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3203. The Outfield - Your Love

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From: Play Deep ; Year: 1985; Genre: Rock/Pop While working yesterday I happened to hear this song come on the radio; realizing that it was yet another one from a band that I hadn't picked yet I knew I had to. Now that I think about it I should really do a theme week with artists I have not picked from yet; just have to make sure and keep my streak of Funky Fridays going too. Anyway, I'm getting off track... back to the song I'm choosing today. It's one of those songs that is very much associated with the 1980s, but also has a lot of continued play and popularity since. I've always liked Your Love ; it's a nice mellow track with excellent music. Although, one thing that I can never shake when hearing it is that it's very, very similar to Rick Springfield's Jessie's Girl in the arrangement and a lot of the music, especially in the bridge section; I don't know, it may be me, but it sounds extremely similar. Hear Your Love on YouTube. My...

3202. Central Line - Walking Into Sunshine

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From: Central Line ; Year: 1981; Genre: Funk/Soul/Disco I wanted to pick another one from a band that I have yet to choose one from for this Funky Friday . I decided to go with this very 1980s band with a monster thumping backbeat; without a doubt it's one that'll get you moving even if you're not on a dance floor. Hear Walking Into Sunshine on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Zakk Wylde - Way Beyond Empty My song pick two years ago today: XTC - Travels in Nihilon My song pick three years ago today: The Kinks - Long Tall Sally My song pick four years ago today: The Beatles - And I Love Her My song pick five years ago today: Al Di Meola - Alien Chase on Arabian Desert My song pick six years ago today: Alice Cooper - Go To Hell My song pick seven years ago today: Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond My song pick eight years ago today: The Doors - Riders On The Storm

3201. Camel - Never Let Go

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From: Camel ; Year: 1973; Genre: Progressive Rock Yesterday I realized that I had yet to pick a song from the epic progressive rock band Camel; I have to at once remedy that oversight. While I've never been a massive fan of the band, they've been on my periphery of music for a bit now and I absolutely like Camel. Anyway, this is one of their early singles off of their debut studio album; it has a lot for almost every listener in my opinion. Hear Never Let Go on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Jerry Reed - The Legend My song pick two years ago today: Curved Air - Heaven (Never Seemed So Far Away) My song pick three years ago today: Alestorm - Rum My song pick four years ago today: Bachman & Turner - Slave to the Rhythm My song pick five years ago today: Pink Floyd - San Tropez My song pick six years ago today: Janis Joplin - Mercedes Benz My song pick seven years ago today: Pink Floyd - Pigs On The Wing Parts 1 and 2 My song pick ei...

3200. Blue Öyster Cult - Heavy Metal: The Black and Silver

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From: Fire of Unknown Origin ; Year: 1981; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal I had BÖC's Fire of Unknown Origin album on my mind this morning; as I always do, I'm taking it as a sign I should pick one from the album. This one lives up to its name; without a doubt very metal sounding in the early 80s style of the genre. Gotta love that blazing guitar and thumping bass. Hear Heavy Metal: The Black and Silver on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Primus - Shake Hands With Beef My song pick two years ago today: Cher - Dark Lady My song pick three years ago today: Curved Air - U.H.F. My song pick four years ago today: Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons My song pick five years ago today: The Four Tops - Reach Out (I'll Be There) My song pick six years ago today: The Hep Stars - Cadillac My song pick seven years ago today: Hallo Venray - Orange My song pick eight years ago today: Flatt & Scruggs - Foggy Mountain Breakdown

3199. AC/DC - Jailbreak

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From: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap ; Year: 1976; Genre: Hard Rock/Metal Got AC/DC on the brain this morning and for no reason whatsoever, I decided to pick one from the Bon Scott era. Jailbreak is one their more memorable hits and really exemplifies the band's sound. Hear Jailbreak on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: R.E.O. Speedwagon - Roll With the Changes My song pick two years ago today: Alan O'Day - Undercover Angel My song pick three years ago today: Mudhoney - Something So Clear My song pick four years ago today: Sylvia - The Matador My song pick five years ago today: Rush - By-Tor & the Snow Dog My song pick six years ago today: Uriah Heep - Stealin' My song pick seven years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way My song pick eight years ago today: Ludwig van Beethoven - WoO59 - Fur Elise

3198. Marmalade - I See the Rain

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From: There's a Lot of it About ; Year: 1968; Genre: Rock/Pop This morning I had some of the band's music running through my mind, so I thought I would pick one of the Marmalade's songs today. This is very much a song in the "beat music" sound of the mid-late 1960s; very Beatlesque to some degree. Hear I See the Rain on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Maddy Prior - Long Shadows My song pick two years ago today: Béla Fleck and the Flecktones - Let Me Be the One My song pick three years ago today: Finntroll - Ett Norrskensdåd My song pick four years ago today: Johann Sebastian Bach - BWV Anh. 117a, 117b - Polonause in F Major (from Anna Magdalena Notebook II ) My song pick five years ago today: Exist†Trace - Requiem My song pick six years ago today: Meat Loaf - Two out of Three Ain't Bad My song pick seven years ago today: Christian Pezold - BWV Anh. 115 - Minuet in G Minor (Anna Magdalena Notebook II) My song pick eigh...

3197. Argent - Trapeze

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From: Circus ; Year: 1975; Genre: Progressive Rock Was in the mood to pick a song from Argent today; I thought I would go with one from their second-to-last studio album: Circus . While this one is minus the genius of Russ Ballard, it's a great one to listen to. A lot of jazz fusion and funky aspects to this 8-minute opus. Hear Trapeze on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Stanley Clarke - Play the Bass My song pick two years ago today: Weather Report - Orange Lady My song pick three years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Wild Spirit My song pick four years ago today: Wings - Jet My song pick five years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Welcome Home My song pick six years ago today: Puhdys - Alt Wie Ein Baum My song pick seven years ago today: Christian Pezold - Minuet in G Major (Anna Magdalena Notebook II), BWV Anh. 114 My song pick eight years ago today: Berlin - The Metro