IdRatherBeSkiing's Top 20 (Sunday, June 21st, 2020 version)

12. Still The Same - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
My thoughts on Seger songs like this are 'still the same' (as my earlier post about Seger).

11. Losing My Religion - REM
Can't comment on this one (....yet)

10. Hallelujah - Lenard Cohen
My fav version of this song is seeing local Boston-area folk/roots rocker Adam Ezra perform it live. He slays it every time. In related news..... Leonard Cohen to Rest of the World: Please Stop Covering "Hallelujah" « American Songwriter

9. Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond (bah bah bah)
Not a fav but not a dislike. BTW a little while ago I was curious about the whole Fenway Caroline thing, so I researched it:

Playing “Sweet Caroline” in the middle of the eighth inning at Boston Red Sox home games has become a tradition, especially the chorus to which many in attendance sing along. It began when the Fenway Park music director at the time Amy Toobey began playing the song over the loudspeakers in 1998. The tradition was continued by her replacement Megan Kaiser. From NPR: I spoke to a woman named Amy Toobey, who had been the music director before Megan Kaiser. It was Amy who started playing “Sweet Caroline.” The reason: She just liked the song. That’s it.
 
Bah Bah Baaaaa!!!
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scotchandcigar said:
Coincidentally, I would also pick Nightswimming as my favorite REM song. Although Radio Free Europe has a lot of meaning for me. When I saw the Police at Shea Stadium on the Synchronicity tour ('83), Joan Jett opened for them. And REM opened for the opener. They played in front of the stage curtain, like a nobody band.
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Damn!

First, and last time I saw R.E.M. before the breakup was on the Monster tour, with Sonic Youth opening the show at Fiddler's Green, (Sonic Youth sucked!), had that place had a roof on it, R.E.M. would have blown it off.
 
8. Hotel California - Eagles
Classic! It's in my unnumbered "after #333" list of songs in my top 500.

7. Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
This is a fantastic song, but eventually I will post something related to it in my thread that will make you all grimace in disgust...

6. Night Moves - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Another solid Seger tune, but unfortunately (as @HecticArt puts it) "killed" by FM radio.

5. Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits
I don't get into any of their pre-1985 material, just doesn't grab me. However, one of their early songs - done by another artist - will show up on my list (sometime in the wayyy future).
 
4. Against The Wind - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

Another really great song killed (in my world) by FM. Run Forrest, run!

3. Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash

Much respect. Great choice. But not my thing. I mean I like it, but it doesn't thrill me (like it does to millions of others).

2. Take It Easy - Eagles

Amazing harmonies. Classic line at the beginning of the song ("7 women on my mind..."). But I don't find myself going out of my way for it. Tori Amos referenced it in one of her songs.

1. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

You'll definitely see this on my 333. And it won't have 3 digits. But it won't be my highest ranking Queen song...

......that's it? Any runner-ups? Honorable mentions? Hungry for more!
 
sadchild said:
......that's it? Any runner-ups? Honorable mentions? Hungry for more!
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I have only really ranked my top 20. I do have top 10 for some artists. Maybe I will post those here.

I probably also have a tonne of honorable mentions. One song that would be close to my top 20 which I heard just the other day and it brought back memories. One a road trip to SK when my son was very young he really liked this song. It was in the days before I had satrad. I remember replaying this CD in full plus this song in particular on auto-repeat for miles and miles and miles on end. I still like it.



As more come to me I will post.

Thanx for the feedback. Sorry FM radio spoiled Bob Seger for you. They have pretty much toasted The Police and Van Halen for me (although the latter has been further killed by overplay on ClassicRewind as well).
 
I just rewatched the video. I recognize the style of the Robert Palmer and Wham videos. Suspect the last set is Whitesnake. Wonder what the other ones were.
 
sadchild said:
Yeah 1985 is a very fun song! I just learned last week that it's a cover, I was pretty surprised!!

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I like that version too. Different lyrics. Some better in original (Never knew that George was gay). Some better in remake (When did Ozzy become an actor).

