Popular Songs Of 1977, Vol. 1

OK, so here we go. I had far more fun with this series of posts than I ever expected to! Apparently, 1977 was an excellent year for music as this post and the next three posts will attest. If you remember these songs when they came out, I hate to tell you this...but you're old. If you like the songs contained herein, I am pleased to tell you this...you have good taste in music. Ready...set...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Elton John  ~  “Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word”

2)  Aerosmith  ~  “Walk This Way”

3)  Kenny Rogers  ~  “Daytime Friends”

4)  Rita Coolidge  ~  “Your Love Has Lifted Me Higher”

5)  Andy Gibb  ~  “I Just Want To Be Your Everything”

6)  Neil Young & Crazy Horse  ~  “Like A Hurricane”

7)  Commodores  ~  “Brick House”

8)  Carpenters  ~  “All You Get From Love Is A Love Song”

9)  Queen  ~  “We Will Rock You”

10)  Don Williams  ~  “Some Broken Hearts Never Mend”

11)  Bob Seger  ~  “Mainstreet”

12)  Heart  ~  “Dreamboat Annie”

13)  Billy Joel  ~  “She’s Always A Woman”

14)  Bob Marley & The Wailers  ~  “One Love / People Get Ready”

15)  Engelbert Humperdinck  ~  “After The Lovin’”

16)  ABBA  ~  “Dancing Queen”

17)  Kenny Nolan  ~  “I Like Dreamin’”

18)  Jimmy Buffett  ~  “Margaritaville”

19)  KC and the Sunshine Band  ~  “I’m Your Boogie Man”

20)  Fleetwood Mac  ~  “You Make Loving Fun”

21)  Stephen Bishop  ~  “On And On”

22)  Glen Campbell  ~  “Southern Nights”

23)  Mary MacGregor  ~  “Torn Between Two Lovers”

24)  Stevie Wonder  ~ “Sir Duke”

25)  Daryl Hall & John Oates  ~  “Rich Girl”

“Country” Songs, Vol. 2: Country Songs

Last but certainly not least, we come to the country "Country" songs. In case it isn't obvious, these are songs in the country-music genre with the word "Country" somewhere in their titles. Country-music fans, I mostly stuck with the old-school stuff in this one, which is what I personally prefer. There are a few "new country" songs here, but, in my book at least, those passed the "sniff test" as worthy of admittance. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  John Denver  ~  “Take Me Home, Country Roads”

2)  Keith Urban & John Fogerty  ~  “Walkin’ In The Country”

3)  Hank Williams, Jr.  ~  “Young Country”

4)  Craig  Morgan  ~  “Country Side Of Heaven”

5)  Loretta Lynn  ~  “You’re Lookin’ At Country”

6)  Mo Pitney  ~  “Country”

7)   Alan Jackson  ~  “Gone Country”

8)  John Anderson  ~  “Country ’Til I Die”

9)  Jimmy Dickens  ~  “Country Boy”

10)  Gwyneth Paltrow  ~  “Country Strong”

11)  Cal Smith  ~  “Country Bumpkin”

12)  Randy Travis & George Jones  ~  “A Few Ole Country Boys”

13)  Neil Young  ~  “Are You Ready For The Country?”

14)  Glen Campbell  ~  “Sweet Country Girl”

15)  Maddie & Tae  ~  “Girl In A Country Song”

16)  Ricky Skaggs  ~  “Country Boy”

17)  Johnny Cash  ~  “Let There Be Country”

18)  Ryan Bingham  ~  “Country Roads”

19)  Travis Tritt  ~  “Country Ain’t Country”

20)  Barbara Mandrell  ~  “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool”

21)  Mark Chesnutt  ~  “Old Country”

22)  Marty Stuart  ~  “Country Boy Rock And Roll”

23)  Shania Twain  ~  “Rock This Country!”

24)  John Mellencamp  ~  “Our Country”

25)  Alabama  ~  “Born Country”

Popular Songs Of 1966, Vol. 2

We now return to the Swinging' Sixties for another round of the most Popular Songs of 1966. Groovy, baby!  ~  JH

1)  The Mamas & The Papas  ~  “California Dreamin’”

2)  Johnny Rivers  ~  “Secret Agent Man”

3)  The Lovin’ Spoonful  ~  “Daydream”

4)  Nancy Sinatra  ~  “These Boots Are Made For Walkin’”

5)  The Supremes  ~  “You Keep Me Hangin’ On”

6)  The Rolling Stones  ~  “19th Nervous Breakdown”

7)  The Beach Boys  ~  “Barbara Ann”

