The End - 10-58 - Decca
Roy Hamilton - Don't Let Go - 02-58 - Epic
Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock - 01-58 - Decca
The Hollywood Flames - Buzz-Buzz-Buzz - 01-58 - Ebb
Jan & Arnie - Jennie Lee - 06-58 - Arwin
The Johnny Otis Show - Willie And The Hand Jive - 07-58 - Capitol
The Kalin Twins - When - 07-58 - Decca
The Kalin Twins - Forget Me Not - 11-58 - Decca
The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley - 10-58 - Capitol
Peggy Lee - Fever - 08-58 - Capitol
Jerry Lee Lewis - Breathless - 03-58 - Sun
Little Anthony & The Imperials - Tears On My Pillow - 09-58 - End
Little Richard - Good Golly, Miss Molly - 03-58 - Specialty
Laurie London - He's Got The Whole World (In His Hands) - 04-58 - Capitol
Robin Luke - Susie Darlin' - 09-58 - Dot
Dean Martin - Return To Me - 05-58 - Capitol
Jimmy McCracklin - The Walk - 03-58 - Checker
The McGuire Sisters - Sugartime - 01-58 - Coral
Clyde McPhatter - A Lover's Question - 12-58 - Atlantic
Domenico Modugno - Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blue (Volare) - 08-58 - Decca
The Monotones - Book Of Love - 04-58 - Argo
Ricky Nelson - Stood Up/Waitin' In School - 01-58 - Imperial
Ricky Nelson - Believe What You Say/My Bucket's Got A Hole In It - 04-58 - Imperial
Ricky Nelson - Poor Little Fool - 07-58 - Imperial
Ricky Nelson - Lonesome Town - 11-58 - Imperial
Ricky Nelson - I Got A Feeling - 11-58 - Imperial
The Olympics - Western Movies - 08-58 - Demon
Patti Page - Left Right Out Of Your Heart - 08-58 - Mercury
The Platters - Twilight Time - 04-58 - Mercury
The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - 12-58 - Mercury
The Poni-Tails - Born Too Late - 08-58 - ABC Paramount
The Playmates - Beep Beep - 11-58 - Roulette
Perez Prado - Patricia - 06-58 - RCA
Elvis Presley - Don't/I Beg Of You - 02-58 - RCA
Elvis Presley - Wear My Ring Around Your Neck - 04-58 - RCA
Elvis Presley - Hard Headed Woman - 07-58 - RCA
Elvis Presley - I Got Stung - 11-58 - RCA
Elvis Presley - One Night - 11-58 - RCA
Jody Reynolds - Endless Sleep - 06-58 - Demon
Jimmie Rodgers - Secretly - 05-58 - Roulette
Jimmie Rodgers - Are You Really Mine - 09-58 - Roulette
Jimmie Rodgers - Bimbombey - 12-58 - Roulette
The Royal Teens - Short Shorts - 02-58 - ABC Paramount
Jack Scott - My True Love/Leroy - 07-58 - Carlton
David Seville - Witch Doctor - 04-58 - Liberty
The Shields - You Cheated - 10-58 - Dot
The Silhouettes - Get A Job - 01-58 - Ember
Huey (Piano) Smith & The Clowns - Don't You Just Know It - 04-58 - Ace
The Teddy Bears - To Know Him Is To Love Him - 10-58 - Dore
Art & Dotty Todd - Chanson D'Amour (Song Of Love) - 05-58 - Era
The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra - Tea For Two Cha Cha - 10-58 - Decca
Ed Townsend - For Your Love - 05-58 - Capitol
Conway Twitty - It's Only Make Believe - 10-58 - MGM
Billy Vaughn - Sail Along Silvery Moon/Raunchy - 01-58 - Dot
Jerry Wallace - How Time Flies - 10-58 - Challenge
Andy Williams - Are You Sincere - 04-58 - Cadence
Roger Williams - Near You - 09-58 - Kapp
Chuck Willis - What Am I Living For - 06-58 - Atlantic
Sheb Wooley - The Purple People Eater - 06-58 - MGM
John Zacherle - Dinner With Drac (Part 1) - 03-58 - Cameo

Pictures of Matchstick Men

This song is just too "hook-y" to ignore.

And I'll admit that I'm not the biggest fan of them, but here's one I really like: Astradyne by Ultravox.

The Seeker, The Who

Rock on.

Check it out.

Here's an old favorite - from the movie that launched Susan Sarandon's career...

Of course, I think I've seen all the movies referenced in that song...

It's that time of year.

I'm going to get even with my kids for getting these "lyrics" stuck in my head. A weekend of Tommy Roe's "Dizzy" may be in order...

It's hard for me to believe this song is 20 years old. Time is slipping by way too quickly.

They were so important to music history...

Now do you feel old?

I heard an Elvin Bishop song the other night on the radio and thought, I haven't listened to him in forever. Saw him (with Mickey Thomas, yearrgh) at the Sac State Gym in concert in 1979, Bishop doing his cool stroll through the crowd with his guitar. Underappreciated artist in my opinion.

I can relate, I have heard this song numerous times while driving kids home from sports practice.

Couldn't stop myself. Have fun!

Yup, the Strawberry Alarm Clock.

Where some see contemporary Christian music as evil.

There is a great evil within many modern churches today in the music they actively promote.

That this is a new development can easily be identified by looking back even 50 years ago, where we find the majority of churches still singing out of hymnals to the accompaniment of piano and organ. Today, however, they have traded in their instruments for a base guitar and drums, and now sing and sway to so-called praise songs somehow projected on the wall behind performers they call worship leaders.

This is part of what is now called contemporary Christian music, and is called such because it is a break from the past. Traditional Christian music is no longer in style — it’s too old and stale, like a moldy piece of bread, to suit their tastes. Instead of what stirs the soul, this music clamors for what gratifies the flesh. Instead of heartfelt conviction, these churches demand that which will soothe their guilty consciences.

Now, that this is evil is without a doubt to those who are thinking individuals. Though its proponents parrot old arguments, they only further the observation that they are addicted to a herd mentality, oblivious to the cliff that lies before them. It is all too telling that they cannot find scriptural authority for their preferences.

Although I could offer several biblical reasons against contemporary Christian music (CCM), only two issues need be honestly considered by Christianity at large today: dishonesty and compromise. Forget about the issue of rebellion, the secret motivations of those who want to do their own thing and break from the past. And we can forget about those who serve as their predecessors, who also broke free of their own pasts, such as Lucifer, Adam and Eve, as well as Cain, the first murderer. We will not even consider their contempt for Bible doctrine and their assertion that there is only one that is important, all the rest being optional.

When I was about 10 or 11, I had a 45 of Harry Nilsson's "The Rainmaker" which my brothers and I thought was just the greatest song. I can't find a Nilsson version of it on YouTube, but the song, in a speeded up tinny sounded version with some weird sounding instrumentation, is available in a version by Tom Northcott.

At some point, a friend of mine convinced me to trade him this 45 for a 45 he had. I really, really liked the band I trade for a lot more than Nilsson, but this song is one of my alltime least favorites, partly because I felt it was a bad trade pretty quickly and then we moved, and I couldn't get my record back.