Sunday, December 27, 2020

Annie Lennox - No More "I Love You's" (Official Video)

Because after decades in the spotlight, I think @AnnieLennox remains so underappreciated for being a great singer.

Sunday, December 13, 2020

There She Goes (Official)

Because as cool as the original version by The La's from 1988 was, this remake from 1997 by #SixpenceNoneTheRicher had its own unique appeal and charm.

Sunday, December 6, 2020

Dave Matthews Band - What Would You Say

Because a little bluesy rock by Dave Matthews Band​ from 26 years ago never really gets old. 

Sunday, November 29, 2020

Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car (Official Video)

Because I just needed a good old-fashioned pop song by Billy Ocean​ that was glorified in a gas ad over 30 years ago. :p #GetOuttaMyDreamsGetIntoMyCar

Sunday, November 22, 2020

Bananarama - Venus (Official Video)

Because the original by #ShockingBlue was featured in #TheQueensGambit but I still like the Bananarama version better.

Sunday, November 15, 2020

Matchbox Twenty - Push (Official Video)

Because this @MatchboxTwenty hit was pretty much a constant tune on the radio 25 years ago.

Sunday, November 8, 2020

Tears For Fears - Woman In Chains ft. Oleta Adams

Because this classic from Tears for Fears​ and Oleta Adams​ is as beautiful and significant now as it was when first released 31 years ago.

Sunday, November 1, 2020

Shirley Bassey - GOLDFINGER (2011 Live)

Because we just lost #SeanConnery yesterday and #Goldfinger remains my favorite #JamesBond film of all time.

Sunday, October 25, 2020

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Secret

Because if there was ever an example of new wave music, then it would be this 35-year-old classic by @OfficialOMD.

Sunday, October 18, 2020

Huey Lewis & The News - The Power Of Love (Official Video)



Because this classic by @HueyLewisNews is now 35-years-old just like @BacktotheFuture and their vision of the future wasn't as bleak as our reality. 😛

Sunday, October 11, 2020

Van Halen - Dreams (Official Video)



Because I grew up on @vanhalen and #Dreams is one of my favorite songs from the band. Rest in peace, @eddievanhalen.

Sunday, October 4, 2020

Rod Stewart - Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? (Official Video)



Because 42 years later, that keyboard riff for this Rod Stewart​ track still oozes sex appeal.

Sunday, September 27, 2020

PIZZICATO FIVE / スウィート・ソウル・レヴュー



Because 26 years before it was used for a vitamin brand, #SweetSoulRevue by #PizzicatoFive was just a fun 90s track.

Sunday, September 20, 2020

Aerosmith - Dream On (Official Video)



Because I had forgotten how anthemic #DreamOn from @Aerosmith was but @TheBoysTV found a way to remind me.

Sunday, September 13, 2020

Kool & The Gang - Get Down On It (Official Video)



Because this #KoolAndtheGang classic is still funky as ever 39 years after release and we just founding member Ronald Bell this past week.

Sunday, September 6, 2020

Billy Joel - Pressure (Official Video)



Because I always dug this track by @billyjoel even in the 80s and found it perfectly used in Season Two of @TheBoysTV.

Sunday, August 30, 2020

Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight (Live Video) | Warner Vault



Because I kept hearing this haunting melody by @EricClapton growing up but didn't learn of its title until years later.

Sunday, August 23, 2020

Sade - Smooth Operator (Official Music Video)



Because 36 years later, there's still nothing quite as smooth as #Sade singing this sensual track.

Sunday, August 16, 2020

Jesus Jones - Right Here Right Now (Official Music Video)



Because it's been 29 years and I still rock out to #RightHereRightNow by Jesus Jones​.

Sunday, August 9, 2020

Janet Jackson - Escapade (Official Music Video)



Because I can only dream about going on an #Escapade these days like @JanetJackson sang about 31 years ago.

Sunday, August 2, 2020

Go West - We Close Our Eyes (Official Video)



Because a few years before they became kings of wishful thinking, this is how I was first introduced to #GoWest.

Sunday, July 19, 2020

Spandau Ballet - Highly Strung



Because videos by #SpandauBallet always looked glitzy even 36 years ago and this looked like it was shot in nearby Hong Kong.

Sunday, July 12, 2020

Icehouse - Crazy (International Version)



Because #Icehouse was one of the hidden gems from ðŸ‡¦ðŸ‡º in the 80s after INXS and Crowded House had become international stars. #Crazy

Sunday, July 5, 2020

Cher - Believe [Official Music Video]



Because I loved @Eurovision The Story of Fire Saga so much and it was about time that I honored the immortal @cher.

