UPDATE and bump: Okay, I've added mine. Mock me if you must. You will notice some overlap amongst categories. I'm also hiding it in the extended entry to save front page space
No doubt someone has done one like it (or very close), but memes gotta start somewhere I suppose. And since internet memes seem to go in fours, (royal) we shall do likewise. Nothing earth-shattering, just a meme about popular (or unpopular music).
Four songs that you could listen to over and over:
Sloop John B: The Beach Boys (GAWD I love this song!)
Old Time Rock and Roll: Bob Segar
Heartache Tonight: The Eagles
When I'm Sixty-Four: The Beatles
Four songs that drive you up the friggin' wall:
Honey: Bobby Goldsboro (see below for exactly why)
Third Rate Romance: Amazing Rhythm Aces. GAWD I hope none of you remembers this vile abomination that hit the airwaves in the early 70s. If you remember it, please commiserate with me.
Disco Duck: No idea who did this steaming turd, but it was bad even by disco standards.
Okay, it's really cheating to cite a disco song since there are so many to choose from. With that in mind, I will keep the disco list to only one song, so the number one song of all time that drives me up the goddam, motherfuckin' wall:
Afternoon Delight: Starland Vocal Band. Barf. Puke. Projectile vomiting with simultaneous dysentery. I love a good risqué song, but I have hated this putrid piece of crap since the day it first hit the airwaves. In high school, when I drove an old Pontiac with only AM radio, I had five stations programmed on the buttons. One day, every single one of those stations had this song on at the same time. Fuckers. I turned off the radio and almost put my fist through it. (And all due respect to the lovely Lisa, but BUWAAAAAHHHHhhhhh!)
Four songs that you're embarrassed (or should be) to admit you like:
Daisy a Day: Judd Strunk. Embodies all the things I shouldn't like in a song, but I love it.
Seasons in the Sun: Terry Jacks. Ibid. Not idea why I like it but I do.
Watching Scotty Grow: Bobby Goldsboro. Treacle, but it touched me even before I had kids.
Puff the Magic Dragon: Peter, Paul, and Mary. Again, I probably should dislike this on several levels but I love it.
Four best driving songs:
Midnight Special: Creedence
Roll on Down the Highway: BTO. Not my favorite band, but this one's a gem.
Born to be Wild: Steppenwolf. Not originally a motorcycle song, at least, not before Easy Rider.
And the number one:
Goin' Up Country: Canned Heat. Not a "driving" song in the usual sense of the word, not even a great song in the usual sense of the word, but it's the one I shove into the CD player when I'm heading north to the ranch (especially at deer season) to get away from the bay area..
Four songs that make you cry:
Honey: Bobby Goldsboro. For which he should be killed with extreme prejudice. I hate this song but I tear up when it comes on the fucking radio. Die, you bastard. Fortunately, even the oldies stations don't play it much anymore.
Puff the Magic Dragon: Peter, Paul, and Mary.
Will the Circle Be Unbroken: By anybody. Anyone who has lost their mother will understand.
Parnell Square: Sidesaddle. Any of you that have read my posts for any length of time know how much I love this song.
Four best risqué songs:
A Goose for My Girl: Benny Bell. If you don't know who that is, what's wrong with you?
Linda, the Sweetheart of My Junior High: Actually, I don't know the correct title or who did it. But I love it. Reference.
Golden Globe Award: The late, great John Hartford. "So round, so firm, so fully packed..." Heh heh heh.
Big Ten Inch Record: Aerosmith. Not just a raucous rock and roll song (or blues, depending on the version you listen to) but totally filthy if you listen correctly.
Four best kid songs:
Puff the Magic Dragon : Peter, Paul, and Mary. Mock me if you must, but I love this song.
The Unicorn Song: I once set my primary radio button to a radio station because they played this one. Great kids song.
Snoopy vs. the Red Baron: The Royal Guardsmen. Hey, it's a GREAT kid song.
Snoopy's Christmas: The Royal Guardsmen. See previous entry. You have to choose this one over that retarded Barney song!
