Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Top 100 Hits of 1969

If you are going to your 40th high school reunion this summer, this is some of the music you might hear there. Time flies, and it has been forty years since 1969. Life was better back then. Well, not really. We had a war going on. Gas was cheaper, but so were wages. We worry about terrorists today, back then we worried about communists. Today, we worry about global warming, back then we worried about nuclear war.

But, we did have Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In to watch on TV, and could listen to The Beatles and The Doors on the radio.

I got the list from www.musicoutfitters.com.


Here is the top 100.

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Monday, June 29, 2009

Friday, June 26, 2009

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson passed away on June 25, 2009. He will be missed; he made so much beautiful music.

Hundreds of people attended an impromptu flashmob at London's Liverpool Street station and sing and dance to "Bad."



Here are some of my favorite Michael Jackson songs.

Off the Wall (1979)







Thriller (1982)







Bad (1987)







Dangerous (1991)









With the Jackson 5

Good bye, Micheal. Your fans will miss you, but your music lives on.

Classroom Music Video

Frank Turner plays the song "Photosynthesis" to a classroom of kids.

Happy Friday!

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Protecting Your Computer Screen

You're reading something interesting on the web, or playing a game, when you are supposed to be working. Someone walks up to see what you are doing on your screen. You could minimize the screen, so they can't see, but then they would know that you were up to something. Now, you can make the screen hard for anyone other than you to read.

Read more: www.baltimoresun.com

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Sense of Direction

A nice music video using claymation animals for a song by the band Ranger 3. It was directed by the award-winning director Eric Power.

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Little Big Love

A cute little film.

Mankovsky wrote:

Award-winning short film about unrequited love - a robot falls in love with an electric kettle. Shot with a budget of £300. For more info and making of-stuff check out www.littlebiglove.com.

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Terminator Fun

Terminator 3 Sergent Candy Scene



Terminator 2 deleted scene -Dead Ringers - BBC comedy




Terminator 2: T-1000 - Barbie Girl

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Why?

Why do guys drive their cars this way? Because it's fun!







Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Best Keyboard Cat Ever

This video is entertaining on various levels. First of all, it has the keyboard cat1 in it. Then it features Helen Hunt from the 1982 Back to School Special Desperate Lives. Add yourself a little Hall & Oates, and you have yourself a winner.



1Keyboard Cat: the latest Internet meme. You take a video where someone makes a mistake, and ends with the cat playing. Like this one or this one.

Monday, June 01, 2009

1969: 1 - 10

1. Aquarius, The Fifth Dimension



2. Sugar, Sugar, The Archies


The lead singer for this song was Ron Dante. Here's the video of him singing the song: www.dailymotion.com

