Just like other songs in the past, you hear that sound and you know what song that is. Case in point – this snare on the 2 and 4 beat.  Rare can a simple double hit like this make you know what song is coming up, but this does and it would become the song that would help send this band into the stratosphere for the next 3 decades.  The second entry for this band, at #12 it’s Ants Marching by The Dave Matthews Band.

I forgot this song was released in 1980, and man does this song live on in many avenues.  It has served as the entrance music for many a sports teams and individual players, been used in commercials (remember the Honda family commericial), and it’s also arguably Ozzy’s most recognized solo song.  It also is a really good song to boot.  Coming in at #9 is Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne.

Despite these crazy times, we are approach our annual countdown for MY Top 20 songs that turn 40 years old this year.  Just like last year, starting on April 1 I will begin to countdown a song each day until my birthday on April 20 when I will announce what I believe to be the #1 40-year old song.  Now this is the criteria of how I determine my list: – No covers or re-releases of tunes.  The song had to be released originally, and in the US, during this countdown year.  So, that means even though Theme of New …..more →

Despite these crazy times, we are approach our annual countdown for my Top 20 songs that turn 30 years old this year.  Just like last year, starting on April 1 I will begin to countdown a song each day until my birthday on April 20 when I announce the #1 30-year old song.  Now this is the criteria of how I determine my lists: – No covers or re-releases of tunes.  The song had to be released originally, and in the US, during this countdown year.  So, that means even though Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O’Conner was one …..more →

And my #1 1989 is…”alright stop what you’re doing, cuz I’m about to ruin…” Yeah, come on, this song was the bomb back then, and it still is now. When you read how the track was created, it’s genius, the bass groove and funky beat, just awesome. And the lyrics are classic! I used to rap to this song every time it came on. It is undeniably my favorite song released in 1989, and my #1 song of my 30-years-old countdown – The Humpty Dance by Digital Underground!

And my #1 1979 song is a R&B and funk classic. It’s also a tune my daughter loves, which always helps. For some reason, I wasn’t able to hear the song for a long time, but when I did, I couldn’t get enough of it, so I didn’t stop till I got enough, hehe! Again, say what people will these days about MJ, but he and Quincy Jones wrote some of the best R&B pop songs ever, and this one is no exception. My #1 song that turned 40-years-old, from 1979, is Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough by Michael …..more →