Really Cool Songs

Just One Look (US #10 1963)

noreply@blogger.com (dano) — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 07:08:32 PDT

Doris Troy (January 6, 1937 – February 16, 2004)

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Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 PDT

Israel Turns to YouTube, Twitter to Rescue Info War
The Israeli government is hoping YouTube and Twitter can help restore its reputation after a botched raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla killed nine people. Every few hours, the Israeli Defense Forces are uploading to YouTube a new video meant to demonstrate that their troops acted responsibly — and that the people in the “Free Gaza” flotilla were the ho

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Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST

3 muslim women being caned for having sex outside marrriage
Three Muslim women who were the first in Malaysia to be caned for having sex outside marriage this morning claimed the punishment was an opportunity for them to repent.

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Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST

Allah Vs God: The Divine Identiy Crisis in Malaysia
On December 31, 2009, in an attack of common sense, the Malaysian High Court overturned a 24 year ban on the use of the word 'Allah' by non Muslims. The decision unleashed a wave of destructive demonstrations and acts of vandalism across the country.

Toto - I'll Be Over You (US #11, 1986)

noreply@blogger.com (dano) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:36:59 PST

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The Troggs - With A Girl Like You (1966) (UK #1, US #29)

noreply@blogger.com (dano) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 03:34:20 PST

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Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:00:00 PST

Churches attacked in Kuala Lumpur
Three churches in Malaysia are attacked as a row over non-Muslims' use of the word Allah for God intensifies.

How Can I Fall (#1 US AC, 1988)

noreply@blogger.com (dano) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:50:30 PST

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Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

The Mister PacMan Car
A passionate Pac-Man fan from South Georgia really outdid himself in pimping his car into a virtual Pac-man-mobile.

Please Please Me

noreply@blogger.com (dano) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:21:03 PDT

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Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

5 year old with a "Sixpack " enters Guinness Book
Romanian Giuliano Stroe, five, has been training since the age of two - and now the hard work has finally paid off after landing a place in the Guinness Book of Records.
Japanese Artist Creates Crazy LED Eyelashes for Women (vid)
When it comes to the extremes we’ll go to achieve someone’s arbitrary ideal of beauty, at least these light-up eyelashes aren’t permanent. We’re not sure if they’re meant to be facetious or an earnest effort to pander to Asian women who desire to make their eyes appear bigger and/or look like a refugee from a sci-fi Cosplay convention.

Al Martino (October 7, 1927 – October 13, 2009)

noreply@blogger.com (dano) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:37:59 PDT

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Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

The U.N. sides with terrorists
Suppose a UN investigation team claimed the US committed war crimes in its response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. While al Qaeda may have been culpable for the attacks, America was equally to blame for the civilian deaths caused during Operation Enduring Freedom. This is the framework suggested by the Goldstone report.

Michael Jackson is Dead!

noreply@blogger.com (dano) — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:57:17 PDT

Friday: The King of Pop died of cardiac failure at 2:26pm in Los Angeles. What a shock and he was just a few weeks away from his world tour. I grew up watching him on the telly (not much on tv...

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What Kind Of Man Would I Be (US Hot 100 #5, 1989)

noreply@blogger.com (dano) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:43:18 PDT

I have all but forgotten about this number from Chicago. One of the many super songs from them for me. I love this! Probably one of the better song after Peter Cetera's departure from the band the...

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Paint It Black

noreply@blogger.com (dano) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:09:50 PDT

This is one of my favorite Stones' song (it reached # 1 both in US and UK in 1966) but then I am biased as the song was the theme for the tv drama series which ran from 1987 to 1990 (3 seasons), Nam:...

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I'm Alive (UK #1, 1965)

noreply@blogger.com (dano) — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:13:00 PDT

The Hollies are an English pop band from Manchester formed in the early 1960s. Known for their distinctive vocal harmony style (which influenced many other groups) they became one of the leading...

