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Re: 84. (iPod Challenge) A Favorite From a Band You’d Not Expect

Joe Hesch — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 07:09:35 -0000

You know, Mark, this whole series has revealed you as both an erudite music critic, but also a damned eclectic historian of the music scene. Loving it.

Re: 91. 1982 – Randy Travis (iPod Challenge)

Lyle Tucker — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 23:59:43 -0000

I grew up hating Country - still not overly fond of it but I think I can tell the wheat from the chaff these days. I liked this (of course, it doesn't hurt that it mentions the postman...)

Re: 90. (iPod Challenge) Bargain Bin Surprise and Bad Hair

Lyle Tucker — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 23:57:19 -0000

Never checked them out, but I *love* "I Ran," and I like this one, so I'll have to snag myself a copy of "Best of..."

Re: 89. (iPod Challenge) Perspective and Safety

Lyle Tucker — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 23:51:35 -0000

I put this up there with "Beautiful Sunday" by Daniel Boone - nice vocals and catchy tune. I always gotta sing along when they come on the radio. --Lyle Tucker

Re: 89. (iPod Challenge) Perspective and Safety

Mark — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 11:21:53 -0000

Nothing wrong with being an unabashed 70's music fan. I love quite a lot of this era's music myself. :-)

Re: 89. (iPod Challenge) Perspective and Safety

brandeewineb — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 01:32:22 -0000

I am discovering that I am an unabashed 70's music fan. I always liked this one, too.

Re: 90. (iPod Challenge) Bargain Bin Surprise and Bad Hair

brandeewineb — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 01:30:18 -0000

Finally...one in my wheelhouse! This is my favorite FOS song!

Re: 91. 1982 – Randy Travis (iPod Challenge)

Andrea Beltran — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 09:13:57 -0000

Really enjoy Randy Travis' music and the stories in the songs he sings. Thanks for sharing yours in relation to this song.

Re: 96. Le Disko – Shiny Toy Guns (iPod Challenge)

Mark — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:34:34 -0000

It surprised me as well; how much I like it, I mean. As I mentioned in the piece, this isn't the type of music I normally listen to, but I do like this song quite a lot.

Re: 96. Le Disko – Shiny Toy Guns (iPod Challenge)

Beth Taggard — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:32:56 -0000

SHINY TOY GUNS!! << That one really surprises me. I'm not sure why, but it does. I am a fan of a number of their songs, I particularly like 'Frozen Oceans'--which is about as far away from 'Le Disko' as you can get.

Re: 97. Tear-Stained Letter – Jo-El Sonnier (iPod Challenge)

Mark — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:01:06 -0000

I had the album on LP as there were multiple copies sent to the station. I figured getting a CD would be easy later. I hadn't taken into account how quickly Country albums go out of print. Sometimes just a couple/three years.

One thing I want to read is your memoirs. The story of your life sounds fascinating to me, just from the bits, pieces, hints and allegations you've shared. :-)

Re: 97. Tear-Stained Letter – Jo-El Sonnier (iPod Challenge)

Beth Taggard — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:56:29 -0000

Funny thing--This song is not new to me though I had COMPLETELY forgotten it existed until I listened to it. In our jaunting back and forth from Kenya to the States every four years, we never went back to the same place twice. I spent my 10th grade year in Alexandria, LA. It was 1989 and Tear-Stained Letter was still in heavy rotation on local radio. Not a surprise considering our proximity to Cajun country.

I have added it to one of my Spotify playlists. This way I won't "forget" it again.

Re: 98. Cuts You Up – Peter Murphy (iPod Challenge)

Mark — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:09:43 -0000

That's what caught my attention so fully the first time I heard this song; the voice. Wow...

Yeah, I knew this post would please you. :-)

Re: 98. Cuts You Up – Peter Murphy (iPod Challenge)

tracymangold — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:06:47 -0000

Heh heh. You KNEW I would come running at the mere mention of Peter Murphy! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this song. Gawd, his voice is just - I adore him. I do believe I have his entire catalogue of music including Bauhaus. Great choice...great great choice. You had me at Peter Murphy. :D But seriously, there is just something about his voice.

Re: 99. Blue Collar – Bachman-Turner Overdrive (iPod Challenge)

Mark — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:04:08 -0000

Ha! Mississippi Queen! Leslie West and Mountain! Hefty Metal! :-)

Re: 100. Rock ‘n Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution – AC/DC (iPod Challenge)

Mark — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:03:19 -0000

This seems to have been a popular choice. :-)

Re: 99. Blue Collar – Bachman-Turner Overdrive (iPod Challenge)

tracymangold — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:02:55 -0000

Roll on Down the Highway... Mississippi Queen. Good memories, good songs.

Re: 100. Rock ‘n Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution – AC/DC (iPod Challenge)

tracymangold — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:00:52 -0000

Love AC/DC. Thunderstruck is my all-time favorite as well as Dirty Deeds and Highway to Hell... Awesome choice, Mark. AC/DC rocks.

Re: 99. Blue Collar – Bachman-Turner Overdrive (iPod Challenge)

Mark — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:50:41 -0000

It was simple to create a list. To create a static list is harder but as I was doing this I found that I had reasons for picking one song over another. So, it seemed like a fun idea to share the song and the why.

Glad you're enjoying. I'd love to see your list when you reach a point where you'd care to share.

Re: 99. Blue Collar – Bachman-Turner Overdrive (iPod Challenge)

Mark — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:48:40 -0000

I just love the sound of this. And yeah, that song has been hammered on the radio for years and years here as well.

Re: 99. Blue Collar – Bachman-Turner Overdrive (iPod Challenge)

Beth Taggard — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:46:53 -0000

I am astonished you are doing a full-on countdown. Bravo! I have been semi-working on a list of my own because this entire idea intrigues me greatly. Still, I do not know if I could manage ranking the list once it is done. OH! Great phrase! > "enjoyable, but avoidable" < A brilliant summation of many an overplayed track.

Re: 99. Blue Collar – Bachman-Turner Overdrive (iPod Challenge)

bumlaser — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:45:23 -0000

Nice tune. I'd only ever heard "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet", which was played to death in the UK.

Re: 100. Rock ‘n Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution – AC/DC (iPod Challenge)

Mark — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:53:45 -0000

The memory entwined with this particular song goes a long way explaining my choice here. I think Doug said it best earlier when he said not one song was over-worked. :-)

Re: 100. Rock ‘n Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution – AC/DC (iPod Challenge)

Beth Taggard — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:45:17 -0000

Man, I do love AC/DC. Back in Black is one album where I am hard-pressed to pick a favorite song. The Razor's Edge? Easy--Thunderstruck. High Voltage? Again, easy--TNT. I simply cannot do that for Back in Black. It's one of those albums where every single song holds up, even today.

Re: 100. Rock ‘n Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution – AC/DC (iPod Challenge)

Mark — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:16:51 -0000

That's the beauty of personal taste; we can each enjoy different tracks at differing levels while still enjoying the same album.