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I had a lot of fun with the Rolling Stone Top 500 list awhile back, and when I was going through that I also came across the Songs Of The Century, as compiled by the Recording Industry of America and … Continue reading →

At long last, my initial journey through my entire iTunes library is over. I think this list sums it up: 1. End Of The Line – Traveling Wilburys 2. It’s Been So Long – Wendi Slaton 3. It’s All Been … Continue reading →

Did we ever decide on a name for this decade, or did we all sort of agree that it wasn’t worth the bother? I mean, if it weren’t for the birth of my two kids, I’d be willing to forget … Continue reading →

The 90s. Grunge. Dot coms. “I did not have sex with that woman”. You remember, right? It wasn’t that long ago. 1. Suicide Blonde – INXS (1990) 2. Something To Talk About – Bonnie Raitt (1991) 3. I Touch Myself … Continue reading →

The 70s. What can I say? You had to be there. 1. Are You Ready? – Pacific Gas & Electric (1970) 2. American Pie – Don McLean (1971) 3. I Didn’t Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock … Continue reading →

The 60s. From Mad Men to the summer of love. And music, lots of music. 1. Shop Around – Smokey Robinson and The Miracles (1960) 2. Ruben James – Kingston Trio (1961) 3. She Thinks I Still Care – George … Continue reading →

The 1950s. Poodle skirts, greasy kid stuff, James Dean, and some pretty good music. 1. Walkin’ Blues – Muddy Waters (1950) 2. All The Things You Are – Dizzy Gillespie (1953) 3. Rock Around The Clock – Bill Haley and … Continue reading →

And so we come to the end of the Rolling Stone Top 500 list. 1. It’s Too Late – Carole King (#469) 2. Where Did Our Love Go? – The Supremes (#472) 3. One Nation Under A Groove – Funkadelic … Continue reading →

The penultimate list of my songs from the Rolling Stone Top 500 list. 1. Tumbling Dice – Linda Ronstadt (#424, orig. Rolling Stones) 2. Smoke On The Water – Deep Purple (#426) 3. New Year’s Day – U2 (#427) 4. … Continue reading →

Getting close to the end of the songs in my collection from the Rolling Stone Top 500 list. 1. Roxanne – The Police (#388) 2. Band of Gold – Freda Payne (#391) 3. Summer In The City – Black Casino … Continue reading →

And we return to the songs in my collection from the Rolling Stone Top 500 list. 1. Little Wing – Stevie Ray Vaughan (#357, orig. Jimi Hendrix) 2. Nowhere To Run – Martha and The Vandellas (#358) 3. Got My … Continue reading →

Continuing on with the songs in my collection from the Rolling Stone Top 500 list. 1. Dancing Barefoot – U2 (#323, orig. Patti Smith Group) 2. We Will Rock You – Queen (#330) 3. I Can’t Make You Love Me … Continue reading →

As we ended the old year, so we begin the new year with another set of songs in my collection from the Rolling Stone Top 500 list. 1. Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone – The Temptations (#168) 2. Dancing Queen … Continue reading →

Continuing on with the songs in my collection from the Rolling Stone Top 500 list. 1. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) – Stevie Ray Vaughan (#101, orig. Jimi Hendrix) 2. Hot Stuff – Donna Summer (#103) 3. The Boxer – Simon … Continue reading →