Can't tell you how much I love The Pixies, well maybe I can if you have a spare few hours! Listened to them all day yesterday while recovering from an awesomely fun early Christmas party. Here's one to finish the "name" theme...
When I'm With You is in my 10 Ten favourite pop songs of all time - possibly nudging the Top 5.
It is breathless perfection.
So magnificent numerous bands and artists have based their whole careers on it (Pet Shop Boys, I'm looking at you).
Small trivia - oddly enough, When I'm With You wasn't really a hit anywhere in the world, with the exception of France (a massive Number One) and Australia (Top 20). Ahead of it's time for electronic pop, it would have been massive if released a couple of years later.
PBS had a segment on Sly and the Family Stone on the weekend. This one reminded me of the current theme, although Sly's sideburns don't quite rival those of Ray Dorset from Mungo Jerry-amazing!
MMM have been doing their top 1000 rock songs of all time. Top 10 finished today. Do we agree with the top 10?
But for those who haven't seen it and don't want it ruined...
10. Rage Against The Machine - Killing in the name.
9. John Lennon - Imagine
8. Metallica - Enter Sandman
7. ACDC - Thunderstruck
6. Guns n Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
5. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
4. ACDC - Back In Black
3. Foo Fighters - Everlong
2. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
1. Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven
MMM have been doing their top 1000 rock songs of all time. Top 10 finished today. Do we agree with the top 10?
But for those who haven't seen it and don't want it ruined...
10. Rage Against The Machine - Killing in the name.
9. John Lennon - Imagine
8. Metallica - Enter Sandman
7. ACDC - Thunderstruck
6. Guns n Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
5. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
4. ACDC - Back In Black
3. Foo Fighters - Everlong
2. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
1. Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven
I would've put 6 and 9 a bit further down the order and included 'Creep' by Radiohead, and Black Sabbath's 'Paranoid' in the top 10, but not a bad list at all.
For the 'summer' theme, pretty sure this song isn't about summer, but it's a great tune, and has 'sun' in the title so it'll do nicely;
MMM have been doing their top 1000 rock songs of all time. Top 10 finished today. Do we agree with the top 10?
But for those who haven't seen it and don't want it ruined...
10. Rage Against The Machine - Killing in the name.
9. John Lennon - Imagine
8. Metallica - Enter Sandman
7. ACDC - Thunderstruck
6. Guns n Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
5. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
4. ACDC - Back In Black
3. Foo Fighters - Everlong
2. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
1. Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven