DJ Dave's CRAZY list! (750-726)(the whole shebang)

[djdave]

After an unplanned, aborted attempt a week ago, we'll give this another try!

750. LOVE GROWS WHERE MY ROSEMARY GOES-Edison Lighthouse (70) (#5-B'board, #1-2 wks-DJD) (87 rank-653)
Always a monstrous fave of mine since the early 70's. Just the way a perfect pop song should be.

749. LAST TRAIN TO TRANCENTRAL-KLF (92) (uncharted-B'board, #1-12 wks-DJD) (87 rank-none)
Always loved this techno-rap act; when I got the White Room cassette back in '91, I immediately loved this tune, and it became my fave song in all of '92.

748. WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU-Spinners (80) (#2-B'board, #4-DJD) (87 rank-652)
Great disco remake of the 4 Seasons' top 10 hit.

747. INDIAN RESERVATION-Raiders (71) (#1-1 wk-B'board, #2-DJD) (87 rank-651)
No Paul Revere on the credit, and Mark Lindsay had left the band. Lead vocal by Freddy Weller (not Hart), and a powerful message of the Native Cherokees' rights.

746. WOULD I LIE TO YOU-Eurythmics (85) (#5-B'board, #2-DJD) (87 rank-512)
Their best ever! Crank it up! A far cry from "Sweet dreams".

745. MY LOVE-Paul McCartney & Wings (73) (#1-4 wks-B'board, #2-DJD) (87 rank-648)
Great, powerful love tune. Known it since very little.

744. YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE-Supremes (66) (#1-2 wks-B'board, #1-1 wk-DJD) (87 rank-751)
One of their best ones! The remakes don't compare.

743. ME AND MRS. JONES-Billy Paul (72) (#1-3 wks-B'board, #1-2 wks-DJD) (87 rank-646)
Boy, how great it was in the fall '72 with Philly's Gamble/Huff productions. Great lounge ballad.

742. ON THE DARK SIDE-John Cafferty (84) (#7-B'board, #3-DJD) (87 rank-645)
Always loved it. The HBO reruns of Eddie & the Cruisers really regenerated its popularity.

741. BUST A MOVE-Young M.C. (89) (#7-B'board, #1-2 wks-DJD) (87 rank-none)
One of the best raps ever. Loose, clean rap about standing up for yourself. Deserved 2nd winner of the Best Rap performance Grammy.

740. MY EYES ADORED YOU-Frankie Valli (75) (#1-1 wk-B'board, #5-DJD) (87 rank-644)
A little dated today, but still one of the era's nicest ballads.

739. THE SWEETEST TABOO-Sade (86) (#5-B'board, #1-2 wks-DJD) (87 rank-516)
Liked Smooth Operator, but really LOVED this because of its great, reggaeish rhythm. Don't hear it a lot today, but still sounds great.

738. ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE-Beatles (67) (#1-1 wk-B'board, #2-DJD) (87 rank-643)
One of their many in the big thousand. Premiered on a worldwide satellite, and a big impact was left in our hearts and memories of this love and peace anthem. She loves you, yeah yeah!

737. THE WAY IT IS-Bruce Hornsby & the Range (86) (#1-1 wk-B'board, #14-DJD) (87 rank-642)
First of 3 in a row lite radio staples of the 80's here!
Some classic rock flair as well. Bruce has to be one of the better newer era pianists!

736. (I'VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE-Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (87) (#1-1 wk-B'board, #5-DJD) (87 rank-712)
Gosh, I think every teenage girl of the time saw the movie and had the soundtrack! Good music, and this was definitely the best "new" tune from it.

735. BABY COME TO ME-Patti Austin & James Ingram (83) (#1-2 wks-B'board, #4-DJD) (87 rank-641)
Still love this Quincy Jones produced slow-mover. General Hospital made it a biggie.


