How tragic! I’m assuming that Tommy died. What other explanation can there be? If he was still alive, then she could find his ass. It’s not like they live on different planets. Geeze.
April 19, 2013
He’s So Dreamy/Why Doesn’t He Love Me/My Life is Such a Horrible and Dramatic Teenage Mess
Riding on a Rainbow
Please Don’t Talk to the Lifeguard
I Wish I Knew What Dress to Wear
Peggy Got Engaged
Sometimes, when I get bored, I put my head on gifs.
Some people ask me, “Don’t you have anything better to do”?
The answer is, “no”.
When I was 12, a radio show called American Top 40 started. It was hosted by Casey Kasem. It premiered on July 4, 1970.
I listened to it every week. I always had my cassette recorder with me so that I could record my favorite songs when they played. I would get pissed when Casey would talk during the intro of some of the songs. I would also get pissed if, during a song that I was recording, my mom would bust into my room and start talking, or if I sneezed or coughed. Since I used an external microphone to record, any background noise would also be recorded. I’ll never forget the day that I got a radio with a built in cassette recorder. I thought it was the greatest thing ever invented. Now, I could record songs from the radio and people could blab all they wanted.
I quit listening to it when I went off to college. Occasionally, I would catch an episode, but it wasn’t an every week thing.
I don’t have any of those tapes anymore. I wish I did. They either broke or were thrown out.
Every week AT 40 counted down the top 40 songs from the Billboard Chart. I still remember screaming at the radio when Maggie May by Rod Stewart became no. 1. I hated that song (I love it now). I used to change the words when I sang it along with the radio. I did that with all of the songs I hated. The lyrics usually involved making fun of people that I didn’t like. There was a song by Cher called Half Breed. Here is how I would sing it.
Fuck You, you’re such a stupid nerd
Fuck You, why don’t you eat a turd
Fuck You, you’re no good they warned
Why don’t you take your clothes off, and go do some pornnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn…
Anyway, I stared thinking about what songs would be in my top 40, if my entire life of listening to music was condensed into one week. In other words, what 40 songs have I listened to more than any others during my lifetime. Of course, the research for it isn’t scientific. It’s just memory. But, they are vivid memories. I pretty much know what songs that I have listened to the most. Especially since I get on these bizarre song kicks and play the same one over and over. Sometimes for days. Sometimes for weeks. And in a few cases, months.
Bob’s Top 40
40. When the Rain Begins to Fall by Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora
39. Boys Fall in Love by Robin Gibb
38. Torture by The Jacksons
37. Oh Carol by Neil Sedaka
36. I’ll Leave Myself a Little Time by The Partridge Family
35. Me and Mrs. Jones by Billy Paul
34. Sunshine by Jonathan Edwards
33. Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes
32. I knew You When by Donny Osmond
31. Midnight at the Oasis by Maria Muldaur
30. Poetry Man by Phoebe Snow
29. Frankenstein by Edgar Winter
28. Scorpio by Dennis Coffey
27. It’s Raining Men by The Weather Girls
26. YMCA by The Village People
25. Dancing Party by Chubby Checker
24. Don’t You Forget About Me by Simple Minds
23. In a Big Country by Big Country
22. I Ran by A Flock of Seagulls
21. Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
20. My Secret Love from the Grace of My Heart soundtrack
19. Heartbeat it’s a Lovebeat by The Defranco Family
18. Big Log by Robert Plant
17. Summer Day by Kari Lynn
16. Loving You by Minnie Riperton
15. What Am I Gonna Do With You by Lesley Gore
14. She Bop by Cindy Lauper
13. Just Be Good To Me by the S.O.S. Band
12. Someone to Love by Jefferson Airplane
11. The Last Farewell by Roger Whittaker
10. Theme From a Summer Place by Percy Faith
9. Sleepwalk by Santo and Johnny
8. Foxy Lady by Jimi Hendrix
7. Sex by Berlin
6. Burning Love by Elvis Presley
5. It’s My Life by Talk Talk
4. Please Mr. Postman by The Carpenters
3. Light My Fire by The Doors
2. Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix
1. Mashed Potato Time by Dee Dee Sharp
Those are just the ones in the Top 40. The one’s that have at some point in my life been on repeat play for days or weeks via record player or cd or on a cassette tape that contains nothing but that song.
Keep in mind that some of these songs are from when I was a kid. My taste level has changed, so I don’t really listen to them anymore.
When I first heard the Asher Monroe song, I was like, “Why does that sound so familiar”? Then, I heard Glad You Came by The Wanted. Somehow it ended up on one of my itunes playlists. Some internet hacker must have put it there.
Anyway, it’s pretty much the same frickin’ song. Even the titles are similar. 3 words. Each word one syllable. 2 of the words have 4 letters and one of the words has 3 letters. How much closer can you get?
Here With You
Glad You Came
Bob 