Ever since I was a kid, I’ve wanted to have my own #OldiesCountdown like KRTH or WCBS. Send your top 15 oldies hits, ranked. I’ll include mine below. Oldies can be anything before now, but preferably not obscure album cuts. If enough folks play, I hope to have a real countdown
#OldiesCountdown 15
I Want to Hold Your Hand
Born to Run
Your Song
Little Red Corvette
I’m a Believer
God Only Knows
I Second that Emotion
Like a Rolling Stone
Ruby Tuesday
Build Me Up Buttercup
Philadelphia Freedom
Dancing in the Dark
Just Like Heaven
Wonderwall
Mr Brightside
Okay. Ranked may be tough if people are just naming one or two songs. A list is better than a smattering. But I can also work with a smattering.
Would it be better if I asked for fewer?
I’m not above “listener” input.
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The recent, sad passings of Lance Kerwin and Adam Rich have got me thinking of how quickly time is passing. And thinking a lot about the 1970’s. This thread is a quick photo salute to some of my other favorite 70’s figures, real or fictional. Enjoy. 🤟
There is no sports team I love more than #USMNT. And I’ve never been less excited for a World Cup, because of Gregg Berhalter’s arrogance & stubbornness. 3 years in & he’s still basing player selection around his system & not the other way around. Setting this team up to fail. 🇺🇸
Insistence on playing a “high line” w/o the players to do it. Even worse, an adherence to “playing out of the back” long after we assumed we were done with that. Long/ Zimmerman are not the CBs for that. If you insist on it, call up Brooks & Ream. What a disaster this close to WC
Jordan Pefok’s the most obvious case in point. For an entire qualifying cycle the narrative has been “we don’t have a 9 who can score.” Suddenly, an American is lighting up the Bundesliga but GB won’t call him. Doesn’t fit his “system.” All he does is score goals & assist on them
For tonight’s #FridayNightMusicFun, I’m going to go, year by year, picking the Best Pop Hit Single of each year & runners up. You may disagree/add your own. But remember, this isn’t Pitchfork or Village Voice—these are Pop Hit Singles. Anyone ready to begin?
Best Pop Single 2021:
Olivia Rodrigo- Good for U
Runners-up:
Dua Lipa/ DaBaby- Levitating
Doja Cat/SZA- Kiss Me More
Bieber- Peaches
BTS- Butter
Adele- Easy on Me
Kid Laroi/Bieber- Stay
Olivia Rodrigo- Driver’s License
Best Pop Single 2020:
The Weeknd- Blinding Lights
Runners up:
Harry Styles- Watermelon Sugar
Megan/Beyoncé- Savage
Roddy Ricch- The Box
Dua Lipa- Don’t start now
Doja Cat- Say So
24KGoldn- Mood