734. HERE COMES THE HOTSTEPPER-Ini Kamoze (94) (#1-2 wks-B'board, #2-DJD) (87 rank-none)
Great one, especially compared to newer stuff out today. It's that "Na, na-na-na-na" tune inspired from "Land of 1000 dances". Jamaican dance/pop, but more rap than reggae.

733. DO YOU LOVE ME-Contours (62/88) (#3-B'board, #1-1 wk-DJD) (87 rank-640)
They don't get much better than this! Even years before Dirty Dancing, I LOVED hearing this on Saturday night Oldies shows. Work, work!

732. SATURDAY NIGHT-Bay City Rollers (75/76) (#1-1 wk-B'board, #1-2 wks-DJD) (87 rank-639)
A huge childhood fave, as with much of the rest of my family. Great party tune even today!

731. JESSIE'S GIRL-Rick Springfield (81) (#1-2 wks-B'board, #6-DJD) (87 rank-637)
Man, did this take forever to reach #1! First remember hearing this in March '81, but didn't hit the zenith until August. Did those girls go crazy from his "Hospital" appearance, transcending his success to the pop chart! Assured his place as one of the 80's top male singers.

730. SOLDIER BOY-Shirelles (62) (#1-3 wks-B'board, #1-2 wks-DJD) (87 rank-717)
Another great one! Not as spectacular as "Love me tomorrow", but a real winner!

729. LIGHTNIN' STRIKES-Lou Christie (66) (#1-1 wk-B'board, #1-2 wks-DJD) (87 rank-636)
The great singer's biggest! Man, I love singing it. Hope to get his compilation CD soon...

728. CHERRY PINK APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE-Perez Prado (55) (#1-10 wks-B'board, #1-4 wks-DJD) (87 rank-634)
Just before Bill Haley was this chart juggernaut, a wonderful mambo selection. Should remain high up in my top 1000 next list as well.

727. BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY/FREE BIRD-Will to Power (88) (#1-1 wk-B'board, #16-DJD) (87 rank-none)
All right, they may not measure up to the Skynyrd and Framton classics, but this was still a biggie on top 40 and lite radio. A Miami dance act slowing down the tempo.

726. DOMINIQUE-Singing Nun (63) (#1-4 wks-B'board, #1-1 wk-DJD) (87 rank-631)
All right, don't write! Growing up, I always remember this as a sprightly, simple tune, French lyrics notwithstanding. My mom still loves it, but it's not a fave of mine much anymore; definitely out of my top 2000 next time.


Your comments please.

[H2IZCOOL]

750. LOVE GROWS WHERE MY ROSEMARY GOES-Edison Lighthouse (70)
One-hit wonder, I think. They must rank pretty high among one hit wonders' hits. Good song.

749. LAST TRAIN TO TRANCENTRAL-KLF (92) Don't know it

748. WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU-Spinners (80)
Wasn't this coupled with Loved You For A Long Time? (Don't have my Whitburn with me) I like most of the Spinners music and this is no exception. (Although I like the Four Seasons version better.

747. INDIAN RESERVATION-Raiders (71)
Not bad, but I like their earlier stuff better.

746. WOULD I LIE TO YOU-Eurythmics (85)
Good song.

745. MY LOVE-Paul McCartney & Wings (73)
Great song. Just misses my top 250. Maybe next time.

744. YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE-Supremes (66)
Never cared much for this one. I've said before that I think they peaked with Stop in the Name of Love.

743. ME AND MRS. JONES-Billy Paul (72)
Got overplayed back then.

742. ON THE DARK SIDE-John Cafferty (84)
Good song from a great movie.

741. BUST A MOVE-Young M.C. (89)
Don't know it

740. MY EYES ADORED YOU-Frankie Valli (75)
Love the melody. It would be top 250 except I never liked the fact that Frankie used the word "adored" too many times. Like rhyming "adored" with "adored"

739. THE SWEETEST TABOO-Sade (86)
Don't care for it.

738. ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE-Beatles (67)
Just used it in Reference Trivia. Great song.

