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We end the year with another set of songs in my collection from the Rolling Stone Top 500 list. 1. Foxy Lady – Jimi Hendrix (#152) 2. A Hard Day’s Night – The Beatles (#153) 3. Proud Mary – Creedence … Continue reading →

Continuing on with the songs in my collection from the Rolling Stone Top 500 list. 1. Will You Love Me Tomorrow? – Carole King (#125, orig. The Shirelles) 2. Shake, Rattle & Roll – Bill Haley and The Comets (#126, … Continue reading →

Continuing on with the songs in my collection from the Rolling Stone Top 500 list. 1. I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye (#80) 2. You Really Got Me – Van Halen (#82, orig. The Kinks) 3. Every … Continue reading →

Continuing on with the songs in my collection from the Rolling Stone Top 500 list. 1. Long Tall Sally – The Beatles (#56, orig. Little Richard) 2. A Whiter Shade of Pale – Annie Lennox (#57, orig. Procol Harem) 3. … Continue reading →

So I was surfing around the other day and I came across this Rolling Stone article from 2008 that listed their opinion of the Top 500 rock songs of all time. Which made me wonder how many of those songs … Continue reading →

The World Series begins next week, so here are ten World songs to commemorate it: 1. All Around The World Or The Myth Of Fingerprints – Paul Simon 2. Another World – Joe Jackson 3. Credit In The Straight World … Continue reading →

This month marked the 40th anniversary of Janis Joplin’s death, as well as what would have been John Lennon’s 70th birthday. Both were taken from us far too soon. Here are ten songs by some other people who left this … Continue reading →

We’ve finally had our first taste of fall weather this week, which around here means high temperatures under 90. In honor of that, some fall songs (and one autumn song). 1. Autumn In New York – Harry Connick 2. Another … Continue reading →

The Houston Texans defeated the Indianapolis Colts in their season opener this past Sunday. That was only their second win in 17 attempts against Payton Manning and company, and it’s got the local fans thinking that maybe, just maybe, This … Continue reading →

Olivia starts first grade on Monday. I wanted to find ten songs with the word “First” in them to honor the occasion, but I didn’t have even half that. So, next best thing, ten songs with the word “One”, for … Continue reading →

Continuing with last week’s theme, here are ten white songs: 1. Angry White Boy Polka – Weird Al Yankovic 2. Dancing with Mrs. White – Great Big Sea 3. Nights in White Satin – Making Movies 4. White Boots – … Continue reading →

For a Fourth of July threefer, here are ten red songs: 1. 99 Red Balloons – Nena 2. Fishbone Is Red Hot – Fishbone 3. Ida Red – Hot Club of Cowtown 4. Little Red Corvette – Big Daddy 5. … Continue reading →

In honor of Father’s Day, ten paternal songs: 1. Be My Daddy – Trish & Darin 2. Big Daddy Of Them All – John Mellencamp 3. Daddy And The Thief – team9 vs. Stereogum 4. Daddy Could Swear I Declare … Continue reading →

Surely you didn’t expect me to have ten songs that start with the letter X, did you? Well, I do happen to have ten songs that start with “EX”, and that will have to do. 1. Exactly Like You – … Continue reading →