8)  Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs  ~  “Li’l Red Riding Hood”

9)  The Mindbenders  ~  “A Groovy Kind Of Love”

10)  Dusty Springfield  ~  “You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me”

11)  The Cyrkle  ~  “Red Rubber Ball”

12)  The Left Banke  ~  “Walk Away Renée”

13)  The Outsiders  ~  “Time Won’t Let Me”

14)  The Hollies  ~  “Bus Stop”

15)  James & Bobby Purify  ~  “I’m Your Puppet”

16)  The Temptations  ~  “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg”

17)  Simon & Garfunkel  ~  “I Am A Rock”

18)  Jimmy Ruffin  ~  “What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted”

19)  Ray Charles ft. Glen Campbell  ~  “Cryin’ Time”

20)  Stevie Wonder  ~  “Uptight (Everything’s Alright)”

Popular Songs Of 1976, Vol. 1

If my last few "Popular Songs Of..." posts haven't made you feel old yet, then this three-parter is sure to! Because these are the top songs of forty – count them, forty – years ago! If you remember these songs when they came out, you are old. It's time to face the facts. If you remember hearing them on the oldies or mix stations (like I do), then you are getting old (after all, '80s songs are the "new oldies" these days). Fair warning: There will be disco music, but not in excessive amounts. Everything in moderation. Enjoy?  ~  JH

1)  Wings  ~  “Silly Love Songs”

2)  Johnnie Taylor  ~  “Disco Lady”

3)  Glen Campbell  ~  “Country Boy (You Got Your Feet in L.A.)”

4)  The Four Seasons  ~  “December 1963 (Oh, What A Night)”

5)  Starland Vocal Band  ~  “Afternoon Delight”

6)  Wild Cherry  ~  “Play That Funky Music”

7)  The Manhattans  ~  “Kiss And Say Goodbye”

8)  Charley Pride  ~  “My Eyes Can Only See As Far As You”

9)  Paul Simon  ~  “50 Ways To Leave Your Lover”

10)  Elton John & Kiki Dee  ~  “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”

11)  The Miracles  ~  “Love Machine”

12)  Walter Murphy  ~  “A Fifth Of Beethoven”

13)  Merle Haggard  ~  “Cherokee Maiden”

14)  Hot Chocolate  ~  “You Sexy Thing”

15)  Seals & Crofts ft. Carolyn Willis  ~  “Get Closer”

16)  Daryl Hall & John Oates  ~  “Sara Smile”

17)  Barry Manilow  ~  “I Write The Songs”

18)  Queen  ~  “Bohemian Rhapsody”

19)  Elvin Bishop  ~  “Fooled Around And Fell In Love”

20)  Dorothy Moore  ~  “Misty Blue”

21)  Marty Robbins  ~  “Among My Souvenirs”  (That is an incredibly ugly shirt.)

22)  Nazareth  ~  “Love Hurts”

23)  Dr Hook  ~  “A Little Bit More”

24)  The Commodores  ~  “Sweet Love”

25)  Tammy Wynette  ~  “Till I Can Make It On My Own”

"Dumb" Songs

Here's a bunch of "Dumb" songs you're sure to enjoy! Actually, the songs themselves aren't dumb, but they do all include that word (or some variation of it) in their titles. Which is pretty smart, if you don't think about it too hard.  ~  JH

1)  Nirvana  ~  “Dumb”

2)  Red Velvet  ~  “Dumb, Dumb”

3)  Andrew Garcia  ~  “Dumb”

4)  Tich  ~  “Dumb”

5)  Holy Ghost!  ~  “Dumb Disco Ideas”

6)  Hoku  ~  “Another Dumb Blonde”

7)  Detroit Grand Pubahs  ~  “Numb, Deaf, & Dumb”

8)  Faith Evans  ~  “Dumb”

9)  Tedashii ft. Lecrae  ~  “Dum Dum”

10)  Jamie McDell  ~  “Dumb”

11)  Robben Ford  ~  “Deaf, Dumb, And Blind”

12)  Anastacia  ~  “Pretty Little Dum Dum”

13)  Extreme  ~  “Comfortably Dumb”

14)  Garbage  ~  “Dumb”

15)  Glen Campbell  ~  “Guess I’m Dumb”

16)  The 411  ~  “Dumb”

17)  Paul Kelly And The Coloured Girls  ~  “Dumb Things”

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18)  Tangerine Kitty  ~  “Dumb Ways To Die”

19)  Futureheads  ~  “Struck Dumb”

20)  Dolly Parton  ~  “Dumb Blonde”