737. THE WAY IT IS-Bruce Hornsby & the Range (86)
I've always liked this. Agree with you about Bruce's piano playing.

736. (I'VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE-Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (87)
Good song. Bill's voice is something else.

735. BABY COME TO ME-Patti Austin & James Ingram (83)
Pretty good.

734. HERE COMES THE HOTSTEPPER-Ini Kamoze (94)
Don't know it.

733. DO YOU LOVE ME-Contours (62/88)
Good, but not great song, IMO. It got old back in '62, and I really wasn't ready for a revival even 26 years later.

732. SATURDAY NIGHT-Bay City Rollers (75/76)
Always liked this.

731. JESSIE'S GIRL-Rick Springfield (81)
Maybe his best.

730. SOLDIER BOY-Shirelles (62)
Never cared for this one. Didn't have the soul of their other songs.

729. LIGHTNIN' STRIKES-Lou Christie (66)
I agree. Great song.

728. CHERRY PINK APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE-Perez Prado (55)
The last "hurrah" before rock n roll. Brings back some good memories of summer camp.

727. BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY/FREE BIRD-Will to Power (88)
Don't care for this cover.

[SAT-I need more room!!]

H2IZCOOL said:

748. WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU-Spinners (80)
Wasn't this coupled with Loved You For A Long Time? (Don't have my Whitburn with me) I like most of the Spinners music and this is no exception. (Although I like the Four Seasons version better.

Actually, Working was coupled with Forgive Me Girl. I've Loved You For a Long Time was the second part of Cupid.

[H2IZCOOL]

SAT-Sissy's said:

Actually, Working was coupled with Forgive Me Girl. I've Loved You For a Long Time was the second part of Cupid.

Thanks, Adam. You are right. (I'm NOTHING without my beloved Whitburn! )

[Dawn]

750. LOVE GROWS WHERE MY ROSEMARY GOES-Edison Lighthouse (70) (#5-B'board, #1-2 wks-DJD) (87 rank-653)
I first heard this in 1985, on a K-tel 70s compilation cassette called Pure Pop. Good tune.

749. LAST TRAIN TO TRANCENTRAL-KLF (92) (uncharted-B'board, #1-12 wks-DJD) (87 rank-none)
Not familiar with this one.

748. WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU-Spinners (80) (#2-B'board, #4-DJD) (87 rank-652)
I've always liked this, and prefer it to the original.

747. INDIAN RESERVATION-Raiders (71) (#1-1 wk-B'board, #2-DJD) (87 rank-651)
Great song, one of their best.

746. WOULD I LIE TO YOU-Eurythmics (85) (#5-B'board, #2-DJD) (87 rank-512)
A bit more rock-oriented than most of their other hits - good one.

745. MY LOVE-Paul McCartney & Wings (73) (#1-4 wks-B'board, #2-DJD) (87 rank-648)
Just heard this the other day while listening to Wingspan. A classic.

744. YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE-Supremes (66) (#1-2 wks-B'board, #1-1 wk-DJD) (87 rank-751)
One of my favorites from them. My parents had the 45, and I remember this from the time I was very young.

743. ME AND MRS. JONES-Billy Paul (72) (#1-3 wks-B'board, #1-2 wks-DJD) (87 rank-646)
Top-notch production and vocals on this - love it.

742. ON THE DARK SIDE-John Cafferty (84) (#7-B'board, #3-DJD) (87 rank-645)
Great rocker!

741. BUST A MOVE-Young M.C. (89) (#7-B'board, #1-2 wks-DJD) (87 rank-none)
I'm not a rap fan, but this is one of the better songs from that genre I've heard.

740. MY EYES ADORED YOU-Frankie Valli (75) (#1-1 wk-B'board, #5-DJD) (87 rank-644)
Nice tune - have this on a K-tel album.

739. THE SWEETEST TABOO-Sade (86) (#5-B'board, #1-2 wks-DJD) (87 rank-516)
I've always liked Sade's music a lot, and this is wonderful, one of her best.

738. ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE-Beatles (67) (#1-1 wk-B'board, #2-DJD) (87 rank-643)
Classic Beatles track with a good message.

737. THE WAY IT IS-Bruce Hornsby & the Range (86) (#1-1 wk-B'board, #14-DJD) (87 rank-642)
I've gone back and forth about this song over the years. I agree about the piano work.

736. (I'VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE-Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (87) (#1-1 wk-B'board, #5-DJD) (87 rank-712)
I grew a little tired of this back in the day, but not a bad song. Nice vocals from Bill and Jennifer.

735. BABY COME TO ME-Patti Austin & James Ingram (83) (#1-2 wks-B'board, #4-DJD) (87 rank-641)
A favorite from my freshman year.

734. HERE COMES THE HOTSTEPPER-Ini Kamoze (94) (#1-2 wks-B'board, #2-DJD) (87 rank-none)
Not familiar.

733. DO YOU LOVE ME-Contours (62/88) (#3-B'board, #1-1 wk-DJD) (87 rank-640)
Classic dance song.

732. SATURDAY NIGHT-Bay City Rollers (75/76) (#1-1 wk-B'board, #1-2 wks-DJD) (87 rank-639)
Love this - great memories of hearing it at the roller rink when I was 7.

731. JESSIE'S GIRL-Rick Springfield (81) (#1-2 wks-B'board, #6-DJD) (87 rank-637)
I was one of those girls!! Still love this today.

730. SOLDIER BOY-Shirelles (62) (#1-3 wks-B'board, #1-2 wks-DJD) (87 rank-717)
Pleasant oldie, nice to hear occasionally.

729. LIGHTNIN' STRIKES-Lou Christie (66) (#1-1 wk-B'board, #1-2 wks-DJD) (87 rank-636)
One of his best songs.

728. CHERRY PINK APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE-Perez Prado (55) (#1-10 wks-B'board, #1-4 wks-DJD) (87 rank-634)
Great song from the pre-rock era.

727. BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY/FREE BIRD-Will to Power (88) (#1-1 wk-B'board, #16-DJD) (87 rank-none)
I liked this back in the day, but it's not aging that well with me.

[55dodger]

Love Grow - Great one hit wonder
Last Train to Trancentral - don't know it
Working My Way Back to You - One of my favorite from the Spinner's
Indian Reservation - I like this version better than Don Fardon's
Would I Lie to You - Great song
My Love - One of the great love songs of all time
You Can't Hurry Love - A favorite from the Supremes
Me & Mrs. Jones - good song
On the Dark Side - don't know it
Bust a Move - don't like it
My Eyes Adore You - good song
The Sweetest Taboo - ok song
All You Need Is Love - Great song
The Way That It Is - Good song
Time of My Life - Tired of it, as I am most of the songs from that soundtrack
Baby Come to Me - Don't know it
Here Comes the Hotstepper - don't know it
Do You Love Me - One of the great oldies - love it
Saturday Night - good song
Jessie's Girl - Good song
Soldier Boy - Good, if overplayed, oldie
Lightning Striking - His best song.
Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White - Great oldie
Baby I Love Your Way/Free Bird - Never really cared for this song

[Laura--I wuv u all :)]

DJ said:

750. LOVE GROWS WHERE MY ROSEMARY GOES-Edison Lighthouse (70) (#5-B'board, #1-2 wks-DJD) (87 rank-653)
Always a monstrous fave of mine since the early 70's. Just the way a perfect pop song should be.

I love this one also, and I have it on a different compilation--"Radio Hits of the '70s Vol. 1".

[SAT-I need more room!!]

750. Good song I only learned in recent years. Great use in Shallow Hal.

749. Don't know it.

748. Prefer this remake.

747. Good late single.

746. Eh. Never big on them.

745. A great one that not all classic rock stations play.

744. Overplayed.

743. Never big on this style.

742. Have the single!

741. Pass.

740. A nice song.

739. Pass again.

738. A classic.

737. Gone back and forth on this. Don't like it much now.

736. Wow, this was big that year! We all liked it then.

735. Eh.

734. Don't know it.

733. A little tired of this because of Dirty Dancing.

732. Never heard this growing up. Not horrible.

731. Not a bad song.

730. Nothing overly special at this point.

729. Good one!

728. Don't know it.

727. Give me the overplayed originals.

[Ken]

750 - Love Grows - Have loved this forever! a great record - Freedy Johnston does an excellent remake.