Four songs (hell, pick your own category and fill it in):
Nah, I'll skip this one. It was just a fishing expedition to see what people would choose.
I'm not supplying my answers yet. Maybe ever. We'll see what kind of response I get.
Tagging five people: Well, hell. Since I copped out on my answers I'll tag ten for this one, because "tagging" ten chicks is twice as good as "tagging" five.
My old friend Julie, because she played on the last one even though I was terribly remiss.
Lemon Stand, because turnabout is fair play.
And six other lovelies
CalTechGirl
Lisa
Shannon
Sharon
Sheila
And fellow Clan Ross member Rave
Okay, that wasn't ten, only eight. I guess I'm just getting old; eight times in one evening is enough.
Posted by Ken S at August 30, 2006 06:00 AM | TrackBack (7) |love these lists
Over & Over
It keeps you runnin'- Doobies
If and When- Michael Haaga
The story of the Blues prt 1-Wah!
Never as good as the first time-Sade
Up the Wall
freeze Frame-j Geils
Keep your hands to yourself Georgia Satellites
The Wall- Pink floyd
Ceterfold-j Geils
Embarrassed
I know what i like in your wardrobe-Genesis
i'm not in love-10CC
Lights-Journey
My Funny Valentine-Elvis Costello
Driving
Radar love
Born to be Wild
Ace of Spades-Motorhead
Sharp Dressed Man-ZZ Top
I'm done. Thanks for the op.
Four songs that you could listen to over and over:
"Boat on the River" by Styx (natch!)
"There is a Fountain" by Alvin Slaughter
"I Am Not Forgotten" by Israel Houghton
"Shackles" by Mary Mary
Four songs that drive you up the friggin' wall:
"Rocky Mountain Way" by Joe Walsh
"Grace Like Rain" by Todd Agnew
"That Smell" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
"I Shot The Sheriff" by Bob Marley
Four songs that you're embarrassed (or should be) to admit you like:
"Daydream Believer" by the Monkees
"Daybreak" by Barry Manilow
"Livin' La Vida Loca" by Ricky Martin
"Julie Do Ya Love Me" by Bobby Sherman (what, you think I'd forget that one?)
Four best driving songs:
"Zero to Sixty in Five" by Pablo Cruise
"Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
"Foreplay/Longtime" by Boston
"Come Sail Away" by Styx
Four songs that make you cry:
"Triste Pena" by The Gipsy Kings
"Crazy" by Patsy Cline
"Proud To Be An American" by Lee Greenwood
"Solace" by Scott Joplin
Four best risqué songs:
"You Can Leave Your Hat On" by Randy Newman
"Butcherman" by Matt Leddy and the Meatcutters
"My Baby Don't Wear No Panties" by Gene Kelton
"Dance: Ten; Looks: Three" (a.k.a. "Tits and Ass") from A Chorus Line
Four best kid songs:
Oh, balls, Ken... I don't have kids! But I'll list some good CDs...
"There's A Hippo In The Bathtub" by Anne Murray (Mom loved this one)
"Return to Pooh Corner" by Kenny Loggins
"The First Christmas Record For Children" by various artists
"Where The Sidewalk Ends" performed by the author, Shel Silverstein
Four songs (hell, pick your own category and fill it in):
OK , Ken, you asked for it. Here's my...
Best "Dance Like No One Is Looking" songs:
"Bamboleo" by the Gipsy Kings
"Moondance" by Van Morrison
"Shackles" by Mary Mary
"Joy" by Apollo 100
Oh, and WHO ARE YOU CALLING "OLD"?????
I'm a year younger than you are, ya geezer!
:-P
Posted by: Julie at August 28, 2006 09:50 PMI can answer a few of the categories, and add some different ones...
