As a fan of a wide variety of popular (and not-so-popular) music from the 1950s (and sometimes even earlier) up through the present, one of my bucket list projects for years has been to put together a list of my 100 favorite songs of all time. At some point I decided that, once I got around to figuring that out, I could put it out on a blog, for the infinitesimally small proportion of the Internet world that might be interested. So, here we are. While the Top 100 will be a major focus, I also plan to post on a variety of other musical (and occasionally non-musical) topics, in which you may or may not be interested. (If a particular posting doesn’t ring your bell, you’re only a few clicks away from a dancing cat video on YouTube.)

Saturday, September 27, 2014

#23 Georgia On My Mind -- Ray Charles (1960)



Timeless song, great vocals by the incomparable Ray Charles, excellent arrangement – what more could you ask for? Note that this is the only song on the list that’s an official song for any of the states.

#24 It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday -- Boyz II Men (1991)



This one is one of the best – and most successful – a cappella songs of all time. It never fails to bring a lump to my throat.

Monday, September 22, 2014

Shuffle #30 (September 22, 2014)


Hard Times – John Legend & The Roots
Love Will Lead You Back – Taylor Dayne
Party Doll – Mary Chapin Carpenter
Personal Jesus – Depeche Mode
Giving Him Something He Can Feel – En Vogue
Blow On, Chilly Wind – Jesse Winchester
New York’s A Lonely Town – The Tradewinds
Titanium – David Guetta feat. Sia
Coming Up – Paul McCartney
My City Of Ruins – Bruce Springsteen

Sunday, September 21, 2014

Shuffle #29 (September 21, 2014)


The Tracks Of My Tears – The Miracles
The Only Flame In Town – Elvis Costello
All Is Mine – The Association
What’s New Pussycat – Tom Jones
Them That Got – Maceo Parker
Love On A Farmboy’s Wages – XTC
Paper Thin – John Hiatt
My Way Home – Kanye West
Radio Nowhere – Bruce Springsteen
Feel It All – KT Tunstall