3. I Can't Get Next To You, The Temptations

This version has Bambi, Spirit, and Simba in it: www.youtube.com



4. Honky Tonk Women, The Rolling Stones



5. Build Me Up Buttercup, The Foundations



6. Dizzy, Tommy Roe



7. Hot Fun In The Summertime, Sly and The Family Stone



8. I'll Never Fall In Love Again, Tom Jones

Another song with the same title was sang by Dionne Warwick www.youtube.com



9. Everyday People, Sly and The Family Stone



10. Get Together, The Youngbloods



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1969: 11 - 20

11. One, Three Dog Night



12. Crystal Blue Persuasion, Tommy James and The Shondells



13. Hair, The Cowsills

From the movie "Hair": www.youtube.com



14. Too Busy Thinking About My Baby, Marvin Gaye



15. Love Theme From Romeo And Juliet, Henry Mancini and His Orch.



16. Crimson And Clover, Tommy James and The Shondells



17. Grazin' In The Grass, Friends Of Distinction



18. Suspicious Minds, Elvis Presley



19. Proud Mary, Creedence Clearwater Revival



20. What Does It Take (To Win Your Love), Jr. Walker and The All Stars



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1969: 21 - 30

21. It's Your Thing, Isley Brothers



22. Sweet Caroline, Neil Diamond

And he still wows the crowds in 2008: www.dailymotion.com



23. Jean, Oliver



24. Bad Moon Rising, Creedence Clearwater Revival



25. Get Back, The Beatles



26. In The Year 2525, Zager and Evans



27. Spinning Wheel, Blood, Sweat and Tears

Here's a live version: www.dailymotion.com



28. Baby, I Love You, Andy Kim



29. Going In Circles, Friends Of Distinction



30. Hurt So Bad, Lettermen

David Cassidy sang this song in the 70's: www.youtube.com



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1969: 31 - 40

31. Green River, Creedence Clearwater Revival



32. My Cherie Amour, Stevie Wonder




33. Easy To Be Hard, Three Dog Night



34. Baby It's You, Smith

The Beatles also sang this song. www.youtube.com



35. In The Ghetto, Elvis Presley



36. A Boy Named Sue, Johnny Cash



37. Baby, Baby Don't Cry, Smokey Robinson and The Miracles



38. Only The Strong Survive, Jerry Butler



39. Time Of The Season, The Zombies



40. Wedding Bell Blues, The Fifth Dimension



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1969: 41 - 50

41. Little Woman, Bobby Sherman



42. Love (Can Make You Happy), Mercy



43. Good Morning Starshine, Oliver



44. These Eyes, The Guess Who



45. You've Made Me So Very Happy, Blood, Sweat and Tears



46. Put A Little Love In Your Heart, Jackie DeShannon



47. Do Your Thing, Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band

I can't find a video for this song, but you can find the music at: www.music.myspace.com

Here's the video for "Express Yourself."



48. I'd Wait A Million Years, The Grass Roots



49. Touch Me, The Doors



50. More Today Than Yesterday, Spiral Starecase



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1969: 51 - 60

51. I've Gotta Be Me, Sammy Davis Jr.



52. Lay Lady Lay, Bob Dylan



53. Atlantis, Donovan



54. Traces, Dennis Yost and The Classics IV



55. It's Getting Better, Mama Cass Elliot



56. This Magic Moment, Jay and The Americans



57. Run Away Child, Running Wild, The Temptations



58. Hawaii Five-O, The Ventures



59. Galveston, Glen Campbell



60. I'm Gonna Make You Mine, Lou Christie



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1969: 61 - 70

61. Gitarzan, Ray Stevens



62. Can I Change My Mind, Tyrone Davis



63. Time Is Tight, Booker T and The MG's



64. This Girl's In Love With You, Dionne Warwick

This Burt Bacharach song has been sung by many artists. Herb Alpert had a hit with it in 1968: www.youtube.com



65. Color Him Father, The Winstons



66. Black Pearl, Sonny Charles and The Checkmates, Ltd.



67. Indian Giver, 1910 Fruitgum Company



68. Mother Popcorn (Part I), James Brown



69. Twenty-five Miles, Edwin Starr

Here's him singing the song live years later: www.dailymotion.com



70. Things I'd Like To Say, New Colony Six

This clip is from Music Mike's Flashback Favorites.



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1969: 71 - 80

71. When I Die, Motherlode

Another clip from Music Mike's Flashback Favorites.



72. That's The Way Love Is, Marvin Gaye



73. Everybody's Talkin', Nilsson



74. Worst That Could Happen, Brooklyn Bridge

Live on the Ed Sullivan show: www.youtube.com.



75. Chokin' Kind, Joe Simon



76. Smile A Little Smile For Me, The Flying Machine



77. Polk Salad Annie, Tony Joe White

Are you curious about what Polk Salad is? I was. Wikipedia knows.



78. Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town, Kenny Rogers and The First Edition



79. Games People Play, Joe South



80. You Showed Me, The Turtles



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1969: 81 - 90

81. Come Together, The Beatles

Here's a live version: www.youtube.com. Aerosmith covered this song: www.dailymotion.com. It was also one of the many Beatles songs featured in the movie Across the Universe: www.youtube.com.



82. Oh, What A Night, The Dells



83. Something, The Beatles



84. This Girl Is A Woman Now, Gary Puckett and The Union Gap



85. Tracy, The Cuff Links



86. Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon, Paul Revere and The Raiders



87. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me, Diana Ross and The Supremes

Here's Diana Ross singing it with Stevie Wonder.



88. I Heard It Through The Grapevine, Marvin Gaye



89. Gimme Gimme Good Lovin', Crazy Elephant



90. Hang 'Em High, Booker T and The MG's



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1969: 91 - 100

91. Your Good Thing (Is About To End), Lou Rawls



92. Baby I'm For Real, The Originals

Here's them singing the song live.



93. And When I Die, Blood, Sweat & Tears



94. Love Me Tonight, Tom Jones



95. Ramblin' Gamblin' Man, The Bob Seger System



96. Laughing, The Guess Who



97. My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me), David Ruffin



98. Soul Deep, Box Tops



99. Hooked On A Feeling, B.J. Thomas

I think everyone has heard this song. Here's the Sims version. And here's the Blue Swede version (with Dr. Who).



100. Sweet Cream Ladies Forward March, The Box Tops



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