240. Locked Out – Crowded House. … Always thought this was a perfect
song to play when the home team’s player heads to the penalty box. “Been locked
out. Been locked in. But I always seem to come back again. When you’re in that
room, what do you do? I know that I will have you in the end.” From a terrific
album named “Together Alone.”
239. Maggie May – Rod Stewart. … Originally released as a B-side to the
single “Reason to Believe” before it became a No. 1 hit in 1971.
238. Every Little Kiss – Bruce Hornsby & the Range. … His son Keith
has great range as a shooter for LSU as well. “What I wouldn’t give for only
one night.”
237. More than a woman – The Bee Gees. … You want Stayin’ Alive. You’re
not gonna get it. John Travolta and Karen Lynn Gorney danced to this moving
tune by the Gibb brothers in “Saturday Night Fever.”
236. Runnin’ down a dream – Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. …
“Workin’ on a mystery. Going wherever it leads.”
235. Bad Time – Grand Funk Railroad. … A top-four hit in 1975 when Grand
Funk picked “a bad time to fall in love.”
234. A Certain Girl – Warren Zevon. … “What’s her name?”
He couldn’t tell ya!! Warren, who died of cancer in 2003 after producing lots
of unique and memorable music, sits last on my itunes list behind Frank Zappa.
233. Every Breath You Take – The Police. … Haunting song from 1983 about
a possessive lover. Elevates one of the group’s better albums --
“Synchronicity.”
232. Ol’ 55 – The Eagles. … Tom Waits wrote this classic that enhances
the group’s second-best album in my opinion, “On the Border.”
231. Baba O’Riley – The Who. … Inaccurately called it “Teenage
Wasteland” for many, many years.
230. Bennie and the Jets – Elton John. … BBBBBennie. Electric Boots.
Classic released in 1974 from the “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” album.
229. You Get What You Give – New Radicals. … A great motto to live by.
Never turn this vibrant, somewhat political song off when it comes on the ipod.
The Edge reportedly loved this tune.
228. Brass in Pocket – The Pretenders. … Man, could Chrissie Hynde sing.
This is the first big hit for the band in the year 1980. Scarlett Johansson
does a great karaoke version in “Lost in Translation.”
227. Overkill – Colin Hay. … Hay appeared on an episode of “Scrubs” and
did an acoustic version of his Men At Work song and it just blew me away. It
will be on my playlist when I form my band.
226. Veronica – Elvis Costello. … Elvis wrote this unique song from
“Spike” with inspiration from his grandmother, who was stricken with
Alzheimer’s.
225. All Right Now – Free. … English rock band, led by eventual Bad
Company lead singer Paul Rodgers, had this one big hit in 1970. Always a
toughie in Name that Tune competitions.
224. The way love goes – Janet Jackson. … There really is nothing wrong
with a wardrobe malfunction. Liked a lot of Janet’s music. I challenge you not
to move your shoulders while listening to this tune.
223. White Room – Cream. … Eric Clapton rocks out on lead guitar while
Ginger Baker drums and Jack Bruce sings this iconic song from the amazing 60s
band.
222. New York, New York – Frank Sinatra. … Brings back some great
memories. No, not of Yankees victories.
221. It don’t come easy – Ringo Starr. … “Gotta pay your dues, if you
wanna to play the blues.” Ringo rocks. His great solo library also includes
great songs like “Photograph” and “The No No Song.”
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