A Kind Of Magic 1986
Excerpt ~ Def 1000 songs: Embracing the exaggerated pomp of prog rock and heavy metal, as well as vaudevillian music hall, the British quartet delved deeply into camp and bombast, creating a huge, mock-operatic sound with layered guitars and overdubbed vocals. Queen’s music was a bizarre yet highly accessible fusion of the macho and the fey …… more
Number 805 - Queen – 1986 – ENG – Genre: Rock - Play Song – Vote 4 Queen!
Got My Mind Set On You 1987
Excerpt ~ Def 1000 songs: George Harrison always came across to me like the youngest brother of 4 brothers. John was the rebel, Paul was the driven successful one and Ringo the black sheep misfit. Being in the “Beatles” gave George the freedom to experiment with “his” sound (or was it the drugs?). By the time Sergeant Pepper was released in ‘67 he successfully claimed being not only the “sound” of the Beatles but the greatest guitarist of the world at that time …… more
Number 806 - George Harrison – 1987 – ENG – Genre: Rock - Play Song – Vote 4 George!
Truly Madly Deeply 1999
Excerpt ~ Def 1000 songs: Australian pop duo Savage Garden has taken the world by storm without the record company hype and career-establishing game plan that is often the background to pop-oriented acts. Originally calling themselves Crush, songwriting duo Daniel Jones and Darren Hayes sent 150 demo tapes all over the world and waited patiently for replies. The only positive response came from Australian music identity John Woodruff, who had previously managed the Angels and Baby Animals …… more
Number 807 - Savage Garden – 1999 – OZ – Genre: Pop - Play Song – Vote 4 Savage!
Its Too Late 1971
Excerpt ~ Def 1000 songs: In 1971, Carole King released Tapestry, which stayed on the charts for over six years and was the best-selling album of the era. A quiet, reflective work which proved seminal in the development of the singer/songwriter genre, Tapestry also scored a pair of hit singles, “So Far Away” and the chart-topping “It’s Too Late …… more
Number 808 - Carole King – 1971 – USA – Genre: Singer/Songwriter - Play Song – Vote 4 Carole!
Run Around 1995
Excerpt ~ Def 1000 songs: A brief history for the uninitiated: based in New York and formed in 1988, Blues Traveler released their self-titled first album on A&M in 1990; it was quickly followed by Travelers & Thieves in September 1991. Singer/harmonica player John Popper was hospitalized following a serious motorcycle accident in 1993 but by the end of the year he was back on stage, performing in a wheelchair …… more
Number 809 - Blues Traveler – 1995 – USA – Genre: Blues - Play Song – Vote 4 BT!
Superfreak 1981
Excerpt ~ Def 1000 songs: Rick James made a triumphant return to defiant, in-your-face funk with the triple-platinum Street Songs. This was not only his best-selling album ever, it was also his best period, and certainly the most exciting album released in 1981. The gloves came all the way off this time, and James is as loud and proud as ever on such arresting hits as “Super Freak,” “Give It to Me Baby,” and “Ghetto Life. …… more
Number 810 - Rick James – 1981 – USA – Genre: Funk - Play Song – Vote 4 Rick!
Bullet With Butterfly Wings 1995
Excerpt ~ Def 1000 songs: Like the subsequent Mellon Collie single “Zero”, “Bullet with Butterfly Wings” was one of the Smashing Pumpkins’ darker songs and one of the first signs of change in the band’s style, although it certainly does not represent the aural or thematic scopes of the album. Critics of the song have sometimes claimed that the lyrics are supposed to refer to the alleged suicide of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. This is usually assumed because of the lines “but can you fake it/ for just one more show”, which may refer to Cobain’s attempt to disband the group before he died …… more
Number 811 - Smashing Pumpkins – 1995 – USA – Genre: Alt Rock - Play Song – Vote 4 Pumpkins!
Cream 1992
Excerpt ~ Def 1000 songs: Few artists have created a body of work as rich and varied as Prince. During the ’80s, he emerged as one of the most singular talents of the rock & roll era, capable of seamlessly tying together pop, funk, folk, and rock. Not only did he release a series of groundbreaking albums, he toured frequently, produced albums and wrote songs for many other artists, and recorded hundreds of songs that still lie unreleased in his vaults …… more
Number 812 - Prince – 1992 – USA – Genre: Pop - Play Song – Vote 4 Prince!
Runaway 1961
Excerpt ~ Def 1000 songs: One of the best and most original rockers of the early ’60s, Del Shannon was also one of the least typical. Although classified at times as a teen idol, he favored brooding themes of abandonment, loss, and rejection. In some respects he looked forward to the British Invasion with his frequent use of minor chords and his ability to write most of his own material. In fact, Shannon was able to keep going strong for a year or two into the British Invasion …… more
Number 813 - Del Shannon – 1961 – USA – Genre: Rock & Roll - Play Song – Vote 4 Del!
Whole Of The Moon 1985
Excerpt ~ Def 1000 songs: A newspaper advertisement calling for musicians led to a response from multi-instrumentalist Anthony Thistlethwaite; along with drummer Kevin Wilkinson, the Waterboys issued their self-titled debut in 1983. Keyboardist Karl Wallinger and trumpeter Roddy Lorimer joined for the 1984 follow-up A Pagan Place, which expanded the group’s rich, dramatic sound while further exploring Scott’s interest in spirituality …… more
Number 814 - Waterboys – 1985 – SCO – Genre: Rock - Play Song – Vote 4 Waterboys!
