I recently watched a YouTube video by a channel called “The Man in Me” which listed out the fifty best-selling albums of all time. It was a far more random list than I was expecting – some of the classics were there as expected, but other albums seemed really inconsequential and out of place. WhatContinue reading “Top 50 Best Selling Albums Of All Time – Ranked”
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“Stardust Crusader” Stands With Musical Names
Now that I’ve finished all of “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventures”, one of the things that bothers me in retrospect is the Stand-naming convention – specifically, how Araki didn’t name a lot of the “Stardust Crusaders” Stands after musical bands or songs like he did for later Parts. Araki doesn’t always give his Stands names that relateContinue reading ““Stardust Crusader” Stands With Musical Names”
2003: The Year In Music
2003 – Airstrikes by an American and British-led coalition signal the beginning of the Invasion of Iraq, without United Nations support and in defiance of world opinion. The Human Genome Project is completed with 99% of human genome sequenced to an accuracy of 99.99%. “The Return of the King”, the third and final film inContinue reading “2003: The Year In Music”
20 Random Songs Ranked
I’ve ranked a lot of random things on this blog, including a variety of songs, but that got me thinking … what if I ranked something truly random? I played the first 20 shuffled tracks from my “Liked Songs” playlist on Spotify (which has over 3600 songs) and ranked them from least good to best.Continue reading “20 Random Songs Ranked”
“Pet Sounds” (Beach Boys) – Every Song Ranked
It’s well known that the Beach Boys – and “Pet Sounds” in particular – spurred the Beatles on in their rivalry, pushing their ambitions until eventually they made “Sgt. Peppers”. It’s fascinating to know that such a landmark album can be traced back to another fantastic 60’s record. There are a lot of songs hereContinue reading ““Pet Sounds” (Beach Boys) – Every Song Ranked”
Every Beatles Cover Song Ranked
Especially in their earlier years, the Beatles were known to take a Rock ‘n’ Roll classic and make it their own … for better or worse. Thanks to a suggestion by commenter “John”, I’ll be ranking all twenty-five Beatles cover songs from worst to best – if you have an idea for a ranking youContinue reading “Every Beatles Cover Song Ranked”
1970: The Year In Music
1970 – The Best Picture winning film “Patton” releases. The Mary Tyler Moore Show premiers. Paul McCartney officially announces the split of The Beatles. Brazil and Pelé become the first team and player to win the FIFA World Cup three times. Maybe not the most exciting year in the world … but at least theContinue reading “1970: The Year In Music”
1969: The Year In Music
1969, the final year of the 60’s – The Apollo 11 Lunar Module lands on the moon, with Neil Armstrong becoming the first man to walk on its surface. The isolation of a single gene is announced by scientists at Harvard University. Monty Python, the famous British comedy troupe, forms. Both Scooby-Doo and Sesame StreetContinue reading “1969: The Year In Music”
1968: The Year In Music
1968 – Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated. Robert F. Kennedy is also assassinated. British politician Enoch Powell delivers his controversial “Rivers of Blood” speech. Maybe not the best year socially and politically … but at least the music was really good! I’ll be looking at the popular and highest-rated songs / albums of theContinue reading “1968: The Year In Music”
1967: The Year In Music
1967 – The first human heart transplant was performed in South Africa. The first global satellite TV program, “Our World”, featured 19 acts representing 19 nations – including The Beatles singing “All You Need Is Love”. Speaking of the fab four, the “Summer of Love” saw one of their albums reach number one for 22Continue reading “1967: The Year In Music”
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