Over and over: "Back in Time" by Huey Lewis, "Woodstock" by CSNY, "Kashmir" by Led Zeppelin, "Cult of Personality" by Living Colour
Up the friggin' wall: "We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions" by Queen (!!!), "Your Love" by The Outfield, "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus, "Sugar Sugar" by The Archies
Embarassed to admit to liking: "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" by Paul McCartney, "MacArthur Park" by Richard Harris
Best driving songs: "Roll on Down the Highway" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive, "Highway Star" by Deep Purple, "The Story in Your Eyes" by the Moody Blues, "I'm Alright" by Kenny Loggins
Best classical driving music: "William Tell Overture" by Rossini, "Raiders of the Lost Ark Theme" by John Williams, "Ride of the Valkyries" by Wagner
Best song to fly a fighter jet by: "Distant Early Warning" by Rush
Posted by: Alan K, Henderson, Parole Officer to the Stars at August 28, 2006 09:54 PMYou asked for it:
Four songs that you could listen to over and over:
Neil Finn, "Turn And Run"
Bright Eyes, "Lover I Don't Have To Love"
Ani Di Franco, "The Poet Game"
Maria McKee, "Panic Beach"
Four songs that drive you up the friggin' wall:
No Doubt, "Don't Speak"
Berlin, "Take My Breath Away"
Def Leppard, "Pour Some Sugar On Me"
Madonna, "Live To Tell"
Four songs that you're embarrassed (or should be) to admit you like:
Olivia Newton-John, "Magic"
Firefall, "Strange Way"
Eponine in Les Miserables, "On My Own"
Asia, "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes"
Four best driving songs:
U2, "Where The Streets Have No Name"
Chingon, "Malaguena Salerosa"
Brian Setzer, "Drive Like Lightning, Crash Like Thunder"
John Hiatt, "Tennessee Plates"
Four songs that make you cry:
Dan Fogelberg and Tim Weisberg, "Paris Nocturne/Since You Asked"
The Beatles, "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight"
Crowded House, "Four Seasons In One Day"
Ithzak Perlman, "Remembrances"
Four best risqué songs:
Lovage, "Sex (I'm A)" (a deadly-hot cover of the original)
Madeleine Peyroux, "Dance Me To The End Of Love"
Squeeze, "Tempted"
Ella Fitzgerald, "Bewitched"
Four best kid songs:
Trout Fishing In America, "The Window"
Justin Roberts, "My Brother Did It"
Veggie Tales, "Where Is My Hairbrush?"
Animaniacs, "The Presidents"
Four songs I love to sing on karaoke nights:
Carmen McRae, "Whatever Lola Wants"
Garbage, "Stupid Girl"
Linda Ronstadt, "Blue Bayou"
Carpenters, "Superstar"
Four songs that you could listen to over and over:
Desperado by The Eagles, Hotel California by The Eagles, Landslide by Fleetwood Mac, Last Kiss (remake) by Pearl Jam
Four songs that drive you up the friggin' wall:
Anything Rap
Four songs that you're embarrassed (or should be) to admit you like: Ave Maria (best church song ever!), Theme Song To Top Gun, We're Off To See The Wizard, Little Rabbit At A Tollbooth from Musical Urinetown.
Four best driving songs: Anything by the Beachboys, Jimmy Buffet, Alan Jackson, Queen
Four songs that make you cry: Ave Maria (hymm), Who Want's To Live Forever by Queen, Climb Every Mountain from the Sound of Music, Taps.
Four best risqué songs: None
Four best kid songs: Puff The Magic Dragon, Akuna Matada, Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang, ABC Song
Four songs (hell, pick your own category and fill it in): Movie Scores: Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Pirates of the Carribean, Titanic (I could also add here Jaws and Jurrasic Park!)
I think I am now officially MEMEd out.....Whew, too much brain cell action!
Posted by: Lemon Stand at August 29, 2006 06:00 AMMake sure you guys go and read Lisa's answers. They're hysterical.
"Yeah, um, you were always on my MIND, honey. Even though she was on my dick."
Posted by: Emily at August 29, 2006 08:49 AMACK!! I didnt see this until just now!!
Will try to respond ASAP!!
thanks Ken!!! (seriously!)
(No...I really mean it!)
