THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
656-Boz Scaggs-Lowdown.
1976-Number 32 single.
Best Bit-At 1.57 The word ‘Lowdown’ was popular slang meaning a summary of what’s going on for real.
The song is about a girl who doesn’t appreciate what her man gives her.The ‘dirty lowdown’ is the honest truth.
Most of the session musicians on this song would later go on to form the band ‘Toto’ including David Paich who co-wrote the song with Boz Scaggs.
‘Hey son better get back on to town face the sad old truth the dirty lowdown.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
657-Roy Orbison-Oh,Pretty Woman.
1964-Number 1 single.
Best Bit-At 0.37 Mercy!
The song was co-written by Roy Orbison and Bill Dees.The title was inspired by Orbison’s wife,Claudette,interrupting a conversation to announce she was going out.When Orbison asked if she had enough cash,his co-writer Bill Dees interjected,’A pretty woman never needs any money.’Bill Dees said,’Mercy’ is mine,i used to say that all the time when i saw a pretty woman or had some good food.’
‘No one could look as good as you,mercy.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
659-Laurie Anderson-O Superman.
1981-Number 2 single.
Best Bit-At 2.40 If you know of a more unusual sounding song to reach Number 2 in the chart i would like to know what it is.
The song became a surprise hit in the UK after it was championed by Radio 1 DJ John Peel.Laurie Anderson explained the songs meaning.’In 1979,Iranian students stormed the US embassy in Tehran.America went blazing in with helicopters to get hostages out,but it backfired.A helicopter and a plane crashed in the desert,we were left with dead bodies and a pile of burning debris,so i thought I’d write a song about all that and the failings of technology.’
‘Here come the planes they’re American planes made in America.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
660-The Mamas and The Papas-California Dreamin.’
1966-Number 23 single.When re-released in 1997-Number 9.
Best Bit-At 1.17 Instead of a guitar break The Mamas and The Papas wanted to try something different,the Alto Flute solo is performed by Bud Shank.
Co-authors of the song John and Michelle Philips were living in New York City which was having a particularly cold winter.It is a song about longing to be in another place and it was inspired by Michelle’s homesickness.
‘All the leaves are brown and the sky is grey,I’ve been for a walk on a winter’s day.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
661-Ian Hunter-Once Bitten Twice Shy.
1975-Number 14 single.
Best Bit-At 2.58 Mick Ronson.
After leaving Mott The Hoople, Ian Hunter joined forces with Mick Ronson his most frequent collaborator,until Ronson’ death in 1993.The song was written by Hunter and produced by Hunter and Ronson.
In 1989 the American Rock band Great White brought the song to a whole new generation when they took their cover version to Number 6 on Billboard, but this the original is far superior.(I have heard it said that the first version of a song you hear will always be your preferred version.)
‘I got there in the nick of time before he got his hands across your state line.’
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662-The Rolling Stones-Jumpin’ Jack Flash.
1968-Number 1 single.
Best Bit-At 3.08 The most famous song in the world ever inspired by a gardener.
Keith Richards has stated that he and Mick Jagger wrote the lyrics while staying at Richards’ country house,where they were awoken one morning by the sound of the gardener Jack Dyer walking past the window.When Jagger asked what the noise was,Richards responded, ‘Oh that’s jumpin’ Jack.’ As for the rest of the lyrics Jagger said ‘It’s about having a hard time and getting out.Just a metaphor for getting out of all the acid things.’
‘i was born in a cross-fire hurricane and i howled at the morning driving rain.’
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663-10cc-I’m Mandy Fly Me.
1976-Number 3 single.
Best Bit-At 2.44 In the original American Airlines advert from the early 1970s the stewardess was called Cindy.
The idea for the song came from an advert American Airlines had where a beautiful stewardess was inviting prospective passengers on to a plane.Eric Stewart explained ‘I remember seeing a tramp looking up at this beautiful poster and thinking the only way he’s gonna get on a plane is in his dreams.’The song is about the tramps fantasy dream.
‘So if you’re travelin’ in the sky don’t be surprised if someone said hi I’m Mandy fly me.’
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664-Elvis Presley-Blue Suede Shoes.
1956-Number 9 single.
Best Bit-At 1.12 Carl Perkins wrote a great song.Elvis Presley turned it into a classic.
Johnny Cash gave Carl Perkins the idea for the song.Cash told Perkins of an airman he had met when serving in the military in Germany,who had referred to his regulation shoes as ‘blue suede shoes.’Perkins wasn’t interested until one night while on stage he noticed a couple dancing.Between songs he heard a stern forceful voice say ‘Uh-uh don’t step on my suede’s.’ Perkins noted that the boy was more interested in his shoes than the ‘pretty little thing’ he was dancing with.
‘You can burn my house steal my car drink my liquor from an old fruit jar.’
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