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American Pie (US #1, 1972)

noreply@blogger.com (dano) — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:54:44 PDT

"American Pie" is a folk rock song by singer-songwriter Don McLean. Recorded and released on the American Pie album in 1971, the single was a number-one U.S. hit for four weeks in 1972. A re-release...

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Diana (US #1, 1957)

noreply@blogger.com (dano) — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:09:25 PDT

"Diana" is a song written and made famous by Paul Anka in 1957. It was inspired by a high school friend named Diana Ayoub. The original Paul Anka 1957 recording reached #1 and has reportedly sold...

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Can't Buy Me Love (UK #1, 1964)

noreply@blogger.com (dano) — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:04:34 PDT

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Sukiyaki (US #1, 1963)

noreply@blogger.com (dano) — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:27:18 PDT

Kyu Sakamoto (坂本九 ,Sakamoto Kyū?, born Hisashi Oshima (大島九 ,Ōshima Hisashi?), December 10, 1941 - August 12, 1985) was a Japanese singer and actor. On August 12, 1985, Kyu Sakamoto died in the...

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Everlasting Love by Love Affair (UK #1, 1968)

noreply@blogger.com (dano) — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:23:32 PDT

"Everlasting Love" is a song written by Buzz Cason and Mac Gayden. The song was first a hit for soul singer Robert Knight in 1967. It was also recorded by several other artists in the years since....

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Butterfly Kisses (US AC #1, 1997)

noreply@blogger.com (dano) — Sat, 30 May 2009 02:27:10 PDT

This was gospel singer Bob Carlisle's, only number one hit and I read somewhere when it first hit the airwaves that people were calling up radio stations in US asking about the song and some even...

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Just Once (US #17, 1981)

noreply@blogger.com (dano) — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 06:04:35 PDT

I love this song and also the movie "The Last American Virgin" . In fact there were so many cool songs in that one show like Oh No, Open Arms, That's the Way (I Like it), Keep on Loving You and It...

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Kansas (1988)

noreply@blogger.com (dano) — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 06:07:02 PDT

Kansas is an American progressive rock band which became a popular arena rock group in the 1970s, with hit singles such as "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind". They have remained a classic...

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England Dan dies of cancer at 61

noreply@blogger.com (dano) — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:12:15 PDT

Associated PressNASHVILLE, Tenn. - Dan Seals, who was England Dan in the pop duo England Dan and John Ford Coley and later had a successful country career, has died of complications from cancer. He...

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Adam is going to win Idol

noreply@blogger.com (dano) — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:16:35 PDT

Simon sez it is either Adam or Danny and I think Adam looks the better bet at this stage but you never know. I like Danny too. He's so fun, so charming. But Adam has the wow factor. Man the way he...

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Here Comes My Baby (UK #4, 1967)

noreply@blogger.com (dano) — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:12:07 PDT

The Tremeloes are an English rock and roll band, founded in 1958 in Dagenham, Essex. The Tremeloes are one of the longest surviving, still playing regularly more than 50 years after the group's...

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My Baby Loves Lovin' (US #13, 1970)

noreply@blogger.com (dano) — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 05:38:08 PDT

I found this 1970 hit (US Charts #13) by this Brit pop group which really takes me back to my childhood. Super!

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Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) UK #1, 1970

noreply@blogger.com (dano) — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 05:41:17 PDT

The 'original' Edison Lighthouse was Tony Burrows (lead vocalist), Stuart Edwards (lead guitar), David Taylor (bass guitar), George Weyman (drums) and Ray Dorey (guitar). The group's lone Top 40 hit...

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Adam Lambert

noreply@blogger.com (dano) — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 05:48:40 PDT

He is the only reason I am still following the show! Fantastic!

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I Don't Like Mondays

noreply@blogger.com (dano) — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:21:51 PDT

The Boomtown Rats were an Irish rock band, that scored a series of UK hits between 1977 and 1980, and were led by singer Bob Geldof, who organized the Ethiopian relief efforts, Band Aid and Live Aid....

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