Posted by: Sharon Ferguson at August 29, 2006 09:35 AMFour songs that you could listen to over and over:
"The Alchemist" by Acoustic Alchemy
"Rock the Casbah" by The Clash
"Africa" by Toto
"Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty
Four songs that drive you up the friggin' wall:
"Everybody Have Fun Tonite" - Wang Chung
"Live to Tell" - Madonna
Anything by Steely Dan
"Tainted Love" - Soft Cell
Four songs that you're embarrassed (or should be) to admit you like:
"Xanadu" - Olivia Newton John
"Captain of Her Heart" - Double
Several BeeGees songs
"Major Tom (Coming Home" - Peter Schilling
Four best driving songs:
"Cars" Gary Numan
Star Wars Imperial March - John Williams
"Destination Unknown" - Missing Persons
"Love's Theme" - Love Unlimited Orchestra
Four songs that make you cry:
(but I really dont get that emotional about a song)
"Your Latest Trick" - Dire Straits
"Don't Know Why (I Didnt Come)" - Nora Jones
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" - Yes
"Blue For You" - Men At Work
Four best risqué songs:
"Save a Prayer" - Duran Duran
"Sexual Healing" Marvin Gaye
"Leather and Lace" - Stevie Nicks and Don Henley
"Love Shack" - B52s
Four best kid songs:
(Lord, its been too long!!)
"Barbara Manatee" - Veggie Tales
"We are the Pirates Who Don't Do Anything" - Veggie Tales
"So You Wanna Be a Hero, Kid?" - Disney's Hercules
"Hakuna Matata" - Disney's The Lion King
Four Totally 80s One Hit Wonder songs
"Take On Me" - Aha
"Big Country" - Big Country
"I Know There's Something Going On" - Frida
"Video Killed the Radio Star" - The Buggles
Demented Songs That Probably Never Got Played On Dr. Demento:
I've Seen the Saucers - Elton John
Brain Damage - Austin Lounge Lizards
(links to Yahoo Music 30-second sound samples - last one especially for Ken)
Posted by: Alan K. Henderson, Parole Officer to the Stars at August 30, 2006 04:43 AMI love the Lizards! Haven't heard that one, but I have Shallow End of the Gene Pool and Life is Hard But Life is Hardest When You're Dumb on tape.
Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at August 30, 2006 05:46 AMRe: "Afternoon Delight"
You just said "risque' songs," not "risque' songs YOU LIKE."
But I do like it. It was the first song, I think, that I was 100% sure was about S-E-X and "doin' it." When did it come out? 1974? I was 9, so my mother didn't know that I knew what it was about, so she didn't gripe too much when I sang it at the top of my lungs.
Now I look back and wonder why more people weren't HORRIFIED by how blatantly sexual it was for then. Was there no Parents Council? No Jerry Falwell? I guess it was just the free-wheelin' 70s.
Posted by: Lisa at August 30, 2006 08:01 AMOkay, I see that you said "Best risque' songs."
Sorry. Moving along. Nothing to see here.
Posted by: Lisa at August 30, 2006 08:06 AM"Anyone who has lost their mother will understand."
Of course, I had to check out the lyrics....
(nodnodnod)
Yeah, what he said.
Posted by: Julie at August 30, 2006 08:33 AMI thought you might appreciate that one, kiddo.
Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at August 30, 2006 08:53 AMI will get to mine, honest! I've just been terribly busy.
And what's so wrong with Afternoon Delight?? :)
Posted by: Rave at August 30, 2006 12:45 PMThere is SO much wrong with "Afternoon Delight". ;)
Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at August 30, 2006 01:14 PMWhat was that movie...I think it was PCU, where a bunch of people end up locked in a room where "Afternoon Delight" is playing on a constant, repeating and unstoppable loop and a few of them end up jumping out the window to their deaths just to escape it.
Posted by: Emily at August 30, 2006 01:21 PMI know I'd jump.
Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at August 30, 2006 01:27 PMOr grab an ice pick
Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at August 30, 2006 01:33 PMAnother thing to love about The Simpsons:
Homer has a "Starland Vocal Band" tattoo.
