Memorable, soul-filled, and full of harmonic backing vocals. One of those songs about hard work that you think you have never heard of but probably recognize! Be careful, the simple chorus lyrics and the horn section make it a bit of an earworm. 6. The Vogues –“Five O’Clock World”...
Panda Bear and Sonic Boom began their joint album Reset with a simple premise: take the opening moments from great songs of the 1950s and ’60s, loop them, and shape their compositions out from there. “Edge of the Edge” uses Randy & the Rainbows’ “Denise” as its melodic germ, aug...
Some theme songs wind up long outliving the show they were in, likeHarry Nillson’s “Best Friend”fromThe Courtship of Eddie’s Father. Sometimes, though, a great song gets doomed to obscurity right along with the short-lived show it introduced. Case in point: “Gunfight Epiphany,” Rob...
While most of her hits were penned by others, Clark did write many songs, usually with Hatch. Perhaps their greatest success as a songwriting team was achieved by another artist: in 1965, she wrote and recordedYou’re The Oneas the final tr...
"415" is one of the songs that put the Bay on the map, proving it was just as viable as Los Angeles. Rich continues to make music, and even though Oakland is now the 510 "415" remains the go-to cut. #34. "New York State of Mind" Artist:City:Year:Best Line: Rappers tend to...
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