Good 11
Okay 9
Bad 20
Last year I put:
Good 12
Ok 5
Bad 23
Hard evidence that the more I listen to these songs, the more I can tolerate them.
I've already commented on most of these songs:
Once
Twice
Three tiiiimes a lady
So instead, here are some comments on songs from the newly expanded "won't make it" list:
#46 Billy Squier "My Kinda Lover"
#55 Bob Seger "Feel Like A Number (Live)"
Woulda thought these would make the top 40.
#48 Greg Lake "Let Me Love You Once"
Horrible. But I love "I Believe In Father Xmas" and played it a lot last month, like I do every year. There are a some great covers out there of it by Vertical Horizon and Joe Merrick. The U2 cover is okay.
#59 Balance "Falling In Love"
Barf! The polar opposite of "Breaking Away".
#65 Steve Carlisle "WKRP In Cincinnati"
Guilty pleasure. Never really watched the show though.
#69 Rush "Closer To The Heart"
I like the live version on A Show Of Hands better than the original.
#73 John Hall Band "Crazy (Keep On Falling)"
Is John Hall an alias of Eric Clapton's?
#74 Kiss "A World Without Heroes"
#83 Teddy Pendergrass "You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration"
Who did the pose first? Thriller-era Jacko or Teddy?
Songs that won't reach the top 40
#46 Billy Squier "My Kinda Lover"
#48 Greg Lake "Let Me Love You Once"
#50 Al Jarreau "Breakin' Away"
#54 Jennifer Warnes "Could It Be Love"
#55 Bob Seger "Feel Like A Number (Live)"
#58 Henry Paul Band "Keeping Our Love Alive"
#59 Balance "Falling In Love"
#64 Carpenters "Those Good Old Dreams"
#65 Steve Carlisle "WKRP In Cincinnati"
#69 Rush "Closer To The Heart"
#71 Patti Auston "Every Home Should Have One"
#72 Neil Young "Southern Pacific"
#73 John Hall Band "Crazy (Keep On Falling)"
#74 Kiss "A World Without Heroes"
#75 Bill Champlin "Tonight Tonight"
#78 BeeGees "Living Eyes"
#79 Irene Cara "Anyone Can See"
#81 Peabo Bryson "Let The Feeling Flow"
#83 Teddy Pendergrass "You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration"
#84 Leif Garrett "Runaway Rita"
#88 Dave Stewart "It's My Party"
#89 Kano "Can't Hold Back (Your Loving)"
#91 Crystal Gayle "The Woman In Me"
#92 Kinks "Better Things"
#97 Kenny Rogers "Blazy Of Glory"