Year: 2004
Such a stupid song but I can’t help myself. Back in 2004 I had a series of first dates where this song was on the radio on my way to said dates and it helped keep me loose. None of those dates amounted to anything, but hey, I felt loose!
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Chuck Berry — Johnny B. Goode
Year: 1958
Nineteen fifty-eight! I think I like the live version here more than the studio version.
While I don’t particularly like “My Ding-A-Ling,” I love that it was widely banned and became his only #1 single.
Dierks Bentley — Settle For A Slowdown
Year: 2006
For me this is all about the chorus with all eight lines crescendoing to the same note. The official music video is just stupid so not showing it.
I also love his ever popular debut single “What Was I Thinkin'” which is still his highest song on the pop charts (#22).
Bell Biv Devoe — She’s Dope!
Year: 1991
Love me some new jack swing. I dig this whole album (including the two ballads that I’m sure also inspired Boyz II Men). Most people would select the title track and another day I might as well; Ricky Bell’s got upper range that slays me on both tracks. But I’ll take this one for the better rhymes.
One of four songs on this album that end with an exclamation point, including “Do Me!”, “Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike, Ralph, and Johnny (Word to the Mutha)!”, and “Let Me Know Something?!” which also sports a question mark in there.
The Bee Gees — Too Much Heaven
Year: 1978
So. Much. Falsetto! I am normally not a fan of this much, but Barry, Robin, and Maurice harmonize so well. We also got the horn section from Chicago here,too.
Beck — Loser
Year: 1994
I should really listen to more Beck. Any suggestions?
The Beatles — Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
Year: 1965
One thing I love about the The Beatles catalogue is that most songs were recorded in mono. So when you got the earbuds in you get a different experience in each ear. And they were so damn good at this.
Case in point.
The Beastie Boys — The Sounds Of Science
Year: 1989
A whopping nine songs are sampled here including five by The Beatles. But mostly I’m crazy about the last minute.
Droppin’ science like Galileo dropped the orange!
The Beach Boys — Good Vibrations
Year: 1966
The Beach Boys are unique to me in that I don’t love any of their songs but I like about 15 of them equally. I heard them all the time growing up, including their Christmas songs which are surprisingly pretty good.
I was originally going to go with “I Get Around” as it kind of pumps me up but for the first time in my life I actually read the lyrics.
“I’m a real cool head. I’m makin’ real good bread.” What in the world.
I decided on “Good Vibrations” as musically it’s probably their most impressive arrangement. Apparently people smarter than me consider it to be groundbreaking and highly influential to rock and roll for years after.
Barenaked Ladies — The Old Apartment
Year: 1997
It was a struggle to pick just one song from this band. Considered “The Wizard of Magicland,” “Life, In A Nutshell,” “Brian Wilson,” and “Enid.” I picked this one as it feels the most authentic to me. I like the live version even better.
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