Music Year Meme (1982)
Go to musicoutfitters (scroll down to Top 100 Songs / Top 100 Hits), choose your year of high school graduation for song list, bold songs you like, underline your favorite (I didn’t really have a favorite in this list), strike out the ones you hate, & leave untouched the ones you don’t remember or don’t care about.
1. Physical, Olivia Newton-John – I know, but I honestly loved her
2.Eye Of The Tiger, Survivor– strongly detest this song
3. I Love Rock N’ Roll, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts – before the whiners, we had Joan Jett and Pat Benatar and Blondie…
4.Ebony And Ivory, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder– nice idea, bad song
5. Centerfold, J. Geils Band – Despite the topic, my friends and I used to sing this in the car… a little like “Bohemian Rhapsody” only not nearly as fun.
6. Don’t You Want Me, Human League – Not a fave, but catchy
7. Jack And Diane, John Cougar – Little ditty, still like it
8. Hurts So Good, John Cougar – Good mood music
9. Abracadabra, Steve Miller Band – Gonna reach out and grab ya
10. Hard To Say I’m Sorry, Chicago – like some of Chicago, not this one
11. Tainted Love, Soft Cel – Same family as “Hurts so Good”
12.Chariots Of Fire, Vangelis– Dislike immensely
13. Harden My Heart, Quarterflash – Fun to sing – power song
14. Rosanna, Toto – OK, like other songs of theirs more, “99” “Africa”
15. I Can’t Go For That, Daryl Hall and John Oates – No-o-oooh, no can do
16. 867-5309 (Jenny), Tommy Tutone – Bad topic, great song
17. Key Largo, Bertie Higgins – Feel good tune
18. You Should Hear How She Talks About You, Melissa Manchester – don’t remember it
19. Waiting For A Girl Like You, Foreigner – loved it then, still ok
20. Don’t Talk To Strangers, Rick Springfield – don’t remember the song, not a big fan of the artist
21.The Sweetest Thing, Juice Newton– Juice Newton – name always irritated me as much as the music
22.Always On My Mind, Willie Nelson– easily Willie Nelson’s worst song
23. Shake It Up, Cars – Love all songs by The Cars – “Candy-O” and “Moving in Stereo” are my faves
24. Let It Whip, Dazz Band – No recollection of song or artist
25. We Got The Beat, Go-Go’s – Happy girl girl music
26.The Other Woman, Ray Parker Jr.– ick
27.Turn Your Love Around, George Benson– sappy
28. Sweet Dreams, Air Supply – Ok, for Air Supply
29. Only The Lonely, Motels – Love the Motels, her voice is phenomenal
30. Who Can It Be Now?, Men At Work – Like “Down Under” better
31. Hold Me, Fleetwood Mac – Love Fleetwood Mac, was listening more to “Tusk”
32. Eye In The Sky, Alan Parsons Project – Loved to listen to Alan Parsons Project, although preferred “Old and Wise” (good for playing on the piano when depressed)
33. Let’s Groove, Earth, Wind and Fire – don’t remember the song
34.Open Arms, Journey– just never liked Journey that much
35. Leader Of The Band, Dan Fogelberg – Not one of his better ones
36. Leather And Lace, Stevie Nicks and Don Henley – it was the theme song of female potheads – still, like it a lot
37.Even The Nights Are Better, Air Supply– silly, and reminds me of the “Arthur” theme (once in your life you find her / even the nights are better – same melody)
38.I’ve Never Been To Me, Charlene– nope
39. ’65 Love Affair, Paul Davis – Don’t remember it.. hum a few bars?
