Last I delved into my top five songs book, I found some interesting posts.
Back to the well.
Again, I have not changed any spellings.
On this date:
1982
I didn't start writing in the book until November of 1982.
The first entry - 11/30
5. GLORIA - Laura Branagin
4. Nobody - Slyvia
3. The Girl Is Mine - Paul Mcartney and Michal Jackson
2. Stepp'n Out - Joe Jackson
1. Rock This Town - Stray Cats
Anyone have any idea what Nobody is? I have no memory of it.
1983
5. Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
4. Tommorow's (Just Another Day) - Madness
3. Heart and Soul - Huey Lewis and the News
2. Say, Say, Say - Michael Jackson and Paul Mcartney
1. It Must Be Love - Madness
A few days later, Love is a Battlefield made its debut.
1984
5. Strut - Sheena Easton
4. Out of Touch - Hall and Oates
3. On the Dark Side - John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band
2. Wake Me Up Before You Go- Go - Wham
1. Cool It Now - New Edition
Prince's Darling Niki and Sugar Don't Bite by Sam Harris (anyone remember that song) made big splashes soon thereafter.
1985
5. Money for Nothing - Dire Straits
4. And We Danced - Hooters
3. You Belong to the City - Glenn Frey
2. Power of Love - Huey Lewis and the News
1. Miami Vice Theme - Jan Hammer
Holy shit! A few days later, two songs debuted that I have no memory of at all -- Sidewalk Talk - Madonna and Girls Are More Fun - Ray Parker Jr.
1986
The last entry is from 7/15
5. Modern Woman - Billy Joel
4. That Was Then, This is Now - Monkees
3. Mad About You - Belinda Carlisle
2. We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off - Jermaine Stewart
1. Stuck With You - Huey Lewis and the News
The Jermaine Stewart '45 was the last one I bought until the indie rock craze of the early 90's.
On 9/1, I wrote, "Today I'm stopping the Top 5. I've been doing it since Nov. 82. I might start again in Jan. 87 until then this book will just gather dust!!"
Or be brushed off and put on the internet.
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I feel no shame in reporting that I remember Sam Harris as one of the original winners on "Star Search."
OK - maybe a little bit.
I love this!
Please recommend this habit to your students. Keeping lists can be such a pure way to remember who you are.
Wow - I thought we were the same age... Darling Nikki wasn't even on my radar until college and it made an impression on you at 9 or 10. I heard Prince songs but mostly on the radio and I don't think Phoenix radio stations were too into the "masturbating with a magazine" line. That song was predictably big at S*r*h L*wr*nce, though.
S*r*h L*wr*nce: I love those cakes.
Proof that 3,500 miles of separation and 31 years of obiviousness to the other's existence are no barriers to two random 32 year olds having loved Michael Jackson/Paul McCartney collaborations at the same time 22 to 23 years ago.
Weasel, did you have your own bathroom growing up?
"Own bathroom"? I don't get it. Are you being hillarious again? Forgive me, I'm simple when it comes to your urbane wit.
Keep working on it; I know its hard to keep track but I'm sure you have an anecdote relating to yourself about at least one of the musicians mentioned by Listmaker above :)
Ahh, best friends....
Once a Listmaker always a Listmaker.
Weasel,I would have hit you (like you tried to hit me at George Gutridge's house in 1991) but Listmaker's dad got in the way so we had to calm down.
I may be mistaken, but I think that "Nobody" song by Sylvia may have been about a woman who asks her husband/partner things like "Who were you on the phone with?" and "With whom did you go out with after work?", to which he repeatedly responds "Nobody". "Nobody" being his secret lover! Get it!? Ooh, and remember "Secret Lovers"? That's what we are. trying so hard to hide the way we feel. teehee Sorry.
yeah, i think you might be right. youthlarge played me a snippet from itunes. it strangely has a tracey ullman meets juice newton feel to it. but crappy. maybe even a little bonnie tyler action as well.
It always reminded me of Sheena Easton.
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