Year: 1980
The Bruce Wooley original version is pretty good, but it’s missing the “oh-wah-oh,” and it just doesn’t sound right.
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BTS — Dynamite
Year: 2020
I’m very happy to take K-Pop recommendations!
Junior Brown — Highway Patrol
Year: 1993
All cops are bastards, but I’m here for the double neck guitar solo.
Jason Robert Brown — I Could Be In Love With Someone Like You
Year: 2001
From the Wiki for the musical:
The Last Five Years was inspired by Brown’s failed marriage to Theresa O’Neill. O’Neill sued Brown on the grounds that the story of the musical violated non-disparagement and non-disclosure agreements within their divorce decree by representing her relationship with Brown too closely. Brown, in turn, sued O’Neill for interfering with his creative work and his creative process. As part of the legal settlement for both suits, Brown removed all references to the character being Irish Catholic, and changed the song “I Could Be in Love With Someone Like You” to “Shiksa Goddess” in order to reduce the similarity between the character, Cathy, and O’Neill.
Not sure why he’s still allowed to perform it in concert?
Brother Phelps — Any Way The Wind Blows
Year: 1995
This might be the only song on the countdown that features a washboard.
Formerly of the Kentucky Headhunters (one eventually went back), they were only active from 1992-1995. They weren’t terribly popular, but I dug most of their songs.
Garth Brooks — Learning To Live Again
Year: 1993
Maybe my favorite country song. You better enjoy it, too, since it took me a while to find it. Garth’s lawyers have done a good job at scrubbing any evidence he exists off of YouTube.
I remember Garth once said he doesn’t allow his songs to be sold individually. Not because of money, but because he felt people would enjoy his music better if they listened to the album as a whole. His arrogance has always grossed me out, but hey, in the early 90s he released a single that was pro-gay, pro freedom-of-religion, pro-integration. So…he’s above the herd, anyway.
Brooks & Dunn — Hard Workin’ Man
Year: 1993
And women too.
Man, Kix is feelin’ it in this video. Don’t blame him, though. I have to be careful listening to this in the car or I might hit the gas too much.
The Bravery — An Honest Mistake
Year: 2005
Really cool video. Nice Rube Goldberg machine.
Boyz II Men — Motownphilly
Year: 1991
Gimme new jack swing Boyz II Men over R&B Boyz II Men any day.
Boy Howdy — She’d Give Anything
Year: 1993
I legit thought the lead singer’s real name was Boy Howdy for the longest time.
Death By Troggles 
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