Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 51
Chart Week: December 3, 1983 Song: “Love Is A Battlefield” – Pat Benatar Chart Position: #6, 11th week on the chart. Peaked at #5 the week of December 10. There’s no great story behind the song this week. Nope, this entry is simply an excuse to share one of the iconic videos of the 1980s. Pat Benatar enlisted director Bob…
An Univited Ghost
One of the greatest things about the Internet is the ability to dive into your past, to try to clarify memories that have become hazy over time or reconnect with people who were once an integral part of your life. I don’t do a whole lot of biographical scrolling these days. It’s been years since I’ve looked up an ex-girlfriend…
Friday Playlist
I’ve been a little slower than normal slapping together my Favorite Songs of the Year list. I can just #Blame2020 and leave it at that. I will also add that I’m having a devil of a time picking my favorite song of 2020, which I kind of need to do in order to complete the list. But I’m working on…
Friday Playlist
A slow music week for me, so this week’s list will be more oldies than…uh, newies? https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ux6vA5heWhJ3lhnDSjARC?si=mSml1O1FRuq25NNcZQl01Q “let down” – Paris Jackson When I first heard this I had no idea who Paris Jackson was. Or, more correctly, I did not remember. Then I heard it again and the DJ on SiriusXM noted she was Michael’s daughter. Mind blown. Not…
Friday Playlist
I will warn you the first song in today’s playlist is filled with NOT SAFE FOR WORK language. Play cautiously. That’s appropriate for today as yesterday came word that schools in Indianapolis will be required to go virtual again by the end of the month. More about that next week, though. On to the music… https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1HBVqTzAGgqt5crHwBsYn2?si=vvdzRcLvTU6oeMjupvpqIQ “JU$T” – Run the…
Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 50
Chart Week: October 27, 1984 Song: “Purple Rain” – Prince & The Revolution Chart Position: #4, 4th week on the chart. Peaked at #2 for two weeks in November. (This ended up being a big coincidence, but not a bad choice for the 50th entry in this series!) One of my favorite things about listening to old AT40’s is when…
Fuck you, Don. Try not to destroy too many more things on your way out.
Friday Playlist
I had a regular list put together to share like any other Friday. But given the news of the morning, I’m scraping it and throwing this ad hoc list at you. You should be able to figure out which songs are directed at which candidates. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1cAnXT8WozwT0sCdPiKhJx?si=H1ymXrKER2WlCSOpcbyXrQ
Friday Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7FSOf4fPfyFoe4U8InfjXs?si=OGiK1H0STFa8dtoxhOvqyw “Impossible Weight” – Deep Sea Diver with Sharon Van Etten The music to this sounds thoroughly modern, but Sharon’s vocals have a terrific New Wave quality. “Guest in Your Life” – Sinai Vessel This song sounds warm and familiar, like the fall clothes we are all pulling out as the weather gets cooler. “80 Days of Rain” – Lande…
Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 49
Chart Week: October 23, 1982 Song: “Steppin’ Out” – Joe Jackson Chart Position: #32, 10th week on the chart. Peaked at #6 for three weeks in December. I’ve written many times about how my parents influenced the music I have listened to. I’ve also mentioned how my grandparents always had the radio tuned to the local station, which between farm…