749 - Last Train To Transcentral - Don't remember it.

748 - Working My Way Back To You - Very good remake but I like the 4 Seasons just a touch more.

747 - Indian Reservation - Great stuff ! Found my copy of the 45 back in the 80's and listened to it MANY times . I also have the Legend of... CD.

746 - Would I Lie To You - This and Thorn in My Side are my faves:)

745 - My Love - Just awesome - remember hearing this many times in the house back then.

744 - You Can't Hurry Love - So good!

743 - Me and Mrs Jones - Can't remember when I first heard it but I like it very much.

742 - On The Dark Side - Loved it ever since I heard it that very first time - taped it off the radio originally then eventually bought the soundtrack on CD.

741 - Bust a Move - Not a fan.

740 - My Eyes Adored You - Yes agree that it's dated now but listend to it a fair amount back then.

739 - The Sweetest Taboo - It was good but I liked Smooth Operator more.

738 - All You Need Is Love - A classic!

737 - The Way It is - LOVE the piano on this.

736 - (I've Had) The Time Of My Life - I liked it but it sure was overplayed at the time.

735 - Baby Come To Me - Not a huge fave but did hear it quite a bit.

734 - Here Comes The Hotstepper - Not familiar.

733 - Do You Love Me - I never tire of this

732 - Saturday Night - Heard this lots back in '75 / '76 still great to listen to.

731 - Jessie's Girl - It was everywhere - remember seeing Rick on The Merv Griffin Show at the time. He had some great pop records.

730 - Soldier Boy - A winner:)

729 - Lightning Strikes - Still love it

728 - Cherry Pink Apple Blossom White - I'm sure I've heard this.

727 - Baby I Love Your Way / Freebird - Like the originals so much more. Like Dawn mentioned it hasn't aged well.

726 - The Singing Nun - It's ok to hear occasionally.

[Triple J]

DJ said:

750. LOVE GROWS WHERE MY ROSEMARY GOES-Edison Lighthouse
746. WOULD I LIE TO YOU-Eurythmics
745. MY LOVE-Paul McCartney & Wings
742. ON THE DARK SIDE-John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band
740. MY EYES ADORED YOU-Frankie Valli
738. ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE-Beatles
737. THE WAY IT IS-Bruce Hornsby & the Range
731. JESSIE'S GIRL-Rick Springfield
726. DOMINIQUE-The Singing Nun

750 - Just recently discovered this one! Very cool.
746 - ROCKS! One of my faves from them!
745 - The other day at work, I was playing McCartney songs in my head, and this was one of them.
742 - I was confused when this movie came out... I thought Eddie was a real person and wondered why I never heard of him before.
740 - When I was little, it was another of those "sappy 70's AM radio" songs that made me want to change the station. But it's one that the older I got, the better I liked.
738 - A timeless classique! You can hear the band playing "Greensleeves" at the very end, but that part is only on the mono version of it on their CD singles box set.
737 - Didn't care too much about it at first, but it grew on me. They finally released a "hits" CD! That's on my wish list.
731 - My aunt used to worship this guy! The song was so overplayed back then. I like it better today.
726 - Um... what? This was better than "All You Need Is Love?"
I'm just teasing.

[djdave]

Yes, JJJ, that's how I ranked 'em back in '95. Dominique (I was so anxuious to finish the post, I forgot the Nun's info! But I know much of the Click wouldn't go crazy for it.) was #1 for 4 weeks on Billboard, and I used the magazine's all-time rankings in my list. But with next year's update, you'll bet your LifeSavers "All you need is love" will rank higher!!!