Sunday, June 28, 2020

The Style Council - Shout To The Top (Official Video)



Because I was just looking for a classy, jazzy tune to listen to and this 36-year-old track by #TheStyleCouncil was perfect for the mood.

Sunday, June 21, 2020

Bryan Ferry - Slave To Love [Official]



Because when I think of haunting songs, #BryanFerry and this 35-year-old song have to come to mind. #SlaveToLove

Sunday, June 14, 2020

Shawn Mullins - Lullaby



Because I just love me some one-hit wonders from the late 90s and #Lullaby by #ShawnMullins certainly counts as one of those.

Sunday, June 7, 2020

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - The Impression That I Get (Official Video)



Because among songs of the 90s, this tune by #TheMightyMightyBosstones often gets forgotten despite being a ska-punk hit from that decade.

Sunday, May 31, 2020

The Beach Boys - Kokomo (1988)



Because I've seen the first five episodes of #SpaceForce and it seems that a place like #Kokomo is more like a fantasy in this pandemic-ravaged world.

Sunday, May 24, 2020

Donna Summer - Last Dance (Official Video)



Because I know lots of people who will be going through #LastDance withdrawal tomorrow and before 1998, THIS was the only Last Dance we all knew.

Sunday, May 17, 2020

Blind Melon - No Rain (Official Music Video)



Because if there's a definitive song from the 90s, this #BlindMelon hit definitely qualifies as one of them.

Sunday, May 10, 2020

Moonpools and Caterpillars - Soon



Because they may have been a small band with a Filipino legacy in the 90s but I still thought that #MoonpoolsAndCaterpillars had some pretty awesome songs like this one.

Sunday, May 3, 2020

The Cure - Boys Don't Cry



Because during the time of COVID-19, everyone needs The Cure. :p

Sunday, April 26, 2020

Bananarama - Robert De Niro's Waiting (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)



Because out of this group's many hits, this one remains my favorite 36 years after it was released.

Sunday, April 19, 2020

Styx - The Best Of Times (Official Video)



Because Dennis DeYoung just performed this again last week, he's always going to be the voice of Styx, and this band isn't the same without him.

Sunday, April 12, 2020

Tears For Fears - Mad World



Because Curt Smith​ himself and his daughter just covered this two weeks back and that title pretty much sums up where we are today.

Sunday, April 5, 2020

Bill Withers - Lovely Day (Audio)



Because this isn't just one of my favorite songs, we all need a lovely day to look forward to now, and because we lost a great one in #BillWithers.

Sunday, March 29, 2020

George Benson - Give Me The Night (Official Music Video)



Because this 40-year-old song remains as funky, jazzy, and fun as it was when it was first released.

Sunday, March 22, 2020

Lady



Because we just lost a crossover superstar in #KennyRogers. Younger generations need to remember him for his music, not his chicken restaurants.

Sunday, March 15, 2020

R.E.M. Its the End of the World as We Know it **HQ** Video

Because when this song was released 33 years ago, I had no idea it would be the theme song of 2020. 

Sunday, March 8, 2020

Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Official Video)

Because, of course a Queen song was a Billboard #1 song when I was five-years-old. 

Sunday, March 1, 2020

Genesis - Invisible Touch (Official Music Video)

Because you wouldn't have a Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, or Mike + The Mechanics if you didn't have Genesis first. 

Sunday, February 23, 2020

Mr. Big - Green-Tinted Sixties Mind (MV)



Because although this band had other, arguably bigger, hits, I still LOVE this 29-year-old song.

Sunday, February 16, 2020

The B-52's - Love Shack (Official Music Video)



Because 31 years after its release, this is still a quintessential party song in my humble opinion.

Sunday, February 9, 2020

Mike + The Mechanics - Taken In (Official Video)



Because this is one of the more understated songs of the 80s by one of the more understated bands of the decade but is still a favorite 35 years later.

Sunday, February 2, 2020

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Hate Myself for Loving You (Official Video)



Because this was one of Harley's theme songs in Birds of Prey and I always thought that Joan Jett was hot. ;)

Sunday, January 26, 2020

Maria Vidal - Body Rock (official video)



Because I remember Lorenzo Lamas breakdancing in the movie with the same title as this one-hit-wonder. :p

Sunday, January 19, 2020

I Love Rock N' Roll - 1982



Because 38 years later, Joan Jett and this song still rock.

Sunday, January 12, 2020

Poison-Fallen Angel (Oficial Video) HD



Because in the hair metal era, this little Poison ditty was underrated but really rocked.

Sunday, January 5, 2020

Toto - I'll Supply the Love



Because for a band that had so many hits in the 80s, this is one of their more underrated songs from the 70s.