30 Day Song Challenge, Day 18: A Song That You Wish You Heard on the Radio

Here we go with the radio listening again! Like I said in yesterday’s post, I just don’t give the radio much attention anymore. But I guess if I had to choose just one song I wish I heard a lot more, it would be this one. The Smithereens – “Strangers When We Meet” (1986) The … Continue reading 30 Day Song Challenge, Day 18: A Song That You Wish You Heard on the Radio →

30 Day Song Challenge, Day 17: A Song You Hear Often on the Radio

I don’t listen to the radio as often as I used to because I just don’t like what I hear. Must be getting old or something. Well, I take that back – the radio thing, not the getting old part. I do listen to the radio but with my iPod plugged into it so it’s … Continue reading 30 Day Song Challenge, Day 17: A Song You Hear Often on the Radio →

30 Day Song Challenge, Day 16: A Song You Used to Love but Now Hate

There are plenty of great ‘80s tunes but whenever either one of these plays on my iPod's ‘80s playlist, I immediately skip them just because, while once cool in my book, they just don’t cut it anymore. Modern English – “I Melt with You” (1982) Once great, it's been used in commercials for Burger King … Continue reading 30 Day Song Challenge, Day 16: A Song You Used to Love but Now Hate →

30 Day Song Challenge, Day 15: A Song That Describes You

I was raised Catholic and adhered to all of their little rules and the weird assertions we blathered in church, like “we look for the resurrection of the dead.” Great. The Catholic zombies are coming. Just great. But as I got older, I began to stray away from the church and most likely for the … Continue reading 30 Day Song Challenge, Day 15: A Song That Describes You →

30 Day Song Challenge, Day 14: A Song Nobody Would Expect You to Love

There’s a lot of cool stuff that comes from Japan: Godzilla, Mr. Sparkle, crazy English, weird candies, and plenty of great music. Today’s post pays homage to a song from the Far East, courtesy of Kyu Sakamoto. “Sukiyaki” (1963) While I don’t understand a single word he’s singing, I’m pretty sure I can pronounce all … Continue reading 30 Day Song Challenge, Day 14: A Song Nobody Would Expect You to Love →