SR-71 Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Debbie just hit the wall, she never had it all
One Prozac a day, husband's a CPA
Her dreams went out the door, when she turned 24
Only been with one man; what happened to her plans?
She was gonna be an actress, she was gonna be a star
She was gonna shake that ass on the hood of Whitesnake's car
Now her SUV has become the enemy
Looks at her average life, nothing has been alright

[Chorus]
Since Bruce Springsteen, Madonna Way before Nirvana
There was U2 and Blondie And music still on MTV
Her two kids in high school, They tell her that she's uncool
'Cause she's still preoccupied With 19, 19, 1985

[Verse 2]
She's seen all the classics at least a hundred times:
Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, Fast Times at Ridgemont High
She rocked out to Wham!, not a big Limp Bizkit fan
Never knew George was gay; hoped they'd hook up one day
Where's her fairytale? Where's her dream?
Where's the quarterback from her high school football team?
Where's her fairytale? Where's her dream?
How many times will she ask herself "What happened to me?"
Ask herself "What happened?"
(The rubber broke!)

[Chorus]
When Bruce Springsteen, Madonna Way before Nirvana
There was U2 and Blondie, And music still on MTV
Her two kids in high school, They tell her that she's uncool
'Cause she's still preoccupied With 19, 19, 1985

[Bridge]
She hates time, make it stop
When did Mötley Crüe become Classic Rock
She hates time, make it stop
She hates time, make it
Make it, make it, make it, make it, make it STOP!

[Chorus]
Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Way before Nirvana
There was U2 and Blondie, And music still on MTV
Her two kids in high school, They tell her that she's uncool
'Cause she's still preoccupied With 1985

Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Way before Nirvana
There was U2 and Blondie, And music still on MTV
Her two kids in high school, They tell her that she's uncool
'Cause she's still preoccupied With 19, 19, 1985

Bowling for Soup Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Debbie just hit the wall, she never had it all
One Prozac a day, husband's a CPA
Her dreams went out the door when she turned 24
Only been with one man, what happened to her plan?
She was gonna be an actress, she was gonna be a star
She was gonna shake her ass on the hood of Whitesnake’s car
Her yellow SUV is now the enemy
Looks at her average life, and nothing has been alright

[Chorus]
Since Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, way before Nirvana
There was U2 and Blondie, and music still on MTV
Her two kids in high school, they tell her that she’s uncool
Cause she's still preoccupied with 19, 19, 1985, 1985

[Verse 2]
She’s seen all the classics, she knows every line
Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, even Saint Elmo’s Fire
She rocked out to Wham, not a big Limp Bizkit fan
Thought she’d get a hand on a member of Duran Duran
Where’s the mini-skirt made of snake skin?
And who’s the other guy that's singing in Van Halen?
When did reality become TV?
Whatever happened to sitcoms, game shows?
[Chorus]
On the radio was Springsteen, Madonna, way before Nirvana
There was U2 and Blondie, and music still on MTV
Her two kids in high school, they tell her that she’s uncool
Cause she's still preoccupied with 19, 19, 1985

[Bridge]
She hates time, make it stop
When did Mötley Crüe become classic rock?
And when did Ozzy become an actor?
Please make this stop, stop, stop

[Chorus]
And bring back Springsteen, Madonna, way before Nirvana
There was U2 and Blondie, and music still on MTV
Her two kids in high school, they tell her that she’s uncool
Cause she's still preoccupied with 19, 19, 1985
Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, way before Nirvana
There was U2 and Blondie, and music still on MTV
Her two kids in high school, they tell her that she’s uncool
Cause she's still preoccupied with 19, 19, 1985
 
"Sweet Home Alabama" is a classic, not one I go out of my way for but once in a while I love to hear it. "Werewolves" is goofy to me (aaa OOO), but I can still enjoy it. I don't like Kid Rock's "song about a song" though. I generally hate songs about another specific song.
 
IdRatherBeSkiing said:
Some more honorable mentions. These 3 songs are forever linked together now for me.




All three would be likely in my top 200.
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Zevon is the only one I like from that bunch.
Skynyrt was ruined by FM radio. I don't know if Skynyrt or the Smiths make me jump to change the station faster.
 
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