Posted by: Shannon at August 30, 2006 02:18 PMOK, a show of hands:
Who has seen the Starland Vocal Band perform live in concert?
(raises hand)
Anyone else? Anyone?
Bueller.... Bueller...
Posted by: Julie at August 30, 2006 04:10 PMOh lord. They did concerts TOO????
Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at August 30, 2006 04:17 PMDJ Rick Dees inflicted Disco Duck on the world.
Posted by: gahrie at August 30, 2006 06:19 PMYes, Ken. They openned for John Denver. (Two of the members of SVB were Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert, who were JD's backup singers on his early albums).
Oh, and Ken? If you wax nostalgic for that lovely little ditty, go here:
http://www.feelingnostalgic.com/afternoondelight.html
Anyone who wants to leave Ken a voicemail with that song can reach him at... naw, I can't be *that* mean! :-P
Posted by: Julie at August 30, 2006 06:30 PMOH GOD IT BURNS!
Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at August 30, 2006 06:41 PMSpeaking of John Denver, his version of "All Your Base Are Belong to Us" is only one of many here. I think the Nirvana one is my favorite: I honestly can't stop listening to it.
(Hat tip to annika)
Posted by: Dave J at August 30, 2006 06:46 PMheh heh heh....
I even have the 45 of that song somewhere...
hmmm.... If I had a working record player....
ooohhh the torment I could unleash on poooor Ken....
Maybe Emily or Dave will help me rig something up....
Posted by: Julie at August 30, 2006 06:49 PMOkay- I did it! Woo Hoo!
Here goes:
Four songs that you could listen to over and over:
Bohemian Rhapsody- Queen (Or anything by Queen for that matter),
I will Buy You A New House- Everclear,
100 years- Five for Fighting,
When You Say Nothing At All- Allison Krause
Four songs that drive you up the friggin' wall:
Panama- Van Halen
Hotel California- The Eagles
Murderer- Rihanna
JoJo and Ciara and yada yada yada
Four songs that you're embarrassed (or should be) to admit you like:
Man in the Mirror- Michael Jackson
Goodie Two Shoes- Adam Ant
I write Sins Not Tragedies- Panic! At the Disco
Where is the Love?- Black Eyed Peas feat Justin Timberlake
Four best driving songs:
Born to Be Wild- Steppenwolf
Life Is a Highway- Tom Cochran
Little Deuce Coupe- The Beach Boys
Take It Easy- The Eagles
Four songs that make you cry:
Don’t Take the Girl- Tim McGraw
Lightening Crashes- Live
Amazing Grace- almost any artist
Last Kiss- J. Frank Wilson
Four best risqué songs:
One Night in Bankok- Murray Head,
Tonight- John Cougar,
Squeeze Box- The Who
(sorry, could only think of three. I’ll make up for it later.)
Four best kid songs:
Puff the Magic Dragon- Peter, Paul & Mary
States & Capitols- The Animaniacs
I’m Just a Bill- School House Rock
Conjunction Junction- School House Rock
Four songs (hell, pick your own category and fill it in):
Okay- here’s my pick for the best Obscure Artist Songs:
Me, Myself, I- Joan Armatrading
Winchester Cathedral- The New Vaudeville Band
Breakaway- Big Pig
One Tin Soldier- Coven
Home- Michael Bublé (okay- so that’s five, I made up for the risqué songs)
Thanks for playing, Rave!
Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at August 30, 2006 07:10 PMJulie,
I'm all for helping to come up with ways to torture Ken.
Did somebody say disco duck? I actually used to have that record when I was a kid.
Posted by: Emily at August 31, 2006 06:50 AM*slaps head*
Why didnt *I* think of the schoolhouse rock songs???!!!!
My fav is "No More Kings"
Posted by: Sharon Ferguson at August 31, 2006 12:13 PMSchoolhouse Rock Rocks!
That an that little egg looking guy with a top hat and cane who used to sing every day after school about eating a healthy snack- or freezing kool-aid or some crap like that.
Posted by: Rave at August 31, 2006 02:39 PM