40.Heat Of The Moment, Asia– never cared for it
41.Take It Easy On Me, Little River Band– one of their worst
42.Pac-man Fever, Buckner and Garcia– no memory of it, crossing it out on principle
43. That Girl, Stevie Wonder – I assume he’s not referring to Marlo Thomas?
44.Private Eyes, Daryl Hall and John Oates– I preferred “Maneater”
45. Trouble, Lindsey Buckingham – Pretty good
46.Making Love, Roberta Flack– ick
47.Love’s Been A Little Bit Hard On Me, Juice Newton– double ick
48. Young Turks, Rod Stewart – love Rod Stewart, don’t remember this one
49. Freeze-frame, J. Geils Band – good times with Nork, but I think of Talking Heads and Dire Straits even more.
50.Keep The Fire Burnin’, REO Speedwagon– lump them in with Air Supply -trash pop
51. Do You Believe In Love, Huey Lewis and The News – good time group, but not best song
52.Cool Night, Paul Davis– I don’t even remember the artist
53. Caught Up In You, 38 Special – Ok
54.Why Do Fools Fall In Love?, Diana Ross– Not her best
55.Love In The First Degree, Alabama– Not their best either
56. Hooked On Classics, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Yeah, I know, but it was fun.
57. Wasted On The Way, Crosby, Stills and Nash – never did a bad song
58. Think I’m In Love, Eddie Money – Ok
59.Love Is In Control, Donna Summer– on her downswing
60.Personally, Karla Bonoff– nope
61.One Hundred Ways, Quincy Jones– sappy enough to have been a new Disney song
62.Blue Eyes, Elton John– even more sappy
63. Our Lips Are Sealed, Go-Go’s – fun girl stuff
64.You Could Have Been With Me, Sheena Easton– not this song
65.You Can Do Magic, America– no thanks
66.Did It In A Minute, Daryl Hall and John Oates– nope
67. I Ran, A Flock Of Seagulls – loved it – easy to make fun of, but loved it
68.Somebody’s Baby, Jackson Browne– yawn
69.Oh No, Commodores– not their best
70.Take It Away, Paul McCartney– take it away, for sure
71.It’s Gonna Take A Miracle, Deneice Williams– yikes
72.Love Will Turn You Around, Kenny Rogers– don’t like him at all
73.Don’t Stop Believin’, Journey– ok, but I never listened to it
74.Comin’ In And Out Of Your Life, Barbra Streisand– one of her worst songs
75. Gloria, Laura Branigan – excellent
76.Empty Garden, Elton John– prefer “Daniel”, “Philadelphia Freedom”
77.Yesterday’s Songs, Neil Diamond– prefer “Shiloh”, “Forever in Blue Jeans”, “Hello Again”
78. Crimson And Clover, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts – wonderful song
79. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, Police – loved all their songs
80.Here I Am, Air Supply– again with Air Supply – what a rotten year
81. I Keep Forgettin’, Michael Mcdonald – I can’t even remember forgetting it
82. Get Down On It, Kool and The Gang – kind of fun
83.Any Day Now, Ronnie Milsap– sappy Milsap
84. Make A Move On Me, Olivia Newton-John I just loved Olivia, what can I say? It’s a personal quirk.
85.Take My Heart, Kool and The Gang– nah
86.Mirror Mirror, Diana Ross– not a great year
87.Vacation, Go-Go’s– we were really waiting for Cyndy Lauper
88. (Oh) Pretty Woman, Van Halen – ok, but I preferred their cover of “You Really Got Me”
89.Should I Do It, Pointer Sisters– nope
90. Hot In The City, Billy Idol – preferred “Rebel Yell” and “White Wedding”
91. Kids In America, Kim Wilde – no recollection
92. Man On Your Mind, Little River Band – prefered “Reminiscing” and “Lady”
93.What’s Forever For, Michael Murphy– icky
94. Waiting On A Friend, Rolling Stones – good song, not in their top ten
95. Do I Do, Stevie Wonder – ok
96. Working For The Weekend, Loverboy – I like it more now because of a Saturday Night Live skit
97.Goin’ Down, Greg Guidry
98. Arthur’s Theme, Christopher Cross – Actually I hate this song, but every once in a while it pops into my head, so there must be something interesting about it.
99.Through The Years, Kenny Rogers– I just really dislike Kenny Rogers
100. Edge Of Seventeen, Stevie Nicks Stevie Nicks is a goddess